Dragon Transformation Grass

Below the dark and damp cave lies a deep pool of water.

Bang!

A cloud of smoke rose, and a man and a woman appeared. They were Shiraha and Kushina, who had entered Ryūchi Cave through the Summoning Scroll.

Whoosh—!

Suddenly, a large amount of water in the pool was stirred up, and a giant dark blue snake emerged from the water—it was the Aoda.

"Shiraha, what brings you here?"

The Aoda lowered its head and asked in confusion.

"Aoda, long time no see." Shiraha greeted Aoda with a smile, "Didn't you say last time that there is a special plant in Ryūchi Cave that can stabilize the Natural Energy in your snake-like creatures? I came here this time for that."

"Didn't I tell you? Garaga has basically monopolized all the ' Dragon Transformation Grass '. Even the hot-tempered Manda don't dare mess with him. Garaga even ignores the White Snake Sage's words. You want to provoke him?!"

The Aoda's deep, magnetic voice carried a hint of confusion.

Last time, it only mentioned the "Dragon Transformation Grass" to Shiraha and explained the danger of it. It didn't expect Shiraha to still dare to come.

"Of course, I've made thorough preparations this time."

Shiraha affirmed.

He had previously asked the Aoda if there were any fire-attribute snakes in Ryūchi Cave, and the Aoda had mentioned a giant snake Garaga.

It is said that Garaga is very powerful and has Reverse Scale. Generally, only giant snakes with bad tempers have Reverse Scale, and Garaga is the worst-tempered among them, making it very dangerous.

The snakes of Ryūchi Cave need to continuously increase the Natural Energy within their bodies and accumulate Chakra to improve their strength, which will gradually increase their size.

Therefore, in Ryūchi Cave, the size of snakes is basically equivalent to their strength.

The most basic ways to increase body size are sleeping and eating.

However, each snake has different talents and different potential.

Those with poor talent have a low potential and may stop growing at a certain size. Although they may have more intelligence than ordinary wild animals, they cannot have the ability to speak.

Those with strong talent are like the Aoda, the Manda, and the Garaga.

When Natural Energy accumulates to a certain level within the body and is completely transformed into Senjutsu Chakra, the giant serpent gains the ability to transform into human form.

The greatest dream of all the snakes in Ryūchi Cave is to transform into dragons.

According to the Aoda's description, the dragons recorded in the Ryūchi Cave are different from the Eastern and Western dragons he remembers.

However, appearance is not the point; it's actually about the elevation of one's level of life.

The larger the snake, the more Natural Energy it contains, and the longer it can survive. However, with more Natural Energy, it becomes more difficult to control.

Taking "Dragon Transformation Grass" can not only stabilize Natural Energy, but also accelerate the accumulation of Natural Energy.

However, "Dragon Transformation Grass" takes hundreds of years to mature, so it has no effect on snakes that have reached a certain level.

Therefore, for the White Snake Sage and the Three Great Princesses, "Dragon Transformation Grass" was nothing more than weeds.

For giant snakes like Manda and Garaga, who are only one step away from transforming into human form, the effect of "Dragon Transformation Grass" is mediocre, barely better than nothing.

However, for the Aoda, which is still growing, and the White Serpent, which is in its juvenile stage, the "Dragon Transformation Grass" is extremely effective.

Unfortunately, the powerful giant snakes in Ryūchi Cave all have their own territories.

Garaga does not eat "Dragon Transformation Grass," but it also does not allow other snakes to enter its territory without permission.

As for picking "Dragon Transformation Grass," that's practically suicide.

Internal strife is not prohibited in Ryūchi Cave, and incidents of killing one's own kind occur frequently.

Shiraha came to Ryūchi Cave this time for two reasons. Firstly, the progress of snake cell fusion was too slow, and he wanted to obtain cells from other large snakes, with Garaga being one of his main targets.

On the other hand, it's also because Kushina has reached a bottleneck.

Shiraha himself was only one step away from becoming Great Knight, so he needed to start preparing for the blood soaking.

Garaga is a top-tier giant serpent in Ryūchi Cave, possessing fire-attribute abilities and the ability to release a liquid that petrifies living beings.

Therefore, Shiraha was very attracted to Garaga, and he was also very interested in the "Dragon Transformation Grass".

Giant snakes that grow Reverse Scale are usually extremely irritable, but according to their habits, they become docile once the Reverse Scale are removed.

In other words, as long as Shiraha can remove Garaga's Reverse Scale during the battle, he will have a chance to subdue this Summoning Beast strength is comparable to that of Kage Level, and he can also obtain a large number of experimental samples and snake blood to break through his bottleneck.

During this time, Shiraha practiced several offensive spells to the point where he could cast them instantly.

It has to be said that Chakra is a truly amazing ability. After using Shadow Clone, even his Magic Power can be distributed along with the Chakra.

In battle, this ability is not only useless, but it also weakens the power of Shiraha's spells.

However, when used for regular practice, it saves him several times the time he would otherwise spend practicing spells.

If Shiraha hadn't focused his main energy on experiments, he would definitely have learned several more spells.

To ensure a successful subjugation of Garaga, Shiraha devised a strategy based on the known intelligence.

He spent several months creating various Demonic items, and finally even brought along Kushina main damage dealer who had developed well.

Given their current strength, the outcome of a battle against a seasoned and experienced Kage Level expert would be uncertain.

However, the odds of winning against a giant snake that sleeps soundly in a cave Tenten are still very high.

In particular, Garaga knew nothing about the two's abilities, while Shiraha had been plotting for a long time and was well prepared.

"How about I go with you?" Aoda hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's too dangerous for the two of you to deal with Garaga."

"But your size is too large, making you vulnerable to Garaga's Petrification Secret Technique, right?"

Shiraha asked.

After spending so much time together, the Aoda had come to accept him as her master and had also gained many benefits from him.

However, the current Aoda can only deal with ordinary Elite Jonin at most. Facing Garaga, who is comparable to Manda, it is still a struggle.

The key issue is that Shiraha doesn't have Demonic items that can be used on a creature of this size. It would be such a waste if the Aoda, which he has painstakingly raised, were to be killed.

"It's alright. As fellow snakes, I also possess a large amount of Natural Energy within me. If you were struck by the Petrification Secret Technique, you might die. But I'll only be stiff for a short while and recover quickly. With me drawing Garaga's attention, your chances of removing the Reverse Scale will be much greater!"

"That's what the Aoda explained."

"Good brother! Once we take down Garaga, you can eat your fill of ' Dragon Transformation Grass '!" Shiraha said with a smile. The Aoda spoke lightly, but in reality, it was risking its life to help.

If the Aoda is hit by Garaga's Petrification Secret Technique, and if Shiraha and Kushina don't come to its rescue in time while its body is stiff, it might be killed by Garaga directly.

Aoda: "Just a little bit is enough for me."

"Come here, I'll tell you the tactical arrangements."

Shiraha waved to the Aoda in the deep pool.

Splash!

The Aoda quickly swam ashore.

Only then did Shiraha notice that its size had increased again a few months ago, and its body length was now close to thirty meters.

It seems that Aoda has made considerable progress during this period.

"When we get there, hide first, then wait for me."