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"Summoning Technique!!"
Biting his finger, Orochimaru slammed his right hand on the ground. The scroll flew to a spot not far away. Dense seal markings spread out from Orochimaru's palm, with it as the center.
"Roar!!!"
With a loud roar, a giant figure appeared in the forest. Countless rocks and trees were crushed. The giant figure could be said to almost blot out the sky and sun.
Manda!!!
"Orochimaru, what business do you have summoning me? Do you know the price of summoning me?"
Manda, summoned by Orochimaru, raised its giant head and looked down condescendingly at Orochimaru and Rong Lin to the side.
This physique was really something else. It was estimated that only Jiraiya's Gamabunta, Tsunade's Katsuyu, and those Tailed Beasts could compare.
If such a giant snake appeared on Earth in his previous life, it would probably be considered a yōkai. Look at that head as big as a house, a body hundreds of meters long, and a girth of over ten meters thick – it looked like a monster no matter how you looked at it.
"Manda, I need some help from you. Rong Lin-kun wants to sign a suitable contract."
Regarding Manda's attitude, Orochimaru's brow twitched slightly, but his displeasure quickly dissipated. Among the Sannin's summons, Orochimaru's Manda was the most dangerous, but also the most unreliable.
Summoning it actually required a hundred people as sacrifices. Look at Jiraiya's Gamabunta and Tsunade's Katsuyu – they were so obedient, and their cooperation was seamless, with no need for any compensation.
But Manda was an exception.
"Hmph..."
Manda lowered its head to look at Rong Lin: "Little brat of the Uchiha clan, I really don't like the smell on you."
This fellow...
Rong Lin looked at Manda. He hadn't expected Manda to be this ferocious. It seemed Orochimaru couldn't completely suppress it. He really was a bit of a failure.
"However, since Orochimaru asked, I'll help you out this once. Orochimaru, remember the price of summoning you."
After speaking, Manda's giant figure disappeared. Rong Lin could see Orochimaru's face darken considerably, and he felt a bit strange. He naturally knew what that so-called price was. Orochimaru was truly pitiful.
But this was all for his own sake, so he still felt a little embarrassed.
The expression on Orochimaru's face changed quickly. The gloominess soon vanished, as if the price Manda mentioned was a very simple matter, and he didn't take it to heart at all.
"Well then, Rong Lin-kun, let's begin."
Rong Lin also didn't understand why Orochimaru liked to add "-kun" when addressing others, even a child. Fortunately, it depended on the person. For people he looked down on, never mind "-kun," he would feel you were beneath him even if he said one more word to you.
"Mm."
Nodding, Rong Lin bit his finger, quickly formed hand seals, gathered the chakra within his body, and slammed his palm on the ground. A huge seal mark spread out from his palm at extreme speed. Orochimaru stood to the side, quietly watching him.
If it were Tsunade and Jiraiya, it wouldn't be this troublesome at all. But Orochimaru's situation was different from the other two; directly signing a contract painlessly was very difficult.
According to the information, it seemed Orochimaru only discovered Ryūchi Cave behind Manda after leaving Konoha. Unlike Jiraiya and Tsunade, he hadn't obtained recognition early on.
"Roar!!!"
A giant mushroom cloud rose in the forest. Due to Manda's appearance, the surrounding forest had been flattened, which actually made things convenient for Rong Lin.
"Who is it that summons me!!!"
A gloomy, displeased roar came from within the white smoke. A massive figure soon followed, startling both Orochimaru and Rong Lin. What the hell is this?
No, Manda isn't like this!!
A giant snake, comparable in size to Manda and seventy percent similar in appearance, emerged in the forest, crushing the land Manda had just flattened once more.
Compared to Manda, this giant snake's aura was not at all weaker than the other's, and its appearance was also very similar. The difference was in its neck.
Manda's neck was like that of most snakes, but this giant snake's neck had two large spots, and its neck was somewhat flat, looking similar to a cobra.
"Little brat!! You dare disturb this great lord!"
The giant snake looked down condescendingly at Rong Lin, its voice very displeased. A roar like thunder, with it as the center, continuously spread in all directions, frightening the small animals in the surrounding forest into fleeing in all directions.
Good heavens, how did I summon such a big fellow?
Rong Lin couldn't believe that his first time summoning a spirit beast, he actually got a giant snake no less impressive than Manda!!!
"...Hmph, Orochimaru."
Suddenly, the giant snake sensed Orochimaru's aura. It turned its head, its giant eyes narrowed slightly, and it burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Orochimaru, where's Manda? Have you been played by that guy again?!"
Orochimaru didn't answer, but turned his head to look at Rong Lin. Rong Lin took two steps forward and looked at the giant snake: "It was I, your young master, who summoned you."
Rong Lin wouldn't tolerate this fellow being as arrogant and wild as Manda, even if the other party was genuinely very powerful.
"What!!!"
The giant snake roared angrily, "Brat, do you know the consequences of angering your great Lord Heilong!?"
The giant snake was directly provoked by Rong Lin, even blurting out its own name. Rong Lin raised an eyebrow and smiled, "So it's Heilong. A very good name, it just doesn't suit you. You should be called Zilong (Purple Dragon), that's more fitting."
"You dare to insult me! Hmph!"
Heilong hissed, its blood-basin mouth opening wide and snapping towards Rong Lin.
Its body was huge, but its movements were not (Li Ma's) slow at all. Heilong's attack transformed into a purple bolt of lightning, its giant mouth instantly appearing above Rong Lin's head.
Does this fellow think I'm really that easy to hit?
Rong Lin narrowed his eyes. Sharingan and Byakugan activated, and the Power of Time was unleashed. Heilong, which was about to strike him, was stunned. It suddenly felt a very strange power enveloping its head. The surrounding time instantly became very slow, very slow, as if time had been slowed down countless times.
"Since you were summoned by me, then you'd better behave yourself in the future!!!"
Rong Lin wouldn't coddle Heilong, even if it was no less impressive than Manda!
This made Rong Lin curious. How did Orochimaru sign a contract with Manda back then, and why would he tolerate Manda like this?
"Clang!!!"
Time was slowed down countless times. Rong Lin easily dodged Heilong the giant snake's attack...