From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 375 Successful Contract, the Shuzaki Giant Lizard, no, it's the Sarutobi Giant Lizard

"I am like a gentle breeze..."

Standing at the castle gate, Asuma concealed his chakra aura, showing no intention of attack, and his figure vanished in an instant, like a harmless breeze blowing through the castle gate and entering.

He had read the original story and knew that this thing was not difficult to deal with. In fact, in his opinion, attacking someone by swallowing them was simply an idiotic act. It was fortunate that he did not encounter Sun Wukong, otherwise he would have torn its internal organs to pieces.

In the original anime, as long as those who enter do not attack or show strong hostility, the lizard consciousness maintaining this area will not completely eliminate the target; it will only attack with tentacles and gastric juices.

The moment Asma entered the city gate, he felt a cold, sticky sensation envelop his entire body. The light suddenly dimmed, as if he had entered another space. The dilapidated streets, collapsed houses, and moss-covered stone slabs all seemed incredibly real, yet exuded an illusory, deathly stillness.

"That's some really weird chakra!"

At this moment, Asma transformed into the wind and entered the castle without attracting the attention of the giant lizard. He made his way smoothly until he found the room where the psychic contract was placed.

"Shh... hiss..."

Soft scraping sounds and low hissing noises came from all directions, as if countless eyes were watching from the darkness. The shadows on the walls seemed to writhe, and the ground occasionally rose and fell back down.

Asuma swiftly took the contract scroll, and in that instant, the entire room came alive. The shadow of a scale-covered stone pillar suddenly swept in like a giant python.

Asma remained expressionless, opened the scroll, and slightly turned his body, the shadow narrowly missing him.

As he bit his finger to write his name at the end of the scroll, the ground suddenly collapsed, forming a quicksand trap. Asma's hands continued moving, his toes lightly touching a protruding stone slab beside him, and his figure floated by like a willow catkin.

As he finished writing his name, the walls on both sides suddenly squeezed and closed together. With a precise slide, he passed through the gap unscathed before it closed. Every dodge was accurate and efficient, as if it were a pre-programmed sequence.

Having done all this, he closed the scroll in his hand. The surrounding walls suddenly twisted into viscous fleshy walls, and countless tentacles coated in acid burst forth. Asuma's expression shifted slightly, his feet enveloped in a pale blue chakra flow, his figure as light as the wind, bursting forth with terrifying speed. He formed the Tiger Seal with one hand, and a chakra short sword appeared in his other hand. In an instant, the sword light transformed into a stream of light, firmly protecting him. Wherever the stream of light passed, the tentacles were severed, and the acid was churned into mist by the storm before it even hit the ground. Asuma used the recoil to leap into the air, his figure accelerating strangely a second time in mid-air, rushing into the already locked exit.

"The contract is complete." Asuma, who appeared outside the castle, looked at the enormous figure shrouded in white mist and raised the contract scroll in his hand. "As the new contractor, I hereby declare that the mission given to you by Kusaki Gozo is over!"

As Asma finished speaking, he could clearly feel a wisp of his spirit being drawn to the scroll. The next moment, a connection appeared in his mind, and he vaguely sensed that this connection linked to another enormous entity.

"call……"

A gust of wind swept through, completely dispelling the white mist that had been swirling around the castle, and a gigantic lizard, as large as a mountain, with snow-white fur and hard, glossy scales, appeared before him.

This colossal creature had a broad, triangular head with a pair of glowing red eyes, deep-set eye sockets, and a mouth full of sharp fangs. Its thick limbs supported its massive body, each claw incredibly sharp, like a giant scythe. Its tail was thick and long, like a giant python, and when it swung, the earth shook, and wherever it struck, a huge crater was formed.

"Wow, that's really impressive! It's a whole size bigger than Gamabunta! Its fighting power should be comparable to those tailed beasts, right?!"

Looking at the enormous creature before him and comparing it to Jiraiya's previous summoning beast, Asuma nodded in satisfaction.

"A new contractor, a child?" The Shuzaki giant lizard stared at Asuma with its blood-red eyes, its tone clearly showing dissatisfaction. "What makes you think you're qualified to be my contractor?"

“Of course I’m qualified!” Asuma wasn’t going to let him get away with it. “Big guy, Shusaki Castle has been destroyed for fifty years, and you’ve been trapped here for fifty years. The world has changed. Don’t underestimate me because of my age. With my current strength, destroying a small country like Shusaki Castle is just a matter of a word.”

"One sentence?" The giant lizard from Shuzaki seemed a little confused.

"Yes, in short, everyone, times have changed. The Warring States period is over. In this era, it's not just about strength, but also about background and connections. With just one word from me, I can mobilize many powerful ninjas because my identity is quite extraordinary."

"You're also a nobleman?!"

“You can understand it that way,” Asma said with a grin. “But believe me, none of the nobles you know have as much power as I do.”

The giant lizard, its blood-red eyes fixed on Asuma, stared intently for a long while before finally saying, "No matter what, you're still too young. Although the contract has been completed, but..."

boom! !

With a sudden, powerful flick of its thick tail, it lashed out at Asuma.

call out! !

Asuma's figure vanished like the wind, his tail sweeping out a word and lashing out fiercely into the grove behind him.

With a loud bang, several thick trees were blown into the air by his tail, dust filled the air, and a gust of wind was stirred up around him. Asma's figure rose with the wind and appeared in front of the giant lizard in an instant. Stepping on the scales on his body, he charged towards the giant lizard's head.

brush brush...

The lizard swung its scythe-like steel claws at Asma, but Asma's current state was very peculiar. Its body swayed with the air currents generated by the lizard's movements, like a falling leaf, leaping between the air currents stirred up by the giant claws that were sharp enough to tear gold and split rocks. It seemed to have become one with the air currents. No matter how the giant lizard attacked, it could not hit its target. It felt like trying to catch a fish swimming in the water. No matter how hard you tried, it was all in vain.

In a few leaps, Asuma was already atop the giant lizard's head. "I told you, don't waste your energy. You're strong and have plenty of chakra, but you can't hit me..."

"Not bad, you're quite young, yet you already possess such strength. Imagine what you'll be like when you grow up..."

“No,” Asuma interrupted him. “This isn’t a matter of strength. Your previous contractor couldn’t even protect his family. I bet he was weaker than me. Why would you acknowledge this weak contractor?”

The giant lizard fell silent for a long while before saying, "You have a very keen sense of judgment. You are qualified to become my contractor."

"Ha, so you just don't like me?"

"No, I just don't want to be restricted by the weak anymore," the giant lizard said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)