Chapter 445: Becoming a Disciple
Seeing Hagoromo's Rinnegan, Hamura exclaimed in excitement, "Excellent, big brother! Our chances are much better now!"
"Congratulations, brothers!" Ino also offered a sheepish laugh, still maintaining the tone of a martial arts hero.
In reality, her heart was aching. After all this trouble, she was left with just over ten percent of the original Power of Six Paths.
Watching the process of Hagoromo awakening the Rinnegan, she knew that the remaining bit of Six Paths power was definitely not enough for her to awaken her own Rinnegan. Even if Hagoromo went directly from the three-tomoe Sharingan to the Rinnegan, while she planned to go from Mangekyō to Rinnegan, it still wouldn't be enough. She couldn't even awaken one eye.
When the time came, her old friend the Shinigami would probably have to make another sacrifice... The specifics would have to be carefully calculated when she got back.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki could come looking for them at any time. Ino needed to retreat quickly.
While Hamura went aside to prepare for battle, she quietly told Hagoromo her purpose for coming.
Hagoromo hesitated for a moment but still handed the A4-sized Sage Talisman to Ino.
As she held the talisman in her hand, Ino felt its immense weight. How much energy was contained within this talisman?
The concentration of senjutsu in it was simply too high. If she slapped this on Naruto, would he instantly activate Sage Mode? Considering Naruto's intelligence, it would probably be difficult, but learning Sage Mode in the future would surely be very easy.
Sigh. Ino sighed inwardly. This feeling of someone helping you get a power-up was so good! Mission accomplished. She put away the Sage Talisman, said goodbye to the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, found a deserted corner, and activated the Treasured Tool, Plow, preparing to return to her own time.
"The cooldown time for this treasured tool is thirty days," Plow said slowly.
Three question marks appeared above the head of Ino, who had been determined to pack up and run.
She exploded on the spot. "Why does it take so long?!!"
Plow sighed. "Given the level of your civilization, it is difficult for me to explain the necessary knowledge required for time travel. I am just a portable transport device, not a large-scale transporter. The equipment needs time to operate."
Ino: "..."
She still had to stay here for more than twenty days. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki looked like she was about to come kill them any minute. Twenty-something days? Heh heh... She walked out of the dense forest with a defeated look on her face. The brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, who had just said goodbye to her five minutes ago, also looked at her with question marks.
"Hahahaha, I was just thinking as I was leaving. I'm too unwilling to just run away like this. It's too cowardly. I am willing to stay and help! Please don't refuse, brothers. My ninja way is to never go back on my word!"
She delivered a passionate and chuunibyou-esque declaration.
Hagoromo and Hamura naturally wouldn't refuse. Ino's strength seemed a bit lacking to them, but at this time, facing their incredibly powerful mother, they weren't confident either. An extra helper was always a good thing.
The fact is, Hagoromo at this time was indeed much easier to get along with than the old fossil of the future. Wielding the Yang Power, he was incredibly sunny, like an ancient version of Minato Namikaze.
He barely hesitated. "Since you helped me awaken the Rinnegan, let me give you a gift in return. Actually, I don't know much about this either. Gamamaru taught me how to use natural energy before. I have some insights now, which I'll share with you..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Ino performed a deep bow. "Master, please accept this disciple's bow!"
The two brothers looked at each other. For some reason, their seniority had just gone up?
Although she felt a little sorry for Tsunade, Ino thought that this was Tsunade's grandfather's father from a past life. They were all one family. This master would definitely not bring shame to Tsunade. In a way, it even raised Tsunade's seniority to an extremely high level. She should thank Ino for this... Hagoromo scratched his head. He hadn't thought about taking a disciple at this stage.
However, he did have plans to widely accept disciples in the future. Since Ino had already bowed, he might as well accept her.
"Alright, from today on, I am your master. For the first lesson, I will teach you how to use natural energy."
Master and disciple wasted no time and began the lesson immediately.
Hagoromo's Sage Mode came from Mount Myōboku, but his talent was so high that he modified it himself as he learned. Now, it was a human version of Sage Mode, or rather, an Ōtsutsuki version.
Ino's "忍" (Nin) was 10 and "賢" (Ken/Sage) was 10. She had mastered seven chakra natures. On the ninja level, she was definitely at the peak of talent. She also had the three-tomoe Sharingan, and although the Immortal Zombie had gone astray, it was still half a step on the path of Sage Mode.
Even so, she struggled to learn Hagoromo's Sage Mode.
"What is natural energy? Before the God Tree descended, natural energy was everywhere. Now, a large amount of natural energy in this world has been absorbed by the God Tree. But if you observe carefully, there is still a considerable amount of natural energy that can be absorbed. It is the energy shared by all things in heaven and earth. Natural energy has the property of growth and can bestow a considerable degree of vitality to external objects..."
Hagoromo's explanation was profound yet simple. It was much more specific than the Sage Mode requirements left behind by Hashirama Senju, which demanded "muscle strength," "stomping," and "clapping." At least it gave Ino a general concept. Just look at the Immortal Zombie to see what a mess she had made following Hashirama's notes.
Ino absorbed this knowledge like a sponge. At this time, the world's research on chakra and natural energy was still very primitive. The concept of ninjutsu hadn't even been born yet.
She was learning in this era from the perspective of a person from the future. From Hagoromo's words, she heard a lot of knowledge about Kekkei Mōra and Yin-Yang Release.
Hagoromo had no intention of breaking it down; he just said whatever knowledge he thought was needed to use Sage Mode.
The knowledge was indeed a bit primitive, but his level was high.
Originally, Ino thought the old fossil (crossed out), Master Six Paths, or Six-sensei for short... Previously, she thought Six-sensei was hiding in the world of the dead, his chakra dwindling with every use. But now she saw that was not the case at all. Yin-Yang Release had already surpassed the categories of ninjutsu and senjutsu. This thing's level was simply too high; it was like some kind of divine power.
Six-sensei didn't lack chakra at all. He could freely absorb natural energy, as much as he wanted. If he used it all up, he could even create natural energy himself.
Life and death were irrelevant. He had the Rinnegan himself; resurrection was just a thought away.
Right now, Six-sensei's understanding of Yin-Yang Release was also very vague, just a few ideas. Ino mentally categorized them, trying to understand what she could and memorizing what she couldn't.
Under Hagoromo's guidance, Ino began to slowly absorb natural energy.
"Sense this energy, know this energy, then mobilize your chakra to control this energy. First, you must quiet yourself and sense their existence."
The first step of Sage Mode was still sensory ability.
In this aspect, Ino had nothing to say. She passed with ease.
Six-sensei didn't seem particularly surprised. In his view, sensory ability didn't even need to be singled out. Perhaps in his understanding, wasn't this an ability that "everyone has"?
Ino couldn't correct Six-sensei's misconception. Right, right, whatever you say is right.
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