"Hmph, this great one isn't a snake who goes back on their word!"
Shin'ya arrogantly flicked its head, then slowly crawled in front of Shin'yu, opening its mouth to spit out a large cyan scroll.
The scroll was more than two meters tall, covered in translucent saliva, and fell to the ground with a "bang." Shin'ya flicked its tongue, nimbly opening the scroll and slowly unfurling it in front of Shin'yu.
"Just write your name here and put your handprint in blood, and you'll have successfully signed a contract with this great one."
"So particular?" Shin'yu examined the contents of the scroll. Its runes were complex and obscure, with many serpentine patterns neatly engraved, faintly revealing a powerful contract force.
In the few years in Whirlpool Tide Village, he had been exposed to many Sealing Techniques. Although he couldn't be said to have immersed himself in the art of sealing for many years, he knew a thing or two, including Contract Seals.
Judging from the aura on the scroll, a simple "Contract Seal" couldn't possibly bind this level of Summoning Contract.
"Of course. This great one comes from Ryuchi Cave, one of the Three Great Sage Locations, and is the strongest Shinobi Snake in the cave besides the White Snake Sage!"
Shin'ya raised its head proudly, its tone filled with arrogance, as if the snake that had just been pressed to the ground by two Wood Dragons wasn't it.
"Shinobi Beasts like us with formal affiliations must be very careful when signing contracts. If you don't meet our approval, you want to be associated with Ryuchi Cave? No way!"
"Yes, yes, yes, very good." Shin'yu said perfunctorily, waving his hand. "Sign it then."
Orochimaru behind him immediately nodded, gently placed the Uzumaki clansmen held under his arms on the ground, and walked with light steps to the huge contract scroll, raising his hand to bite his finger.
"Huh?"
Shin'ya narrowed its eyes warily, flicking its tongue to block Orochimaru's next move.
"What does this mean?"
"What do you mean?" Shin'yu was also stunned, his raised gaze slightly puzzled. "Signing the contract?"
Shin'ya lowered its head, looked at Shin'yu, then at Orochimaru, and belatedly asked, "With him?"
"Of course, otherwise with me?" Shin'yu shrugged. "I already have a Summoning Beast, and I don't need one right now."
Shin'ya was completely dumbfounded. Shin'yu saw the emotion of "bewilderment" on a giant snake's face for the first time.
"No..." It opened its mouth, first carefully looking Orochimaru up and down, its vertical pupils flashing with undisguised disgust. "This kind of strength, this level of Chakra, how is he worthy of being my, Shin'ya the Great Snake's, companion?"
"Are you trying to break the bet?" Shin'yu's tone gradually lowered, and he began to roll up his sleeves.
"No... no, this is different from what we agreed on..." Shin'ya shrank its neck humanely, its tongue flicking wildly. "I thought the signing target was you, that's why I agreed..."
"Sign it quickly, or it won't be as simple as killing a snake." Shin'yu cracked his knuckles. "Maybe on a whim, I'll go to Ryuchi Cave and send your whole nest of Shinobi Snakes down to reunite!"
"You... you're too extreme..." Shin'ya's voice trembled slightly. Suddenly, as if it had thought of something, its pupils brightened slightly. "Ryuchi Cave, that's right, you can take him to Ryuchi Cave!"
"So you've made up your mind not to sign?" Shin'yu looked at Shin'ya as if it were an idiot. "Is your brain broken? Before I go to Ryuchi Cave, I'll definitely kill you first. Either way, you're dead."
"Huh? This great one doesn't mean that!" Shin'ya quickly explained, "It's not that I can't sign, it's just that I'm worried that if word gets out that I randomly acknowledged some nobody, I'll be ridiculed by other snakes..."
Shin'ya suddenly pinched its throat, imitating a sharp voice: "Look, look, Shin'ya, the most violent snake in Ryuchi Cave, actually randomly acknowledged a master today..."
"With that, you still deserve to be the strongest great snake, you truly have no snake face..."
Seeing Shin'yu's expression visibly darkening, Shin'ya immediately said, "I suggest you take him to Ryuchi Cave. If he can pass the three Trials set by the White Snake Sage, then there's no problem, and I won't have this kind of trouble."
"Don't think it's a hassle. If you really pass the Trial, the White Snake Sage will personally guide him in learning Ryuchi Cave's Sage Art!" it added.
Shin'yu stroked his chin, a thoughtful look on his face, "Sage Art?"
Shin'ya silently put away the scroll and swallowed it again.
"Sage Art, I heard that this is the fundamental difference between the Summoning Beasts of the Three Great Sage Locations and other Shinobi Beasts!" Uzumaki Haruna on the side couldn't help but say, her eyes full of surprise.
"What if I don't pass?" Shin'yu asked, looking up.
"If you don't pass... I won't refuse to sign either. I'm willing to admit defeat. This great one would rather be looked down upon by my own kind than be looked down upon by you humans!" Shin'ya snorted.
"What do you think?" Shin'yu looked at his disciple, his eyes gentle.
Orochimaru took a deep breath, his eyes firm, "Master, I have no problem. If I can't pass the Trial, I won't make things difficult for Shin'ya. I will continue forward until the day I get his approval!"
"Hmm?" Shin'ya glanced at this kid in surprise, not expecting him to have such backbone.
"Then it's decided. After we're done dealing with things here, you'll take us to Ryuchi Cave." Shin'yu clapped his hands. "In the meantime, just follow us obediently."
"That's natural." Shin'ya raised his head.
Shin'yu smiled lightly, "It's just... your size is a bit too eye-catching. I have a Summoning Beast that can change its size at will."
"Tch, that's nothing!"
Shin'ya roared unwilling to admit defeat, his huge mountain-like body began to shrink, and in just a few breaths, he turned into a small red Viper only the size of a normal Viper.
It flicked its tongue and, without any hesitation, twisted its body, climbing up Shin'yu's leg, coiling around his shoulders several times.
"Changing shape is just one of this great one's many abilities." After Shin'ya finished speaking, he remained motionless like an ornament.
Shin'yu winked at Orochimaru, "It seems... this guy doesn't quite approve of you yet."
"I will prove my worth." Orochimaru stared intently at Shin'ya, his fists clenched tightly in his sleeves.
"Next..."
Shin'yu stretched out his palm towards the unconscious Uzumaki clansmen, and a warm, gentle green light enveloped them. Under the nourishment of pure vitality, their faces gradually turned rosy, and their eyelids fluttered open.
The two sat up straight, looking around at the unfamiliar environment, both with confused expressions.
Seeing this, Haruna immediately trotted over and explained the whole story to her companions, who immediately cast grateful glances at Shin'yu and Orochimaru.
"Let's go, back to the Land of Whirlpools."
"Wait!" Haruna suddenly stopped Shin'yu, pinching his sleeve with her small hands, a little embarrassed, "Lord Shin'yu, we haven't actually completed the Mission yet?"
"Mission?" Orochimaru asked, "Are you referring to your Mission to find information about the missing companion?"
Haruna's pretty face flushed red, "Yes, yes! To be honest, we had only just arrived in Rain Country and hadn't even seen the missing clansman when we were attacked by Sand Ninja..."
"Oh well, I'll accompany you on a trip."
Shin'yu flicked his sleeves, and a cloud of black mist floated up, enveloping everyone, then transformed into a huge four-armed giant, and with just a slight bend of his knees, he took a step out of the sand pit with the others.
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