Chapter 141: The Terrifying Power of the Awakened Shock Fruit
Even as chaos unfolded within Ryūchi Cave, Uchiha Yuta's expression remained calm. Yet deep inside, he couldn't help but exclaim in awe:
"The awakened Shock Fruit... it's truly terrifying."
Just a moment ago, he had only slightly tapped into the power of the Shock Fruit.
And in an instant—countless snakes, already stunned by his Conqueror's Haki, violently exploded from the inside out.
"The Fifth Hokage... Uchiha Yuta..."
The White Snake Sage watched in horror as the snakes were annihilated before its eyes. Its heart bled with every loss. It hadn't expected that after years of inactivity, Uchiha Yuta would strike so mercilessly, turning Ryūchi Cave into a slaughterhouse with a single move.
Fury!
In an instant, the White Snake Sage's anger erupted to its peak.
Yes, the snakes of Ryūchi Cave were all expendable tools, but that didn't mean anyone else was allowed to kill them at will.
"Die!!"
Unable to restrain its rage any longer, the ancient sage of Ryūchi Cave transformed into its true form—a massive white snake with flowing orange hair and piercing yellow eyes. Overflowing with Immortal Chakra, it hissed menacingly:
"Senjutsu: White Phosphorus Eruption!"
Swish!
A sharp screech tore through the air.
A small crimson serpent, clutching a glowing orb, appeared before Uchiha Yuta and began to spin in a bizarre pattern.
BOOM!
Without warning, a blinding light and paralyzing soundwave burst forth.
But Uchiha Yuta remained unmoved.
"Why even bother? You're far too weak."
Though both sight and hearing were disrupted by the White Phosphorus technique, Yuta's Observation Haki (Kenbunshoku Haki) remained flawless. With his eyes closed, he wrapped himself in Armament Haki (Busoshoku Haki) and surged forward, his body pulsing with Immortal Chakra.
"How... how is that possible?!"
The White Snake Sage had shielded its own eyes to endure the flash, so it saw the unthinkable—Uchiha Yuta was completely unaffected by the attack and advancing steadily.
"This... this is Senjutsu! No human should be able to ignore it!"
"There's no such thing as impossible."
With a step, Uchiha Yuta closed the gap.
Eyes shut tight, fist clenched, his body surged with Immortal Chakra, the awakened power of the Shock Fruit, and top-tier Armament Haki.
BOOM!
The air cracked as his punch landed. The surrounding space warped and shattered. A sharp crack echoed, and the enormous form of the White Snake Sage froze—before detonating into pieces with a thunderous blast.
"Aaarghhhh!!"
The ancient sage howled in agony.
Yet as the guardian of Ryūchi Cave, it wasn't so easy to kill.
Countless fragments of its massive body quickly crawled back together, writhing and fusing. In the blink of an eye, the White Snake Sage reformed—though now clearly weakened, its snake eyes filled with fear.
It had underestimated him.
It truly hadn't expected Uchiha Yuta to wield such overwhelming power.
"I regret it," the sage thought bitterly.
If it had known Yuta was this terrifying, it would never have tried to manipulate him. Now, Ryūchi Cave was on the verge of collapse.
And worse—it realized something else:
Within its own body, several clashing energies were raging. One was its own Immortal Chakra. But the other two—foreign, invasive, and terrifying—were the concussive force of the Shock Fruit and the corrosive energy of Armament Haki.
"Why… why won't they fade?!"
No matter how much it circulated its chakra, those two powers clung to it like a curse, eating away at its body from the inside.
"Feeling uncomfortable, White Snake Sage?"
Uchiha Yuta grinned coldly.
"If you kneel, admit defeat, and submit, I'll spare your life. If not... you'll suffer the consequences."
"Hmph...!"
The White Snake Sage let out a cold snort. Its massive form twisted—
And to Yuta's surprise, it suddenly shed its skin—literally sloughing off the damage from the Shock Fruit and Armament Haki.
"Snakes truly are tenacious creatures..." Yuta murmured, his eyes flickering.
"Well then, White Snake Sage... I hope you can endure a little longer."
"Wh—?!"
Just as the White Snake Sage raised its head to respond, Yuta was already on the move.
Danger!
Extreme danger!
The sage's instincts screamed at it—death was coming. It instinctively released its full Immortal Chakra and shot backward, evading the blow.
"No matter... with my regeneration, even if he's strong, he'll wear himself out."
That was the thought it clung to.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Thunderous explosions shook the cave.
Uchiha Yuta and the White Snake Sage clashed fiercely, but this wasn't a balanced battle—it was one-sided.
The once-untouchable ruler of Ryūchi Cave...
Was being beaten into the ground.
One minute... ten minutes... thirty minutes...
And finally, after a full hour of sustained combat—
The entire Ryūchi Cave had been reduced to rubble. Natural energy raged like a tsunami, flooding the shattered remains.
BOOM!!
The White Snake Sage, once again freshly regenerated, was obliterated by another devastating punch.
Splat!
Just seconds later, its body reformed yet again.
But now...
Its aura was barely holding together.
It had been utterly dominated—repeatedly destroyed and reassembled, its immortal form nearing its limit.
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