Sage Arts of the Three Great Sage Locations

The Iwa ninja did not publicize the capture of Turtle Island, but because some Cloud ninja escaped, the news slowly spread over the next few days.

The first to react to this matter were the Mist ninja.

Two years ago, the Mist ninja Kirigakure Kirigakure was completely wiped out during the great war, with all the ninja and villagers being dispersed.

Upon hearing of the Iwa ninja's surprise attack on Turtle Island, the Mist ninja resorted to their old tricks and disbanded Kirigakure once again.

Unlike the last time when they were temporarily disbanded, this time the Mist ninja clearly intends to wage a protracted war.

The Mist ninja divided the village into dozens of smaller branches, which were scattered throughout the Land of Water.

Each branch was guarded by hundreds or thousands of ninjas, and civilians from Kirigakure were also dispersed to these branches.

Even the Ninja Academy in Kirigakure was dismantled and scattered to various locations.

In short, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The Mist ninja knew that the Cloud ninja also had the ability to use the Impure World Reincarnation. However, the Cloud ninja was still wiped out despite the help of their predecessors. The Mist ninja believed that they were not much stronger than the Cloud ninja.

In addition, the high-ranking members of the Mist ninja went completely into hiding, and the intelligence ninjas of the Iwa ninja could not find out where the Mist ninja Village leaders were hiding.

Because of Obito Uchiha, the foundation of Kirigakure was almost completely depleted.

But it is precisely because they lack resources that the Mist ninja are able to adopt this brute-force approach.

Yichen had indeed considered launching a Kirigakure, but after hearing this information, he had to abandon the idea.

Yichen is currently busy processing the spoils he received from Turtle Island.

One of Yichen's biggest gains on Turtle Island was the Six Paths Tools. The specific performance of these tools still needs to be tested by specialists arranged by the Iwa ninja.

The second gain was the souls of those eight Reanimated Body —well, there should be nine. Yichen also used Impure World Reincarnation on Killer B and sealed him inside the Death God's body.

As usual, Yichen recorded all the Ninjutsu that these people possessed from them.

Yichen Jiraiya copied down the Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku described by Jiraiya.

Jiraiya was only a beginner and couldn't even use Senjutsu yet. What he wrote was pretty much the same as what Yichen had read in the original work, with nothing new.

However, Yichen learned in detail about the terrifying power of Mount Myōboku from Jiraiya.

This further solidified Yichen's resolve not to provoke the Three Great Sage Locations.

Aside from Jiraiya, among the nine souls, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were the most helpful to Yichen.

Yichen extracted the Nine-Tails Chakra from the two of them.

Then, with the help of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, a Little Nine-Tails was born.

Similarly, with the help of Little Rhino Dog and Little Chōmei, Yichen quickly obtained Little Kurama Chakra.

Feeling the Nine-Tails Chakra surrounding him, Yichen muttered to himself, "I'm still missing the Three-Tails. I wonder what the effect will be after I collect all nine Tailed Beasts."

After regaining his composure, Yichen tested the power of the Nine-Tails Chakra again.

Yichen quickly noticed the special nature of the Nine-Tails Chakra.

From the One-Tail to the Eight-Tails (except for the Three-Tails), Yichen tested their Chakra.

However, Yichen did not find any difference in the power of these Chakra.

However, the Nine-Tails was different. Although Kurama's Chakra was also not much, Yichen felt that the boost that the Nine-Tails Chakra gave him far exceeded that of the other Tailed Beast.

It felt as if all the other Tailed Beast were defective, while only the Nine-Tails was complete.

Yichen tried it out and felt that, in terms of pure power, the Nine-Tails Chakra was no less powerful than Senjutsu Chakra.

Furthermore, the Nine-Tails Chakra also possesses terrifying regenerative abilities, no less powerful than Senjutsu Chakra.

Konoha has gathered all its ninjas within the village and hasn't released them yet. Since Yichen can't attack Konoha, he can't do anything about them.

They are simply rapidly seizing a share of missions within the Land of Fire and establishing a presence there.

As a result, Yichen has a lot of documents to process these past few days.

That day, Yichen, who had been sitting in the office processing documents, suddenly felt the light dim.

Turning my head, I saw someone standing outside the window. Upon closer inspection, it was Uzumaki Riori.

Yichen assumed that Uzumaki Riori wanted to see him about something, so he got up, opened the window, and was about to ask her.

Then Yichen saw countless Uzumaki Riori scattered throughout his field of vision.

Yichen was dumbfounded. Although it was normal for Uzumaki Riori to create Shadow Clone, this was too many. She had never created so many before.

Before Yichen could figure out what was happening, his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets!

What is Uzumaki Riori doing? Is she Hand Seals? Is it the seal for the Great Fireball Jutsu?

Uzumaki Riori, who is spread the entire Iwagakure, Great Fireball Jutsu Flame Technique within the village. What is she trying to do?

Yichen jolted awake, quickly rushed out of the window, flew into the air, and shouted, "Uzumaki Riori, stop right now!"

"If you dare to use Ninjutsu, I'll teach you a hundred Ninjutsu all at once!"

Yichen's voice, amplified by Chakra, quickly spread the entire Iwagakure.

Whether they heard Yichen's order or were frightened by his threat, many of Uzumaki Riori's clones stopped Hand Seals, looked up, and stared blankly at Yichen.

Seeing that they had stopped, Yichen breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said, "Quickly dispel the Shadow Clone!"

Uzumaki Riori hesitated for a moment, but still did as she was told.

It's likely that even she couldn't distinguish between the Shadow Clone and the real body. Therefore, all of Uzumaki Riori's combined to form the hand seals to dispel the Shadow Clone.

The next moment, all of Uzumaki Riori's Shadow Clone vanished. Yichen using Mind's Eye to search and quickly found the only remaining Uzumaki Riori in front of a noodle shop.

Yichen flew to Uzumaki Riori's side and saw that her attention had been diverted, and she was staring longingly at the steaming noodles in the noodle shop. He was both annoyed and amused.

Yichen grabbed her by the back of her collar and flew to a Training Ground.

Uzumaki Riori looked away from the ramen and then realized what was happening. She turned her head sharply to look at Yichen and said, "Teacher Yichen, do you want to eat ramen too?"

Yichen didn't answer. He put Uzumaki Riori down and was about to ask what was going on when he suddenly shut his mouth.

Because at this moment, Uzumaki Riori's aura was not very stable, clearly indicating that she had just advanced in rank.

Yichen's lips twitched, thinking, "This silly girl actually agreed to the film?"

Yichen never imagined that Uzumaki Riori's intelligence could become Kage Level. Yichen thought that the limit for her on the battlefield was that she could play Kage Level role with her Chakra reserves and Multiple Shadow Clones.

Therefore, Yichen never guided Uzumaki Riori again after that.

Who would have thought that after being left to its own devices for so long, Uzumaki Riori would grow up on her own!

Just as Yichen was pondering, a number of people arrived at the Training Ground one after another.

Clearly, Uzumaki Riori's actions had also frightened them.

Neji, Shion, and Haku also arrived together.

Yichen nodded to everyone, said a few words, and then proceeded to punish Uzumaki Riori.

Reasoning with this silly girl is useless; only a severe punishment that leaves a lasting impression will teach her a lesson and make her understand what she can and cannot do.

Seeing that Yichen had the situation under control, Ikura and the others quickly dispersed. They couldn't do anything about Uzumaki Riori, but Neji and his two companions did not leave.

Seeing Yichen's questioning gaze, Neji awkwardly said, "Teacher Riori was just sparring with us."

"She lost five matches in a row, and then in a fit of anger, she created so many Shadow Clones."

It turns out that Uzumaki Riori was playing with a group of younger brothers and sisters at the home of the Kitsuchi family.

Uzumaki Riori's so-called "playing" was, of course, fighting. However, in her sparring matches with her younger siblings, she only won two but lost five.

Uzumaki Riori won those two matches against Kurotsuchi and Karin.

In the six matches they lost, besides the three Kage Level Neji, Haku, Shion, there were also Sakura and Yakumo Kurama.

Sakura and Yakumo Kurama both used Genjutsu, easily defeating Uzumaki Riori before she could use her Shadow Clone.

Yichen glared at Neji other two. So you guys were the culprits!

However, at least Yichen figured out why Uzumaki Riori advanced.

This silly girl, who only knows how to fight, couldn't accept the fact after losing to people younger than her five times in a row, so she advanced in a fit of anger.

Yichen didn't know whether to laugh or be angry. He thought for a while, looked at Uzumaki Riori, and then said, "Riori, come here, let your teacher teach you a Ninjutsu."

Uzumaki Riori instinctively tried to back away, but Yichen, with quick reflexes, grabbed her collar and lifted her up again.

Yichen, carrying Uzumaki Riori, then said to Neji and the other two, "You three come along too. Neji, Haku, you two will train together as well."

Shion quickly asked, "What about me, Teacher Yichen? Will I also train with Teacher Riori?"

Yichen said, "You don't need to cultivate; your job is to help them cultivate."

Shion responded with an "oh," somewhat curious about what they were going to cultivate.

Yichen instructed the three of them to practice immortal Senjutsu.

Uzumaki Riori is silly, or to put it more nicely, simple-minded; this kind of personality is quite suitable for cultivating Senjutsu.

Haku has a gentle personality and is well-suited for Senjutsu. Neji has excellent Chakra Control and, with the help of the Giant Tenseigan, also has a shortcut to mastering Senjutsu.

As for Shion, the training of Miko is not the same as that of a ninja, so she has no need to learn any Senjutsu.

After struggling in vain, Uzumaki Riori was taken by Yichen to the place outside the village where she practiced Senjutsu. She looked at Yichen with teary eyes, hoping that Yichen heart.

But Yichen ignored her gaze and handed the four people over to the staff there.

Yichen himself left after giving Neji, Haku, Shion a detailed explanation of the knowledge of cultivating Senjutsu.

Konoha.

Sasuke spent longer than Kakashi had imagined Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

When Kakashi learned that Turtle Island in the Cloud ninja Village had been attacked and that the Kirigakure had adopted a strategy of breaking up its forces into smaller units, he began to worry about his own village.

The Cloud ninja so many Reanimated Body, yet they couldn't even last a day before being wiped out. What about Konoha?

Although Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata have made great progress recently, Kakashi is still worried.

Just then, Naruto came to bother him again, accusing him of being biased.

So Kakashi said to Naruto, "Naruto, you're at Mount Myōboku Mount Myōboku. Did the Sage there teach you Senjutsu?"

Naruto asked in confusion, "Senjutsu? What's that?"

Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Senjutsu is a type of Ninjutsu that can enhance a ninja's strength."

Naruto's eyes lit up, and he said, "Can it make me stronger? That's great! I want to learn Senjutsu!"

Kakashi said, "I agree to let you learn Senjutsu, but you have to ask Mount Myōboku if they can teach Sasuke and Hinata while they're at it."

Naruto said, "No problem, I'll go ask right now."

Fenghuo Naruto, quick and efficient, immediately contacted the Toad of Mount Myōboku and then used the Toad's Reverse Summoning to go to Mount Myōboku.

The next day, Naruto returned to Konoha and said somewhat apologetically, "Kakashi-sensei, Sage Fukasaku said I can learn Senjutsu, but others can't."

"I talked to Sage Fukasaku and Shima Senjutsu for a long time, but they just wouldn't agree."

Kakashi patted Naruto on the shoulder and said, "Naruto, don't blame yourself. Since Mount Myōboku has agreed to let you train in Senjutsu, then go and train hard."

Naruto asked urgently, "Kakashi-sensei, what about Sasuke and Hinata?"

Kakashi said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange for them to train at the other two sacred sites."

Naruto wasn't very bright, but when he heard Kakashi say that, he immediately agreed.

After Naruto went to Mount Myōboku, Kakashi sent someone to find Tsunade, and then he met with her in Tsunade.

Tsunade didn't avoid Kakashi, but she still refused to return to Konoha.

However, Tsunade hesitated when Kakashi suggested that Sasuke and Hinata go to Shikkotsu Forest to train in Senjutsu Mode.

Konoha has let down the Senju Clan, and even more so Tsunade. That's why Tsunade would rather watch Konoha be destroyed than return to the village.

However, the Katsuyu of Shikkotsu Forest did not betray Tsunade, Tsunade felt it necessary to find a new contractor for Shikkotsu Forest.

We cannot allow the connection between Shikkotsu Forest and the ninjas to be severed during our time.

Thinking of this, Tsunade said, "Give me their blood samples, and I'll show them to the Slug Sage. If the Slug Sage agrees, then there's no problem."

Kakashi was overjoyed; as long as there was hope, that was good. With the Flying Thunder God Technique for transportation, Kakashi moved quickly back and forth.

Watching Kakashi teleporting back and forth in front of her using the Flying Thunder God, Tsunade felt a little dazed, and she thought of her great-uncle.

Senju Tobirama had no children of his own, and he treated his grandniece Tsunade very well.

Kakashi returned shortly after, having obtained some fresh blood from Sasuke and Hinata.

Tsunade used Summoning Jutsu to send the two blood samples back to Shikkotsu Forest.

Shikkotsu Forest responded quickly.

Tsunade said to Kakashi, "The Slug Sage is willing to sign Summoning Contract with Hinata Hyuga and teach her Senjutsu."

Kakashi's eyes lit up; Hinata's Senjutsu was finally secured, which was good.

But what about Sasuke?

Kakashi, deep in thought, took the Summoning Scroll from Tsunade and, upon returning to Konoha, gave it to Hinata.

Hinata wrote her name on the Summoning Scroll and was soon summoned to Shikkotsu Forest in Reverse Summoning, just like Naruto.

Hanabi Hyuga watched her sister leave, feeling a pang of reluctance, but she didn't stop her. She knew her sister had changed a lot for her.

My sister wants to become stronger! And her motivation to become stronger is mostly because of her.

Kakashi didn't look at Hanabi Hyuga. After pondering alone for a long time, he went to the Land of Whirlpools using the Flying Thunder God.

The Land of Whirlpools, Snake Pit Village.

Orochimaru was somewhat surprised when he heard that Kakashi, the Seventh Hokage, had come to see him.

Orochimaru left the Underground Laboratory and arrived at the entrance to Snake Pit Village on the surface. He said to Kakashi, "Hokage, what brings you to my Snake Pit Village?"

Kakashi said firmly, "Orochimaru, I want to make a deal with you."

Orochimaru quickly pondered what kind of deal Kakashi had mentioned.

Since the Joint Chunin Exams, Konoha and Snake Pit Village have had no contact whatsoever.

He couldn't think of anything that would warrant Kakashi making the trip himself.

After thinking for a while, Orochimaru, still clueless, said, "Hokage, please speak!"

Kakashi breathed a slight sigh of relief; Orochimaru's tone suggested that cooperation between the two sides was possible.

So he said directly, "I hope Sasuke can go to Ryūchi Cave to train in Senjutsu!"

Orochimaru's eyes flashed; his first thought was: Is this some kind of free lunch?

He guessed that Sasuke might have the Sage of Six Paths behind him, and he also speculated that Yichen might have received benefits from the Sage of Six Paths.

Orochimaru, wanting to emulate Yichen, sent Sakon Ukon to lure Sasuke, but after they arrived in Konoha, nothing more was heard of them.

Orochimaru couldn't find a suitable opportunity after that, but unexpectedly, Kakashi delivered Sasuke to his doorstep.

Is it a trap, or a test?

After considering several possibilities, Orochimaru decided to try to elicit information first.

"Hokage, our relationship isn't that good yet, is it?"

"What price could the Hokage possibly afford to pay for something like this?"

Kakashi didn't hesitate. He had already considered the details of the deal before he arrived, so as soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, he said, "Information about several powerful Iwa ninja."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed; he didn't think Kakashi would try to fool him with a few Kage Level intelligence reports.

So he asked to confirm, "What level of strength?"

Kakashi took a deep breath and said, "No less than me, no less than the Tsuchikage!"

Orochimaru's momentum faltered. How many more powerhouses of the Tsuchikage's caliber were there?

Orochimaru stared at Kakashi with his snake-like eyes and said in an icy tone, "Is the Hokage joking?"

Kakashi didn't explain, he just calmly stared at Orochimaru.

A few seconds later, Orochimaru spoke again, saying, "That's not enough. I need Byakugan, lots of Byakugan!"

Orochimaru had already believed Kakashi's words, but he still wanted to gain more benefits.

Kakashi declared resolutely, "Impossible! The Hyuga Clan is part of Konoha!"

Orochimaru's body writhed, then transformed into Hyuga Hiashi, and he declared, "Hokage, I have mastered the Caged Bird!"

Orochimaru's meaning was clear: if you don't agree, I will remotely kill all the members of the Hyuga Branch Family one by one!

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, radiating a dangerous aura.

Orochimaru, however, remained completely unmoved, calmly meeting Kakashi's Byakugan with his Byakugan!

After a moment, Kakashi finished his internal struggle and slowly said, "Okay!"

As he spoke, Kakashi took out a scroll containing detailed information about Neji and Sokai, as well as speculations about the strength of Izumi Uchiha, and tossed it to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru smiled slightly and said, "Very good, I hope we can cooperate smoothly!"

"I'll be right here, waiting for Sasuke to arrive."

After saying that, Orochimaru immediately burrowed underground.

Kakashi stood silently at the entrance of Snake Pit Village for a while before leaving.

After Kakashi returned to Konoha, he reassigned the Konoha ninja to carry out missions.

However, after assigning the tasks, he personally delivered a list of Hyuga Branch Family members to Orochimaru to carry out the missions.

Orochimaru was satisfied with the list; he didn't expect Kakashi to personally capture the Hyuga Branch Family members.

A few days later, almost all the Hyuga Branch Family members were on missions outside were ambushed by Orochimaru.

The Underground Laboratory in Snake Pit Village.

Orochimaru kept his promise and had Sasuke write his name into the Summoning Scroll in Ryūchi Cave.

After Sasuke disappeared from Snake Pit Village and went to Ryūchi Cave.

Orochimaru dropped his nonchalant expression and addressed the empty laboratory, "Sage of Six Paths, please come out and meet me."

Nothing appeared in the laboratory except for an eerie silence.

Orochimaru wasn't in a hurry; he just waited quietly.

After a while, a figure appeared in front of Orochimaru, and at the same time, a sigh entered Orochimaru's ears.

Orochimaru grinned dramatically and let out a silent laugh.