"Uzumaki... Naruto!!!" The Great Toad Sage rose in a fit of rage, terrifying natural energy exploding from his body.
BOOM!
The great hall, already spotted with rust and age, could not withstand the pressure and collapsed with a thunderous crash.
The Great Toad Sage had never imagined that Naruto would be so bold!
To think he dared to declare war directly on Mount Myoboku?!
"Sure enough, you are the greatest devil in the ninja world. Sooner or later, you will destroy it!" The Great Toad Sage's expression was ugly, his clothes flapping wildly with the eruption of chakra.
His aged body straightened, and his turbid eyes suddenly burst with a sharp, piercing light.
A thousand years of time had aged his body, but it had not decayed it.
His strength had become even more unfathomable through a millennium of accumulation.
A thousand years ago, he was just a small toad; now, he was the supreme powerhouse of the Toad Clan.
Thud!
He stood on his hind legs, his wrinkled face revealing a solemn expression. Underneath his robes, massive muscles suddenly swelled, creating fluid arcs against the fabric.
His body beneath the robes was covered in dense scars, each representing his glorious battle achievements.
A thousand years ago, the Summoning Realm had also seen severe wars, and he had leaped to become the supreme Sage of the Toad Clan through his own growth during those times.
Compared to the Great Toad Sage's massive natural energy, Naruto appeared insignificant.
"Uzumaki Naruto, draw your sword!!" His voice was as thick and heavy as a mountain, echoing throughout Mount Myoboku.
A terrifying pressure descended instantly. However, what made the Great Toad Sage wary was that Naruto stood amidst this pressure with a natural and relaxed expression, a faint arc lingering on the corners of his mouth.
"The White Snake is attacking!!"
"Help!!! The White Snake is attacking Mount Myoboku!"
Suddenly, ear-piercing screams rang out from outside. The Great Toad Sage's eyes instantly darkened, and his gaze toward Naruto became filled with uncontrollable fury.
"Uzumaki Naruto, you dared to ally with Ryuchi Cave!!"
"Die!"
He abruptly drew a Tachi and slashed viciously at Naruto.
Boom.
The slender blade was wrapped in natural energy, creating a massive whistling sound as it tore through the air. A blade of light capable of destroying everything appeared; the earth immediately cracked and trembled, and the entire space emitted a hissing sound.
This single strike, born of rage, had already reached the destructive power of a Super Shinra Tensei.
"As expected of an old monster who has lived for a thousand years." Naruto stood in place, his expression indifferent.
The vision distorted, rippling like a water droplet falling into a calm lake.
The blade of light crashed into the area where Naruto stood. The white light dyed the sky pale, and the earth instantly cracked open with a bottomless abyss.
Countless rocks flew through the air, and the cliffside collapsed directly.
However, the Great Toad Sage could still sense Naruto's aura.
His face sank.
"Kyoka Suigetsu... to think it can even affect me?"
As his words fell, he saw Naruto's figure slowly floating high in the sky, looking down at him arrogantly.
"Lurking for a thousand years, regarding the three realms as your chess pieces... but the chess player eventually becomes a chess piece."
Naruto looked at the Great Toad Sage indifferently, his tone calm.
"Little did you know, in my eyes, everything is a pawn."
"Old Toad!!! I'm here, hahahaha!!!"
In the next moment, the White Snake Sage's maniacal laughter rang out through Mount Myoboku. Immediately after, the White Snake Sage was seen rushing toward the Great Toad Sage at extreme speed.
"Old Toad, it seems your blade is still sharp."
The White Snake Sage looked at the Great Toad Sage with excitement, flickering his scarlet tongue.
His snake pupils swept over Naruto and the Great Toad Sage, his eyes filled with triumph.
As long as the Great Toad Sage died, Uzumaki Naruto wouldn't leave alive either.
He, the White Snake Sage, would eventually be the final victor.
The Great Toad Sage's body would certainly be a great supplement; perhaps it could help him break through to a new realm!
The Great Toad Sage looked angrily at the White Snake Sage and Uzumaki Naruto, realizing in his heart that this battle today was unavoidable.
He held his sword horizontally in front of him. A powerful aura erupted, and a vortex even condensed in the sky above Mount Myoboku, as if the heavens were trembling and wailing.
A thousand years of cultivation had given the Great Toad Sage a new understanding of his sword art. That massive natural energy filled the space almost instantly.
"Kyoka Suigetsu isn't working anymore?" A trace of astonishment surfaced in Naruto's heart.
It was truly surprising that the Great Toad Sage in front of him could maintain such excellent combat intuition.
He could even use natural energy to break through a Kyoka Suigetsu that hadn't been fully activated.
To ensure the plan proceeded, Naruto didn't directly unleash his full strength.
The Great Toad Sage's aura made the White Snake Sage feel a twinge of alarm.
The two were old rivals; snakes were the natural predators of toads, and they had held grudges for a thousand years.
The White Snake Sage hadn't neglected his physical training, so after sensing the Great Toad Sage's aura, he felt no panic. Instead, he felt excitement.
Boom.
The two massive bodies tangled together. The Great Toad Sage's movements were agile, and wielding the samurai sword, he could easily slice through the White Snake Sage's skin.
But the White Snake Sage's movement techniques and ninjutsu were extremely bizarre, allowing him to easily dodge fatal sword strikes and force the Great Toad Sage back with strange jutsu.
"I didn't expect that after a thousand years, you'd still have it. I thought you were just concentrating on being a great prophet," the White Snake Sage mocked shrilly.
"White Snake, to think you collaborated with Uzumaki Naruto! Think clearly: once I die, the Summoning Realm will know no peace. The Seireitei will not leave the Summoning Realm alone to develop!" the Great Toad Sage shouted, fierce in appearance but inwardly weak, as he closed in on the White Snake Sage again. The sword in his hand slashed horizontally, the ear-piercing wind of the blade almost splitting the air in two.
"You think too highly of yourself. The Summoning Realm won't stop turning without you. I am a Sage too; if the Seireitei wants to offend the Summoning Realm, they aren't enough!"
The White Snake Sage's face sank. His body twisted, dodging the blade at a bizarre angle, and quickly wrapped around the Great Toad Sage's body, his slender form constricting suddenly.
Crack, crack, crack.
Accompanying the crisp sound of shifting bones, a look of pain appeared on the Great Toad Sage's face, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
But his body erupted with an even more intense aura.
"Sage Slash."
Boundless sword light enveloped him and the White Snake Sage. Amidst the White Snake Sage's screams, blood splattered everywhere.
When the sword light dissipated, the White Snake Sage slid weakly to the ground. The constricted Great Toad Sage wasn't doing well either, blood constantly spilling from his mouth.
"Kid, why aren't you attacking yet?" The White Snake Sage looked at Naruto.
"Okay, sorry for the wait. All things in the universe, turn to ashes... Ryūjin Jakka."
Under the White Snake Sage's stunned gaze, a massive fire ignited him.
The fully activated Ryūjin Jakka shrouded the entire Mount Myoboku in a sky-filling sea of fire. All trees, and even rocks, turned to flying ash in an instant. The high temperature seemed capable of melting the entire world.
The moment Naruto drew his blade, the Great Toad Sage had already mobilized all his natural energy to flee. Only this fool, the White Snake Sage, was still waiting for the Great Toad Sage's death.
"Argh!"
In the flames, the White Snake Sage rolled around in agony. The natural energy in his body could temporarily resist the flames, but it couldn't defend against them completely. He could feel his body melting.
None of his Snake Ninjutsu could escape this environment.
"Why?! Uzumaki Naruto!!" The White Snake Sage looked at Naruto with rage, his eyes filled with the fury of betrayal.
"You ask me why?" In the firelight, Naruto's eyes were indifferent. "The Great Toad was right. I will not leave the Summoning Realm alone to develop. The Seireitei will take over the Summoning Realm sooner or later. I will become the God... of the three realms."
A dragon and a phoenix made of fire condensed and took shape behind Naruto.
BOOM.
The fire dragon and phoenix crashed down. A deafening explosion occurred, and the resulting shockwave swept through everything in an instant.
The temperature reached its peak. The entire Mount Myoboku melted instantly, and the ground was destroyed by the shockwave.
Mixed within was the White Snake Sage's angry and unwilling voice: "Uzumaki Naruto!!! I will definitely kill you!!"
The White Snake Sage never imagined that he, who thought he had calculated everything, would end up being calculated by Naruto.
The strength Naruto displayed had already surpassed his own.
As soon as he died, the Great Toad Sage would absolutely be unable to stop Uzumaki Naruto.
What a calculation.
In other words, he had harbored the idea of wiping out the Summoning Realm in one fell swoop from the very beginning.
The firelight burned endlessly. The White Snake Sage's corpse gradually dissolved, but amidst the melting, a small snake nimbly drilled out, using all its strength to burrow into the ground.
The ground temperature was already frighteningly high; almost no living creature could survive directly.
Even the white snake, protecting its body with all its natural energy, felt the painful searing heat, its skin constantly being scorched.
But compared to pain, life was definitely more important.
However, his hope was destined to be dashed.
Crisp footsteps rang out. Then, a massive force came from above his head. He saw Naruto grab him and slowly lift him up.
Those azure blue eyes were full of chill.
The White Snake Sage was afraid.
Having lived for a thousand years, he feared death even more.
"Don't kill me, Uzumaki Naruto. I am willing to become your subordinate." The White Snake Sage shouted in panic. "As long as you accept me as a subordinate, your Seireitei will definitely be invincible across the three realms. I am very obedient!!"
"I'll give you all the snakes in Ryuchi Cave. You can kill whoever you want. They can all be your subordinates, as long as you let me go."
"I am a Sage! As long as I become a Shinigami, I will definitely be able to reach the Six Paths level. I will be the most useful sword in the Seireitei."
Looking at the bitterly begging White Snake Sage, Naruto curled his lips into a smile of ridicule and disdain.
"To me, whether human or Sage, you are all just ants I can crush at will."
As his words fell, the firelight enveloped the White Snake Sage.
He turned to ash without even letting out a scream.
Naruto calmly looked in the direction the Great Toad Sage had fled, and methodically wiped his hands.