Chapter 504: Adorable
Facing the giant turtle that had retracted its head into its shell, Ryo hesitated for a brief moment, flattened his right hand, curled his index finger slightly, and hollered: "Come out, you shrinking-head turtle!"
After a long while, Ryo let out a sigh: "As expected, this maneuver lacks efficacy against its parameters?"
In truth, Ryo possessed an infinite array of methodologies to force the giant turtle's head to extend—such as smashing the shell, smashing the shell, or perhaps smashing the shell...
However, after parsing the logistical possibilities, Ryo elected for the fourth methodology: luring it with gourmet cuisine.
Releasing gravitational force, he caused the surrounding seawater to churn violently, continuously drawing schools of large and small fish toward his position, before flipping his palms to toss them straight inside his Eight Trigrams Space.
Exactly how could the fodder provided by the Hidden Cloud Village compete alongside the gourmet offerings of the Great Ancestor? When else should he utilize his level-nine culinary expertise if not at this exact junction?
"Shrinking-head turtle, hold your position while the Great Ancestor prepares your premier gourmet meal!" Ryo flashed out of existence.
After a prolonged duration, the giant turtle head slowly extended. After confirming to the left and right that Ryo had successfully traveled to a distant coordinate, it opened its maw to gulp down a massive volume of seawater, subsequently drifting back into deep slumber...
Inside Turtle Island.
Ryo mapped out the chakra signatures belonging to Naruto and the other two individuals, navigating through the dense, tangled jungle while encountering a vast array of bizarre and curious animal life.
Unleashing gravitational force, various beasts—ranging from massive to miniature—were continuously dragged toward Ryo, where they were systematically restrained.
Ryo executed a comprehensive diagnostic sweep of every single individual. Too much halitosis—discard! Excessive fox-odor—discard! Too physically weak—discard! Lacking structural growth potential—discard...
Executing this sequence while navigating the terrain, after half an hour of continuous effort, Ryo fundamentally secured zero successful captures.
"Is the Great Ancestor being a fraction too fastidious?" Ryo pondered for a moment, subsequently offering a slight shake of his head.
The camouflage capabilities of that chameleon from a moment ago were genuinely not subpar, yet it commanded absolute zero offensive output; Toneri and Hinata fundamentally lacked the requirement for a Summoning Beast strictly optimized for reconnaissance...
And that specific fox—its physical form was exceptionally agile, and its velocity parameters were undoubtedly high-tier, yet its biological odor was simply far too potent. If one spent a prolonged duration alongside it, the owner's apparel would inevitably become saturated with a persistent, pungent musk...
The jungle canopy fundamentally blocked the sunlight, and the visual environment grew increasingly dim. By this stage, Ryo was structurally forced to condense a pinpoint of Lightning Release chakra into his palm to supply localized illumination.
Pondering the logistics for a brief moment, Ryo temporarily shelved his objective of capturing a Summoning Beast, executing a flash of movement, and materialized directly beside Naruto's trio a heartbeat later.
"Great Ancestor!"
"Senior!"
Ryo gave a firm nod, scanning the perimeter. They had successfully penetrated deep into the jungle interior, yet the shrubs occupying a radius of several hundred meters had already been systematically cleared away. Positioned directly before the four individuals sat a primitive, derelict stone hut.
Killer Bee proactively spoke up: "This designates the residence I inhabited while executing my cultivation rotation on the island. Every single beast native to this jungle parses my logistical signature and fundamentally refrains from initiating an assault against this coordinate, rendering it exceptionally secure."
Ryo smiled gently: "At this exact stage, they should command the intelligence that I occupy the coordinate as well. Wood Style: Grand Villa Jutsu!"
Killer Bee's stone hut violently collapsed into absolute debris. Replacing it was a premier, wooden two-story villa mirroring the structural aesthetics of his estate within the Land of Rain.
"The hour has grown late; postpone your cultivation until the dawn light breaks, Naruto. Inside the villa, the ground floor houses three individual rooms: Killer Bee, Mabui. Each of you shall select one to occupy. Naturally, choosing to reside within a shared room is equally workable."
Ryo paused for a brief duration, parsing that his prose had triggered a localized silence: "Exactly what is the matter? Is the joke the Great Ancestor articulated fundamentally lacking in humorous parameters?"
The absolute terror of a localized atmosphere suddenly spiraling into absolute silence.
"Great Ancestor, are there three individual rooms on the second floor as well?"
Ryo let out a soft sigh. Has the Great Ancestor genuinely descended to a tier where he mandates Naruto to supply the conversational rescue block?
"The second floor houses strictly a single room; the Great Ancestor shall hold you close while we sleep this evening. Three continuous years have passed since I last held your vessel; do you harbor a trace of nostalgia regarding the Great Ancestor's warm embrace?"
"Then I shall reside on the ground floor!"
Mabui's lips twitched into a subtle arc. Ryo nodded with deep satisfaction: "This indicates the joke was successfully parsed as humorous, correct? Secretary, we are slated to maintain an interactive block across several continuous days; you shall systematically discover that the Great Ancestor possesses a monumental volume of humorous cells. Following my leadership is definitively superior to following A!"
Mabui instantly pivoted into a mask of bitter, helpless laughter.
Killer Bee shifted his gaze to the left and right, decisively opting to refrain from engaging in localized drama. Prior to the successful execution of the 'Konoha Concert' block, the heavens and the earth could tremble, but the Great Ancestor reigned supreme...
Naruto blinked his dual eyes: "Great Ancestor, regarding the second floor, exactly how many rooms are formally integrated into the layout?"
Mabui let out a sharp 'pfft' sound, erupting into laughter.
Ryo similarly shook his head with a light chuckle. Naruto, in the domain of maintaining humorous parameters, the Great Ancestor acknowledges your presence as the undisputed supreme master!
"Wood Style: Barbecue Grill Jutsu!" 10
A short distance before the villa, ten separate wooden barbecue grills surged into existence. Ryo delivered a secondary wave of his hand, causing ten massive fish to smoothly fly into the air, automatically skewering themselves onto the grills.
"This evening, the Great Ancestor shall personally execute a barbecue rotation to feed your vessels!"
"Oh! It has been an immense duration since I last sampled the Great Ancestor's culinary execution!" Naruto cheered.
"Oh, yo~! Senior possesses the technical capability to manage culinary execution?"
Ryo smiled gently: "I can guarantee with absolute certainty that you have fundamentally never encountered an individual who commands culinary skills superior to the Great Ancestor... This constitutes the accumulation of a century's worth of experiential data; it was no small feat to secure this tier of culinary mastery, and the average individual fundamentally lacks the eligibility to enjoy it."
"Fire Release: Ignition Barbecue Jutsu!"
Flames erupted into existence. Ryo remained firmly stationed on the coordinate, utilizing gravitational force to control the rotation of the ten massive fish, while the flavoring agents—oil, salt, and alternative spices—flew automatically toward the grills...
"Senior, I am fully satisfied with a single fish," Mabui articulated softly, signaling that Ryo had prepared an excessive volume.
"It is no issue; the three of us can comfortably consume two fish apiece! As for the remaining three, our small companions occupying the coordinates beneath our boots remain starving, do they not!"
Upon hearing those words, Mabui's countenance manifested a deep, visceral anxiety—specifically subsequent to sampling a singular bite of the expertly grilled fish... She parsed out the terrifying reality that the Hidden Cloud's mobile fortress was on the absolute verge of being transitioned into an asset of the Land of Whirlpools. Operating as the Chief Secretary, she was mandated to formulate a technical methodology to pacify the Raikage's impending eruption of fury. My cognitive parameters feel monumentally exhausted...
The subsequent morning.
Ryo manifested a radiant, brilliant smile, executing a tactical door-kicking sequence across every bedroom block to forcefully rouse the trio: "Rise from your slumber; the cultivation sequence officially commences!"
At this exact fraction of a second, Ryo's internal mood parameters were extraordinarily jubilant. Last night, the giant turtle definitively failed to resist the gourmet temptation of the grilled fish; subsequent to consuming three massive fish, it remained thoroughly unsatisfied. Even though it failed to execute a formal communication block alongside Ryo, judging strictly by those exceptionally friendly ocular parameters, Ryo could perceive that the calendar day when this mobile fortress transitioned its surname to 'Whirlpool' was fundamentally not far off!
A brief moment later, Naruto and Killer Bee emerged from the villa with sleep-dusted eyes and thoroughly disheveled apparel, chorusing in perfect unison: "Great Ancestor (Senior), at this monumentally early hour?"
"The logistical framework of a single day relies strictly on the morning light. Refrain from succumbing to sloth; you two should proactively model your parameters after Mabui!"
Behind Naruto and Killer Bee, Mabui emerged from the villa maintaining an identical attire and professional, efficient aesthetic as the previous day. Upon parsing Ryo's prose, her physical frame froze. Executing a lethargic stretch block and releasing a resonant yawn, she articulated: "Senior, I lack the technical capacity to supply assistance regarding the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's cultivation rotation; I shall return to my room to execute a supplementary slumber block."
The facade of the highly efficient, professional 'iron-lady' was instantly shattered. Ryo shook his head with a gentle laugh: "Cease your role-playing; the Great Ancestor possesses a deeper understanding regarding your internal parameters than you could ever conceptualize!"
Mabui's pacing locked down into a standstill, subsequently executing a bitter, helpless maneuver to smooth out her hair strands.
"Oh, yo~! Advance!"
Subsequent to executing a five-minute navigation block across the jungle, the cluster of four arrived precisely in front of a violently cascading waterfall—the legendary Falls of Truth!
"Step directly onto the protruding stone segment positioned in the center of the water. Face the waterfall, seal your dual eyes, and subsequent to the passage of three seconds, the darkest manifestation of your parameters shall materialize directly inside the cascading currents," Mabui instructed Naruto.
Naruto hesitated for a singular micro-second. Catching sight of the half-smiling, mocking expression blanketing Ryo's countenance, he fiercely grit his teeth and executed a rapid leap onto the stone segment!
Sealing his dual eyes, he snapped them back open with violent intensity two seconds later: "Exactly what kind of bizarre entity is that?! Why on earth does it fail to manifest as Sasuke!"
Ryo burst into a gentle laugh. Naruto, you truly are 'Adorable' (Tadichin). Come over here, let the Great Ancestor plant a kiss straight onto your cheek...
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