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"You Uchiha brat, make me bow? Dream on!! I'm going to eat you!!"
The pain, far from making the Black Scale Snake lower its head, instead ignited its ferocity, and its long body began to writhe.
"Hehe, I hope you won't regret this!!!"
Rong Lin scoffed, leaping to the side to dodge. Although the size disparity between him and the Black Scale Snake was enormous, being enveloped by the creature's body was hardly a good thing.
Rong Lin drew the short blade from behind his back. Wind-attribute Chakra surged through it, turning the blade white and extending its length considerably.
With the wind-attribute Chakra covering it, the short blade's sharpness became even more astonishing.
"Die, die!!!"
Under the stimulus of pain, the Black Scale Snake went wild, attacking frantically and chaotically like a madman, with only one goal: to kill Rong Lin.
"Time, slow."
"Break for me!!!"
But as the Black Scale Snake approached, Rong Lin directly controlled the surrounding space, slowing down time. His short blade mercilessly plunged in, then ripped through.
"Swoosh~~~"
The short blade, imbued with potent wind-attribute Chakra, sliced through the Black Scale Snake's scales with astonishing sharpness, effortlessly creating a massive wound several meters long.
Blood gushed out like a fountain.
"Hiss!!!!"
The snake let out a shrill roar, its long body thrashing. Rong Lin clung to its form, leaping up. His short blade descended once more, and another long wound appeared.
In just a few minutes, the Black Scale Snake was drenched in blood. Its colossal, hundred-meter-long body was covered in massive, meter-long wounds everywhere. Blood splattered and gushed, staining the very ground crimson.
"Submit or not?!"
Clutching his short blade, Rong Lin's body was directly stained red with snake blood; his hair and face were also crimson.
A thick, bloody stench emanated from him, making Rong Lin appear terrifying. Even faint-hearted individuals would feel fear at a single glance.
"I submit, I submit!!!"
Finally, the Black Scale Snake surrendered. New wounds constantly appeared on its body, which was covered in injuries from head to tail. Blood continuously flowed, making its movements increasingly sluggish. If it continued, it would likely bleed to death.
Every strike Rong Lin delivered carved out a long wound. He showed no mercy; if it didn't submit, he'd torture it to death.
For a Summoning Beast like the Black Scale Snake, if you couldn't deal with it in one go, it would become increasingly troublesome later. Rong Lin didn't want it to be like Orochimaru's Manda, acting all high and mighty every time it was summoned, even demanding a hundred people as a sacrifice.
Orochimaru could offer sacrifices to Manda without a blush, but Rong Lin couldn't!
He couldn't imagine how Manda's personality had been cultivated, demanding sacrifices or whatever.
You know, if it demanded a hundred people at once, wouldn't that mean Orochimaru was indirectly killing that many people to feed Manda as a snack?
The Black Scale Snake's body slowly weakened, yet Rong Lin showed no intention of backing down. The Black Scale Snake was scared; it was afraid Rong Lin would truly kill it.
"Just bow your head sooner; why endure such severe injuries? Go back now, and be obedient next time! Don't think about hiding, or the consequences will be dire."
Rong Lin, covered in killing intent, wiped the blood from his face, threatening it.
At this moment, the Black Scale Snake had none of its previous ferocity or might. It nodded vigorously, like an obedient little dog, utterly compliant.
"Scram!!!"
With a cold snort, Rong Lin finally let it go.
"Bang!!!!"
How could the Black Scale Snake dare to stay? It hurried away, fearing Rong Lin might regret it and stab it again. Rong Lin's bizarre ability had made it suffer immensely, with time constantly slowing down and speeding up, leaving its powerful strength useless. It could only endure the beating in frustration.
"Phew~~~"
The Black Scale Snake vanished, and Rong Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
Honestly, this battle had exhausted him greatly. Chakra was heavily depleted, and his physical strength was drained. Rong Lin panted softly, sitting directly on the ground.
After the Black Scale Snake left, he finally revealed his exhaustion. If the Black Scale Snake had seen Rong Lin in this state, with its ferocity, it wouldn't have left so easily. It would have definitely chosen to fight Rong Lin to the bitter end.
......
"Rong Lin-kun, you're truly amazing. You actually subjugated the Black Scale Snake directly."
Orochimaru suppressed the shock and some thoughts in his heart, praising Rong Lin for taming such an excellent Summoning Beast.
Rong Lin's process of subjugating the Black Scale Snake reminded Orochimaru of his own first summoning of Manda, and how utterly miserable he had been. Otherwise, with Orochimaru's personality, how could he allow Manda to treat him like that?
Now, even if Orochimaru wanted to change, it was difficult; Manda had already formed a habit.
But the Black Scale Snake was different; this was its first time. As long as it was subjugated once, it would become obedient and docile from now on.
"What a troublesome fellow. Fortunately, I had some tricks up my sleeve, otherwise, I would have had to run."
Rong Lin was also very happy to have subjugated the Black Scale Snake. At least until his own strength grew, the Black Scale Snake would be a powerful asset. As long as he summoned the Black Scale Snake, his own strength would soar.
Although he was very tired, Rong Lin was still very happy.
"Snake Uncle, thank you."
Without Orochimaru, it would have been very difficult, even impossible, for him to achieve this. Moreover, since he caused Orochimaru to pay some price, it was only right to thank him, both emotionally and logically.
Orochimaru gently shook his head, not minding. He didn't ask Rong Lin about his time-related abilities. Although Orochimaru secretly yearned to immediately research Rong Lin's peculiar ability, he wouldn't show it.
With the Summoning Beast matter settled, Orochimaru quickly left, apparently to make some preparations. Manda wasn't so easy to talk to.
To avoid looking too scary, Rong Lin jumped into a small river to wash off the blood covering him. The blood on his body was washed away, but the blood on his clothes couldn't be removed. This set of clothes was completely ruined.
"You looking for Orochimaru?"
Rong Lin had just returned to the village when Tsunade stormed to his door.
"Yes, for the Summoning Beast, that's why I looked for him. But everything is settled now."
With the Black Scale Snake subjugated, Rong Lin now had a powerful Summoning Beast. Rong Lin was in a good mood.
"You bastard, what's wrong with Katsuyu?!"