"Good. Now go inform Orochimaru that Amegakure is on the move, and their main force is surrounding Konoha's position. Tell them to be on guard."
"Go on."
Mewling softly, Manda just wanted to find a place to hide and cry his eyes out.
This time, not only did he fail to get any tribute, but he also ended up enslaved. It was a total loss.
"Hmm?"
Did you forget something?
Ophis blocked Manda's path, and his massive body stiffened. He turned back with a forced grin and obediently called out.
"Master."
"Good boy. Now go do your job. Get the message across quickly, or else you won't be a snake anymore-you'll be snake soup."
"Yes, Master," Manda replied, his voice trembling with fear as he quickly retreated back to Ryuchi Cave.
With the situation resolved, Ophis returned to her mini form and gracefully perched on Xin's shoulder. She nuzzled his cheek affectionately, then curled up into a small, white ball.
Xin turned to Nawaki with a shrug, a playful smirk on his face. "Looks like I accidentally stole your teacher's summoning beast."
This really isn't my fault.
Nawaki shot a wary glance at Ophis, forcing a smile that was more of a grimace. "It's not my problem. Manda was never my summoning beast anyway."
Maybe that green snake in Ryuchi Cave would suit Nawaki better, Xin mused. By the timeline, the green snake was probably still just a youngling. Nawaki should be able to tame it. Perhaps he'd ask Manda about it next time.
As for Minato, Xin had no worries. As long as Minato had enough chakra and gained Gamabunta's approval, he could summon the toad boss anytime for battle. Gamabunta wasn't one to make absurd demands.
"By the way, why haven't you signed a contract with the slug? Isn't that something passed down in the Senju family?" Xin asked, genuinely curious.
It was odd that Tsunade hadn't had Nawaki sign a contract with Katsuyu. If Sakura could do it, there was no reason Nawaki couldn't.
Nawaki scrunched his nose in disgust. "Too ugly, and it's all sticky. Besides, I'm not a medical ninja, so what's the point?"
If Katsuyu could hear this, Xin thought, she'd be heartbroken.
You're brave, Nawaki. If you dare say that in front of your sister, then Minato and I will definitely respect you.
"Come on, let's head back to camp. There's not much more we can do here. We've sent the warning; the rest is up to Orochimaru," Xin suggested.
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