"..."
Orochimaru's face suddenly froze.
However, the mist within the cave suddenly began to change drastically, everyone could clearly tell that the owner of this cave was definitely very angry now.
Just not sure who it's directed at.
A moment later, the mist finally stabilized, gradually spreading outward, slowly enveloping the surroundings of Uehara Naraku and Orochimaru.
Immediately, the mist slowly dissipated.
Uehara Naraku looked around, only to find that they were already inside an ancient and towering temple, and perched on the seat above the temple was a giant white phosphorus snake.
The body of this giant white phosphorus snake was extraordinarily large, the huge seat could only hold a small part of its body, and its entire body spread throughout the temple, even extending beyond it, making it impossible to tell how long its actual body was.
Above the head of this giant white phosphorus snake was a terrifying giant beast face, with a huge scroll clutched in its mouth.
On the scroll was inscribed the name of Ryuchi Cave.
The eyes of the White Snake Sage on the seat suddenly glared at Uehara Naraku, slowly crawling toward him, saying in a deep, resonant voice: "A new sage? A newly born sage clan? Are you here to challenge the power of Ryuchi Cave?"
For thousands of years, the Three Great Holy Lands have occasionally clashed.
Strictly speaking, Shikkotsu Forest stands apart, probably except for the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave and the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, no one else dares to venture into the Shikkotsu Forest of the Katsuyu Sage.
Only the toads of Mount Myoboku and the snakes of Ryuchi Cave often clash.
Their main rivalry is over territories rich in natural energy, like how Gama-Bunta once killed a snake that ventured into Mount Myoboku.
The White Snake Sage seeing Uehara Naraku's Sage Mode probably thought Uehara Naraku was here to seize the rich natural energy land of Ryuchi Cave.
The giant white phosphorus snake coiled on the seat slowly raised its snake body, looking down at Orochimaru on the ground and said: "Orochimaru, I gave you the opportunity to sign the blood contract with Ryuchi Cave when you were young, yet you brought other sage clans to attack Ryuchi Cave..."
"Please allow me to explain."
Orochimaru smiled and spread his palms, masking the shock in his eyes.
Originally, he already thought he had overestimated Uehara Naraku's strength, but it turned out he still underestimated it immensely; this kid had actually mastered Sage Mode!
And from a group outside the Three Great Holy Lands!
This seems quite normal too, after all, Uehara Naraku has many powerful summoning beasts under control!
Orochimaru calmed his emotions, continuing his strategy of diverting trouble: "White Snake Sage, it was just a joke, the Uehara Naraku beside me is a very talented ninja eager to challenge the White Snake Sage, so I brought him here."
"No, I just want the summoning contract of Ryuchi Cave."
Uehara Naraku chuckled lightly, then slowly raised his head, gazing at the summoning blood contract above the White Snake Sage's head, thinking the reward for getting the summoning contract would undoubtedly be substantial!
"???"
Orochimaru's smile froze on his face.
What does this little brat Uehara Naraku mean? Is it because he considered he couldn't beat the White Snake Sage, and now in a pinch he wants to throw him under the bus?
Is always screwing him over entertaining?
Seeing Orochimaru's face slightly crumpled, Uehara Naraku chuckled and then gradually turned serious: "Alright, just kidding, I want Ryuchi Cave's contract scroll, and as for the White Snake Sage as a summoning beast, I want it too!"
"Newborn brat always so arrogant... it..."
The White Snake Sage slowly reclined back in its seat, its voice gradually lowering, seemingly without much reaction.
In the next second, the whole area transformed drastically!
Uehara Naraku jerked his head up, seeing that the temple had sprouted countless sharp spikes, rushing toward them at high speed, the cramped area leaving Uehara with no space to find another foothold!
This is...
In an instant, a Void Blade appeared in Uehara Naraku's hand, slicing through a patch of spikes, yet still unable to prevent more spikes from forming!
Even Orochimaru was thoroughly subdued by the spikes.
Even the White Snake Sage's own side was densely populated with spikes.
Yet its body could change shape at any moment, sometimes growing larger, sometimes smaller, weaving through the death jungle created by these spikes!
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation."
The White Snake Sage spoke in its deep, resonant voice, reopening its eyes, slowly saying: "Everything here is under my control, in a battle here you have no advantage, brat, name your clan!"
This statement isn't without just cause.
Ryuchi Cave was originally the abode of the White Snake Sage.
This place is the most suitable area for it to fight, no one can defeat it here, not even the restraining Katsuyu Sage would!
"Fire Release: Flame Storm!"
A flame appeared in Uehara Naraku's hand, burning the oncoming spikes, yet these spikes wouldn't ignite, still unable to change the battlefield!
A bit careless, huh!
If I'm not mistaken, in history Yakushi Kabuto could also perform Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation, but it seemed not to exhibit any overwhelming power, from now it appears that's because Yakushi Kabuto himself was too weak, compared to the vast difference with the White Snake Sage's Inorganic Reincarnation.
The White Snake Sage's Inorganic Reincarnation left Uehara Naraku without even a foothold, even destroying those inorganic spikes, they'd regenerate even quicker.