Night of the Clan Massacre: Leading the Uchiha to Defect from Konoha!

When Tachibana-hime heard Kaede's true purpose, she suddenly laughed.

"You will never succeed!"

"The power of the White Snake Sage is beyond imagination—"

Before she could finish speaking, she was completely sealed.

Kaede looked her in the eye as he passed by her fallen form. "My strength is also beyond your imagination."

Releasing his grip, Tachibana-hime immediately dropped to the ground.

At that moment, a panting Orochimaru finally caught up to Kaede's pace.

Kaede glanced at him. "Let's go."

"Let's see what this shameless snake is really capable of."

The grand hall where the White Snake Sage resided was just ahead.

When the two entered, the White Snake Sage was lying leisurely on a stone bench.

It only opened its eyes with an air of arrogance when they stepped closer.

It looked at Orochimaru. "Orochimaru, this time you've brought along quite an impressive little one."

The White Snake Sage could sense everything that happened within Ryuchi Cave, so it had already witnessed Kaede subduing the three Snake Princesses in an instant.

It hadn't heard what they said, but that didn't diminish its arrogance in the slightest.

After all, those three were merely its avatars—nothing of real significance.

Its gaze then shifted from Orochimaru to Kaede.

"Come here, little one, let me see if you can withstand the power of Ryuchi Cave."

As it spoke, the White Snake Sage bared its fangs.

Anyone who made it this far would be bitten and infused with natural energy.

If the person could endure it, they would be allowed to learn Sage Mode.

If not, the White Snake Sage would devour them without hesitation.

Compared to Mount Myoboku's trial, the White Snake Sage's method was cruel beyond measure. In over three thousand years, it had eaten countless challengers.

Orochimaru was a rare exception—when bitten, his body's natural energy went out of control, but he used a secret technique to restore his sanity in time, narrowly avoiding being swallowed whole.

As it looked at Kaede now, for the first time in its life, the White Snake Sage felt greed.

"This one will definitely be delicious!"

It decided that when it bit Kaede, it would inject him with even more natural energy… and then consume him.

But as it approached, Kaede raised his head, his cold gaze locking onto it. He could clearly feel the malice emanating from the White Snake Sage.

"You really think too highly of yourself, don't you?"

Before the White Snake Sage could react, a blue arm suddenly shot out and grabbed it firmly at its weak spot.

"The trash power of Ryuchi Cave has never been worth my attention."

Kaede's eyes instantly took on a golden glow.

"Perfect-level Sage Mode?" the White Snake Sage gasped.

The purity of the natural energy in Kaede's body was no less than its own, refined over a thousand years.

Moreover, Kaede's Sage Mode carried none of the aura of the three great sanctuaries!

It stared at him intently. "Who exactly are you?"

Kaede smirked. "The dead don't need to know so much."

With a burst of power from Susanoo, the White Snake Sage was instantly crushed—

But the next second, its body dissolved into countless small snakes, quickly slithering away before reforming in the distance.

Kaede looked at Orochimaru. "So this is where you got the idea for that trick."

Orochimaru gave an awkward smile. "Even without learning Sage Mode, I've kept a fair amount of natural energy in my body."

Their casual exchange infuriated the White Snake Sage.

"Bastards! This is not a place for idle chatter!"

"Die!"

It spat out a transparent little snake that hovered in the air, releasing visible ripples of power.

The entire Ryuchi Cave began to shake violently.

Kaede's brow furrowed deeply.

He felt his very soul tremble, as though it might be shattered.

The White Snake Sage truly lived up to its millennia-old reputation—its spiritual power was enough to suppress Kaede's current soul.

But the next second, the Kyōka Suigetsu at Kaede's waist flared with dazzling white light.

The soul-shattering wave from the little snake was completely nullified.

"Impossible!" the White Snake Sage exclaimed.

This attack was designed to target the soul, empowered by a millennium of condensed natural energy. The man before it should have collapsed instantly!

It glanced at the glowing Kyōka Suigetsu.

"It's that sword…"

Kaede was unharmed, but Orochimaru was in dire shape.

Without any form of protection, his face had gone pale, and he had collapsed to the ground.

Gritting his teeth, he called to Kaede, "Kaede, I can't stay here any longer."

He prepared to use a summoning technique to escape.

But Kaede wasn't about to abandon his newly acquired subordinate.

"You're staying right here."

Kyōka Suigetsu flashed, and the blade sliced across the White Snake Sage's chest, cutting through the little snake in the same stroke.

The wave of pressure ended instantly, and Orochimaru gasped for air.

The White Snake Sage stared deeply at Kaede.

"It seems you have many secrets, little one."

"When I capture you, I will enjoy uncovering them all."

Its body began to swell.

From a length of just over ten meters, it expanded to over a hundred in seconds, breaking through the grand hall's ceiling.

"Die!"

"Get lost!"

Kaede used Susanoo to swat Orochimaru aside to safety, then instantly transformed Susanoo's form.

In a blink, it reached its ultimate state.

The hundred-meter-long White Snake Sage looked like a toy before it.

Kaede made Susanoo grab the sage's tail and hurl it away.

"Grr… damn you!"

The White Snake Sage roared in pain, its eyes full of hatred.

Its body expanded even more, then coiled up along Susanoo's arm, attempting to crush it entirely.

The entire Ryuchi Cave shook violently.

Kaede only laughed.

"Soaked in natural energy for over a thousand years… your body really is durable."

"But don't forget—I can use Sage Mode too!"

Natural energy surged into Susanoo.

Its already massive three-hundred-meter form expanded further, its empty frame filling with pure white natural energy.

The faceplate lifted to reveal a visage like Kaede's own, formed from natural energy.

A form unseen even in the original timeline had appeared—

Sage Art: Susanoo!

At five hundred meters tall, Susanoo crushed the White Snake Sage's coils in an instant, breaking it into countless pieces.

(End of Chapter)

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