The Sage's Favor

"Hey, Manda, stop!" Tagorihime shouted as the six snakes emerged from Ryūchi Cave and stood in the forest.

"Tagorihime, what is it?" Manda asked, frowning and flicking his tongue.

At this moment, Tagorihime was in her transformed state, looking no different from a normal person. She smiled and said, "Do you know who that person is?"

Manda pondered, "It's said to be the Sixth Elder of the Uchiha Clan, who single-handedly killed the Third Kazekage and thousands of Sunagakure Ninja soldiers."

This was all information it had recently gathered through Orochimaru. Upon hearing this, Tagorihime's mouth slightly opened, indicating that it had killed a village's Kage and thousands of ninjas.

Such a genius, choosing to learn the Senjutsu of their Ryūchi Cave, once he masters them, won't the reputation of their Ryūchi Cave be...?

Ichikishimahime glanced at Tagorihime's pensive expression and couldn't help but say, "He doesn't even know if he can withstand the sage's Chakra. If he can't, and turns into a snake, wouldn't he become the sage's food?"

Reijin shook her head. "The immortal's invitation must mean they saw the future. This means that person is definitely capable of cultivating Senjutsu, and will surely master Senjutsu, perhaps even..."

"Even what?" Garaga sneered. "Humans are all untrustworthy. What talk of entrusting one's life to another? In the end, they might even betray us!" As it spoke, a surge of savagery erupted from its mouth.

The other five snakes trembled slightly. Garaga used to be a gentle snake, but after it returned, one of its eyes was damaged. Instead of becoming weaker, it developed Reverse Scale.

Even the White Snake Sage found it somewhat troublesome to unleash his Senjutsu, let alone the others. Currently, Garaga of Ryūchi Cave is second only to the White Snake Sage.

Once it opened its mouth, the other snakes dared not utter a sound. Finally, it gave a cold snort and moved away from the area.

The other five snakes exchanged glances and sighed. Garaga always reacted this way when humans were mentioned; there was nothing they could do. They couldn't beat it in a fight, and if they talked to it too much, it would beat them to death.

Ryūchi Cave

The White Snake Sage sat in a chair, her face kind. She was in her human form, with drooping yellow hair and a half-moon brown hat on her head. Her round face made her look like a humorous little old lady.

He sat in the chair, looking at Uchiha Kō with a kind expression Uchiha Kō looked up at the seat and knew that this was the human form of the White Snake Sage.

He then bowed and said, "Junior, Uchiha Kō Uchiha Clan greets Senior Snake Sage."

"Hehe, it's truly an honor for the Uchiha Clan to have produced such a prodigy as you." The White Snake Sage chuckled, took out her pipe, placed it to her lips, and with a flick of her Senjutsu Chakra, a flame ignited the tobacco.

She took a breath, exhaled a puff of smoke, her face quite intoxicated. She smiled, "Want a puff?" She was quite interested in this little guy.

What does the man who would one day be able to annihilate the Ōtsutsuki Clan with his bare hands and erase their prized Karma dot look like now?

It seems pretty good now. When the White Snake Sage investigated further, she was startled and suddenly stood up, arriving at Uchiha Kō's side at a speed imperceptible to the Mangekyo.

She grabbed Uchiha Kō's right hand, examining the Chakra within his body, then asked with a suspicious expression, "You've never been exposed to Senjutsu Chakra before, have you?"

Uchiha Kō nodded. "Yes, is there a problem, Sage?"

The White Snake Sage clicked his tongue in amazement. "Good heavens, this young man is using Senjutsu Chakra without even realizing it."

Chakra generally refers to the product of the balanced mixture of spiritual energy and physical energy, while Senjutsu Chakra refers to energy extracted from the natural world.

How can human power possibly compare to the power of nature? The power of nature is inexhaustible, ever-renewing, and inexhaustible.

Therefore, while ordinary Chakra can be used to perform Ninjutsu, its power and duration are far inferior to those of Ninjutsu performed with Sage Chakra.

Uchiha Kō was self-taught, able to extract Chakra from nature. Although his Ninjutsu was stronger than others, his strength was still limited.

If he learns to use this power, then he will have mastered Senjutsu.

The White Snake Sage smiled. "You're a good prospect. Now I'll explain to you the cultivation method of the Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu. It's very simple. Let me bite you."

She then transformed from human form into a large White Phosphorus Snake with yellow hair at the back of its head and two protruding black crescent-shaped horns on its head.

She revealed her sharp teeth. "I will infuse your body with Senjutsu Chakra. If you can withstand it, it means you can cultivate Dragon Transformation. If you can't, you will turn into a snake and become my food. Are you willing?"

The White Snake Sage's voice was very serious as he stared at Uchiha Kō in front of him.

Uchiha Kō was already prepared, so he smiled and said, "Of course I'm willing. It would be an honor for this junior to receive personal guidance from a sage."

After saying that, the White Snake Sage smiled and said, "You're quite interesting." Then, his body shrank, and two venomous fangs bit Uchiha Kō's shoulder.

Uchiha Kō felt a jolt, a sharp pain shooting through his shoulder. He turned his head to look at the spot where the White Snake Sage had bitten him and couldn't help but gasp.

Why did my wound turn black instantly? It wasn't this exaggerated in the original story! The White Snake Sage pondered for a long time. It had been a long time since she had a successor. It seemed that she had accidentally given away twice as much Senjutsu Chakra.

It's unclear whether Uchiha Kō can hold on. The White Snake Sage was a little embarrassed; he was getting old and couldn't control his teeth as well.

She transformed back into human form, glanced at Uchiha Kō, then turned and walked back to her seat. Now all she had to do was wait; if she passed, she would succeed; if she didn't, she would die.

The tradition of Ryūchi Cave has always been this way: either survive, become a snake, or be torn apart by a venomous snake.

Uchiha Kō's consciousness quickly faded into darkness. In the darkness, he lost his five senses; he could only feel his heart beating, which told him he was still alive.

Then he regained his sense of touch, and a ray of sunlight shone toward him. He couldn't see it, but he could feel it moving through the heat on his skin.

Uchiha Kō forced his body to move, relying on his senses and following the sunlight forward until he reached a cliff. Standing on the edge of the cliff, he regained his hearing.

With a single kick, a stone was sent flying, landing at the bottom of the cliff with sixteen echoes.

Uchiha Kō was stunned. Was he on a cliff? What was going on? Was he under Genjutsu? But no one could answer him. Unable to see the way, he could only kneel on the ground and grope along the edge of the cliff. Finally, he touched a wooden stake.

Uchiha Kō was immediately overjoyed. His hand continued to grope, and suddenly he felt a piece of wood.

At this moment, his vision returned. He opened his eyes and looked around. He found that there was no road behind him, only darkness. Under his feet were cliff rocks and in front of him was the old and dilapidated bridge.

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