My name is Uchiha Touhuan, and I beat the villagers so badly they cried out in pain.

Uchiha Touhuan returned home, quickly washed up, and went to his bedroom. He bit his finger and formed the hand seals for a summoning jutsu.

As the smoke cleared, a small white snake appeared in front of Uchiha Touhuan.

"Please inform Ryuchi Cave that Uchiha Touken has come to visit," Uchiha Touken said after teasing the little white snake.

The little white snake disappeared instantly. Not long after, Uchiha Touhuan sensed the fluctuations of the reverse summoning space-time ninjutsu coming from his side. Uchiha Touhuan relaxed his mind and in an instant, he arrived at a strange place.

The scene that appeared before Uchiha Touhuan was very similar to the ancient town tourist area he had seen in his previous life. Rows of ancient buildings stood side by side, and a huge, antique-style gate was hung with the three characters "Ryuchi Cave".

Orochimaru stood below the signboard, next to a woman dressed as a shrine maiden with a magatama necklace around her neck.

"Lord Touhuan." Orochimaru bowed respectfully to Uchiha Touhuan, while the woman beside him looked at Uchiha Touhuan with great interest.

After a moment, the woman spoke, "Uchiha Tohkan, welcome to Ryuchi Cave."

"Hello, what's your name?" Uchiha Touhuan asked with a smile.

"Princess Tashin," the woman beside Orochimaru chuckled, "The White Snake Sage already knows your purpose, but if you wish to meet him, you must pass the test at Ryuchi Cave."

"I understand." Uchiha Touhuan nodded and followed in the footsteps of Tashin Shinhime.

The two walked into the interior of the ancient city, but Orochimaru then formed hand seals to release the summoning.

"Isn't he coming along?" Uchiha Touhuan asked curiously.

"Everyone only has one chance to enter this path in their lifetime. Although Orochimaru was a partner of Ryuchi Cave, he failed once when he tried to challenge this path, and he was no longer qualified to enter," Shinki explained as they walked.

"By the way, are you so sure about my purpose for coming here?" Uchiha Touhuan asked, somewhat curiously. "I've heard of a toad sage on Mount Myōboku who can foresee the future. Could the White Snake Sage have a similar ability?"

"Don't compare us to those stinky toads from Mount Myōboku." Princess Tenshin's face showed displeasure.

"I apologize for my abruptness," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.

"The White Snake Sage doesn't have the abilities of that old toad from Mount Myōboku," said Princess Tashin after glancing at Uchiha Touhuan. "However, your purpose in coming to Ryūchi Cave is quite easy to guess."

"For thousands of years, people who come to Ryuchi Cave have had only two purposes: one is to find a summoning beast partner, and the other is to train in Sage Mode," said Tashin-hime. "You are different from Orochimaru-kun, who arrived at Ryuchi Cave before his strength was fully developed. Your fighting style is already set. If you don't learn specific ninjutsu, most of the contracted snakes in Ryuchi Cave will not be able to join a battle at your level."

Therefore, your goal can only be the latter.

Uchiha Touhuan nodded noncommittally and continued to follow in the footsteps of Tashin Shinhime.

"By the way, what kind of test does Ryuchi Cave have for those who want to train in Sage Mode? Is it something like character? If so, I doubt I'll be able to pass the test," Uchiha Touhuan said.

"Mr. Douhuan is joking. Ryuchi Cave treats everyone who wants to cultivate Sage Mode equally," said Princess Tianxin with a smile. "All the tests have only one purpose, which is to see if the participants can adapt to natural energy. As for the character and will that humans care about, Ryuchi Cave doesn't care."

"I see. No wonder it's rumored that this place is only frequented by madmen who are obsessed with seeking power," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.

"I'll take it as Mr. Doo-hwan praising us," said Princess Tianxin. "Besides, didn't Mr. Doo-hwan come here because he was already prepared?"

"That's true." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "So, when does the test begin?"

Princess Tianxin led Uchiha Touhuan to a restaurant-like building in the city. She clapped her hands, and soon several girls served Uchiha Touhuan various delicacies.

"Mr. Doo-hwan, please enjoy the hospitality of Ryuchi Cave before the test begins," said Princess Tashin with a smile.

"Is that so?" Uchiha Touhuan sat down at the dining table and picked up the cutlery without thinking.

Seeing this, Princess Tianxin also revealed a special smile.

However, in the next second, Princess Tashin suddenly found a long sword with a pale blue metallic sheen held to her neck, and Uchiha Touhuan, who was sitting on the dining table in front of her, had disappeared without her noticing.

"What does Mr. Douhuan mean by this?" Even with a knife to her neck, Princess Tianxin remained calm and asked.

Behind Tianxin Shenji, Uchiha Touhuan's Mangekyou Sharingan, with its lightning-shaped tomoe slowly swirling in his eyes, said, "The illusion is quite realistic, but since I awakened these eyes, everything I see is absolutely real."

"I see." Princess Tianxin nodded, and everything around them began to change. The magnificent restaurant and the ancient town outside disappeared and turned into a gloomy cave. The many delicacies on the table turned into skeletons.

Along with her, the figure of Princess Tianxin also disappeared.

When the goddess Tianxin reappeared, her originally serene and elegant face had disappeared, replaced by a ferocious snake face. Her sinister vertical pupils, along with the sharp teeth and long tongue revealed when she opened her mouth, made Uchiha Touhuan frown slightly.

The chakra around Tashin Shinki began to fluctuate. This fluctuation of chakra was very special and completely different from anyone that Uchiha Touhuan had fought before.

"Is this Sage Chakra?" Uchiha Touhuan drew his sword and assumed a fighting stance, as a dark blue electric light began to gather around his body, crackling and popping.

Just then, a voice came from deep within the cave.

"Goddess, bring him here directly. Faced with his eye technique, the subsequent tests will be of little use."

"I understand, White Snake Sage." Princess Tianxin turned and bowed towards the depths of the cave. Then, her expression returned to its previous state, and she said apologetically to Uchiha Touhuan, "I'm sorry, Mr. Touhuan, I was rude, but this is part of the test."

"I understand." Uchiha Touhuan nodded, sheathed his Lightning Blade, and then asked, "Is that the White Snake Sage?"

"That's right, please follow me," said Princess Tianxin.

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