"I'm going to find Manda next."
Hyuga Sho said this to the White Snake Sage.
This was also a test of the White Snake Sage's attitude.
It concerned the fate of Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime.
"Do as you please..."
The White Snake Sage replied.
"Ryūchi Cave is nothing like Mount Myōboku. The atmosphere of survival of the fittest is very strong here... Big snakes eat small snakes. It has always been this way..."
The White Snake Sage's answer was simple.
As long as Hyuga Sho did not go too far.
For example, if he completely destroyed this place, the White Snake Sage still would not interfere.
In fact, the White Snake Sage had devoured many practitioners in the past.
Those who failed to learn Sage Mode would turn into snakes.
At that point, the White Snake Sage would eat those snakes to prevent them from going berserk and causing harm.
"Good."
Hyuga Sho turned around and left with Naruko and the others.
A moment later...
A figure appeared in the quiet hall.
It was Orochimaru.
Relying on the White Snake Sage's protection, Orochimaru had not been detected by Hyuga Sho.
"Hiss..."
The White Snake Sage exhaled a puff of smoke and looked toward the smiling Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru, the reason I protect you is because you're still useful. But don't think you're all that important to me..."
The White Snake Sage sneered.
"..."
Orochimaru's smile stiffened on his face.
"Heh heh heh..."
The next moment, Orochimaru revealed his smile again.
"White Snake Sage, one day, I'll master Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode..."
The deep, dim cave.
Sometimes wide, sometimes narrow.
Hyuga Sho felt as though he had entered a labyrinth dungeon.
Ryūchi Cave contained a vast world within it.
Along the way, there were all kinds of strange snakes, with every