Like a mountain range, the White-Scaled Great Snake wove downward, its head slowly drawing near to Satori Hyūga and shrinking.
By the time it reached Satori Hyūga's neck, the white snake head was about the size of a basketball.
"I'm beginning now," the White Snake Sage said with a voice barely suppressing her thrill.
Then, her serpentine body wrapped around Satori Hyūga. Her wide-open maw exposed razor-sharp fangs.
With a soft crunch, the fangs pierced through Satori Hyūga's neck.
In the next instant, an icy-cold energy surged into Satori Hyūga's body through the snake's fangs.
This energy was highly unusual—as if specially refined—and carried within it the power to complete rebirth.
"So this is the Sage chakra of Ryuchi Cave. It truly lives up to its reputation."
Satori Hyūga's eyes gleamed faintly as he sensed the transformation happening inside his body, immediately devouring the energy.
His physical conditioning was extraordinary, long surpassed those of the ordinary ninja world.
As natural energy flowed into him, his body instinctively began to absorb and digest it.
Gurgling sounds...
As more and more natural energy flooded in, Satori Hyūga absorbed even more.
He activated the Sage Mode granted by the White Snake Sage, attempting to fuse it with his own chakra.
Suddenly, the natural energy fused with Satori Hyūga's Dark Chakra, contaminating and fusing together.
Dark and malevolent forces filled his body, overwhelming the White Snake Sage's natural energy with unparalleled dominance.
"As expected, the Moryo's dark energy combined with Zero-Tails' Dark Chakra has made my power incredibly aggressive and contaminating."
"Though the White Snake Sage's natural energy is strong, its quality pales in comparison to mine."
At that moment, the White Snake Sage, who was infusing him with natural energy, also noticed this shift and increased the flow.
A massive amount of natural energy poured into Satori Hyūga's body, radically altering his physique.
This time, the White Snake Sage was fully committed now.
The profit from a True Six Paths Level powerhouse was worth draining herself completely.
Slowly, tiny shards of white scales began appearing on Satori Hyūga's skin as his body began evolving into a White Snake form.
Witnessing this, the White Snake Sage's lips curled upward slightly.
But the next moment, her expression froze, then turned grim.
Satori Hyūga formed hand seals with both hands. [Dark Eight Gates Mode] activated.
As the Eight Gates opened one by one, his chakra reserves skyrocketed, once again overpowering the White Snake Sage's natural energy.
The white scales on his skin vanished, replaced by surging flames of chakra and powerful muscles.
"White Snake Sage, I can still handle more. Pour even more into me—everything you've got!"
The White Snake Sage's eyes flashed with ruthless coldness as she increased the intensity of the infusion.
She had accumulated thousands of years of power—there was no way she couldn't control this junior, merely an offshoot of Hamura Ōtsutsuki's bloodline evolution.
Even if he had added a few enhancements, there was no way he could rival her.
Riding on arrogance and pride, she gambled everything on this single move.
Satori Hyūga's body endured a massive influx of natural energy, causing his muscles to bulge and swell until he transformed into the form of a miniature giant.
Just as the White Snake Sage believed Satori had reached his limit, he unlocked the Dark Eight Gates: Entering Tenseigan Mode.
A shadow-wreathed demon god emerged within Ryuchi Cave, its mere presence radiating a terrifying aura that threw countless creatures into chaos.
Outside, the Three Snake Matriarchs felt an involuntary chill run down their spines, exchanging uneasy glances before turning their gazes toward the temple.
"Big sister, what's going on in there? You should probably go check it out."
"If you're looking for trouble, go ahead. Don't drag me into it."
"You don't think they're fighting in there, do you? Should we help the White Snake Sage?"
...
The Three Snake Matriarchs whispered nervously at the entrance, eventually deciding that if things took a turn for the worse, their only option was to flee.
Inside the inner courtyard,
Satori's eyes were like frozen lakes, reflecting an eerie glow.
Dark chakra surged through his body, mingling with natural energy and pulling him toward Corruption.
This act caused her control over the natural energy she had infused into Satori's body to rapidly unravel.
Her expression shifted slightly, and an ominous thought rose in her mind.
She hadn't expected Satori's power to be so sinister—capable of corrupting and devouring even her own natural energy.
Her actions had truly been walking straight into the lion's den.
As soon as she realized this, she tried to pull back immediately.
But Satori was too deep in the thrill of consumption to let her leave so easily. He clamped a hand down on her serpentine head, holding her in place.
"White Snake Sage, I need your help with my training."
"My Sage Mode hasn't fully stabilized yet. How can you leave now? That won't do at all."
As those words echoed, a terrifying suction force erupted from Satori's body as he began to reverse-absorb the natural energy within the White Snake Sage.
Such a brazen reversal of power—a clear betrayal—immediately ignited fury within the White Snake Sage.
She struggled desperately to escape, her thousand-meter-long serpent body thrashing violently, shaking the earth itself.
Dust billowed into the air, the ground split apart, as if the world itself was coming to an end.
"Satori Hyūga, how dare you attack me!" The White Snake Sage's furious roar echoed across the heavens.
Yet even before this towering colossus, Satori stood unmoved.
His godlike, demonic form swelled further, growing into a towering giant dozens of meters tall, black mystical markings spread across his body, exuding an overwhelming aura of darkness.
He stretched out his arms and fiercely embraced the White Snake Sage's head, voraciously devouring her natural energy.
Originally weakened from channeling her energy into Satori, the White Snake Sage found herself unable to break free when he suddenly betrayed her.
"White Snake Sage, let us become one with each other."
His arrogant and wild laughter reverberated through Ryuchi Cave, sending countless snakes into chaotic frenzy.
Witnessing this scene, the Three Snake Matriarchs immediately turned to flee.
Snakes are by nature cold-blooded and heartless, bound by no loyalty or familial ties.
[Sage Art: White Eruption Technique]
After finding her struggles fruitless, the White Snake Sage decisively unleashed her signature jutsu.
The gemstone on her chest blazed to life, instantly summoning a domain around the two. The air vibrated violently, charged with intense friction.
In this domain, all matter and life was turned to dust by terrifying tremors.
Satori Hyūga's expression shifted instantly, being the nearest, bearing the brunt of the devastating attack. Since the air itself vibrated, his internal organs, bones, and flesh were all torn asunder.
This wasn't a Sage Art cast by Kabuto Yakushi, but a Sage Art from the White Snake Sage—an assault of apocalyptic force.
Blood streamed from Satori's body. Blood spilled from his seven orifices, his face contorted into a grotesque mask of pain.
As he faced critical injuries, Satori let out a long roar, and the mystical markings across his body flared with radiant brilliance.
The next moment,
his shattered form regenerated—tougher and stronger than before.
He had adapted, gaining resistance to the Sage Art: [White Eruption Technique].
"White Snake Sage, cease your efforts. Each strike only fuels my strength further."
"That which does not kill me shall only forge me into something far greater."
He wasn't bluffing.
His body wasn't just powerful—it harbored terrifying adaptability, capable of evolving targeted traits to counter any threat.
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