Cloud Five Warriors

With a few bangs, Summoning Smoke curled through the air.

The Ninja Cats who had contracts with Empty Zone and Liao Wu were all summoned out.

Candy, the gray-white short-haired cat, was dressed like a Ninja Cat, carrying a huge scroll on her back and holding a lollipop in her mouth.

Cai Lai, the black, white, and orange Calico Cat, loved money. He wore gold and silver, with a thick Gold Chain around his neck and a Cigar in his mouth, dressed like a Gangster Cat.

Snow Leopard, the tabby cat, had a scar on his face and a fierce, restless personality. The moment he appeared, he started bouncing all over the place, unable to stay still for even a second.

Liao Wu had once taken in a large number of cats, but in the end, the only ones who amounted to anything and could refine chakra were these five, including Fish Ball, who was attending Madara in bed.

After Liao Wu summoned them all, his Cloud Five Warriors were finally gathered.

Liao Wu knelt on the ground, nearly breaking down. "Why is it you useless trash? Where's my giant snake? Where's the giant snake?"

"..."

Tsunade and Slug watched in confusion, but they more or less figured out one thing: Liao Wu had previously seized Orochimaru's Summoning Scroll and signed a Summoning Contract with Ryūchi Cave.

But now the contract had been forcibly terminated.

This allowed Tsunade to confirm that Orochimaru was not dead.

Orochimaru's other abilities might be up for debate, but his ability to stay alive was absolutely first-rate.

Tsunade burst out laughing. "Liao Wu, This Is what you get."

The four cats all gathered around Liao Wu.

Cats recognized scent. Even though Liao Wu had changed into the appearance of an eighteen-year-old, they still remembered his smell.

Snow Leopard bared his Claws and roared, "Liao Wu, who are you calling useless? Believe it or not, I'll tear you in half with one swipe!"

Cai Lai looked disdainfully at the shabby house in Kusagakure. "Wuzi, you defected and ended up doing this badly? Don't call yourself my Master from now on. I can't afford that kind of embarrassment."

Candy licked her lollipop and was the first to notice Liao Wu's change, looking somewhat happy. "Liao Wu, your technique succeeded. Now you won't have to be troubled by the Kekkei-genkai Illness anymore."

Fried Rice waved his spatula. "Liao Wu, send me back already. I still have to cook for Nekomata Boss."

The noise made Liao Wu's head ache. He roared, "Enough! All of you, shut up! Whoever says one more word, I'll release Water Style and drench them!"

At once, all the cats trembled in fear and said no more.

Tsunade gave a cold laugh. "Liao Wu, did you really think the Summoning Scrolls of the Three Great Sage Regions only needed you to sign your name? You need the approval of the inheritors of the Three Great Sage Regions. Otherwise, you can't establish a connection with them."

Liao Wu was so angry he beat his chest and stamped his feet. "If I'd known, I would've kept Orochimaru's Summoning Scroll too."

Tsunade shook her head. "The Summoning Scrolls of the Sage Regions all have protective measures. Even if you kept it, Orochimaru would summon it back."

"Damn it! That damned Orochimaru!"

Once the Ryūchi Cave Contract was severed, Liao Wu could not even enter the place, let alone cultivate Sage Art.

Liao Wu turned his gaze toward Tsunade, his eyes dark, carrying an indescribable coldness.

Tsunade felt a little afraid. "Liao Wu, what are you trying to do?"

Liao Wu stepped closer and said, "Tsunade, I'll tell you the truth. I wanted Orochimaru's Summoning Scroll because I wanted to practice the Ryūchi Cave Sage Art."

"Now that my Immortal Fate with Ryūchi Cave has been cut off, I can only consider your Shikkotsu Forest."

Liao Wu directly kowtowed to the Slug in front of Tsunade. "Slug Sage, I heard that your Shikkotsu Forest hasn't produced a Sage in a very long time either."

"I have Immortal Fate. If you don't mind, please teach me Sage Art!"

Slug Sage refused without even thinking. "No. I will not teach Sage Art to an Evil Uchiha."

"Besides, people of the Uchiha Clan are all born with Yin Attribute Physique. They are not suited to cultivating Sage Art."

The Uchiha Clan's people were not suited to cultivating Sage Art. In the Original Work, no one from the Uchiha Clan mastered Sage Art.

They could only master Sage Art through special methods, such as Sasuke's Curse Mark, or Madara absorbing Hashirama's Sage Chakra and forming a Sage face pattern on his chest.

Cultivating Sage Art depended on affinity with nature, which was talent in Yang Release.

In this regard, only the Asura Reincarnations of each generation were the most suited: Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki!

However, Liao Wu was no longer a pure-blooded Uchiha. He had used the Chimera Technique to merge with White Zetsu Cells, so one could say he was even more Senju than the Senju Clan.

Right now, Liao Wu's attainments in Yang Release were even stronger than Tsunade's, and the effect of his Medical Ninjutsu had surpassed Tsunade's as well.

Liao Wu pleaded with Slug Sage. "Slug Sage, touch the back of my head. This is a Spiritual Root!"

"I definitely have Immortal Fate. As long as you teach me Sage Art, I guarantee I'll carry forward the Sage Art of Shikkotsu Forest."

"I want to Cultivate Immortality so badly!"

Slug still refused. "No. Your Actions only suit Ryūchi Cave."

Liao Wu grew Angered. "Fried Rice, catch this snot bug and throw it into the wok!"

Liao Wu's Ninja Cats grabbed Slug.

Snow Leopard stuck out his tongue and licked Slug, as if he wanted to eat it.

Fried Rice set up the wok and heated the oil until it smoked, as if he was about to deep-fry Slug.

Liao Wu threatened the slug. "Slug, if you don't pass Sage Mode on to me today, I'll fry you up."

The slug showed not the slightest fear. "This is only a clone. If you want to eat me, go ahead!"

"Oh? I can't deal with you, is that it?"

Liao Wu rolled up his sleeves, and Cai Lai hurriedly stopped him.

"Brother Wu, let me, let me. I'm the one who should talk to it about this kind of thing."

Cai Lai walked up in front of the slug, lit a cigar, and blew a mouthful of smoke over Small Slug. "From your accent, sounds like you've got some background. Where do you run?"

"..."

The slug said nothing, not taking a calico cat like Cai Lai seriously at all.

Cai Lai threatened the slug, "Little Girl, do you know my reputation on the streets? Last week, a rat in the Empty Zone didn't pay me protection money, so I wiped out his whole family."

"..."

The slug still said nothing.

Cai Lai stretched out Cat Paw and said viciously, "I'm really not joking with you. I've eaten rats raw—bloody, straight-up raw."

"Get lost!"

Liao Wu chased Cai Lai away, then carried the slug over in front of Tsunade.

"If you don't hand over Sage Mode today, I'll Jiang Jian Tsunade right in front of you!"

Tsunade flew into a rage. "Liao Wu, you bastard!"

The slug still did not speak.

Liao Wu was angered. "Hold her down! Hold Tsunade down for me! Just watch me have her for breakfast."

Snow Leopard and the other cats jumped onto the bed. The hand pressers pressed her hands, and the leg huggers hugged her legs.

Liao Wu started taking off his clothes.

In the end, the slug gave in. "Wait. Don't hurt Lord Tsunade."

Tsunade shouted at the slug, "Slug, no! Don't pass Sage Mode to him!"

Candy directly took out a paper ball and stuffed it into Tsunade's mouth.

"Mmph, mmph, mmph—"

Tsunade could only glare at Liao Wu with furious eyes.

Liao Wu laughed, planted his hands on his hips, and looked at the slug. "As long as you've given in. Now pass Sage Mode to me!"

The slug shook its head. "No. I can't pass Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode to you."

Liao Wu squeezed his head, feeling as if it were about to explode. "Slug, do you really think I'm joking with you?"

"You lot, strip Tsunade's clothes off for me!"

The ninja cats started stripping Tsunade's clothes.

The slug jumped up and blocked Tsunade, saying, "I won't pass Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode to you, but I can tell you Ryūchi Cave's location."

"When the time comes, I'll personally recommend you to Ryūchi Cave to undergo the White Snake Trial and cultivate Sage Mode."

The slug's main body was Slug Sage, who, together with White Snake Sage and Great Toad Sage, were known as the Three Great Sages of the Ninja World.

The slug naturally knew Ryūchi Cave's location. With him coming forward, White Snake Sage would also do him a favor and give Liao Wu a chance at the trial.

Liao Wu rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. The slug felt that he was an innately evil Uchiha little brat, so only White Snake Sage of Ryūchi Cave would not fuss over such things.

Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest were both prestigious righteous sects. Liao Wu's Sage Mode still had to return to a demonic sect like Ryūchi Cave.

"All right. I'll go out and finish Madara Old Demon's mission first. We'll talk about Ryūchi Cave's trial after I come back."

Although Liao Wu wanted to learn Sage Mode as soon as possible, with Madara staring at him, he could not rush.

"I'm starving. Fried Rice, hurry up and cook."

"Got it! Master."