novelraw Chapter 188 Wet Bone Forest, Immortal Mode
Chapter 188 Wet Bone Forest, Immortal Mode
Chapter 179 Wet Bone Forest, Immortal Mode
The day after the wedding.
The morning sunlight streamed through the window, gently bathing the bedroom, which had been decorated as a wedding room.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
The moment their eyes met, they both smiled—a soft, contented smile that only they could understand.
It was just another morning we woke up together, but the feeling in my heart was subtly different.
"Good morning, Madam." Xingyuan Qianshuo turned to the side, gently brushing away the stray hairs on her forehead with his fingers, his voice slightly hoarse from the early morning.
Tsunade smiled and mimicked his tone, "Good morning, honey."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them burst out laughing at the same time.
Laughter echoed softly in the quiet room, as bright as the morning light.
"Chisaku, what are the plans for today?" Tsunade asked casually, resting her head on his arm.
Teacher Biwa Lake granted them three days of leave for their wedding.
The four students were also sent to the hospital over the past three days, where they were supervised by Sheci and Skui during their internship.
Although shadow clones usually fill in for students and teach them, their holidays can also be considered holidays.
"Tsunade," Hoshino Senjutsu pondered for a moment, "how about we go to Shikkotsu Forest to train in Sage Mode together?"
He has always had a complex mind, unlike Hashirama Senju or Naruto Uzumaki who have a pure heart, and he thinks it is difficult to get started with Sage Mode.
In addition, since his strength has been improving rapidly, he has not been in a hurry to try it.
Now, his Yin power, soul, and spiritual power have all made great progress, enough to temporarily calm his complicated thoughts and maintain a clear mind.
With the immense chakra reserves and physical evolution brought about by the bloodlines of Ashura and Indra, he already possesses all the necessary conditions to cultivate Sage Mode.
Tsunade was slightly taken aback: "Go to Shikkotsu Forest to train in Sage Mode? — I tried to train in it before, but I failed."
"Haha, just because it didn't work before doesn't mean it won't work now," Xingyuan Qianshuo laughed, his tone full of confidence. "Your chakra reserves have doubled, your strength has greatly increased, and the chances of success are very high."
He had already decided that if Tsunade's progress was not going well, he would secretly give her a "tutoring" buff.
Even if you can't instantly activate Sage Mode, it would be excellent to be able to do it like Jiraiya, with the help of a slug.
"Okay, let's give it a try." Tsunade smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.
With Chishuo's help recently, she has mastered Magnet Release and Wood Release in succession, greatly increasing her confidence.
With the physical transformation brought about by that miraculous "rice," perhaps—it really can succeed.
The two agreed to get up.
Tsunade glanced at the crumpled white kimono on the bedside table and glared at Senshuo with annoyance.
Xingyuan Qianshuo, with his thick skin, chuckled and didn't seem to care at all.
All I can say is that Tsunade, dressed in a white kimono, does have a unique charm.
They got up, washed up, and went to have breakfast together.
From afar, one could hear Jiraiya, Minato, and Kushina chatting.
"It seems Jiraiya has really let go, coming here early in the morning to freeload a meal," Hoshigen Chisaku thought to himself.
"Jiraiya, how dare you show your face here!" Tsunade said rudely as soon as she entered the living room.
"Haha, Tsunade, I prepared a gift overnight." Jiraiya laughed and took out a scroll.
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo and Lion's Mane Technique, these are secret ninja techniques that I developed myself. They are my proudest creations. I'm giving them to you as a congratulatory gift."
"Hmph, that's more like it." Tsunade snorted lightly, but did not reach out to take it.
Xingyuan Qianshuo stepped forward to accept it and sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Jiraiya."
At yesterday's wedding, Jiraiya's wedding gift was a contract: Jiraiya, the toad sage of Mount Myōboku, will take Tsunade and Senju's child as his disciple.
Tsunade threw the gift back on the spot.
Did she know that Jiraiya had been following the prophecy of Mount Myōboku, searching the world for the "Child of Prophecy" to take on as a disciple?
She didn't want her child to be burdened with the destiny of a savior for no reason.
The group sat down and began to chat.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had always been curious whether the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, Gamamaru, had ever had a prophetic dream about himself.
However, judging from Jiraiya's reaction, it seems that he did not receive any related prophecy.
There could be several reasons.
Firstly, as a transmigrator, he was outside the ninja world and not within the Five Elements, so Gamamaru could not predict his future.
Secondly, the prophecy was made, but for various reasons, it was inconvenient to tell the prophet himself.
Third, there is an even more powerful force—such as the Sage of Six Paths—that obscured the prophecy.
These thoughts only circulated in my mind a few times before being set aside.
What he did was the most benevolent path that a time traveler could take.
If even this is obstructed, then it can only mean that Mount Myōboku is standing on the opposite side of justice.
With his current strength, apart from the unfathomable Gamamaru, the toads of Mount Myōboku are no longer a threat.
Eat and chat.
When Jiraiya heard that Tsunade and Senjutsu were going to Shikkotsu Forest to practice Sage Mode, he was taken aback and felt a rare sense of guilt and shame.
During the last battle with the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, the sage Fukasaku instructed him to hurry up and train in Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku.
But after the battle, he plunged into traveling and having fun.
There's no way around it, Sage Mode is just too difficult.
He couldn't calm his mind, and meditation was pure torture for him. Every time he thought about going to Mount Myōboku for training, he subconsciously avoided it.
On a sudden impulse, he decided not to suffer alone and to take his apprentice with him.
"Ahem, Minato." Jiraiya cleared his throat, his gaze flickering. "With your current chakra reserves, it's time for you to go to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode. Perfect, let's go to Mount Myōboku together today."
"Yes, Master." Minato nodded calmly.
"Hey Minato, how long are you going to be gone?" Kushina asked in surprise.
"This—" Minato said uncertainly, looking at Jiraiya.
"Ahem, Kushina, Minato trained in Sage Mode to protect you and the village." Jiraiya's tone turned serious, unusually so. "The exact duration depends on the arrangements of the Sage of Mount Myōboku, Fukasaku."
"Alright." Kushina couldn't stop her; given her status, she couldn't go along.
"Kushina, if the training takes too long, I'll find time to come back and see you," Minato said gently, holding her hand.
"Mm." Kushina forced a smile and nodded.
After breakfast, Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade returned to their room, packed some daily necessities, and stored them in their personal space.
Immediately, Xingyuan Qianshuo condensed sharp chakra on his right index finger and gently drew a bead of blood on the pad of his thumb.
He formed a hand seal and pressed it onto the table.
A small, blue-and-white slug appeared on the wooden table.
"Good morning, slug," Hoshino Senju said gently.
"Lady Tsunade, Chisaku-kun, hello." The little slug spoke softly, its supple body swaying slightly. "What brings you here?"
"Slug, Tsunade and I are preparing to train in the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest, and we hope you can help us," Hoshino Senju said directly.
"Okay, I'll inform my main body right away and have the two of you teleported to the Wet Bone Forest." The little slug replied.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
A puff of white smoke rose, and the slug disappeared.
A moment later, Hoshino Senju and Tsunade felt a pulling force. They did not resist, and white smoke rose again as the two disappeared from the room.
"Wow!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo couldn't help but gasp.
What came into view was a vast expanse of pure white—the enormous body of the Slug Sage.
It is at least forty or fifty meters high, and its length is even more difficult to estimate visually.
He activated his Kagura Mind's Eye and sensed that the slug sage was six or seven hundred meters long! The vast, ocean-like chakra within him emanated a gentle and peaceful aura.
All around are countless towering ancient trees, each reaching seventy or eighty meters in height, lush and verdant.
The air was nearly saturated with humidity, and water droplets would occasionally condense on the leaves and fall, forming a continuous drizzle that would eventually converge on the ground to form meandering streams.
The whole world seemed to be shrouded in a fine mist, and the sunlight could hardly reach the ground. Everything was bathed in a soft and mysterious turquoise hue.
The Slug Sage's true form seemed to have been asleep, quiet and still.
But its fragments are everywhere around it—some are five or six meters tall, while others are only the size of a palm.
Some of them graze on moss or ferns on the ground, while others devour leaves in the treetops.
After eating its fill, it moves back to its main body, merging with other clones along the way, and eventually becoming one with the main body.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's perception spread—this alternate dimension was about one-third the size of the Land of Fields. Apart from the densely growing plants, there were only the Slug Sage and its countless clones.
Moreover, he could still sense the Flying Thunder God mark left in the outside world.
Based on the distance and layout of these markings, Xingyuan Qianshuo deduced that the approximate location of the Shigulin alien space should be somewhere between the Water Kingdom and the Sea Kingdom.
However, as an alternate dimension attached to this planet, it is not fully manifested in the ninja world, but is connected to the ninja world through a special spatial channel.
Soon, the slug in front of him wriggled and split into a clone that was sixteen or seventeen meters tall.
It raised the front half of its body and said softly, "Lady Tsunade, Senju-kun, welcome to Shikkotsu Forest."
"Slug, please explain the precautions for cultivating Sage Mode," Hoshino Senju said gently.
He had read Tobirama's "Research on Natural Energy and Sage Techniques" and discussed Tsunade's experience of failing in her cultivation. But just to be on the safe side, he decided to have Yuu recount it herself.
"Okay, Chisaku-kun."
The slug whispered, "The Immortal Mode requires absorbing natural energy to maintain a 1:1:1 balance with your physical and mental energy. During cultivation, you sit quietly on my body, my body in contact with your skin, sharing perception, which can enhance your sensitivity to natural energy. If you absorb too much natural energy, I will absorb it away at any time to ensure that you do not undergo mutation."
"Slug, can I sense the natural energy myself first?" Xingyuan Qianshuo asked after a moment's thought.
He believed that his current physique, bloodline, perception, and even primal power were sufficient to sense natural energy on his own. However, he had always been worried about absorbing too much, so he had never dared to try it rashly.
"Yes, Chisaku-kun. But it will be very difficult," the slug replied.
"Okay, I'll try first. If it doesn't work, I'll share my senses with you." Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded, then turned to Tsunade, "Tsunade, I'll start cultivating now."
"Okay, good luck," Tsunade encouraged, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly, instantly landing on the slug and sitting down cross-legged.
Its body sank slightly, making close contact with the slug's soft, slippery body.
Even without sharing senses, physical contact must be maintained in order to absorb excess natural energy in a timely manner.
"Chisaku-kun, you have a large amount of chakra. This will give you more time to adjust the energy ratio when practicing Sage Mode," the slug said softly. "Please try to empty your mind and let your spirit naturally emanate, blending with your surroundings."
"Okay, thank you."
Xingyuan Qianshuo thanked him, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
Clasp your hands naturally in front of you, close your eyes, and gradually clear your mind.
A thought arises, a thought falls.
My mind became increasingly peaceful, and even my perception of time gradually faded.
In this tranquility, he seemed to merge into a vibrant and joyful world.
The natural energy within Shikkut Forest is far denser than that outside. It is not static, but rather like countless leaping strings, colliding with each other and generating indescribable fluctuations.
Soon, these "strings" seemed to have discovered something new and interesting, and were attracted to gather together and flow towards Xingyuan Qianshuo.
Sensing the influx of natural energy, his thoughts inevitably wavered for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
The flow of natural energy also fluctuates accordingly, before surging back again.
However, it is extremely difficult to simultaneously raise thoughts to balance physical, mental, and natural energy when the mind is empty.
He almost instinctively refined his physical and mental energy, but found it difficult to balance with the influx of natural energy.
They quickly found themselves in a dilemma: "Add more water if there's too much flour, add more flour if there's too much water."
This state lasted for several breaths before sliding towards the edge of losing control due to an excess of natural energy.
Xingyuan Qianshuo felt as if his body was melting, turning into a pool of liquid.
Just then, the excess natural energy flowed downwards and was instantly absorbed by the slug.
"call"
He let out a long breath and opened his eyes.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Qian Shuo-kun is amazing. He was able to absorb natural energy on his own during his first cultivation session," the slug said softly, her tone filled with sincere admiration.
"It is indeed difficult to balance the natural energy," Xingyuan Qianshuo said in a deep voice.
He opened the system interface.
Unfortunately, "Sage Mode" is not listed in the skill list.
"Slug, let's try sharing our senses this time," Xingyuan Qianshuo said after a moment's thought.
"Okay, Chisaku-kun."
Immediately, Xingyuan Qianshuo closed his eyes, his chakra interacted and merged with the slug, and his mind slowly emptied.
This time, with the slug's shared senses, he didn't need to completely clear his mind. He only needed to concentrate to clearly sense the natural energy around him.
Those "strings" began to vibrate again, surging joyfully.
This time, however, Xingyuan Qianshuo no longer relied on bodily instincts, but actively refined his physical and mental energy to counteract and balance the incoming natural energy.
With slugs assisting, the difficulty of preparation is greatly reduced.
After a few breaths, he finally found the perfect 1:1:1 balance point.
In an instant, everything stabilized.
Xingyuan Qianshuo opened his eyes, feeling the new power filling his body.
While the increase in the "quantity" of this force is not significant, its "quality" represents a leap forward.
According to the original work, Sage Chakra can greatly enhance the power of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu.
This increase is conservatively estimated to be more than five times, and may even reach ten times.
"Chisaku-kun, you did it!" the slug said softly, her voice tinged with joy. "Perfect balance, not a single bit superfluous."
"Thank you, Slug." Xingyuan Qianshuo sincerely thanked him and opened the system interface again.
This time, a new line of text finally appeared in the skill bar—
"Sage Mode (Beginner: 45/500)"
He was secretly pleased, but did not rush to use the Perfect Scroll skill.
His gaze fell on Tsunade, who had been watching him intently from below. Hoshino Senju's lips curled into a slight smile. He leaped into the air and used the "Airborne" skill to slowly float down.
"Haha, so cool!" Tsunade praised with a smile, her eyes full of pride.
She frowned and examined him for a moment, then raised her hand and removed the Leaf Headband from Qian Shuo's forehead, revealing the full appearance of the Sage Mode eye patterns.
Golden pupils, blue-green eye markings extending from the corners of the eyes to the temples, and a circle on the forehead encircling the light purple rhombus mark of the Hundred Healings Technique, complementing each other perfectly.
The shape of this pattern is somewhat similar to the hermit style of Hashirama Senju.
"Let me take a good look." She cupped his face in her hands, as if admiring a work of art.
Xingyuan Qianshuo casually waved his hand, using water magic to condense a mirror, and saw the lines on his face clearly.
well.
Apart from the eye wrinkles and the eyes turning golden, there are no other traces—this is the perfect form of the immortal mode.
He pondered for a moment, looked around, and then formed a hand seal.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
The Sage Chakra was transformed into Wood Release Chakra and injected into the ground.
With a series of creaking and twisting sounds, the tree that had grown rapidly from the ground transformed into a huge wooden dragon with a long, hooked nose and covered in thorns.
The wooden dragon raised its head and let out a silent roar.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade were lifted up by the wooden dragon's head and slowly rose into the air.
"Now, using this Wood Release technique consumes far less chakra," Hoshino Senju thought to himself.
His own chakra reserves were close to four million, so he had naturally tried to master the large-scale Wood Release ninjutsu of Hashirama Senju.
Aside from the Bright God Gate and True Thousand Hands, which require coordination with immortal techniques, other techniques such as the Descent of the Flower Tree Realm, the Wood Dragon Technique, and the Wood Man Technique...
He had tried to learn all the techniques of ranking and ranking.
However, the consumption is simply too great.
Now, the chakra required to create a wooden dragon of the same size is greatly reduced, and the efficiency of its use is also greatly improved.
"I've seen Grandpa's Wood Dragon Technique again." Tsunade held Chisaku's hand and sighed softly, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes.
"You have already awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit. If you further cultivate Sage Mode, you will be able to use this ninjutsu in the future," Hoshino Senju replied with a smile.
"Hmm." Tsunade nodded slightly, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
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