After clarifying the medicinal effects and target users, simple pills like this were no challenge for Orochimaru.
In just two hours, a bottle of red pills was placed before Lin Yu.
Lin Yu impatiently asked, "Are these effects potent?"
Orochimaru removed his sterile gloves and chuckled sinisterly, "I'm quite confident in my experiments. The main ingredient of these pills comes from the venom of a rare frog, which can infinitely boost male hormones and cause hallucinations. I also added..."
"Just tell me if they're potent!"
Orochimaru sighed, "They are potent! And only effective on males. I suspect you're not planning to use them on ordinary people. I've even increased the dosage. One pill will keep them high all day."
"Excellent. Your rent is waived for this year!"
"Thank you very much, Lin Yu."
As Lin Yu left, Orochimaru secretly opened a drawer behind him, revealing a collection of small medicine bottles identical to the one Lin Yu had just received.
"Heh heh heh, Jiraiya, you wait. I told you I'd make you pay for what happened back then!"
Lin Yu, having left the base, headed towards the capital of the Land of Fire.
Honestly, after being accustomed to using the Mangekyo Sharingan, traveling on foot felt quite unnatural. However, at his speed, he would reach the capital of the Land of Fire before nightfall.
And with the moon high and the wind blowing, it was the perfect time for some… *fun*! *Whoosh*!
...
*Splash!*
"Yo! Another fish on the line!"
Hatake Sakumo pulled his line, and a plump fish landed in his net. Sarutobi Hiruzen beside him had also been successful, his bucket brimming with fish.
"What's gotten into the fish today? Has our fishing technique improved?"
Hatake Sakumo glanced at the water and smiled, "It seems the fish are out foraging today. Lord Third, look at the water; schools of fish are swimming everywhere."
"Yo, indeed. It's a shame Danzo and Might Guy aren't here."
But then, ripples appeared on the water's surface, and the fish below began to swim more frantically, as if being pursued by sharks.
"Could it be a sudden burst of luck?"
Before the two could ponder the reason, the ripples on the water multiplied, and the schools of fish darted away frantically.
"Lord Third, look, what is that?"
Following Hatake Sakumo's finger, two splashes erupted on the river not far away, and they were rapidly approaching them. It seemed these two were the culprits behind the fish's panic.
"Could they be two big fish?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes gleamed with excitement. If he could catch a hundred-pound fish, he could boast to Danzo for a long time.
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to cast his bait, Hatake Sakumo interrupted him, "Lord Third, you can't fish for those. Look closely."
"Hmm? Is that… Kakashi and Might Guy? What are they doing?"
Hatake Sakumo's expression turned grim. The young generation they had just praised were now swimming towards their fishing hooks.
He wasn't sure how to explain this.
"Perhaps… they're training?" Hatake Sakumo shot Kakashi a stern look before turning to Sarutobi Hiruzen with a wry smile.
"Hahaha, youngsters should be full of vigor, unlike us old folks who only know how to bask in the sun, drink tea, and fish."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stroked his beard, a smile on his aged face...
*Splash!*
Like a car speeding through a puddle, onlookers on both sides were drenched.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen spat out river water and pulled a wriggling fish from his sparse hair, tossing it angrily towards Kakashi and Guy.
"You two rascals, you're speeding, don't you know!"
"Sorry, Lord Third, we're having a competition."
Without looking back, both of them said in unison. Then, with a push of their feet and a swing of their arms, another splash hit the two by the riverbank.
"We truly apologize, Lord Third. I'll apologize on behalf of Kakashi and Guy."
Hatake Sakumo pulled Sarutobi Hiruzen away from the riverbank, his resolute face now dark and scorched.
"I thought Naruto was troublesome enough, but it seems Kakashi and Might Guy are just as unruly at this age."
Despite being doused with water, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face remained cheerful. Seeing the children of the Leaf Village full of life brought him great satisfaction.
"I'll go back and discipline them properly," Hatake Sakumo said fiercely, his face ashen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen squeezed water from his clothes and chuckled, "Don't be too harsh. They are the future of the Leaf. Just make sure they can't get out of bed for three days."
"Yes!"
...
On the other side of the river, Kakashi and Might Guy leaped out of the water simultaneously. Both were shirtless, wearing shorts, revealing their toned abdominal muscles.
"Kakashi, you're so pale!"
"Guy, where are you looking! The race isn't over yet!"
Kakashi quickly pulled on his clothes from his ninja pouch, not wanting to be mistaken for an exhibitionist.
*Swish!*
Kakashi's vision flickered, and Might Guy, already dressed in his signature green jumpsuit, stood before him, staring intently at Kakashi getting dressed.
Kakashi's hands paused while putting on his pants. He gritted his teeth, "What are you looking at? Let's get on with the next event."
Might Guy, seeming to realize they were in a competition, quickly turned his head and muttered, "It doesn't look like mine is as big."
"Might! Guy!"
Kakashi's eyes blazed with anger. If Might Guy had nothing nice to say, he should just shut up. Where wasn't it big... in short, it was pretty much the same!
"Kakashi, it seems you lack training. A man needs to be as robust as me!"
Kakashi silently scoffed. This Might Guy was abnormal. To quote the Third Raikage, Might Guy, you're cheating!
"Alright! Let's race to the mountain peak!"
"You left your bicycle at the mountain peak?"
"Is there a problem with that, Kakashi?"
"What the… I…"
...
The capital of the Land of Fire, the Daimyo's Mansion.
"Good morning, Asuma-sama."
"Hmm."
Asuma nodded to the guards on duty and entered the residence granted to them by the Daimyo.
Today, Kazuma and his five companions were guarding the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, while he and Jirōmaru were on rotation.
Thinking of Jirōmaru, Asuma couldn't help but sigh. Years had passed, and he still had no news of Lin Yu.
Instead, Jirōmaru's sense of justice and mission had deeply attracted him, making them good friends.
They were only one step away from being best friends, a step that Lin Yu had originally given him, which kept him wary of Jirōmaru.
"Perhaps the two of them truly have no connection, and it was just something that scoundrel Lin Yu said casually."
Asuma's thoughts grew more and more convinced, and he resentfully muttered, "Damn it! He fooled me for so many years! I don't know how Kurenai is doing. I hope that scoundrel hasn't succeeded!"
Now a personal bodyguard to the Daimyo, Asuma couldn't leave the Daimyo's mansion freely, let alone go to the Hidden Leaf Village.
His longing for Kurenai deepened, and Kurenai's beautiful face seemed to appear before his eyes.
"Kurenai…"
"Kurenai? Who is that? Asuma, I need to talk to you."
"Jirōmaru?!" Asuma sighed in disappointment and then gestured for Jirōmaru to sit.
Jirōmaru said gravely, "I've recently discovered that Kazuma seems to have some problems."