Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave were rivals. When Manda mentioned Kabuto had learned Mount Myōboku's Sage Art, the Ryūchi Cave leaders glared at Yusuke and Kabuto.
Even Kabuto felt immense pressure from their hostile gazes—a sensation he hadn't experienced in a long time. While he might be able to defeat most of the Ryūchi Cave higher-ups individually (excluding the White Snake Sage), their combined strength would overwhelm even two Kabuto.
Suddenly, the air in Ryūchi Cave seemed to thicken, a palpable tension filling the space. Everyone except Yusuke and Kabuto felt a significant increase in gravity, making breathing difficult. This was Yusuke's spiritual pressure.
Seeing their considerable strength and resistance to the pressure, Yusuke smirked and significantly amplified his spiritual pressure.
With several heavy thuds, the three large snakes, previously standing erect, collapsed to the ground, their immense weight causing cracks to spiderweb across the earth beneath them.
While Ichikishimahime and the two other women remained standing, their faces betrayed their shock and fear. They had never encountered a ninja capable of generating such overwhelming pressure with chakra alone.
Yusuke surveyed the Ryūchi Cave leadership, his gaze finally settling on the old woman who was the White Snake Sage.
The White Snake Sage remained unfazed by Yusuke's spiritual pressure, her expression unchanging. However, Yusuke discerned a deep undercurrent of apprehension in her eyes.
Observing Yusuke's imposing presence, the White Snake Sage spoke slowly, "Failure to master the Sage Art results in becoming sustenance for Ryūchi Cave's instructors. This has always been the rule here, even for the snakes within Ryūchi Cave who aspire to learn the Sage Arts."
Yusuke responded with a chuckle, "Rules are made by people and snakes alike. With a word from the White Snake Sage, I'm sure no snake would dare disobey. Furthermore, my disciple possesses an exceptional talent for mastering Sage Arts, and I am confident that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will undoubtedly succeed."
A glint of shrewdness flickered in the White Snake Sage's eyes. Even she couldn't fully fathom the depths of Yusuke's power, and this presented an opportune moment to test his capabilities.
"To break the rules, one must possess the power to do so. While you are indeed renowned as the strongest ninja in the world, Ryūchi Cave exists beyond the realm of the ninja world."
Yusuke retracted his spiritual pressure, a playful smile gracing his lips, "Then, esteemed White Snake Sage, what level of power would you deem sufficient?"
The White Snake Sage declared in a resolute tone, "Should you successfully withstand a combined assault from all the snakes of Ryūchi Cave, I shall acknowledge your authority to supersede our established rules. Not only will I wholeheartedly dedicate myself to instructing your disciple in the Sage Arts, but I shall also permit one of Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime, or Tagorihime to enter into an equal summoning contract with your disciple!"
The White Snake Sage, a serpentine being who had lived for a millennium, had clearly devised a cunning strategy.
If Yusuke failed to withstand their combined assault, he would perish within Ryūchi Cave, his efforts proving futile.
However, should Yusuke prevail, they would suffer no significant losses beyond the instruction imparted to Kabuto. Furthermore, by establishing a summoning contract with Kabuto, they would indirectly forge a connection with Yusuke, ensuring that should any unforeseen circumstances arise, they could readily seek his assistance.
Yusuke had already grasped the essence of the White Snake Sage's intentions, yet he harbored no reservations about demonstrating his formidable power. Sometimes, a display of overwhelming strength serves to simplify matters considerably.
With a flash of fire, Ryūjin Jakka materialized in Yusuke's grasp.
"White Snake Sage, I am highly proficient in Fire Release. Should I inadvertently set your Ryūchi Cave ablaze, please do not hold it against me," Yusuke remarked, a hint of playful jest in his tone.
The old woman's form gradually dissolved, transforming into an enormous white snake adorned with golden rings. The old woman's voice continued to resonate throughout Ryūchi Cave.
"Not to worry. The entirety of Ryūchi Cave's dwelling is merely a construct formed through the 'Inorganic Reincarnation Technique.' Even if it were to be destroyed, it could readily be reconstructed."
The colossal white snake, far exceeding the combined size of the other three great snakes present, sported a purple hat atop its head and a pendant suspended beneath its serpentine visage. A potent blend of chakra and natural energy emanated from its being.
This magnificent white snake was none other than the White Snake Sage's true form!
As the White Snake Sage revealed her true form, Ichikishimahime gracefully leaped onto the head of the crimson snake, Shinju; Tagitsuhime perched atop the purple serpent, Manda; and Tagorihime positioned herself upon the head of the green snake.
The three snake maidens, previously maintaining a completely human guise, underwent a striking transformation. Their pupils shifted to vertical, yellow slits; their tongues elongated into forked snake tongues; and faint scales emerged upon their faces. Clearly, they were on the verge of losing control over their human forms, their true serpentine natures asserting themselves.
A flash of gray light emanated from the White Snake Sage's eyes, causing Ryūchi Cave to tremble violently. The three snake maidens, mimicking human movements, began to perform hand seals.
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation!"
"Sage Art: Flame Snake Bite!"
"Sage Art: Desolate Snake Bite!"
"Sage Art: Cloud Snake Bite!"
Simultaneously, the White Snake Sage and the three snake maidens completed their respective Sage Art techniques.
The White Snake Sage unleashed the Inorganic Reincarnation Technique, while the three snake maidens, in perfect coordination with their respective colossal serpents, executed three distinct Sage Art techniques of varying elemental attributes.
The ground and walls of Ryūchi Cave instantly transformed into a dense array of razor-sharp, incredibly hard stalagmites, relentlessly piercing toward Yusuke. Concurrently, the three snake maidens, having completed their hand seals, summoned three colossal serpents, each imbued with a potent blend of natural energy and chakra of varying natures.
Ichikishimahime summoned a serpent strikingly similar in appearance to Shinju, its body enveloped in raging flames; Tagitsuhime conjured a serpent resembling Manda, its entire body exuding a petrifying miasma; and Tagorihime summoned a serpent akin to the green snake, its form entwined with swirling clouds and cascading torrents of water.
Given that the White Snake Sage and the snake maidens were inherently powerful beings blessed with an innate affinity for natural energy, the Sage Arts they wielded far surpassed those employed by ordinary practitioners. The combined force of their four-pronged assault was so overwhelming that fewer than three individuals in the entire ninja world would be capable of withstanding it.
Despite the formidable Sage Arts closing in on him, Yusuke remained utterly unfazed, his expression calm and composed, as if the impending attacks posed no threat whatsoever. Kabuto, his face etched with concern, found his apprehension significantly alleviated upon witnessing his teacher's unwavering composure.
"All creation, reduced to ashes. Ryūjin Jakka!"
With the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan fully activated, and Ryūjin Jakka vanishing in a blaze of fiery light, Yusuke unleashed his most potent transformation of the Susanoo.
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