19 - Hebi

Karou cut his fingertips and with his blood wrote his name on the parchment.

- Good human decision, I found you very interesting. - The snake didn't really speak, it emitted everything in Karou's mind.

- Oh ... What do you want from me? - Karou was a little nervous, while talking to the giant snake.

- I haven't made a contract in many years, I was getting bored. My name is Hebi, I am the guardian of what you humans call a hunting ground. - Said the snake

Karou already suspected that this was the case, but he did not think the guardian was living in such a shallow part of the hunting ground.

- I'm sorry if I broke into your house, I was just training and intended to leave immediately.

- You don't need to apologize or fear, I made a deal many years ago with humans, I won't hurt anyone who doesn't hurt me.

- I understand, then, Mr. Hebi, why you gave me the right to a contract - Karou relaxed a little, but still had his doubts.

- As I said, I found it interesting ...

- Interesting how? - Karou was in doubt.

- There are many reasons ... the main one is the fact that this place is surrounded by an illusory jutsu that makes it impossible to enter this lake. - Said the snake looking directly into Karou's scarlet eyes. - Eyes of the god of fire and illusion ...

- God of fire and illusion? And what are the other reasons?

- Don't you know the origin of your eyes? Interesting as I said are several reasons, you can walk on water without a chakra cloak, your method of training impossible, or the fact that you have made this cave a place with a high concentration of pure Chakra. This is simply improbable as when training you absorb natural Chakra and make it your own Chakra. Increasing the Chakra of a place should be impossible by artificial means.

- So you watched me? - Karou calmed down and let his guard down a little.

- As I said I am bored, there is not much to do here.

- What about the eyes of the god of fire and illusion? - Karou was wondering.

- Ah ... that, when I was young and traveling with one of the contract's subscribers, he met with one of the 15 emperors, The Emperor of Fire and Illusion, his entire family had these mesmerizing scarlet eyes.

- emperor of fire and illusion? 15 emperors? How many years have you been in this place?

- About 500 or 600 years, I never stopped to tell. - The snake said it all lightly, as if it was nothing much.

Karou lived in the crimson kingdom, a vassal kingdom of the empire of fire, there was no empire of fire and illusion, the neighboring empire was called an empire of illusion, but the two were enemy territories, always at war.

There were also no 15 empires, there were only 13, it was possible that the empire of Fire and illusion had split into two, but where the 3 other empires went, they should have 16 in total. Karou needed to study more about the history of the world.

- In 600 years a lot has changed ... but why do you live here? Asked Karou.

- It has great natural energy here, the generations of lords of this place have always treated me well, so it is a good home, in addition to being created by my father.

- Your father? - Karou did not think that a snake would have created such a powerful dimension, especially one surrounded by such a powerful Genjutsu.

- Yes, my father invoked me into this world, that's why I find you so interesting, my father also had the ability to walk through the water and he had scarlet eyes, that's why the emperor invited him to his palace.

- Was your father a warrior? - Karou thought that Hebi's father could be one of the old users of the Naruto system, if that was so he could have clues as to where the tailed beasts are.

The snake looked at Karou and laughed, hissing its tongue.

- My father a warrior? He was quite strong compared to normal humans, but it was no big deal, so he invoked me, my father was an artist. You can even say that he was a coward, he always said, run away so you can draw just one more picture.

- An artist?

- Yes, he said that this was his ninja way of being! - The snake seemed very happy talking about his father, when he heard that Karou was happy, other people came to this world, now he knew that these people also shared his taste for Naruto. - Here is a picture he made of the emperor.

The snake vomited a picture, there was no drool or anything, the picture was impeccable, there was a drawing of a beautiful man, he had his Sharingan complete with the three tomes, his wife did not have a Sharingan, but she also had the characteristics of an Uchiha, in the man's lap was a girl.

Karou was surprised by the similarity that the man had with Shishui, he now understood why the man called himself the Emperor of fire and illusion, Shishui deserved that title a lot.

Karou continued to talk to the snake, she was experienced and reliable, everything Karou received from the trip meeting Hebi was the best part, he knew a lot of information, his master was an artist who traveled all over the world, before he died he used all his power to create this paradise for Hebi.

Then he died smiling, Karou was touched a little by that, Hebi made deals with a few more humans, but soon they were also gone, Hebi then was left alone inside the hunting grounds waiting for the appearance of a new subscriber.

- Hebi if I need help in the future I will call on you, I will come back to see you as soon as I solve my problems, goodbye!

Karou said goodbye to Hebi and left the cave, Hebi returned to the water and waited for news of his new friend, while sleeping peacefully at the bottom of the lake.

After a few days of travel Karou finally left the hunting ground, his fight against Girassol would take place in a few days, he needed to prepare.