The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Hinata Sawatatsu gave an extremely vague answer.

"Young people these days really don't know how to respect the elderly."

The White Snake Sage suddenly opened his eyes, his vertical pupils clear and bright, and stared at Hyuga Zechen with a sigh.

"So, you came to Ryuchi Cave to obtain the power of immortal techniques?"

The White Snake Sage asked this question primarily to satisfy its own curiosity. Seeing that Hinata Zechen was unwilling to elaborate, it could only change the subject and get straight to the point.

“Indeed, as you have probably noticed, even without actively meditating, natural energy still continuously gathers around me, causing me some trouble. That’s why I came to Ryuchi Cave to learn immortal techniques.”

Hinata Sawatatsu spread his hands and spoke frankly.

"Human nature is inherently driven by desires, destined to slowly descend into darkness. Since you've come to me, you must be prepared to abandon everything?"

The White Snake Immortal rose shakily from his seat, a complex and enigmatic smile playing on his lips.

"As far as I know, as long as you pass the test of your three subordinates, you can obtain the method of cultivating immortal techniques from you."

Seeing the White Snake Sage putting on airs and trying to control him, Hyuga Zechen's expression turned extremely cold, and he spoke bluntly.

"The problem is, you didn't undergo the full test, did you?"

The White Snake Immortal's gaze suddenly sharpened as he retorted.

"Since the White Snake Sage is unwilling to teach me, it seems I can only try my luck at Mount Myōboku or Shikkotsu Forest."

Hinata Zechen gave the other person a deep look, then turned and left without looking back.

"Sigh, young people these days can't take a joke. Here, this is what you wanted."

As soon as Hyuga Zechen took two steps, the huge serpent-shaped stone statue behind the White Serpent Sage's chair began to twist and turn, as if it had come to life. Its exposed, ferocious teeth opened, and it spat out the scroll it had been holding tightly in its mouth, which fell from the sky and landed in front of Hyuga Zechen.

As expected, my guess was correct.

Hinata Zechen's lips curled up slightly as he stopped and bent down to hold the scroll in his hands.

Why did the White Snake Sage have his three goddesses set up a test, so that any ninja who could pass it would be qualified to practice sage techniques?

If Mount Myōboku was meant to guide the ninja world toward peace, that would be somewhat plausible. But Ryūchi Cave, a place rife with villainous practices from top to bottom, must have some other purpose.

A thousand years ago, the Toad Sage placed his bet on the Sage of Six Paths, which not only granted the Toad Sage strength comparable to that of the Sage of Six Paths, but also ensured that he has survived to this day. Furthermore, it has led to the prosperity of the Toad Clan of Mount Myōboku, with each generation being associated with a powerful figure renowned throughout the ninja world.

The situation in Shikkotsu Forest is somewhat special. All the slugs are split offspring of the Slug Sage and have a close relationship with the Senju Clan.

Like Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode, it most likely originated from Shikkotsu Forest.

If there weren't enough benefits, why would the three holy lands keep searching for suitable cultivators of immortal arts?

In contrast, Shikkotsu Forest, also one of the three holy lands, has never had a worthy successor to Sage Mode. Even Orochimaru, whom the White Snake Sage favored the most, has never been able to master the power of Sage Mode.

As for Kabuto Yakushi, now that Hinata Sawatatsu has completely changed his fate, the possibility of him coming to Ryuchi Cave to receive the inheritance in the future has been cut off.

Hinata Sawatatsu had other options, but Ryuchi Cave could no longer find a suitable successor to the Sage Art.

This is the true source of Hinata Sawatatsu's confidence!

As Hinata Zechen unfurled the scroll in his hand, methods for refining Sage Chakra and activating Sage Mode were revealed one by one. At the end of the scroll were several Sage Techniques unique to Ryuchi Cave, including Sage Art: White Rage Technique and Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation, which would later shine brightly in the hands of Kabuto Yakushi.

Hinata Zechen quickly became immersed in the profound methods of cultivating immortal arts, sitting cross-legged on the ground holding the scroll without moving for a long time.

It seems that the long-forgotten immortal techniques of Longdi Cave have finally found a suitable successor.

All I can say is that they truly are descendants of the Otsutsuki clan.

Perhaps, I can try to do one or two of the things that Gamamaru was able to do back then.

The White Snake Sage had already lay back down on the stone chair, his vertical pupils fixed on Hyuga Zechen without ever looking away.

After a long while, Hinata Zechen put down the scroll in his hand, twisted his neck, and stood up.

"Oh, it's even faster than I expected."

The White Snake Immortal grinned, revealing his withered mouth and laughing. His entire body began to twist and turn into a cloud of white mist, directly revealing his true form.

It was a large white-phosphorus snake with long orange-yellow hair. Its body was encased in a peculiar golden band at intervals. Its slender body was coiled up, making it impossible for Hinata Zechen to judge its exact length.

"Come here. Once I inject the venom into your body with my teeth and complete the final step, you will become a complete immortal body."

The White Snake Sage slightly twisted his body and leaned his head toward Hyuga Zetsu.

"That's unnecessary. Sage Mode isn't as difficult as you might think."

Under the watchful gaze of the White Snake Sage, a massive amount of natural energy that had been surrounding Hyuga Zetsu began to surge wildly into his body, causing an astonishing change in his appearance and demeanor.

"you……"

Looking at the eyeshadow appearing around Hinata Sawatatsu's eyes, the White Snake Sage fell silent.

Chapter 188 The Third Unicorn

"Incredible!"

Clearly sensing the massive amount of Sage Chakra that had condensed within Hinata Zetsu in such a short time, the White Snake Sage froze on the spot, speechless for a long time.

So it wasn't that the immortal techniques passed down in Ryuchi Cave were inferior to those of Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest, but rather that I simply hadn't found a suitable successor?

Orochimaru's talent already places him among the top tiers in the entire ninja world, but ultimately, reaching the pinnacle still depends on bloodline.

No wonder Gamamaru went to great lengths to help the Sage of Six Paths back then; it turns out...

Compared to the White Snake Sage's many worries, Hyuga Zechen closed his eyes to sense the effects of Sage Chakra, and with a thought, an incredibly clear water mirror condensed.

Hinata Sawatatsu in the mirror hadn't changed much. Apart from the eyeshadow around his eyes and his eyes that had turned into vertical pupils, there was only a single golden horn growing on the back of his forehead.

Well, not only did it grow two horns on its forehead, but now it has a single horn. It's really evolving towards an inhuman appearance.

Fortunately, compared to the immense power he possessed, this insignificant change in appearance was not something Hinata Sawatatsu should be troubled by.

"White Snake Sage, how's my Sage Chakra?"

Shifting his gaze from the water mirror, Hinata Zechen's eyes fell on the White Snake Sage, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Immortal arts are difficult to learn but easy to master. Once you get the hang of it, all that's left is to grind it out."

After leaving behind a sigh, the white mist once again gathered and enveloped the White Snake Immortal's body, transforming her back into the appearance of the old woman we first met.

"I am so grateful to the White Snake Immortal for enabling us to succeed in one fell swoop."

Having indeed mastered the Sage Technique provided by the other party, Hinata Zechen thanked them and gradually faded the eyeshadow around his eyes, intending to exit Sage Mode.

"Don't you want to find a suitable opponent to experience the power of Sage Mode?"

The White Snake Sage was also filled with curiosity. Compared to the higher-ups of Ryuchi Cave, what kind of power could the Sage Mode mastered by human ninjas actually unleash?

"Oh, does that mean the White Snake Immortal is willing to personally instruct me?"

Hinata Sawa raised an eyebrow, looking at the other person with a hint of fanaticism.

"No, I'm already an old man, I can't take any more hardship. But Ryuchi Cave is quite large, it can still provide you with suitable opponents."

The White Snake Immortal lay reclining on the stone chair, raising his arm and pointing southeast.

“Deep in Ryūchi Cave there is a giant snake called Shinya. I have no way to deal with it, so it is suitable to be your opponent.”

The White Snake Immortal paused for a moment, then continued.

"After you signed a summoning contract with Orochimaru, you never summoned any of the Ryuchi Cave's summoning beasts to fight for you. You must be used to using your own power to defeat enemies. But Shinja is different. It is worthy to be your contracted summoning beast, provided that you can obtain its reverse scale."

Is it really Xin Ya?

Just how irritable was it that the White Snake Immortal showed a hint of disgust?

However, if it can give even the White Snake Immortal a headache, it must be a very suitable target for testing immortal techniques.

"I understand."

Hinata Zechen nodded, placed the scroll back in its original position, leaped up, and quickly disappeared.

"He actually learned Sage Mode without needing your Venom?"

After the temple gates closed again, the three goddesses of Ryūchi-dō appeared, their words filled with disbelief.

"Of course it's true. Although the ninja world has always been in turmoil, there are always one or two incredible ninjas in every era."

After the White Snake Immortal finished speaking, his heavy eye bags slowly closed, and he lay motionless on the stone chair, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

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Deep within Ryuchi Cave, Hinata Sawatatsu stood on a boulder, gazing ahead with a thoughtful expression.

On the incredibly hard rock, there were wide and deep snake tracks, which made it easy to estimate just how huge the giant snake was.

Although summoned beasts are enormous compared to ninjas, even Orochimaru's strongest summoned beast, Manda, is nothing compared to Shinja.

However, this only piqued Hinata Sawatatsu's interest, and he followed the trail deeper into the darkness.

After traveling some distance, Hinata Zechen frowned, and through the thick white fog, he saw the enormous creature that appeared in front of him.

They were giant snakes with their mouths wide open, revealing their fangs. Every detail was lifelike, but they had long since lost their life force and stood around like stone statues.

With Hinata Zechen's keen eyesight, it wasn't hard to tell that those weren't stone statues, but rather large snakes that Shinya had transformed into this form using his petrification ability.

It's no wonder that Xin Ya is an unpopular figure, given how ruthless he is even towards his own kind.

Just then, a very slight tremor came from the ground, and a huge, crimson creature shot out from the darkness at an extremely fast speed. Without saying a word, it swung its wall-like body and crushed towards Hyuga Zechen.

They attacked without even a word, which shows they have a lot of hostility towards humans.

Facing the raging red serpent that resembled a speeding train, Hinata Zechen neither dodged nor evaded. His eye shadow and horn reappeared, and after slightly gathering his strength, he threw a punch with his right arm, meeting the serpent head-on like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

boom!

The entire cave shook violently, and a continuous gale arose, causing the petrified giant snakes that had stood firm to sway incessantly. Large amounts of fist-sized boulders fell from the ground, and huge cracks appeared in the ground.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Hinata Sawatomi's figure reappeared, having retreated several feet from his previous position, leaving deep footprints on the hard ground.

The giant red serpent clearly didn't gain any advantage either. Its massive body was now deeply embedded in a rocky mountain, and the scales on its belly, where it had taken the punch, were shattered, revealing a large, bloody fist mark.

The attack seemed evenly matched, but Hinata Zechen wore an extremely satisfied smile.

For a ninja to fight against a massive summoning beast like Shinya with their bare flesh and blood was simply unimaginable before mastering Sage Mode.

"You wretched human, you hurt me."

A fierce and hoarse voice rang out, and Xin Ya's massive body kept moving, smashing the entire stone mountain before coiling up. Its only remaining eye stared intently at Hyuga Ze Chen, radiating an astonishing killing intent.