"Could they be twins?"
The White Snake Sage frowned deeply as she observed the identical appearance of the woman standing next to Shishou.
She could tell that this person was not a clone, and seeing their identical looks, she speculated on the possibility of twins.
Moreover, she was surprised to find that Shishou had two companions who both possessed the power of the Six Paths and could control Truth-Seeking Balls.
This was something she had never heard of in the ninja world before.
Hearing the White Snake Sage's question, Kushina, who had transformed into Hyuga Rimei, laughed.
"Hehehe, if you say so."
As an ally, Kushina knew Rimei well enough to transform into her and use her abilities.
"Why are you here?" Shishou asked Kushina, glancing at her.
According to their plan, Kushina and the others should have been maintaining the barrier seal on Ryuuchi Cave.
Kushina glanced at the White Snake Sage and chuckled, "Initially, the Great Katsuyu Sage didn't plan to intervene, but a certain dead snake threatened to eat her, which angered her."
"So, her clone took over maintaining the barrier, allowing me to come here."
Hearing this, Shishou couldn't help but laugh.
Originally, the Great Katsuyu Sage had only provided the method to seal Ryuuchi Cave as a favor to Shishou, without intending to participate in the battle.
But due to the White Snake Sage's reckless words, he gained a powerful ally.
Although the Great Katsuyu Sage herself wouldn't join the fight against the White Snake Sage, freeing Kushina to fight was a significant advantage for Shishou.
"That wretched slug, I'm determined to eat her!"
The White Snake Sage seethed with rage upon hearing Kushina's explanation.
Shishou laughed and said, "I told you, you talk too much."
"See, it's backfired on you."
Enraged by Shishou's taunt, the White Snake Sage declared, "I'll slaughter you all!"
With her hands forming seals, her beautiful, glowing face and body were soon covered in dark armor.
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation—Diamond Vajra Armor!"
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation—Five Elements Sage Serpent!"
The White Snake Sage had realized that while Rimei's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was powerful, she could counter it by creating a diamond armor using vast amounts of sage energy combined with the Inorganic Reincarnation technique.
Once the armor was in place, five chakra sage serpents of red, blue, silver, brown, and purple colors emerged behind her, spiraling and writhing.
"Shishou, I might not be able to stop her."
Seeing the White Snake Sage's new form, Kushina's expression became exceedingly serious.
Even the serpents behind her seemed incredibly powerful.
"Don't worry, if we can't win, we'll retreat and come back later."
Shishou was pragmatic, always ready to withdraw and fight another day.
With his Flying Thunder God technique, he could retreat anytime, treating the White Snake Sage like a challenging boss in a game.
After completing her techniques, the White Snake Sage lunged at Shishou and Kushina.
A purple sage serpent behind her opened its mouth, releasing a high-pressure water jet aimed directly at them.
Shishou teleported away with Kushina just in time, as the water jet split a distant mountain in half, even more potent than the earlier water blade.
From the shadows, a crystalline, flawless female arm extended, its index and middle fingers forming a sword as a ball of energy gathered at the tips.
"Sage Art: Tailed Beast Great Ball!"
As soon as Shishou and Kushina disappeared, a massive black energy ball shot toward the White Snake Sage, exploding violently.
Boom!
The energy ball exploded into a massive fireball, emitting intense heat and blinding light, engulfing the White Snake Sage.
With two tails swaying behind her, the silver-white chakra-clad Nii Yugito retracted her fingers and rushed to Shishou's side.
After mastering sage techniques over the past two years, Nii Yugito's Tailed Beast Cloak had evolved from a dark blue to a silver-white sage Tailed Beast Cloak, turning her from a black cat into a white one.
On the other side, two more female figures appeared beside Rimei, delivering powerful punches to two diamond-clad serpents.
"Sage Art: Mighty Fist!"
"Sage Art: Boil Release—Super Strength!"
Boom!
With a tremendous explosion, shockwaves radiated from Tsunade and Mei Terumi, sending the two diamond-clad serpents flying and crashing into the ground, creating deep human-shaped craters.
"Sage Art: Yellow Springs Seal!"
Inside Uchiha Mikoto's Susanoo, Miko Miroku, who had activated her curse mark and grown a horn, formed hand seals.
In the next moment, a large expanse of purple-black mud appeared on the ground, from which black sealing chains emerged, binding the three giant serpents around Mikoto's Susanoo and dragging them underground.
"I didn't expect the women around you to be so strong."
"It seems you've put a lot of effort into them."
Kushina was surprised to see the abilities of Yugito, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Miko Miroku, and she glanced at Shishou, who was still focused on his technique.
Kushina had initially thought that she, Rimei, and Mikoto were the strongest due to their bloodline advantages.
But now, it seemed she had underestimated the others.
Shishou only smiled at Kushina's remark, not commenting.
Then, he said, "It looks like the Great Katsuyu Sage is really angry."
With Tsunade and the others joining the battle, the barrier must now be maintained by a clone of the Great Katsuyu Sage.
Only she had enough sage energy to maintain the barrier around Ryuuchi Cave and continue severing the White Snake Sage's connection to the earth.
"It's a pity the Great Katsuyu Sage won't fight herself. A battle between two sages would be spectacular." Kushina said regretfully.
Then she added, "This White Snake Sage is incredibly strong. How much sage energy does she have?"
Following Kushina's gaze, Shishou saw that the fireball enveloping the White Snake Sage was gradually turning into a light blue water sphere.
The White Snake Sage's figure rose from within, ascending into the air.
The diamond-clad serpents that Tsunade and Mei Terumi had struck down also re-emerged from the ground, joining the White Snake Sage.
Looking at Shishou and his companions, the White Snake Sage murmured, "I never thought that after living for over a thousand years and devouring countless humans, I would one day be surrounded and hunted by them."
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