Lady Orochimaru: The Mad Scientist Who Just Wants to Escape Konoha Chapter 106: The Trial of Ryūchi Cave

Why doesn't she co in?

Inside the hotel, Tagorihi had expected the newcor to be like the others, thinking they had arrived at Ryūchi Cave and eagerly walking in. That way, she could, under the guise of hospitality, make them eat the food she had prepared.

Either they would realize that everything here was fake, or they would eat her prepared food, and their physical body and Chakra would beco her sustenance.

Suddenly!

The ground shook, and a huge crack appeared on the ground, growing larger and larger, with a large amount of water flowing within the crack.

Tagorihi was dumbfounded. It was her first ti encountering soone who acted first without saying a word.

Did she figure out it was genjutsu?

Realizing this, Tagorihi stopped maintaining the genjutsu.

"Are you the first trial to enter Ryūchi Cave? Water Release: Water Senbon!"

Orochimaru looked with a solemn expression at the woman who had revealed herself, wearing a strange headdress. She ford hand signs, and the water flowing in the cracks transford into countless Water Senbon, shooting towards Tagorihi.

Disappeared? No, is she invisible?

Is it an invisible Sage Art that can completely conceal one's presence?

Orochimaru saw Tagorihi suddenly vanish, her presence undetectable.

"Lightning Release: Ten-Finger Lightning Blast!"

The Shadow Clone slamd its hands onto the ground, Lightning Release Chakra condensed in its fingers, rapidly spreading outwards through the water on the ground.

"Water Release: Water Trumpet!"

Orochimaru completed the hand seals in a blink of an eye, spitting out a large volu of water to increase the range of the Lightning Release attack.

"Enough! You've already passed my trial, what more do you want?"

Seeing Orochimaru launch attacks without a word, Tagorihi voluntarily revealed herself in the air, her beautiful face instantly twisting into a ferocious expression with snake scales appearing, a large blue tongue flicking out, black eyeshadow extending to her nose, and golden, slit pupils glaring fiercely at Orochimaru.

What is wrong with this brat?

It's endless!

"Was that Genjutsu just now your test for ?"

Orochimaru paused her hand seals, thinking about the Sage Art Genjutsu from earlier. If she hadn't been overly cautious, perhaps... no, sothing's not right! Others wouldn't have fallen for it either!

Who wouldn't be suspicious upon seeing a luxurious, castle-like hotel in thick fog?

It would be problematic to foolishly run in and eat, wouldn't it?

But judging from the skeletons on the ground, many people must not have passed the test... Could it be that Ryūchi Cave's first test is to filter out people with normal brains?

A hint of understanding flashed across Orochimaru's face; she believed she had discovered the true purpose of this test.

Tagorihi watched the subtle changes in Orochimaru's expression, feeling as though she was thinking of sothing disrespectful. She casually pointed in a direction and urged, "Hurry up, there are more tests waiting for you. Be careful not to get eaten!"

Having tested many madn seeking power, Tagorihi had never encountered anyone so cautious.

The direction this fellow is pointing... it seems there are more tests waiting for below.

Orochimaru followed the direction Tagorihi pointed, filled with anticipation for the upcoming tests, hoping to witness more Sage Arts.

"How pathetic!"

Ichikishimahi, who looked like a cute loli, appeared beside Tagorihi.

"That child might pass our trials and et the White Snake Sage."

Tagorihi believed Orochimaru was the human most likely to pass the trials and et the White Snake Sage.

A cave?

Orochimaru walked in the direction Tagorihi pointed, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed, placing her in a cave.

Is this the next test? If I don't go in, I won't be able to pass the test.

Orochimaru walked through the cave and soon arrived at a cave entrance. After a mont of thought, she stepped inside.

Bang—!

A stone door fell, blocking the exit.

Orochimaru showed no surprise at the falling stone door. It had to be said that these trials were like movie tropes, utterly unoriginal.

However, the holes in the stone door... Orochimaru noticed the oddly shaped holes in the stone door, then glanced at the scattered, variously colored and shaped pebbles on the ground.

Could it be... this is the test?

You want to play a puzzle ga?

When Orochimaru realized this, the expression on her face beca quite remarkable.

Who the hell would have thought that Ryūchi Cave, one of the Three Great Sage Locations, would actually... actually use a puzzle ga as a test!

Could it be any more ridiculous?

"Is this your test?"

Orochimaru looked at the bun-haired loli who had appeared in the cave at so point, floating in the air, also wearing that ugly golden crown.

"You guessed it. As long as you can fill the holes in the door with the pebbles on the ground, I'll let you go."

Ichikishimahi lay in the air, head resting on her hands, drifting around.

This kind of test is fine... just fine... Orochimaru took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. It was a feeling of being humiliated.

Orochimaru's Chakra erupted into a hurricane, sweeping up the pebbles on the ground. Then, she ford the 'Tatsu' hand seal, using Wind Release Chakra to precisely guide each pebble into the holes in the stone door.

When only one hole remained in the stone door, Orochimaru saw there was clearly no suitable pebble on the ground. She simply used Wind Release to modify one to fit, completing the entire process in just a few seconds.

Ichikishimahi's eyes widened. She stared in disbelief at the holes in the stone door, which had been filled in a blink of an eye, then looked at Orochimaru and asked, "How did you do that?"

The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and Orochimaru found herself back in the thick fog.

"You're asking how I did it? I want to ask you, what were you thinking to co up with such a idiotic and childish trial?"

Orochimaru instantly appeared in front of Ichikishimahi, grabbing her clothes and glaring at her angrily. "You don't actually think your test was difficult, do you?"

What Orochimaru couldn't stand the most was soone looking down on her research results or insulting her intelligence. In her opinion, a three-year-old child could pass this kind of test.

"You're the one! What do you take my carefully prepared trial for?!"

Ichikishimahi's face erupted with snake scales, black eyeshadow extending to her nose, her entire face becoming grotesque, revealing sharp fangs and a pink snake tongue. She was furious that her ticulously prepared trial had been so disparaged.

"A carefully prepared trial? Heh..."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, releasing Ichikishimahi. She hadn't co to Ryūchi Cave to get angry with random people; she was here to learn Sage Mode.

"You, you will absolutely not see the White Snake Sage!"

Ichikishimahi said angrily. It was the first ti her carefully prepared trial had been disparaged as worthless.

Suddenly, a figure lunged at Orochimaru, mouth agape, biting towards her neck. The mont the sharp teeth touched her skin, Sealing Technique formulas spread across her entire body, following the sharp teeth.

"This is... a Sealing Technique?"

Tagitsuhi's head barely managed to turn, seeing the Sealing Technique formulas on her body.

"This is the Binding Seal. After I learned Sealing Technique, I got into the habit of setting up trigger-type Sealing Techniques on my body. This is to prevent anyone from attacking without my noticing."

Orochimaru looked at Tagitsuhi, bound by the Sealing Technique and unable to move. Despite being able to use Sage Chakra, her strength was not as formidable as Orochimaru had anticipated.

"I didn't expect you to have such a powerful Sealing Technique set on your body."

Tagitsuhi tried to break free from the Binding Seal's restraint, but Orochimaru's Binding Seal was not that easy to escape.

"So, what is your trial?"

Orochimaru realized that without passing this woman's test, she probably wouldn't be able to see the White Snake Sage.

"Willpower. My trial is your willpower. What do you say? Accept the trial, or go back like this?"

Tagitsuhi looked at Orochimaru, showing no intention of breaking free from the Binding Seal.

"I accept your trial, but no biting the neck."

Orochimaru released the Binding Seal on Tagitsuhi and extended her arm for her to bite. Being bitten on the neck always felt strange.

Tagitsuhi looked at Orochimaru's pale arm, but the place she wanted to bite more was her neck.

In the original work, Orochimaru loved biting people's necks so much... could it be that she learned it from her?

Orochimaru felt Tagitsuhi's gaze on her neck. She waved her arm in front of her, urging, "Hurry up, how long do you intend to make wait?"

Tagitsuhi opened her mouth and bit Orochimaru's arm, deliberately using a bit of force to retaliate.

Orochimaru frowned slightly, noticing Tagitsuhi deliberately biting her hard. She felt her body begin to heat up, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to see hallucinations.

"Orochimaru, you've fallen... I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and let you go back then."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru with regret.

Hiruzen-sensei, did you ti travel?

"Orochimaru, the Fourth Hokage position should have been yours. Hiruzen went too far, not even trusting his own disciple? Choosing Minato Namikaze was to better control him, wasn't it..."

Danzo Shimura's expression was sinister, his eyes filled with anger towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Lord Danzo, even if they offered you the Hokage position now, you wouldn't want it, would you?

"Orochimaru, why did you leave? Aren't we comrades!"

Jiraiya's face showed shock, his eyes filled with disappointnt as he looked at Orochimaru.

Jiraiya, you idiot, why are you showing up too?

"Orochimaru, if you had changed earlier, Jiraiya might not have died..."

Tsunade sadly lowered her head.

Hey, look closely, Jiraiya is right next to you! If you're going to say that, it should be decades later, right? Can't you stop looking like a child?

Orochimaru rested her chin on her hands, looking at these self-muttering illusions with extre exasperation. None of them matched the people she knew; they all ca from the original work.

So that's it. These illusions are ford from my mories, searching for the things that are most likely to shake , to wear down my willpower?

The result was this ridiculous stuff.

Truly, not a single original idea!

"It's a pity, these illusions of yours are useless against . They cannot shake my mind or wear down my will. I know what I want, and I know what I am pursuing."

Orochimaru stood up and looked in Tagitsuhi's direction.

"What a formidable young girl."

The illusions around Orochimaru vanished, and the environnt also changed, appearing in front of Ryūchi Cave's temple.

"This is in front of the White Snake Sage-sama's temple. The power of the Sage you seek is here."

Tagitsuhi looked at the temple behind her, her peripheral vision falling on Orochimaru. "So, will you actually be able to obtain the power you desire?"

"I think I should be able to obtain the power I desire. Even if I can't, I'm confident I can leave safely."

Orochimaru walked past Tagitsuhi, pushed open the temple door, and stepped inside. What greeted her was a spacious main hall, with a giant dragon head directly in front, biting a huge scroll with the three characters "Ryūchi Cave" written on it.

A massive white snake was lazily coiled, leaning against a chaise lounge, slowly opening its eyes to look at Orochimaru, teasing, "Orochimaru, you're using my na to open a company, as a brand for products. Shouldn't you be paying royalties?"

"There isn't only one white snake in the world, and besides, your company's trademark has no resemblance to except for the color of the scales."

Orochimaru looked at the White Snake Sage lazily leaning on the chaise lounge, thinking that if she used it as a trademark, product sales would drastically decrease.

"What an unlikable little girl."

Before the White Snake Sage finished speaking, the scroll held in the dragon's mouth fell in front of Orochimaru.

"Since you've passed the trial, I'll permit you to sign a Summoning Contract with Ryūchi Cave. As for the power of the Sage, it depends on whether you can bear it."

The White Snake Sage narrowed its long, slit snake eyes.

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