Chapter 83 - Teaching Sage Mode
Thinking of what Lord Yuto just said, Zabuza's eyes lit up. Could it be that Lord Yuto intended to teach them the method used by Ranmaru to explosively increase his strength?
Not only Zabuza, but the others' eyes also gleamed with light.
Standing to the side, a conflicted look flashed through Ameyuri Ringo's eyes.
She had heard about the method Lord Yuto mentioned in the Mizukage's office. However, the aspect of changing one's appearance made Ameyuri Ringo somewhat unable to accept it.
But now, torn between powerful strength and her appearance, Ameyuri Ringo could not help but feel conflicted.
"I call Ranmaru's method of increasing strength 'Cursed Mark Transformation'. While improving strength, this ability can change some of one's own characteristics. Everyone should have seen the changes in Ranmaru's body, so I do not need to demonstrate this."
"The other power is what I call 'Sage Mode'. Compared to the Cursed Mark Transformation, this power is stronger, but it is also more difficult to master and even carries a certain degree of danger."
After Yuto finished speaking, his body trembled slightly. A thumb-sized black circle suddenly appeared on his originally blank forehead.
At the same time, Yuto's entire temperament changed, and a palpitating aura emanated from his body.
Momochi Zabuza and the others felt an intense pressure rushing towards their faces. In an instant, their backs were almost soaked through.
The next moment, Yuto canceled the Sage Transformation and looked expressionlessly at the people before him, saying:
"Between these two powers, have you decided which one to choose?"
Hearing Lord Yuto's calm voice, the crowd, who had been shocked by the power Yuto just displayed, finally reacted.
Although there were some guesses at the beginning, they were just guesses after all. Now, they had received an accurate answer.
Two powerful forces could actually be chosen at will. Even with Chojuro's personality, he could not help but become a little excited.
Sage Mode!
Everyone chose Sage Mode, which was stronger than the Cursed Mark Transformation, even though the danger of Sage Mode was far higher.
Seeing everyone's choice, Yuto did not show any surprised expression.
If not for certain defects in Ranmaru's body, Yuto had fully intended to let all members of the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" master Sage Mode.
However, thinking about it, a "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" with six members mastering Sage Mode and one mastering Cursed Mark Transformation could also be called terrifying!
The subsequent matters were simple. Yuto injected a certain amount of Sage Chakra into everyone's body.
This would allow everyone to feel the power of Sage Chakra while also preventing accidents during the Sage Transformation process.
As for the rest, it depended on everyone's comprehension.
Of course, relying solely on comprehension was not enough. There was also the most important point, which was the environment.
The Three Great Holy Lands all possessed places with abundant natural energy. Cultivating Sage Mode in the Three Great Holy Lands would naturally yield twice the result with half the effort.
But unfortunately, Yuto was not a contractor of the Three Great Holy Lands, so he naturally did not know their locations.
At this time, the role of the Three-Tails became apparent!
Yuto first used Barrier Ninjutsu to enclose a small open space to prevent the massive leakage of natural chakra.
Immediately after, by continuously absorbing the Three-Tails' chakra and converting it into natural chakra, he filled the entire barrier with nature-attribute chakra.
Yuto spent nearly two days barely managing to fill the barrier with a layer of natural energy.
This was thanks to the Three-Tails' massive chakra serving as a foundation. Otherwise, even draining Yuto dry would not have been enough to achieve it.
Although it still could not compare to the environment of the Three Great Holy Lands, Yuto's purpose in creating this environment was not for them to absorb natural energy.
The Sage Chakra left inside Zabuza and the others could allow them to perceive the natural energy permeating the air more quickly.
As long as they could perceive the nature-attribute chakra flowing in the air, it meant they had entered the gateway. The remaining matters were to store chakra in their own bodies and become familiar with this process.
The Sage Mode Yuto possessed came from Senju Hashirama. Therefore, the side effect produced was that the body would undergo woodification.
However, Zabuza and the others did not need to worry in the slightest. Even if such a problem occurred, their bodies would return to their original appearance once Yuto used his ability to absorb it.
Under Yuto's personal guidance and within the environment of the barrier, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen did not need to worry about danger at all. Their mastery of Sage Transformation improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Nature-attribute chakra was quickly digested, absorbed, and slowly mastered.
Among everyone present, it could be said that no one had poor aptitude.
Therefore, after spending only two days, the first person appeared who could absorb the natural chakra permeating the air without Yuto's help.
The first person to appear not only surprised the Seven Ninja Swordsmen but even Yuto was somewhat surprised.
Chojuro!
That's right, it was Chojuro, who looked the most placid among everyone.
Perhaps absorbing natural chakra, besides having certain requirements for aptitude, also had certain requirements for one's state of mind.
After Chojuro learned it, he was directly kicked out of the barrier by Yuto, who told Chojuro to cultivate outside.
After all, the purpose of the barrier was simply to let them quickly perceive the natural energy permeating the air.
Chojuro's face, full of shyness mixed with embarrassment, acted as a catalyst in the eyes of others.
Everyone began to work harder, especially Zabuza, as a veteran member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Ranmaru was one thing; after all, he mastered the power of Cursed Mark Transformation, so being defeated by him was not unjust.
But now that there was a stronger power, Zabuza did not wish for his strength to be surpassed by others.
Not long after Chojuro learned to perceive natural energy, Haku became the second person.
Immediately after, as if a breach had been opened, Kimimaro was the third, Ameyuri Ringo was the fourth, while Momochi Zabuza and Hozuki Suigetsu comprehended it together.
Momochi Zabuza looked at the happy Hozuki Suigetsu with some displeasure. Zabuza thought he needed to find a time to spar with Hozuki Suigetsu alone.
Although everyone could currently only absorb a small amount of natural energy and could not yet enter Sage Mode, the rest was just a matter of time.
Only at this moment did everyone discover that the strength they previously mastered had no comparability at all in the face of such power.
Meanwhile, during the process of Yuto teaching the Seven Ninja Swordsmen Sage Transformation, Orochimaru also secretly sent news.
Looking at the documents in his hand, a smile appeared at the corner of Yuto's mouth. His wrist shook lightly, and the documents in his hand seemed to turn into flying ash, completely dissipating in the air.
The things Orochimaru handled were indeed much faster than he imagined.
"It is a pity. A majestic Kazekage was actually killed by a sneak attack, and the Sand Ninja Village seems to have directly abandoned Rasa."
Yuto shook his head and spoke with a sigh.
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