Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"I see. What a pity. Human immortal, I know the answer you want. But if you don't satisfy my curiosity, then you can only get what you want by defeating me. Alternatively, you can accept the immortal technique inheritance of Ryuchi Cave. If you succeed, I can tell you the answer."

When Kirito refused to reveal his purpose, the White Snake Sage's voice instantly turned colder, and her giant crimson eyes, hidden in the darkness, quickly filled with malice.

You can either defeat the White Snake Immortal or inherit the immortal techniques from the Dragon Cave.

Either of these options is clearly terrible, especially the second one, which is practically gambling with your life.

Kirito knew exactly what the Sage Techniques of Ryuchi Cave were all about.

Unlike the Sage Art transmission at Mount Myōboku, which has certain safety measures in place, the Sage Art transmission at Ryūchi Cave is very simple and brutal. The White Snake Sage directly injects natural energy into the cultivator's body using her own fangs. Once the body cannot withstand it and the person turns into a snake, she will eat them.

Kirito, possessing a Sage-like physique, is quite confident in succeeding with the White Snake Sage's brutal training method.

However, judging from Kabuto's appearance after successfully mastering the Snake Sage Technique, it's clear that what the White Snake Sage injected into the cultivator's body was not just natural energy, but also some unknown substance, which caused Kabuto's appearance to change drastically.

Kirito doesn't want to become as ugly as Kabuto, and he certainly doesn't want any strange things mixed into his body, causing him to mutate and become a non-human monster.

"White Snake Immortal, I'm actually very curious. If I tell you the purpose of my trip to the moon, will you really tell me the answer?"

Kirito suddenly asked curiously.

"Of course you can, but the prerequisite is that you need to master the Snake Immortal Technique. Once you master the Snake Immortal Technique and truly become a member of Dragon Cave, you can ask me anything."

The White Snake Immortal replied.

"As expected, there are still conditions."

Kirito thought to himself, speechless.

However, he expressed his understanding of the White Snake Immortal's explanation.

An outsider is always an outsider, and the White Snake Immortal had no reason to tell him the answer.

In this way, he ultimately only has one choice.

"Sigh, it seems I can only experience your power firsthand, White Snake Sage."

Kirito sighed helplessly.

"Hahaha~, human immortal, are you really planning to make this choice? Once you make your move, I won't hold back."

The White Snake Sage clearly hadn't expected Kirito to choose to confront her directly, and immediately burst into laughter again, but her voice gradually revealed a chilling killing intent.

"Yes."

Kirito nodded.

But before he could finish speaking, a huge tail came hurtling towards him like lightning.

A powerful surge of Lightning Release Sage Chakra instantly erupted from Kirito's body, covering his entire form. He then evaded the White Snake Sage's sneak attack in time, and not only that, he also left a deep gash on the White Snake Sage's tail.

A large amount of cold, fresh blood dripped from the wound.

Sage Art: Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

After Kirito captured the Third Raikage, a large number of Kumogakure's ninjutsu fell into his hands. Naturally, Kirito would not let go of Kumogakure's treasure-level ninjutsu like Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

While the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a powerful ninjutsu, its training difficulty is not actually high. Its real difficulty lies in the fact that the practitioner must possess an exceptionally strong physique and a vast amount of chakra.

Otherwise, this kind of ninjutsu would not be able to form a terrifying combat force.

Ultimately, the true power lies in the user, not in the ninjutsu itself.

A ninjutsu like Lightning Release Chakra Mode, in the hands of the Third Raikage, is a top-tier ninjutsu that is no less powerful than the Eight Gates and Flying Thunder God Technique. But in the hands of a ninja like Kakashi, it is just trash.

As for the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, it was naturally not a hidden gem. He had the One-Tailed Shukaku as a large chakra recharge battery in his body, and his physical fitness had long been far beyond that of ordinary people due to the nourishment of Sage Mode power over a long period of time.

Therefore, Kirito's conditions for mastering the Lightning Release Chakra Mode are in no way inferior to those of the Third Raikage, and may even be much better.

After all, he possesses the power of Sage Mode, which can greatly enhance the power of Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

"You've got some skill, a human immortal who can actually injure my body."

The White Snake Immortal sneered.

She hadn't been injured in years, and she never expected to be injured by this excessively young human right away. It was quite embarrassing.

What a damn human being!

In an instant, a violent and chilling Sage Chakra erupted from the White Snake Sage's body, causing the entire Ryuchi Cave to tremble. Countless snake-like summoned beasts inside the cave lay on the ground, trembling in fear.

They all knew that the White Snake Immortal had become angry.

At the same time, countless sharp rocks gleaming with metallic luster pierced towards Kirito at lightning speed. Even though Kirito was now in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, it would be extremely difficult for him to completely dodge such a dense attack.

The underground cave environment severely limited his movement speed.

Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth!

In a moment of carelessness, Kirito was pierced by a perfectly timed rock spike, and was then slammed into the rock wall. The rock wall was also within the range of the White Snake Sage's inorganic rebirth, and began to squeeze Kirito forcefully.

Fortunately, Kirito's lightning armor, formed by Sage Art: Lightning Release Chakra Mode, had amazing defensive capabilities, keeping him safe for the time being.

"We can't fight this old guy here."

Kirito thought to himself, and sure enough, he clapped his hands together and used the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The next moment, he appeared outside.

But soon, the ground beneath him began to tremble. As he leaped into the air, a huge white snake head emerged from the earth and opened its blood-red maw to swallow Kirito whole.

Upon seeing this, Kirito clapped his hands again.

Suddenly, a large number of giant tree trunks sprouted from the ground, wrapping around the White Snake Immortal's body and stopping the upward speed of her snake head.

Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique!

"Wood Release, huh? But it's useless against me."

The White Snake Immortal looked at the enormous tree roots that had sealed his body shut and shouted loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kirito noticed that the tree roots that had been binding the White Snake Sage's body and ecstatically releasing her chakra had all withered and died. The White Snake Sage easily broke free with a struggle, and then spewed out a sea of ​​flames that filled the sky.

Like Kirito, after the White Snake Sage came to the outside world, she no longer had to worry about destroying Ryuchi Cave by using too much power, and now she directly unleashed her true power.

This sea of ​​fire was like a purgatory. Without thinking, Kirito condensed chakra wings and flew higher into the sky. Then he was surprised to find that the White Snake Sage was flying up, bringing with him a sea of ​​fire.

Moreover, under her inorganic reincarnation ninjutsu, countless high-temperature fireballs formed in the sea of ​​fire, relentlessly bombarding him with map-wide attacks.

Each of these high-temperature fireballs, formed from Fire Release: Sage Mode chakra, was like Deidara's C4 bomb, incredibly powerful, exploding continuously in the air and leaving Kirito in a sorry state.

"Is this the power of Sage Chakra, comparable to the Nine-Tails? It's terrifying."

Kirito watched as the White Snake Sage used Sage Mode chakra like ordinary chakra without any concern, and inwardly groaned.

What he feared most was this kind of map-wide attack that was not only powerful but also had a wide range. Even with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he couldn't dodge it and was beaten so badly.

This is the toughest battle he has ever fought since his debut.

"This can't go on any longer; we must fight back."

Kirito thought to himself, then decisively stopped dodging, using his lightning armor to withstand a wave of attacks from the White Snake Sage, and then used a new ninjutsu.

He clapped his hands together, and a powerful surge of Earth Release: Sage Mode chakra instantly appeared on his body.

A gigantic rock giant suddenly rose from the ground, blocking Kirito's path and deflecting the explosive fireball created by the White Snake Sage using Inorganic Reincarnation. Then, it swiftly swung its massive fist at the White Snake Sage.

A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the White Snake Sage, who was about to dodge when he found his body suddenly becoming incredibly heavy and his speed decreasing sharply. In the end, the rock giant's rock fist successfully struck the White Snake Sage's head.

In an instant, countless white snake scales were shattered and sent flying, and a large amount of blood spurted from the mouth of the White Snake Immortal.

Immortal Technique: Earth Escape: The Rigid Formation!

Sage Art: Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique!

Sage Art: Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique!

Kirito multitasked, using Sage Chakra to unleash three powerful Earth Release ninjutsu in one go, finally managing to launch a successful counterattack.

However, before Kirito could use the rock giant to press his advantage, the White Snake Sage launched a counterattack.

Purple lightning suddenly shone on her enormous serpentine body, her speed increased dramatically, and she withstood the immense gravity brought by the Super Gravity Rock Technique, quickly wrapping her body around the rock giant.

A terrifying power erupted from the snake sage, instantly causing cracks to spread across the rock giant's hard body.

The White Snake Immortal's attacks went far beyond that; she also spewed out a glowing red dragon from her mouth, the dragon holding a huge black bead in its hand.

Upon seeing this, Kirito immediately felt a strong sense of threat.

The next moment, the black bead exploded, releasing a terrifying burst of light and a piercing noise.

Kirito's eyes went blind instantly, and his body was paralyzed and numb from the piercing noise, rendering him unable to move.

This is precisely the White Snake Immortal's immortal technique, the White Strike Technique!

A terrifying immortal technique that can decide the fate of the world in a single move.

"Human immortal, you are young enough to force me to use this move against you, your strength is not bad, but it can only go so far. Die, become the nourishment for me to continue to grow stronger."

Seeing Kirito fall victim to the attack, the White Snake Sage chuckled coldly, his eyes revealing deep greed.

As soon as Kirito entered Ryuchi Cave, she set her sights on his massive and pure Sage Chakra. Her intuition told her that if she devoured Kirito, her strength would definitely experience a new leap forward.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the White Snake Sage impatiently opened his blood-red maw and swallowed the immobilized Kirito whole.

Chapter 310: The Great Battle Ends

"How dare you swallow me so easily? Aren't you afraid I'll cause a huge ruckus inside?"

Kirito was completely bewildered after being swallowed by the White Snake Sage.

His body was indeed temporarily immobilized by the White Snake Sage's White Stimulation Technique, but that did not mean he had completely lost the ability to resist. Moreover, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode had not been deactivated, so his defensive capabilities were still guaranteed.

Once he recovers, he will soon be able to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape from the snake's belly.

But he soon discovered why the White Snake Immortal dared to be so arrogant as to swallow him whole: inside his stomach was an exceptionally stable alternate dimension, making it difficult to sense the Flying Thunder God mark he had placed in the outside world.

In other words, it would be difficult for him to use his Flying Thunder God Formation here.

If the spatial coordinates are not stable enough, and he rashly attempts a spatial transfer, he may die in the terrifying spatial distortion or spatial rift before he can escape, his body cut into a pile of minced meat.

Moreover, after he fell into this guy's gastric juices, his Sage Chakra was being rapidly absorbed.

If it weren't for the lightning armor in his lightning chakra mode protecting him, he would probably have been digested instantly by this guy's corrosive stomach acid.

"He's really a terrifying guy."