Chapter 142 – Submission of the White Snake Sage! Ryūchi Cave Joins Konoha!
"Why is this happening…?"
"What kind of monster is this Fifth Hokage?! He clearly hasn't reached the level of the Six Paths, but his strength is terrifying enough to make our hearts tremble!"
"His power is definitely on par with the Six Paths level!"
Feeling his body trembling uncontrollably, the White Snake Sage was furious deep inside. The calmness and composure it once had were completely gone, replaced by overwhelming fear.
There was no helping it.
It hadn't expected Uchiha Yuta to be this powerful—especially those two bizarre concussive forces and the black energy he wielded. It was simply too much to handle.
"Old hag White Snake, you're nothing special after all."
Looking at the now-frightened White Snake Sage, Uchiha Yuta's eyes were icy as he coldly declared, "My patience is limited. If you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Don't get too cocky, Fifth Hokage!"
The White Snake Sage snapped back with grievance in its voice. "If I hadn't been suppressed by the Sage of Six Paths and managed to break through to the Six Paths level, do you really think you could beat me?!"
"Heh…"
Uchiha Yuta shook his head disdainfully. "If you were truly capable of resisting the Sage of Six Paths, you wouldn't have been suppressed in the first place. All I see is a powerless snake lashing out in frustration."
"You—!!"
The White Snake Sage, in its white phosphorus serpent form, froze.
It wasn't that it didn't want to resist the Sage of Six Paths—but just thinking about that strength made it retreat. That's why it remained hidden in Ryūchi Cave all these years, seeking survival over glory.
"…Forget it. You need to die."
Seeing this, a trace of mockery appeared on Yuta's face. He spoke coldly: "You're a major threat. Death is the only path left for you."
BOOM!!!
With that, Uchiha Yuta's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan activated, unleashing a monstrous wave of pupil power.
And that was just the beginning.
In the next moment, under his control, the terrifying Senjutsu chakra, the awakened power of the Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit), and his advanced Armament Haki were all concentrated into his fists.
Crack... Crack…
Before he even attacked, the surrounding space began to crack under the oppressive pressure.
"You…"
Looking at the fully powered Uchiha Yuta, the White Snake Sage was completely dumbfounded. Fear flooded its heart.
It knew it clearly—if this fight continued, it would definitely die here.
"Die!!"
Yuta roared, murderous intent surging.
But—
At the very last second—
The White Snake Sage took a deep breath and cried out in a panicked voice, "Wait!! Fifth Hokage—I, the White Snake Sage, am willing to surrender and admit defeat…"
"…Huh?"
Yuta's body froze, and the fist that was about to strike paused mid-air.
"I admit defeat, okay?" the White Snake Sage added miserably. "Your strength is overwhelming. I… I surrender to you."
"Not going to put up a final fight?"
Yuta's face remained unchanged as he replied blandly, "Aren't you the White Snake Sage? Shouldn't you at least fight to the death symbolically?"
"I'm done resisting…"
The White Snake Sage felt like coughing up blood in frustration.
How was it supposed to keep fighting? If this kept up, it really would die.
Even though this human hadn't reached the Six Paths level, his strength already surpassed anything the White Snake Sage could handle. It was humiliating.
But after thinking it through, it realized—
So what if it surrendered?
Dignity and pride meant nothing if it cost you your life.
Living was king.
And honestly… being beaten into submission like this actually felt a little satisfying.
"Fine. I'll spare your life."
Yuta shook his head in disdain and spoke indifferently, "From now on, you are Konoha's Guardian Serpent. You will be responsible for teaching Konoha's shinobi the Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode. Ryūchi Cave is now considered Konoha's back garden."
"…Fine."
The White Snake Sage's expression twitched, but it finally lowered its head.
There was nothing more to say.
In the shinobi world, the strong rule and the weak obey.
"…I'll be cultivating here for a while," Yuta said after a pause. "You'll first announce to the shinobi world that Ryūchi Cave has surrendered to Konoha."
"Yes, Uchiha-sama," the White Snake Sage replied respectfully.
"Good."
Swish!!
The sound of rushing air rang out.
Uchiha Yuta had already vanished into the depths of Ryūchi Cave to cultivate.
While he hadn't yet broken through to the Six Paths level, absorbing massive amounts of natural energy would still boost his power. Besides, the recently awakened Tremor-Tremor Fruit required him to adapt and master it further.
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The Next Day—
A shocking announcement was issued from one of the Three Great Sage Regions—Ryūchi Cave:
> From this day forward, Ryūchi Cave pledges allegiance to the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure. We will unconditionally teach Konohagakure's shinobi the Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode.
BOOM!!!
The moment this news spread,
The shinobi world—just beginning to quiet down—
Erupted into chaos once again.
Shock and disbelief were written on every shinobi's face.
What kind of joke was this?
One of the Three Great Sage Regions, the legendary Ryūchi Cave, had actually surrendered to Konoha?
This couldn't be real.
The White Snake Sage was considered a mythical figure.
And yet, they surrendered to Konohagakure?
There was only one conclusion—
Konoha has become even stronger.
For a time, smaller shinobi villages began to stir in excitement, secretly hoping that Konoha might "invade" them next.
Meanwhile, the Four Great Shinobi Villages were collectively on the verge of tears.
Konohagakure's strength was already terrifying.
Now, even the long-neutral and mysterious Ryūchi Cave had joined them.
The power gap had widened again.
Just thinking about it made their heads hurt.
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