Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed, and his sense of unease intensified. So, Orochimaru immediately ran towards Kabuto.

"Du, hurry up!"

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kabuto immediately understood Orochimaru's intention and separated from Tsunade, both of them launching backward.

"Spirit Spell!"

Neji shouted, and a puff of white smoke drifted by. Suddenly, a gigantic figure appeared before everyone's eyes, blotting out the sky and startling them.

"This is... how is this possible?!" Orochimaru exclaimed in astonishment.

“Slug…” Tsunade was even more shocked. She had never heard of any other contractors in Shikkotsu Forest.

Moreover... is there any historical precedent for a man becoming a contractor of Shikkotsu Forest?!

"Lady Tsunade, um? Lady Tsunade, didn't you summon me here?" Slug asked, looking at Tsunade not far away.

"I..." Tsunade wanted to say something, but she didn't know what was going on.

"Interesting, Neji. I'm getting more and more curious about you. There has never been a male contractor in the history of Shikkotsu Forest." Orochimaru said with a wicked smile, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light, which gave Neji goosebumps.

"It's better to squeeze this guy dry and kill him as soon as possible," Neji thought to himself. However, he also told Neji that he might be the only male contractor in Shikkotsu Forest in a thousand years.

Could it be that Hashirama Senju wasn't? Neji had some doubts. All the signs indicated that Hashirama Senju and Shikkotsu Rin had a potential connection. Whether it was the patterns on his Sage Mode or his abilities after becoming a Sage, they were very similar to Shikkotsu Rin.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that Hashirama Senju never used summoning beasts, which suggests that Shikkotsu Forest indeed has no precedent for forming contracts with men...

"Did you summon me?" the slug asked Neji, interrupting his train of thought.

"Ah, I need your help to rescue Tsunade," Neji said.

"I see." When the slug saw the blood on Tsunade's body, it knew what had happened and agreed without hesitation. It immediately separated a small piece and crawled onto Tsunade's body.

"Lady Tsunade, please rest assured, I will heal you soon."

"Spirit Spell!"

At this moment, Kabuto finished his hand seals and used Orochimaru's blood as a medium to perform a summoning jutsu.

boom!

Another puff of smoke dissipated, and a gigantic snake, its entire body a deep purple with black stripes, suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

"Ten Thousand Snakes!"

Manda, summoned, first shook its head impatiently, then angrily said, "Orochimaru, why did you suddenly call me here?! I told you, don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary!!"

Its voice was unusually sharp and piercing, and as it spoke, an indescribable stench emanated from its mouth, making people extremely uncomfortable.

Moreover, he was exceptionally arrogant and unruly, and his tone showed no respect for Orochimaru whatsoever; instead, it carried a hint of reproach.

"Tch." Orochimaru spat lightly, glanced down at Manda, and his eyes flashed with cold light.

He was already in a bad mood after encountering the opponent he least wanted to face and having both of his hands crippled. Now, his summoned beast was behaving arrogantly towards him in front of everyone, which made it even more unbearable for him.

But there was no other way. Manda was very powerful, and he couldn't use his hands right now. Summoning Manda was a gamble with his life. If he offended Manda, he would be in great danger today.

The relationship between Orochimaru and Manda was obvious, causing Neji to raise an eyebrow. Although they had signed a contract, their relationship was not that of friends or partners; in fact, it was more like an employer-employee relationship.

Snakes are cunning by nature, let alone a powerful summoning beast like Manda. If it knew that Orochimaru couldn't use his hands, it might really turn against him.

Speaking of these summoned beasts, Manda is simply an anomaly.

Although Gamabunta likes to call himself the boss, he and Jiraiya both respect each other and have an equal relationship, but in reality, Jiraiya is the one who takes the lead.

The slug addressed Tsunade-sama with utmost politeness, practically the dream summoning beast for every girl. But Manda... I always felt Orochimaru was rather pathetic, having to pay a price every time he summoned Manda.

Manda's strength is not as great as Orochimaru's, but he has the White Snake Sage as his backer. Orochimaru has always been obsessed with the White Snake Sage's Sage Techniques, so he can only try his best to satisfy Manda.

Neji couldn't help but sigh, "Everywhere needs a background."

Neji's words, though neither loud nor soft, carried throughout the battlefield, making sure everyone—including the beasts—heard them clearly, and they couldn't help but look at Orochimaru and Manda.

Orochimaru's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Stop complaining. After this is all over, I'll give you a hundred living people as sacrifices."

"Hmm." Hearing this, Manda nodded in satisfaction. This Orochimaru was quite sensible. Then, he flicked his tongue and stared at the slug.

"Orochimaru, you're so evil?!" Tsunade yelled. What kind of summoned beast eats people? What has Orochimaru been doing all these years?!

Chapter 61 Unexpected, Yet Reasonable

"Shut up!" Wan She roared. As proud as he was, how could he tolerate others pointing fingers at him?

Orochimaru stood atop Manda's head, pointed at Neji, and said, "Manda, ignore Tsunade, deal with this Byakugan brat first."

"Huh? What did you say?!" Wan She suddenly said, his voice filled with extreme anger, then he shouted in his shrill voice, "You called me here just to deal with this white-eyed brat?!"

Although Neji summoned a slug, in Manda's eyes, he was still just a nobody, and Orochimaru actually made him deal with such a brat.

"Orochimaru, what do you mean by this?! Are you playing me for a fool?!" Manda said coldly.

In Manda's eyes, Neji was a lowly ninja brat who could probably be easily defeated by even an ordinary serpent. Yet Orochimaru had specifically summoned him, wasting his time on this brat. Manda didn't feel that Orochimaru respected him at all; instead, he felt that Orochimaru was humiliating him.

Orochimaru was speechless for a moment. He really wanted to say, "Manda, are you out of your mind? If I could handle this, why would I have called you here? To show off?!"

However, Manda is currently furious, and if Orochimaru cannot give him a satisfactory explanation, Manda might kill Orochimaru immediately.

"I..." Orochimaru laughed in fury. A summoned beast defying its contractor? That's truly rare. Is Manda out of his mind? What's the point of them fighting amongst themselves?!

"Heh." At this moment, Neji suddenly sneered: "Manda, you should shut up. The thing I hate most in my life is people who judge others by their appearance, let alone you who are not even human."

"Hahahaha..." Manda seemed to have heard something funny and laughed loudly: "How could I possibly be a weak creature like you humans? I am a subordinate of the White Snake Immortal of Ryuchi Cave. Humans are just food for us."

"Heh." Neji sneered, wondering which summoning beast was ultimately controlled by Sasuke's genjutsu and then blown up by Deidara.

"The humans you look down on have been playing you for fools." Neji narrowed his eyes, his words carrying a double meaning, which immediately made Orochimaru frown.

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Mansada exclaimed.

Neji chuckled and said, "Orochimaru's hands have been sealed by the Third Hokage, so he can't form hand seals. He's practically useless. In other words, you'll have to fight a beast with us."

"What?!" Manda was stunned. Orochimaru was crippled?! Then why did he call him here? To be a free henchman?!

"Orochimaru, is what he said true?!" Manda asked, narrowing his eyes and revealing an unfriendly expression. This immediately made Orochimaru's heart skip a beat; the thing he feared most had come to pass.

Manda witnessed Orochimaru's actions and, having received his answer, coldly snorted, "Orochimaru, how dare you toy with me? Do you want to die?!"

boom!

The serpent slammed its tail heavily onto the ground, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust and cracking the earth's surface with plow marks. The swirling wind even shredded the nearby rocks.

Orochimaru broke out in a cold sweat and quietly took a few steps back, ready to flee at any moment should the situation turn against him.

"Hmph, Orochimaru, remember to give me an explanation later, or I won't hesitate to find a different contractor," Manda said angrily.

He had unknowingly been used as a pawn by Orochimaru. Orochimaru was getting bolder and bolder; he needed to be taught a lesson.

However, he wasn't about to turn against Orochimaru. He didn't take the people and slugs in front of him seriously. Tsunade couldn't focus on the battle, and Neji and the slugs were nothing to him.

Hearing Manda's words, Orochimaru's tense expression finally relaxed slightly. Although things might be difficult in the future, at least for now, Manda would still help him.

However, his gaze toward Neji grew increasingly hostile.

“We still have to resolve this by force, Manda. Don’t regret it.” Neji stepped forward and said.

Wanshe glanced around at the crowd and said disdainfully, "You guys?"

"Hehe." Neji didn't speak. As part of the Slug Sage's body, the slug, although not strong in combat, was able to suppress Manda.

Besides, he and Tsunade were no pushovers either. Manda was simply not smart enough and completely lacked the caution and awareness that a snake should have, which is why he was tricked and killed by Sasuke.

"What kind of expression is that?!" Manda roared. What had he seen? A mere genin brat was actually showing him that contemptuous, even mocking, expression.

Is this an insult to him?! A mere human brat!

He immediately ignored Orochimaru, his eyes wide open, the anger in them like sharp swords, almost materializing.

The monstrous creature roared angrily, "You wretched human, you reptile, I'm going to eat you!"

Immediately afterwards, Manda rushed towards Neji at lightning speed. Seeing this, the slug launched a tongue-and-tooth sticky acid attack, but Manda skillfully dodged it.

At the same time, Manda had reached Neji, its thick tail tightly binding the slug, its gaping maw ready to devour Neji in one gulp.

As Manda coiled around it, the slug's body suddenly trembled violently, and Neji lost his balance and braced himself against the slug's head with one hand.

"The host performed a head pat on the slug and received the reward [Tongue and Teeth Sticky Acid]."

Tongue-Teeth Sticky Acid: This technique involves spitting out a corrosive liquid from the mouth to attack the enemy. Upon impact, it can dissolve anything, making it extremely powerful and one of the slug's few offensive ninjutsu. This ninjutsu is neither a mental nor a physical attack; it is a technique Orochimaru tacitly acknowledges as capable of killing him.

Hmm? Unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

Neji laughed. This ninjutsu came at just the right time. Instantly, his gaze towards Manda became even more disdainful. Slugs' acidic dissolving agents can dissolve snake skin; that's the nemesis of snakes.

This is a reward from the system; even if he weren't a slug, he could still use this move.

"You filthy reptile, I'm going to eat you!"

As Manda's gaping maw drew ever closer, Neji remained completely calm and composed. The strong wind whipped his robes, making a rustling sound, and Neji activated his Byakugan, ready to unleash a devastating attack on Manda at any moment.

"puff!"

Suddenly, Neji covered his mouth and nose. Holy crap, how long has this stupid snake not brushed his teeth? This smell is... utterly disgusting, indescribable.

Moreover, as he approached, the pungent smell became even stronger, and Neji couldn't stand it anymore; it was simply too disgusting.

"My tongue and teeth feel sticky and acidic!"

Suddenly, a thick, sulfurous liquid sprayed from Neji's mouth and poured into Manda's mouth.

Chapter 62 Yamata no Orochi

"Ahh~~"

The monstrous snake roared in agony, a cloud of white smoke billowing from its mouth as it instantly became a bloody mess, with pus gushing from its mouth.

"Exterminate the monster, oh dear!" Manda roared, his massive body shaking and rolling on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

You brat, I'm going to kill you!

It took Neji half a day to understand Manda's meaning. He smirked. Slugs really are Manda's nemesis. It's foreseeable that if Manda were hit by the slug's acid, he would lose half his life here.

"The same ability as a slug." When Orochimaru and Tsunade saw this, many thoughts immediately came to mind, but no matter how hard they racked their brains, they could not figure out the reason for all of this.

"Manda, don't be impulsive, first..." Orochimaru advised. Neji has many trump cards up his sleeve, and if Manda rushes in like this, he might suffer another loss.