Sasuke noticed that Yoruha's expression remained unchanged, and he realized something was amiss. He immediately became alert. In the next moment, Yoruha's gaze sharpened.
A surge of violent energy instantly shattered the illusory tavern before them. Tianshin Hime was pushed back several steps by this force. "Such... such terrifying power!"
Stabilizing herself, Tianshin Hime looked at Yoruha with a face full of shock. The energy Yoruha released was a level higher than the senjutsu chakra Tianshin Hime used.
In that moment, she felt the suppression of a higher realm being over a lower realm being.
After breaking the illusion before them, Yoruha smiled and said, "Esteemed one, we've passed this test, haven't we?" With the tavern gone, the scene before them transformed into a hellish landscape filled with bones and snakes.
Sasuke looked at the scene, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"What... what is this place?" "Is this hell?" Sasuke almost vomited.
He had completed many missions and wasn't unfamiliar with blood, but seeing countless skeletons with venomous snakes entwined around them made him feel as if he were truly in hell.
For a moment, Sasuke's impression of Ryuchi Cave worsened. He even reconsidered signing a contract with Ryuchi Cave.
The creatures from such a place were likely to be cruel and bloodthirsty, difficult to tame. Sasuke's guess was spot on. The snakes of Ryuchi Cave were indeed harder to tame compared to the toads of Mount Myoboku.
Moreover, their nature was cruel and bloodthirsty. Of course, their combat abilities were also formidable. After regaining her composure, Tianshin Hime gave Yoruha a deep look.
"Please follow me, both of you." Despite her inner shock, she didn't show it. At this moment, Yoruha seemed like he was here to challenge them, giving Tianshin Hime a sense of foreboding.
Yoruha and Sasuke followed Tianshin Hime to the second trial. After leading them to the second trial, Tianshin Hime went to see the White Snake Sage.
Upon seeing Tianshin Hime, the White Snake Sage said gravely, "No need to say anything, I already know."
"That person is not simple. After they pass the trials, let's see what they want." The White Snake Sage was also uncertain. Tianshin Hime asked, "Should we gather the power of Ryuchi Cave? I sense that person has ill intentions."
The White Snake Sage dismissed the idea, "No need. If he wanted to harm Ryuchi Cave, he wouldn't be going through the trials honestly."
"Those two are from the Leaf Village. Go find Manda; it should know who they are." Tianshin Hime obeyed and left.
The White Snake Sage's expression remained grave. It could sense everything happening in Ryuchi Cave. This was precisely why it felt so uneasy.
Yoruha gave it a feeling of overwhelming strength, a power not belonging to a human. It seemed like the strength of a higher-dimensional being.
Meanwhile, Manda, who was brought to the White Snake Sage by Tianshin Hime, was displeased. "Old geezer, what do you want?"
The White Snake Sage wasn't bothered and glanced at Tianshin Hime. "Tianshin Hime, explain the situation to it." Tianshin Hime relayed the events concerning Yoruha and Sasuke to Manda and even transformed into their likenesses for Manda to see.
The expression on his face was indifferent. But when Tianshin Hime transformed into the appearance of Yoruha, Manda suddenly showed a look of fear. "It's that guy, that guy has come. What does he want? Could it be that he plans to destroy Ryuchi Cave?"
Manda was genuinely scared. It was arrogant, but that was because its strength was on par with Orochimaru, which made it so. However, when facing Yoruha, it was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
The previous battle had left a significant psychological shadow on Manda.
Seeing Manda so terrified, both Tianshin Hime and the White Snake Sage were surprised. "There's actually someone who can scare Manda . It seems that person is really not to be trifled with."
The White Snake Sage asked, "Manda, why are you so afraid of a human?"
Manda shook its head, "You don't know how terrifying that guy is. Last time when I was summoned by Orochimaru, it was to fight that kid."
"That kid actually uses the Three-Tails as a summoning beast. If I hadn't run fast last time, I'd be dead." Hearing Manda's words, both the White Snake Sage and Tianshin Hime were stunned. "What! He uses the Three-Tails as a summoning beast?"
"Yeah, that guy is a monster. Why would he come here? Could it be to destroy Ryuchi Cave?" Manda thought Yoruha might be here to cause trouble because of the last time it helped Orochimaru.
Tianshin Hime said, "He said he's here to take the trial of Ryuchi Cave, and he even wrote his name on the summoning scroll. I wonder if he wants to sign a summoning contract with Ryuchi Cave?"
Manda denied, "Impossible. That guy's summoning beast is the Three-Tails, a tailed beast. How could he possibly want to sign a summoning contract with Ryuchi Cave? He doesn't need it at all."
Having fought the Three-Tails before, Manda was well aware of the vast difference between them and the tailed beasts.
With a tailed beast as a summoning beast, why would Yoruha even consider them? Tianshin Hime looked at Manda and said, "But that's what he said, and he's indeed taking the trial now."
"Absolutely impossible. Unless he's lost his mind, he wouldn't do that." Manda still couldn't believe it. It didn't believe Yoruha would be interested in them.
The White Snake Sage watched the two snakes argue, furrowing its brow, and said,
"Enough. Whatever his purpose is, we'll know soon. If he really intends to do something bad to Ryuchi Cave, we'll have to fight. But if he's really here to sign a contract with Ryuchi Cave, it would be a great thing for us."
After all, who wouldn't want to sign a summoning contract with a strong individual?
Although the White Snake Sage had never seen Yoruha demonstrate his strength, the terrifying energy he released earlier,
and the fact that he could subdue the Three-Tails as his summoning beast, and even make the usually arrogant and proud Manda so fearful, Yoruha must be a formidable force. Manda was a bit nervous at this moment.
It worried that Yoruha was here to cause trouble for it. Of course, if Yoruha was really here to sign a summoning contract with Ryuchi Cave, it didn't know how to face Yoruha.
Especially if Yoruha summoned it in the future, it was worried about being put in a dangerous situation by Yoruha.
Such a thing was very likely to happen. On the other side, Yoruha and Sasuke quickly passed through the next two trials and brought Sasuke to the White Snake Sage.
When Yoruha and Sasuke entered the White Snake Sage's palace, the first thing they saw was Manda, whose massive body was impossible to miss.
Yoruha glanced at Manda, then turned his gaze to the White Snake Sage reclining on a chair. Being overlooked by Yoruha, Manda felt all its scales stand on end.
Just a single glance, and it felt an overwhelming fear.
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