After taking care of a few things, he came to Ryūchi Cave without hesitation, intending to train in Sage Jutsu here.
That was how this scene came about. To be honest, the environment in Ryūchi Cave was truly terrible.
Not to mention how damp, cold, and dark it was.
For some reason, Kabuto Yakushi felt as though he were wandering through hell after arriving here. It was not that he constantly sensed danger.
Rather, it was a kind of literal—
As he continued deeper into the pitch-black cave, after an unknown amount of time had passed,
his ears twitched slightly. He seemed to hear some faint rustling sounds.
They filled the space around him, carrying an eerie, hair-raising feeling.
If it had been someone else, they might have been frightened into passing out—or even scared to death.
Those in slightly better condition would already have begun considering retreat.
But Kabuto Yakushi did not. Fortunately, he did not. Otherwise, according to Ryūchi Cave's rules—
among the so-called trials given to challengers in Ryūchi Cave, one rule was that anyone who failed would be eaten by the giant snakes living within Ryūchi Cave.
So, the moment one entered this place, Ryūchi Cave's trial had already begun.
Chapter 363: Lost Chapter Title
There was only advance, never retreat; only death, never life. Perhaps that was Ryūchi Cave's cruel rule.
This was an unknown adventure.
If Kabuto Yakushi could walk out alive,
his entire being would undergo an earth-shaking transformation.
And if he could not make it out, the outcome was naturally obvious.
Time was actually very pressing.
That afternoon was the day before Tsunade officially went to attend the Five Kage Summit.
Tsunade brought Shizune to visit Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who were rather inseparable.
The two lived as they always had,