Ryūchi Cave.
One of the Three Great Sage Regions in the Shinobi World, it was remote and deep underground, rarely visited by anyone. Yet over the past thousand years, many ambitious ninja had gone to great lengths to find it in pursuit of Senjutsu. Most of them ended up as a meal for the Three Snake Princesses.
When Orochimaru arrived at Ryūchi Cave, he saw a ninja wearing a Kusagakure Forehead Protector on the verge of bodily collapse, unable to withstand the White Snake Sage's Senjutsu Chakra. In the end, Tagorihime swallowed him whole in one bite.
Orochimaru wasn't surprised. He calmly walked past Tagorihime and headed straight for the enormous Bronze Hall deep within Ryūchi Cave!
"White Snake Sage." Orochimaru walked all the way to the back of the Bronze Hall and looked at the White Phosphorus Great Snake coiled around the enormous throne!
"Orochimaru, what brings you here?" The White Snake Sage opened her yellow eyes and lazily examined Orochimaru's new body.
It looked delicious... The White Snake Sage flicked her tongue.
"Of course, I've come for Sage Mode." Orochimaru smiled, his face brimming with confidence.
"After all these years, you still haven't given up?" The White Snake Sage drawled, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.
Orochimaru couldn't be bothered to explain. He bowed slightly and said, "Please grant me this favor, White Snake Sage."
"Very well."
The White Snake Sage never refused this request. She stretched out her body and sank her fangs into Orochimaru's shoulder and neck. A torrent of Senjutsu Chakra surged through her fangs and into Orochimaru's body!
"Gah!!"
Orochimaru's pupils contracted. He felt his body swell beyond his control, as if it would explode at any moment.
The White Snake Sage released him, and Orochimaru immediately lost his footing and staggered to