The third trial was overseen by Tagitsuhime, and mainly tested the trial participants on their Genjutsu abilities. Since Tagitsuhime Tagitsuhime heard from her sisters that these two people were quite capable, she increased the difficulty for them.
She injected snake venom into each person, one bite at a time. Those poisoned by this venom would experience uncontrollable fever and it would also constantly interfere with their will, causing them to create Genjutsu that allowed them to resist the venom's negative effects.
Furthermore, because Orochimaru frequently uses the Living Corpse Reincarnation, his soul is extremely fragile. A weak soul leads to insufficient mental strength, so Orochimaru is powerless against powerful Genjutsu and can only be slaughtered at will.
Fortunately, Naruto had anticipated this. Before arriving here, he had already used his Mangekyō Sharingan to plant a Transcription Seal technique on Orochimaru. When Orochimaru was about to lose himself in other Genjutsu, the technique planted by Naruto would break the seal and forcibly awaken Orochimaru.
Otherwise, if Orochimaru were to rely solely on himself, although he might not necessarily die here, he would certainly suffer a great deal.
Tagitsuhime watched the two of them quietly. Even she was a little unsure about this trial, after all, the enormous Chakra within Naruto was truly terrifying.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Orochimaru woke up. Naturally, Tagitsuhime also noticed the situation. She didn't expect Orochimaru to be the first to wake up. Although she had some doubts, since he was able to wake up from her Genjutsu without losing himself, he had successfully passed the trial.
"I never expected you to pass my test, especially as the first one. Now that you've passed my test, are you going directly to see your mother-in-law, or will you wait here for your companions?"
Orochimaru remained silent, simply standing obediently to the side. Others might not know how he passed the Genjutsu trial of the Tagitsuhime, but he knew perfectly well how he had been tricked shortly after entering the illusion. If it weren't for the Transcription Seal Naruto had set up beforehand, he really wouldn't have been able to pass the trial so easily.
Similarly, Orochimaru was also curious. Naruto was able to help him break the illusion so quickly. Logically speaking, such Genjutsu shouldn't have been able to trap Naruto. So why was he awake while Orochimaru was still asleep? What exactly did Naruto see in the illusion?
If it were you, you might also get lost in the illusion Naruto faced.
In the illusion, Naruto arrived at a door. After opening it, Naruto was in a daze, because it was his former home. Following his memories, Naruto walked towards his room, opened the door, and behind it was his former room, where he used to broadcast Naruto to everyone.
Who would have thought that I would transmigrate into the Hokage world? The most crucial thing is that I even transmigrated into Naruto, even though I look so much like Sasuke.
Even though he knew that everything he was facing was an illusion, Naruto couldn't help but stand there for a long time, and finally just sighed.
"They're gone."
As if remembering something, Naruto went back to his computer and gave the Rubik's Cube a bad review.
When are you finally going to fix your piece of shit server?
Satisfied, Naruto broke the illusion and saw Orochimaru and Tagitsuhime already waiting for him.
When Tagitsuhime saw Naruto wake up, she sighed helplessly.
"Sigh, I knew this illusion couldn't hold you back at all. Come with me, White Snake Granny is already waiting for you."
The two followed in Tagitsuhime's footsteps and arrived together at the room where the White Snake Sage was.
The two who had participated in the previous two trials were already there. Looking up, they saw a huge white python sitting coiled in the main seat. Most strangely, this python actually had hair and was wearing a purple hoodie.
Its massive body sat leisurely on that imposing throne, exuding an overwhelming sense of power. An ancient pipe dangled from its mouth, smoke billowing around it, creating an atmosphere of mystery and composure.
While Naruto and Orochimaru were sizing up the White Snake Sage, the White Snake Sage was also observing them, though its gaze mostly lingered on Naruto. It didn't understand why this person was in its Ryūchi Cave. If it wasn't mistaken, this young man was the Child of Destiny the old Toad had spoken of, but why was he here?
The White Snake Sage was puzzled, unsure whether the boy's arrival was a good thing or a bad thing.
But now that he has passed the trial, he should be taught how to use the Sage Mode of Ryūchi Cave.
At that moment, the White Snake Sage spoke, and the voice of an old woman came from its mouth.
"Now that you have successfully passed the trial, I should teach you the Sage Mode according to the rules."
To put it another way, the White Snake Sage paused here. Since he was already here and had passed the trials three times, he decided to do himself a small favor.
It remembered the number one troublemaker in Ryūchi Cave — Garaga. Ever since its previous owner died, Shinya had been causing chaos in Ryūchi Cave, constantly acting out and turning the Ryūchi Cave upside down. The worst part was that Shinya was fearless. It had warned Shinya many times, but Shinya always acted one way to its face and another behind its back, saying it knew it was wrong, but its actions showed it still dared to do it.
Thinking of this, the White Snake Sage glanced at Naruto and Orochimaru below. Logically speaking, since they were able to pass the trials of the Three Great Snake Princesses, their strength must be considerable. Perhaps it would be better to leave Garaga to them to deal with?
The White Snake Sage felt like a genius just thinking about this place.
"Ahem, I have a favor to ask, which is..."
But before the White Snake Sage could finish speaking, Naruto interrupted him.
"They won't listen! Hurry up and teach us Senjutsu! We're in a hurry to go to our next house."
As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the scene fell into an eerie silence. His words were so shocking that the Three Great Snake Princesses were completely dumbfounded. They never expected Naruto to say such a thing.
Even Orochimaru, who had come with Naruto, was completely bewildered. "Who am I? Where am I? What's going on?"
By the time Orochimaru realized what was happening, it was too late to cover Naruto's mouth; one second he was giggling, the next he was no longer giggling.
Upon hearing these words, the White Snake Sage's kind expression vanished, replaced by a chilling coldness.
It flicked its tongue, its voice growing increasingly cold.
"Hey, you human brat, do you know what you're saying?"
On the other hand, Naruto stared intently at the White Snake Sage, completely unfazed by its imposing presence.
"I know what you're trying to do, but that comes at a different price."
Naruto knew exactly what the White Snake Sage was up to. He knew how difficult Garaga was to deal with, and in Ryūchi Cave, the White Snake Sage was obligated to teach Senjutsu to anyone who passed the trials. This was a rule that had been in place in Ryūchi Cave for many years, even before the White Snake Sage existed.
The terms are unequal; how could Naruto possibly agree? You're already doing something I should be doing, and now you're asking me to put in extra effort? Isn't that just a disguised form of charging? Can Naruto tolerate that?
"Kid, what exactly do you want?"
After a brief stalemate, the White Snake Sage seemed to give in.
Seeing this, Naruto smiled, finally taking the bait...