The White Snake clan of Ryuchi Cave is the most unique among the Three Great Sage Regions.
Their incredible endurance, unpredictable and mysterious Genjutsu, and the ability to merge with the surrounding environment for stealth make any Shinobi Village hesitant to provoke Ryuchi Cave lightly.
"Let's not even mention whether Konoha can find the entrance to Ryuchi Cave. Even if they did, would we allow them to act recklessly here?"
The White Snake Sage said arrogantly, a cold glint flashing in its vertical pupils.
The Three Great Sage Regions have stood for a thousand years, fearing only those two men.
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!
The Uchiha Clan's Clan Head, Uchiha Madara!
These two god-like men possessed terrifying combat power that surpassed the Shinobi World's ceiling.
If those two were still alive, the White Snake Sage would never dare to speak such words.
But the current situation is…
Konoha's exceptionally talented Yondaime Hokage died in the Kyubi Rampage.
The aged and weakened Sandaime was forced to resume the position, Konoha lacked a smooth transition of talent.
The Legendary Sannin were also elusive and difficult to rely on as main combat forces.
Facing a Konoha that was far from its complete form, why should Ryuchi Cave fear it?
"Thank you for your kindness, White Snake Sage. For your great kindness, I will surely repay it in the future."
Naruto bowed deeply, speaking resolutely.
…
In the chat group.
[Dark Group Owner: @The Dead-Last Jinchuriki, So, is the matter resolved? What did the White Snake Sage say?]
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: It is willing to protect me, even against Konoha. And from its tone, it doesn't seem to regard the village highly.]
[This Queen Is So Beautiful: Hmph, that's how it should be. How could a sage region recommended by the Group Owner fear a mere village? You two are just too timid.]
[Dark Group Owner: By the way, @Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It, How about your situation?]
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: It's temporarily stabilized for now. Until I master Sage Mode, Jiraiya-sensei will vouch for me.]
[Cat Burglar: Phew, it's good that you two are stable. As for the future, just find an opportunity to slip away.]
[The Strongest Assassin of Xuanwu: It's not that simple. Under the surveillance of truly powerful individuals, every move is hard to conceal. There's still a tough battle ahead.]
[This Queen Is So Beautiful: Correct. Powerful individuals all have their own special surveillance methods. This... I know from experience.]
[Young Master of the Demon Cult: No matter what the future holds, the main thing is having time to grow. You two are the ones the Group Owner has chosen for darkening. This much time should be enough to become stronger, right?]
Naruto looked at his palm, where the claws of the demon fox seemed to faintly extend.
Sasuke's two-tomoe Sharingan swirled, the glow of the Sharingan flickering in his pupils.
In different times and spaces, the two simultaneously revealed confident smiles and nodded deeply.
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki / Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: Of course.]
[Dark Group Owner: Good ambition. Let's see your future achievements.]
Looking at the lively information in the group,
A smile couldn't help but curl on Hattori's lips.
'Naruto and Sasuke truly lived up to being the protagonists of a hot-blooded shonen manga. Even with a changed script, the main story was still so grand and spectacular.'
As an observer and the mastermind behind it all, Hattori couldn't wait to see how the future would unfold.
[True Love Is Agumon has sent a video.]
[True Love Is Agumon: Um, although it might not be the best time to interrupt, Group Owner Boss, please take a look at this video. It's an urgent situation.]
Puzzled, Hattori gently clicked on the video.
In the video, Dark Towers rose from the ground on File Island.
Taichi had conquered most of the island's Digimon. Large numbers of Digimon, controlled by Dark Rings, were arranged into neat armies, an impressive sight.
"Whoa, this kid has quite the leadership skills, huh? Land, sea, air, special types, support types, logistics types… all arranged clearly. In a different era, he might have become a talent like a general."
Hattori was slightly surprised and impressed.
Taichi's commanding ability was fully demonstrated in the first Digimon Season.
If family background and identity were disregarded, Taichi would definitely be more popular than Yamato.
"Wait, what's that?"
However, as the video continued, Hattori noticed something wrong.
"Some of the controlled Digimon are showing faint, flickering signs on their bodies. This... is a sign of merging with the real world?!"
Hattori said, somewhat shocked.
The main storyline of the Digimon Anime series almost always involves the intertwining of the 'real' world and the 'Digital' world.
Once signs of overlap between the two worlds appear, it always signifies that something major is about to happen.
[True Love Is Agumon: Three days ago, Agumon noticed this phenomenon, and it's happening more and more frequently. From just one or two cases initially to fifty or sixty now. Some Digimon have even completely disappeared, most likely having gone to the real world.]
Taichi looked at the data from the Dark Towers, his face grim.
[True Love Is Agumon: According to Agumon and BlackWarGreymon's speculation, the gate to the real world will most likely open soon.]
'If that were truly the case…'
Taichi glanced back at the vast Digimon army behind him.
The flames of revenge burned in his heart.