Deep within Ryūchi Cave.
The Bronze Giant Hall.
The White Snake Sage, transformed into an orange-haired and yellow-eyed old woman, sat cross-legged on the enormous throne. Her face was expressionless as she watched Gekko Hayate standing in the Main Hall.
At the last possible moment, the White Snake Sage had chosen to spare her subordinates in Ryūchi Cave.
"White Snake Sage, please," Hanfu urged.
"Hmph."
The White Snake Sage gave an unhappy snort, then formed Hand Seals. "Summoning Jutsu!"
Poof!
When the smoke cleared, a massive scroll had appeared in her hands. It was the Ryūchi Cave Summoning Scroll that Orochimaru had taken.
The White Snake Sage opened the scroll, crossed out Orochimaru's name, and erased his bloody handprint, expelling him from Ryūchi Cave once and for all!
"I'm very satisfied!" Hanfu said with a pleased smile.
Orochimaru had thought himself clever, but he'd only shot himself in the foot. Now that he'd lost Ryūchi Cave, how would he use Space-Time Ninjutsu from now on?
"Ryūchi Cave will have nothing more to do with Orochimaru."
After finishing, the White Snake Sage put away the scroll and said coldly, "The same goes for you, Gekko Hayate. From now on, don't come here again! I never want to see you again!"
Hanfu folded his arms and said menacingly, "I hope the White Snake Sage keeps her word and does as she promised. If I find out Orochimaru is getting cozy with Ryūchi Cave again, I'll come straight back and tear your lair apart!"
"If you do that, I'll enter Konoha and do the same to you!" The White Snake Sage looked down at Hanfu from her throne.
Tch.
Hanfu couldn't be bothered to argue with her. He turned and vanished from the Bronze Giant Hall with Flying Thunder God.
"My lady."
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