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Chapter 157 The Rampaging Ryuchi Cave: Hiruzen Sarutobi's Puzzle – How to Stop It? There's
Chapter 157 The Rampaging Ryuchi Cave: Hiruzen Sarutobi's Puzzle – How to Stop It? There's No Reason.
As he spoke, the sealing scroll in Orochimaru's hand slowly unfurled and was unsealed.
When the sealed scroll was unsealed, Momotaro Rice Balls appeared in Orochimaru's hands.
In that instant, the atmosphere inside Ryuchi Cave suddenly changed.
The countless snakes that had been silent all around seemed to have smelled some extremely attractive scent, and began to wriggle restlessly.
Snakes of varying sizes crawled out from every corner of the cave, their scales gleaming coldly in the dim light.
Their movements became increasingly frantic, and their eyes revealed a fanatical greed.
"Hiss hiss hiss"
"Hiss hiss hiss"
"Hiss hiss hiss"
Countless snakes emitted low hissing sounds that echoed through the cave, as if driven by an irresistible force, and began to rapidly converge towards Orochimaru.
They roamed the ground and coiled around the stone walls, growing faster and faster. As their bodies twisted and turned, the entire Ryuchi Cave seemed to be occupied by these creatures.
"Just as I suspected."
Seeing this, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp, and the cold smile still lingered on his lips.
His gaze swept over the swarm of snakes rushing in from all directions, and he became even more excited about the effects of Momotaro's rice balls.
Even in the powerful environment of Ryuchi Cave, these snakes showed an irresistible desire for the rice ball.
"This taste!"
At this moment, Manda was also attracted by the smell of Momotaro's rice ball.
Seeing the rice ball that Orochimaru had eliminated, Manda's massive snake body trembled slightly, its purple snake eyes widened suddenly, and a hint of greed and excitement flashed in its eyes.
The enormous snake head slowly rose, as if drawn by some force, and its entire body swam toward Orochimaru.
"This rice ball"
Manda murmured softly, his voice filled with suppressed desire and greed: "What a delicious thing, Orochimaru."
Manda lowered its enormous head slightly, its purple snake eyes fixed on the rice ball in Orochimaru's hand, as if ready to swallow it whole at any moment.
Isn't this the gift Orochimaru gave it?
Orochimaru clearly sensed Manda's greed, and smiled as if he had already anticipated this scene.
However, at this point, the countless snakes around them had completely spiraled out of control.
They seemed to have lost their minds, rushing towards Orochimaru, twisting their bodies, trying to pounce on the Momotaro rice ball.
The number of snakes increased so much that they almost covered the entire floor and walls of Ryuchi Cave.
They hissed, their eyes gleaming with greed, seemingly no longer caring about the existence of the Thousand Serpents.
"die!"
Upon seeing this, Wanshe let out a deep roar, its massive body twisting violently and instantly releasing a powerful pressure.
"boom!"
With this roar, the air inside Ryuchi Cave seemed to freeze, and the snakes rushing towards Orochimaru were instantly crushed by the terrifying force.
The overwhelming pressure of the monstrous serpent spread out, causing the ever-rushing community to halt their movements, retreating to the side and emitting fearful hissing sounds.
Clearly, even though Momotaro rice balls are very attractive to summoned beasts.
However, the superior aura of Manda was able to suppress these summoned beasts.
Even so, some unusual large snakes still managed to escape.
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Manda's purple eyes.
It will not allow these low-level snakes to compete with it for anything.
"boom!"
A terrifying and brutal aura spread, and the enormous serpentine body coiled in the cave, releasing immense pressure and forcibly suppressing the out-of-control swarm of snakes.
"Hmph, these guys really don't know what's good for them."
Manda's eyes remained greedily fixed on the rice ball in Orochimaru's hand: "However, Orochimaru, the gift you brought me is quite good. I'm very satisfied."
"I'm satisfied."
Upon hearing Manda's words, Orochimaru immediately threw the rice ball in his hand into Manda's mouth.
In the blink of an eye, Manda swallowed the rice ball.
"This is delicious, Orochimaru. Is there any more?"
Even though the rice ball was tiny, it still brought great joy to Manda.
The only thing that made it uncomfortable was that there wasn't enough.
"Of course, but it will take some time."
Orochimaru laughed and said, "Next time, I'll definitely give you more rice balls."
"From now on, at the cost of your spiritual communication, how about we change the offerings from living people to these?"
At this point, Orochimaru's eyes deepened.
The power of this Momotaro rice ball was greater than he had imagined.
After all, he only brought one.
Manda didn't even notice that everyone's attitude seemed to have changed, and this change seemed to be subtle and gradual.
"no problem!"
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Manda narrowed his eyes, his greed and desire becoming even more pronounced: "Just bring me this rice ball, and I won't ask for any living people as sacrifices."
"Then that's settled."
Having received Manda's affirmation, Orochimaru smiled and said, "I'll need your help in a few days, so be prepared to go all out. I'll go back now and make you this rice ball."
With that, Orochimaru turned and left.
Manda let out a low hiss, its eyes greedily fixed on Orochimaru's retreating figure as it watched him leave Ryuchi Cave.
With Orochimaru's departure, Ryuchi Cave returned to tranquility once more.
The chill in the air remained heavy, and everything seemed to have returned to that eerie and sinister calm.
After leaving Ryuchi Cave, Orochimaru returned to the outskirts of Konoha Village, squinted, and took out the remaining Momotaro rice balls.
"The ring in that nine-tailed brat's hand might contain something like this."
"Unfortunately, we can't have it for now. How did this rice ball come about?"
Looking at the Momotaro rice ball in front of him, Orochimaru fell into deep thought.
Nothing can appear out of thin air.
This is especially true for rice balls that can attract spirit beasts.
Where did you get that nine-tailed brat from?
These next few days, I'll take the opportunity to check on this nine-tailed brat.
Moreover, he was very curious.
Do the higher-ups in Konoha know about this?
While Orochimaru was thinking this.
In the Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the ANBU ninja running towards him, took a drag on his cigarette, and slowly said, "Is the Hyuga clan's big move because Hanabi is going to be taken as a disciple by Tsunade?"
"Yes."
The ANBU ninja said respectfully, "The Hyuga clan's actions are quite large, and they haven't tried to hide them."
"Did the Hyuga clan invite anyone else?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned for a long while before slowly speaking, "Are you sure it's tonight?"
"There was no invitation, so it seems they're not planning a big banquet, but just a special dinner for Lady Tsunade."
The ANBU ninja whispered, "The fact that no other ninja clans received invitations means that the Hyuga clan's banquet is specifically for Lady Tsunade."
"In that case, it's inconvenient for me to go over there."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply, his head throbbing with pain.
Tsunade has only been back for less than half a day, so why is she already taking Hyuga Hanabi as her disciple?
If Tsunade accepts him as a disciple, all of her subsequent plans for Konohamaru will have to be overturned.
Tsunade and the Hyuga clan's move caught him completely off guard.
"I understand, you may leave."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked a cigarette, he gave the order, which immediately made the ANBU ninja leave respectfully.
Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi continued smoking, feeling dejected.
He didn't want to see Hyuga Hanabi become Tsunade's disciple, but he had no reason to stop it.
That's very painful.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi was feeling down.
Hinata, who had already left the Hyuga clan, returned to the jar shop and immediately found Lin Mo, telling him about the Hyuga clan's invitation.
"Are you going out for dinner tonight?"
Lin Mo raised an eyebrow upon hearing Hiashi Hyuga's words.
Even he didn't expect that the Hyuga clan would invite him first when celebrating Hanabi being accepted as a disciple by Tsunade.
"Yes, Mr. Lin Mo, please agree."
Hinata, her face flushed, said softly, "Father would very much like you to do me the honor of making this trip."
"A banquet hosted by the Hyuga clan? That's not something just anyone can afford, Lin Mo."
Nearby, Tian Tian, who had been there for a while, tugged at Lin Mo's sleeve excitedly: "How about we go over tonight? It's better than going out for snail rice noodles or cooking at home, right?"
After passing the assessment, she came out immediately and went straight to Lin Mo.
As for Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee, they continued their training with the gravity machine.
Because they know that the upcoming assessment will be even more difficult, they must continue to train twice as hard in the next few days.
"In that case, let's leave it at that."
Lin Mo nodded: "I agree."
He had no reason to refuse Hiashi Hyuga's invitation.
"Very good!"
Hinata Hyuga was overjoyed to see Lin Mo agree.
She was prepared that Lin Mo wouldn't agree, but she didn't expect him to agree.
Hinata Hyuga was very excited.
"I'll go and talk to Lady Tsunade again now."
Hinata immediately rushed to the backyard and told Tsunade what Hiashi Hyuga had said.
"it is good."
Tsunade, who was instructing Hanabi, smiled and nodded when she heard Hiashi Hyuga agree: "Then I'll go over tonight."
As soon as Tsunade said those words, Hyuga Hanabi, who was barefoot next to her, looked pleasantly surprised.
awesome!
I am now Lady Tsunade's disciple.
Next, in order not to disappoint Tsunade, Hyuga Hanabi trained even harder.
Especially special taijutsu that gathers chakra in the feet.
Throughout the afternoon, Hanabi barely stopped, repeatedly practicing the techniques taught by Tsunade.
Each time, she concentrated her chakra into the soles of her feet and stomped hard on the ground.
Although she has gradually become more proficient in the movements, the continuous high-intensity training still puts considerable pressure on her.
As time went on, Hinata Hanabi's small feet gradually became red and swollen, and every step brought waves of pain.
However, Hanabi gritted her teeth and persevered, not slowing down at all because of the pain.
As darkness fell, after an afternoon of training, Hyuga Hanabi's feet were already red and swollen.
She felt a stinging sensation with every step she took, but her face still wore an excited expression.
She knew that she had taken another step closer to truly mastering this martial art.
"You've been training very hard, but it's time to stop and rest."
Tsunade stood aside, observing Hanabi's training progress, and signaled Hanabi to stop.
Then he walked over to Hanabi and bent down to look at her swollen little feet.
"As expected, I overdid it."
Tsunade frowned slightly, raised her hand, and a soft green light shone in her palm—it was the medical ninjutsu she was proficient in.
Hanabi looked down at her swollen feet and smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "I was just too focused for a moment, I didn't expect my feet to turn out like this."
Tsunade smiled and shook her head gently, saying, "You've done very well, but you can't ignore the strain on your body. Next, I'll teach you how to use medical ninjutsu to recover from fatigue after high-intensity training."
As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade gently placed her hand on Hanabi's foot, and the green chakra instantly began to flow.
A soft light enveloped Hanabi's feet, and with the flow of chakra, the pain and swelling gradually dissipated, as if she had been washed by warm spring water.
Under Hanabi's excited gaze, Hanabi saw her little feet, which had been swollen and red, quickly return to normal under Tsunade's palms.
In an instant, the pain and swelling seemed to have never existed.
Her feet became clean and white again, completely restored to their original appearance.
"How convenient!"
Feeling that she had recovered, Hanabi's face immediately lit up with a delighted smile, her eyes sparkling.
She tentatively moved her feet and felt the lightness and comfort under her feet; her excitement was palpable.
"This medical ninjutsu is amazing!"
Hanabi looked at Tsunade with admiration.
Even the medical ninjas of the clan are not as powerful as Lady Tsunade.
Tsunade smiled and withdrew her hand, gently patting Hanabi's shoulder, saying, "This is just basic medical ninjutsu. You can learn how to heal your own injuries later."
"Medical ninjutsu can not only help yourself, but also your teammates. It is especially important to master it in battle."
Hanabi nodded: "With this medical ninjutsu, I'll never be afraid of overtraining again!"
Seeing his feet fully restored, his admiration for Tsunade deepened even further.
"But we can't neglect rest just because we have medical ninjutsu."
Tsunade reminded her with a faint smile, "The body's ability to heal is limited. Over-reliance on ninjutsu can be counterproductive. Remember, training is important, but the body's recovery and adjustment are equally important."
"Alright, it's time to go to your place."
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Hyuga Hanabi immediately nodded.
The three of them then headed into the jar shop.
In the afternoon, they found out that Lin Mo would be going too, so they asked the shop owner to come along.
Immediately, Lin Mo closed the door and led Tenten, Hanabi, and the others toward the Hyuga clan.
"Haha, Mr. Lin Mo, welcome."
When Lin Mo arrived at the Hyuga clan's residence, he already saw Hyuga Hiashi standing at the entrance with his entourage.
Hiashi Hyuga was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, taking Lin Mo's hand in his.
He truly hadn't expected Lin Mo to actually come.
This means that the relationship between the Hyuga clan and Lin Mo will deepen further.
Moreover, he was genuinely grateful to Lin Mo for the good stuff he had found in Lin Mo's jar before.
Being able to invite Lin Mo to dinner now is far more important than Tsunade accepting Hanabi as her disciple.
"There's no need for that."
Seeing Hiashi Hyuga's enthusiastic demeanor, Lin Mo shook his head and chuckled.
Beside her, Tsunade looked at Hiashi Hyuga with a speechless expression.
This banquet was held because she had accepted Hanabi as her disciple, but when Lin Mo arrived, she discovered that Lin Mo was more popular with Hyuga Hiashi.
Clearly, Hiashi Hyuga likely found something good in Lin Mo's jar shop, which explains his respectful and polite manner.
Tsunade wasn't angry at all; instead, she was curious about what Hiashi Hyuga had actually produced.
Once I get to know Hanabi better, I can learn more about her and ask her some questions.
"Lady Tsunade."
Hiashi Hyuga immediately became enthusiastic towards Tsunade again, personally leading everyone into the place he had arranged.
"Mr. Lin Mo."
As soon as Lin Mo walked in, Yuhi Kurenai immediately greeted him with a smile, as if they were old friends.
"Teacher Hong."
Hinata Hyuga was slightly surprised when she saw Kurenai Yuhi.
She had no idea that Teacher Hong would be coming today.
"You broke the record today, that's great."
Looking at Hinata Hyuga, Kurenai Yuhi smiled and said, "But don't let your guard down. After you, a genin from Sunagakure has also broken Konoha's record."
"A genin from Sand Ninja Village?"
Upon hearing what Kurenai Yuhi said, Tenten frowned slightly.
If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the Temari and others that Lin Mo mentioned.
Immediately afterwards, Hiashi Hyuga invited everyone into the banquet room that had been arranged.
The entire hall was decorated with exquisite and grand style. The spacious wooden floor was covered with beautiful traditional patterns, and the surrounding area was decorated with elegant lanterns that emitted a soft light, illuminating the entire room.
A faint fragrance filled the air, and every detail seemed to reveal the Hyuga clan's respect and attention to detail in treating their guests.
The banquet table was laden with a dazzling array of dishes, making them visually appealing and mouthwatering.
Each dish is carefully prepared, with vibrant colors and exquisite presentation.
The fresh fish sashimi is sliced as thin as cicada wings and arranged like a work of art, garnished with bright green wasabi and orange lemon.
The sushi was arranged in neat rows, the fish glistening under the light.
The steaming hot pot broth was filled with fresh seafood, slices of meat, and various seasonal vegetables. Just smelling the aroma was enough to whet one's appetite.
Every dish on the table represents the tradition and prestige of the Hyuga clan, showcasing the care and abundance of this banquet.
"Mr. Lin Mo, it is truly an honor to have you grace our Hyuga clan's banquet with your presence today."
Immediately after sitting down, Hiashi Hyuga raised his wine glass, his tone full of respect and gratitude.
"And Lady Tsunade, it is an honor for the Hyuga clan to accept my daughter as a disciple."
As Hiashi Hyuga expressed his gratitude, the banquet slowly unfolded in this warm atmosphere.
Time slips away quietly like this.
It took more than two hours to finish eating.
Sorry, I've had too many things to do during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I'll only post two chapters today. The remaining chapter will be posted later. I'm not planning to ask for leave; I'll try to make up for the missed chapter tomorrow or the day after.
(End of this chapter)