I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

It has nothing to do with whether they can win or not. The main thing is that those three immortals have lived for far too long, and they see everyone else as little brats.

Besides, is it glorious for a young man to beat up this old lady who has lived for thousands of years?

In human terms, this seems to be called young people lacking martial virtue.

"Then, I will grant your wish." The White Snake Immortal became somewhat interested. "Descendants of Indra, their taste should be quite good, right?"

It stretched out its body, opened its mouth, gestured, and found it a bit inconvenient.

“Come up here and prick yourself,” it said. “You’re too small to bite easily.”

"Oh, wait a minute." Uchiha Shingen jumped onto the White Snake Sage and then climbed to its mouth.

"Which one should we use?" he asked, glancing at them, thinking they were all quite thick.

"Choose for yourself. Use whichever you think is suitable." The White Snake Immortal lazily flicked his tongue and leaned his head back against the armrest. "Let me know when you've made your choice."

This position is still the most comfortable.

"Alright." Uchiha Shingen rolled up his sleeves, looked left and right, and finally chose one that he felt was suitable in terms of thickness, angle, and sharpness.

Extending his hand and pressing it against the tooth, Uchiha Shingen said, "Sage, I'm healed."

With a slight movement of the White Snake Sage's mouth, the sharp fang pierced through Uchiha Shingen's skin.

The next moment, a violent surge of natural energy was injected into Uchiha Shingen's body.

Unlike the toads of Mount Myōboku, the great serpents always use their bodies to forcefully merge with natural energy. For the White Serpent Sage, who has become one with the earth, natural energy has long been an inseparable part of his body. He can mobilize natural energy as easily as he moves his body, without needing any preparation or auxiliary tools.

When the natural energy entered his body, Uchiha Shingen's first feeling was as if he had returned to the night he first opened his eyes. His mind was greatly shocked, and then his body reacted as if it were on fire.

Whether it was the previous playthrough or this one, Uchiha Shingen's control over chakra has always been excellent, but if he had mastered the Eight Gates Formation, he would probably understand this feeling.

Natural energy, like a husky let loose, ran rampant within him.

Not daring to be careless, Uchiha Shingen sat cross-legged on the body of the White Snake Sage, quickly gathering chakra and chasing after the natural energy entering his body.

This is really not a good feeling.

The natural energy of Ryūchi-dong is just like that of the giant serpents, filled with an aura of "I love freedom".

Once inside Uchiha Shingen's body, these energies spread out fully, and he began to enjoy the taste of freedom.

They're rolling around here, doing parkour there.

They're pulling the sheets apart here, and then they're folding the blankets over there.

They're not even in the same rhythm.

It was just like Uchiha Shingen's first day at university in his zeroth playthrough, with a surge of energy rushing from the soles of his feet to his head, as if Fahai had just taken off his pants to relieve himself and found a group of snake demons taking a bath next to him.

But Uchiha Shingen was not Fahai; he was a staunch opponent of racial discrimination.

He had accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience by completing the game on his first playthrough and practicing Yang Escape Technique on his first playthrough. Although the ferocity of natural energy entering his body still exceeded his expectations, he remained calm.

His accumulated experience is sufficient to cope.

Within his body, more and more chakra was condensed, eventually forming a massive army of Xu Xian.

Ladies! Your husbands are here!

Chapter Nine: The Art of Form

Compared to Naruto's treatment at Mount Myōboku, Shingen Uchiha's treatment at Ryūchi Cave was far more than ordinary.

There's practically nothing to criticize.

However, Uchiha Shingen's preparations for cultivating the Sage Techniques inherited from the three secret realms were probably the most thorough among all the newcomers to Sage Techniques.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have changed their minds and entered the Ryuchi Cave to cultivate immortal arts after the Prajna disciples claimed to have discovered it and it was verified.

To put it simply, without the reincarnation chakra of Indra, Sage Mode is the best way for the Uchiha clan to develop their physical energy.

In particular, Uchiha Shingen had been stimulating his physical potential for over a decade, which naturally gave him a greater capacity to absorb natural energy than many others.

When Uchiha Shingen "captured" the natural energy that the White Snake Sage had injected into his body with a sufficient amount of chakra, the two quickly began to combine.

This exceeds the traditional requirements of the "exam" in Yongji-dong.

According to tradition, as long as the trial participants can withstand natural energy, or in other words, are not corrupted by the immortal energy of Longdi Cave that has been refined by the White Snake Immortal himself and has the characteristics of Longdi Cave, they can transform from human into snake and thus be qualified to cultivate the immortal techniques of Longdi Cave.

Inside the cave, there was no distinction between day and night. As time passed, a tremendous change began to occur within Uchiha Shingen's body.

Before anyone knew it, hundreds of giant snakes had gathered in the plaza, watching Uchiha Shingen, who was sitting cross-legged on the White Snake Sage.

Whether it's food or companion, we'll find out when we wake up.

Without the White Snake Immortal's permission, none of the giant snakes made any rash moves, even though there was another accomplice in front of them who was under an illusion and unable to move.

The White Snake Sage had long since abandoned its lazy demeanor, sensing the changes within Uchiha Shingen's body.

This change was unexpected.

Logically speaking, without its guidance, a human who has never been exposed to magic should not be able to enter this stage.

Furthermore, Uchiha Shingen's appearance remained unchanged, without even wearing eye shadow, indicating that he had perfectly controlled the natural energy within his body, making him the most perfect among all those who entered Ryuchi Cave.

Such erosion is no longer possible.

Once he wakes up, the mission will be a complete success. The White Snake Immortal only needs to teach him how to actively absorb natural energy and how to use the Dragon Earth Cave Immortal Technique.

It was indeed relaxing, but for some reason, the White Snake Immortal felt somewhat empty.

The previous inheritors were not like this; their foolish and ignorant appearance satisfied the White Snake Immortal's sense of accomplishment.

But that's all.

The advantage of living a long life is that unless the sky falls or the earth collapses, you will not be alarmed by anything, and no matter what happens, your emotions will not be greatly shaken.

Suddenly, the White Snake Immortal's head rested back on the armrest.

At the same moment, Uchiha Shingen opened his eyes.

"You woke up quickly, Indra's descendant." The White Serpent Sage took a drag of his cigarette, white smoke slowly exhaling from his nostrils. "Go down now that you're awake."

Uchiha Shingen nodded and jumped down.

"How do you feel now?" the White Snake Immortal asked.

“It’s good.” Uchiha Shingen sensed the changes in his body. “Coming here was the right decision.”

"Very good, it seems you came prepared." Behind the White Snake Sage, the stone dragon head opened its mouth, and the scroll fell down and opened in front of Uchiha Shingen.

"Now that you've entered Ryuchi Cave, before you formally learn immortal arts, you must first become a contractor," the White Snake Immortal said. "Write down your name."

Without hesitation, Uchiha Shingen bit his finger and wrote his name on it.

The name preceding his was Orochimaru.

"Then let's designate who among the Orochi present would you prefer to be your battle partner when you have enough chakra."

Uchiha Shingen turned around, and a series of large snakes bowed their heads to look at him.

The myriad snakes stand out prominently among them.

When Manda saw Uchiha Shingen's gaze sweep over him, his heart skipped a beat.

[Hmph, I knew she'd fall for me!]

Manda looked down at the guy he hated most, feeling very annoyed, but also thinking it was only natural.

After all, it's the most eye-catching thing in this cave. Didn't Orochimaru choose it at first glance?

So it flicked its tongue, made a fierce face, and said to Uchiha Shingen, "Although I don't like being disturbed by too many people, if you sincerely ask, I can still grant your request."

After saying this triumphantly, it remembered something else.

Although we can't eat this little bean, it's accompanied by someone, who's just standing there like an idiot.

"Is that human over there prepared for me? Then I won't be polite."

"What's your name?" it suddenly heard Uchiha Shingen ask.

[Is this guy crazy? Didn't he recognize me at a glance before?]

The myriad snakes were puzzled.

"Black." The voice came from beside it.

The demon's eyes widened.

[Damn it! This guy actually has his eye on my wife?!]

"Then I'll call you Little Black." Uchiha Shingen was very satisfied. Don't underestimate this female serpent just because it's female; its strength is greater than that of Manda.

Moreover, Manda is a licking snake.

Orochimaru hasn't defected yet. What if he clashes with the Uchiha before he does? This isn't entirely impossible.

If you can psychic about ten thousand snakes, then I can psychic about ten thousand snakes' wives.

It's estimated that Obito Uchiha will be targeting the Nine-Tails soon. He's definitely going to take action and won't allow the Nine-Tails to destroy his home again while the Uchiha clan is relocated to the rear by the Hokage Building to settle civilians.

The Uchiha must be present on the front lines. You can arrange it as you see fit at the Hokage Building, I'm not listening.

Previously, it was to prevent others from obtaining information about him, but the situation has changed, and now it is time to demonstrate his strength.

"Understood, Lord Shingen," the female serpent named Black Serpent replied calmly.

"The Black Snake stays; the rest, disperse," the White Snake Immortal declared.

The giant serpents dispersed one by one in an orderly fashion, including Manda.

In the Earth Dragon Cave, no snake dared to disobey the White Snake Immortal's orders.

"Then, Uchiha Shingen, I will teach you the Ryuchi Cave Sage Techniques." The White Snake Sage shook his head.

"Please enlighten me, sage," Uchiha Shingen earnestly inquired.

"Sage arts share commonalities, yet they also have distinctions. Ryuchi Cave represents all forms." The White Snake Sage began his teaching mode. "All things in the world can exist in the form of life. By harnessing the power of the earth and integrating sage arts into oneself, this is the method of cultivating Ryuchi Cave sage arts..."

Uchiha Shingen sat down on the spot, with the black snake coiled to one side.

Under the personal tutelage of the White Snake Sage, Uchiha Shingen began to learn the Earth Dragon Cave Sage Techniques.