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Shin hovered in midair, gazing down at the White Snake Sage, who was practically flattened into a pancake by the repulsive force.
“As expected of Ryūchi Cave’s sage, your vitality is truly tenacious. Even this didn’t kill you.”
Such severe injuries likely damaged internal organs. However, under Shin’s scrutiny, the White Snake Sage’s life force hadn’t diminished.
Suddenly, the sage opened its massive mouth, and from within, a white-scaled snake emerged, leaving only a shed skin behind.
“Shedding, huh?”
Shin was familiar with this scene, as Orochimaru had developed a substitution technique using this method to evade attacks.
Orochimaru’s inspiration likely came from snakes shedding their skin.
“A clever survival tactic,” Shin remarked.
The White Snake Sage used this method to remain unscathed, earning Shin’s admiration for its ingenuity.
Of course, Shin had no intention of studying a similar jutsu; It was visually unappealing.
Moreover, Shin didn’t need such survival techniques. His Yomotsu Hirasaka and Tenmomei were his most reliable defenses.
The White Snake Sage opened its gaping maw, gathering senjutsu chakra rapidly. Even the Natural Energy of Ryūchi Cave was drawn in.
The Natural Energy here was abundant; Shin had sensed it upon arrival.
“Looks like you’re preparing something big. I’m curious to see it.”
Shin watched the sage without concern. Honestly, he didn’t believe anyone could threaten him, let alone a mere beast.
After gathering chakra for a moment, the White Snake Sage unleashed its technique—a chakra sphere resembling a Tailed Beast Bomb—aimed directly at Shin.
“Dōjutsu: Takamagahara.”
The incoming chakra sphere was instantly reflected back, striking the White Snake Sage.
The previously compressed ground, as hard as steel, cracked open from the explosion, with countless fissures spreading across the earth.
Takamagahara—a dōjutsu of Shin’s Rinne Tenseigan, could nullify and reflect all attacks, making it an invincible technique.
It could even negate and counter taijutsu attacks—a truly formidable ability. After all, it was a dōjutsu born from the fusion of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan; it had to be extraordinary.
“How does it feel to be hit by your own technique? Care to share your thoughts?” Shin inquired.
The White Snake Sage wasn’t killed by the reflected attack, using its shedding technique once more to survive.
“That’s a rather cheap trick. But I bet it consumes a lot of chakra, doesn’t it?” Shin observed.
The power of the reflected attack surpassed that of a Tailed Beast Bomb, yet the Sage remained unscathed.
Among the opponents Shin had faced, the Sage ranked second in resilience, surpassed only by Ryūsuke Ōtsutsuki.
The Sage glared at Shin, then lashed its tail toward him.
The air exploded with the force of the tail’s swing, showcasing its immense power. Shin estimated the Sage’s strength to be at the peak of the Super Kage-level.
It possessed the might to contend with Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, though in an actual fight, it might not prevail against them.
The attack reached Shin in an instant. Compared to the Sage’s massive tail, Shin appeared small.
However, true strength isn’t determined by size. The sage’s tail halted before Shin, stopped effortlessly by his Shinra Tensei.
Shinra Tensei creates a repulsive force field centered on the user, serving both offensive and defensive purposes—it can repel enemies and defend against attacks.
Unless one can overcome its repulsive force, harming Shin is impossible.
“White Snake Sage, between you and the Great Toad Sage, who’s stronger?”
After blocking the attack, Shin didn’t retaliate but instead curiously asked the sage.
The White Snake Sage didn’t answer, continuing its assault on Shin.
“No answer? Fine, I wasn’t that eager to know anyway.”
Shin activated his Tenseigan Chakra Mode; dark chakra enveloped him.
“I’m done playing. Let’s end this.”
Shin spoke calmly, eager to test the power of his Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
“Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.”
Twelve black Truth-Seeking Balls appeared in Shin’s hand, forming a towering golden sword.
The White Snake Sage stared at Shin, eyes filled with terror.
“You… you have Six Paths power?!”
The Sage couldn’t believe it. Only now did it realize Shin wielded God-like Six Paths power.
Had it known earlier, the sage wouldn’t have dared to attack Shin. But some things offer no second chances.
Under the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, the Sage’s body was instantly cleaved, along with Ryūchi Cave itself.
“I wonder if you have any other tricks to survive.”
Shin watched the bisected body of the White Snake Sage. Against such an attack, shedding was useless, as it had been split in two.
“Oh, still alive? Too bad I noticed.”
From the halved corpse, a small white snake attempted to slither away—this was the sage, abandoning its original body to save its life.
Shin raised his hand, creating a Truth-Seeking Ball. Having mastered the power of the Kekkei Mōra, creating Truth-Seeking Balls was effortless for him.
Controlling the Truth-Seeking Ball, he directed it toward the fleeing white snake, erasing it instantly.
Truth-Seeking Balls can obliterate anything lacking Six Paths power. Clearly, the White Snake Sage didn’t possess such power, so it perished.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master! You have completed the mission! Reward: Advanced Replication Card x3.]
The System’s voice confirmed the White Snake Sage’s death.
“Damn, I think I forgot something.”
Shin suddenly remembered why he had come to Ryūchi Cave—to inquire about the Sage of Six Paths.
But he had forgotten during the fight. And now it was too late. The White Snake Sage was dead.
“I should have read its memories before killing it. What a waste.” Shin shook his head regretfully.
He did want to know about the Sage of Six Paths, but it wasn’t essential.
He looked at the White Snake Sage’s corpse and used a Truth-Seeking Ball to erase the Sage’s remains.
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