20demayo Chapter 160 The Frog in the Well
Chapter 160 The Frog in the Well
Sasuke recalled the process of Orochimaru implanting a cursed seal into his body in the past. Orochimaru had also injected a cursed seal into his body in a similar way. He then nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
The White Snake Sage took a puff of his pipe, slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke, and then handed the pipe to the person in front of him. Princess Ichikishima floated over from a short distance away, came to the White Snake Sage, took the pipe from him, and then stepped aside.
As mist began to permeate the area around the White Serpent Immortal, its image began to distort, gradually transforming into a gigantic white-scaled serpent with a massive body.
Then, it stretched out its massive body and slowly reached towards Sasuke.
After approaching Sasuke, the White Snake Sage quickly bit down on Sasuke's neck and began to continuously inject the natural energy of Ryuchi Cave into Sasuke's body through his sharp teeth.
When Sasuke received the natural energy transmitted by the White Snake Sage, the cursed seal planted on his neck by Orochimaru suddenly began to appear, followed by a sharp pain.
The pain spread rapidly from his neck to every cell in his body. He felt as if every cell in his body was being stretched and burst, and the pain was unbearable, as if he were being torn apart.
Sasuke gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to make a sound despite the unbearable pain. He felt the intense struggle between the two chakra within his body: one was the chakra contained in the cursed seal, and the other was the natural energy injected by the White Snake Sage.
The pain of the two chakras devouring each other was even more intense than the pain of the recurrence when Orochimaru planted the cursed seal in his body, but even so, it was far less than one ten-thousandth of the pain that Itachi Uchiha inflicted on him on the night of the massacre.
Boruto noticed that one half of Sasuke's body was beginning to show characteristics of the cursed seal, while the other half of his body was showing completely different changes.
Sasuke's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and the veins on his face were bulging, all of which clearly showed that he was enduring great pain.
Not far away, Tsuratsuhime was watching Sasuke's physical changes intently. Once he could no longer withstand the corrosive effects of the natural energy given by the White Snake Sage, and with the White Snake Sage's permission, she would devour him.
As time went on, the natural energy that the White Snake Sage injected into Sasuke's body clearly gained the upper hand, gradually suppressing and devouring the original cursed seal power within Sasuke's body.
The cursed seal on Sasuke's neck began to fade, and the cursed seal on his body also began to disappear, showing the dominance of natural energy.
After enduring the intense erosion and confrontation between the two forces, Sasuke finally pulled through. The White Snake Sage then withdrew his fangs, exited Sasuke's body, and re-entered his throne.
After the White Snake Sage's fangs were pulled out of Sasuke's body, Sasuke lost his support. He clutched the spot where he had been bitten, feeling weak and unsteady on his feet, almost collapsing.
Upon seeing this, Boruto immediately went up behind Sasuke and steadily supported his body to prevent him from falling.
Sasuke could clearly feel an unprecedented surge of chakra flowing through his body, but he didn't know how to effectively mobilize and utilize this power, just like when he obtained Orochimaru's cursed seal but couldn't control it.
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The White Snake Sage smiled and said to Sasuke, "You're really lucky, kid. You managed to withstand two violent chakras devouring each other. Although there are many people who come to our Ryuchi Cave to practice Sage Mode..."
"But very few people have been able to pass the test and withstand the test of Ryuchi Cave's natural energy. In recent years, only you and a bespectacled kid have done it, and you were both brought here by Orochimaru."
Boruto and Sasuke naturally understood that the bespectacled boy mentioned by the White Snake Sage was Kabuto Yakushi, who had recently entered Ryuchi Cave and successfully mastered Sage Mode.
“However, you will need to train at Ryuchi Cave for a period of time so that we can teach you how to master the chakra within you and how to have the perseverance to never give up, so that you can become a sage,” the White Snake Sage continued, emphasizing to Sasuke that he would need to continue his training at Ryuchi Cave.
The White Snake Sage plans to instruct Sasuke at Ryuchi Cave on how to gather natural energy based on chakra creation, and then create Sage Chakra. This is the key to mastering the Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode and maximizing its power.
Boruto recalled that Sasuke had already shown a significant snake-like reaction when he received the natural energy injected by the White Snake Sage.
If Sasuke were training in Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku at this time, according to the Sage's description, the closer one gets to perfect Sage Mode, the smaller the changes in one's body should be. However, Sasuke's situation is quite different from Kabuto's.
With this question in mind, Boruto asked the White Snake Sage, "Is there a difference between the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku and the training methods of Ryūchi Cave? Sasuke clearly showed snake-like changes just now. Does that mean he hasn't mastered Sage Mode perfectly?"
Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing Boruto's words, as he had previously learned from Boruto about the difference in power between Perfect Sage Mode and Ordinary Sage Mode.
If he failed to reach the perfect Sage Mode that Boruto spoke of, wouldn't that mean he would always be at a disadvantage compared to Boruto? With this thought in mind, Sasuke turned his gaze to the White Snake Sage hovering on the throne, hoping to get a good explanation.
The White Snake Sage glanced at Boruto with disdain and said scornfully, "A frog is a frog. The more perfect our Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode is, the more obvious the snake-like form will be, until dragon horns grow on the forehead, or even the snake transforms into a dragon! But you will always be frogs in a well."
After hearing the White Snake Sage's explanation, Sasuke felt a weight lifted from his heart, and the burden in his heart was finally relieved. He let out a deep breath.
Fortunately, this is just a slight difference in the cultivation methods between different immortal realms, not a deficiency in my own abilities. So one day I will be able to surpass Boruto and become an even more powerful immortal.
Faced with the White Snake Sage's sarcasm towards the Sages of Mount Myōboku, Boruto rolled his eyes and thought to himself: Anyone can talk big. He called us frogs in a well, but I'll say that even as the founder of Ryūchi Cave, you're still just a white-scaled snake. Why haven't I seen you shed your snake skin and transform into a dragon? All you do is make empty promises.