Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

however--

He can't die yet!

Blood, a full moon, the corpses of parents, an executioner wielding a butcher's knife...

Itachi Uchiha, the light of the Mangekyou Sharingan...

and also……

Naruto's figure!

"Naruto……"

Sasuke suddenly woke up.

He thought of Naruto, and he thought of Naruto's training...

Naruto also experienced similar pain in order to train in Wind Release Chakra Mode.

Using Wind Release chakra to cut and stimulate 130 trillion individual cells throughout the body!

Keep destroying them all, then regenerating!

That kind of pain is definitely not what's right now...

But Naruto persevered.

He didn't harbor any deep-seated hatred; he was simply willing to go to such lengths to become stronger, to realize his dreams, and to gain recognition from others.

Bearing the mission of revenge, what right do I have not to do it?!

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

Realizing this, Sasuke not only stopped rolling and struggling, but also mustered all his strength to stand up again, trembling!

The White Snake Immortal watched these scenes with great interest.

"Oh? You still have the strength?"

Sasuke trembled violently, enduring wave after wave of excruciating pain, like a raging tidal wave, piercing his heart and soul, reaching deep into his marrow!

buzzing-

The three-tomoe Sharingan instantly emitted a blood-red light!

Even the Heavenly Curse Seal involuntarily activated, allowing him to once again enter his ultimate form...

With two bone wings on its back, messy gray-black hair, pupils like a demon, and cursed patterns on its face, burning and spreading, ferocious and terrifying.

Coupled with his blood-red Sharingan eyes, he looked like a demon who had broken out of hell, exuding an extremely sinister aura!

The White Snake Immortal's expression also changed slightly.

"Such terrifying malevolence..."

"If Naruto Uzumaki's power is like that of a god who controls the heavens and the earth, then Sasuke Uchiha before us is like a demon..."

"It's amazing that these two kids can become such good friends—"

"It's incredible."

The White Snake Sage knew very well that Sasuke unleashed this ultimate demon form to fight against the toxins spreading within his body, desperately trying to hold on.

Sure enough, after gritting his teeth, Sasuke gradually endured the pain in this form, no longer trembling violently, and no longer screaming or howling.

However, this is only the first hurdle.

The most crucial question is whether the body can withstand, or even integrate, this highly toxic energy!

The White Snake Sage's yellow-green snake eyes widened, as if he could see right through Sasuke's body.

"Ok?"

"So it really is Orochimaru's cursed seal power?"

"It seems this kid has completely mastered it, and has used it many times. His body has been completely corrupted, which is equivalent to him adapting to the Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave ahead of time..."

"Hmph, that's quite a clever trick!"

This is similar to a vaccination.

The so-called vaccine is essentially an inactivated virus that induces the body to produce antibodies in advance without triggering severe pathological reactions.

The same applies to the Heavenly Curse Seal.

It was originally a degraded version of the Dragon Cave Immortal Technique.

Although its power was far less than that of the original, it was still a rehearsal. Sasuke's body had developed antibodies after being corrupted, which made him immune to the severe damage from Ryuchi Cave Sage Chakra to some extent.

then--

The White Snake Sage watched as Sasuke, initially struggling in pain, gradually calmed down and even began to adapt to this power...

“What an amazing guy…”

"It seems he might actually survive..."

The White Snake Immortal licked his tongue.

For him, there was no distinction between good and evil, right and wrong; he simply observed the entire ninja world through the ages, through war and peace, with a detached eye.

As the master of Longdi Cave, one of the three holy lands, he is considered a venomous snake that devours humans, but he is not without morality. As long as one can withstand this power, he will truly teach humans immortal arts.

Just like Kabuto Yakushi in the original work, who did all of this.

The White Snake Sage chuckled coldly: "Uchiha Sasuke, it seems you are indeed the most suitable candidate to inherit my Ryuchi Cave Sage Techniques. However, this is not the end; it is only the beginning..."

"You have a lot more pain to endure..."

"Sage Chakra will soon spread throughout your body. In that instant, you will experience excruciating pain, a pain unlike anything you've felt before!"

really--

The next instant, Sasuke, who thought he had mastered this power, suddenly trembled violently, as if he had been struck by lightning, his skin, flesh, bones and internal organs all turned outwards, and unimaginable pain came without warning!

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

A bloodcurdling scream echoed throughout the entire Dragon Cave!

Jiraiya, who was outside the cave, heard this heart-wrenching scream and could no longer care about anything else. He immediately leaped up and charged towards Ryuchi Cave!

Kabuto and Jugo exchanged a glance, knowing they had no other choice but to follow suit and charge in as well.

"Halt! The White Snake Immortal said only that brat is allowed to go in!"

"Stop them!"

"court death!"

The swarm of snakes surged forward rapidly, like an endless tide, completely surrounding the three of them.

Jiraiya didn't hesitate: "Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

Instantly, the powerful fire jutsu mixed with toad oil transformed into a raging sea of ​​fire, bursting forth towards the deep cave ahead, illuminating everything in its path!

The snakes let out a mournful hiss, and in an instant, countless small snakes were burned to ashes!

Not to be outdone, Kabuto Yakushi unleashed a chakra scalpel with a buzzing sound from his palm, slicing the attacking snakes in two one by one!

Jugo's arms transformed into barnacles, the burning power of the cursed seal spreading across half his body. With a sudden roar, the violent power exploded, blasting a path forward!

"go!"

At Jiraiya's command, the three of them charged forward!

"presumptuous!"

Ten thousand snakes, green snakes, two-headed snakes—one after another, enormous and incomparable figures suddenly blocked the way.

Jiraiya said coldly, "Manda, now is not the time to settle scores with you..."

"Step aside!"

Manda roared, "Jiraiya, this is Ryuchi Cave, my territory! How dare you act so recklessly here?!"

"My disciple is inside. If he wants to stop me, he should be prepared to die!"

The man and the snake roared simultaneously and charged at each other!

The entire Ryuchi Cave was thrown into chaos instantly.

Jiraiya's strength was far beyond that of these ordinary serpents. With the help of Kabuto Yakushi and Jugo, even in Ryuchi Cave, they caused chaos for a time.

at this time--

"Stop it all!"

Suddenly, the three elders appeared, floating in the air and glaring angrily at Jiraiya and his group.

Jiraiya didn't stop, and said in a deep voice, "How is Sasuke?!"

"You damned humans, how dare you act so recklessly in Ryuchi Cave!"

"That brat is fine! The White Snake Immortal wants to see you!"

Jiraiya's expression changed, but he still dared not relax.

"Oh?"

"Lead the way."

He stopped what he was doing and followed the three angry elders of Ryuchi Cave inside.

Upon reaching the depths of the shrine, Jiraiya paid no attention to the White Snake Sage and immediately spotted Sasuke lying on the ground, unconscious.

"Sasuke! How are you?!"

He rushed forward and busied himself checking Sasuke's body. Kabuto Yakushi also came forward and used his medical ninjutsu to examine him.

"Don't worry, he's fine. He just fainted from the intense pain."

"but……"

"His chakra has completely mutated; it seems to have been completely taken over by the Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave..."

Jiraiya was shocked.

He naturally understood what this meant.

"Sasuke, he..."

"Did you make it?!"

The White Snake Sage chuckled: "Jiraiya, the successor of Mount Myōboku, I never expected that you would bring the most suitable successor for my Ryūchi Cave..."

Jiraiya knew that Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myoboku had always been at odds and had long been prepared for a fight. However, judging from the White Snake Sage's expression, it seemed that he was just teasing him.

"What do you want, White Snake Immortal?"

"I?"

“I don’t want anything. I’m not like you humans, who go back on their word and break their promises. Since this brat has withstood the Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave, I will naturally teach him the true Sage Techniques of Ryuchi Cave.”

"Hey, that's good too. He and that Naruto Uzumaki have each obtained the Sage Mode from Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myōboku, respectively. Perhaps they can decide the winner in their destined battle in the future..."

"Then we'll know whether Ryuchi Cave or Mt. Myoboku is superior!"

Jiraiya frowned deeply: "Naruto and Sasuke? A fateful battle? What are you talking about?"

The three holy land lords each possess unique abilities.

The Great Toad Sage's prophetic abilities, the White Snake Sage's ability to hear all things, and the Slug Sage's immortal life force.

But the White Snake Immortal shouldn't be able to make prophecies.

Why did he speak with such conviction?

The White Snake Immortal didn't say much.

"Alright, I'll take care of this brat!"

"Jiraiya, all of you get out of Ryuchi Cave! You are not allowed to come back in for seven days and seven nights!"

Jiraiya glanced at Sasuke. Although he wanted to stay, he knew that the White Snake Sage would not allow it.

"Alright, White Snake Immortal, I believe you will keep your promise."

After saying this, Jiraiya gave Sasuke one last deep look before striding out.