A cloud of white smoke rose, and a massive crimson snake appeared before the three of them, its body stretching hundreds of meters into the air.
"What is that?"
"It's huge!"
"This jutsu is way too cool!"
The moment Naruto saw Garaga, he forgot all his disappointment. His eyes went wide, and he could not look away. Sasuke did not say anything, but his gaze was also fixed on Garaga's fierce, imposing body.
"Who dares disturb my sleep?"
"You three brats looking to die?"
Garaga had been asleep when Jie suddenly summoned him into the ninja world. The bright sunlight hit his eyes, and he immediately lost his temper.
Without noticing Jie standing on his head, he roared straight at the tiny three in front of him.
Jie had no intention of indulging his temper. He pressed down lightly with his foot, and Garaga instantly felt as if something heavy had struck his forehead. His vision swam for a moment.
That familiar feeling made Garaga behave at once.
"Lord Jie, did you need something?" Garaga asked in a deep voice.
Whether because of Jie's status or his strength, Garaga could only act like a tame oversized pet in front of him.
Seeing that Garaga had quieted down, Jie gave a light snort and said, "Nothing much. I'm teaching my disciples the Summoning Jutsu, so I called you over as a demonstration."
Garaga immediately felt wronged.
Just for a demonstration? Manda or any ordinary snake would have been enough. Why summon him, one of Ryūchi Cave's strongest?
Did he have no dignity left?
Of course, he only complained in his heart. In front of Jie, he did not dare put on any airs and could only agree obediently.
Once Garaga settled down, Jie jumped from his head and landed in front of the kids.
"The Summoning Jutsu is only a C-rank jutsu," Jie said. "But its power depends on the contract you sign. In simple terms, the quality of the contract decides how strong your summons can be."
"The contract I'm giving you is from Ryūchi Cave, one of the three great sacred lands of summoning beasts."
"And the one behind me is one of Ryūchi Cave's senior members."
With Garaga's huge crimson body behind him, Ryūchi Cave instantly seemed far more impressive to the three of them.
"As expected of Brother Hokage! Even your summon is this cool!"
Naruto could not help praising him as he stared at Garaga.
Hearing Naruto's praise, Garaga's frustration faded quite a bit, and a trace of pride appeared in his eyes.
"After signing the contract, what kind of partner you can summon depends on how much chakra you use. The stronger the summon, the more chakra it takes. So in real combat, don't force a summon you can't support."
"Now, all of you sign your names on this summoning scroll."
Jie formed a hand seal, and a long snake appeared in front of him. The snake opened its mouth and spat out Ryūchi Cave's summoning scroll.
Jie pulled the scroll open. Orochimaru's name and Jie's name were still shining clearly, while the other names had already dimmed.
That meant the only living contractors of Ryūchi Cave were now Jie and Orochimaru.
"Bite your finger and write your name on the scroll with your blood. Once you do that, the contract is signed."
"The rest depends on when you can master the Summoning Jutsu itself."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata did not hesitate. They bit their fingers and quickly signed their names on the scroll, then ran to the side excitedly and began trying out the Summoning Jutsu.
Jie watched them finish signing, a faint smile on his face.
The most important part of the Summoning Jutsu was signing the contract. The technique itself was only C-rank in difficulty.
For these three, learning a C-rank jutsu after seeing it once was not difficult.
Now Jie only wanted to see what kind of snake they would summon from Ryūchi Cave on their first try.
"Summoning Jutsu."
When it came to hand seals, Sasuke was still a step faster than the other two. He completed the jutsu first.
Sasuke pressed his palm to the ground. A burst of white smoke rose, and a pale-purple snake more than ten meters long and as thick as a large barrel appeared in front of him.
"Murasaki?"
Garaga looked at the pale-purple snake and rumbled, "Lord Jie, it seems your younger brother has quite good talent. On his first try, he summoned Manda's child."
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