Chapter 283: Fierce Battle with the White Snake Sage

Seeing his wood dragons disintegrate into a pile of mud and sand, Shishou became more alert.

With just a breath of smoke, the White Snake Sage had rendered his dozens of wood dragons useless.

It seemed the White Snake Sage's power far exceeded his expectations.

"Hmph!" The White Snake Sage sneered as she noticed Shishou's vigilance. "Ryuuchi Cave has stood for thousands of years in the ninja world. How could a mere boy like you..."

"You're talking too much."

Shishou interrupted the White Snake Sage before she could finish, clasping his hands together.

Being interrupted, a vein popped on the White Snake Sage's forehead, and she waved her hand.

Instantly, countless rock snakes of varying sizes appeared throughout the cave.

This was one of Ryuuchi Cave's Sage Techniques—Inorganic Reincarnation!

Inorganic Reincarnation is a reincarnation jutsu that gives life to inanimate objects and controls them.

Unlike simple chakra control techniques, the inanimate objects under this jutsu's influence move with abnormal speed, giving no time for reaction.

In the original series, even Edo Itachi with his Mangekyo Sharingan found it extremely challenging to handle.

Seeing this, Uchiha Mikoto's Mangekyo Sharingan appeared in her eyes, and she instantly activated the full form of Susanoo, enveloping the three of them in its armor to fend off the White Snake Sage's rock snake attack.

Mikoto's mission was simple this time—to use Susanoo as their shield!

"A brat from the Six Paths family who can manifest Susanoo in such a form. No wonder you dare challenge me."

The White Snake Sage looked at Uchiha Mikoto's complete Susanoo in surprise.

Then, with another wave of her hand, the rock snakes fused together to form hundreds of massive rock serpents.

Seeing this, Mikoto's expression remained unchanged as she controlled Susanoo to draw out a phantom sword from the void—Totsuka Blade!

With the appearance of the Totsuka Blade, Mikoto's complete Susanoo transformed once again. The bones, flesh, and tendons within reassembled to form a female giant resembling Mikoto, with the outer Susanoo armor becoming even more solid and bright.

The transformation made it lifelike, like a Valkyrie descending.

Under the enhancement of the Totsuka Blade, Mikoto's Susanoo surpassed its limits, entering its sixth form!

Alone, she formed a version of Madara Uchiha's armored Susanoo, which was augmented by the Nine Tails.

In this form, even the White Snake Sage's Inorganic Reincarnation rock serpent horde couldn't easily break through Mikoto's Susanoo defense.

"Huh!"

"I've never seen such a form of Susanoo before."

The White Snake Sage looked at Uchiha Mikoto with renewed interest.

Then, she formed hand seals with one hand.

"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation—Rock Layer Serpent!"

As the White Snake Sage performed her technique, the rock layers surrounding the massive cave came to life, continuously twisting and compressing the cave's space, using the immense pressure to crush Mikoto's Susanoo.

Mikoto gritted her teeth, using Susanoo to withstand the ever-increasing pressure from the rock layers.

Seeing the White Snake Sage's jutsu, Shishou couldn't help but admire it.

The difference between the White Snake Sage's Inorganic Reincarnation, which could control entire rock layers, and Sage Kabuto's, which could only manipulate stalactites, was like that between a child and an adult.

Clasping his hands together, Shishou continued to gather his strength and said, "Rimei."

"I understand." Hyuga Rimei stepped forward and quickly formed hand seals.

"Tenseigan Chakra Mode—activate!"

As she activated the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Rimei transformed into a goddess-like figure once more.

In her palm, Truth-Seeking Balls appeared, quickly reaching a count of five.

"Truth-Seeking Balls!"

Seeing the Truth-Seeking Balls beside Rimei, the White Snake Sage could no longer maintain her calm demeanor and exclaimed in shock.

Uchiha Mikoto's fully formed Susanoo was already enough to astonish the White Snake Sage.

But now, another woman had mastered the Truth-Seeking Balls, a power that only those at the Six Paths level could possess!

How could the White Snake Sage not be shocked!

Ignoring the White Snake Sage's shock, Rimei's Truth-Seeking Balls spun rapidly, forming a glowing ring.

"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

A massive tornado emerged from the ring, piercing through the rock layers above Shishou and the others, creating a temporary space for Mikoto's Susanoo.

Boom!

High above the surface, where Konan was waiting for the battle to begin, she was startled to see the distant ground being pierced repeatedly.

Thinking quickly, Konan rose higher to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Seeing the Truth-Seeking Balls beside Rimei, the White Snake Sage frowned and waved her hand.

The pierced ground quickly regenerated, filling the holes Rimei had created.

The White Snake Sage's domain was the underground Ryuuchi Cave.

Here, she could continuously absorb natural energy, keeping herself invincible, and fully utilize her Inorganic Reincarnation abilities.

So she had no intention of moving the battle to the surface.

Seeing the White Snake Sage continuously repairing the cave, Rimei's Truth-Seeking Balls merged, forming a hundred-meter-long golden light sword.

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

With the golden light sword formed, Rimei swung it fiercely at the White Snake Sage.

As the light sword slashed through, it cut through the rock layers, instantly reaching the White Snake Sage.

Facing the incoming light sword, the White Snake Sage's expression turned serious, and she formed hand seals with both hands.

"Sage Art: Serpent Defense!"

A giant rock serpent coiled into a massive wall in front of the White Snake Sage.

Crack!

The light sword slashed through, splitting the wall and the White Snake Sage in half.

The bisected White Snake Sage turned into a statue, and then she reappeared next to it, completely unscathed.

Seeing this, Shishou frowned.

He had indeed sensed the White Snake Sage being split in half by Rimei's golden light sword, yet she emerged unscathed.

It reminded Shishou of that persistent snake that just wouldn't die.

"A jutsu powered by Truth-Seeking Balls is truly formidable!"

The White Snake Sage genuinely admired Rimei's light sword.

Ordinary sage techniques couldn't withstand the sharpness of that sword.

"You are the first humans in millennia to force me to activate Sage Mode."

"When you die later, I'll make sure to savor you seriously."

With that, the White Snake Sage formed hand seals with both hands.

"Sage Mode—activate!"

In the next moment,

azure blue sage chakra surged around the White Snake Sage.

Her old body elongated, her appearance reverting to that of a young and beautiful woman.

Then, horns grew from her forehead, and the blue chakra cloak formed around her, with a blue ribbon of chakra swirling behind her, floating in the air.

In Sage Mode, the White Snake Sage looked at Shishou and the others with a cruel glint in her eyes, her serpentine tongue licking her lips.

The stronger Shishou and his companions were, the more energy the White Snake Sage would gain from devouring them.

Sensing something, she suddenly glared at Shishou, her eyes fixed on him.

"You've got some nerve!"

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