blogombal Chapter 269 Rejected, Snake Aunt, Do You Want a Container or Not?
Chapter 269 Rejected, Snake Aunt, Do You Want a Container or Not?
"Master, what is this?" Karin asked cautiously, swallowing hard, despite having some guesses. Looking at the unfolded contract scroll, she couldn't help but swallow.
She had just witnessed the slug's abilities—a large summoning beast that could ignore physical attacks and also deal with strong acid attacks. It would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted!
Didn't you see Ishikawa-kun next to you, his eyes practically burning with lust, almost like he was about to rob you outright?
"This is the summoning contract of Shikkotsu Forest. By signing this blood pact, you can summon slug clones to fight. Let's begin. Just bite your finger, sign your name with blood, and press your palm print on it." Tsunade explained with a smile, showing no hesitation in letting Karin receive the inheritance of the Sannin right now.
Karin possesses the Uzumaki bloodline and has already awakened the Adamantine Sealing Technique and Kagura Mind's Eye. Moreover, her chakra and sealing techniques are far superior to those of her peers.
A disciple like this will find it much easier to learn Yin Seal, medical ninjutsu, or even summoning slugs!
Perhaps Karin will eventually store enough chakra to summon the complete Slug Sage.
"A slug clone?" Karin looked up, suppressing her excitement and suspicion, and was a little confused as she looked at the enormous live slug.
So, this huge slug is also a clone?
"That's right, I'm just a split in the Slug Sage's body, so Lady Tsunade usually calls me Katsuyu to distinguish me. Karin, right? Nice to meet you..." Seeing Karin's puzzled look, Katsuyu smiled sweetly, showing none of the unruly nature of Gamabunta and Manda.
"I should be the one saying that. Please take care of me from now on, Senior Slug." Karin nodded solemnly, then quickly bit her finger to sign the blood pact.
"Damn it, why wasn't this the case last time, Gamabunta??" Naruto said sourly from the side. Last time, he almost died trying to gain Gamabunta's approval!
In contrast, the stories of Rin and Katsuyu appear much more heartwarming and orderly in their inheritance...
"Kid, are you questioning my loyalty, Toad Boss? Then don't call me out to fight next time. I don't remember having a little brother like you." Gamabunta sneered and disappeared with a bang before Naruto could speak!
"Huh?? That's not what I meant, Toad Boss... Lustful Immortal, you'd better find a way to put in a good word for me..."
"Idiot, I don't want to do that!"
"Serves you right, who told you to show off here for no reason." Ishikawa complained angrily as he watched Naruto get the short end of the stick, then swiftly grabbed the robe that Tsunade had just thrown away and draped it over her.
"Hey? What's up?"
Seeing Ishikawa's obsequious and fawning expression, Tsunade tightened her robes and asked suspiciously.
Offering unsolicited favors is either suspicious or malicious. What is this guy up to?
Although there was a reason for her outrageous actions last time, she hadn't forgotten that this guy was also a little pervert.
"Um, Lady Tsunade, have you forgotten something?" Seeing Tsunade pretending not to hear, Ishikawa smiled and reminded her sheepishly, "Last time you said you'd let me form a contract with a slug if you acknowledged my monstrous strength, shouldn't you keep your promise now?"
As he spoke, Ishikawa extended his right hand, gesturing for Tsunade to test his monstrous strength in an arm wrestling match. Now, with ten chakra and the power of Shukaku, Ishikawa was confident that he could make Tsunade acknowledge his strength.
"Huh? Did I say that??" Just as Ishikawa was confident that victory was in his grasp, Tsunade turned to look at Shizune with a blank expression.
Shizune hurriedly shook her head, indicating she didn't know or wasn't sure, which gave Ishikawa a bad feeling...
The next second, Tsunade calmly turned her head and ignored Ishikawa's outstretched right hand, smiling sweetly.
"Well, my disciple is Karin, that's enough! As for the contracted slug? Sorry, Ishikawa, in my opinion, you're not suited to be a medical ninja."
After saying that, Tsunade looked up and nodded to the slug, indicating that she could leave.
The slug was quite shrewd; seeing Karin complete the contract signing, it quickly retrieved the scroll, giving Ishikawa a slightly sympathetic look before disappearing with a thud...
[What kind of look is that? Does it mean you won't accept it even if I use Tsunade's blood to perform a reverse summoning to Shikkotsu Forest??]
Watching the slug disappear, Ishikawa cursed inwardly, his resentment reaching the heavens!
First it was Jiraiya, then Tsunade. All he wanted was to form a contract with one of the three great holy lands to obtain the Sage Mode inheritance, so why was it so difficult...?
[By the way, Ryuchi Cave!!]
Suddenly, Ishikawa thought of the last place, and his spirits lifted, his hope rekindled.
Although he really disliked dealing with snakes, it wasn't unacceptable for the sake of his sage techniques. He could just summon snakes less often, since he had Shukaku and Oni-Gera, and he certainly wouldn't lack the resources to deal with large summoned beasts in critical moments.
Thinking of this, Ishikawa lost interest in arguing with Tsunade and quickly put on his mask, forming hand seals. "Killing Orochimaru is one of the Anbu's must-kill missions. Now that he's seriously injured, it's the perfect time to take him down. I'll go find Orochimaru. Karin, go check if Kabuto is still around."
"Yes, Captain." Upon hearing Ishikawa's stern command, Karin quickly changed her address to her official title and her expression became solemn.
Tsunade and Jiraiya, meanwhile, stared intently at Ishikawa as he formed hand seals, their pupils contracting and their expressions varying...
"This is?"
"Spirit Transformation Technique!!"
Under Tsunade's almost trembling gaze, Ishikawa's spirit body swiftly detached from the floating air, saying, "Then I entrust my body to you, Lady Tsunade."
He gave a few words of advice to Tsunade, who was standing there stunned with tears in her eyes, and then Ishikawa's spirit form transformed into a blue-white fluorescent light that shot straight into the sky and disappeared in an instant...
The body that remained, whether intentionally or unintentionally, fell straight down into Tsunade's arms without any consciousness.
Tsunade seemed to ignore this, not only not refusing, but subconsciously wrapping her arms around Ishikawa's body and gazing into a daze.
"Ah, this..." Karin's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and she was about to step forward when Jiraiya grabbed her.
"Go do your thing and let Tsunade have some peace and quiet!" Jiraiya sighed, never expecting that brat Ishikawa would know Kato Dan's ninjutsu.
This is really a headache. I hope Tsunade doesn't dwell too much on her past memories...
Meanwhile, deep in the woods more than ten kilometers away.
Having just escaped the battle, Orochimaru staggered, his panting and sweating profusely a far cry from the bravado of the legendary Sannin he had displayed earlier...
"Damn Tsunade, she actually refused to heal my hands. Hmph, don't think I can't recover my hands without you. Sasuke, as long as I get Sasuke, I will soon be reborn and even gain the power of the Uchiha."
Despite the pain in his hands, Orochimaru muttered to himself, his eyes burning with even more fervor and ambition than before.
His biggest gain from this Konoha Crush was the 12-year-old Sasuke with three tomoe. With Sasuke's current body and eye power, he could reincarnate directly.
On the contrary, if it is delayed for a few more years, it is very likely that Sasuke's awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan will increase the risk of failure and become out of control!
"Sasuke? Perhaps I have a more suitable and perfect vessel now. Do you want him? Orochimaru..."