Simultaneous travel: Not eating beef

Kimimaro must be cured, and not just for him.

From the day he decided to take Kimimaro away, Shiraha had considered all sorts of possibilities.

Kimimaro's bloodline was incomplete, and so was Kimimaro's.

Bai Yu wanted to get the answer from him.

The scene fell silent as everyone looked at Bai Yu, who was deep in thought.

Kimimaro asked, "God, am I...am I going to die?"

"No." After replying, Bai Yu looked up at Orochimaru and asked, "You know where Ryuchi Cave is, right?"

Orochimaru initially only signed a contract with Manda; he was unaware of the existence of Ryuchi Cave.

It wasn't until he went to the village where Jugo lived that he learned about Ryuchi Cave.

His soul is incomplete, so he can't practice Sage Mode at all.

He thought it was because he lacked talent.

"Ryuchi Cave?" Orochimaru pondered for a moment and said, "Does Hakuba-kun want to learn Sage Mode?"

He looked at Kimimaro with a puzzled expression and asked, "Can this technique save him?"

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know."

After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru said, "No problem."

"Spiritual communication!" He went to a more open area and slammed his palm on the ground.

A huge snake appeared, flicking its tongue and saying, "Lord Orochimaru, what are your orders?"

Orochimaru said, "Thank you for your trouble. Please use the Reverse Summoning Technique when you get back."

"Yes." The snake replied and left.

Bai Yu slowly walked to Orochimaru's side, put his hand on his shoulder, and turned to instruct the children, "Stay here and don't run around."

The servant waved and said, "Go back soon."

Bai Yu glared and said, "Especially you!"

With a loud "bang," white smoke billowed out, and Bai Yu and Orochimaru disappeared.

Sheren put down his hand and muttered, "What's this? They're just warning me."

Bai smiled and said, "Who told you, Lord Sheren, to be so reckless?"

Sheren turned around and retorted, "No, I'm just very concerned!"

……

Longdi Cave.

As soon as he entered, Bai Yu twisted his neck uncomfortably.

This place is much darker and damper than Orochimaru's lair.

In the pitch-black cave, the giant snake spoke in human language: "Lord Orochimaru, we've arrived."

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

The two walked out of the cave, where an even larger cave awaited them.

"Hiss..."

The sound of snakes flicking their tongues was incessant, and all sorts of small snakes were crawling everywhere along the way.

People with trypophobia would probably wet their diapers if they came here.

Orochimaru led the way, and all the snakes avoided him, clearly because his body odor was stronger.

While walking, Orochimaru said, "Hakuba-kun, equal exchange is very important."

Those instruments are only enough for me to help him with his physical examination and cover the cost of bringing you here.

If you've learned Sage Mode, that's far from enough.

Negotiate terms?

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Hehehe, that's great. If I learn it, I'll make it up to you in other ways."

Orochimaru: "Hehehehe~, that's perfect."

Ryūji Cave is very large, with all sorts of twists and turns to explore.

After a while, the two arrived at a huge passage.

Before he even stepped outside, Bai Yu saw a giant white snake lying on a stone chair, its mouth still exhaling smoke.

White Snake Immortal.

Orochimaru! What are you doing here?!

A delicate shout rang out, and three figures suddenly darted to the cave entrance, blocking their way.

Takoshi-hime, Ichikishima-hime, and Takitsu-hime.

The three great snake princesses of Ryuchi Cave.

The one who spoke just now was Princess Tianxin.

Orochimaru said, "A friend of mine wanted to learn Sage Mode, so I brought him along."

"Hmph." Princess Tsuratsu snorted, "Then you should have taken him to pass the test, instead of coming here directly!"

The three of them were just waiting for Orochimaru to take Shiraha through the trials, but this guy actually came directly through the back door.

If it weren't for the other snakes notifying them, they would still be waiting there.

Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "My friend probably doesn't want to go through the test, and..."

There was absolutely no need to continue that tedious test.

"what?!"

The three snake princesses instantly changed their expressions, their beautiful faces becoming neither snake nor human.

Tashin Shinki roared, "Orochimaru! Do you want to be eaten by me?"

Princess Ichikishima: "You..."

Just as it opened its mouth, the white snake immortal inside suddenly said, "Bring them in!"

Upon hearing this, the three Snake Princesses immediately returned to normal.

They're all a bit crazy.

Following the three snake princesses inside, Bai Yu kept observing the White Snake Immortal.

He sensed the immense natural energy.

Natural energy, an energy that exists in the universe, is something Bai Yu has always been able to sense.

Because this thing is somewhat similar to spiritual energy, but Bai Yu dared not absorb it indiscriminately, for fear of killing himself, since the worlds are different.

The White Snake Immortal is enormous, resembling a collection of natural energy.

As Bai Yu sized it up, it was also sizing him up.

After a long silence, the White Snake Immortal spoke up: "A descendant of the Feathered Robe, you also wish to learn immortal arts?"

Bai Yu nodded and said, "That's right, so please just come straight to it and stop playing those boring tricks."

"What a boring trick." The White Snake Immortal said, exhaling smoke. "Those are not boring tricks. If you want to learn the immortal arts of Dragon Land Cave, you must undergo tests. Otherwise, how will I know if you have the qualities to learn immortal arts?"

Tazatsuhime: "Exactly, rude people are really annoying."

He glanced at her, and Bai Yu's pure white eyes suddenly flashed with a green light.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Yu was enveloped in green chakra and flew to a place even higher than the White Snake Sage. Looking down at it from above, he said, "I think I have it."

Orochimaru looked excited, with an expression that suggested he was looking forward to a good show.

Those guys in Longdi Cave are no good, and Bai Yu felt that there was nothing wrong with him taking them by trickery and force.

Sage Mode isn't difficult; Bai Yu only needs to know how to operate it within his body.

Furthermore, even if they are fake, Bai Yu can expel natural energy from her body on her own.

If anyone dares to teach a fake one, Bai Yu will make them carry rice.

The power of Ryuchi Cave fell into a brief calm. Sensing the surging chakra of Shiraha, a bead of sweat rolled down the White Snake Sage's forehead.

Taking a deep drag of its smoke, it said, "Very good, you certainly have that quality."

That's just how I feel.

It dislikes the descendants of Hamura and Hagoromo because Hagoromo's descendants had come before, and that guy was the reincarnation of Indra, and his attitude was just as nasty...