From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

After saying this, Sasuke left Ryuchi Cave under the indignant gazes of the three Snake Princesses.

"The child of destiny that you mentioned, representing our Yongji-dong, should not be born for another ten years."

After Sasuke left, Princess Tashin said in a deep voice, "Since he is not the chosen one of your destiny, Sage, why are you so generous to this ungrateful human who dared to offend you?"

"You even gifted this person your Dragon Ball."

As a high-ranking member of Ryuchi Cave, Princess Tashin also knew some of the White Snake Sage's plans, just as Mount Myōboku had been searching for their chosen one, the representative of the ninja world.

In fact, Ryūji-dong is also searching for its own destined one.

However, according to the White Snake Immortal, the chosen one of Dragon Earth Cave should not be born for another ten years or so.

It will take about twenty years before they come to Ryūchi-dō to sign a contract with them and become the chosen ones of Ryūchi-dō.

The White Snake Immortal took a puff of his cigarette and said calmly, "This person is indeed not the chosen one of Dragon Land Cave, but he has a great connection with the chosen one. He will be the guide for the chosen one."

Princess Tianxin frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Are you saying that this person will be the master of the Child of Destiny in the future?"

"It's hard to say." The White Snake Immortal shook his head gently: "The future is unclear and full of endless variables. Even that old toad can't see the future clearly, so I can't be sure if the future will really develop as it said before."

“Sage, since the future is unpredictable, this person may not necessarily become the master of the chosen one as the Great Toad Sage predicted. Even if he does become the master of the chosen one as predicted, you don’t need to give him the Dragon Balls, do you?”

The Dragon Ball mentioned by Princess Tanshin is a treasure formed by the White Snake Sage through his cultivation of immortal arts. (Note: 1)

The ultimate goal of Ryūchi-dō is to shed the snake body and transform into a true dragon!

Nine is the ultimate number, the number of utmost yang. When nine dragon pearls are condensed, it is the time of transformation into a dragon!

For thousands of years, the White Snake Sage has only condensed three Dragon Balls: the green Dragon Ball on his chest, the red Dragon Ball on his head, and the golden Dragon Ball inside his body.

Just because of one sentence from him, the White Snake Immortal gave him nearly a third of his life's work.

"Although this person may seem rude on the surface, I can tell that he is someone who will repay kindness. The good deeds I have done today may very well be the opportunity to help me transform into a dragon in the future."

The White Snake Immortal spoke in a profound and enigmatic tone.

She has only managed to gather three Dragon Balls in a thousand years, and the speed at which she has done so is getting slower and slower, and the difficulty is also increasing.

Even if she doesn't give the Dragon Balls to Sasuke, with the rest of her lifespan...

Although it still takes a very long time, it is not enough to gather the nine Dragon Balls and transform into a dragon.

Moreover, she could sense that this generation of Indra was not only the most talented Indra in a thousand years, but he was also a variable!

On their quest to find the Child of Destiny, Ryuchi Cave is always one or even several steps behind Mount Myoboku because Mount Myoboku can foresee the future.

Later, the White Snake Immortal had no choice but to settle for second best and reach an agreement with the old toad.

The Child of Destiny belongs to your Mount Myoboku, and the son of the Child of Destiny belongs to our Ryuchi Cave!

But now the White Snake Sage sees something different in Sasuke.

Perhaps this time, Ryuchi Cave can get ahead of Mt. Myoboku.

Even the opportunity to transform into a dragon that had been trapping it all along was found in this extraordinary Indra.

"Moreover, the Great Tribulation is about to arrive, and this person will be the pillar to resist the calamity during it. We will still need to rely on him then."

The White Snake Immortal smiled and said nonchalantly:

"It's just a Dragon Ball, nothing special."

Princess Ichikishima asked curiously, "My lord, what exactly is this calamity of a thousand autumns that you've been talking about?"

"It cannot be spoken of."

The White Snake Sage smiled and shook his head, not answering Princess Ichikishima's question.

Chapter 235 Research, Task.

Sound Village, underground base.

After returning from Ryuchi Cave, Sasuke immediately went into the laboratory to study the mysterious orb given to him by the White Snake Sage.

When he met the White Snake Immortal at Ryūchi Cave, he was immediately drawn to the red jewel on the White Snake Immortal's head and the green jewel hanging from his chest.

He could keenly sense that the two precious pearls contained immense and powerful energy, as well as an indescribable charm.

It is very similar to the energy released by the Cursed Seal, but also very different, because the energy of the Cursed Seal is extremely violent, fiery, and even evil.

The White Snake Immortal's pearl, besides possessing a powerful and stable energy and having a spell seal imprinted on it, also appears ethereal and ethereal.

Having been told that there was no way to cultivate the Immortal Mode, the White Snake Immortal, with his undisguised generosity, then...

Sasuke figured he was already here, and it was almost the New Year, so everyone was having a tough time and he couldn't just come all this way for nothing.

Sasuke had only asked tentatively, but he didn't expect the White Snake Sage to be so agreeable.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Sasuke felt a little embarrassed by the White Snake Sage's straightforward actions, and couldn't help but secretly regret his actions.

If I had known it would be so easy to get, I should have asked for two right then and there.

You could also try mentioning the Seven-Branched Sword, a treasure from Ryuchi Cave.

maybe......

They'll probably kill me, right?

"Cough cough..." Sasuke coughed lightly, bringing his mind back from the jumble of thoughts and focusing his attention on the green orb in his hand.

The green gemstone has a texture similar to that of a cat's eye stone, with a brown tassel connecting it.

There were also some small words and patterns written on the tassels.

Having inherited Orochimaru's memories, Sasuke, now a master of sealing techniques, could naturally tell that the tassel on the rope was engraved with some kind of sealing technique formula.

This technique prevents the energy fluctuations inside from leaking out and also conceals its aura.

After stroking his chin and pondering for a moment, Sasuke removed the tassel from the green bead.

Splash! Splash!

As soon as the rope was removed, the green orb shone brightly, and a wave of chakra with an indescribable and mysterious charm surged forth as if it were tangible.

"this!?"

Upon seeing this, Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was somewhat shaken.

Because he could sense that the chakra bursting from this precious pearl was almost half that of the demon!

To be precise, it should be about two-fifths, not yet half, but that's still quite remarkable.

It should be noted that while the chakra of the complete form of the demon is far inferior to that of the Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails, it is not inferior to those of the weakest among the nine tailed beasts.

This thing is just a bead the size of a fist, but the amount of chakra inside it exceeds one hundred calories.

It's almost at the level of a single shark! (Referring to Kisame in his non-Sameha fusion state.)

So, does that mean the White Snake Sage, who possesses two precious orbs, has roughly the same amount of chakra as a fully-formed Moryo?

Sasuke secretly guessed to himself that although he was somewhat shocked by the sheer amount of chakra the White Snake Sage possessed, he wasn't entirely surprised.

The White Snake Sage is a white phosphorus snake that has lived for at least a thousand years.

If a pig lives for a thousand years, it can become a spirit.

Moreover, the White Snake Immortal was the master of Dragon Land Cave a thousand years ago. He didn't spend those thousand years in vain; he cultivated immortal arts.

But Sasuke knew that, despite having similar chakra levels, there were beings like the White Snake Sage who remained hidden behind the scenes, shrouded in mystery, playing a game of chess within the ninja world.

They are probably much harder to deal with than demons!

Not to mention the mysterious and unfathomable ability to know the past.

Moreover, Sasuke only counted the two orbs she displayed. It is unknown whether she has other orbs, or even how much power her serpentine body actually possesses.

"Give it a try!"

Looking at the surging wave of Sage Chakra before him, Sasuke pondered for a moment before reaching out his right hand to touch the chakra.

"......"

The moment they made contact, his right hand began to turn from his fingertips into a dull, withered color at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it spread rapidly from his fingertips to his wrist and elbow.

"The erosion of natural energy?"

Natural energy has a strong corrosive effect. Those who fail in cultivating immortal arts will be integrated into nature, that is, their bodies will be petrified, and they will eventually become a human-shaped stone sculpture.

Sasuke's eyes flashed, but he remained completely calm. He tried to use Orochimaru's method of controlling the cursed seal to mobilize his chakra and attempt to fuse it with the seal.

"So it really won't work?"

Seeing that the petrification had started from his wrist and was about to spread to his shoulder, Sasuke had no choice but to give up. He used his free hand to re-string the green bead onto the rope tassel and seal the surging Sage Chakra.

With a flick of his Mangekyou Sharingan, powerful Yin Release chakra surged from his body, and in no time, his petrified arm was transformed back into flesh and blood.

"Without mastering immortal techniques, I was indeed overthinking things."

Sasuke shook his head and sighed.

Although the White Snake Sage said he could teach him the magic techniques of Ryuchi Cave, the magic training in Ryuchi Cave was somewhat special. Generally, the White Snake Sage would use his own sharp fangs to infuse them with natural energy as the beginning of their magic training.

The White Snake Immortal's fangs are filled with powerful natural energy and also contain potent snake venom.

Those who fail in their cultivation are either petrified by natural energy or poisoned to death by the sharp fangs' deadly venom.

The White Snake Sage determined that Sasuke currently lacked the affinity to cultivate sage techniques, and therefore could not risk harming Sasuke by injecting him with natural energy.

Therefore, he should go to her again after resolving the imbalance of Yin and Yang, to see if he will have any so-called predestined affinity at that time.

Of course, injecting natural energy is something that not only the White Snake Sage can do, but also the three Snake Princesses.

This was a large blue snake, no less than the size of Manda, that he encountered when he left Ryuchi Cave.

Xiaoqing told him.

According to Xiaoqing, it was sent to him by the White Snake Immortal, who also gave him a special spirit communication contract scroll.

This scroll can summon all the summoned snakes in Ryuchi Cave, and the three great snake princesses are also within the scope of this scroll.

People like Orochimaru don't have this honor.

"We need to think of other ways."

Sasuke absolutely must learn Sage Mode, not only because it can boost his power since he's currently at a power bottleneck.