"Gamay?"
Yo narrowed his eyes.
Tagitsuhime explained, her voice carrying a hint of wariness:
"Gamay is the oldest and most powerful serpent in Ryūchi Cave!"
"It's a one-eyed, crimson giant snake, far larger than Manda!"
"It has an enormous amount of violent Senjutsu Chakra inside it!"
"Not only is it terrifyingly strong, it's also incredibly agile and aggressive. Its speed is astonishing, too."
"It has a special innate ability! It can spit a unique kind of Senjutsu Chakra from its mouth, instantly turning its opponent into a stone statue!"
"That sounds pretty impressive!"
Yo licked his lips.
"Gamay is certainly powerful!"
Ichikishimahime smiled. "But... Gamay has an extremely volatile temper! He's solitary and difficult to get along with!"
"It lives in the most dangerous region, deep in Ryūchi Cave!"
"It does whatever it wants. Even the other snakes in the cave hate and fear it. No one wants to get near it."
"Even White Snake Sage can't do anything about Gamay. He's an oddball and a nuisance in Ryūchi Cave."
Ichikishimahime looked at Yo, her eyes gleaming with amusement:
"If you really have what it takes to tame Gamay and make him willingly become your Summoning Animal..."
"Then it'll definitely be the strongest battle partner you could ask for! So, young man, interested in taking on the challenge?"
After hearing the three Snake Princesses describe it, Yo's eyes lit up.
Setting its combat strength aside,
just the labels "strongest in Ryūchi Cave" and "even White Snake Sage can't handle it" were enough to pique his interest.
Having a powerful Summoning Animal was undoubtedly... impressive and practical!
"Gamay... huh?"
A keenly interested smile curved Yo's lips. "Sounds like quite a character!"
"Where is it?"
Seeing that Yo wasn't scared off and seemed eager to give it a try, the three Snake