Chapter 597: Chapter – 590 White Snake Sage’s Test
"Be careful… the beings that live here can not be considered people…"
Naruto held both of his hands behind his back and muttered, "Kabuto-nii-chan, now you are just scaring us… This Ryuchi Cave obviously looks like a house… even if it is located in such an isolated place, it is a house nonetheless… and who else will live in a house other than humans?"
Kabuto smiled slightly and without trying to explain anything he went straight towards the gate of the Ryuchi Cave…
Both Naruto and Hinata closely followed behind Kabuto, and because Naruto kept asking about one thing or the other, as a result of which Kabuto's nervousness was eased a lot…
That's right, Kabuto is highly nervous at this time and his heart is not at all as calm as it may seem on the surface. It was at the moment when he saw the Kanji Characters making up 'Ryuchido' that the nervousness in his heart even surpassed Hinata and Naruto… because, unlike the two ignorant kids, Kabuto knows what this place truly is…
It's the legendary Ryuchi Cave!
One of the three big unexplored regions in the Shinobi World, and one of the only three known places in the Shinobi World where one can get formal training in Sennin Mode… But that's only the surface of Ryuchi Cave and what's known to the outside world… The true depths of this place are a big mystery… and Kabuto knows next to nothing about it… however, there is one thing Kabuto understand very well… and it is the fact that even Orochimaru doesn't dare to casually set foot at this place… therefore, Kabuto was highly vigilant as he took further steps.
Stepping on the broad steps, the three of them walked step by step towards the gate of the Ryuchi Cave… compared to the towering gate, Kabuto, Naruto, and Hinata were like ants…
As he was passing through the gate, Naruto couldn't help but open his mouth with an astounded expression, "What a giant door…!"
Hinata was also surprised, even if she is the supposed heiress of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata has never once seen such a magnificent entrance…
After passing through the giant gate which for some reason was open, the three of them walked through a long passage, climbed hundreds of stairs, and finally came across something that looked like a stone bed…
On the stone bed lay an old woman dressed in a white robe, she glanced at the three people one by one… After a momentary glance at Kabuto, the old woman shifted her gaze to young Hinata and looked at her with a slight smile, she finally glanced in the direction of Naruto and said, "Well, we have some odd guests here… a lost person and two children?"
Kabuto took a step forward, and while bowing respectfully to the old woman, he asked, "Are you… the White Snake Sage?"
The old woman on the stone bed squinted her eyes slightly and nodded, "Uh-huh."
As soon as she nodded, Kabuto showed her the small white snake… "This snake was given to me by Orochimaru-sama…"
"I see…" White Snake Sage nodded slightly, then questioned, "And I wonder why the three of you are here…?"
At this time, Naruto directly approached the White Snake Sage, and while deeply staring at her, he asked, "Obachan, are you a Sennin?! Can you teach me Senjutsu?"
White Snake Sage squinted at Naruto and said with a strange smile, "If you wish to learn Senjutsu, then you must first pass one of my tests…"
Before Naruto could agree, his mouth was hurriedly covered, and he was pulled back by Kabuto…
The White Snake Sage in front of them looks like a kind old woman who is harmless to children… but Kabuto knew her true face very well… In reality, this old woman is a millennium-old monster who has mastered Senjutsu and has been ruling over the snakes of the Ryuchi Cave for several Centuries… so she is definitely not someone to whom one can be disrespectful…
So, while keeping Naruto silent, Kabuto apologized for the kid's rude behaviour and then politely asked… "To learn Senjutsu do we need to pass some sort of test? Want kind of test, is it? And what are the contents of the test?"
The White Snake Sage didn't care about Kabuto's cautiousness, she kept looking at Naruto and answered, "In the depths of the Ryuchi Cave, a giant snake named Garaga resides… He has an aggressive temper and is prone to his violent outbursts are a nuisance for me… So long as you bring me Garaga's reverse scale and tone down his temper, you will pass the test and you will be taught Senjutsu…"
Naruto immediately cheered in excitement, "I just have to bring the reverse scale of a snake? It doesn't sound too difficult…"
"Don't be an idiot Naruto!" Kabuto scolded the blonde-haired kid with tick marks on his forehead… and then said to White Snake Sage, "If this snake named Garaga can be a nuisance even to the legendary White Snake Sage… I am afraid there is hardly anything we can do about him… isn't there something else we can do to pass the test?"
"Hahaha…" The old lady chuckled lightly, then shook her head, "This is the only test I have for you people… If either of you wishes to learn Senjutsu from the Ryuchi Cave, then that person must first pass this test…"
Kabuto nodded with a troubled expression…
White Snake Sage has already stated the content of the test, even if he doesn't like the content of the test, Kabuto doesn't have the guts to negotiate or bargain with her…
Before stepping inside the Ryuchi Cave, Kabuto had expected that the learning process of Senjutsu would be that easy and smooth… but only now did he understand how difficult it is…
Being Orochimaru's subordinate, Kabuto knows Manda, who is considered one of the strongest snakes in the entire Shinobi World… and if this Garaga is troublesome enough to even make the White Snake Sage feel a headache, then his strength is definitely not weaker than Manda.
To tone down a snake on the level of Manda? This is not something they can manage with their strength!
Kabuto understands that if they wish to complete the trial, then they would at least require strength on the level of someone like Orochimaru… otherwise, it would mean straight death… and he has no early death wish… But at the same time, Kabuto also doesn't know if he will get another chance to learn Senjutsu… therefore, he was hesitating a little…
While Kabuto was weighing whether to accept the test of White Snake Sage, Naruto had already asked the direction of Garaga's lair and was on his way there in a swaggering manner.
'How powerful can a snake be that has caused a headache for an old Obachan…?' was the thought in Naruto's mind, and things like catching snakes and catching fishes… he has done countless times while he used to play alone in the forests around the Konoha Village… Therefore, Naruto didn't think all that much and quickly went towards Garaga's layer in order to retrieve his Reverse Scale, so that he can learn Senjutsu.
Seeing Naruto going, Hinata hesitated a little, then she quickly followed him, "Naruto-kun… wait for me!"
By the time Kabuto came to his sense, Naruto and Hinata had already walked away from a long distance, so even if he didn't want to, Kabuto had no choice but to go after them… So, after shaking his head helplessly, Kabuto sighed and hurriedly caught up with the two kids, "Hey you two kids… don't go ahead so casually! Do you even know how dangerous this place is?!"
At the same time, he couldn't help but think whether it was a good idea to bring Naruto to the Ryuchi Cave…
As Kabuto, Naruto, and Hinata left the shrine of the White Snake Sage, three graceful female figures with white robes appeared by the White Snake Sage's side…
These three beauties are, Tagori hime, Tagitsu hime, and Ichikishima hime… the three priestesses of the White Snake Sage.
Tagori hime looked at the back of three people as they disappeared, and couldn't help but ask White Snake Sage, "Why did you stop us from testing the three of them outside the Ryuchi Cave?"
White Snake Sage stared at Naruto's back and laughed, "Hehehe… just some reasons… Although, I never expected that this child will come here of all places…"
Tagitsu hime also looked at Naruto's back and asked curiously, "Is there anything special about this child?"
"Maybe…" replied White Snake Sage…
Ichikishima hime was a little puzzled, "If that child is really special, then was it a good idea to let him go after Garaga? No matter how special, he is still a child at this time… with Garaga's temper he will definitely eat up that child…"
White Snake Sage just chuckled and said nothing… but at the same time, she was thinking to herself, 'If that child is really Asura's reincarnation… then perhaps the test will end in a different manner… well, I just have to wait and see…'
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Chapter 598: Chapter – 591 Finding Garaga
After walking for a while, the group of Naruto, Hinata, and Kabuto crossed several passages and finally came to a huge cave…
"This is the cave that Obachan said, right?" asked Naruto as he ran to the edge of the cave, and started to turn up the rocks that were fallen on the ground…
Seeing Naruto's actions, both Hinata and Kabuto were quite confused, and asked in a low voice, "Naruto-kun… why are you turning up these scattered rocks?"
"Huh… don't you know Hinata? I am turning these rocks to find where that troublesome snake is… You see, snakes like to hide in holes covered by rocks… I have caught several snakes in this way when I was in the village…" Naruto explained with a triumphant smile, and then suddenly realized something and said to Hinata, "Hinata… your eyes are called Byakugan, right? Sasuke told me that Byakugan is very helpful when we have to locate something… can you help me find that snake with the help of your Byakugan?"
Listening to Naruto's words, Kabuto's eyes twitched in annoyance…
Hinata on the other hand nodded hurriedly, and immediately after weaving the hand signs, she activated her Byakugan, 'Byakugan!'
With her Byakugan activated, Hinata was about to carefully examine the entire cave in search of any snake, but before she even started… her Byakugan was suddenly overwhelmed by enormous Chakra… Seeing that presence, Hinata was shaken, her legs softened in fear and she collapsed on the ground with horror in her eyes…
Naruto was taken aback, and asked in a worried tone, "Hinata! What happened? Are you okay…?"
Collapsed on her butt, the shaken Hinata raised her arm tremblingly and pointed at something behind Naruto, "Na… Naruto-kun… behind… behind you…!"
Naruto turned and looked behind him only to see a smooth wall, he was confused, and after examining it several times, he turned back towards Hinata, and asked in a puzzled tone, "What's the matter? Isn't this just a wall? This wall scared you… is there something strange about this wall?"
At this time, Kabuto shouted, "Naruto…! Get away from there! That's no wall!"
But apparently, Kabuto was too late, because before his words fell, the whole wall on which Naruto's hand was resting moved, and together with the movement of the wall, the cave shook…
Rumble…
Before Naruto could realize what was happening, he saw a huge yellow eye, with a black vertical slit in front of him, and looking at that eye, the size of which is bigger than even him, Naruto was dumbfounded and exclaimed in shock, "This… wh… what is this?!"
Whoosh…
Considering the emergency situation, Kabuto didn't bother to answer Naruto's question, he held Hinata in one hand, then immediately used Body Flicker Jutsu to cover up the distance between him and Naruto… After making sure both the kids were with him, Kabuto used a smoke bomb to cover up his presence and disappeared from that cave using another Body Flicker Jutsu…
Whoosh…
Arriving at a safe distance with his fastest speed, Kabuto with disordered breath let go of Naruto and Hinata, and wiped the cold sweat covering his forehead… At the same time, he couldn't help but curse the situation, "Damn it… it's just as I expected… there is no way we are a match for that kind of monster… we have to retreat from here…!"
As soon as he saw the humongous size of the red-scaled Snake named Garaga, Kabuto realized that they are no match for that kind of existence… And it was exactly as he had expected, the Snake Garaga is definitely on the same level as Manda… Orochimaru's Summon, and the so-called strongest Snake in the Shinobi World! And only a shinobi on Orochimaru's level can take such an existence, not them…
Understanding this fact, Kabuto's fluke mentality of stealing Garaga's reverse scale was already gone, and he was only thinking of the way to retreat from here… unfortunately for him, his luck is not good this time around… because as soon as he was going to run hold both Naruto and Hinata, he felt a presence right behind him…
Garaga, with his upper body, raised watched Kabuto run away while carrying the two human children and snorted coldly, "You humans dare trespass into my territory…! I'll kill you all!"
Declaring so, he opened his mouth, then spat out greyish liquid towards the exit of the cave.
Shaa…
The greyish liquid fell on the only nearby exit of the cave and instantly solidified, and blocked it, thus cutting off Kabuto and others' retreat.
With the exit blocked, Garaga turned over his humongous body then got close to the intruders, and while closely looking at the three of them, he said, "It's been a long time since I ate a Shinobi… Now that you have come to me yourselves, it's time for me to relieve my hunger!"
Subjected to Garaga's intense killing intent, and noting that the exit has been blocked too, Kabuto's heart sank… this time, he didn't care about anything, and after dropping both Naruto and Hinata to the ground, he quickly weaved the hand signs and shouted, 'Water Style: Water Dragon Missile!'
Instantly a huge water dragon was spat out of Kabuto's mouth and heavily pounced on Garaga's body.
Boom!
Under the sudden attack of the 'Water Dragon Missile', Garaga's body flew backwards and heavily slammed on the rock walls behind him… causing the entire cave to shake violently which resulted in heavy stalactites falling from the roof of the cave.
"You trash human…! You have some nerve using your Jutsu on me!" the enraged Garaga shouted and swept his tail towards Kabuto.
Boom… Smash… Crack…
Swept by the giant tail of Garaga, Kabuto was like a fly that was hit by the swatter… His body was instantly lifted off the ground and heavily smashed into the cave walls made up of hard rocks, and then collapsed on the ground with a muffled sound…
Seeing this, Naruto and Hinata hurriedly rushed over, and asked worriedly, "Kabuto-nii-chan… are you okay?"
"*Cough-cough*…" Kabuto coughed heavily and shook his head as he got up from the ground… At the same time, he also examined the extent of the injury he received just now, 'Several bones seem to be broken, my shoulder muscles are heavily damaged, along with severe internal bleeding…'
His injuries were obviously very serious, but from the expression on his face, one can easily tell that he wasn't particularly worried about his injuries… After wiping away the traces of blood from the corner of his mouth, Kabuto muttered, "Yin Healing Wound Destruction!", and instantly all his injuries started to heal rapidly…
With his expertise in Iryo Ninjutsu, healing such injuries is not that big of a deal for him, but of course, nothing in this world comes for free… so, although Kabuto knows that these injuries are not a problem for him and can be healed pretty easily, he also knows that this healing would cost his Chakra Reserves… As such, he understood that he is not allowed to suffer any more injuries of this level, otherwise, it would be 'Game Over'… That's why, he has to quickly figure out a way to retreat, otherwise, they will all be digested by this giant red snake with not even bones left behind…!
Although he knows as such, he couldn't really find a way to escape Garaga's pursuit… After brainstorming for a while, Kabuto suddenly remembered something, "Yes! Why not use him? He should be helpful in this situation!"
At the same time, Kabuto hesitated… He knows that although he has the ability to summon that monster… unlike Orochimaru, he has no control over that guy… so whether that guy will respond to his summon is not completely certain… It would depend entirely on that guy's mood… But seeing the Giant Red Snake about to kill them, Kabuto knew that he has no other option, and decided, 'It seems I have no other option but to take a gamble…!'
After reaching this conclusion, Kabuto bit his finger then while using his own blood as the catalyst Kabuto weaved the appropriate hand signs and pressed his hand on the ground… 'Kuchiyose no Jutsu!'
Pooooooff!
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