The Trials of Dragon Cave's Three Great Snake Princesses

Along the way, Orochimaru spoke of strange, cryptic things.

In the real world, people would definitely think he had eighth-grader syndrome if he said such things.

At last, after thick smoke billowed through the area, the previously still ground began to tremble slightly.

Then, accompanied by a deep rumble, a massive opening slowly appeared before them.

The underground cavern looked bottomless, with dirt continually crumbling into it from all around.

Standing at the edge of the pit, Obito Uchiha felt a grim, freezing chill wash over him.

Like an icy tide, it swiftly swept across his entire body. It felt as though he stood before the gaping, blood-soaked maw of a gigantic python, liable to be swallowed whole at the slightest misstep.

If his judgment was correct, at least ten thousand people had died here!

"Let's go, little Obito..."

Orochimaru's cold, hoarse voice sounded beside Obito's ear.

Orochimaru took light steps and headed unhesitatingly into the depths of the cavern.

Obito Uchiha quickly followed Orochimaru.

They proceeded through the winding passageway, the crunch of bones breaking beneath their feet sounding from time to time.

Mountains of shed snake skins lined both sides of the path, giving off a foul stench, while the human skeletons scattered across the ground were even more horrifying.

Some of the skeletons were already incomplete, while others still retained the terrified postures they had worn in life.

Still, Obito Uchiha had seen oceans of people before.

The deeper they went, the dimmer the light became and the heavier the atmosphere grew. Yet Orochimaru continued ahead at an unhurried pace, as though he had long become accustomed to everything here.

Orochimaru secretly observed Obito Uchiha's reaction.

Unexpectedly, Obito Uchiha strolled along as if taking a leisurely walk through a garden.

He was completely unaffected by the environment.

Orochimaru was slightly startled. Was this really the reaction of a ten-year-old child?

He remembered that when he had first come here, his heart had still been stirred. Yet Obito Uchiha did not even furrow his brow, utterly unruffled.

"As expected of someone who walked out of a battlefield of ten thousand... Interesting..."

Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth.

The two continued onward...

Then, right ahead of them, an extravagant mansion suddenly appeared!

It gleamed with golden light, bearing the three words: Dragon Cave!

Obito Uchiha's eyes lit up. Finally, we're here!

Obito Uchiha walked in without hesitation.

"Welcome to Dragon Cave."

A cool yet gentle mature female voice rang out, crisp and pleasant like an oriole emerging from a valley, making one unable to resist wondering what sort of woman possessed such a voice.

Looking toward the sound, they saw a pretty woman approaching with graceful steps, light and elegant as a fairy descending into the mortal world.

She had a slender, enchanting figure and beautiful curves. Her long white dress fluttered in the wind, further accentuating her ethereal, refined aura. Her exquisite face was as flawless as if it had been sculpted.

By then, the woman had arrived before Obito Uchiha. Smiling, she said,

"You must be tired from your journey. Have something to eat first!"

As she spoke, Tagorihime gently waved a hand, and the table behind her was instantly covered with lavish delicacies!

The dishes possessed perfect color, aroma, and flavor, releasing waves of enticing fragrance that made one want to taste them at the merest whiff.

Obito Uchiha involuntarily swallowed.

After all, on the brutal battlefield, all he could eat was the plain fare and rations made by the Akimichi Clan.

Now that such a sumptuous spread had suddenly been placed before him, he really wanted to eat.

Tagorihime, standing to one side, merely smiled and softly said, "Little brother, hurry and eat. Eat plenty, okay? Otherwise, you might end up underdeveloped in the future~"

Her words were gentle, but they seemed to conceal some hidden meaning.

Hearing this, Obito Uchiha snorted inwardly.

Of course, he knew about the trap hidden within. One of the so-called three great trials was the temptation of food overseen by Tagorihime.

She had deliberately prepared so much food to lure those who came to undergo the trials into indulging their appetites. If they could not resist the temptation, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Because once they ate the food, it meant the trial had failed, and their lives would end with it.

Once you were full, you were dead.

Thinking this, Obito Uchiha forcibly suppressed his craving for the food and silently warned himself that he absolutely could not be fooled by the delicacies before him.

"Fairy, I won't be eating. I came to seek an audience with the White Snake Sage!"

Obito Uchiha spoke resolutely.

At that moment, Obito Uchiha suddenly realized that Orochimaru had mysteriously vanished. Did that old bastard just run off?

Seeing that Obito Uchiha had passed the first trial, Tagorihime smiled faintly and instantly vanished!

The extravagant mansion and the sumptuous feast vanished along with her.

Obito Uchiha's body shifted!

At that moment, Obito found himself trapped inside a secret chamber.

A sweet-looking little girl with dark blue hair floated playfully in the air, staring at Obito Uchiha with great interest.

Obito Uchiha calmly looked at the little girl floating in the air.

No need to guess. In a two-dimensional world, most little girls were beings who had lived for thousands of years.

"Well then, little brother, play a gem-block filling game with me. If you fail, I'll eat you up!"

Ichikishimahime swung her jade-like legs as she spoke playfully.

Obito Uchiha quickly looked toward the gem blocks on the ground.

He remembered that in the original story, this so-called block-filling game was missing a block, making it impossible to complete no matter what.

Obito Uchiha quickly picked up the gem blocks from the ground and began filling the wall.

Fortunately, Obito Uchiha had also been a fan of puzzle games in his previous life. Things like Chinese ring puzzles and tangrams had been easy for him to solve in one try.

This kind of block-filling game was even easier than that!

Ichikishimahime stared at Obito Uchiha with her beautiful eyes, seemingly not expecting the child to complete the filling so quickly.

In less than ten minutes, Obito Uchiha had filled the entire wall.

Only the final spot remained. Since the last block did not fit, it could not be inserted no matter what!

Ichikishimahime had already revealed an evil smile, unable to resist sticking out her tongue as though she were ready to eat Obito.

"If you can't finish it, you should just kill yourself! I don't like eating fresh chakra~"

Ichikishimahime said with a smile, though that smile did not look gentle at all to Obito.

Obito Uchiha looked at Ichikishimahime and smiled slightly. In his previous life, Grandpa Bo had already provided the solution.

Obito Uchiha slowly broke apart the final block, then swiftly fitted it into place!