Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Feeling the mark that the White Snake Sage had planted on him, Sasuke seemed to sense the entire Ryūchi Cave and the presence of all the serpents within it.

If he wished, he could summon any serpent at any time using the summoning technique.

The number of summoning beasts in Ryūchi Cave was no less than that of Mount Myōboku.

While Mount Myōboku had its Three Great Toads, Ryūchi Cave also boasted numerous powerful serpents.

Among those comparable to Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro, were Manda, Aoda, and Garaga—serpents that appeared in the anime.

However, Sasuke could sense other serpents equally as powerful that had not appeared in the original work.

These serpents, along with countless others in Ryūchi Cave, ranged from ordinary snakes to those with unique abilities, even if their size wasn't particularly massive.

In the future, Sasuke could study them gradually.

"Sasuke Uchiha, since you've mastered Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu, I can also teach you a unique sage technique exclusive to Ryūchi Cave," the White Snake Sage said excitedly.

"Given your aptitude, you should learn it quickly!"

However, Sasuke shook his head. "I don't have time for this right now."

Sasuke already knew what the White Snake Sage wanted to teach him it was likely the Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation.

Although this technique was impressive, Sasuke's priority was mastering various Wood Release techniques.

So...

"Maybe next time! I came to Ryūchi Cave this time solely to learn Sage Mode. Since I've already mastered it, I have more important matters to attend to. Once I'm done, I'll come back to learn this sage technique."

Unexpectedly, Sasuke directly refused. After all, this was a technique the White Snake Sage offered on his own. Refusing now might make it difficult to convince him to teach it later.

"Very well! You can come to me anytime; I'm always willing to teach you this sage technique."

The Three Snake Princesses were stunned the White Snake Sage agreed so easily? Without any objections?

Sasuke, however, found nothing unusual about the situation.

[Congratulations, Host, for successfully contracting with Ryūchi Cave.]

[You have mastered Ryūchi Cave's summoning technique.]

There was no level displayed this time. It seemed that once the summoning technique was learned, there was no need for upgrades.

After all, summoning was merely a support-type jutsu. Upgrading it wouldn't bring much benefit, as the summoned creatures' strength depended on the contract, not on Sasuke himself.

Having mastered it was enough, so Sasuke didn't dwell on it.

"How do I return now?" Sasuke asked.

"You just need to deactivate the summoning state!"

That simple? Sasuke had thought he would need some special method to return to Otogakure.

Closing his eyes, he ended the summoning state.

Poof!

Sasuke vanished in a puff of white smoke.

After Sasuke disappeared, the Three Snake Princesses finally asked, "White Snake Sage, why are you treating this human so... differently?"

They felt the White Snake Sage's attitude toward Sasuke was completely unlike how he treated other humans.

Even with Sasuke's extraordinary talent, there didn't seem to be a reason to treat him so favorably.

"You three still don't see it?"

"This Sasuke Uchiha is no ordinary human. He has condensed the Reverse Scale unique to our serpent clan within his human body.

"In my eyes, although he still appears human, he might essentially already be a member of the serpent clan.

"In the future, he will lead Ryūchi Cave to surpass the other two great sanctuaries. I have no doubt about this."

The White Snake Sage firmly believed Sasuke had essentially become part of the serpent clan.

In truth, Sasuke was still human; the Reverse Scale was simply a reward from the system.

After a brief moment of darkness, Sasuke reopened his eyes to find himself back in Otogakure.

Standing before him was Tayuya, who seemed surprised to see him.

Orochimaru-sama had said it would take Sasuke several days to return. How had he come back in less than half a day?

Did the contract fail? Was Sasuke unable to complete the pact with Ryūchi Cave?

Glancing at Tayuya, Sasuke didn't need to guess to know this was Orochimaru's arrangement.

"I'm heading out to train. No one is to disturb me!"

Sasuke was eager to learn Wood Release techniques. The base didn't offer enough space, so he had to head outside Otogakure.

Taking the Scroll of Seals with him, Sasuke left for the outskirts of the village.

To practice Wood Release, he needed a spacious and secluded place where no one would find him.

Wood Release was even more remarkable than the Mangekyou Sharingan.

After all, the First Hokage, who brought peace to the warring states era, had made his name across the ninja world with Wood Release.

Even now, the entire ninja world was obsessed with the Wood Release kekkei genkai.

After some time, Sasuke found a vast, secluded area unlikely to attract attention.

Opening the Scroll of Seals, he reviewed all the Wood Release techniques recorded within.

Almost all of Hashirama's Wood Release techniques were listed.

However, Sasuke faced a dilemma: if he started learning these techniques now, achieving the system's task of reaching jōnin-level evaluation would become even harder.

The more techniques he learned, the longer it would take to raise his overall evaluation.

After pondering for two seconds, Sasuke made up his mind.

"Learn!"

"The more techniques I know, the better. Even if it takes more time to master them all, it'll be worth it."

"What's the big deal?"

Flipping through the Scroll of Seals, Sasuke's eyes landed on the first technique:

Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!

This jutsu was far superior to Shadow Clone Technique. Not only was it tangible, but it didn't evenly split the user's chakra. Instead, it adjusted based on how much chakra Sasuke allocated.

"This technique is much more practical than Shadow Clones. While it lacks the same cheat-like utility, it's incredibly effective in combat."

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