Ren narrowed his eyes, wanting to fall asleep. Yet he could not sleep at all; after all, what he had seen today was simply too shocking.
After thinking for a moment, Ren opened his eyes and looked at a scroll inside the bedroom. This was the Summoning Scroll he had brought out of the secret chamber.
Ren was quite interested in the Summoning Scroll. Or rather, there were currently very few ninjutsu he could cultivate, and the Summoning Technique was among them. After all, the Summoning Technique called forth Summoning Beasts to fight through a contract, requiring virtually no skill at all.
At that moment, Ren flipped over and rose directly to his feet, then walked toward the Summoning Scroll.
A trace of determination flashed in Ren's eyes as he said, "Although the summoning clan known as Beast King Mountain was wiped out by Madara Uchiha, a summoning secret realm is still an enormous gain. Besides, I need a vast Kong, one that belongs solely to me, to store valuable things!"
Muttering to himself, Ren opened the scroll before him. It was completely blank, and he could not help feeling somewhat regretful. Such fine Summoning Beasts had all been slaughtered by Madara Uchiha.
Ren had once heard Jiraiya say that if a Summoning Scroll bore no names, there were three possibilities. First, no one had ever signed the Summoning Scroll. Second, the summoning clan represented by the scroll had perished. Third, the summoning clan represented by the scroll rejected anyone from forming a contract!
The Summoning Scroll before him did not contain a single name. Clearly, this summoning clan had likely been wiped out.
Ren was somewhat disappointed. After all, this had once been the summoning clan of the Uchiha Clan, so they definitely could not have been ordinary Summoning Beasts. In the Naruto World, there were not many powerful Summoning Beasts capable of standing on their own. Only the Toad Clan of Mount Myoboku, the Snake Clan of Ryuchi Cave, and the Slug Clan of Shikkotsu Forest fit that description!
Aside from those three summoning clans, among the remaining Summoning Beasts, some were powerful but had no clans. Others had clans but were not powerful. Summoning Beasts that formed clans were rare. Those that formed clans and possessed powerful individuals were even rarer. As for summoning clans that possessed methods to cultivate Natural Chakra, they were rare beyond rare. At least in the original story, the only summoning clans capable of cultivating Natural Chakra came from the Three Sacred Lands!
It could be said that, among the summoning clans that appeared in the original story, the only ones with methods to cultivate Natural Chakra were Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest.
Perhaps the Uchiha Clan's Summoning Beasts could not compare to those of Mount Myoboku, but they would not have been too far behind. What a pity Madara Uchiha, that wastrel, had slaughtered them all.
Ren narrowed his eyes and said, "So be it... Obtaining a vast Summoning Kong is not bad either. Besides, there's some useless trash in the Trash Station that can be stored in the Summoning Kong. If I leave it in the Trash Station to decompose on its own, who knows when it'll all be broken down? This is just the right place to dump that trash."
Moonlight spilled down as Ren pricked his fingertip, letting blood drip as he slowly wrote his name on the scroll!
"Uchiha Ruo Feng!"
He wrote his true name in blood.
At that moment, Ren stared at the bloody writing on the scroll, but nothing changed.
Ren froze slightly. "What's going on? According to Jiraiya, after writing your name on a Summoning Scroll, if the name slowly disappears, it means the summoning clan rejects anyone forming a contract. If the name slowly turns black, it means that summoning clan has perished. If the name remains unchanged, it means the summoning clan accepts the contract!"
Ren frowned slightly, staring curiously at the scroll.
Suddenly, Chakra faintly began to fill the scroll. The Chakra slowly flowed before pouring into the characters Uchiha Ruo Feng.
At that moment, Ren felt a kind of energy filling his body.
Ren stared blankly. "What's happening? Why is there Chakra flowing into my body? What is this?"
Ren was shocked, but he had no way to control it.
Suddenly, an aged voice sounded. "Oh... A new contractor has appeared, though he carries the Uchiha Bloodline. So be it, so be it... The Uchiha brought us prosperity, and the Uchiha brought us ruin. Then we shall acknowledge you."
As the voice faded, Ren stared at the scroll before him, only to discover that it had turned into white mist and vanished.
Ren said, "What's going on?!"
The energy within his body grew greater and greater, surging through his entire body.
At that moment, the aged voice sounded again. "Contractor... accept this gift properly today. Come to Beast King Mountain tomorrow. Also, call me the Dog Sage."
As the words fell, Ren's eyes reddened slightly, and he could not speak. This so-called gift was enhancing his Chakra and physique.
Ren felt as if his body were being torn apart before healing again. It was not as gentle as a medicinal bath, nor was it like the warm current brought by Magical Beast meat. This gift was pure torture.
Ren felt terrible and wanted to roar, but no sound came out.
Just then, a slight pain appeared between Ren's brows.
Ren said, "What... New trash has appeared in the Trash Station. Sure enough, as I grow stronger, new trash appears in this Trash Station. Although it hurts terribly now, this energy is clearly strengthening my physique!"
Muttering to himself, Ren was instantly overwhelmed by the surging energy and fell unconscious!
Mikoto Uchiha
The next day, sunlight streamed down.
"It hurts..." Ren held his forehead as he slowly opened his eyes and looked at everything before him.
His gaze swept over the room. There was not the slightest change in the bedroom. The only difference was that Ren's pajamas had turned a strange shade of red.
Ren shook his head, recalling last night's events. "What happened... Why did something like this occur after signing Beast King Mountain's Summoning Scroll?!"
Thinking back on last night, Ren found it extremely strange. Unable to suppress his curiosity, he had chosen to sign a contract with the supposedly extinct Beast King Mountain clan. Who would have thought that, after signing the contract, the blood-colored writing would remain unchanged? Clearly, the Beast King Mountain clan had not gone extinct. Ren had initially been puzzled, but then he discovered a special energy slowly entering his body through the contract, brutally strengthening his physique.
Ren recalled last night's events and looked at himself. "What kind of energy was that? My body feels at least three times stronger than it was yesterday."
Ren was somewhat astonished. Looking at his blood-red pajamas, he tossed them aside and called outside the bedroom, "Prepare things quickly. I want to bathe!"
As soon as he spoke, the maid outside replied, "Yes, Young Master!"
The maids went to make preparations while Ren sensed his strengthened physique. "What kind of energy was that, to have such a powerful effect? Although the pain knocked me unconscious, my physique has increased by at least three times."
Ren was delighted. After the enhancements from the medicinal baths and Magical Beast meat, his body had originally become comparable to that of a ten-year-old child. Now that it had been enhanced threefold, it should be comparable to a Genin's.
Ren stretched his body and recalled the words that had entered his mind yesterday, especially the phrase Dog Sage.
Ren froze slightly. "Dog Sage... Anyone who calls himself a Sage must possess a method for cultivating Natural Chakra. It seems the Beast King Mountain clan is definitely not as simple as I imagined."
As he muttered to himself, the maids outside finished preparing the hot water.
Ren walked out directly and washed away the filth left behind by yesterday's physique enhancement.
Not long after, Ren entered the Ninja Academy. After all, he still had school today.
He stepped into the classroom and saw that quite a few classmates had already arrived.
The moment these people saw Ren, they fell silent. Yesterday's display of intimidation had left them still feeling uneasy.
Kushina Uzumaki called out, "Ren... Over here, over here!"
Hearing her, Ren looked at Kushina Uzumaki, who was already seated, and walked straight over.
He arrived beside Kushina Uzumaki, sat down slowly, and said, "You came pretty early today!"
As he spoke casually, Kushina Uzumaki handed him a cup of juice. "Grandma got up early today and taught me how to cultivate, so I came early. And I just made a new friend!"
As Kushina Uzumaki spoke, she pointed at the little girl beside her.
Hearing this, Ren looked to the side in surprise.