"Lord Manda? Are you planning to make a move against Ryūchi Cave?"
Orochimaru immediately guessed Naruto's intentions.
Naruto did not hide it. "Even if they really are sages, they still have to follow our rules!"
"Besides, they're just a few reptiles that learned how to take human form."
Orochimaru could only marvel at Naruto's boldness once again and did not ask further questions.
"My lord, please move to the laboratory. The space here is too small and could easily damage the research data."
Naruto followed behind Orochimaru to a sufficiently spacious laboratory.
Without any hesitation, Orochimaru bit his finger, formed hand seals, and pressed both hands to the ground.
As a cloud of smoke rose, an incomparably massive and ferocious serpent covered in purple stripes appeared.
Manda's forked tongue flicked wildly, while its two sharp fangs glinted in and out of sight.
"Orochimaru, it's been a long time since you summoned me. Have you prepared the sacrifice?"
The grating voice irritated Naruto, and the fact that it immediately demanded human sacrifices further worsened Naruto's impression of it.
If it were not somewhat useful, he would have slaughtered it on the spot and made snake soup.
He swiftly placed a Flying Thunder God Technique Mark on it.
"Orochimaru, you can release the summoning now."
"Orochimaru, are you playing me?"
Manda had heard Naruto as well. It immediately opened its huge, bloody maw and let out a chilling, terrifying growl at Naruto.
Orochimaru did not give it much chance to keep threatening them. The moment he received Naruto's order, he immediately released the summoning.
"Orochimaru, go continue with your original work. I'll handle the rest myself."
Naruto gave Orochimaru an instruction, then vanished instantly.
When he reappeared, he was already inside an extremely vast cavern.
Manda was currently thrashing its body wildly,