Chapter 45 Snake Sage Mode
After Uchiha Touhuan saw through Ryuchi Cave's genjutsu, Takoshi no longer bothered to maintain it and simply walked deeper into the cave.
Soon, two girls dressed similarly to Takoshi arrived. The youngest
, named Ichikishima-hime, the Ryuchi Cave Sage, looked at Uchiha Touhuan with slight dissatisfaction and muttered, "We finally got a trial participant, and this is the result? So boring." Uchiha Touhuan ignored
Ichikishima-hime's complaints and continued following the three.
As they approached the White Snake Sage's cave, petrified human remains began to appear on both sides of the cave.
However, Uchiha Touhuan's expression remained unchanged in the face of all this.
At this moment, Princess Ichikishima couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you curious about what these are?"
"They're just the failures who didn't pass the Sage Trials before," Uchiha Touhuan laughed. "If you want to pursue power, you naturally have to be prepared to fail."
"Mr. Touhuan is quite insightful," said the last Sage Princess, Tazatsuhime. "We hope you can successfully pass the final trial, otherwise we'll have to painfully taste your flavor." Soon
, the three of them led Uchiha Touhuan to the deepest part of Ryuchi Cave. The dim light flickered, and on the throne deep inside the cave, a large white serpent was coiled. Several golden rings were wrapped around the white serpent's body, with various inscriptions engraved on them. At the same time, the two huge dragon horns on the top of the white serpent's head also represented that the white serpent had embarked on the path of dragon transformation.
The three people before Uchiha Touhuan bowed respectfully.
"Alright, you three may leave. Let me have a proper chat with this Mr. Uchiha Touhuan." The white snake on the throne shifted its body, its scales rustling softly.
"Yes." The three sages nodded and withdrew.
After the three sages left, a while later, the White Snake Sage spoke slowly, "In all these years, you are the first descendant of Indra to arrive here."
"Indra?" Uchiha Touhuan asked knowingly, "Which ancestor of our Uchiha clan?"
"That's not wrong, but this Indra is the very source of your Uchiha clan's bloodline," the White Snake Sage said.
"The original ancestor of the Uchiha?" Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "It seems the White Snake Sage met him. No wonder there are always rumors that the sages of the three sacred lands have incredibly long lifespans."
"No, I didn't have much interaction with Indra. I only know about his experiences; after all, he was the founder of Ninjutsu and one of the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths," the White Snake Sage said.
"So, we Uchiha are descendants of that legendary Sage of Six Paths?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.
"That's not wrong," the White Snake Sage nodded.
"I never imagined I'd become a descendant of a sage." Uchiha Touhuan's face showed a playful expression. "So, why did the White Snake Sage tell me these secrets? Is it because Ryuchi Cave has been lying low for too long and is now restless, wanting to influence the human world like Mount Myōboku? Let me make it clear, I'm not like Jiraiya, that unprecedented person in the ninja world who was controlled by a summoning beast. I won't spend my life chasing after some vague prophecy."
"No, Ryuchi Cave has never cared about the human world. I was just expressing my feelings as an old woman." The White Snake Sage said. "But aren't you even a little curious about your ancestor's story?"
"What's there to be curious about? Human history is pretty much the same old story. Is there really any difference between humans ten thousand years ago and humans today?" Uchiha Touhuan said.
"Hahaha." The White Snake Sage laughed upon hearing Uchiha Touhuan's words. "Over the years, although I've spent most of my time in slumber, when I'm awake, I've witnessed the long-standing battles between the descendants of Ashura and Indra. Among them are many brilliant talents, but you are the most unique."
"Ashura? The ancestor of the Senju clan?" Uchiha Touhuan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, and the Uzumaki clan, who are also his descendants," the White Snake Sage added.
"It seems our two families are truly sworn enemies, having fought tooth and nail since our ancestors' time," Uchiha Touhuan chuckled.
"Over the years, I've seen many people come seeking the power of a sage, but you are the only one I even hope will succeed. What path will the ninja world take under your influence? You've made this old woman curious too." The White Snake Sage looked at Uchiha Touhuan. "Extend your hand."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Touhuan extended his left hand and simultaneously removed his wrist guard.
The White Snake Sage on the throne slowly extended its head and bit Uchiha Touhuan's wrist.
A slightly violent surge of natural energy flowed from the White Snake Sage's fangs into Uchiha Touhuan's body.
Uchiha Touhuan groaned, and within moments, snake scales appeared on his body, which began to transform into a snake, his feet petrifying. The
White Snake Sage returned to its throne and quietly watched this scene. Ryuchi Cave, unlike Mount Myōboku, didn't care about the character or will of those seeking Sage Mode, nor did it have protective measures like the black rods that forced out natural energy, as Mount Myōboku did. Everyone seeking Sage Mode had only one chance, even though the White Snake Sage highly regarded Uchiha Touhuan.
Just when the White Snake Sage thought Uchiha Touhuan would become one of the countless bones in Ryuchi Cave, Uchiha Touhuan suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, the lightning bolt in his left eye spinning rapidly, and tears of blood flowing from it.
Within Uchiha Touhuan's body, the Sage Chakra that had been surging wildly just a moment ago stabilized instantly, merging seamlessly with the physical and spiritual energy that composed the chakra, the three becoming perfectly unified. His
petrified legs rapidly healed, the snake scales on his body disappeared, and the snake-like marks on his face gradually vanished. Only a small, vertical pupil appeared at the center of the three lightning bolt tomoe in his Mangekyō Sharingan, surrounded by a ring of purple eyeshadow.
Uchiha Touhuan wiped the blood from the corner of his eye, feeling the power brought by the Sage Chakra and the nourishment from the natural energy that had overexerted his eye power just moments before, and couldn't help but laugh heartily.
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