"Got it, thanks a lot."
Aomi patted the little white snake emerging from the Ryuchi Cave scroll, which was Orochimaru's messenger conveying the intelligence.
It included some of his past experiences, not the pleasant kind...
In the conversation, Orochimaru mentioned that Ryuchi Cave is a Holy Land worshiping the law of the jungle. Those who come here are madly in pursuit of power, and you don't need to be too friendly to these serpent creatures. Don't be fooled by his outward civility towards them.
The tone was quite strange, as if he had suffered some grievance before?
"Aomi, shall we go to Ryuchi Cave first? Perhaps Shikkotsu Forest would be a better choice. According to Orochimaru, these serpents aren't that easy to communicate with..."
Senju Tobirama suggested, "Although Ryuchi Cave is relatively close to us, perhaps for the first stop, we should choose a Holy Land where it's easier to communicate?"
It's worth mentioning that the so-called Three Holy Lands are not in some otherworld, but still within the Ninja World, just protected by Genjutsu or barriers, making them difficult to find.
The scroll in Aomi's hand couldn't enforce a contract without the owner's consent from the Holy Land; it served more as a map.
"Why's that, Tobirama?"
Aomi smiled as he put away the scroll, speaking slowly, "Those who love to fight are often the easiest to communicate with. It just comes down to whose fist is bigger."
"Although Ryuchi Cave is said to be a Holy Land, if they accept contractors, it shows there is a way to pass their tests. According to Orochimaru, the test is through strength..."
"I may not think of myself as extremely strong, but I'm probably not going to lose to serpents. What do you think, Tobirama?"
Senju Tobirama rubbed his forehead, a little troubled watching Aomi, who was itching for a fight.
This was supposed to be a relaxing journey!
"Anyway, it's a Holy Land, Aomi, let's show some respect." Senju Tobirama shook his head helplessly, "Don't be too aggressive. I always have this illusion that you're going to blow Ryuchi Cave to the sky with Steaming Danger."
Senju Tobirama could already picture it in his mind.
After his hundred-meter doll shattered ten thousand Rock ninjas and two Jinchuriki, if Ryuchi Cave gets blown to the sky too, he'd be quite the talk again in the Ninja World as the Second Hokage!
Tobirama's weapon series, Steaming Danger Tobirama version against enemies, coupled with his reputation during the Warring States Era and the First Ninja World War...
If this continues, Senju Tobirama suspects he might get a title like "Ninja World Asura"...
"I'll try my best, Tobirama."
Aomi raised his eyebrow, "Didn't you know I'm always about kindness? Even if it's with serpents, I'll use the Will of Fire to nourish their violent hearts."
Senju Tobirama took a deep breath.
The Will of Fire, the Uchiha Clan's glory...
Whenever these words come from Aomi's mouth, it means he's about to start hitting people or brainwashing them...
Senju Tobirama was quite concerned about the future of Ryuchi Cave.
In his view, no matter how powerful the White Snake Sage is, if they anger Aomi, Ryuchi Cave would still get blown to the sky.
A Steaming Danger unleashed, and then an instant teleportation with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, even if his elder brother Senju Hashirama were resurrected, what good would it do?
Although Aomi can't harm Senju Hashirama, even the God of Ninja couldn't easily subdue Aomi.
With super high mobility, wide-ranging lethality, a body as sturdy as cast iron, Aomi was a unique ninja never seen before in the Ninja World, possessing the ability to kill any Jonin level and below forces instantly regardless of their number.
Compared to the already subdued strengths of the Alliance Army from the Great Hidden Villages, Senju Tobirama felt dealing with the issues within Aomi was more critical.
Aomi had once said—if there was only one person left in the Ninja World, there would naturally be no more conflicts, a form of peace...
The five Great Hidden Villages still had the ability to fight to the end; let them be for now. As long as Aomi is around, he could gradually devour them, unifying the Ninja World eventually with minimal loss.
But if Aomi goes berserk, Senju Tobirama didn't think the five Great Hidden Villages combined could restrain him...
"Let's hope Ryuchi Cave is sensible enough not to stir up more trouble."
Senju Tobirama pondered the next steps:
"First, get Aomi to touch on the threshold of Sage Mode, try to calm his mind during training, and hopefully use this power to suppress the Ancient Uchiha Chakra within him..."
"As for the Uchiha Stele, such recorded rhetoric from the Ancient Ninja Sect doesn't hold much nutritional value; put it aside for now."
Aomi moved quickly towards Ryuchi Cave.
With the combination of his powerful ocular abilities and perception, and Orochimaru's map as a guide, Aomi wasn't hindered by barriers or Genjutsu along the way, arriving smoothly at the grand entrance of Ryuchi Cave.
But what surprised Aomi was this.
Ryuchi Cave wasn't literally a cave. The entrance looked like a grand pavilion full of lively vibes.
"Looks pretty good, Tobirama..."
Aomi assessed the entrance of Ryuchi Cave, evaluating it fairly, "Kind of reminds me of the grand tavern in the Land of Fire Capital, right?"
Senju Tobirama nodded, squinting his eyes, "They mean to be seen as human, huh? As expected of the Three Holy Lands..."
"Let's go and see for ourselves, Tobirama."
Aomi chuckled softly, pushing open the doors of Ryuchi Cave and stepping inside.