Land of Fire border, a forest near the Land of Rain.
Orochimaru stood on a treetop, raised a hand to undo the seal on the white snake's brow, and a memory immediately appeared in his mind, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
It is not yet known whether this trip to Ryuuchi Cave will allow him to learn Senjutsu and strengthen his chakra to the level of a bloodline limit.
But having Danzo take over the initial cell research is a backup plan.
Rustle rustle rustle...
Suddenly, a wild boar nearly twenty meters long jumped out of the forest, sniffing hard on the ground with its dark snout, digging up soil from time to time, and eating roots and bulbs.
Seeing this, Orochimaru licked his lips, put aside his previous thoughts, jumped down from the treetop, and pounced on the wild boar.
...A little later, after depriving the wild boar of its ability to move, Orochimaru made hand seals with both hands, "Summoning Jutsu!"
White smoke dissipated, and a huge purple snake appeared in the forest.
Manda looked down from a high position, looked around, and after confirming that there were no enemies around, fixed its gaze on the wailing wild boar, somewhat unhappy, "Orochimaru, this stupid pig is not worth the sacrifice of two hundred people."
Speaking with confidence, with a shameless face, completely forgetting that it tricked Orochimaru in the first place.
"..."
Orochimaru stood with his arms folded, smiling and silent. If it weren't for the trip to Ryuuchi Cave, Manda would still be useful. He wouldn't even give it this pig.
Still want two hundred people? Be content with half for you.
Unable to get a response for a long time, Manda snorted unhappily, then twisted its body, wrapped itself around the snorting and wailing wild boar, and opened its mouth to devour it.
"I thought you were really going to catch people for Manda to eat."
The genie watched this scene and kept clicking his tongue in wonder. He originally thought they were live human sacrifices, but he didn't expect that 'people' were just a unit of measurement.
This porcupine weighs at least four or five thousand kilograms, which is not exactly the same as a hundred or so people.
Seeing Manda's impatient appearance, the genie was a little puzzled, "It's just a wild boar, it's not like Manda can't catch it, why is its eating so ugly?"
"Manda can catch it, but it doesn't have that chance at all." Orochimaru smiled and explained,
"Ryuuchi Cave is located in the Land of Earth, there are only big stones and small stones, very desolate, unlike the Land of Fire forest, there is not even slightly larger prey.
Moreover... without White Snake Sage's permission, the snakes of Ryuuchi Cave are not allowed to leave the cave without permission."
"I see." The genie nodded slightly, understanding Orochimaru's implied meaning.
Given the cold-blooded animal instincts of snakes, one can imagine what a tragedy would happen if the Land of Earth were used as a hunting ground.
Compared to animals with crisis instincts, humans are much easier to hunt.
But if such an event were to happen, no matter what kind of Senjutsu holy land it is, Ryuuchi Cave would inevitably be jointly exterminated by the ninja villages of various countries.
The reason is simple - those who are not of our race must have different hearts, and their bodies can be killed.
White Snake Sage would naturally not sit idly by and watch the extinction of its race in order to satisfy the appetites of the little snakes.
Moreover, ordinary people are not really that delicious. The ninjas who go to Ryuuchi Cave to practice Senjutsu every year are high-level snacks that can satisfy their hunger.
The genie looked at Manda and continued to ask, "According to what you said, there must be abundant food resources in Ryuuchi Cave, what do they eat specifically?"...
Although Ryuuchi Cave is a Senjutsu holy land, practicing Senjutsu obviously cannot fill one's stomach, and Manda, this useless snake, does not use Senjutsu either. It has grown so big entirely by passively accepting the erosion of natural energy.
"There are only snakes in Ryuuchi Cave, what else can they eat?"
Orochimaru grinned, revealing his ghastly teeth, and suddenly said, "Manda is not only the King of Manda, it is also named after it devoured tens of thousands of large snakes."
The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, canniblism is common in nature.
"No, that's impossible."
The genie shook his head, but not to deny the law of the jungle.
Under Orochimaru's surprised gaze, he explained the ecosystem model of 'producer-consumer-decomposer' again,
"Although the ninja world has transcendental powers that cannot be generalized, it is generally correct. Snakes at the bottom of the food chain cannot appear out of thin air."
Hearing this, Orochimaru frowned slightly.
The scientific level of the ninja world is not backward, but compared with another world, it is much more distorted. The vast majority of technologies are highly tied to war, and there are huge shortcomings in how to explain the world.
Food chain, ecosystem... These are all new words to Orochimaru, and he has never observed the world from this perspective. At this time, he couldn't answer.
"Perhaps the big snakes eat the small snakes, and the small snakes eat mice and bugs..."
Orochimaru gave an answer casually, but seeing that the genie was not satisfied and still wanted to investigate further, he asked suspiciously, "These are just ordinary things, is there anything important about them?"
"Importance is naturally not important, but by looking at a spot, you may be able to reveal some of White Snake Sage's personality."
The genie looked at Orochimaru and smiled, "Although the environment can shape a person's personality, but at White Snake Sage's level, this sentence is the opposite, the environment is an extension of its will."
"For example, in Konoha, there is the Third Hokage's 'Will of Fire', and in Root, there is also Danzo's 'Will of Root'. The people under them can only be promoted if they obey their will."
Orochimaru raised his eyebrows, deeply appreciating what the genie said. Orochimaru, how could he not impose his will on his subordinates.
Compared to Konoha, Ryuuchi Cave is White Snake Sage's one-man show, without the constraints that the old man and Danzo have to face, so the personality that can be seen may be even more accurate.
"Last time, you failed to seek Senjutsu and barely escaped with your life. This time, although you have entered the 'constant mode' of breathing, how much more likely is it to succeed?"
The genie smiled, "If you can change this 'seek' into exchange, and change free into paid, I think the probability of success will be much higher."
"Look, the toads of Mount Myōboku are precisely because they want something from Jiraiya, from the 'child of destiny' they stand with, that they carefully teach him Senjutsu."
"You must know that what's free is the most expensive and the most unreliable."
Hearing the last sentence, Orochimaru's expression was a little strange. It was really convincing for the genie to say this.
After pondering for a moment, Orochimaru flew to the top of Manda's head and asked, "Ryuuchi Cave, what do you snakes eat?"
Manda's throat bulged high as it was swallowing the wild boar. Hearing this, it was stunned, "Huh?!"
Orochimaru repeated the question again, and Manda snorted arrogantly, "What are you asking this for? I am not obliged to answer you."
Orochimaru didn't say much nonsense, directly separated a shadow clone and flew away into the distance, "Answer my question, and I will catch you another prey later."
"I want two."
Trying to make the process of swallowing the wild boar smoother, Manda raised its head and said proudly, "That's what I deserve."
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