Chapter 71 A thousand year old little snail (Ch 71)

Wet bone forest.

In the misty bamboo forest, two figures quietly appeared – Uchiha Ya and Uchiha Madara.

They stood side by side, looking around calmly.

The surroundings were silent, with only the mist wandering through the forest, carrying a faint sweet and fishy smell. Every bamboo had a strange dark color, as if it had absorbed blood and poison.

This poisonous fog is deadly enough for ordinary people, but to the two of them, it is just a trivial obstacle.

There is no other life here, only bamboo forest.

Uchiha Madara stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes swept around indifferently, and his voice was low and majestic: “Come out, there is no need to hide.”

The air vibrated slightly, and a soft and huge figure slowly emerged from the thick fog.

It was a gigantic slug with mucus flowing on its body and a strong breath of life surrounding it—the guardian of the Wet Bone Forest, the Slug Immortal.

However, at this moment, this supposedly majestic being was huddled together, with his huge body trembling slightly.

“I…I already know why you are here…”

The Slug Immortal’s voice was trembling and hoarse, with suppressed fear. It didn’t even dare to look up at the two men in front of it. It could only crawl on the ground, trying to save its life in the lowest possible posture.

“No, you don’t have to do it… Just spare my life, and everything in the Wet Bone Forest… can be handed over to you…”

It was extremely scared.

Unlike the unruly toad tribes in Myoboku Mountain, and unlike the ferocious and cruel snakes in Ryuchi Cave, the slugs in the Wet Bone Forest have been docile since ancient times, and prefer the power of healing and nourishment.

Although the Slug Immortal has an ancient bloodline and a lifespan of thousands of years, he has no fighting spirit when faced with truly overwhelming force.

As early as when Gamamaru brought the news that Uchiha Ye was approaching, it was already worried, but there was nothing it could do.

It didn’t know how strong the person who came would be, but it knew that it was not good at fighting, not to mention that the person who came was a man whom even Gamamaru called a disaster.

That would be even more irresistible.

The Slug Immortal crouched low in the foggy forest, his huge body trembling slightly. Even though he naturally controlled the natural energy of the Wet Bone Forest, he was now as powerless as a fallen leaf drifting in autumn.

It’s just… a tiny slug that’s a few thousand years old.

Uchiha Ye looked calm, his eyes were as deep as the abyss, and he spoke slowly: “Those who know the times can still survive.”

The sound was not loud, but it was like a cold wind blowing through the forest, striking straight into the heart.

Uchiha Madara heard this and sneered, his eyes full of sarcasm and disdain: “You are much smarter than some idiots.”

The Slug Immortal nodded repeatedly, crouching his huge body almost close to the ground, fearing that any slow movement would bring him death.

The surrounding bamboo forests trembled slightly, and even the poisonous fog that filled the sky seemed to become silent and low-key at this moment.

In the face of absolute power, the Slug Immortal could only bow his head in submission.

Its huge body trembled slightly, and it crouched low on the ground, restraining its breath to the extreme, not daring to disobey in the slightest.

Uchiha Ye stared at it quietly, his eyes cold and calm, as if announcing an irresistible fate.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and firm: “From now on, you are responsible for assisting humans in practicing Sage Mode.”

After a slight pause, he added, “Our goal is to unify the ninja world and put an end to the endless wars and killings.”

Uchiha Ye’s voice was neither hurried nor slow, but it revealed an unquestionable power.

“Your medical skills will play a huge role in this process.”

Hearing this, the Slug Sage was slightly startled. It was instinctively afraid of Uchiha Ye and the others, but when it heard the words “unify the ninja world” and “reduce war”, it felt a different emotion in its heart.

It has a gentle temperament, which is different from the martial and aggressive traditions of Myōbokusan and Ryuchido.

If it can reduce bloodshed and save more lives, it is not unacceptable to the current situation.

The Slug Immortal bowed his head and replied in a trembling voice: “Yes… As long as there is someone who can withstand the toxins and natural energy of the Wet Bone Forest, I will definitely assist them with all my strength…”

The Wet Bone Forest is completely different from Myobokusan and Ryuchi Cave.

There is no powerful tribe guarding this place. It is the only one living alone for thousands of years.

In the past, most of the ninjas who sought spiritual contracts were trapped and killed by poisonous fog outside the Wet Bone Forest.

Those who are lucky enough to pass through the fog may not be able to learn the magic of the Wet Bone Forest.

So far, apart from Hashirama Senju, who is suspected of mastering the Sage Mode,

Even the current contractor Tsunade has not been able to truly inherit the power of this holy land.

But now, the Slug Immortal understands that he must hold on to this glimmer of hope.

Only by complete obedience can one save his life, or truly usher in the rebirth of the Wet Bone Forest.

The Slug Immortal knew in his heart that the two terrifying beings before him were not merely seeking superficial submission.

They want results.

If he is unable to teach a practitioner to reach Sage Mode, he himself might not be able to escape the disaster.

Just as it was getting anxious, Uchiha Ye seemed to sense something, and glanced at it calmly, saying in a calm and firm tone: “They come here, they won’t practice the fairy arts of the Wet Bone Forest.”

He paused, narrowed his eyes, and added softly: “By then, there will be a Sage Mode that is more suitable for humans.”

Hearing these words, the Slug Immortal was slightly startled, and felt inexplicably relieved, but at the same time he felt a deeper chill.

Uchiha Madara stood with his hands behind his back, his posture like a spear, looking down at it, the murderous intent in his eyes as cold as an ice blade.

He snorted coldly, his tone low and cruel: “If you are even the slightest bit negligent——”

Before he finished speaking, the Slug Immortal was so frightened that he crawled even lower, almost sticking his huge body to the ground, not daring to make the slightest rebuttal.

Uchiha Ye nodded slightly with a cold expression. He waved his right hand and a scroll appeared out of thin air with a faint energy fluctuation and fell in front of the Slug Sage.

“Sign it.”

His voice was like the sound of cold iron, cold and unquestionable.

The Slug Immortal was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, fearing to anger the other party.

It quickly created a small clone, carefully wrapped the scroll, released warm chakra, and slowly carved its mark on the contract scroll.

The contract was completed, and from then on, the Wet Bone Forest had no choice.

Uchiha Ye watched all this quietly, his eyes narrowed slightly, his expression still calm. He just nodded slightly, turned and walked towards the depths of the forest.

His tone was calm, as if he was explaining a trivial matter: “Clean up and prepare to welcome the first group of practitioners.”

Uchiha Madara stood with his hands behind his back, his steps calm and powerful. He glanced slightly to the side, and his cold eyes swept over the shivering Slug Sage.

The corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm, and his tone was cold and sinister: “From today on, the Wet Bone Forest belongs only to those who obey.”

Deep in the bamboo forest, fog was rolling.

The poisonous fog surrounded the two figures, but it seemed as if an invisible force had torn a passage out of it.

Uchiha Ye and Uchiha Madara walked side by side, their figures gradually moving farther and farther away, and finally disappeared in the thick fog.

A new order has quietly arrived in this ancient forest.