Three Questions

Long before the Great Ninja World War broke out, Yichen had already arrived on the moon with Neji, Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, Shion, and Chiga.

Orochimaru even entered the moon a step earlier than Yichen six companions.

He had no intention of abandoning Yichen and the others to seize the Giant Tenseigan first.

The main reason was that Orochimaru was unsure of the location of the Giant Tenseigan, and he also knew that Yichen and the others were definitely following behind him.

So Orochimaru waited for Yichen and the others at the other end of the Space-Time Tunnel, on a vast ocean on the moon.

Orochimaru had just finished surveying the moon when Yichen six companions emerged from the sea.

Orochimaru withdrew his gaze from surveying his surroundings and looked at Yichen and the others.

The next moment, his heart skipped a beat. "How could this be?!"

Although Orochimaru's eyes are still in the Byakugan form, his insight is far superior to that of the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan.

He already knew about Neji and Izumi Uchiha's situation, but what about the others?

He immediately noticed the unusual behavior of Yichen, Sokai, and Shion.

Sokai, a pair of bright Rinnegan. Although these Rinnegan were red, a different color from Izumi Uchiha's, the patterns were the same, so they were definitely Sage Eye as well.

Shion, perhaps having recently advanced in rank, emanated an extremely strong aura. Orochimaru felt that even without her Byakugan, he could recognize her at a glance; she had undoubtedly become Sage.

Finally, there is Yichen, Yichen situation is different from that of Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, and Neji.

Yichen had reached the Sage level in both body and soul. Although Orochimaru could not see Yichen's soul, he could clearly see the powerful Chakra within Yichen's body.

Orochimaru took a deep breath, thinking to himself, "I miscalculated!"

Orochimaru originally expected this First Shinobi War to be one against two, or at most one against three.

Perhaps Yichen could use special methods to interfere with him from the sidelines.

But the result was one against five.

Moreover, Orochimaru originally anticipated opponents like Neji, Sokai, Izumi Uchiha.

To put it nicely, they are rising stars; to put it bluntly, they lack combat experience.

As it turns out, he now has to face opponents of the same level, including Yichen.

Yichen's combat experience is among the most extensive in the Ninja World, not much less than Orochimaru's.

Yichen's restless nature meant he encountered just as much trouble as Orochimaru.

There's absolutely no chance of winning; no matter how well-prepared you are, it's useless in this situation!

Yichen saw through Orochimaru's thoughts in his eyes, so he said, "Senior Orochimaru, I won't use numbers to bully the few. Let's take it one at a time. Please give me some pointers, Senior Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Does the Tsuchikage mean he wants me to be their trainer, to increase their combat experience?"

"I don't care about that, but I have a few questions that I'd appreciate it if the Tsuchikage could answer."

Yichen smiled and said, "Please speak Orochimaru- senpai."

Orochimaru said, "Regarding the first question, through countless experiments over the years, I've concluded that in this Ninja World, bloodline power is the key to everything."

"No matter how strong an ordinary person's so-called talent is, or how hard they cultivate, they can't compare to someone with an excellent bloodline."

"At first I didn't understand, but after I learned the story of the Sage of Six Paths from you, I completely understood."

"This was confirmed after I saw the Sage of Six Paths with my own eyes."

"If it weren't for the help of the Sage of Six Paths, I don't think I could have reached the Sage level in such a short time, even if my experiment was correct."

"So I'm very curious, how did the Tsuchikage and this person become Sage?"

Yichen could tell from Orochimaru's complicated expression that he was genuinely puzzled.

Perhaps Orochimaru also went through a fierce internal struggle before abandoning his own body.

But no matter what method he used, he found that his strength had reached its limit and he could not go any further.

With nowhere else to go, he chose to change direction.

Therefore, he expressed great surprise at Yichen and Shion's success.

To say "surprised" is too mild; "shocked" is a more accurate description!

Orochimaru didn't believe anyone could do what he couldn't!

To put it more bluntly, Orochimaru was actually Yichen Shion; he had accomplished what he himself couldn't.

Is it really because I lack talent or have a weak will?

Yichen smiled and shook his head, saying, "Senior Orochimaru, there's no need to worry. Actually, your choice wasn't wrong."

"The Ninja World does indeed value bloodlines; a ninja's potential is determined at birth."

"Through training, a ninja with only Chunin potential might be able to become Jonin, but it's highly unlikely he'll reach Kage Level."

"Similarly, someone like Orochimaru- senpai originally had a ceiling of just an ordinary Kage Level. Through training and a bit of luck, he could only surpass that Kage Level."

"It's impossible to become Super Kage-level like Hashirama Senju, let alone Sage."

"But some people are destined to become Sage from birth, like Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki."

"The Sage of Six Paths has prepared everything for them!"

"Therefore, Orochimaru- senpai's decision to abandon his own body and successfully advance to Sage by fusing the bloodlines of Hyuga Hiashi and Kimimaro Kaguya was an absolutely correct one."

"Among the people around me, Neji, Quan Luo, and Sokai are in the exact same situation as Orochimaru."

"They all developed their bloodline to its fullest potential through special means, which is how they became Sage."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru recalled the Giant Tenseigan.

Yichen continued, "Shion actually possesses bloodlines no less than those of Sasuke Uchiha."

"She is Miko from the Land of Demons. Miko are not originally beings of the Ninja World; they are outsiders."

"The earliest Miko split in two; one became Miko, and the other became an immortal Moryo."

"As long as the two are completely integrated, whether the Miko devours the Moryo or the Moryo devours the Miko, both have a chance to reach the Sage level."

Shion was hearing about Orochimaru's background for the first time, and his expression softened considerably afterward.

Shion's mother passed away recently. When she died, she passed on the Miko Power within her to Shion.

At that very moment, Shion gathered all the Miko Power, plus the power of the Moryo, and instantly completed her advancement.

Shion's advancement was very sudden; Yichen didn't even know how she had advanced when she was perfectly fine.

Even Shion herself didn't realize at first that she had become Sage without even realizing it.

Yichen continued, "As for me, I didn't actually reach this level through talent alone."

"Leaving aside my early efforts, the path I chose was actually inspired by the Sage of Six Paths."

"Later, with the help of Neji, Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, he successfully advanced."

"In other words, without Neji and others who possess the bloodline of Sage, I wouldn't have been able to become Sage!"

"So neither Shion nor I have broken the truth that bloodline determines the future!"

Orochimaru felt much better after hearing this. He grinned and said, "Thank you for the explanation, Tsuchikage. Now, for the second question."

"The Tsuchikage and the others have already reached this level, so why are they still so low-key, even needing to use me to improve their combat experience?"

Who is the Tsuchikage's ultimate enemy?

Upon hearing Orochimaru's question, Neji and the others also looked at Yichen, equally curious.

Neji, in particular, had been Sage for a long time, before Orochimaru became Sage. He was the only Sage in the Ninja World.

Iwagakure could have easily used his power to quickly achieve unification, but Yichen did not do so.

Yichen seems to be deliberately giving Konoha time, and giving Sasuke and Naruto time!

Yichen smiled and said, "This is a question that others might not be able to think of, but I think Orochimaru- senpai could definitely guess."

Neji others looked at Orochimaru with curiosity.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and said, "You want to deal with the Sage of Six Paths?"

Yichen shook his head.

The Sage of Six Paths was the person Yichen least wanted to deal with. This guy had been plotting in the Ninja World for a thousand years, and no one could say for sure how many Trump Card he had up his sleeve.

Moreover, Yichen's growth was entirely under the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' nose, so he felt that the Sage of Six Paths should know everything about him.

It would be extremely unwise to make an enemy of such a being.

Orochimaru took a deep breath and slowly said, "There will be other invaders in the Ninja World, just like Kaguya Otsutsuki, the mother of the Sage of Six Paths."

"These are your targets?"

Yichen laughed heartily and said, "Orochimaru- senpai truly lives up to his name. In the entire Orochimaru Ninja World, you are the only one I admire."

"I possess the most detailed intelligence in the entire Ninja World, which is why I was able to struggle my way through."

"But Orochimaru- senpai truly reached where he is today through his own exploration step by step."

"I'm not as good as you!"

When Yichen confirmed Orochimaru's guess, everyone was taken aback.

Everyone knows who Kaguya Otsutsuki is.

Yichen had told them that it was a being that even the Sage of Six Paths needed to join forces with his younger brother to seal.

Moreover, the Sage of Six Paths was ultimately only sealed away, not killed.

This shows just how powerful she is.

If an invader like Kaguya Otsutsuki were to come to the Ninja World, how would the Ninja World respond?

Yichen smiled and said, "Actually, although Kaguya Otsutsuki is an outsider, she is also preparing for her own kind who may arrive at any time."

"She didn't want to share the Ninja World with her own clan, so she cultivated the White Zetsu clone as a weapon of war."

"Of course, the White Zetsu clone we see are probably only half-finished products. Every White Zetsu that Kaguya Otsutsuki wants to cultivate should possess formidable strength."

"After sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths made similar preparations. I think Orochimaru- senpai should be able to guess what his preparations were!"

Neji others suddenly felt their intelligence was insufficient. After becoming Sage, they thought they no longer needed to cultivate.

Today we're here to deal with Orochimaru. Because we have a clear advantage in numbers, no one feels there's any danger.

But suddenly, they realized that even the Sage were just the beginning, and that there seemed to be many powerful enemies outside the Ninja World that even the Sage couldn't defeat.

This immediately changed the mood of Neji, Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, and Shion from relaxed to tense.

Seeing the reactions of Neji and the others, Orochimaru smiled slightly. He understood that Yichen wanted to use his conversation to make Neji and the others take things seriously again.

Orochi pondered Yichen's words for a moment, then said, "The Sage of Sage of Six Paths' backup plan is the Impure World Reincarnation?"

Yichen smiled and said, "I don't know the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' true thoughts, but the souls of those former powerful beings Impure World Reincarnation should be one of his backup plans."

"In just a few decades since the ninja village was established, nearly a hundred Kage Level have emerged, including Jinchuriki and Summoning Beast from the Three Great Sage Locations."

"Under the Sage of Six Paths' deliberate indulgence, the Ninja World endured a thousand years of war and strife."

"Well, this 'thousand years' is just a legend. Whether it's a thousand years or several thousand years, I can't say for sure."

"Over these long years, I believe countless powerful individuals must have emerged in the Ninja World."

"There are definitely countless Kage Level fighters, and quite a few Super Kage-level fighters as well."

"However, I estimate the chances of Sage appearing are slim."

"Besides that, I suspect that beings like Miko, Dragon Vein, Death God, and Jashin are also the work of the Sage of Six Paths."

"These could be things he brought from other worlds."

"It can either be used to strengthen the foundation of the Ninja World, or it can be used to intensify the conflicts within the Ninja World."

"He must be using this method to cultivate his own weapons of war."

"In addition, there are some Six Paths Tools circulating in the Ninja World, and the abilities of these Six Paths Tools are also extremely diverse."

Who knows if there are any other divine artifacts?

Upon hearing this, Neji and Sokai suddenly remembered the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror they carried.

Both of these refer to divine artifacts left behind by the Sage of Six Paths.

Orochimaru let out a strange laugh. The method by which the Sage of Six Paths cultivated weapons of war sounded somewhat familiar to him.

After leaving Konoha, he established many bases in the Ninja World, where he trained many capable subordinates.

A significant portion of them were cultivated through methods similar to raising poisonous insects.

Orochimaru nodded slowly, then Yichen said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Tsuchikage. The Ninja World is even more fascinating than I imagined."

"It turns out there's an even broader stage beyond the Ninja World."

"I have one last question. Based on the Tsuchikage 'Chakra understanding of Sage level Mode? If so, how should their strength be classified?"

Orochimaru is currently on the same level as Yichen, so logically, if Orochimaru doesn't understand something, Yichen shouldn't either.

However, in addition to reaching the Sage level himself, Yichen also cultivated four other Sage.

Moreover, the five people, including Yichen, are not of the same type.

Therefore, Orochimaru felt that Yichen's understanding of Chakra was definitely beyond his own.

He wanted to know exactly what level his current strength was at.

How does he compare to the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki?

If he still has a future, in which direction should he cultivate?

Yichen gave a cryptic smile. From Orochimaru's question, he knew that Orochimaru must have a backup plan.

Based on Orochimaru's strange and unusual methods in the original work, Yichen guessed that Orochimaru must have left himself a way out.

This question should be asked on his behalf, after he had been put in a life-or-death situation and miraculously survived.

However, Yichen didn't care. He still maintained that Orochimaru's pursuits were different from his own, and he would not be his enemy.

Yichen slowly said, "I am also unclear about the power Sage level."

"Simply put, I believe that being able to fuse the five basic attributes of wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth into one is the Sage level."

"Or one could merge the two diametrically opposed attributes of Yin and Yang into one, and thus reach the Sage level."

"I believe that these two types of Sage are essentially the same, and their strength should be about the same."

"Taking Orochimaru- senpai as an example, although your Byakugan hasn't changed its form, it definitely possesses a special Dōjutsu."

"Therefore, the strength of Sage at this level should be related to the special abilities of a ninja."

"Of course, Yin-Yang Fusion Sage cannot compare to one Five Elements Fusion in terms of Taijutsu."

"But similarly, Sage who Five Elements Fusion do not possess those strange and unusual Dōjutsu that arise from the Yin-Yang Fusion."

"Beyond these two categories, there is an even more powerful level: the Sage who has combined the Seven Attributes of Yin, Yang, Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, and Earth."

"I call this level ' Kekkei Mōra Limit, 'Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths are definitely at this level."

"After achieving the Kekkei Mōra, Sage can condense something called the Truth-Seeking Orb Jewel."

"This thing is incredibly effective in both offense and defense, and its power naturally far surpasses that of the previous two types of Sage."

Orochimaru, Neji, and the others listened attentively.

Neji companions, in particular, became extremely eager to improve their strength after learning that there were powerful enemies outside the Ninja World who could invade at any time.

Yichen didn't finish his sentence; he continued, "All six of us are first-type Sage."

"To achieve Kekkei Mōra, one needs to fuse Seven Attributes into one."

"Regardless of how we became Sage before, without external help, all I can think of is to slowly practice chakra fusion."

"And the only external force I know of is the power of the fusion of the Nine Great Tailed Beasts of the Ninja World."

"The Nine Great Tailed Beasts originated from the Ten-Tails. I don't know the exact level of the ten- Ten-Tails Ten-Tails, but it should be able to help ninjas achieve Kekkei Mōra."

"If my judgment is correct, Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths may have achieved their Kekkei Mōra with the help of the Ten-Tails 'Chakra!"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this!

Orochimaru muttered to himself, "The Ten-Tails?"

After the group had carefully processed their words, Yichen said, "Alright, let's begin. We urge Orochimaru- senpai to fulfill his promise and guide us juniors."

Orochimaru's gaze sharpened, he withdrew his thoughtful expression, and then looked at Yichen.

He said slowly, "Since it's a series of matches, who wants to go first?"

Yichen laughed and said, "Of course I came first. Since I don't know Orochimaru- senpai's Dōjutsu, I'll try it out first."

Actually, Neji is the most suitable person to go first, because Neji became Sage the earliest, and his mastery of power at this level is stronger than that of Yichen and others.

However, Yichen was not at ease. Although Neji others' eye power Dōjutsu were indeed at the Sage level, their physical strength was not as good as Yichen's, Five Elements Fusion, and their recovery ability was also Yichen's.

Yichen has a higher tolerance for error than Neji, so he is more suitable as someone to test the waters.

Moreover, and this is also very important, Yichen had at least read the original work about the battle between Kaguya Otsutsuki and Naruto Sasuke, so he was at least mentally prepared for the various strange and wonderful abilities that could be unleashed at the Sage level.

If Orochimaru uses some special Dōjutsu, Neji and the others might be distracted, but Yichen wouldn't.

Yichen and Orochimaru stood facing each other, while Izumi Uchiha pulled Chiga along with Neji, Sokai, and Shion to retreat to a distance.

The group was ready to support Yichen at any time.

Orochimaru paid no attention to the tense people outside the arena; his Byakugan was already activated, and his eyes were fixed on Yichen.

Yichen had entered Sage Mode before he arrived, and he stared intently at Orochimaru as well.

After a long while, the two moved at the same time. Yichen rushed forward quickly, and as he rushed forward, he immediately unleashed a series of powerful Ninjutsu from his hands.

Sage Art - Water Release - Water Style: Water Severing Wave!

Sage Art - Lightning Release - Chidori Flow!

Sage Art - Earth Release - Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!

Sage Art - Wind Release - Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Sage Art - Fire Release - Great Fire Annihilation!

At the Sage level, and with the added power of Senjutsu Chakra, Yichen's Ninjutsu was exceptionally powerful, each strike causing the earth to tremble!

Orochimaru wasn't as reckless as Yichen; he immediately tried to close the distance between them.

His tactics were exactly the opposite; he wanted to stop Yichen from getting closer, so he chose to retreat.

As he retreated rapidly, he used Ninjutsu to defend himself while simultaneously drawing his Kusanagi Sword to slash at Yichen's Ninjutsu.

The Iwagakure has collected almost all the Ninjutsu in the entire Ninja World.

Yichen also mastered most of the Ninjutsu of the Iwa ninja.

Therefore, although Yichen is still testing Orochimaru and has not yet used his special abilities, his Five-Attribute Ninjutsu alone are enough to create a wide variety of variations.

Regardless of the battle situation, Yichen could always find a suitable Ninjutsu to attack.

Furthermore, since Yichen's soul had also reached the Sage level, he could perform most of his Ninjutsu with just a wave of his hand.

Therefore, Yichen's attacks were relentless, and his attack speed was even comparable to Orochimaru's sword speed.

Many of Yichen's Ninjutsu required Orochimaru multiple times to break them.

Therefore, Orochimaru immediately fell into a disadvantageous position on the field. He seemed to be attacked by Yichen and could only dodge constantly, swinging the Kusanagi Sword to defend between dodges.

He looked rather disheveled.

However, Yichen did not underestimate his opponent. While rushing towards Orochimaru to close the distance between them, he continued to use various Ninjutsu to maintain pressure on Orochimaru.

When Yichen was a few meters away from Orochimaru, Yichen suddenly accelerated and arrived right next to Orochimaru.

At the same time, Yichen's attack suddenly changed, from a single-attribute attack to Porcelain Release, Flame Release, and Storm Release attacks!

The Porcelain Release continued relentlessly, the Flame Release absorbed the opponent's Chakra to strengthen itself, and the Storm Release was all-pervasive, instantly accelerating the pace of the battle significantly.

Neji and the others tensed up slightly upon seeing this.

Orochimaru finally revealed some of his true strength.

Yichen could clearly sense that Orochimaru's Byakugan instantly gathered a large amount of Chakra.

The next moment, a shockwave spread outwards from Orochimaru as the center.

This is not gravity-based Ninjutsu, but rather an air attack similar to Wind Release.

This move, while impacting the target, also incorporates numerous sword-like attacks that can slice through anything around it.

Yichen's Porcelain Release was shattered into pieces, and his Flame Release and Storm Release were also instantly dispersed.

Yichen had closed in to attack Orochimaru, was also blasted away a considerable distance by this attack.

However, Yichen was not injured. After he stood still, a layer of hard rock shell quickly peeled off his body.

Yichen twisted his neck. He used to fight against people using tactics similar to flying kites.

It feels a bit strange to suddenly have to change tactics and choose close combat.

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