In a quiet oasis, white mist slowly appeared.
"Hoo… so this is Beast King Mountain?"
Ruo Feng narrowed his eyes, cautiously alert. Although the so-called Dog Sage had informed him yesterday that he should come today, who knew what dangers might appear!
At this moment, Ruo Feng's newly awakened perception ability activated, linking his spiritual power to the Garbage Station. If anything went wrong, he could instantly retreat there.
After a brief silence, no danger appeared. Ruo Feng's gaze swept across the vast grasslands, resembling a primeval prairie.
He looked up at the sky and saw blue skies, white clouds, and brilliant sunlight.
"What's going on? It should be night now—why is it daytime here?" Ruo Feng muttered in confusion.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, carrying the scent of the grasslands and flowing slowly around him.
The breeze was filled with the vitality of life; the entire prairie teemed with a thick aura of life.
Ruo Feng sensed the dense vitality and said, "With such strong life energy… what kind of summoning beast clan is this? And where is the so-called Dog Sage?"
As he spoke, the silent grasslands trembled, and a creature appeared.
Ruo Feng's eyes widened slightly. "No way… it's a Tibetan Mastiff? Could the summoning beasts of Beast King Mountain be the Clan of Dogs?"
He was shocked. Before him, a Tibetan Mastiff of enormous size roared: "Woof… woof…"
The roar stirred up a fierce wind. Ruo Feng clasped his hands together, ready to form a hand seal.
With such a strange scene unfolding, who knew if danger would strike? Ruo Feng prepared to retreat immediately.
At that moment, a hoarse voice spoke: "Contractor… do not be afraid!"
As the words fell, the massive black shadow slowly vanished, transforming into a normal-sized Tibetan Mastiff, atop which stood a small white dog.
Ruo Feng sensed no danger and carefully studied the small white dog before him.
The small white dog stood like a human, on two legs, leaning on a tiny cane. Its dense white fur hung like the beard of an old man.
Ruo Feng paused and said, "So you are the Dog Sage!"
"Ahem…" the small dog coughed lightly and said calmly, "Indeed… I am the Dog Sage. After decades, a new contractor finally appears!"
With those words, the Dog Sage pointed his cane at the ground. Suddenly, Ruo Feng disappeared from the grasslands and appeared inside a luminous hall.
The Dog Sage sat in the hall like a weathered elder. Beside him were two medium-sized dogs: one resembled a ghastly Tibetan Mastiff from Earth, the other an Alaskan Malamute.
"Ahem…" The Dog Sage coughed lightly. "A new contractor. Though you are still from the Uchiha clan… success comes from the Uchiha, failure too. So be it… I hope you are the hope of the Clan of Dogs!"
Ruo Feng, hearing this, frowned slightly. "Success comes from the Uchiha, failure too… what does that mean? My grandfather also said that the summoning clan of Beast King Mountain was wiped out by Uchiha Madara. How can you still exist?"
The Dog Sage displayed a trace of weariness. "Ahem… it seems you know quite a bit. But Uchiha Madara could not completely destroy the Clan of Dogs. That time, though, the clan was heavily weakened. All members with combat strength were killed. Only the newborns remained, too young to grow. Madara intended to annihilate them, but with this palace existing, he could not. In the end, I used a secret to exchange for the survival of the Clan of Dogs!"
Ruo Feng thought for a moment. "A secret in exchange for survival… it must be an important one to make Madara stop killing. And Dog Sage, you must be a sage yourself, but surely not a match for Madara?"
"Ahem… naturally. Cultivating natural chakra is powerful, but it still cannot face Madara. Of course, if it was only Madara, it might be fine, but he brought the Nine-Tails. Hence, the Clan of Dogs was nearly wiped out. I chose to save the descendants by revealing the clan's secret to Madara, securing their chance to survive!" The Dog Sage's gaze grew dim.
Ruo Feng was surprised. "I see… but according to what you say, the current Beast King Mountain must have very little combat power!"
Hearing this, Ruo Feng felt a bit disappointed. Although the Dog Sage claimed to be a sage and likely had methods to cultivate the sage state, if the summoning clan had no power, a contract would be of little use. At least he could still contract other species.
The Dog Sage shook his head. "Indeed… now Beast King Mountain has little combat power. Even the giant Tibetan Mastiff just now was shaped by my sage power. In truth, their true form is like this, but they have growth potential. Once their intelligence awakens, they can grow rapidly and restore the renown of Beast King Mountain and the Clan of Dogs!"
The Dog Sage became slightly excited as he spoke.
Ruo Feng looked at the two large dogs in the hall: one Tibetan Mastiff, one Alaskan Malamute. They looked cute, but without intelligence. How was this possible? After all, Kakashi's seven dogs in the original story all had intelligence.
Seeing Ruo Feng's doubt, the Dog Sage sighed. "Well… I'll tell you everything. If the Clan of Dogs had no support, they would truly perish. Keeping the secret then serves no purpose."
Ruo Feng said, "A secret… looks like the Clan of Dogs is at the brink of survival!"
The Dog Sage nodded, then said, "The Clan of Dogs originates from a dog—my father. My father was named Xiaobai, once the pet of Asura and Indra. He once saved Asura, was gravely injured by a wild boar, and died. Indra even awakened the Sharingan because of this."
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