Chapter 161: Poison

In response to the mockery, the spider hissed furiously, but after a moment he finally answered in a plaintive tone:

- Let go ...

The guy laughed and nodded:

- Only if you become my contract beast!

- Shh! Damn ... - the spider continued to hiss, when suddenly the king's voice thundered throughout the cave:

- Hatu agrees! You can spare him. Alive he is much more useful than a dead man, don't you think so?

"Shikamaru," the guy finally introduced himself.

The Spider King seemed to smile.

- Shikamaru! Great, you're ready for the next challenge. I have no doubt about it, but it is a required step. My name is Arhat, the true king of spiders! Come to me.

The guy nodded and finally let go of the spider's nerve knot, slapped him on the head and jumped to the ground.

Khatu hissed something indistinct and crawled back into the abyss. Probably, for this beast, such a quick defeat was not a weak blow to pride. Who knew that a person has such strange abilities ...

Shikamaru approached the Spider King just as he descended a bit from his huge web. This time, even while standing on the ground, this king still towered over Shikamaru like a small mountain. His eyes fell on the youth's body:

- I will teach you what you want, grant you access to the natural power of our kind. The conditions are pretty simple. You will become our ally and support us in difficult times. My son Khatu also undertakes to become your draft beast. The contract applies to everyone you deem worthy. Keep in mind that each of those chosen by you must be strong enough to survive my trials. Now, let's start the last stage, come ... - Shikamaru nodded and walked over to the spider. Not that he really trusted this cunning creature, but rather he had no options. He himself came here for the opportunity to master senjutsu. Now is the time to take a chance and see if the spider will keep his word. The possession of Senju cells gave confidence. As a last resort, you can always hide in adamantium or summon thousands of trees to kill this crowd of creatures. Caution is important, but every man must take risks if he wants to achieve more in his life!

As soon as Shikamaru got directly to the spider's mouth, it lifted its head and opened two thick fangs. Instantly, drops of poison accumulated on them, and the king said menacingly:

- Give your hand, if you can withstand the merger with the poison, it will give you the ability to withstand most deadly poisons of people. There is a natural strength hidden in it, it will allow you to master it much easier.

Shikamaru extended his hand and concentrated. Now he was only a step away from this creature, one movement and he could grab him in his mouth, and then wrap him in cobwebs or simply kill him with poison. No matter how strong Shikamaru's regeneration was, it would definitely not be easy to survive from the deadly poison. Of course, except for a special pill, the price of which was impressive, but it is only an extreme case. If he had not had a way to save his life, he would never have dared to come to such a place. Now the extreme moment has come - when the poison will work, it remains only to see what the spider will do.

One movement and two sharp fangs pierced Shikamaru's forearm with terrible pain. Then the spider pulled back and climbed onto its web, continuing to watch. The guy's skin tightened at the same moment. Two huge holes regenerated in no time. Then Shikamaru sat down, he clearly felt the movement of the poison, he just got into the blood and moved on. Then Senju's cells went into action! The spider continued to be inactive, but Shikamaru could no longer be silent. The Sharingan had to be turned off, so he began to wait for the opportunity to use life force.

It was worth understanding - the poison is dangerous for any Shinobi, regardless of rank. Whatever skills he has, protecting himself from poison is a completely different story. This is why ninja medics can be so scary. Therefore, it is always worth taking them into account. After all, they not only can save your life, but also know a lot of ways to take it away. The same applies to Sakura, who, at the age of sixteen, was able to master Tsunade's abilities. This story may turn out differently, but Shikamaru has always been convinced of the enormous abilities of this talented girl. The battle with her can be many times more dangerous than his recent battle with the princess.

The guy knew a little about poisons, even with his quite average possession of Iryoninjutsu, equal to the possibly weak Jinin specialists. Thanks to his control and ability to memorize, he learned enough knowledge. Of course, he lacked experience, but he still knew a lot. Only about the venoms of huge spiders, of course, he had nothing ... It is not surprising, he did not even know about their existence until now. Of course, the venom of ordinary spiders is known to him and some methods of counteraction. The guy had standard antidote pills in case of poisoning, any jonin should carry them with them, especially Nara or Akimichi. He could also try to influence the poison with temperature, but the problem is that this is not just some kind of poison. Shikamaru immediately sensed a foreign force in him - natural energy. The spider did not lie, he continued to observe the young man and calmly wait for the result. That is why, it was impossible just to try to get rid of the poison, it had to be survived! But Senju cells are not only terrifying regeneration, they are also overwhelming genes. Tyrannical and ruthless to all the weak! Trying to resist them is sheer stupidity. Therefore, even the dangerous effect of the poison was instantly suppressed only on the way. Shikamaru could not even imagine that the poison for Senju, even for such a huge and ancient spider, would have no effect at all except for a small itch. Only this did not affect the natural energy, the spider seemed to know this and continued to observe ...

"Let's see if he is as strong as I think, how long it will take him to ..." - the spider suddenly narrowed his eyes. He watched in shock as Shikamaru opened his eyes and stood up to bow slightly.

- Thank you senior, this gift is expensive. I give my word that anyone who dares to go against your family will pay in full!

The spider hissed, and then laughed:

- Sha-ha-ha-ha! Amazingly, not even a minute passed, and you were able to take control of her. Your body is something unimaginable. I'm afraid you have more enemies than this old man. You've come here for a reason, right?

Shikamaru smiled.

- I haven't made them yet. But I think it won't be long.

- Sha! True, I doubt they will live long. For the first time in my memory, someone like that appears. Maybe only in ancient times there were such ... Back when I was only a small spider, sha-ha-ha! There were calm times, then my family was just born and we lived in another place. But then these nasty creatures arrived ... - the spider sighed and raised its eyes, looking at the man again:

- Good. You were able to get enough energy and survive the process, now you can try to take a little more of it and mix it with your chakra. But remember, this is dangerous and you shouldn't be greedy. Use the silence of my house and the shadow of this hole, all your paws and eyes, know the natural power, and I will show you the way up.