For a brief moment, the old toad had seriously considered taking this child back to Mount Myōboku.
But the next second, it noticed—the boy was blind.
A disability like that was dangerous in Sage Mode training.
And just like that, the elder toad abandoned the idea. For the boy's own safety, it had issued a warning… and left.
Ranmo, however, simply curled his lip with disinterest. He hadn't taken it to heart. Still, he wasn't reckless—this time, he decided to stop experimenting with natural energy and return to the basics: training his physical energy the proper way.
By noon, he had succeeded.
He had finally managed to extract chakra.
That rush of excitement made him leap into the air with joy. He was dying to try out the Fourth Hokage's ninjutsu.
With his eyes closed, Ranmo stood in the courtyard, sensing the movement of the wind. The rustling of leaves echoed in his ears. He took a single step—
—and in the blink of an eye, he was standing atop a tree branch.
A moment later, he shifted again, reappearing inside his room.
His speed was incredible, as if the Flying Thunder God Technique were second nature to him.
Next, he attempted the Rasengan.
As soon as he reached out his hand, the knowledge of Minato's abilities surged into his mind—vivid, complete, almost like they were always his. He didn't even need much practice; just knowing the chakra control method and the hand signs was enough to activate it.
A small Rasengan began swirling in his palm.
Ranmo looked down at it, quietly marveling at its force.
"Could it be that my chakra nature is… Wind?"
The Rasengan continued to spin. Since his chakra reserves were still relatively low—this being his first day of extraction—he instinctively began drawing in natural energy to fuel it.
As the surrounding nature chakra joined the spinning mass, the jutsu began to change shape.
The orb distorted—then sharpened—until it transformed into a full-fledged Rasenshuriken.
Not only that—it was several times stronger than the Rasengan he'd just formed.
Most people found chakra meditation utterly exhausting. But to Ranmo, it felt as easy as breathing.
Unbeknownst to him, a soft seven-colored glow had appeared across his eyelids.
His long black hair swayed gently, and with his tranquil expression, he gave off the air of a true sage.
If Minato had learned Senjutsu at Mount Myōboku under the guidance of the toads…
Then Ranmo had learned it instinctively, with no teacher at all.
What was even more astonishing—his Sage Mode didn't match any of the three legendary Sage Lands.
On the contrary, it felt as if it were drawn from all of nature, a pure harmony with the world.
Even the facial markings of Sage Mode reflected this—a seven-colored pattern unlike anything seen before.
At that moment, perched on the wall of Ranmo's courtyard, Fukasaku, the elder toad of Mount Myōboku, gaped in disbelief.
His jaw dropped.
His eyes widened.
What kind of training is this?!
He had visited this very same boy just that morning—and the child couldn't even mold chakra.
Yet in just a few short hours, not only had he extracted chakra, but he had also entered Sage Mode and awakened a completely unique form of Senjutsu!
This is unbelievable…!
Fukasaku had originally planned to return to Mount Myōboku after attending Minato's funeral. But before leaving, on a whim, he decided to swing by the west side of the village to check on the strange child he'd seen earlier.
And what he saw now…
It wasn't just unexpected—it was unprecedented.
A chakra-less child, in a single morning, had formed chakra, entered Sage Mode, and mastered a variation even the Sage Lands had never seen.
This was beyond imagination. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime sight.
Just as Fukasaku was still trying to make sense of it all—
Ranmo suddenly twitched his hand, sensing movement.
Without even turning, he launched the Rasenshuriken behind him—straight at the source of the sound.
"GWAH! Are you insane?! Trying to kill a toad?! That's going too far!"
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