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“I really don’t like this place.”
Shin released his chakra, and the snakes surrounding them scattered in fear. Animals were sensitive to danger, especially snakes. They could sense Shin’s power and fled.
Even Manda cowered, not daring to breathe. Shin was surprised by its timidness. This wasn’t the arrogant Manda he knew from the original story.
Well, perhaps it was simply a matter of picking its battles. Manda had also been quite submissive when facing Sasuke.
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Following Manda, Shin finally met the White Snake Sage.
Even Manda, usually unruly, was respectful in the White Snake Sage’s presence. It also felt a sense of relief.
It wasn’t a match for Shin, but the White Snake Sage possessed overwhelming power. Killing this human should be easy.
“Manda, why did you bring a human here?”
A massive white snake coiled around a throne, a pipe clenched in its jaws. This was the White Snake Sage.
“White Snake Sage, I didn’t bring him here. He threatened me.” Manda quickly slithered towards the White Snake Sage, away from Shin.
“Human, are you looking for me?”
The White Snake Sage’s snake-like eyes fixed on Shin. Normally, it wouldn’t bother with a human, perhaps even devouring them if it was in a bad mood.
But The White Snake Sage could sense a dangerous power from him. It restrained its predatory instincts.
“That’s right. I’m here to see you.”
Shin looked at the White Snake Sage. Its massive body contained an immense amount of Senjutsu chakra, surpassing even the Nine-Tails’.
The White Snake Sage was ancient, perhaps even older than the Nine-Tails. It might have been alive even before Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki was born. It was at least as old as Gamamaru, the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku. They were both from Hagoromo’s era.
Having lived for so long, it must have access to valuable information. Shin’s goal was to gather intel.
“Human, what is your purpose?”
The White Snake Sage had a feeling Shin’s arrival wasn’t a good omen.
“I want information. I want to know if the Sage of Six Paths is still alive.”
Shin had always suspected Hagoromo wasn’t truly dead, that he might still be alive somewhere, not just as a lingering chakra presence. He hoped the White Snake Sage, having lived so long, might know something.
“The Sage of Six Paths?”
The White Snake Sage narrowed its eyes.
“Why do you ask? Sometimes, knowing too much can be dangerous.”
“It seems you do know something. Tell me,” Shin said, staring at it.
“Human, even if I did, why would I tell you?”
“You’re right, you have no reason to. But I could force you to talk. I simply prefer not to resort to violence. The choice is yours.”
Shin looked at the White Snake Sage calmly. If it refused to cooperate, he would attack
He also wanted to know how strong the Sages of the Three Great Sage Regions were.
“Don’t get cocky, Little human! Do you want to die?” The White Snake Sage’s eyes turned menacing. Shin’s words were a threat, and it was the first time it had ever been threatened by a human.
The White Snake Sage wasn’t a pushover. Though it was wary of Shin’s power, anyone who dared threaten it…
“First of all, my name is Uzumaki Shin. Second, I don’t like being called a ‘Little human.’ And you, a mere beast, have no right to call me that.”
“DIE!!!”
The White Snake Sage roared and lunged at Shin, jaws wide. Though it lived in the Ryūchi Cave, it understood the insult.
“The White Snake Sage is angry! You’re dead!” Manda said gleefully before slithering away.
Even Manda was afraid of the White Snake Sage’s wrath. It knew Shin would be devoured.
“You haven’t brushed your teeth in ages, have you? Stay away from me—Shinra Tensei!”
Shin wrinkled his nose at the stench emanating from the White Snake Sage’s maw. He wondered when it had last brushed its teeth. He used Shinra Tensei, blasting the White Snake Sage back.
The repulsive force was so powerful that it destroyed the White Snake Sage’s dwelling, leaving a massive crater in its wake.
“Uzumaki Shin! I’ll swallow you whole!”
The White Snake Sage glared at Shin, hatred burning in its eyes. Shin had not only injured it but also destroyed its home. Unforgivable!
Snakes were known for their grudges; the White Snake Sage was no exception.
“If you had just told me what I wanted to know, I would have spared you. But now I have to kill you.”
Shin activated his Nine-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan, his gaze pressing down on the White Snake Sage.
[Ding! Master, you have a new mission. Do you want to check it?]
Shin paused. This was the first mission since the System upgrade.
“Yes.”
[Mission: Eliminate the White Snake Sage. Reward: Advanced Replication Card x3]
Shin looked at the White Snake Sage. It was doomed!
He had to complete this mission. Five Advanced Replication Cards could be combined into a Divine Replication Card. This reward was worth more than half of a Divine Replication Card.
And this was the first time he had received a mission that rewarded multiple cards.
“Little human, what kind of eyes are those?”
The White Snake Sage asked. It had seen the Sharingan, the Byakugan, and even the Rinnegan.
But it had never seen eyes like Shin’s.
“I told you, I don’t like being called ‘Little human.’ Do I not have a name? You beast.”
Shin’s eyes flickered, and an immense repulsive force slammed into the White Snake Sage, sending it crashing into the ground.
The entire cave shook. and the White Snake Sage’s massive body sank into the ground, causing the floor of Ryūchi Cave to drop nearly twenty meters.
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