Chapter 46 Sage Technique
In a desperate situation on the battlefield, surrounded by enemies many times their number, Uchiha Touhuan awakened his Will of Fire, unlocking his dojutsu, the Eighty Calamities of the Sun God, a single chance for life in a near-certain death. In situations like learning Sage Mode, which requires a certain amount of luck, it was practically the ultimate cheat code!
Even with a 99% chance of failure, as long as there was a possibility of success, Uchiha Touhuan's chance of seizing that sliver of hope was 100%!
"You've already mastered the perfect Sage Mode from the very beginning. Your talent has truly astonished me," the White Snake Sage said. "Now that you've mastered Sage Mode, all that's left is to practice repeatedly to accelerate the condensation of Sage Chakra."
The Sage Chakra condensed from the small amount of natural energy injected by the White Snake Sage was quickly exhausted, and Uchiha Touhuan exited Sage Mode.
"Thank you for the gift, White Snake Sage," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile, having achieved his goal.
"No need for formalities. Ryuchi Cave fairly grants opportunities to everyone who comes with a destined connection. Your ability to seize this opportunity is your own doing," said the White Snake Sage. "Alright, this old woman must continue her slumber. If you have any other matters, you can consult the children, Tianxin and the others. I hope that when you wake up next time, this world will have been transformed in your hands."
Having said this, Uchiha Touhuan simply bowed slightly and took his leave.
After leaving the White Snake Sage's cave, the three sage maidens who hadn't yet left approached.
"It seems Mr. Touhuan has successfully passed the final test," Tianxin said with a smile. "Please come with us. Now that Mr. Touhuan has mastered Sage Mode, some of Ryuchi Cave's Sage Techniques can be made available to him."
Uchiha Touhuan nodded and followed the three to a cave.
"This is where Ryuchi Cave has researched Sage Mode over the years. If you wish to learn, Mr. Touhuan, you can choose any scroll to copy," said Tashin Shinki.
"Isn't there a teacher or something?" Uchiha Touhuan raised an eyebrow slightly, but seeing the three maintaining their smiles and silence, he understood. Unlike the Sage Mode tutorials at Myoboku Mountain, which offered a complete service from beginner to expert as long as you passed the test, Ryuchi Cave's approach was laissez-faire. You could choose any Sage Mode you wanted; whether you learned it or not was none of their concern.
Uchiha Touhuan entered Ryuchi Cave's library cave alone, casually picked up a few scrolls, and began to read.
These Sage Techniques were diverse, and Uchiha Touhuan spent some time choosing two. One of them was a support-type technique that enhanced his perception of natural energy fluctuations in Sage Mode, thereby improving his wide-range perception ability. This also made up for Uchiha Touhuan's lack of wide-range perception methods. The other Sage Technique was a unique method from Ryuchi Cave that used Sage Chakra to guide and manipulate the natural energy on this planet for attacks. It was similar to the Frog Kumite of Mount Myōboku and was called the Orochi Form.
As for the Ryuchi Cave Sage Techniques and other powerful Sage Techniques that Kabuto Yakushi used in the original timeline, Uchiha Touhuan didn't choose them. His combat system was already established. While these Sage Techniques were powerful, they either required the cooperation of the snakes from Ryuchi Cave or some modifications to his body. Uchiha Touhuan didn't lack powerful ninjutsu. Currently, his Lightning Release ninjutsu, enhanced by Sage Chakra, had already reached a significant level of power. Learning these would be completely counterproductive. On the contrary, techniques that utilized natural energy to compensate for his weaknesses were what Uchiha Touhuan truly needed.
After selecting his Sage Techniques, Uchiha Touhuan released the Reverse Summoning and left Ryuchi Cave.
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Meanwhile, at the Hatake family's ancestral home.
Naruto had been staying at Kakashi's house for two days, and the two had gradually become familiar with each other.
If Naruto was somewhat reserved when he first moved into the Hatake family's ancestral home, after two days, his mischievous heart began to stir. Driven by curiosity, his biggest prank was to find a way to rip off Kakashi's mask and see his true face.
To this end, while Kakashi was out entertaining guests, he had already made thorough preparations. Kakashi pushed open the door as usual, casually calling out, "I'm home."
He was greeted by a large basin of water being poured over his head.
This childish trick wouldn't fool a seasoned elite Jonin. If Kakashi hadn't been carrying takeout, he wouldn't have minded playing along, but clearly not now.
Kakashi dodged the falling water, saying with a hint of exasperation, "Naruto, stop with these silly tricks."
Just then, Naruto, carrying a water gun, suddenly rushed out from the storage room next to the entrance, aiming at Kakashi. But before he could pull the trigger, he was shocked to discover that Kakashi wasn't wearing his mask. He froze on the spot.
"You...you...who are you?!" Naruto demanded, pointing at Kakashi.
"Who else could I be?" Kakashi rolled his eyes at the kid, annoyed. "Clean up the floor you've dirtied after dinner."
"Don't try to fool me! You can't possibly be Kakashi-nii!" Naruto continued to shout. "Kakashi-nii doesn't even take off his mask when he takes a shower!"
Kakashi, his face darkening, punched Naruto on the forehead. Kids this age really do need a good beating to behave.
After a while, Naruto, with a big bump on his head, ate his meal obediently at the table, but he still occasionally looked up at Kakashi, who was leaning on the sofa flipping through a book of Liu Bei.
"By the way, Kakashi-nii, why did you suddenly take off your mask?" Naruto asked.
"No reason, I just suddenly didn't want to wear it anymore," Kakashi replied without looking up.
"After you finish eating, clean up the area around the door and go to bed early. Your ninja academy should be closed tomorrow, right? I'll take you to buy some things," Kakashi said.
"Okay!" Naruto nodded in agreement while eating.
The next afternoon, the two, who had slept until late morning, grumbled to each other as they went out. However, upon reaching the village's main commercial street, Kakashi keenly sensed that the atmosphere seemed a bit off.
They had unknowingly become the center of attention on the entire street, but almost everyone, upon seeing them, distanced themselves from them, as if they were possessed by something sinister.
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