Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 535 The White Snake Immortal's Surrender

However, on the fifth day of Aburame Shisei's seclusion, the White Snake Sage, one of the three great sages, hurriedly contacted Orochimaru.

Inside Ryuchi Cave, the White Snake Sage's attitude was no longer aloof; his tone was somewhat urgent as he asked, "Orochimaru, have you completed the task I assigned you?"

Orochimaru had been so busy lately that he couldn't quite remember, so he asked, "What is it?"

"Surrender, surrender! Didn't I tell you to speak with Lord Zhicheng and tell him about the surrender of the Longdi Cave snakes? Have you forgotten something so important?!"

The White Snake Sage stood up straight, her voice suddenly rising. But remembering Orochimaru's position within the organization, she had to suppress her temper and soften her tone.

"Orochimaru, one should know how to be grateful." The White Snake Sage softened his tone and transformed into an old woman. "If it weren't for Ryuchi Cave, you wouldn't be where you are today. We don't expect anything in return, we just ask you to pass on a message to Lord Shisei. I didn't expect you to try and extort even for such a small matter?"

Orochimaru was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly laughed and said, "Lord White Snake, you've really misunderstood me. I genuinely forgot about it; after all, I've been incredibly busy lately. Genetic research, deciphering the Otsutsuki Divine Art, as well as artificial human ninjutsu, scientific ninja tools, aerospace technology, and a whole host of other matters have kept me occupied. I simply can't spare the time."

The White Snake Immortal cursed inwardly: What do you mean you can't be separated? I think you just don't want to pass on the message because you didn't get the benefits.

But she still smiled and said, "You must have had a tough time these past few days. Orochimaru, this is the natural energy that our Ryuchi Cave has accumulated over the years, and I have condensed it into an energy ball. In addition, there are the ninjutsu that we have accumulated over the generations. Knowledge is something that should be shared. Everyone should take a share. Now that we are in a new era, there is no need to hide these old things."

As the three fairy maidens brought in boxes of documents and various rare experimental materials, Orochimaru maintained a smile on his face, but his eyes remained calm and undisturbed.

In the past, if he wanted to see information about Yongji Cave, he wouldn't get a single page unless he offered something substantial.

Now that the roles have reversed, the other party is offering these things to us, but unfortunately they are outdated and too rough to even use as toilet paper.

"White Snake Immortal, I have noted your matter. However, Zhicheng-jun is currently in seclusion. Once he emerges from seclusion and I have the time, I will naturally pass on your message."

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll head back now. There are still mushrooms growing in the petri dish."

"It's alright, it's alright, you can go about your business." The White Snake Immortal smiled broadly. "Look, I called you here in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to offer you a cup of tea. This is a special tea that we at Dragon Earth Cave nurture with ambergris. Take it back and try it."

The White Snake Sage, with a respectful expression, personally placed a packet of tea into Orochimaru's hand, then patted his hand and instructed, "Lord Orochimaru, once Lord Shicheng finishes his seclusion, you must put in a good word for us!"

"We'll see. I'm leaving." With that, Orochimaru turned and disappeared. Back in the lab, he casually tossed the packet of tea aside.

You think tea cultivated with your snake saliva is something others would value? Only you yourselves would treasure it.

After Orochimaru left, the White Snake Sage inside Ryuchi Cave flew into a rage and swept away all the objects in the cave with his tail.

"Damn it, utterly despicable! These petty people are getting their way! They claim the other side is in seclusion, they say they forgot, they're clearly just deliberately manipulating us to get more benefits!"

"Lady White Snake, please calm down." One of the three fairy maidens quickly stepped forward to comfort her, then suggested, "How about this, I will leave Dragon Land Cave and personally visit Lord Zhicheng. I've heard that he is easygoing, and perhaps I can persuade him to spare our Dragon Land Cave."

"You little slut, don't think I don't know what you're up to. How could anyone possibly be interested in you? No matter how similar your appearance may be, you're still just a snake."

"Come here, let me pinch your tail." The White Snake Immortal handed over the tail, its scales scratched from the sweeping attack.

Even though the three fairy maidens were unwilling, they still smiled and stepped forward to massage the White Snake Immortal's tail.

In fact, the White Snake Sage possesses the talent of foreseeing danger.

The day after the old toad died, she sensed that something had happened at Mount Myōboku, since the two places were not far apart. She quickly gathered her forces and only sent people to inquire after the turmoil had subsided, only then learning that Mount Myōboku had been completely destroyed.

The toads on the entire mountain were eaten clean, even the soil was devoured, and the soil from the mountain was dug out from another dimension to fill the huge pit.

Finally, the entire space collapsed and disintegrated, and was dismantled and reassembled by countless insect swarms, each moving into the Insect Fairy Palace.

Upon learning the truth, the White Snake Sage was terrified. With Mount Myōboku destroyed, would she be next? But she had no connection with this man known as the Insect Demon; why would he spare her?

Until she suddenly remembered her only connection in the human world—Orochimaru.

She immediately ordered the fairy maiden beside her, "Quickly go to the Sound Village and fetch Orochimaru!"

But just as she sent her envoy, Orochimaru's side was forced to relocate the entire village due to pressure from the Kara organization, and all news from the outside world was completely blocked. This blockade lasted for half a year, and the White Snake Sage also endured half a year in anxiety.

They were able to re-establish contact with Otogakure only after Kabuto summoned a giant snake for his experiment.

After much persuasion, they managed to get Orochimaru to come, only asking him to deliver a message for Ryuchi Cave: Ryuchi Cave has no ulterior motives and is willing to wholeheartedly assist Lord Insect Demon in ruling the ninja world, even if the other party wants Ryuchi Cave's natural energy, they are willing to offer it up with both hands.

But they waited and waited, and still there was no news. Only today did she realize that Orochimaru hadn't taken their requests to heart at all. What an ingrate! No, what a treacherous snake!

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On the other side, the alternate time-space shell organization base.

At this moment, the Four Celestial Beings placed the Ultimate Ninja Tools in the center of the ground and stood in the four corners, preparing to revive their ancestor, Seimei.

Moreover, the person assisting them was an old acquaintance, Changxin.

However, he is not the real Changxin, but a clone created through artificial human technology. His current name is Shen Tu Huasheng.

This person not only mastered all of Nagatoku's ninjutsu, but also various other techniques and knowledge.

He was also better than Changxin, lacking Changxin's ambition and various flaws, such as his love-obsessed nature.

"The chakra frequency has been adjusted; we can begin now."

"Haha, finally... finally... we're finally going to resurrect you, Ancestor Qingming!"