Tagitsuhi was the sa as before—clad in her shrine maiden attire, exuding a cold and distant aura... as long as she didn’t show her snake face.
Even though he already knew that the three of them were snakes, every ti he saw them transform from beautiful won into serpents, he couldn’t help feeling unsettled.
"Don’t judge us based on human aesthetics," Tagitsuhi said coldly. "You’re here to learn senjutsu, not to look for a mate. I have no interest in human males."
"Uh..."
Wait, are you misunderstanding sothing? I’m not into snakes either!
"I’m not interested in you, I’m just not used to the sudden transformations. It’s weird, that’s all."
"That’s your problem, human," Tagitsuhi replied. "All you need to do is learn senjutsu."
"Listen carefully. The key to the White Rage Technique is to gather senjutsu chakra in your abdon first, and then—"
And with that, Tagitsuhi’s lecture began.
She poured out a torrent of knowledge. This ti, Kiyosuke was prepared. He took out a notebook and started jotting down encrypted shinobi shorthand at high speed, planning to decode it slowly later. Tagitsuhi spoke too fast for regular writing to keep up—shorthand was the only way, even if deciphering it later might be a hassle.
"Ababa ababa ababa!"
Compared to Inorganic Reincarnation, the White Rage Technique was even more complicated. The knowledge left Kiyosuke completely overwheld. His head throbbed. After all, this technique required senjutsu chakra to create an orb capable of emitting both sound and intense light.
Still, Tagitsuhi wasn’t the type to teach once and be done with it, she demonstrated as well.
She ford hand signs, and her slender fra swelled slightly. With a low growl, she shouted,
"Sage Art: White Rage Technique!"
A white dragon, made of liquid, burst from her mouth. In its claws, it held sothing like a dragon pearl.
The dragon soared forward, circling the orb mid-air until it rged into the pitch-black pearl.
The next second, the pearl exploded!
BZZZZZZZZZT—
It was like a flashbang—light and sound surged out in a deafening burst. The air around them vibrated violently with an ear-piercing buzz. The entire cavern shook, as if an earthquake had hit.
"My eyes! My eyes!!"
Kiyosuke rolled on the ground, clutching his face. Everything had gone dark. He’d accidentally looked at the White Rage Technique’s blinding flash and now couldn’t see a thing—he was blind!
Damn it!
Fortunately, the technique’s sound wave had no effect on his elental body. He didn’t even have bones to conduct the vibrations. That was a relief—after all, the sound from this jutsu was strong enough to disrupt even Itachi and Sasuke’s Susanoo forms.
Tagitsuhi walked over silently, placed a hand on his eyes, and Kiyosuke imdiately felt a cool sensation.
When she removed her hand, his vision returned.
"Now you understand how terrifying this technique is?" Tagitsuhi’s cold face revealed a trace of schadenfreude.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it." Kiyosuke was still shaken. If she hadn’t known dical ninjutsu, he’d probably be looking for a new pair of eyes.
"Then start training."
"Yes, ma’am."
Compared to Ichikishimahi, Tagitsuhi was much more serious. There was no playful banter in her lessons—she taught with strict formality, like a business transaction.
During this period of training, combined with earlier attempts, Kiyosuke had been blinded three tis!
Once because he forgot to use his cornea defense when Tagitsuhi activated the technique; the second ti was when Ichikishimahi ambushed him for fun—he opened his eyes in shock and got blinded again.
Still, he managed to grasp most of the White Rage Technique. It just wasn’t nearly as powerful as Tagitsuhi’s version.
Next up was Tagorihi’s Object Transmutation.
This was Tagorihi’s exclusive ability—not sothing just anyone could learn.
A genjutsu-based senjutsu, Object Transmutation transford one object into another, and it was extrely difficult to detect.
Tagorihi used it specifically to deceive those who ca to train at Ryūchi Cave. Once soone consud food she had transford, she could devour their body and chakra.
Genjutsu, huh... I wonder if I’ll be able to learn this one.
...
It was still the sa dazzling golden temple deep within Ryūchi Cave, a stark contrast to the gloomy hall of the White Snake Sage. Even knowing it was an illusion, Kiyosuke couldn’t find a single flaw—it was that well-crafted. That alone showed how terrifying Tagorihi’s genjutsu was.
She reclined lazily on a cushioned bench, smiling. "Want sothing to eat?"
Kiyosuke looked at the table in front of her. A whole spread of food was laid out... and there it was—Ichiraku Ran.
Must’ve been sothing Ichikishimahi brought back earlier. It even looked fresh—steaming, fragrant, and vibrant. Honestly, even Teuchi himself wouldn’t be able to tell it was fake.
Kiyosuke gave her a flat look.
"Tagorihi-sama, do you really think I’d eat any of this? Besides, I’ve already learned Sage Mode—you can’t devour my body or chakra anymore."
Tagorihi giggled behind her hand. "True, I can’t eat you. But still—how about a little bite?"
"No thanks. For all I know, it’s so cursed crap again."
"Hmph! Boring."
Seeing that Kiyosuke wasn’t falling for it, Tagorihi lost interest. With a wave of her hand, the delicious spread instantly turned into a pile of writhing bugs, rats, and rotting carcasses. A foul stench hit him in the face, and he imdiately stumbled back, face contorted in disgust.
"You were seriously trying to make eat that?"
She’s got the heart of a snake! A true fem fatale!
"Look again," Tagorihi said, shaking her head.
"Huh?"
Kiyosuke looked again. The dead rats and insects on the table were gone, replaced by a pile of cold, hard stones.
He picked one up and knocked it against another—clink—a crisp sound.
"Stones?"
"Are they really stones?"
Tagorihi giggled again.
Kiyosuke watched in disbelief as the stone in his hand transford into a small snake that bared its fangs and bit down on his arm—only to recoil in pain from the flas on his body.
"Not a snake, either?"
Then the snake morphed into a kunai, which Kiyosuke tested—he easily pierced his own arm.
"What the hell is this...?"
Eventually, the kunai turned back into a stone.
What is this, so kind of matryoshka trick?
Kiyosuke stared blankly at Tagorihi.
She slowly rose from her seat. The radiant temple faded, replaced by a damp, shadowy cavern.
She said softly, "This is the power of Object Transmutation—the most difficult genjutsu-based senjutsu. Do you think you can learn it?"
"Who knows? But I’ve got to at least try."
"Then try..."
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