Gekko Chizan stopped in his tracks because all three Snake Princesses spoke at the same time.
"Chizan, there's a chakra presence up ahead, but it isn't giving off any threat. It feels like a sensory technique."
"No, that's not just a sensory technique. They fused their chakra with the raindrops around us, similar to my genjutsu. Chizan, we can't get close. Our invisibility can hide our presence and chakra, but if our bodies collide with something, we'll be exposed."
"Hmph. Looks like someone is waiting for us to walk right in. This level of jutsu shows they care quite a lot about you, Chizan."
Gekko Chizan gazed at the village ahead, then lifted his head to look at the light drizzle falling from the sky.
He had to admit he was very familiar with this technique. Wasn't this the predecessor of Pain's Rain Tiger at Will Technique?
A sensory-style application of chakra—just not nearly as refined as Pain's.
Chizan's lips curled into a cold, disdainful smirk.
"So they're convinced I'll try sneaking into Amegakure again."
"And judging from the method, these must be Root operatives. They analyzed me this thoroughly—it must have been quite the struggle for them."
The three Snake Princesses had already transformed into three small snakes wrapped around his body. Hearing his words, each of them showed an amused smile.
"Chizan, what do you plan to do?"
"Since they're so well-prepared, wouldn't it be rude if we didn't go in?"
The three Snake Princesses exchanged glances and nodded.
Gekko Chizan strode forward, but in the next second, his body began to change as natural energy roared out from him.
The most crucial step of Ryūchi Sage Mode is becoming a snake.
Of course, Gekko Chizan could perform this step—unlike before when he only used chakra to form a snake avatar, this time he directly transformed himself into a snake.
A massive gray Titan Python. Without hesitation, he dove straight underground.
This was his first time completing full serpentification, and the process was smooth. With natural energy flooding his body, he was in peak physical condition.
And transforming into a Titan Python—whose physical toughness far surpassed a golden python—only made it easier.
Since the rain was infused with a sensory technique, Gekko Chizan chose to wage a tunnel war.
He would enter Amegakure from below.
With the Snake Princesses guiding him, he wasn't afraid of getting lost in the slightest.
But after transforming into a snake, his movements were painfully slow—he wasn't used to it at all.
"Relax a little, Chizan. Control yourself the same way you control your snake drive with chakra."
"Don't fight against your own body."
Tagorihime instructed Chizan on how to be a snake, while the other two Snake Princesses snickered nonstop. After all, Chizan's current situation was too amusing.
A great big python… flailing around like some silly flopping eel while wiggling aimlessly underground.
"This is too hard. I'm never turning into a snake ever again."
"It's seriously too hard."
Chizan felt nothing but bitterness. Suddenly turning into a snake—he didn't even know how to move properly.
And he had to dig tunnels too. Impossible.
After exhausting himself to the limit, he finally smashed through the earth in front of him—only to be hit by a surge of water.
"What the hell! Where did I end up???"
"Tagorihime! Ichikishimahime! Tagitsuhime! Help me!"
"Gugugugu…"
A torrent of water blasted directly into his giant snake head. In panic, he opened his mouth to speak—only to swallow several mouthfuls of water.
The three Snake Princesses almost burst out laughing.
A snake—afraid of water. This boy…
But they didn't ignore him. Soft light shimmered over their bodies, and with the help of natural energy, the water was stopped, preventing Chizan from drinking even more river water.
"Chizan, this is a small river inside Amegakure. With the river water masking you, they won't sense you."
"Hurry and get to the bank. Transform back."
Chizan quickly swam forward; when he finally shot his snake head above the surface, he indeed emerged into a small river.
He let out a breath of relief, shed the snake form, returned to human shape, and—using the Snake Princesses' invisibility sage technique—concealed himself fully within the river.
Meanwhile, Root operatives continued outputting chakra, maintaining their sensory technique in an attempt to detect Chizan.
They never expected he would transform into a giant digging serpent and tunnel his way inside.
Standing within Amegakure once more, Chizan looked toward a distant fortress, still covered in many remaining crystal structures.
"Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime."
"Sense for me—where are the Root operatives?"
"Since I'm already here, I'm not leaving without killing them. Hmph."
Chizan was extremely annoyed. Because of these bastards, he had to turn into a snake and dig tunnels.
If he didn't vent this anger, he wouldn't feel satisfied.
"One person at each of the village's four directions."
"They are still maintaining the jutsu."
Hearing this, Chizan nodded and rushed toward one direction.
Along the way, he noticed that the number of Amegakure shinobi had increased significantly; patrols were far larger than before.
It was obvious—Hanzō intended to trap him.
Unfortunately for him, Gekko Chizan wasn't someone easily caught.
Avoiding the patrols silently, he sped toward the target location, moving like a dark shadow flickering between the buildings.
When he approached the Root operative's hiding spot, he found that the man was fully focused on maintaining the chakra sensory technique.
Surrounding him were multiple Amegakure shinobi guarding the area.
Chizan's lips curled upward in disdain. He raised one hand, and several venomous snakes slithered from his sleeve.
"Tagitsuhime."
Hearing her name, Tagitsuhime chuckled darkly, activating her sage technique.
It was another invisibility technique, but this time she extended it over the snakes Chizan had released as well.
The snakes slithered toward the surrounding shinobi. Even when they drew close, none of them attacked.
Only when every shinobi had a snake beside them did Chizan bare his teeth in a grin—and strike.
The poisonous snakes erupted without the slightest warning. Their fangs struck in the most vicious, deliberate spots.
Necks. Inner thighs. And some… well… directly at very important places.
Not even screams escaped—the snakes coiled tightly around each shinobi, sealing their mouths and bodies.
As for the unfortunate Root ninja, he suffered the worst. Four or five venomous snakes crushed around him; being bitten was one thing, but his previously upright posture was instantly overwhelmed by the mass of serpents.
A miserable way to go.
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