Orochimaru had died again.
This time, he had died with some real style—at the hands of a sage revered and feared by the world.
"Not bad..." The White Snake Sage transformed back into a kind-looking old woman. She licked her lips and savored the taste.
"Oh my, I wanted to eat such a powerful human too. I've wanted to eat Orochimaru for a long time. At the very least, I wanted to eat his Chakra." Ichikishimahime smiled.
Ichikishimahime was the second Snake Princess. She required humans entering Ryūchi Cave to fill the holes in the rock walls with crystals, and that process was how she absorbed their Chakra.
Once the visitor filled the holes and exhausted all their Chakra, Ichikishimahime would devour them without hesitation.
The third Snake Princess, Hime Tuanjin, said calmly, "But is a dangerous human like Orochimaru really dead just like that? White Snake Sage, didn't you say that Orochimaru played a supporting role in this world? If you kill him so easily, there could be consequences. Mount Myōboku might use that Jiraiya to do something."
Hime Tuanjin liked to bite the necks of visitors, trapping them in illusions to wear down their will. Once they showed weakness, she would immediately eat them.
The White Snake Sage took a puff from her pipe and said coldly, "Don't worry. I only ate part of Orochimaru's soul. I can sense it... This fellow truly is one of the rare geniuses among humans. He actually mastered a secret technique for splitting souls."
"So that means we can eat Orochimaru many times." Ichikishimahime brightened with delight.
"Then what about Sister Tagorihime? Why hasn't she returned after leaving?" Hime Tuanjin's eyes flickered as she unconsciously stuck out her tongue.
The White Snake Sage closed her eyes, sensing something. Only after a while