Yoruha didn't answer directly, instead he smiled and said, "You'll find out when the time comes." Hearing this, the group felt a bit disappointed.
"Being all mysterious, it must be a really powerful summoning creature. With your strength, a weak one wouldn't be able to fight alongside you," Sasuke commented.
Naruto asked, "Is it stronger than Boss Gamabunta?" Yoruha just smiled again, not saying anything.
But Naruto seemed to have figured it out, "It must be stronger. Damn, the only area I surpassed you in is gone now."
Sasuke also felt a bit down, "I originally wanted to go find a summoning creature with you, but it looks like I'll have to go alone." "I can give you a suggestion," Yoruha offered.
Sasuke turned to Yoruha, full of anticipation, "What suggestion?" After all, it was Yoruha's advice, so how could Sasuke not take it seriously?
Even Sakura and Naruto looked at Yoruha with curiosity. Yoruha thought for a moment and said, "Naruto has signed a summoning contract with the toads of Mount Myoboku." Naruto nodded, "Yeah, Yoruha, you know about Mount Myoboku too?"
Yoruha didn't answer that question and continued, "Mount Myoboku is strong, but the other two great sanctuaries are just as formidable." Sasuke looked at Yoruha with anticipation. "Are you suggesting I seek out the other two great sanctuaries?"
Yoruha nodded, "The other two great sanctuaries are Shikkotsu Forest and Ryuchi Cave. Shikkotsu Forest has only one summoning creature, but it's enormous."
"Bigger than Boss Gamabunta?" Naruto asked. Because when Tsunade summoned Katsuyu, Naruto was unconscious, so he didn't know that Tsunade's summoning creature was a slug.
Yoruha nodded and continued, "That's right, Lady Tsunade's summoning creature is from Shikkotsu Forest." "Granny Tsunade's summoning creature?" Naruto was a bit surprised.
Yoruha smiled, "The three great sanctuaries of the ninja world have signed summoning contracts with the Sannin."
"Lord Jiraiya signed with Mount Myoboku, Lady Tsunade with Shikkotsu Forest, and Orochimaru with Ryuchi Cave." Yoruha looked at the three and said, "I think you guys will form a new Sannin in the future."
Naruto and Sasuke didn't react much, but Sakura looked puzzled and pointed at herself. "Me?" Sakura knew she was the weakest among the four, so she didn't expect Yoruha to mention her name.
"Of course it's you. Sakura, do you really think you're weak?" "Among the kunoichi of your generation, who is stronger than you?" "You already have the strength of a Chunin.
I see great potential in you. In the future, your strength might not match Sasuke's or Naruto's, but reaching Kage level is definitely within your reach."
"Plus, you can totally learn from Lady Tsunade. Her fighting style suits you well." Sakura, however, was not very confident, "But that's Lady Tsunade we're talking about." Sasuke turned his head, looking seriously at Sakura, "Sakura, you can definitely do it. She's a kunoichi, and so are you. I don't think you're any less than her."
Of course, Sasuke's words were a bit of blind support for his partner. But Sakura's talent was indeed high.
Having strength that rivals Tsunade's is already quite impressive. Moreover, she's only learned Tsunade's combat techniques, and now she's making significant progress in genjutsu. In the future, she won't just be a ninja who relies on brute force.
Naruto smiled and said, "Sakura, I believe in you too. You can definitely do it." Sakura looked at the three people in front of her, feeling very touched.
It wasn't just because they acknowledged her, but because she felt a comforting sense of protection from them.
She really liked this atmosphere. At this moment, Sakura was undoubtedly happier than in the original story. She had three good friends, and although her strength was still the weakest, she wasn't completely powerless in battle, and the three of them always protected her. Who wouldn't like this feeling?
Sakura was completely pampered by Yoruha, Sasuke, and Naruto, and she had already started a relationship with Sasuke early on.
Compared to the original story, Sakura was much more mature at this point. Yoruha looked at the three of them and, the more he looked, the more they resembled the Legendary Sannin. He laughed and said, "It's really like the Sannin configuration."
"Even their personalities are similar. Naruto is carefree like Jiraiya, Sakura is skilled in medical ninjutsu like Tsunade, and Sasuke has a cold demeanor like Orochimaru."
Naruto and Sakura didn't mind, but Sasuke frowned when he heard Yoruha compare him to Orochimaru.
"What are you talking about? How could I be like Orochimaru?" But as soon as he finished speaking, Yoruha, Naruto, and Sakura all laughed at him.
Sasuke felt helpless. In the past, he would have ignored them, but now he could only feel resigned.
Naruto remembered something and said, "But the Pervy Sage said you killed Orochimaru, so now there are only two Sannin left, right?"
Yoruha shook his head, "I did kill him, but who knows what strange jutsu he has to resurrect himself. Orochimaru is not someone who can be killed so easily."
"By the way, Sasuke, let me see the curse mark he placed on you." Without any hesitation, Sasuke pulled down his shirt and leaned toward Yoruha. Anyone who didn't know their relationship might think they were up to something suspicious.
Naruto also looked over. He only knew Sasuke had a curse mark but didn't know what it looked like. Seeing the three tomoe, Naruto said, "It looks just like Sasuke's Sharingan, all three tomoe."
Looking at the curse mark, Yoruha frowned, "It's just as I suspected. Orochimaru embedded his soul imprint into this curse mark." "Soul imprint?" the three of them asked in confusion.
Yoruha nodded, "I can sense that this curse mark contains Orochimaru's soul imprint. If someone breaks the curse mark, Orochimaru will use this soul imprint to resurrect himself. The Sannin are indeed not easy to deal with."
After hearing Yoruha's words, Sakura anxiously said, "Doesn't that mean Sasuke's body could be taken over by him?" Sasuke also frowned, feeling a bit worried. However, he didn't say anything and looked at Yoruha.
He trusted Yoruha completely, knowing Yoruha wouldn't leave him in the lurch. And Yoruha indeed intended to intervene in this matter. "Erasing Orochimaru's soul imprint from the curse mark isn't too difficult."
"But who knows what kind of power he will have after resurrecting. Besides, this curse mark can actually be beneficial to you if used properly." Sasuke asked, "This curse mark can help me?"
Yoruha nodded, "This curse mark contains a rich amount of Sage Chakra. Have you ever used this power?" Sasuke nodded, "During the Chunin Exams, I used it uncontrollably once." Yoruha said, "Did it feel uncomfortable?"
"Yes, it was very painful to use." Yoruha explained, "That's because you haven't adapted to the Sage Chakra yet. Once you do, this power will be very beneficial to you. It might even help you master Sage Chakra."