Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 248 The Destruction of Ryuchi Cave, the Triumphant Return of the Sand and Iwa Ninja

Ohnoki was speechless.

Tesla suddenly shouted, raising his guard to the limit, making him think that the White Snake Immortal was not completely dead, just like last time.

Then Tesla unleashed his chakra and ran away.

Tesla's perception capabilities are far superior to those of Onoki.

Onoki subconsciously assumed that the White Snake Sage had unleashed a devastating attack that would lead to mutual destruction.

Without hesitation, Onoki unleashed his full power and distanced himself from the White Snake Sage.

But this gave Manda an opportunity.

Being away from the White Snake Sage's corpse certainly ensured safety. However, it also meant that if anything happened to the corpse, Onoki wouldn't have time to stop it.

Otherwise, the myriad snakes wouldn't have been able to devour the White Snake Immortal's corpse so easily.

But Tesla can't be blamed for this.

In that situation, no one could be sure whether the strange occurrence was a contingency plan left by the White Snake Immortal to perish together with him.

If not, then so be it.

If it really was a backup plan left by the White Snake Immortal, then this joke has really gone too far!

Onoki didn't want to gamble his life on whether he could withstand the White Snake Sage's method of mutual destruction.

Even if he had to choose again, Onoki would still choose to stay away.

"Mandalas..."

"How cunning! Hiding his body beneath the earth, he deliberately created a disturbance on the surface, disguising it as the White Snake Sage's desperate attack."

"Once I'm far away from the White Snake Sage's corpse, I'll immediately jump out, devour the White Snake Sage, and then immediately dive into the ground to escape."

"Hmph! Without Ryuchi-dong's support, you're nothing but a stray dog. I'll catch you!"

The Big-Eyed Wood floated in the air, gazing at the ground where the Thousand Snakes had vanished, and murmured to itself.

Manda is quite legendary in Iwagakure.

Orochimaru's summoned beasts inflicted considerable casualties on the Iwa ninja during the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars.

Now, they are even more arrogant, roaming around the area of ​​Iwagakure Village, launching numerous attacks and plundering large quantities of honey.

It also evaded the large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign launched by Iwagakure on several occasions.

Manda played a significant role in Ōnoki's decision to attack Ryūchi Cave.

If it were a different snake, Onoki wouldn't have been so decisive; the Manda had indeed caused considerable damage to Iwagakure.

"It's Orochimaru's summoning beast, but it's surprising that even a summoning beast can have such intelligence."

Tesla arrived late and made a pointed remark.

"Manda is Orochimaru's summoning beast, Konoha... Could it be that Konoha ordered Manda to steal the White Snake Sage's corpse?"

Upon hearing Tesla's words, Onoki instinctively thought of Konoha.

But this possibility was immediately dismissed.

"No, Konoha is currently keeping an eye on Kumogakure. Moreover, the joint attack on Ryuchi Cave by Sunagakure and Iwagakure is well-hidden, so even if Konoha finds out, they won't have time to make any preparations."

"So, while Konoha may have instigated Manda to cause trouble for Iwagakure, they probably didn't directly participate in this attack on Ryuchi Cave."

Ohnoki did not go to see Tesla again.

Good guy!

The abacus beads hit my face!

Looking around, Ryūchi Cave seemed to have become a desolate wasteland devoid of life, with natural energy scattered and its concentration decreasing rapidly.

It seems that Ryūchi-dong is already ruined, and there's no point in trying to save it.

From now on, there will only be two sacred sites for summoning beasts in the ninja world.

"Well, the White Snake Immortal has finally been dealt with."

"As for the body... well, it's gone, so be it."

"It's a pity that Ryuchi Cave was destroyed by Sunagakure and is now worthless."

Onoki looked at Ryuchi Cave, ravaged by terrifying lightning and storm, and said regretfully.

The best outcome for Iwagakure would be to eliminate the White Snake Sage and occupy the intact Ryuchi Cave.

The rich natural energy within Ryuchi Cave is of great value to Iwagakure Village, which uses natural energy as a raw material to make honey.

If Ryuchi Cave can be properly developed and its rich natural energy fully utilized, Iwagakure Village could even significantly increase the production of Golden Bee Bread.

Golden Bee Bread is a truly strategic resource for Iwagakure.

Especially after his battle with the White Snake Sage, Onoki raised his awareness of the importance of the Golden Bee Bread to a new level.

With enough Golden Bee Bread Pills, even if the times go mad, Iwagakure will not fear any challenge!

Now that the White Snake Sage has been defeated, Ryuchi Cave has been destroyed beyond repair.

...I don't know if Tesla did it on purpose.

Onoki's gaze toward Tesla became strange.

You little rascal, you weren't really doing this on purpose, were you?

"In that case, let's retreat."

Tesla was unmoved by Onoki's silent questioning.

"Oh, and don't forget the compensation you promised to Sunagakure. This battle severely damaged Sunagakure; if the compensation isn't adequate, I'll be furious!"

"Iwagakure didn't gain much either. Ryuchi Cave's ecosystem has been completely destroyed; the living environment is too harsh!"

"The resources required to restore it to its original level are more than to rebuild a holy site from scratch."

"Ryuchi Cave, nobody would want it even if it were given away for free!"

Onoki argued that compensation was definitely necessary, but the amount of compensation was another matter.

"At least Iwagakure has eliminated the threat of the White Snake Sage, and no longer needs to worry about Ryuchi Cave attacking Iwagakure and hindering its development."

"But Sunagakure is different. They were called in by their allies to fight a battle, but gained nothing and lost a huge amount of resources for nothing!"

"..."

Faced with Tesla's questioning, Ohnoki had nothing to say.

"I understand. Once we return, Iwagakure will compensate Sunagakure."

Ōnoki ultimately decided to compensate Sunagakure; otherwise, if word got out, Iwagakure would have no place in the ninja world.

Moreover, the Sand Village is a very useful ally, and there is a need to continue maintaining the alliance.

The attack on Ryuchi Cave by Iwagakure and Sunagakure was a complete success, and it was time to part ways.

The atmosphere was relaxed for both sides.

Because there were no casualties in this operation.

Yes, during the attack on Ryuchi Cave, one of the three sacred sites, not a single Sand Ninja or Iwa Ninja was killed.

Faced with the Magnetic Storm Puppet Army, the giant serpent of Ryuchi Cave could only be slaughtered.

The most dangerous White Snake Sage was dealt with by Tesla and Onoki.

"In any case, thank you very much this time. Without the help of Sunagakure, Iwagakure probably wouldn't have been able to deal with the White Snake Sage."

Onoki thanked Tesla profusely, but he didn't believe that the energy consumption of the lightning storm was as terrifying as Tesla had said.

However, the Sand Village must have suffered considerable losses due to the lightning storm, a natural disaster that could sweep through the entire Ryuchi Cave.

"Sunagakure and Iwagakure are allies, so it's only right that they help each other."

"Yes, Sunagakure and Iwagakure are allies."

(End of this chapter)