In early November, in the little-known secret realm of Ryūchi Cave, the Aoda curled itself up into a ball, trying its best to maintain a respectful posture in front of the Manda.
The massive Manda, its serpentine face now gleaming with schadenfreude, ignored the weaker Aoda and taunted the monster before it, swishing its tail. " Orochimaru, you've failed as expected!"
"Look at your ugly appearance; your talent is nothing special."
"I really want to devour you whole. I can't understand why the White Snake Sage would let you continue to live in this ugly form."
After saying this, Manda began to writhe her beautiful body in front of Orochimaru again.
After a while without getting the expected response, Manda simply brought its snake head close to the ground, opened its huge mouth, and threatened, " Orochimaru, you are no longer qualified to command me!"
"If you do survive, prepare at least one hundred human sacrifices for me each time you summon me."
"Otherwise, I'll just eat you up, you useless piece of trash."
"I almost forgot about another contractor, Shu Furukawa. Go back and tell him that summoning me requires two hundred human sacrifices!"
Orochimaru retained only an ugly face; the rest of his body had disappeared, and he had become a "snake." He lay helplessly on the ground.
Orochimaru had given it his all to combat the venom injected into his body by the White Snake Sage, but despite his extensive preparations, he still lost control when the Natural Energy attacked.
The good news is that the Cursed Seal and White Zetsu in his body have been dissolved by the venom. The bad news is that Orochimaru can no longer complete the Reincarnation on his own, and at this point, he is even having great difficulty maintaining his life.
Reflecting on his decision, Orochimaru realized he had acted hastily; having his life controlled by others had clouded his judgment.
"It's just a sacrifice... such a small request, no need to remind me..."
Orochimaru managed to utter a sound, but Manda laughed out loud, no longer looking at the down-on-his-luck contractor, and quickly moved away with his twisting snake body. " Qingqing, keep an eye on him, don't let him die here, otherwise the White Snake Sage will cause me trouble again."
"You could also try eating it; it might have a unique flavor."
" Manda, I will complete the mission."
The Aoda responded quickly with its clear voice, and only after the Manda disappeared did it wriggle over to Orochimaru's side. " Lord Orochimaru, what should we do now?"
"You've been in this state for quite a while now, shouldn't we inform Lord Xiu?"
"If this continues, Qingqing is worried you'll die."
"Even if you manage to survive, the Natural Energy will erode your mind. Lord Orochimaru, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Perhaps due to a lack of talent in cultivating Senjutsu, Orochimaru was completely unable to resist the corrosive influence of Natural Energy, which led to the distortion of his personality and his complete loss of direction.
According to the plan, if an accident occurred, he would have to Reverse Summoning Technique Shu Furukawa. However, Orochimaru did not want his disciple to see him in this ugly state, so after his mind became twisted, he stubbornly endured it for half a month.
"Cough..."
"Looks like this is where I'll end it. Go tell Xiu to prepare the container..."
Orochimaru's frustration surged again as he thought about how his new technique was not yet perfected. He blamed it all on those Mangekyō Sharingan; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
" Lord Orochimaru, hold on! I'll summon Shu-sama right away!"
Following the planned steps, the Aoda began to call out to Shu Furukawa. Orochimaru, lying on the ground, looked conflicted. In a puff of smoke, Shu Furukawa, dressed in the Jonin, appeared in front of him.
"An accident actually happened? And the damage is so severe!"
" Orochimaru- sensei, you should have let me come sooner."
Shu Furukawa bent down to examine Orochimaru's ugly snake-like body. After giving it a quick treatment, he solemnly reminded him, "The good news is that Orochimaru- sensei can now independently refine Senjutsu Chakra."
"The bad news is that your body is completely unable to control this power, let alone enter the legendary Sage Mode."
Orochimaru nodded with difficulty, then replied in a hoarse voice, "The goal has been achieved, Xiu. If the vessel body collapses after reincarnation, I will still need your treatment..."
The enormous head of the Aoda approached, watching as Shu Furukawa took a corpse from the scroll. After carefully sensing it, he immediately whispered a warning, "Lord Osamu, this modified body seems to attract Natural Energy more autonomously. Lord Orochimaru's current state might cause him to collapse on the spot after reincarnation."
Shu Furukawa nodded in "surprise," then took out another female body from the scroll. Aoda stepped forward again and said respectfully to Orochimaru, "This body is very suitable for Lord Orochimaru's current condition."
"If any accidents occur after reincarnation, Master Xiu will be able to control them in time. For now, it's best not to rashly come into contact with Natural Energy."
Orochimaru, in his snake form, closed his eyes in agony. His dream of piecing together Senjutsu Orochimaru had been shattered. After a long silence, he whispered in anguish, "Shu, help me set up the incantation. Complete this ritual as soon as possible..."
The Aoda obediently shrank to the side and stopped talking. Orochimaru didn't notice the elation in the Aoda's eyes; it had helped Lord Xiu again!
Ten minutes later, the woman's body was surrounded by a dense array of spells. After Shu Furukawa injected Chakra, the Cursed Seal began to spread across her body.
Orochimaru struggled to control his snake body, shrinking it by more than half. He then painstakingly controlled the flow of Chakra and quickly burrowed into the woman's mouth.
The Cursed Seal began to gather at her neck. As the woman's body trembled slightly, Orochimaru uttered a strained whisper, "Hoo..."
"Barely succeeded, damn Mangekyō Sharingan..."
"I'm going back now, Xiu. Don't come to visit me for now, and don't talk to Tsunade about this. I'll handle it..."
Orochimaru stammered out his explanation, then formed hand Hand Seals and vanished in a puff of white smoke. He had paid too high a price for freedom.
"Lord Xiu, shall we help Qingqing get revenge?"
"The evil Manda comes to bully me every day; I always feel like it has ill intentions towards me..."
Shu Furukawa ignored the "liar," jumped onto the giant head of the Aoda, and casually gave instructions. "If it's not far, take me to find that Manda!"
"And don't lie to me. You haven't forgotten that the spirit is still inside you, have you?"
The Aoda wriggled and complained pitifully before darting away. Sensing the presence of the Manda, it cheerfully warned, "Lord Xiu, it's just ahead! That guy should be sleeping by the water!"
Hearing the sound, Manda immediately opened its snake eyes in the distance. Noticing the Aoda swimming in its direction, it looked closely and immediately opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and said mockingly, "Is that Orochimaru asking you for help?"
" Shu Furukawa, you'd better have prepared a sacrifice, or I'll eat you right now!"
"I've lost count of how many contractors like you I've devoured!"
Seeing the massive, purple-tinged body of the Manda, the Aoda immediately cowered. Shu Furukawa had no choice but to kick it a couple of times, giving it a helpless look and instructing, "Raise your stance! How can you be such a coward!"
"Yes... Lord Xiu, I will obey your orders completely..."
The Aoda emphasized this point before finally managing to stand upright, allowing Shu Furukawa and the Manda to confront each other. However, it didn't last long before it began to tremble slightly again.
"Interesting, kid. You want to come here to die?"
A mocking look appeared in Manda's snake eyes as it continued to grin and sneer. Just as it was about to show off its enormous body, it suddenly noticed that Shu Furukawa's pupils had changed color.
"You.."
Manda roared and tried to charge, but the Three Tomoe in Shu Furukawa's scarlet eyes shifted slightly, and Manda's snake eyes transformed into Sharingan.
"Little bug, you talk too much!"
With a burst of Chakra beneath his feet, Shu Furukawa leaped onto Manda. The Aoda, witnessing this, immediately burst into tears, lashing Manda a few times with its tail before its tears flowed even more. "Lord Osamu, you're so good to me!"
" Qingqing will definitely repay you in the future! Is that Sharingan? Master Xiu is so amazing, will it be my little brother from now on?"
Manda obediently laid its massive head on the ground. After calmly stepping off its back, Shu Furukawa pushed away the Aoda that was trying to rub against him and simply instructed, "As long as you don't make any unreasonable requests, Manda will agree to them."
"Remember to remind me to replenish my eye power every two weeks; controlling a guy this size is still a bit difficult."
"No one in Ryūchi Cave should be able to bully you anymore. I need to get back as soon as possible, otherwise the White Snake Sage will probably sense my presence."
Tears streamed uncontrollably from the Aoda snake's eyes as she nodded repeatedly, her voice trembling with sobs as she bid farewell, "Lord Xiu, I will definitely become a beautiful snake girl..."
Shu Furukawa ignored the increasingly shameless Blue Aoda. Orochimaru's unexpected encounter provided him with a perfect opportunity to analyze the Senjutsu Chakra of Ryūchi Cave, and he couldn't wait to experiment.
After the white smoke dissipated, the Aoda noticed that Shu Furukawa had left and immediately commanded the Manda: "Damn it, go and double the size of my cave! Remember to make the ground as smooth as possible."
The Manda stared for a while before leaving to carry out its mission. The green Aoda followed behind, beaming with satisfaction, and began to harass Shu Furukawa's spirit in the mental world again. "Does Lord Osamu like blonde hair? That's no problem for Qingqing..."