ALL NOVEL Chapter 039: Seven Tails: What, I’m the Weakest Among the Tailed Beasts?
Chapter 039: Seven Tails: What, I'm the Weakest Among the Tailed Beasts?
[Pet Ranking, 26th Place: Salamander, Owner: Hanzō]
This ranking is quite reasonable. After all, a significant part of Hanzō's fame as "Hanzō of the Salamander" stems from his summoning beast, the Salamander.
In the past, Hanzō leveraged the power of the Salamander to build a formidable reputation, earning the title of "DemiGod" at his peak. He single-handedly elevated the small Hidden Rain Village to a power only second to the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Even the title of "Legendary Sannin" was bestowed by Hanzō, which attests to his strength and fame. Given that the Salamander was the summoning beast of such a powerful individual, surpassing Manda in rank, there were no objections.
[Pet Ranking, 25th Place: Enma, Owner: Third Hokage]
[Enma: Hahaha, I've made it onto the list too. It seems that the Adamantine Staff ranking on the Weapon List really has nothing to do with me, Enma.]
[Third Hokage: Enma, this ranking is pretty decent.]
[Orochimaru: Enma's strength is indeed formidable, so this ranking is well deserved.]
[Fourth Raikage: The Genbu of our Land of Lightning is immensely large, forming a Turtle Island. Its strength is great; could it count as a pet?]
[Third Hokage: It probably doesn't count. From what I've observed, the pets on this list all have or had masters. Wild creatures that have never had masters aren't considered pets on the list.]
[Third Tsuchikage: The Third Hokage is likely correct. The term "pet" is probably used for this reason. The Genbu is gentle but hasn't become a contracted summoning beast for your Land of Lightning, nor has it submitted to you, so it wouldn't be considered a pet.]
[Fourth Raikage: If that's the case, it's a shame. Otherwise, we could have earned a reward!]
[Mei Terumi: Heh, Fourth Raikage, do you think the Genbu would really give the reward to your Land of Lightning?]
[Fourth Raikage: You never know!]
...
At Ryūchi Cave.
"Tagorihime, Ichikishima, and Tagitsuhime have never been summoned by anyone else. Could it be that they won't make it onto the list?"
The White Snake Sage frowned.
If that were the case, it would be a significant loss for Ryūchi Cave.
At this moment, the rankings had not yet concluded, so there was still hope.
The White Snake Sage immediately summoned the Three Hime of Ryūchi Cave.
"White Snake Sage!"
Tagorihime, Ichikishima, and Tagitsuhime appeared before the White Snake Sage and bowed respectfully.
"You should all be aware of the Pet Ranking List by now. However, it's possible that you three may not make it onto the list since you haven't been summoned and are not considered pets. The rewards from the Golden List are too valuable; they could potentially turn Ryūchi Cave into a true dragon's den. So, you must make it onto the list," the White Snake Sage said gravely.
Tagorihime quickly asked, "White Snake Sage, what should we do?"
"Form a contract with me and become my pets!"
The White Snake Sage commanded.
"This..."
Tagorihime was shocked. Is that even allowed?
The three Hime exchanged glances, realizing it might actually work!
They immediately nodded. "White Snake Sage, we will follow your orders!"
Without hesitation, the White Snake Sage had the Three Hime form a contract with him, becoming his contracted beasts.
In this way, they were now considered pets.
However, whether this would work or not, the White Snake Sage was unsure.
Right after the Three Hime formed the contract, the Pet Ranking List on the Golden List changed.
The first to notice the change was Might Guy's Ninja Tortoise.
[Ninja Tortoise: Guy, something's wrong! I'm no longer on the Pet Ranking List!]
[Might Guy: Weren't you ranked 100th? What do you mean you're no longer on the list?]
[Ninja Tortoise: See for yourself!]
[Might Guy: Whoa! You're really not on it anymore. What happened?]
[Kakashi: It seems that several summoning beasts' rankings have dropped. It looks like three new ones have suddenly appeared on the list.]
Soon, everyone found the three newly added pets.
[Pet Ranking, 28th Place: Tagorihime, Owner: White Snake Sage!]
[Pet Ranking, 29th Place: Ichikishima, Owner: White Snake Sage!]
[Pet Ranking, 30th Place: Tagitsuhime, Owner: White Snake Sage!]
[Gamabunta: What's this move? How is this allowed?]
[Fourth Raikage: These ranks didn't exist before, and suddenly three snakes from Ryūchi Cave appeared. And their master is the White Snake Sage? Did the White Snake Sage just now subdue these three snakes?]
[Great Toad Sage: Old White Snake, this is too underhanded. You made last-minute contracts with three of Ryūchi Cave's top members.]
[Hashirama Senju: Can you even do this? That's some clever maneuvering!]
[Madara Uchiha: The White Snake Sage is smart; he figured out this loophole.]
[Fourth Raikage: Does this mean if I go find the Genbu and convince it to be my pet, it could make the list too?]
[Killer Bee: Bro, that might actually work!]
[Fourth Raikage: No time to waste, I'm on my way!]
[Hidan: What if a person forms a contract with another person? Would that count as a pet?]
[Kakuzu: Hidan, your idea is even wilder. But forming a contract between people would be too difficult. Summoning beast contracts don't work that way.]
[Hidan: What about swearing allegiance then?]
[Kakuzu: That wouldn't count as a pet; it would just be a servant. Stop dreaming, Hidan!]
[Hidan: Ugh, I was thinking of testing it with you, Kakuzu. We could split the reward fifty-fifty!]
[Kakuzu: Get lost!]
Because the Three Hime of Ryūchi Cave made the list, some previously ranked summoning beasts were pushed out, causing Ninja Tortoise and a few others to lose their spots. This left them quite frustrated, as they missed out on their rewards.
Might Guy, however, took it in stride and wasn't bothered at all.
After all, he had already gained so much. Missing out on this time didn't matter to him.
Besides, even if Ninja Tortoise had gained something, Guy wouldn't have wanted it.
Soon, the 24th place on the Pet Ranking List was announced.
[Pet Ranking, 24th Place: Chōmei the Seven-Tails, Owner: Fū]
As soon as this ranking was revealed, Chōmei was outraged and roared in the chat.
[Chōmei: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could I be the weakest?]
[Shukaku: The facts prove it, Chōmei, you're the weakest. How could the Golden List be wrong?]
[Gyūki: Hahaha, Chōmei, you always brag about your many tails and claim you're not weak. But look at you now, dead last!]
[Saiken: Weakling Chōmei, from now on, your title will be the weakest Tailed Beast!]
[Fū: Chōmei, don't be sad. This ranking doesn't mean anything. Maybe it's not based on strength but on other factors.]
[Chōmei: Fū, you're right. This list isn't based on strength. If it were, some support-type summoning beasts wouldn't even make the list, right?]
[Shukaku: Chōmei, are you a support-type summoning beast? Except for me, who can use sealing techniques and serve as support, aren't the rest of us mainly fighters? You're the weakest; just admit it.]
[Chōmei: I refuse to admit it! What are you going to do about it?]
Although Chōmei refused to acknowledge being the weakest, the ranking was now set.
At this point, many people realized something important.
One of the Nine Tailed Beasts, the Seven-Tails, was ranked only 24th on the Pet Ranking List!