In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 179 Hello, Obito, Exploring the Limits of Sage Mode

Is this the Hidden Mist?

Looking at the gate of the Hidden Mist.

Obito Uchiha stroked his mask, feeling a long-lost sense of tension.

Lin.

Is he really still alive, still living in this place?

What gift should I buy for her?

What should I say as my first words?

What should I do?

Obito Uchiha's hands were covered in slippery sweat, and he hesitated, his heart pounding.

Lin.

Lin.

He took two steps forward, hesitated, and then took two more steps.

I circled the village entrance a few times, wanting to see how my hairstyle looked.

Given the possibility that White Zetsu might have been deployed on a large scale after receiving his orders in Kirigakure, he refrained from checking whether he had reached his peak appearance.

He simply stood silently in front of a pool of clear water, staring blankly at his mask.

It's not just about the mask that has become a trend because it imitates Kaguya Naoki during the Third Shinobi World War.

More importantly, he hesitated.

Today's him.

Is it really appropriate to disturb Lin's life again?

I am Obito Uchiha, the bastard who personally gave up his own dream and took the initiative to attack the village and his master!
Rin, do you really want to know if the guy she hates so much is me, Uchiha Obito?
She really wanted to know if the fighting hero she once missed, the passionate young man, Uchiha Obito who was devoted to the village, had become like this?
Just like when you grow up and fail to meet the boys you dreamed of as a child, you no longer want to see your former deskmate, who was like a white moonlight in your heart, and you are too uneasy to contact them.

Even Obito Uchiha hesitated, his heart trembling.

He dared not take another step forward and enter the mist.
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"Hello, White Snake Sage."

Upon learning that Obito Uchiha had only delivered a letter indicating that he was about to reach Kirigakure and had not yet arrived there, Naoki Kaguya immediately took action and summoned the White Snake Sage.

In the Mizukage's office, Mei Terumi, still overjoyed at their long-awaited reunion, hadn't even had a chance to be affectionate with Naoki Kaguya. The Third Mizukage, who had just fixed his gaze on the scroll and resolved not to look up at them or listen to their sweet words again, suddenly felt a strong sense of threat.

My hair stood on end!

The air conditioning was chilling.

The Third Mizukage instinctively drew his blade.

Is this... a snake?

The rising white smoke reminded him that this must be Kaguya Naoki's summoning beast.

However, why does this summoning beast give him such a dangerous feeling?

Moreover, even the snakes of Ryuchi Cave shouldn't possess such terrifying power given their small size.

He didn't need to think anymore, because Kaguya Naoki quickly revealed the answer.

"White Snake Sage, welcome to Kirigakure."

White snake, immortal?
The Third Mizukage's expression suddenly changed. As the Kage of a village, how could he not know that there were three sacred sites of sages in the ninja world, one of which was Ryuchi Cave, where the White Snake Sage lived.

Legend has it that the three great sages spanned a thousand years of history, possessing terrifying strength, and were even said to be related to the Sage of Six Paths, the founder of the ninja world in the past.

With such strength, such foundation, and such a past, was Kaguya Naoki the Fourth Hokage just going to treat it as a summoning beast?

The Third Mizukage was shocked, but after a moment, he calmed himself down.

After all, he is the fourth generation, so no matter what great things he does, it doesn't matter to him anymore.

Kirigakure, which was almost completely suppressed two years ago and was about to become the last of the five great ninja villages, has now effectively annexed Konoha and is about to take over the whole world in the near future.

He's just an immortal, so what?
Even the Sage couldn't unify the entire ninja world, could he?
"Naoki Kaguya".

The White Snake Sage's icy voice brought the Third Mizukage back to reality, and he remained prepared for battle.

Although he didn't think he could be of any help, he should at least show some attitude.

"White Snake Immortal."

Naoki Kaguya smiled gently.

"When I was in Ryuchi Cave, I kept thinking that it was unfair to the White Snake Sage to always receive his gifts without giving anything back."

"Well, I quickly came up with a solution. Why don't we invite you, White Serpent Sage, to visit Wuyin so that I can entertain you?"

"What do you want?"

The White Snake Immortal wanted to fight, so he manipulated the nearby inorganic matter.

But when he saw Kaguya Naoki's unbridled gaze, and the gaze that kept swaying slightly at his feet, he knew...

The Kaguya Naoki in front of us, with horns growing on her head and using Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode, may very well have surpassed her master.

In addition, he possesses the terrifying bloodline of Kaguya.

The already slim chances of winning are now completely gone!

"What I want is the complete submission of Ryuchi-dong."

"Are you in such a hurry, Naoki Kaguya?"

"Soon you will be able to unify the entire world. At that time, why would you care about Ryuchi-dong?"

"no no no"

Naoki Kaguya gave a strange smile.

"You mean, the White Snake Immortal?"

"When there are still alliances in this world that clearly want to, and seem capable of, preventing me from unifying the entire world, will those ninjas who don't want to see Kirigakure rule the world go and join them?"

"meeting."

Naoki Kaguya asks and answers his own questions.

"At that time, I could rely on my strength and not be afraid of those powerful ninjas, but what about the Hidden Mist ninjas?"

"Or what about those ninjas who wanted to see the whole world unified?"

"I will give all the snakes to your Mist Village to assist you in battle."

The White Snake Sage grasped the key point in Kaguya Naoki's words, knowing that he wanted to bolster the fighting strength of the Hidden Mist ninja, and spoke first.

"No, that's not enough."

"Don't be so arrogant."

"I am arrogant."

"White Snake Immortal."

Naoki Kaguya revealed an incredibly gentle smile.

"Originally, I did not want to go to war with the three great sacred sites of immortals, including Ryuchi Cave."

"But who gave me the power to forcibly summon you from Ryuchi Cave?"

"Since you can control the life and death of a thousand-year-old immortal, why not go a little too far and be a little more arrogant to demand more?"

"Ryuchi Cave should naturally join the ranks of Kirigakure."

"Ah."

The White Snake Immortal gave a chilling laugh.

"A domineering guy like you, what kind of world will you turn it into after you take control of it!"

"Perhaps there is another solution."

Naoki Kaguya stroked the horn on his forehead, which had previously been seen as resembling a dragon's horn.

"While the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave can certainly draw enough power from nature, in my opinion, the energy you absorb is not refined enough."

"Although you are the White Snake Immortal, your body is extremely sensitive to natural energy."

The White Snake Immortal silently swallowed the sarcastic words he was about to utter. A snake can endure temporary ridicule or disappointment, but it will seize greater benefits as quickly as possible.

Naoki Kaguya patiently explained.

"However, you have completely overlooked one point, which is that the energy seen with the eyes is far more proactive and more conducive to cultivation than the energy perceived with the body."

"Eye?"

The White Snake Immortal's vertical pupils revealed a hint of doubt.

"Eyes, how do you see?"

"Of course, it's rolling your eyes."

"Rolling eyes? How could that be? A pair of rolled eyes."

The White Snake Sage suddenly stopped, inexplicably thinking of Kaguya from a thousand years ago.

Those Byakugan eyes also possessed immense power, far surpassing the current Hyuga's!
But those white eyes shouldn't exist in this world.

They couldn't possibly possess such a powerful white-eyed bloodline.

wrong.

The White Snake Sage suddenly remembered the absolute destructive power within Kaguya Naoki's body. It was an energy somewhat similar to Kaguya's, which had appeared within Kaguya Naoki's body.

For thousands of years, no one in the Kaguya clan has ever been as powerful as Kaguya Naoki, able to use such a technique.

If Kaguya Naoki can master the Shikotsumyaku to that extent, then advancing the Byakugan to a higher level, or even a few steps, wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, he was a sage who knew for certain that Kaguya had both Hyuga and Kaguya bloodlines.

"Will we really be able to see it?"

"Then, I'll give it a try."

The White Snake Sage began to manipulate the natural energy within his body, and Kaguya Naoki, naturally, saw through it all with his Byakugan.

This completely unsettled the White Snake Immortal.

If this guy possesses the Byakugan, which allows him to see and utilize natural energy, wouldn't that mean...?

"That's right, just as you thought. The White Snake Sage, the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave, has the potential to reach an even higher level, and you, the White Snake Sage, also have the potential to go even further and become a sage above the White Snake Sage."

"I agree. I agree to all your conditions."

The White Snake Sage's eyes revealed a fervor similar to Orochimaru's; he was quite interested in taking things further.

In any case, everything in Ryuchi Cave was just a dwelling he built, and those snakes were just there to serve him.

He didn't care about any of those things.

"Tell me your requirements, Kaguya Naoki."

The White Snake Immortal added a sentence.

Naoki Kaguya smiled.

"I don't know, White Snake Immortal, do you know anything about something called a cursed seal?"

"Curse seal?"

"That thing?"

The White Snake Immortal shook his head slightly.

"That thing is nothing more than a degraded product created by imitating the special physique influenced by our Ryuchi Cave. After you receive the inheritance of Ryuchi Cave, it will no longer be of any help to you..."

"Of course I know. Of course I know the drawbacks of the cursed seal. I also know that the cursed seal has no great limit and has terrifying side effects after use, enough to kill some ordinary ninjas."

"But, White Snake Sage, not everyone in this world can cultivate sage techniques. The cursed seal can truly allow ordinary ninjas to come into contact with the power of nature."

"With the power of nature, the profession of ninja can be expanded to have more uses or create more value, and provide a path to advancement for those who are truly mediocre."

"hehe."

The White Snake Immortal shook his body, quite surprised by the answer.

"Why bother with those guys who are of no use to you, Naoki Kaguya?"

Let's explore the limits of immortals together.

“Those guys are of no use to your cultivation at all. You haven’t become too immersed in the role called Shadow, have you?”

"Well."

"It's probably because back then, all the eyes of Kirigakure were on me, hoping that I would become the village's Kage and change everything in the village."

"Of course, there were also Nagato, Jiraiya, and others who came after me. They made me realize that all over the world, there were countless eager eyes hoping that I could bring new changes to this world."

"In the very end."

Naoki Kaguya paused.

"I wanted to do it, so I did it."

"To act spontaneously is the attitude that practitioners of Ryuchi Cave should have."

"Alright, since you've brought up this idea as part of the deal, I'll do my best to make it happen."

"Your idea is to popularize the ability to absorb natural energy so that everyone can use it, right?"

"That's not an easy thing."

The White Snake Immortal shook his head.

"However, as part of the deal, I will try my best to think about this."

"Let Orochimaru handle this matter with you."

No sooner had Kaguya Naoki finished speaking than a ninja whom the White Snake Sage knew all too well walked in through the door.

Orochimaru.

"Hello, White Snake Immortal."

Orochimaru, who had just entered from outside, greeted the White Snake Sage politely before lowering his eyes to avoid looking at him with a mixture of surprise and sarcasm.

Naoki Kaguya was able to turn the White Snake Sage into his summoned beast.

This surprised him far more than defeating a tailed beast.

Orochimaru sighed again.

Not long ago, we were evenly matched, how come we've become so strong now?

"Orochimaru, we can begin."

When Orochimaru came to his senses and met those cold eyes again, he was completely devoid of emotion.

"I have already conducted some research on cursed seals."

"If there are too few, the effect of the cursed seal will be weakened to the point that only genin can use it, but if there are too many, its widespread use will immediately become a problem."

"Therefore, White Snake Immortal, I need your help."

“I need to conduct a lot of experiments in Ryuchi-dong.”

"What can I say?"

"bring it on."

The White Snake Sage agreed, while flicking his forked tongue at Kaguya Naoki, who was watching the scene unfold.

"In that case, may I leave now, Kaguya Naoki?"

"No, there's still a little bit."

"Naoki Kaguya".

The White Snake Immortal exuded a chilling aura.

"Don't think I won't take action. Even though we are partners, you can't treat me like this."

"No, no, no, White Snake Sage, you said before that you would hand over the giant snake from Ryuchi Cave to Kirigakure to assist in the battle."

"We can't go back on our word, can we?"

(End of this chapter)