The instant Chuan Yu swung his long sword.
The entire cave suddenly shook with a tremendous rumble.
"Stop..."
An aged voice sounded in his ear.
The long sword in his hand shattered into pieces.
Chuan Yu was startled.
There was probably only one person with power like this.
The White Snake Sage.
The domain vanished.
He turned to look.
At some point, Ichikishimahime had disappeared.
At the far end of the cave,
a white snake with dragon scales, orange hair, and yellow eyes was coiled there.
A green cat's-eye gemstone adorned her chest.
A purple sash served as her Forehead Protector.
A military-green, horn-shaped ornament was set at the front of the Forehead Protector.
A red pearl was embedded in the top of her head, and she held a pipe in her mouth.
Her body was extremely long, with two golden rings around her tail.
She coiled on her throne, eyes closed in lazy repose.
Beside her,
the injured Ichikishimahime from earlier had transformed into human form.
With Sage Mode deactivated, she now looked like a beautiful little girl.
She had long, dark-blue hair and wore a golden crown.
A golden sphere sat atop the crown, and her eyes had long, golden pupils.
Black and red eyeshadow extended to the sides of her nose.
Her skin was pale, and she wore blue-green tomoe-shaped earrings.
She wore a white robe, with a green ornament bearing a single tomoe on her chest.
"Ichikishimahime..."
"You took quite a beating this time, didn't you?"
The White Snake Sage chuckled kindly.
Ichikishimahime stuck out her pink tongue at the White Snake Sage in displeasure.
Her sharp teeth looked rather cute.
Following the voice, Chuan Yu came before the White Snake Sage.
She slowly opened her eyes.
The White Snake Sage looked at Chuan Yu and smiled approvingly.
"Not bad..."
"But all you've done is pass Ichikishimahime's test..."
"If you've really thought this through..."
"Then I'll start channeling Senjutsu Chakra into you..."
"Whether you can endure it will be up to your own luck..."
"If you can't control the power of Senjutsu and it runs wild..."
"Then Ichikishimahime will eat you herself..."
After speaking, the White Snake Sage transformed in a flash.
An old woman in a white robe appeared before Chuan Yu.
Chuan Yu took a deep breath, then exhaled.
"No problem."
"But if I fail..."
"You can eat me, but let her go."
He pointed at Karin behind him.
A look of calm acceptance appeared on Chuan Yu's face.
Ichikishimahime froze for a moment.
Then she transformed into a snake and came to Chuan Yu's side.
"Worry about yourself first!"
"If I'm in a good mood, I might consider eating only you."
She opened her enormous jaws.
Her sharp teeth sank straight into Chuan Yu's neck.
In that instant, Chuan Yu clearly saw the pure Senjutsu Chakra in the surrounding air.
It was rapidly entering Ichikishimahime's body.
Then, through her teeth, she channeled it into Chuan Yu.
Unlike the chakra used by ordinary people,
Senjutsu Chakra improved more than just perception, vision, and speed.
Ninjutsu, too,
would undergo a qualitative improvement.
His head suddenly spun.
His consciousness gradually blurred.
An inexplicable feeling began to well up inside Chuan Yu.
Senjutsu was certainly powerful.
But it could also overwhelm the mind and stir up murderous urges.
If he couldn't control it,
he would fall into a state where the Senjutsu ran wild.
He would become an empty shell without consciousness.
And then Ichikishimahime would eat him.
"Boy..."
"This is only the beginning..."
"Are you already giving up?"
The White Snake Sage's mocking voice reached his ears.
Chuan Yu instinctively forced himself to focus.
"Men..."
"Can never say they can't do it!"
"Bring it on!!!"
[ Ding! The system has detected the host burning with motivation! ] [ Ding! The host is a true man! ] [ The host's physique has been stimulated like never before! Beginning a personalized Senjutsu training plan! ] [ Ding! Please wait patiently... ]
Ichikishimahime gave a cold laugh.
Even more Senjutsu Chakra poured rapidly into Chuan Yu's body.
The amount was more than three times what it had been before.
Pain spread throughout Chuan Yu's body.
Snake patterns and slime had even appeared on its surface.
This was the process of transformation.
It was also the moment when he synchronized with the Senjutsu.
Only by achieving perfect Sage Mode
could he retain a human form.
He would also become much stronger.
But if his synchronization was too low,
his appearance would become more snake-like.
His strength would also diminish because of the poor synchronization.
It was like the Senjutsu of Mount Myoboku.
With low synchronization, one would take on the appearance of a frog.
Just as Chuan Yu's consciousness was about to fade,
the system suddenly finished preparing and delivered its ultimate arrangement!
[ Ding! The Senjutsu training plan is ready! ] [ Storage and absorption in progress! ] [ Ding! Senjutsu Chakra is continuously entering the host! The system's refining speed is rapidly increasing! ] [ The remaining 18 percent of previously stored Senjutsu Chakra has been successfully refined! ] [ Successfully received 57 points of new Senjutsu Chakra! ] [ Ding! New Senjutsu Chakra is still entering! The system will forcibly condense the Senjutsu essence! ] [ Ding! The amount of new Senjutsu Chakra received has reached 300 points! ] [ 18 points of refined Senjutsu Chakra converted! ] [ Sage Mode: 39/100 ] (Stage One)
Seeing the snake skin growing on Chuan Yu's body peel away,
a look of shock appeared on the White Snake Sage's face.
"No one has ever been able to accept the Senjutsu Chakra of Ryūchi Cave this quickly!"
"This boy might become the first perfect Sage!"
Ichikishimahime stopped channeling Senjutsu Chakra.
The Senjutsu Chakra filling Chuan Yu's body had already reached its peak.
Now it all came down to whether Chuan Yu could endure it.
And how far he could go after absorbing it.
Time passed, second by second.
Karin watched Chuan Yu anxiously from the side.
A whole day and night had passed.
Chuan Yu still hadn't moved.
If Chuan Yu really got eaten,
she would surely go with him into the snake's belly!
Ichikishimahime had finally started to see Chuan Yu in a different light.
Being able to take in Senjutsu Chakra for a whole day already surpassed the limits of a human.
No matter what, no one could enter the first stage of Sage Mode during their first absorption.
In her view,
Chuan Yu would have to stop absorbing within the next five hours.
But Ichikishimahime was in for a surprise.
For ordinary people just beginning to absorb Senjutsu, refining it was certainly difficult.
Going by the time it took an ordinary person to absorb it,
reaching 1 to 10 percent would take at least a week.
But Chuan Yu had the Dance on Ignition system.
No problem would remain a problem!
[ Ding! The stored Senjutsu Chakra has reached 100 points of refinement! ] [ The system has successfully completed its task! Requesting a kiss from the host! ] [ There are currently 239 points of stored, unrefined Senjutsu Chakra remaining! ] [ Ding! 100 points of refined Senjutsu Chakra have been injected into the host! ] [ Ding! The host has successfully broken through to the first stage of Sage Mode! ] [ During the refinement of Senjutsu, the nature of the host's chakra has undergone a qualitative change! ] [ The five chakra natures have undergone a new qualitative change! All ninjutsu can now be imbued with the power of Senjutsu! ] [ Sage Mode: 138/200 ] (Stage Two)
He opened his bleary eyes.
A sly smile suddenly appeared at the corner of Chuan Yu's mouth.
Orange-red markings appeared around his eyes.
A whole layer of shed snake skin covered the ground.
"Stage One of Sage Mode?!"
White Snake Sage and Ichikishimahime were both stunned.
And.
Chuan Yu showed no snake-like traits or features.
As White Snake Sage put it,
he was a perfect fit for Senjutsu.
Chuan Yu had the constitution to become a perfect Sage!
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