"Junior dare not hide it." Senju Chen lowered his head, "It is indeed as the immortal said."
White Snake Sage's snake tail swings slightly, and golden light flows in the space.
"Ten-Tails Tree..."
There was a hint of nostalgia in her voice.
"It must have been thousands of years since I last saw that tree."
Senju Chen raised his head, his pupils contracted slightly.
Thousands of years ago?
Isn't that the era of Sage of Six Paths?
White Snake Sage has lived so long?
"Are you surprised?" White Snake Sage seemed to see through Senju Chen's thoughts, "The existence of Three Great Sage Lands already surpasses your concept of human lifespan."
Senju Chen Silence.
This amount of information is a bit large.
White Snake Sage's snake's tail coiled tighter, and the temperature of the entire space seemed to be dropping.
"Puppets bred with Ten-Tails Tree... interesting."
"You are very smart."
"Ten-Tails Tree itself is the source of Chakra. The puppet made from its fragments has the inherent potential to accommodate Natural Energy."
Senju Chen's heart skipped a beat.
White Snake Sage What does this mean?
"The purpose of your coming to Ryūchi Cave is to practice Senjutsu, right?" White Snake Sage asked directly.
Senju Chen hesitated for a second and nodded. "Yes."
Since everything has been seen through, there is no need to hide it.
"Through the guidance of master Orochimaru, this junior wants to know Sage Mode of Ryūchi Cave."
"If I could..."
He raised his head and looked at White Snake Sage seriously.
"Junior hopes to be able to practice."
White Snake Sage was silent.
In the golden space, there is only the sound of light flowing.
Half a moment.
White Snake Sage suddenly smiled.
A strange smile appeared on that old face.
"Okay."
Senju Chen was stunned.
So refreshing?
"But-"
White Snake Sage's voice suddenly turned cold.
"If you want to practice Senjutsu, you can."
"But Ryūchi Cave never trades at a loss."
Senju Chen felt nervous.
Coming.
Sure enough there is no free lunch.
"Please tell me clearly, Immortal." Senju Chen handed over.
White Snake Sage's snake tail stretched out from its entrenched state, and its huge body swam in the space, bringing with it a stream of golden light.
"Although your puppet is special, it is still just a puppet."
"If you want to practice Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu, you need to pay three things."
Senju Chen Hold your breath.
"First, blood."
White Snake Sage said, "Ten-Tails Tree's blood. You don't need more, just one drop is enough."
Senju Chen frowned.
Ten-Tails Tree's blood?
The life essence extracted from Ten-Tails Tree is indeed flowing in this puppet's body, which can be regarded as "blood".
If it's just a drop... it's not a big problem.
"Second, memory."
White Snake Sage's voice became distant.
"I want to see part of your original memory. Not all of it, just the part about Ten-Tails Tree."
Senju Chen's heart sank.
memory?
This is a bit troublesome.
If White Snake Sage sees the memory of Ten-Tails, will he see other things by the way?
Like a system?
For example, the identity of a time traveler?
Senju Chen was thinking quickly in his mind.
"Don't worry, Immortal." He spoke in a calm tone, "This junior can isolate the memory fragments about Ten-Tails Tree. But that's the limit."
White Snake Sage nodded.
"Okay."
"Third..."
She paused for a moment, staring straight at Senju Chen with her pure white vertical pupils.
"Promise."
"You have to promise to complete one thing I have given you one day in the future."
Senju Chen's pupils shrank.
This third condition is the real trap.
Promising to complete one thing - this kind of contract without clear content is too risky.
What if White Snake Sage asks him to do a death mission?
"Immortal." Senju Chen said solemnly, "May I ask what it is?"
White Snake Sage shook his head.
"I don't know now."
"But I can guarantee--"
"This matter will not violate your bottom line, it will not make you die, and it will not hurt the people you care about."
Senju Chen Silence.
White Snake Sage's guarantee sounds sincere.
But the problem is...
"Immortal, how can this junior believe in your guarantee?" Senju Chen asked directly.
White Snake Sage smiled.
"You don't need to believe me."
"You just need to believe in Ryūchi Cave's rules."
Senju Chen Take a deep breath.
"Immortal, this junior has a question."
"Say."
"What if the junior can't complete that thing?"
White Snake Sage was silent for two seconds.
"Then I will take back everything you got from Ryūchi Cave."
"Includes Senjutsu."
Senju Chen nodded.
Got it.
This exchange condition is risky, but it is not completely unacceptable.
And--
Senju Chen A thought suddenly came to mind.
White Snake Sage has lived for more than a thousand years, met Sage of Six Paths, and experienced countless changes in the era.
The thing she made herself accomplish...
Could it be related to some big secret of Shinobi World?
Senju Chen The more I think about it, the more it seems possible.
If this is the case, not only is this contract not a trap, but it may be a huge opportunity.
"The junior agreed."
Senju Chen made a decision.
White Snake Sage's eyes flashed with satisfaction.
"Very good."
"Now, give me your blood and your memory."
Senju Chen did not hesitate.
He raised his hand, and a drop of red liquid condensed in his palm - this was the "blood" of the puppet.
At the same time, he closed his eyes, mobilized his mental power, and peeled out a memory about Ten-Tails Tree from his mind.
The memory turned into a ball of light and floated towards White Snake Sage together with the drop of blood.
White Snake Sage opened his mouth and swallowed the blood and memory.
She closed her eyes and digested quietly.
Senju Chen stood there, waiting.
A full five minutes passed.
White Snake Sage Open your eyes.
"That's it..."
There was a hint of emotion in her voice.
"This Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is actually the shell of Ten-Tails Tree."
"You kid... are not simple."
The huge snake coiled around the space for a small half circle, and the sound of its scales rubbing against the stone surface was dull and long, like the sound of ancient bells.
"This puppet of yours... is exquisitely made." White Snake Sage's pure white vertical pupils swept from the soles of Senju Chen's feet to the top of his head. "Ten-Tails Tree's life essence is used as the bones, and Chakra's network is used as the meridians. Even emotional fluctuations can be simulated."
"If I hadn't lived too long and seen too many things, I probably wouldn't be able to tell them apart."
Senju Chen didn't answer the call.
White Snake Sage didn't expect him to answer either.
"Your body should be sensing the situation here somewhere." White Snake Sage said this in a casual tone, as if he was talking about the weather.
Senju Chen felt a chill in his heart.
The main body is indeed receiving the avatar's sensory information synchronously. This is the connection method between him and Puppet Clone - not the memory return of Shadow Clone, but real-time perception sharing.
But he had no intention of admitting it.
"The immortal is joking." Senju Chen said without changing his expression, "Although this junior's body is a puppet, his consciousness operates independently."
White Snake Sage looked at him for two seconds and suddenly smiled.
When that old face smiled, wrinkles piled up together, which was indescribably weird.
"Okay." White Snake Sage stopped pursuing it, "No matter you are a puppet or the real person, the contract has been established."
"Next-"