Unlike in his past life, where he was constantly pestered by Jiraiya, this time Orochimaru left quietly and without a trace.
He even felt a slight pang of regret—did this mean he had missed an opportunity to trigger a plot event?
On second thought, he dismissed the idea; with a stingy cheapskate like Jiraiya, trying to trigger any plot event involving him was indeed quite difficult!
Chapter 140