Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Yoruichi yawned, seemingly quite pleased with the attentive hospitality.

Sasuke remained standing still, calmly observing everything before him.

"What's wrong, Sasuke?"

Yoruichi's voice rang in his ear, "Aren't you going in? I'm a little curious about what the snacks in the snake's den will taste like."

"You must have felt it too, right?" Sasuke's voice was very soft.

"Mm." Yoruichi nodded slightly in agreement.

The moment he finished speaking, Sasuke raised his right hand, and a burst of black flames erupted from his body.

The black flames, like splashed ink, instantly engulfed the magnificent palace before them.

The magnificent palace, along with the charming and beautiful Tianxin Goddess, vanished like smoke in the dark flames.

In the blink of an eye, the illusion vanished.

What appeared before us was a dark, damp, and enormous cave.

Overhead hung jagged stalactites, beneath one's feet were uneven, slippery rocks, and the nauseating stench in the air grew even stronger.

Not far in front of them, a woman stood there, seemingly lost in thought.

She was still the goddess of the heavens, but the serene smile that had been part of her illusion was gone from her face.

"Oh dear..."

Yoruichi looked at the scene before her and chuckled, "It seems we've messed up someone else's hospitality."

"I never expected that someone could break through the first trial so quickly."

After a long while, Princess Tianxin finally recovered from her astonishment and nodded slightly to Sasuke. "Your ability to resist the temptation of 'comfort' truly shows your extraordinary character."

She looked at Sasuke and Yoruichi, regaining some of her composure.

"In that case, please continue. If you can pass the next trial, you will be able to meet the White Snake Immortal and learn true immortal arts."

After speaking, she slowly retreated, her figure gradually becoming transparent, and finally disappearing completely.

However, in Sasuke and Yoruichi's eyes, the scene seemed somewhat comical.

That woman didn't disappear at all.

Her white spiritual veins remained blatantly still in place, and had not moved an inch from beginning to end.

It appears that he simply used some clumsy invisibility technique to conceal his form.

Seeing that the two were motionless and their eyes were fixed on the direction behind her invisibility, Tianxin Shenji couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"..."

The air fell into a deathly silence.

Princess Tianxin felt a little guilty.

Why are these two guys still staring at me?

Has my invisibility feature stopped working?

impossible!

This is a technique personally taught by the White Snake Immortal. Apart from the immortal himself, there should be no one who could see through it!

Must be a coincidence!

She tried to comfort herself, but the two gazes fixed on her made her scalp tingle.

No, we have to get out of here right away.

Tianxin Shenji cursed inwardly, and without lingering, her entire body silently floated slowly towards the other side of the cave.

She even moved very slowly, afraid of making a sound.

However......

Those two gazes followed her and slowly moved over.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on the forehead of Princess Tianxin.

She admitted that she was indeed panicked at that moment.

Almost the instant this thought flashed through his mind, an extreme sense of danger exploded from the depths of his soul.

She wanted to hide, to escape, but it was too late.

"laugh--"

A soft sound, like silk being torn.

Tianxin Shenji only felt a sharp light flash by, and before she could react, she was sent flying backward.

“…Huh?” She lowered her head stiffly.

A light blue longsword crackling with tiny arcs of electricity pierced through the wide sleeves of her elegant brocade robe, pinning her to the rock wall behind her.

"Trials?"

A cold voice rang in her ear.

She turned her head with difficulty and saw the calm face of the black-haired boy.

"That's enough of this boring charade."

Sasuke raised his head and said coldly, "Now, take us to see the White Snake Sage."

“You…” Tianxin Shenji’s body trembled slightly.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but was silenced by Sasuke's cold gaze.

In the midst of this suffocating standoff, a clear, melodious, yet gloating girl's voice suddenly rang out from the other side of the cave.

"Oh dear, sister, you don't look very good like this."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly and looked in the direction of the sound.

The newcomer looked to be no more than seven or eight years old. He was wearing a kimono adorned with gorgeous patterns, and his silver-white hair was tied in two buns that reached his ankles. He had an innocent and carefree smile on his face.

But his eyes held a clear cunning as he observed the farce with great interest.

"Ichi-Ichikishima-hime?!"

The moment Princess Tianxin saw who it was, her expression turned even more ashen. "What are you doing here?!"

Why can't I be here?

The little girl, known as "Ichikishima-hime," tilted her head, walked up to Takoshi-hime who was nailed to the wall, looked up, and gave a "concerned" expression.

"I just felt that my older sister had been here for too long, and I was a little worried, so I came to check on her."

"Now it seems that my worries were not unfounded."

These words made Princess Tianxin's cheeks flush red instantly, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

Princess Ichikishima ignored her and turned around, her big eyes taking in Sasuke and Yoruichi perched on his shoulder.

"It seems that the guest that the White Snake Immortal has received this time is indeed quite extraordinary."

"Come with me, the immortal has been waiting for you in the deepest part for a long time."

Sasuke listened quietly, then flicked his wrist.

With a soft click, "Takemikazuchi" automatically returned to its sheath.

Seeing this, Princess Ichikishima nodded slightly to him as a greeting, and without further ado, led him toward the depths of the cave.

"However, I must remind you of something."

Without turning her head, she added, "Don't think that just because you've cracked your older sister's boring tricks, you're anything special."

"Immortals aren't so easy to talk to."

Her figure quickly disappeared into the darkness ahead, leaving only a string of silvery laughter.

"..."

Princess Tianxin slid down the wall, somewhat disheveled as she straightened her clothes.

"I'm leaving," Sasuke said calmly.

"Humph."

Princess Tashin let out a reluctant snort, but still followed, deliberately keeping a distance from Princess Ichikishima.

But the two women never stopped teasing each other along the way.

"Sister, have you become rusty with your illusions because you haven't used them in a while?"

Princess Ichikishima's voice was full of laughter, "To think that someone could break it so easily, if it were me, I would have no face to see the immortal again."

"Shut up!"

Princess Tianxin's voice was filled with suppressed anger, "That's because this guy doesn't play by the rules at all! What kind of seeker of the Dao would just set fire to Anle Village?!"

"Oh? So, what you mean, sister, is that if he doesn't set the fire, you can trap him?"

"Of course!"

"Then what about the invisibility spell later on?"

Princess Ichikishima's tone grew increasingly cheerful, "I saw it clearly, someone was just drifting around like a headless fly, really..."

She paused, as if searching for the most appropriate adjective.

"Cute and hot at the same time!"

"Ichikishima-hime—!!!"

"The two of you."

A cold voice interrupted their argument.

Sasuke stopped in his tracks, looking at them calmly. "If you think this road isn't long enough, I don't mind making it longer."

These words brought the two sisters to an abrupt halt.

Yoruichi, perched on Sasuke's shoulder, covered her mouth with her paw and let out a soft, suppressed laugh.