"You actually didn't share such a delicious thing with me? Eating it all by yourself, huh?"
During break time.
Seiryū was eating a delicacy unique to Shikkotsu Forest.
It was a type of grassy leaf covered in mucus, with a slimy texture like okra.
How should the taste be described?
It was quite intense!
It had sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy notes.
The sourness was a faint citric taste, the sweetness was the lingering aftertaste of monk fruit, the bitterness was the unique flavor of medicinal herbs, and the spiciness was the unique flavor of wasabi.
Aside from these.
There was also a special, indescribable flavor.
Combining these flavors allowed Seiryū to experience the "thousand flavors of life."
To sum it up in one sentence.
A rich flavor, a slimy texture, worth savoring slowly!
Tsunade had been staying in Shikkotsu Forest for a while, yet she did not share such a delicacy with him?
What a stingy person!
Watching Seiryū narrow his eyes and enjoy something she did not even consider food, the corners of Tsunade's mouth twitched wildly.
She had underestimated Seiryū's unique taste.
He could actually eat this stuff with such relish?
What was the difference between this slimy mess and eating snot?
And the taste was hard to describe.
Anyway, she was impressed!
"If you're happy, then fine. If you like it, I'll give you mine too."
Tsunade saw that Seiryū liked it.
She pushed the "delicacy" in front of her, which she had not touched yet, to Seiryū.
If he liked eating it, he should eat more.
She could also use this to refuse Katsuyu's kindness.
She was a normal person.
If he was good, then she was good too!
"There is a lot of this plant in Shikkotsu Forest. You can take some back when you leave."
Katsuyu was also very happy.
Someone liked this plant just like her.
This was an acknowledgment of her taste.
Seiryū was indeed a good young man.
Letting Seiryū train in the Senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest was the right choice.
Not only was it more compatible with Seiryū's constitution, but Seiryū also shared her taste.
In conclusion.
This was an inheritor she was very satisfied with!
Those in Mount Myōboku who ate bugs, and those in Ryūchi Cave who ate people, were simply crooked paths.
In terms of taste, they could not compare to her Shikkotsu Forest at all!
"Then many thanks, Katsuyu. I don't know if Uncle Shinku and Kurenai would like it. I'll bring some back tonight for them to try."
Seiryū was very grateful for Katsuyu's generosity.
Such delicious food could even be considered a rare ingredient.
And it was just given to him like this?
What a good slug!
I wonder if this ingredient could become even more flavorful under Kurenai's "spiritual cooking"?
Strangely.
Seiryū was very much looking forward to it.
"I think you should just eat it yourself. Only you and Katsuyu can enjoy this delicacy. Shinku and Kurenai probably won't like it."
Seeing Seiryū's enthusiastic expression, Tsunade could not help shaking her head.
Only Seiryū had such a unique taste.
She felt it was impossible for anyone else to get used to eating it.
This kid Seiryū was a freak.
Not quite normal.
"I feel like you're biased against me!"
Seiryū glared at Tsunade, his tone unfriendly.
"No."
Tsunade waved her hand and said, "Eat faster. After eating, continue training. You kid are really a freak. Only half a day has passed, and your progress is already equal to my nearly one month of training."
She was shocked by Seiryū's talent again.
Only half a day had passed.
Seiryū could already slightly control the natural energy in his body.
When she had first started training, it had taken her nearly a whole month to reach this point.
At this speed.
She felt that Seiryū might master Sage Mode in just a few days.
"Then your talent is truly poor. Let alone comparing to me, you can't even compare to Minato-senpai."
Seiryū criticized bluntly, "If you had let me train earlier, I could have turned around and guided you in practicing Senjutsu. There would have been no need to wait until now!"
What was wrong with seeing her "slugification"?
Anyway, he would just take a photo as a souvenir.
This wicked woman cared too much about appearances.
It was not as if he would reject her or anything.
"Although part of the reason was not wanting you to see my 'slugification' appearance."
Tsunade glanced sideways at Seiryū and pouted, "But your physical fitness before was only just enough to reach the threshold for practicing Senjutsu."
"Didn't you experience the dangers of practicing Senjutsu this morning?"
"The stronger your physical fitness is, the smaller the risk of practicing Senjutsu. Katsuyu and I originally planned to teach you Senjutsu in another year, so the risk would be smaller."
Speaking of this, Tsunade let out a breath. "Your growth speed is much faster than I expected. It's only been half a year."
She was extremely helpless when mentioning this.
She had a plan.
But this kid Seiryū's abnormal level far exceeded her expectations, as if he was on drugs.
In over half a year, his physical fitness and chakra volume had increased significantly.
In order to keep up with Seiryū's progress.
Instead, she needed to speed up her progress in practicing Senjutsu.
Seiryū was busy developing the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, and she was not idle either.
Whenever she had time, she would go to Shikkotsu Forest to practice Senjutsu, striving to master a relatively perfect Sage Mode as soon as possible.
Seiryū did not believe it. "I think you're fooling me!"
Tsunade snorted. "Believe it or not!"
"Tsunade isn't lying. She has been working very hard these past two months. You could say she hasn't really slept."
Katsuyu spoke up for Tsunade at this moment, "Even she, a top-tier Medical-nin, has developed dark circles."
"If it weren't for this, Tsunade wouldn't have been able to master Sage Mode so quickly."
Seiryū looked at Tsunade in surprise.
Looking closely.
It really was true. There were indeed faint dark circles.
To be able to make the possessor of the "Strength of a Hundred Seal," who maintained eternal youth, develop dark circles, one could imagine how hard Tsunade had been working during this time.
She worked so hard just for him.
This kid was complimenting her, right?
Forget it.
Let's just assume he was!
In the following days.
Except for returning to Konoha to rest at night.
Seiryū spent the rest of his time practicing Senjutsu in Shikkotsu Forest.
The results were also significant.
Because Tsunade had mastered a near-perfect Sage Mode, she had a deeper understanding of Sage Mode.
Teaching the techniques to Seiryū for his Senjutsu training also made things incredibly smooth.
Just one final step remained!
At this moment.
Break time.
Seiryū was caught in a brainstorming session.
'The Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Regions are also different.'
'Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode is more about enhancing physical strength, Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode tends to enhance physical flexibility, and Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode enhances physical vitality.'
'Does this all seem to be a manifestation of Yang Release chakra?'
'The Uzumaki Clan is a clan with powerful vitality to begin with. Among the Three Great Sage Regions, the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest will undoubtedly be more compatible with those with powerful vitality, and it is also more compatible with me.'
'Perhaps this is the reason why the First Hokage's Wood Release is so powerful? A Sage Mode that can enhance vitality is also more compatible with Wood Release.'
These days of practice.
Seiryū also learned more information about Senjutsu.
The Senjutsu and Sage Mode of the Three Great Sage Regions had different focuses.
They were not exactly the same.
In Katsuyu's words.
People with powerful vitality would have better results learning Shikkotsu Forest's Senjutsu.
Seiryū was a member of the Uzumaki Clan, so the Senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest would naturally be more compatible with him.
At least it was more compatible with Seiryū than the Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave.
The First Hokage's Wood Release followed the same principle!
After taking a sip of water, Seiryū looked at Katsuyu and stated some of his conjectures from the past few days. "Katsuyu, Sage Mode enhances all aspects of physical quality."
"In other words, is this a manifestation of Yang Release chakra?"
After entering Sage Mode, all aspects of one's physical quality would be greatly improved.
To say this had nothing to do with Yang Release chakra.
Seiryū would not believe it!
"It should be, right? The Senjutsu chakra of Shikkotsu Forest is more compatible with Medical Ninjutsu, and Medical Ninjutsu is also a manifestation of Yang Release chakra."
Katsuyu thought for a moment and only gave this answer.
Senjutsu and Ninjutsu.
In her heart, she distinguished between them.
But to say that Sage Mode had nothing to do with Yang Release chakra?
That was not the case either!
It was just that she was not very clear about the principles involved.
"Then can a person practice the Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Regions at the same time and perform three types of Sage Mode at once?"
Seiryū asked again.
Practicing the Sage Mode of the Three Great Sage Regions at the same time, and using three types of Sage Mode at once.
Could such a thing be done?
This example had never appeared in the original work!
As a transmigrator, Seiryū was very curious about this point.
If it was possible.
Would some interesting changes occur?
"Uh."
Katsuyu was stunned by Seiryū's question.
Having lived for so long, this was the first time she had thought about such a thing.
It was normal too.
She was the founder of Shikkotsu Forest, a Sage who had lived for who knew how long.
Her strength was already so powerful that she did not need to consider becoming stronger.
Plus, she would not lower herself to request such things from the old toad or the old snake.
She had never considered such things at all.
"A very interesting idea, but I don't know either. No one has ever tried it before."
Katsuyu shook her head.
Things that had not happened.
How could she comment on them?
"Hmm, this possibility probably doesn't exist, right?"
After a pause, Katsuyu said hesitantly, "The Sage Modes of the Three Great Sage Regions are different. Performing three types of Sage Mode at the same time is like a person performing three different elemental Ninjutsu at the same time without causing conflict."
"To be specific, without using clones, do you think a shinobi can simultaneously perform Water Release, Fire Style, and Wind Release?"
"Performing three types of Sage Mode at the same time should follow the same principle!"
She made an analogy.
A person performing three different Ninjutsu at the same time.
This was not just about whether one could split their focus three ways.
It involved the fundamental principles of the techniques.
This possibility did not exist.
Simultaneously performing three types of Sage Mode should also have the same problem.
Of course.
Her analogy was not entirely accurate, but it was more or less the same idea.
"That does seem to be the case."
Seiryū pondered.
Then his eyes flashed, and he said again, "It's true that a person cannot perform three different Ninjutsu at the same time, but one can fuse three types of chakra natures to become a Kekkei Tōta!"
"Assuming I first learn the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest, then learn the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave, and then combine the three Sage Modes in a way similar to Kekkei Tōta, would there be a possibility of success?"
As a transmigrator.
Seiryū's imagination was still quite big.
Learn three types of Sage Mode, then make improvements based on the pros and cons of the three Sage Modes.
Just like Kekkei Tōta, which fuses three chakra natures, combine the advantages of the three Sage Modes.
Was this method feasible?
All three Sage Modes should be related to Yang Release chakra.
Then.
Would combining them result in a qualitative change from a quantitative change?
Metamorphosing into "Yang Power"?
Yin-Yang Power was something that truly existed in the original work.
The combination of Yin-Yang Power could give birth to the Power of Shinra Eternal Treasure, allowing Madara's Eternal Mangekyo to metamorphose into the Rinnegan.
The Six Paths Sage also bestowed Yin-Yang Power separately to Sasuke and Naruto, allowing the two to resist the power of the Truth-Seeking Orbs.
And Yin-Yang Power, in Seiryū's understanding, was the ultimate Yin Release and Yang Release chakra!
There were also corresponding representative characters.
Madara, Senju Hashirama, or Indra and Ashura.
Tsunade: "..."
Here we go again.
Seiryū's unique, magical imagination.
He could always think of things that others could not.
And when he explained it, it actually carried some logic.
Katsuyu was a bit numb.
Seiryū's brain was indeed different from ordinary people. He could even think of this kind of thing?
And.
She really was not sure whether it was feasible.
"This, well, I can't make a judgment on this question of yours. Whether it's feasible, perhaps we can only try and see."
That was to say, she did not have hands. Otherwise, Katsuyu would have wanted to shrug.
This kind of question left her, a Sage who had lived for who knew how long, a bit stumped.
It touched on her blind spot.
"Only try?"
Seiryū was not surprised either.
This kind of thing could not be judged just by talking, or by discussing it on paper.
It had to be tried!
As if thinking of something, Seiryū asked again, "Katsuyu shouldn't mind if I, this inheritor, learn the Senjutsu of other sacred lands, right?"
"Of course I don't mind. Being able to learn it is also your talent."
Katsuyu did not take it to heart.
She had always been aloof from the world.
She held an indifferent attitude toward many things.
She would not interfere with the thoughts of the inheritor.
Tsunade was mentally exhausted.
Couldn't the Senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest satisfy this kid?
But she did not say much either.
She did not want Seiryū to get too close to that pervert Jiraiya, fearing that Seiryū would learn bad habits and also become a pervert.
But now.
She found that Seiryū was even more unconventional than that pervert Jiraiya.
He actually wanted to have three wives and four concubines?
This was too bad!
"Continue training. Just one final step remains. Strive to finish practicing Senjutsu today!"
Seiryū planned to continue practicing Sage Mode.
Just one final step.
Balance the three energies in his body, maintain stability, and activate Sage Mode.
The training in Shikkotsu Forest was also about to come to an end.
In total, it had only taken nearly ten days.
Seiryū was quite satisfied with this speed.
This wicked woman Tsunade's help was not small.
Having mastered a near-perfect Sage Mode, plus her understanding of bodily changes as a top-tier Medical-nin.
Telling Seiryū the specific details had the effect of achieving twice the result with half the effort.
Seiryū's own superb talent and the perception of subtle details by Vollständig: Heavenly Eye also played a role.
That was why Seiryū's progress in practicing Senjutsu was so fast.
Today, he could see what interesting changes would happen after he learned Sage Mode!
(To be continued.)
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