"Then, what's the price?"
Uchiha Makoto narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke softly, his voice clear enough to be heard in the quiet space.
These are all considered precious items in the system's level 5 shop, and he didn't believe that the Great Toad Sage would just give them to him directly!
There's definitely something fishy going on!
Moreover, the true intentions of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, who is most likely the mastermind behind it all, have not yet been revealed!
The Great Toad Sage paused slightly, a glint of light flashing in his dark, lifeless eyes before disappearing. "Using this technique will greatly deplete your Chakra and energy."
Uchiha Makoto sneered at the Great Toad Sage's answer, his expression filled with disdain and mockery.
"You know that's not what I meant!"
Faced with Uchiha Makoto's bluntness, even the Katsuyu Sage and the White Snake Sage, who had been relegated to the background, stepped forward.
The two, along with the Great Toad Sage immortal, subtly formed a formation with him at the head, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Looking at the three monstrous beasts before him, which seemed to exist only in myths and legends, Uchiha Makoto's gaze grew even colder.
Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!
I cannot rest easy until these Three Great Sage Regions are destroyed!
The Great Toad Sage frowned slightly. "Uchiha Makoto, please don't be so hasty. We are all doing this to deal with the crisis brought by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
Uchiha Makoto sneered and raised his empty hands.
"Crisis?"
"It doesn't seem so critical after all!"
The Great Toad Sage's face darkened. "What do you mean by this?"
Uchiha Makoto scoffed, "If there really was a crisis, why would you hide it away, being so stingy even when giving us your strength?"
"Just going around in circles here!"
The kind-hearted Katsuyu immortal shook his head and couldn't help but advise, "This power is extraordinary; how can we easily entrust it to you?"
Its voice was gentle yet firm.
"Just an excuse."
Uchiha Makoto sneered, a disdainful smile curving his lips.
After saying that, Uchiha Makoto raised his hand and pointed to the so-called Three Sages.
"They summoned me from Konoha, saying it was to deal with future crises, but now they're hiding."
"Is this something that can be erased with just a few words?!"
Faced with Uchiha Makoto's repeated pressure, the hot-tempered White Snake Sage could no longer bear it and roared, "Don't push your luck!"
"Um?"
Uchiha Makoto trailed off, his eyes instantly transforming into Rinnegan, radiating a terrifying, oppressive power.
The White Snake Sage was not to be outdone, and he mustered all his strength to fight against Uchiha Makoto.
Two visible shockwaves emanated from the two individuals and collided head-on.
"Such a powerful clash of Chakra!"
On the other side, Orochimaru and his two companions were utterly terrified by the clash of two powerful auras and couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
Is this the power of a Sage? Is this the power of the strongest Shinobi World right now?
That's amazing!
These legendary Sannin, renowned throughout the Shinobi World and already at the Kage Level, could barely stand still in their presence!
The difference in strength is simply too great!
The gap between them and those Genin is even greater!
For a moment, the two sides were deadlocked, the atmosphere became increasingly tense, and the surrounding air seemed to have stopped moving, becoming frighteningly heavy.
Seeing the two locked in a standoff, the Katsuyu Immortal quickly advised, "With a formidable enemy before us, we should unite, not distrust each other!"
The White Snake Sage licked his lips with his long tongue and said in a sinister tone, "I wouldn't dare do anything, it's just that some people don't believe us!"
"If you don't believe me, you can leave now!"
"Good!"
Uchiha Makoto feigned anger, then angrily swung his sleeve.
"In that case, let's call it a day."
After saying that, Uchiha Makoto turned around and floated into the air, making it seem as if he was about to leave.
The Great Toad Sage, who had been sitting calmly, suddenly changed his expression and hurriedly shouted, "Wait! We still have room for negotiation!"
If Uchiha Makoto just leaves like this, how will he explain himself to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki?
What if Uchiha Makoto is missing the item he has when he faces Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?
Uchiha Makoto's flight in mid-air froze, and he turned to look at the three sages below, coldly asking, "Do you have anything else to say?"
The Great Toad Sage sighed, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "We only hope that you will remember our help and not persecute us non-human beings in the future!"
The bottom line—no, I mean the bottom line!
Are the requirements really that low?
A flicker of surprise crossed Uchiha Makoto's eyes. This shouldn't be happening, right?
Faced with their own aggressive advances, shouldn't they at least put up some resistance, defeat the inherently evil immortals of the Three Great Sage Regions, and successfully obtain the life-saving artifact?
Why isn't there even the most basic resistance now?
Unless these things were originally intended for him by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki!
As he pondered this, Uchiha Makoto nodded slightly and said to the Great Toad Sage:
"As long as you sincerely help me, I will naturally not make things difficult for you without reason. At least maintaining your current status in the Shinobi World will not be a problem."
"But if you want to repeat the events of ancient times, causing us, these blood relatives, to fight each other..."
"Then you'll only face death!"
Uchiha Makoto spoke coldly, his eyes sweeping over the non-human creatures present without any attempt to conceal his presence.
That look revealed blatant distrust.
The Great Toad Sage said with a solemn expression and a hint of helplessness, "We would never have such a thought!"
Uchiha Makoto snorted coldly, still looking unconvinced, and said with great reluctance, "That's for the best."
Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Makoto slowly flew back to his original position, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, the kind-hearted Katsuyu Sage quickly said, "Now is the time to work together, so please stop doubting each other!"
"We all have a common enemy!"
In response, Uchiha Makoto nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll trust you for now."
"But I don't want anything to go wrong again!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Makoto glanced meaningfully at the Great Toad Sage, then his gaze inexplicably shifted from anger to a smiling expression on the White Snake Sage's face.
The Great Toad Sage didn't speak, but instead threw a stream of light directly at Uchiha Makoto, which went straight into Uchiha Makoto's arms.
Uchiha Makoto raised his hand to catch it, and then saw clearly what the light was—three talismans.
'A resurrection talisman?'
Uchiha Makoto's eyes narrowed, and he looked at the Great Toad Sage with much greater satisfaction.
"And what about Summoning Technique?"
"Let's get started, stop wasting time."
The Great Toad Sage nodded and slowly said, "Don't worry, I will explain the secrets of using these talismans and spells to you in detail."
"I just hope you won't forget our promise!"