Naruto: Eating Kaido's Azure Dragon Devil Fruit-Chapter 270 Goodbye Again, Tagitsuhime

Jiraiya showed a smile on his face.

"Night Owl, you have come at just the right time. The frontline needs a power like yours."

Then, he turned his head to look at Sora and nodded.

"Since you are determined to improve, and Night Owl has arrived, I approve your request. Go quickly and come back quickly. The frontline needs you."

"Yes." Sora calmly replied.

After a few more simple instructions, the meeting was dismissed.

Sora did not delay. He directly stood up and left the commander’s tent. Taking advantage of the night, he swiftly dashed towards the direction of Konoha Village.

Orochimaru stood in the shadowy corner of the tent, thoughtfully watching Sora’s back disappear into the curtain of night.

’He has finally left...’

He inexplicably felt relieved in his heart. With Sora present, he would always recall that scene on the Kumo front.

’However, why is he so deliberately hiding his strength, even going so far as to find an excuse to return to the village. Is it just to avoid facing Onoki, or is there a deeper reason...’

Orochimaru shook his head, temporarily putting aside these speculations.

No matter what, Sora’s departure was a good thing for him.

At the very least, he could act more freely on the frontlines, conducting some of his "small experiments".

’As for slacking off...’

A cold arc curled at the corner of Orochimaru’s mouth. ’Compared to me, Sora-kun is still far from it.’

He was the type who didn’t even bother to slack off, preferring to hide in the shadows and watch the show.

...

Deep within the Land of Fire.

Sora traveled alone through the dense forests of the Land of Fire.

Just as he passed through a remote, untouched primeval forest area, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.

He sensed a familiar, yet sinister and slimy aura, approaching his location directly from the side and rear at an extremely fast speed.

’This aura... is it that snake from Ryuchi Cave?’

In Sora’s mind, the figure of that seductive snake princess he encountered earlier at sea appeared, Tagitsuhime.

The feeling of this chakra was of the same origin as hers, sinister, damp, carrying the unique fishy smell of snakes.

’Its target is clear, heading straight for me... This doesn’t seem like a chance encounter.’

Thoughts rapidly turned in Sora’s heart.

The fact that the other party could find him so precisely clearly indicated that Ryuchi Cave possessed some unique tracking method.

Considering Ryuchi Cave’s desire for the "True Dragon", and the White Snake Sage’s unfathomable strength, it wasn’t too surprising that they possessed a method to lock onto his aura.

Stopping his steps, Sora turned around and calmly looked towards the direction from which the aura was coming.

...

Not long after, a purple stream of light descended into the air above this forest.

The stream of light dissipated, revealing the alluring figure within.

It was still the same white long gown that exposed her fragrant shoulders and beautiful back, paired with a purple form-fitting long skirt. Her brown long hair was styled with straight bangs. Her seductive and charming face wore a playful smile of having found her target.

It was none other than one of Ryuchi Cave’s three snake princesses, Tagitsuhime.

"Hee hee hee..."

Tagitsuhime laughed before speaking. She gently patted her full chest, feigning a coquettish complaint.

"Little brother, you really made this concubine search so hard for you~ To find you, this concubine circled around the Land of Earth for a good while, nearly flattening all those bare mountain tops~"

Land of Earth?

Sora’s gaze flickered, immediately understanding.

He had indeed gone to the Land of Earth before, completing many black market missions within its borders.

It seemed this Tagitsuhime followed some kind of sensing, first chasing to the Land of Earth. After coming up empty, she then managed to find him who had just left the frontline.

’Ryuchi Cave’s tracking technique seems to be highly correlated with draconic auras. The range is vast, but the accuracy seems to need improvement?’

Sora speculated inwardly, speaking plainly.

"What do you want from me?"

Seeing Sora being so direct, Tagitsuhime also didn’t beat around the bush. Covering her mouth with a light laugh, she said.

"Let’s not joke around, Sora-dono. I have come this time, once again representing Ryuchi Cave, to express our most sincere goodwill towards you."

She leaned forward slightly, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.

"The White Snake Sage-sama places extreme importance on the ’True Dragon Bearing’ within you. She believes you are the opportunity and hope that Ryuchi Cave has been waiting for for thousands of years."

"Ryuchi Cave desires to establish a deeper connection with you, a... close relationship far beyond an ordinary summoning contract."

Tagitsuhime carefully observed Sora’s expression and continued.

"As long as you are willing, Ryuchi Cave’s senjutsu knowledge accumulated over countless ages, secret methods for manipulating natural energy, even various powerful serpent clan secret techniques, can all be opened to you."

"That power growing increasingly within your body, although strong, is also filled with unknowns and risks, is it not? Especially in utilizing natural energy. The slightest mistake would lead to utter ruin."

Tagitsuhime’s voice was like a demon’s whisper, full of temptation.

"And our Ryuchi Cave can help you better control this power, guide it, master it, letting you take fewer detours, and step onto the true ’Dragon Transformation’ path faster. Is this not a mutually beneficial good thing?"

’Senjutsu knowledge... natural energy control...’

These were indeed what Sora currently needed. Especially since the Dragon Vein chakra contained large amounts of natural energy. How to safely utilize it was a problem he needed to solve.

Ryuchi Cave, as one of the Three Great Sage Lands, its senjutsu inheritance, although dangerous, was undoubtedly a shortcut.

In the original story, Naruto learned senjutsu at Mount Myoboku, greatly increasing his strength.

However, there is no free lunch in the world.

Behind Ryuchi Cave’s goodwill lies a blatant intention, to use the Azure Dragon power within him to stimulate their own bloodline, aiding them in transforming into dragons.

This was essentially a transaction. And Sora wished to hold the initiative himself.

Agreeing easily would only make the other party think he was eager, thus placing him at a disadvantage in future interactions.

Moreover, he did not have a high opinion of the character of these snakes from Ryuchi Cave. In the original story, they would eat those who failed their trial.

Thinking of this, Sora slowly shook his head.

"Miss Tagitsuhime, I appreciate Ryuchi Cave’s kind intentions. However, I have no plans to change my summoning contract for the time being."

The smile on Tagitsuhime’s face stiffened slightly. A flash of disappointment passed through her eyes, but it was quickly concealed.

She wanted to say more, but Sora suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"What happened to the Orochimaru mentioned last time? How has Ryuchi Cave dealt with him?"

He remembered Tagitsuhime mentioning last time that Ryuchi Cave seemed to hold Orochimaru in contempt.

Hearing this, Tagitsuhime’s face showed undisguised disdain.

"That fool obsessed with forbidden techniques? The White Snake Sage-sama has long since given the order to completely sever the summoning contract relationship with him. Now, he has not the slightest connection left with our Ryuchi Cave."

Looking at Sora, she added meaningfully.

"After all, on our path of pursuing the True Dragon, any unnecessary interference and potential enemies need to be cleared in advance. Orochimaru is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as you, Danna."

Sora gave a slight nod.

This result was within his expectations.

The White Snake Sage’s desire for Dragon Transformation far surpassed everything else. The choice between Orochimaru and him required no hesitation.

Orochimaru being abandoned was inevitable.

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