Konoha: Who is the good person?

【Detection of red entry ‘Golden Muscle Immortal Clothes’ and red entry ‘Immortal Body’ can be fused. Do you want to start the fusion?】

“Yes.”

【Fusion complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the red entry ‘Natural Immortal Body’.】

【Detection of red entry ‘Natural Immortal Body’ has an entry enhancement association with purple entry ‘Wood Release Inheritor’. The effect of ‘Wood Release Inheritor’ is greatly improved, advancing to red entry ‘Wood Release Jinchuriki’.】

Boom!

The Sage Art chakra aura around Yamanaka Kei instantly surged nearly doubled. The sky-blue chakra fluorescence was even brighter and more dazzling than before.

Skin, muscles, meridians, bones, internal organs, all organs were being tempered and cleansed by Sage Art chakra.

The two small dragon horns condensed from pure Sage Art chakra on his forehead lengthened slightly.

The semi-transparent chakra aggregates that originally surrounded him, resembling dragons but not dragons, snakes but not snakes, directly transformed into horned, majestic, and ferocious flood dragons!

“I’ll go back and try hand-to-hand combat with Tsunade!”

Yamanaka Kei felt his physique and strength being comprehensively strengthened again, and clenched his fist slightly.

Although the entry fusion didn’t directly advance because Sage Mode isn’t a constant power.

But he could feel that it was only a little bit away from breaking through the limit of the red entry!

Moreover, this seemed to be a completely different path from the Otsutsuki clan!

As for 【Wood Release Jinchuriki】.

Based on the powerful natural energy contained in Sage Art chakra, Yang Release chakra nature transformation was re-integrated into the Bloodline Limit originally composed of Earth Release and Water Release chakra nature transformations.

This... can already be considered a Bloodline Elimination!

Hashirama Senju, you melon rind, everyone thought you used a Bloodline Limit, but you used a Bloodline Elimination!

Shameless...

No wonder Madara, a dignified reincarnation of Indra, was still beaten to the ground by you even after opening the Eternal Mangekyo!

Are these two even on the same level?!

Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime flew up from the bottom of the long staircase of the main hall when the natural energy fluctuated.

How could they not see that this human in front of them had not received the White Snake Sage's injected Sage Art energy at all.

This kind of Sage Mode.

Was more perfect and even more terrifying than the orthodox Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode!

But...

How is that possible?!

The White Snake Sage shook its head slightly in response to the gazes of the three Snake Princesses.

It didn't understand, but it was clear.

This human in front of it was definitely not someone it could manipulate!

Just by coming to the Ryuchi Cave, which was full of natural energy, and seeing them, these Sage Art cultivators, he had mastered the perfect Sage Mode without being taught.

Even the Sage of Six Paths in his prime was nothing more than this!

“What a pity...”

The White Snake Sage muttered, and leaned back lazily on the couch under it again, looking bored.

Possessing such rare talent and a special physique.

But not becoming a vessel for it to collect power, nor becoming delicious food.

It could only watch helplessly, but couldn't eat it.

Was there anything more agonizing than this?

Yamanaka Kei slowly calmed the restless power in his body and withdrew from the Sage Mode state.

Feeling some specific applications of Sage Art chakra inherited from Ryuchi Cave in his mind, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

He roughly understood why the White Snake Sage wanted to inject its own bloodline and Sage Art chakra into contractors.

“Accelerate the Sage Art learning process, give the contractor stronger physical fitness and snake-like talents, strengthen the contractor's control over Sage Art energy and the upper limit of control, and finally wait until they are fattened before harvesting?”

Yamanaka Kei looked at the White Snake Sage reclining on the couch.

He performed the Mind Transmission Body Technique with a single hand seal, using the memory reading technique contained within to sense the White Snake Sage's surface consciousness and thoughts.

“...Don't you humans just need stronger power? Teaching you Sage Arts and giving you power is a very fair trade.”

A gleam flashed in the White Snake Sage's eyes.

It didn't resist this sudden mental connection.

It simply felt a little surprised that this guy actually knew the hidden secrets of Ryuchi Cave Sage Arts.

Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't do this!

“Well, that makes sense. How many contractors have you eaten?”

“Who would remember the insignificant existences who were devoured by power because they coveted it?”

“People who have mastered Sage Mode?”

“It's just absorbing the Sage Art energy in their bodies and souls after they die. A pile of decaying and old rotten meat with no vitality at all, what's good to eat? They're all buried outside.”

“...Is the Sage of Six Paths also doing the same thing?”

“I don’t know.”

The White Snake Sage glanced at Yamanaka Kei in surprise.

It seemed that it didn't expect the other party to ask such a question at all.

“You actually have such a contract spirit?”

Yamanaka Kei looked at the White Snake Sage with a strange expression, and didn't delve into the doubts about the Sage of Six Paths.

Although under the restrictions of the summoning contract, summons cannot directly attack the contractor under normal circumstances.

But...

Are you really just honestly giving out loans and collecting interest?

Only eating the failed guys, and only absorbing the power cultivated by the other party after the contractor dies?

Is Ryuchi Cave so law-abiding?

“Inheritance needs to rely on order. Once some things are destroyed, there is no turning back.”

The White Snake Sage's eyes were distant.

Countless summon beast races that disappeared in the long river of history flashed through its mind.

“......”

Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly.

People who come to Ryuchi Cave are all here to seek power.

The things belong to Ryuchi Cave, whether to pass it on or how to pass it on is naturally up to them.

There is no reason that just because you came, they must teach you.

Although injecting their own bloodline and Sage Art chakra to forcibly accelerate the Sage Art cultivation process increases the chances of failure.

But similarly, for normal people, the gains are far greater than normal cultivation.

As for being absorbed after death for the power they worked so hard to cultivate.

People are already dead.

Is there a difference between going to the Pure Land with chakra and going to the Pure Land after being drained of chakra?

Do you really think everyone is Asura and Indra, who can carry their own will and constantly reincarnate with chakra?

The White Snake Sage's approach...

For a great snake who advocates the law of the jungle, it should be considered quite restrained, right?

Except for not explaining it in advance.

There doesn't seem to be anything to complain about, right?

“Can you help with summoning in the future?”

Yamanaka Kei gave up the idea of wanting to spar with the White Snake Sage, and turned to look at the three Snake Princesses on the side.

“Hehe~ Of course, my sisters and I haven’t been to the outside world for a long time.”

Tagitsuhime spoke before her two sisters.

She had lived for thousands of years, and she wasn't a fool. How could she not see the White Snake Sage's attitude?

They couldn't afford to provoke the man in front of them!

It's just...

This chakra, which is like the scorching sun, full of natural energy and vigorous vitality, is really fragrant!

Is there any way to take a bite without getting beaten to death?