"Yes, that's my stance. If you don't agree, I can continue making these Clay Bomb until I completely destroy your holy site."
Didaze produced another C5: Annihilation in his hand, and said nonchalantly.
He needs to demonstrate to the White Snake Sage that he has the power to destroy Ryūchi Cave before he can negotiate with the White Snake Sage.
Otherwise, given the White Snake Sage's cunning, he would never have agreed.
"You bastard!"
"How dare you speak to an immortal like that!"
"Die!"
When the Three Snake Princesses heard that Didaze showed no respect for the White Snake Sage, their faces contorted with rage.
"You three, get back here!"
The White Snake Sage flung the Three Snake Princesses away with a flick of his One-Tail.
"Yes..."
The Three Snake Princesses didn't dare say another word and quickly left the place.
" The White Snake Sage has a very strong control over his subordinates!"
Didaze chuckled as he fiddled with the C5: Annihilation.
"Just tell me what you want me to do to stop planting your bombs in Ryūchi Cave."
The White Snake Sage said with a gloomy face.
"It's simple. I want to cultivate Senjutsu, but not the Senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave."
Didaze stood up and said with a smile.
" Senjutsu? Isn't that from Ryūchi Cave?"
The White Snake Sage was confused by Didaze's words.
She could understand cultivating Senjutsu, but she couldn't understand cultivating other Senjutsu in Ryūchi Cave.
After all, Ryūchi Cave is relatively suitable for cultivating snake-based Senjutsu.
"You don't need to know why. I'll leave once I've finished my cultivation. Besides, don't you want to become the strongest holy land? I can help you with that too."
Didaze said with a hint of seduction.
"You?"
The White Snake Sage chuckled.
"That old Toad and the giant Katsuyu are really good friends; they won't be as afraid of your Clay Bomb as I am."
The White Snake Sage chuckled.
Can you tell my age?
Didaze asked with a smile.
"He's only around twenty years old, what's the big deal...?"
The White Snake Sage looked at the smiling Didaze and spoke coldly.
But he suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.
At this moment, the White Snake Sage finally realized what was happening.
"Yes, I'm around twenty years old."
Didaze repeated it with a smile.
The White Snake Sage, meanwhile, was lost in thought.
"To have this kind of strength at twenty, what will happen in the future..."
The White Snake Sage began to ponder.
She understood perfectly well that a ninja's peak age was generally between thirty and fifty years old, which meant that this guy in front of her hadn't even reached his peak yet!
If this guy can really reach his peak, then maybe...
The White Snake Sage licked his lips.
"I agree. I apologize for my previous irrationality."
The White Snake Sage immediately changed his appearance, becoming kind and benevolent.
"It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them; it's good that you know you've made a mistake."
Didaze didn't stand on ceremony with the White Snake Sage at all.
Since it was just a transaction, why should he go and fawn over the White Snake Sage?
The White Snake Sage's smile faltered slightly, but then he smiled even more broadly.
"Did the goddesses offend you just now? If they did, I'll have them let you vent your anger. What do you think?"
The White Snake Sage smiled and squinted.
She really hoped Didaze would agree, after all, a bond of mutual benefit could never compare to a physical one.
"No need, those three are too ugly, not really to my taste, but I think you were quite good-looking when you were young, Immortal."
"I wonder about immortals..."
Didaze deliberately feigned a lustful look as he spoke to the White Snake Sage.
"You..."
The White Snake Sage was instantly unsettled.
No matter how beautiful she was when she was young, it has absolutely nothing to do with her now. The fact that he could still act like he was infatuated with her in her current state left the White Snake Sage speechless.
She genuinely couldn't understand this bizarre thought process.
"Cultivate yourself, and once you've mastered it, leave on your own. Don't come here and get in my way again!"
The White Snake Sage, too lazy to waste another word on Didaze, simply vanished from Didaze's sight.
Watching the White Snake Sage leave, Didaze smiled faintly.
He certainly didn't want an old woman watching him while he was cultivating.
"You... you're really something!"
Even the Six-Tails in the sealed space couldn't help but raise one of its tails for Didaze.
"You said the White Snake Sage is beautiful, but I haven't seen how beautiful he is yet. I just want to see him!"
Didaze clicked his tongue.
"You really want to see it?"
The Six-Tails stared in disbelief.
interior of Ryūchi Cave
"An immortal!"
The Three Snake Princesses, seeing the White Snake Sage return, quickly bowed their heads in a deep bow.
"A good-for-nothing who's more likely to cause trouble than accomplish anything!"
The White Snake Sage was already feeling annoyed, and seeing the faces of these three fellows only fueled his anger.
"Boom boom boom!"
The Three Snake Princesses were swatted away and crashed into the wall.
The Three Snake Princesses didn't dare say another word and obediently stood up again with their heads bowed.
The White Snake Sage closed his eyes and began to ponder.
"What do you three think about having him sign a contract with our Ryūchi Cave?"
The White Snake Sage closed his eyes, pondered for a while, and then asked the Three Snake Princesses.
"Immortal, I think there's no problem. It's definitely a good thing to bind him to our Ryūchi Cave. After all, who knows if he'll break the contract later!"
Tagorihime stopped the other two goddesses who were about to speak, and directly expressed her agreement with the White Snake Sage's idea.
"That's what I think too."
The White Snake Sage nodded approvingly.
All she asked the Three Snake Princesses for was affirmation, not for them to disobey her.
"In that case, take the Summoning Contract and go see him."
The White Snake Sage placed a Summoning Scroll in the hand of Tagorihime, and then issued a command to her.
"Yes, immortal!"
Although Tagorihime was very reluctant to see Didaze again, she could not refuse the White Snake Sage's order.
"Let's go after he finishes cultivating his Senjutsu."
After the White Snake Sage finished speaking, he closed his eyes.
"Yes..."
exterior of Ryūchi Cave
"Is there enough Senjutsu Chakra here for training? Should we go a little deeper?"
Didaze spoke to the Six-Tails in the mental space, asking a question.
"That's enough. The Senjutsu Chakra of Ryūchi Cave has a strong serpentine nature, and it might become even stronger if you go any further in. At that point, you might not be practicing my Senjutsu anymore, but rather the Senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave."
Six-Tails looked at Didaze and shared his opinion.
Is that so?
Didaze frowned.
"So that means there's a risk of snake-like transformation even outside of the environment?"
Didaze looked at the Six-Tails with a serious expression.
Yes, but not many.
Six-Tails shook its head.
"That's good."
Didaze let out a sigh of relief.
"Shall we begin?"
Didaze sat down cross-legged, then went to the mental space and spoke to the Six-Tails.