Chapter 245: A new contractor in Ryuchi Cave! Did I steal Boruto's summoning beast?
The moment he snapped back to reality, Fujiwara Tetsuya didn't hesitate at all!
He immediately opened the Ryūchi Cave's Summoning scroll!
He bit his index finger and pressed his name onto it!
"Orochimaru-senpai!"
"Although it might be redundant, I still want to thank you for your generosity!"
"For this matter, I owe you a favor!"
"In the future... as long as it doesn't go against moral principles! As long as it doesn't violate the Village's rules! As long as it's within my capabilities!"
"Whatever you need, I will definitely help you achieve it!"
After returning the Summoning scroll to Orochimaru, Fujiwara Tetsuya bowed and made a solemn promise.
Although the conditions of this promise were a bit numerous...
"Alright! I'll remember that, Tetsuya-kun!"
"Next, let's witness... what kind of monster a prodigy like Tetsuya-kun can summon!"
"Hurry up, Tetsuya-kun!"
"Although Lord Hanzo disdains taking advantage of others, people's patience... is always limited!"
After swallowing the Summoning scroll, Orochimaru first looked at Hanzo.
If he wasn't mistaken, the moment Fujiwara Tetsuya signed the contract, the person in front of him... was tempted.
Perhaps out of deference to Salamander Ibuse, he didn't choose to snatch it.
"Don't worry, Orochimaru-senpai!"
"I'm very fast!"
"Hmm! My learning ability is very fast!"
The moment he realized he had misspoken, Fujiwara Tetsuya immediately added a correction.
As a man, how could he say he was fast!
"System! Raise my Summoning Technique to the highest level!"
Strictly speaking, although Summoning Technique involves space-time Ninjutsu, it is at most a C-rank Ninjutsu.
The entry threshold is not high.
If it weren't for the rarity of Summoning creatures, the number of Ninja in the Ninja World capable of mastering Summoning Technique would be at least several times greater than it is now.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for mastering the Summoning Technique!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for raising Summoning Technique to the master level (1000/1000), consuming a total of 1900 Slaughter Points!"
"It's really convenient!"
"System! This time, it's all up to you to see what strength of great snake can be summoned!"
Listening to the echoes in his mind, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes flickered, and he instantly appeared dozens of meters away from Hanzo.
"Boar - Dog - Rooster - Monkey - Ram!"
"Summoning Technique!"
As Chakra rapidly depleted, the smoke around Fujiwara Tetsuya gradually covered an area of several tens of meters.
Immediately after, Fujiwara Tetsuya felt a tremor beneath his feet.
When he looked up, he had already passed through layers of smoke and appeared dozens of meters above the ground.
Just like before, Hanzo, standing on top of Salamander Ibuse's head, looked down at him.
He looked down at the now... shocked crowd.
"This skin color... I didn't expect to summon it this time!"
After the smoke thinned, Fujiwara Tetsuya barely made out the great snake beneath his feet.
Especially when he saw the scarred right eye of the snake, Fujiwara Tetsuya was completely stunned and conflicted.
"Orochimaru!"
"Why do I feel that the great snake summoned by that brat Tetsuya is stronger than your Manda!"
Feeling the oppressive sensation brought by the crimson shadow, Jiraiya couldn't help but lick his dry lips.
He shifted his gaze to his lifelong friend, Orochimaru.
"Jiraiya! Be careful with your words next time you ask a question!"
"Otherwise, you'll get beaten!"
"However, you're right!"
"The great snake summoned by that brat Tetsuya is indeed stronger than Manda!"
"Because this great snake in front of us is the most violent great snake in all of Ryūchi Cave, besides Manda!"
"Its ferocity surpasses Manda's!"
"Shinya!"
Just as Orochimaru was about to reveal Shinya's identity, Fujiwara Tetsuya spoke first.
The moment he sat down cross-legged, he uttered Shinya's name.
"Shinya?"
Hearing Fujiwara Tetsuya's voice, Jiraiya and Tsunade's gazes involuntarily fell on Orochimaru.
They seemed to be seeking confirmation.
"That's right! This great snake's name is Shinya! He is one of the few high-ranking members of Ryūchi Cave!"
"It seems Tetsuya-kun knows more than we imagined!"
"I really want to know what other secrets Tetsuya-kun is hiding..."
As Jiraiya and Tsunade once again focused their attention on Shinya, Orochimaru's gaze shifted.
He stared intently at Fujiwara Tetsuya.
His eerie gaze, accompanied by the continuous narrowing of his snake-like pupils, finally transformed into a faint, prolonged laugh.
There's still a long time in the future!
This mysterious sense of anticipation is truly irresistible!
"Brat! You know my name?"
"Who gave you the Summoning scroll! Why can a weak brat like you sign a contract with Ryūchi Cave?"
"Weak?"
"It truly is you, Shinya!"
"Yes! I am indeed a bit weak right now!"
Facing Shinya's disdain, Fujiwara Tetsuya chose not to retort.
To some extent, at this moment, he was not qualified to sit on top of Shinya's head.
Furthermore, from the subsequent plot, one could also glean a hint:
Shinya, although violent in nature and an old snake who had lived for over a thousand years, had a much simpler mind than the White Snake Sage, Tagitsuhime, Ichikishimahime, and Hime.
To put it simply, he merely possessed a pathological tsundere trait.
Constantly suppressing and confronting him would only be counterproductive.
"I signed my name on Ryūchi Cave's Summoning scroll through Orochimaru-senpai!"
"Orochimaru?"
Hearing Fujiwara Tetsuya's reminder, Shinya belatedly noticed the tiny figures of Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.
"Orochimaru! You, of all people!"
"You're truly in a sorry state!"
"However, as a contractor of Ryūchi Cave, you haven't forgotten the rules of Ryūchi Cave, have you?"
"Letting this brat sign a contract with Ryūchi Cave before passing its trial!"
"You should know the consequences..."
"Lord Shinya!"
"This time, there were extenuating circumstances!"
"I will personally explain to the White Snake Sage later!"
The moment Shinya lowered his massive body, even Orochimaru's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Clearly, with his Chakra not yet recovered, Orochimaru wasn't fully confident in subduing Shinya.
"Is that so!"
"Then forget it!"
"After all, such matters are too troublesome!"
"Since that Old fellow, the White Snake Sage, likes to scheme, let him handle it!"
"Seeing as you're so sensible, I'll let you off this time!"
"Hey! You ignorant brat! Get off Lord Shinza's head!"
"I'm going back..."