Uchiha's personal opinion

"These outcasts... they have strength but lack the will to fight to the death, so it's not surprising that they're running away!"

Orochimaru was the quickest to react.

After straightening his clothes, he looked in the direction where Uchiha Tokumitsu was.

That was an epic battle of unparalleled grandeur, like a war between gods and demons!

"Old thief of Miaomu Mountain!"

Witnessing the escape of the two sages of Mount Myōboku, Princess Ichikishima was heartbroken. From her gaping maw, whose teeth had been shattered by Uchiha Tokukō's attack, she let out a shrill roar.

"hateful!"

Damn it!

"I don't want to die..."

Princess Ichikishima's voice grew softer and softer.

"I surrender..."

"Don't kill me..."

"Roar!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu ignored Ichikishima-hime's desperate groans, and urged the Two-Tails in its armor to bite down hard on Ichikishima-hime's vital spot. Its hind legs and front claws grabbed the front and back of the snake's body and pulled hard, tearing off another third of the giant snake's body.

"Celestial Technique: White Rush..."

Just as Princess Ichikishima was about to unleash her final Sage Art power, Tokumitsu Uchiha swung his arm, and a dark red fire dragon leaped from the top of the Two-Tails' head, biting at the Sage Art power that was gathering.

This fire dragon is none other than the Firelight Lord, who hasn't had a chance to appear in a long time!

The dragon head of the Firelight Lord bit into the Sage Art essence in Ichikishima Princess's mouth, and with the help of Uchiha Tokumitsu's power, it quickly began to refine it, interrupting Ichikishima Princess's final attack.

"This is……"

Sensing the Sage Chakra within the Firelight Lord, which was completely different from that of the three great holy lands, Princess Ichikishima was utterly astonished.

A mortal in the ninja world has actually possessed a Sage Technique inheritance outside of the three sacred lands...

Despite her soul dissipating, Princess Ichikishima sent her last message back to Ryuchi Cave, deep within the Netherworld.

"Grandmaster! Grandmaster! White Snake Grandmaster! Please avenge me!"

This was the last vestige of consciousness from Princess Ichikishima, who had completely given up hope.

Then it was plunged into eternal darkness.

"Awooo!"

As Princess Ichikishima was killed on the spot, the extremely excited Two-Tails Matatabi roared to the sky!

As the sage chakra dissipated, the giant serpent's body gradually shrank, eventually turning into a mangled remains with its head and body separated.

The head of Ichikishima Hime, rolling on the ground, still bore the complex expressions of fear, resentment, and hatred, but was then swallowed by Kagami-no-Mikoto along with its remaining remains.

"Ah~~~"

The sage technique essence refined by the Firelight Venerable was transmitted back to Uchiha Tokumitsu's body through the chakra connection, causing him to let out an extremely comfortable and blissful moan.

"This is the beauty of magic..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt that the results of his previous training, which had taken a lot of time, were insignificant compared to the gains he had made after killing Ryuchi Cave Goddess!

After being refined by the Firelight Lord, the Sage Art power that returned to Uchiha Tokumitsu's body was extremely pure. Although the quantity was not large, its purity was even greater.

This is not just an increase in power, but a catalysis of the very essence of life!

Chapter 354 A Deadly Intent Spreads

The White Serpent Ancestor of Ryuchi Cave never imagined that intervening in the ninja world would have such devastating consequences.

The death of ordinary snakes is one thing, since Ryuchi Cave has never lacked such violent and unintelligent creatures with only brute force. But Princess Ichikishima is different!

She is one of the three goddesses of Ryuchi Cave, a powerful figure second only to the White Serpent Ancestor herself!

When the White Snake Sage received the message sent back by Princess Ichikishima after burning her soul, his first reaction was that there must be something fishy about it!

But when he used his knowledge of the past to investigate this "false alarm," the White Snake Immortal felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!

"Princess Ichikishima...is she really dead?!"

Even the cold-blooded immortal, who was ruthless and heartless, felt a deep sorrow amidst his disbelief.

In particular, the deep-seated hatred that Princess Ichikishima harbored for the two immortals of Mount Myōboku before her death was something the White Snake Immortal could never forget.

"It was I who caused the death of my own direct descendant..."

The White Snake Immortal looked up at the sky and sighed.

……

"Great Immortal..."

After an unknown period of slumber, the White Snake Immortal suddenly heard the gentle call of Princess Tianxin in his ear.

"……What's up!"

The White Snake Immortal, who had just woken up from his sleep, asked the question without showing any emotion, but inwardly he was sounding an alarm bell.

—It actually fell asleep!

The White Snake Sage closed its eyes briefly and estimated that it had been in a deep sleep for nearly eight hours. This meant that during those eight hours, it couldn't obtain any information about what had happened in the ninja world using its ability to know the past.

This is not a good thing for the White Snake Immortal, who is used to having everything under his control, considers himself omniscient and omnipotent, and is proud of it.

"...Immortal?"

Seeing that her ancestor had not responded for a long time, the kneeling goddess Tianxin dared to call out again.

"The old toad from Mount Myōboku has arrived?"

The White Snake Immortal then realized what was happening, and immediately flew into a rage, sneering repeatedly.

"The ground walker from Mount Myōboku deserted during the battle, causing the death of my bloodline member. I haven't even settled the score with him yet! How dare he send an avatar here?!"

The White Serpent Sage's voice turned sharp and cold, radiating an incomparably deep killing intent, "Let it in, and call Ji Tuanjin over too, so we can all hear how that stinking toad from Mount Myōboku is twisting the truth!"

"...Yes, sir!"

Terrified and trembling, Princess Tianxin felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She immediately bowed and rose to leave.

“Uchiha…”

After the goddess Tianxin withdrew, the White Snake Immortal began to calm down.

It wasn't that it didn't know who the real killer of Princess Ichikishima was.

Although the message Princess Ichikishima sent back before her death, fueled by the burning of her soul, was filled with resentment towards Mount Myōboku, it also contained boundless hatred for Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Zhu Xian... Indra has truly gained an outstanding successor!"

A chilling laugh echoed within the temple where the White Snake Immortal resided.

……

Guided by the goddess, the half-human-sized toad sage clone silently passed through the long tunnel under the malicious gazes of a group of giant snakes, and arrived at the temple where the white snake sage was located.

After receiving the telepathic message from Princess Tianxin, Ji Tuanjin was already standing at the temple entrance waiting. When he saw Princess Tianxin walking over with her short toad sage clone, he didn't say anything, but simply nodded slightly to her before entering the temple.

This is a very impolite act.

Even though Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myoboku were once enemies, the blood relatives of the holy land's founders always maintained a respectful etiquette towards each other's immortal founders.

However, with the death of Princess Ichikishima, Princess Hitani, who learned the truth, could no longer maintain her outward appearance of politeness.

Uchiha Tokumitsu was despicable, but the toads of Mount Myōboku also deserved to die!

It's important to understand that while Fukasaku and Shima are significantly younger than the three goddesses, their strength actually holds a subtle advantage. Otherwise, they wouldn't have maintained a balance of power in the past battles between the two holy lands. However, with the death of one of their sisters, the balance of power between the two sides has begun to shift...

While feeling indignant, Ji Tuanjin couldn't help but feel deeply worried.

"Old toad...you actually dare to come here?!"

As soon as the two snakes and the frog stepped into the inner hall of the temple, the White Snake Immortal, who was sitting cross-legged on the high platform, took the initiative.

"Your subordinates killed my bloodline, so are you planning to atone for your sins with a clone?"

The White Snake Sage's words were full of malice, and his pair of green snake eyes roamed over the Toad Sage's clone, as if choosing which part to bite.

"Where there's no risk, there's no high return."

The Toad Sage's clone didn't argue, but said directly, "Since the White Snake Ancestor was willing to send his clansmen to interfere in the ninja world, he must have known that there would be risks involved. But now it's just a setback, so why are you so bothered by it?"

"If the White Snake Sage insists on choosing to start another war with Mount Myōboku, then Mount Myōboku can simply withdraw its intervention from Greninja and turn its attention to the battle."

"But this would only delay our joint revenge, allowing the true culprit who plundered the source of the Dragon Land Cave's immortal arts to go unpunished, and even use it to soar to great heights, posing an even greater threat to the Holy Land!"

"Of course, I was prepared to lose my lifespan when I created this clone. However, if the White Snake Sage disregards the overall situation, both of us will suffer heavy losses. Furthermore, after the battle, the two holy lands will be weakened and may even be targeted or attacked by the ninja world!"

"Peace brings mutual benefit, while war brings mutual defeat! Whether to fight or make peace, I'm sure the White Snake Immortal knows the answer!"

The toad immortal's clone delivered a passionate speech, which enraged the White Snake Ancestor, leaving him speechless for a moment.

"..."

After a long pause, the White Snake Sage said softly, "No wonder the Otsutsuki brothers were bewitched by you back then, and thus chose to antagonize their mother..."

"Now I realize that the rise of Mount Myōboku was not accidental."

"You bunch of toads, it's one thing to be weak, but your mouths are sharper than the giant snakes of Ryuchi Cave!"

As the White Snake Immortal mocked, its true form slowly raised its enormous snake head behind it, its eerie green and gold snake eyes staring at the Toad Immortal's clone standing proudly below.

"War will surely break out in the ninja world again."

The toad sage's clone remained fearless, its bulging eyes meeting those of the white snake's true form.

But as soon as he said this, the White Snake Immortal immediately stopped his restless actions.

"The true culprit, Uchiha Tokumitsu, will surely launch the final war in order to unify the five ninja nations and bring the world under one rule."

"And what this means, even if I don't say it, the White Snake Immortal should understand!"

"How the Ancestral Emperor treated all kinds of alien races during the time of the Otsutsuki's descent into the world, I think the White Snake Sage hasn't forgotten yet, has he?"