Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1203 Testing and Departure
"That's definitely an eye roll!"

After a moment of staring at each other, the White Snake Immortal reappeared.

She ignored the expressions of Princess Ichikishima and Princess Takitsu below, whose faces instantly changed from worry to joy, and instead looked at Aomyou and said seriously.

Before Qingming could answer, she continued, "The Mangekyou Sharingan, the Byakugan, and your incredibly vast chakra... could it be..."

"Are you also from the Otsutsuki clan?"

'Otsutsuki?'

Upon hearing this, Qingming was slightly taken aback, but his expression remained unchanged.

He knew that the White Snake Immortal was testing him.

Indeed, the power he displayed was similar to that of the Otsutsuki clan, but he did not possess the physical characteristics of the Otsutsuki clan.

As an old monster who survived from the time of Kaguya Otsutsuki, the White Snake Sage must know what the Otsutsuki clan should look like.

Therefore, the other party's inquiry is often a test.

Even if it was just a test, it shows that the other party has developed some doubts.

He wondered if he could take advantage of the other person's mindset.

From the battle just now, he already knew that without using the Rinnegan and having other trump cards, he would not be able to defeat the White Snake Sage.

Therefore, it is best for both sides to compromise.

He has demonstrated his power and is now entitled to his share of the benefits.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to create unnecessary complications.

As for using all their power to forcibly subdue the White Snake Sage...
Putting aside whether it's possible to do it, even if it were, he wouldn't do it.

This battle has attracted far too much attention.

He didn't know how the Otsutsuki Hamura lineage was reacting on the moon, but Otsutsuki Hagoromo, who was hiding in the Pure Land, had definitely just glanced in this direction.

Even though the other party's gaze was very discreet, he still sensed something unusual after activating the Rinnegan and experiencing a surge in mental power.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru, who caused all of this, was also hiding not far away.

That's right, Orochimaru is here too, he just hasn't shown himself yet.

Thus, with the addition of Ichikishima-hime, Takitsu-hime, Manda, and Shinya, there are already seven or eight people.

If a secret is known to two people, it's no longer a secret, let alone to so many people.

Therefore, under no circumstances could he expose his full strength to the public. Safety was secondary; he was afraid that someone would associate this with his ultimate goal and thus obstruct him.

This is something he absolutely does not want to see.

so.
Let's stop here!

The thought flashed through his mind, and Qingming immediately revealed a meaningful expression, saying, "Guess?"

Upon hearing this, the White Snake Immortal's expression suddenly turned serious.

It wasn't that Qingming's ambiguous words intimidated her, but rather that Qingming showed no doubt about the surname Otsutsuki, which made her extremely wary.

There are only two possibilities in this situation: either Qingming knows nothing about the Otsutsuki clan, but his acting skills are so superb that she can't see any flaws, or...
It is because he truly understands the Otsutsuki clan that he takes all of this for granted.

She trusted the latter more than the former.

This is the confidence of an old monster who has lived for over a thousand years in his own judgment.

But even so, it increased her suspicions about Qingming even more.

If she had only one point of doubt about Qingming's identity before, now it's three points.

'No, we need to test the waters first.' Thinking this, the White Snake Immortal spoke again with a serious expression: 'Are you going to harvest this planet again?'

'Harvesting?'

Repeating the word in his mind, Qingming immediately understood what the other party meant, so he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, we don't care about such a barren planet."

His words were very bland, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

But upon hearing his answer, the White Snake Immortal's pupils constricted sharply.

At this moment, his suspicions about Qingming's identity reached their peak.

At this moment, the White Snake Immortal was considering whether to bring his two other "old friends" to nip the threat of Qingming in the bud.

But after thinking about it for a while, she finally gave up.

As far as she knew, the Otsutsuki clan seemed to always act in pairs. Although this person in front of her was alone, who knew if there were other helpers hiding in the shadows?
Furthermore, throughout the entire process, the opponent never revealed the Rinnegan, which is the signature feature of the Otsutsuki clan; instead, they used the Mangekyou Sharingan, a lower-level alternative.

She couldn't determine whether the other person didn't have the Rinnegan or if there was some other reason why they couldn't easily use that eye.

In short, there are too many unknowns, so it's not advisable to take risks.

The most urgent task is to figure out the other party's purpose first.

With this thought flashing through his mind, the White Snake Immortal spoke again: "If you're not here to reap the rewards, then what are you here for?"

'You guys? Hehe~'

Hearing the other party's slightly scheming question, Qingming sneered inwardly.

Then, feigning eccentricity, he said, "This has nothing to do with you. If you hadn't sealed off the energy of this planet, I wouldn't bother dealing with you."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "If you want to fight, then fight. What's with all the talk?"

As he spoke, he mobilized the natural energy within his body and simultaneously drew upon the surrounding natural energy, instantly entering a state of 'immortal mode'.

As the sage's face appeared, dense, bright silver patterns also appeared on Susanoo, which protected his body.

After being blessed by him, his Susanoo's attack and defense capabilities both improved significantly.

This scene is similar to when Sasuke fought Obito and Madara Uchiha, unable to break through their defenses, and then activated the 'Heavenly Curse Seal' to enhance Susanoo.

However, once he enters 'Sage Mode', the amplification effect is stronger and the side effects are smaller.

As for the fact that this exposes his secret of "Sage Mode"...
This was no secret when he set his sights on natural energy and began absorbing it on a large scale.

Therefore, there is no question of being exposed.

Upon seeing his change, the White Snake Immortal's expression subtly shifted once again.

It's important to know that the last time Kaguya Otsutsuki wreaked havoc on the ninja world, it was thanks to the toads of Mount Myōboku that her son, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, learned Sage Mode, and ultimately, together with another son, Hamura Otsutsuki, they sealed Kaguya away.

Although it's unclear how much of a role the immortal techniques played, the fact that the opponent immediately displayed 'Sage Mode' undoubtedly left them without a trump card.

The White Snake Immortal's mood grew even heavier.

Floating in mid-air, she pondered for a long time before finally giving up on continuing her confrontation with Qingming.

She didn't ask Qingming for Tianxin Shenji; she simply waved her hand and led Ichikijima-hime and the others back to Ryuchi Cave.

Seeing the other party's actions, Qingming considered keeping a few people, but after thinking about it, he ultimately decided not to cause any further trouble.

Indeed, these guys all have rich Sage Chakra within them. If we capture them, we can supply them with a lot of Chakra every day.

However, things have priorities, and compared to the changes in the 'chakra batteries,' other aspects are more worthy of his attention.

(End of this chapter)