Chapter 173: You're Disappointed That I Wasn't Killed?
Orochimaru guessed correctly.
The White Snake Sage possessed immense senjutsu chakra, and coupled with the rich natural energy of Ryuchi Cave, it was enough for it to constantly form its body from inorganic matter. This meant that Naraku Uehara had never been attacking the White Snake Sage's true body.
Orochimaru said with a light laugh, "The inorganic matter on the White Snake Sage's body is both substance and pure life. Fire Release ninjutsu and the like will have no effect…"
"Understood. Then I'll just destroy its entire body!"
Naraku Uehara took a deep breath, looking at the White Snake Sage's meandering body. Even now, he still couldn't see the end of its length. Could it be that the length of Ryuchi Cave determined the length of the White Snake Sage's body?
Life-Form Disintegration Ray!
Naraku Uehara quickly brought his palms together, and a purple energy beam shot out from his eyes. This skill, which hadn't been used for a long time, displayed immense power this time!
Inorganic Reincarnation could grant life to inanimate objects, while Naraku Uehara's energy ray could directly disintegrate all life!
When that purple energy ray shot into the White Snake Sage's body, it actually began to directly disintegrate the mist around it. This scene made the White Snake Sage's body freeze!
"What an amazing little brat!"
The next moment, the White Snake Sage instantly transformed into countless small white snakes, slithering into the depths of Ryuchi Cave. Even if the purple energy ray's power was stronger, it couldn't kill all the white snakes, let alone find the White Snake Sage's true body.
Just as Naraku Uehara was about to use the Life-Form Disintegration Ray to destroy the entire Ryuchi Cave and dig out the White Snake Sage's whereabouts, the sharp spikes within Ryuchi Cave all receded!
A scroll suddenly rolled out.
Clearly, that was the summoning contract scroll for Ryuchi Cave.
This scene made both Naraku Uehara's and Orochimaru's eyelids twitch.
What the hell was this? Just when he had a chance to defeat the White Snake Sage, it actually chickened out? How could it chicken out!
I've already taken off my pants over here!
No, wait, Naraku Uehara was just preparing for a protracted battle, and the White Snake Sage just gave up like that?
Where is your dignity as one of the three great sage regions!
"The summoning contract scroll you wanted."
An aged voice came from the depths of the cave.
After Naraku Uehara opened the summoning contract scroll, he raised an eyebrow and suddenly asked, "The summoning beast I want isn't a waste like Manda!"
"I know."
The White Snake Sage hidden in the depths of the cave replied in a muffled voice, "If it is your summon, I can use my true body to go and help you fight."
Naraku Uehara: "..."
Orochimaru: "..."
This was too outrageous!
One of the three great sages of the ninja world, just like that, agreed to become Naraku Uehara's summoning beast? Have you no dignity?
"Heh heh heh heh…"
The White Snake Sage's sinister laughter came out, "Don't snake-like creatures always seek advantages and avoid harm? Since you, brat, have the means to harm me, I have no need to waste my energy continuing to fight you."
Clearly, the White Snake Sage didn't care about things like dignity.
Since it couldn't defeat Naraku Uehara, and Naraku Uehara even had the means to strike back at it, it chose not to resist any longer.
As long as its life was not in danger, it didn't mind becoming Uehara's summoning beast. This point was extremely similar to Orochimaru. Should it be said that they were indeed of the same kind?
The most important reason was that the White Snake Sage's body had taken a thousand years of cultivation to wrap itself in inorganic matter to become this large. Just for a summoning contract, it had no need to waste its senjutsu chakra.
What if one day the crisis of the ninja world's destruction arrived? Even a tiny bit of power could help it escape to safety.
This was the snake's instinctual way of thinking.
"Interesting."
Naraku Uehara bit his fingertip and wrote his name on the summoning contract scroll. He continued with a light laugh, "Fine, don't refuse when I look for you for something in the future."
This matter, of course, was about Kabuto Yakushi coming to Ryuchi Cave to learn Sage Mode.
Side Mission: Obtain the Ryuchi Cave summoning contract (1/1). Mission completed. Reward: Summoning Contract - Elder Dragon.
Summoning Contract: Summons the Elder Dragon. Cost: 10,000 Senjutsu Chakra.
This reward made Naraku Uehara's brow twitch. Was this Elder Dragon the Elder Dragon he understood it to be? The kind that had wings and could fly a few rounds?
This was the first time Naraku Uehara had seen a summoning beast that required senjutsu chakra to be summoned. Putting other things aside, at least he now had a summoning beast that would be even cooler than Galio in the future!
Its strength would surely be unimaginably strong too!
In the future, when capturing Tailed Beasts, he could just pull in the people from Akatsuki, everyone could ride the Elder Dragon together, and directly destroy the five great ninja villages, wouldn't that be it?
The only regret was that Naraku Uehara's Sage Mode didn't advance. But there was no hurry. He would wait until Kabuto Yakushi successfully cultivated the Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode.
Naraku Uehara turned his head to look at Orochimaru with satisfaction, "Mr. Orochimaru, since the matter has been settled, let's go!"
"…Alright!"
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Orochimaru looked at the depths of Ryuchi Cave with a puzzled expression.
Although he had also been worried that the White Snake Sage would kill him before, now that the White Snake Sage had chickened out just like that, Orochimaru actually felt a little upset.
Because he remembered that his purpose for bringing Naraku Uehara to Ryuchi Cave was to have the White Snake Sage kill Naraku Uehara!
Why did the White Snake Sage have to be a coward!
You are a thousand-year-old giant python, just go for it, what's the problem?
Orochimaru felt a little uneasy. Why was the White Snake Sage even more of a coward than him? At least he had thought about resisting…
Damn it, with such a cowardly Great Sage, when will the snake-like creatures of the ninja world ever stand up!
Orochimaru was so angry his whole body shivered!
Naraku Uehara noticed that Orochimaru's expression was off. He secretly laughed in his heart but said aloud, "Mr. Orochimaru, if you don't want to go, why not stay and catch up with the White Snake Sage? It should have been a long time since you two have seen each other…"
"No need."
Orochimaru's expression was very unpleasant.
What old times would he catch up on if he stayed! If he were to stay, he would probably be swallowed alive by the White Snake Sage!
This whole business.
It started with a bang but ended with a whimper, which was a bit frustrating.
When Orochimaru thought of the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave, his heart felt heavy. If even the White Snake Sage couldn't deal with Naraku Uehara, what else could he do about this little brat?
Was he destined to be threatened and blackmailed by him forever?
"What's wrong, Mr. Orochimaru?"
Naraku Uehara looked at Orochimaru's uncertain expression and teased, "Are you disappointed that I wasn't killed by the White Snake Sage?"
"How could that be?"
Orochimaru said something he himself didn't believe, and softly changed the subject, "Alright, let's take advantage of this time. The ninjas from Konoha dispatched to the Land of Grass should have all been transferred over. We can go to Konoha now, get the Rashomon summoning contract for you, and from then on, we owe each other nothing and will not interact!"
Naraku Uehara smiled and curled his lips. Looking at Orochimaru's serious expression, he nodded lightly, "Whatever you say."
Anyway, what he would do was his own business!
Orochimaru clearly understood Naraku Uehara's meaning, and his face immediately darkened several shades. To encounter such a little bastard, who was strong, shameless, and a bit clingy…
Was this because he had committed too many sins in the first half of his life?
Did karma really exist in this ninja world?
(End of Chapter)
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