Chapter 133: The Roc
After returning to Konoha, Orochimaru immediately threw himself into study, neglecting sleep and food. His desire for immortality in this life was no less intense than in his previous one…
However, Li Jie Xuan wasn't worried in the slightest that he would cause any trouble. Because Orochimaru had already become his eternal follower!
Follower: Orochimaru (Childhood)
Ninja Rank: B－.
Talent: S＋.
Permanent Loyalty: 100.
Aside from that, Li Jie Xuan also completed this mission, earning one hundred thousand points and a Kage-level treasure chest.
"Open!"
Including the chest from saving Senju Tobirama earlier, this made two Kage-level chests opened in a row.
As fluorescent light flickered, three items appeared in Li Jie Xuan's hands:
Advanced Random Summoning Beast Scroll ×3. Beginner Random Hokage Training Scroll. Summoning Beast Evolution Pill.
Among these, aside from the training scroll, the other two had never appeared before. There had been beginner-level random summoning beast scrolls in the past, but Li Jie Xuan had never used them.
"Perfect timing. Might as well use them now!"
He started with the beginner one, slapping a beginner summoning beast scroll onto the ground.
With a "poof"…
A salted fish appeared inside the summoning formation.
"This counts as a summoning beast? What a scam." Li Jie Xuan scratched his head. If he summoned this salted fish in battle, wouldn't he be dead for sure?
"Second one!"
"Poof!"
A cute little frog hopped out. Li Jie Xuan excitedly reached out his hand. "No way, could I be this lucky? Did I just get a toad from Mount Myoboku?"
"Ribbit!"
The little frog promptly swallowed a mosquito nearby in one gulp…
"Alright. Definitely trash."
With that, Li Jie Xuan lost any goodwill he had toward the three advanced summoning scrolls as well and casually slapped one onto the ground.
"Poof…"
A black slug landed on the ground with a squishy splat.
"Come on. If you're trying to pass as Katsuyu, at least dye yourself toothpaste-colored first."
Li Jie Xuan helplessly picked up the slug, intending to cancel the summoning contract. But soon, he frowned…
"Wait. This isn't a slug." Li Jie Xuan raised a finger. "It's a blood-sucking leech!"
More importantly, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have been able to sense its presence through its body or chakra at all. That meant this leech had the ability to conceal chakra!
If secretly placed on an enemy, it would make for a rather effective weakening method!
"Not bad at all!"
Li Jie Xuan kept the summoning contract and sent the blood-sucking leech back to the summoning space.
"Poof!" He slapped down another scroll, and a Shar Pei wearing a ninja forehead protector suddenly jumped out. "Huh? You're not a member of the Hatake clan. How did you summon me?"
This was actually one of the ninja hounds contracted by the Hatake clan for generations…
It could even summon someone else's contracted beast? That really was random enough. Li Jie Xuan waved his hand to dismiss the ninja hound and slapped down the final scroll.
"Poof…"
Golden wings spread nearly a hundred meters wide. Savage hooked claws gleamed with a cold light, and fresh blood slowly dripped from its golden-red beak…
"A Roc!"
What a ferocious creature!
Though it seemed he had interrupted its meal…
"Kreeee!!!" The golden Roc shrieked sharply, its piercing cry almost turning into a sonic attack.
"This thing can't speak human language? That's troublesome." Li Jie Xuan helplessly slapped his hand against the ground. "Blood Contract Summoning Jutsu!"
"Hissss~!" Manda arrogantly leapt out, his massive snake head swaying left and right, ready to devour someone at any moment. "Boss Jie Xuan, who am I eating this time!?"
Li Jie Xuan smiled and pointed to the sky. "Since you're both summoning beasts, you should be able to communicate, right?"
The moment Manda saw the golden, radiant Roc, he instinctively shrank his neck and bared his fangs. "Boss Jie Xuan… I'm kind of scared…"
"So timid!"
Li Jie Xuan smacked the snake's head in irritation. "And here I thought you were the fiercest beast of Ryuchi Cave!"
Manda coiled pitifully into a corner. "Ever since my reverse scale was pulled out, I've reformed into a law-abiding citizen…"
"Enough. Just translate. I'll restrain it."
Only then did Manda nod reluctantly. After listening for a while, he translated firmly, "It says you interrupted its meal and dragged it to this lousy place. You're dead!"
"Heh, quite the temper." Li Jie Xuan waved dismissively. "What else did it say?"
"It says if you kneel and surrender immediately, and offer up a hundred head of livestock, it might spare your life." Li Jie Xuan nodded lightly. Looks like this Roc had long been fed by humans.
"But don't you think you've got the wrong target?"
Li Jie Xuan grinned fiercely as he activated both the Dragon Sage Mode and the Eight Gates at the same time. "Let me teach you what it means to know your place as master and servant!"
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