Urged on by Yuka (who simply wanted to see what one of the Sannin, Orochimaru, actually looked like), Jiraiya—whose snake venom had been thoroughly cleared—and Kimmimaro, whose body was gradually recovering after rest, were nevertheless dragged forcibly toward the small village.
As Jiraiya was being pulled along by Yuka, he still held onto a sliver of hope. "To be honest, Orochimaru might have already left. We spent so much time up on the snowy mountain, how could he possibly still be there!"
"You never know! Didn't you say he's meticulous? He's definitely going to keep searching for the last remaining people!"
Chapter 131