Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 175 The Three Great Snake Princesses Transform into Demons, the Twelve Demon Moons Are Complete (First and Second Updates)

Orochimaru nodded in agreement.

Although he believed that Xia Mu could pass the tests of the three Snake Queens, it was still beyond his expectations that it would happen so quickly.

"Come with me."

Suppressing her surprise, Princess Tianxin spoke.

She turned and walked deeper into the area.

"Passing our test is just the beginning."

Tsurugi glanced at Natsuki and said, "If you fail to learn Sage Mode, you'll be eaten by us."

After she finished speaking, she and Princess Ichikishima followed Princess Tashin.

"That's how the three Snake Queens are; they don't care about us contractors at all."

Orochimaru said in a low voice, "But as long as we contractors follow the rules of Ryuchi Cave, they won't dare to eat us."

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Xia Mu nodded.

The two followed the three snake princesses deeper into Ryuchi Cave.

I don't know how long I walked, but I finally reached the end of the passage.

Once you exit the passage, your view opens up considerably.

They arrived at an enormous underground hall.

Xia Mu looked around and realized it was a temple.

At the center of the temple is a stone bench.

At this moment, a long, white, phosphorescent snake with hair was coiled on top, with a pipe in its mouth.

Upon seeing them, the white phosphorus snake descended and transformed into an old woman.

The old woman wore a green cat's eye stone and had a red luminous pearl set on her head; she looked kind and gentle.

"The White Snake Immortal".

Tianxin Shenji stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said, "The new contractor, Xia Mu, has passed our test."

Princess Tsurugi and Princess Ichikishima also became very respectful, no longer showing their previous frivolity.

"good."

The White Snake Sage's gaze fell on Natsuki, and he said, "In the thousand years of Ryuchi Cave, you are the ninja who passed the test the fastest."

Xia Mu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised.

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

Those who can become contractors of the three holy lands of summoning beasts are all geniuses among geniuses.

However, there are differences even among geniuses.

Moreover, very few geniuses would come to participate in the trials of the three great snake queens only after reaching the Kage level, like Xia Mu.

Xia Mu wasn't a genius, but he had a cheat code: his abilities were perfect for countering illusions and snake venom.

Ultimately, the combined trials of the three Snake Queens couldn't stop him for even a minute.

"Perhaps you have the talent to learn Sage Mode."

The White Snake Sage continued, "You can choose a Snake Princess, who will then teach you how to cultivate Sage Mode."

Xia Mu looked at the three snake queens.

Princess Tsurugi immediately gave him a charming smile.

Princess Ichikishima winked at him, appearing quite lively.

Only Princess Tianxin appeared calm.

"Ichikishima-hime".

Xia Mu randomly picked one.

Upon hearing this, Princess Ichikishima immediately waved to him with a broad smile.

Princess Tsuratsu looked on with regret.

"I hope you can succeed in your cultivation."

The White Snake Sage took a puff of his pipe and said, "It's been a long time since a contractor who has mastered Sage Mode has appeared in Ryuchi Cave."

"Natsuki."

Princess Ichikishima asked, "When do you plan to learn Sage Mode?"

"Learn now."

Xia Mu thought for a moment and then said.

He wanted to know if unlocking the Sage Mode template of Jiraiya would also grant him the talent to learn Sage Mode.

If there is no inheritance, then the only option is to forcibly modify the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku.

If there were an inheritance, it wouldn't be so troublesome; he could learn the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave as well.

Anyway, the original work didn't say that you can't learn the two Sage Modes.

"Go to my place to learn."

After greeting the White Snake Sage, Princess Ichikishima turned and walked away.

Natsuki and Orochimaru followed behind her and soon arrived at her residence.

The three Snake Princesses may have lived in human dwellings because they transformed into humans.

Other snakes are different; they all live in caves and are no different from ordinary snakes.

Orochimaru, aren't you leaving yet?

Princess Ichikishima stopped and asked with a smile, "Are you afraid I'll eat your students?"

"I want to determine if he has the talent to learn Sage Mode."

Orochimaru said without changing his expression.

"Then let's begin now."

Princess Ichikishima gave a soft snort and said.

As Orochimaru said before, as long as the contractors follow the rules, the three Snake Princesses can't do anything to them.

"Cultivating the Immortal Mode can be divided into three steps."

Princess Ichikishima slowly said, "The first step is the simplest, but also the most crucial: sensing the existence of natural energy."

After she finished speaking, she floated up and stood face to face with Xia Mu.

"How are you feeling after being poisoned by Princess Tsurutsu's snake venom?"

Princess Ichikishima looked at him and asked.

"My body feels hot and numb."

Xia Mu told the truth.

"The three holy lands of summoning beasts all have methods to help contractors perceive natural energy. The method of Ryuchi Cave is snake venom."

Princess Ichikishima opened her mouth, revealing a set of teeth, two of which were particularly sharp.

She leaned forward and bit Xia Mu's neck.

But unlike Princess Tsuratsu, she subconsciously inhaled a mouthful of blood.

"Your blood is so sweet."

Princess Ichikishima licked her lips and said.

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow.

This is like barging into a gateless hell.

His blood was no ordinary blood.

Xia Mu glanced at the wound; it had already healed.

He possesses the super-fast regeneration of Muzan Kibutsuji, so such wounds wouldn't last even a second on him.

But do all three of you Cassiopeia love biting people so much?

Upon closer examination, it's not just the three great orchid princesses.

In the original work, Orochimaru also loved to bite people.

For example, he bit Uchiha Sasuke and planted the Heavenly Curse Seal on him.

"Before the snake venom wears off, let's begin the first step of our training."

Princess Ichikishima landed again and said, "Sit cross-legged on the ground and sense the natural energy as I have instructed."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mu sat down on the ground and closed his eyes.

"Generally speaking, if you have the talent to learn Sage Mode, you can sense the existence of natural energy within three days."

Princess Ichikishima looked at him and said.

Natural energy is different from chakra; it is energy that exists naturally.

Xia Mu felt that it was similar to the spiritual energy in fantasy novels.

Because it exists naturally, the quantity varies.

The three sacred sites of summoning beasts are undoubtedly the places with the most natural energy.

If we can't sense natural energy here, then it's even less likely to be possible elsewhere.

Natsuki activated his senses following Ichikishima-hime's method.

Not long after, he had a sudden thought and sensed the unusual energy in the air.

Xia Mu thought to himself, "As expected."

He also inherited the talent to learn Sage Mode when he unlocked Jiraiya's template.

"I sensed natural energy."

Xia Mu opened his eyes and said.

"What? So fast?"

Princess Ichikishima was stunned and showed a surprised expression.

Orochimaru was also surprised.

He failed at this very first step; after three days of cultivation, he still couldn't sense any natural energy and had to give up in the end.

But Xia Mu had already sensed it in less than a minute of meditation?

Just how talented is this student?

"Describe it to me."

Princess Ichikishima couldn't believe it, so she spoke again.

"violent."

"That's what Xia Mu replied."

Natural energy sounds peaceful, but it's actually quite the opposite.

It is an extremely violent ability; even the Sage of Six Paths could not learn Sage Mode without mixing it with chakra.

"Really—"

Princess Ichikishima was at a loss for words.

Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief.

Without having experienced natural energy, it's impossible to know that natural energy possesses a violent nature.

He also learned about it through Jiraiya.

But he never told Xia Mu.

"The second step in cultivating Immortal Mode is to absorb natural energy."

Princess Ichikishima composed herself and said.

Xia Mu thought of the steps Naruto Uzumaki took to train in Sage Mode in the original work, which also involved three steps.

The second step is also to absorb natural energy.

Mount Myōboku used toad oil to help Naruto Uzumaki sense and absorb natural energy.

Once you master the absorption technique, you won't need toad oil.

The so-called trick is to enter a state called stillness.

Natsuki felt that this state sounded similar to the serene and tranquil state of his Sasaki Kojiro template.

But Ryuchi Cave is not as gentle as Mount Myoboku.

"I will infuse your body with natural energy, and you must absorb it."

Princess Ichikishima paused, a predatory glint flashing in her eyes. "I must warn you, if you absorb too much, you will turn into a snake."

Needless to say, the consequence of turning into a snake was that she would eat him.

Xia Mu couldn't help but sigh that of the three holy lands for spirit beasts, Dragon Land Cave was indeed the most dangerous.

"We'll practice again tomorrow."

Orochimaru suddenly said.

Xia Mu was slightly taken aback, but then agreed.

"I will summon you tomorrow using the Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique."

Princess Ichikishima nodded and looked at Natsuki.

She then escorted Orochimaru and Natsuki out of Ryuchi Cave.

The scene changed, and they returned to their original location, which was Orochimaru's laboratory.

"Although I didn't learn Sage Mode, I learned a lot from Jiraiya."

Orochimaru explained why he had stopped Natsuki from continuing his training: "I'm telling you the situation now so you can avoid turning into a snake as much as possible."

"Thank you, teacher."

Xia Mu immediately said.

Although he didn't need it, Orochimaru was indeed very good to him.

a new day.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Natsuki felt a calling and then arrived at Princess Ichikishima's residence.

"Xia Mu, are you ready?"

Princess Ichikishima said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to your performance today."

Perceiving natural energy is crucial, but absorbing natural energy is the most dangerous.

Under normal circumstances, it is the second most dangerous.

The most dangerous step is the third step, which involves combining natural energy, spiritual energy, and physical energy in a 1:1:1 ratio to form Sage Chakra.

However, according to the cultivation method of the immortals in Ryuchi Cave, the second step of absorbing natural energy becomes extremely dangerous.

Because not only do contractors absorb natural energy, but the three Snake Princesses also inject natural energy.

If the three Snake Queens harbor ill intentions, they could easily inject more natural energy, overwhelming the contractors and causing them to transform into snakes.

"I want to make a deal with you."

Xia Mu spoke up.

"Oh? What kind of deal?"

Princess Ichikishima asked with great interest.

"Yesterday I noticed you really liked my blood."

Xia Mu bowed slightly and said, "I am willing to give one-fifth of my blood, and I hope you will show mercy in this step."

Princess Ichikishima was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

She had already understood Xia Mu's thoughts.

He was worried that she would cause trouble at this step, thus turning him into a snake.

It must be said that his concerns were indeed justified.

"You are very smart."

Princess Ichikishima stuck out her pink and slender tongue and slid it across her lips, saying, "I agree to your deal."

Xia Mu's blood is indeed very good.

She tasted it yesterday, and it wasn't just the taste that was remarkable, but also the energy contained within his blood.

Princess Ichikishima suspected that he came from a ninja clan with a very special physical constitution, such as the Senju or Uzumaki clans.

Furthermore, the fact that he is Orochimaru's student greatly increases this possibility.

"please."

Xia Mu tilted his head, stretched his neck, and said.

Princess Ichikishima eagerly moved closer to him.

Without saying a word, he opened his mouth and took a bite.

Blood rushed into her mouth, and she couldn't help but squint her eyes, a look of enjoyment appearing on her small face.

Xia Mu used the blood curse without any expression.

Princess Ichikishima suddenly let out a soft "Eh."

She sensed something was wrong.

Because her blood was boiling.

Princess Ichikishima was slightly taken aback and quickly stepped back.

But it was too late.

The first mouthful of blood she inhaled was congealed blood.

"What—what did you do to me?"

A rare look of panic appeared on Princess Ichikishima's small face.

Xia Mu ignored her and instead opened her panel.

[Name: Ichikishima-hime.]

[Race: Snake, Demon.]

[Ability 1: Half-Demon Transformation, Not Yet Unlocked.]

[Effect: Half-human, half-ghost, increases attack, speed, and regeneration.]

[Unlock condition: Self-discovery.]

[Ability 2: Complete demon transformation, not yet unlocked.]

[Effect: Completely transforms into a ghost, further increasing attack, speed, and regeneration abilities, but also increasing resource consumption.]

[Unlock condition: Self-discovery.]

[Ability 3: Blood Demon Art - Ribbon, not yet unlocked.]

[Effect: Allows control over the white silk ribbons worn on the body.]

[Unlock condition: Self-discovery.]

[Note: You will also obtain the Blood Demon Art: Ribbon after unlocking it.]

Xia Mu shook his head slightly.

This Blood Demon Art: Ribbon is just so-so.

In Demon Slayer, it is the Blood Demon Art of Daki, the Upper Moon of the Twelve Demon Moons.

Although she is an upper crescent moon, she is special because she and her brother Gyutaro are both called upper crescent moons.

However, as one of the three great snake princesses, Princess Ichikishima is extremely powerful and can definitely be called an elite jonin.

With the addition of the Sage Arts from Ryuchi Cave and the later unlocked Complete Demon Transformation, he can even put up a fight against Kage-level opponents.

"That's impossible!"

Princess Ichikishima's expression changed drastically. "Why can't I break free from your control even using sage magic?"

In a short span of time, she had tried every method imaginable, but none of them worked.

"come over."

Xia Mu waved to her.

"I am not—"

Before Princess Ichikishima could finish speaking, she uncontrollably walked up to Natsuki.

"Don't you understand your current situation?"

Xia Mu reached out and placed his hand on her unremarkable chest, simultaneously activating the blood curse.

Princess Ichikishima shuddered, and fear appeared on her face.

She sensed that death was approaching.

This was the first time for her, who had lived for nearly a thousand years.

"Master—Master!"

Princess Ichikishima quickly changed her tune, saying, "I am willing to obey any of your orders!"

Xia Mu chuckled lightly, not surprised at all.

The longer you live, the more afraid you become of death.

Moreover, Princess Ichikishima is not human, so she lacks human morality and integrity.

Xia Mu withdrew his hand.

There's not much to touch on the tablet.

He still prefers Tsunade's type; she's more voluptuous.

Princess Ichikishima patted her chest, still shaken.

It feels better to be alive.

"You don't need to even think about going to find the White Snake Immortal."

Xia Mu warned, "You are under my blood curse. If you reveal anything about me, you will die."

Princess Ichikishima nodded with a complicated expression.

She knew that Xia Mu was telling the truth.

After being transformed into a ghost, she automatically understood the effects of the blood curse.

While enhancing her, he also completely controlled her.

"Master, shall we begin training in Sage Mode now?"

Princess Ichikishima quickly returned to normal, her face showing the same smile as before.

However, there was a hint of awe in his smile.

"I'm giving you a task."

Xia Mu patted her head and said, "Have Tuanjin Princess come over tomorrow to teach me, and then catch her off guard."

Princess Ichikishima was slightly taken aback, but then she understood.

Xia Mu's goal wasn't just her, but all three of the Snake Queens.

"No problem, Master."

Princess Ichikishima smiled sweetly and said, "Princess Takitsu has long coveted you; she will definitely agree to your request."

Her thoughts are very simple now.

It can't just be her being subservient to Natsuki; we also need to add Princess Tsuratsu and Princess Takoshi.

Only then will she feel psychologically balanced.

Xia Mu smiled.

He could guess what Princess Ichikishima was thinking.

However, with the blood curse in place, he wasn't worried that she would tell on him to Tsuratsuhime.

Xia Mu sat down cross-legged.

Princess Ichikishima stepped forward, bent down, and bit his neck.

She slowly poured natural energy into it.

A moment later, a look of shock appeared on her little face.

Because Xia Mu absorbed natural energy very easily.

This is the advantage of achieving the result first and then replicating the process.

The next day arrived.

Natsuki was summoned to Ryuchi Cave again.

This time, what appeared before him was not only Princess Ichikishima, but also Princess Takitsu, who appeared as a young woman.

"I heard you were very dissatisfied with Princess Ichikishima's teaching."

Princess Tsurugi stepped forward, grabbed his wrist, smiled seductively, and said, "I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Just then, Princess Ichikishima floated up behind her and wrapped her arms around Princess Tsurugi.

"Princess Ichikishima, what are you doing?"

Princess Tsuratsu looked at her with a puzzled expression.

She didn't even react immediately.

There was nothing she could do; the three snake princesses had lived together for nearly a thousand years, and she simply didn't believe that Princess Ichikishima would ever harm her.

Xia Mu reached out her hand, and a drop of blood flew toward her.

Princess Tsurugi realized something was wrong and instinctively tried to struggle, but Princess Ichikishima stopped her.

Blood enters the body.

Princess Tsuratsu's expression changed, but it was too late.

Seeing this, Princess Ichikishima released her grip.

Although Princess Tsurugi didn't understand what had happened, the moment she gained her freedom, she immediately flew into the air.

"Get down."

Xia Mu spoke up.

Princess Tsuratsu was stunned for a moment, and her body fell to the ground uncontrollably.

The next second, a large amount of information flooded her mind.

She finally realized she had fallen into a trap.

Princess Tsurugi glanced at Princess Ichikishima instinctively.

"Feel sorry."

Princess Ichikishima said with a smile, "For the past few hundred years, the three of us snake princesses have always faced whatever comes our way together."

Princess Tsurugi was so angry that she trembled all over, her white robe billowing.