Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Mt. Miaomu.

A huge green caterpillar climbed up and down on a mushroom. A toad the size of a palm lay on a lotus leaf, its brown eyes fixed on the caterpillar in front of it, its mouth also moving in and out.

"Lord Fukasaku, what exactly did the Great Toad Sage dream about?"

Jiraiya, waiting outside the temple, scratched his head, sometimes wanting to see the 'death' mark on his back, and sometimes peeking out to eavesdrop on the conversation inside.

Despite being fifty years old, he was as anxious and restless as when he first arrived at Mount Myoboku.

"It's unspeakable~"

Fukasaku clasped his hands together, his clam-shaped head gently shaking, while his ears subtly moved, clearly eavesdropping on the conversation inside the temple.

It didn't know what the giant toad immortal was dreaming about, only that as soon as he woke up, he was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground, muttering words like destruction and the moon, as if he was making a difficult choice.

"Little Jiraiya, we don't actually know either."

Compared to the pretentious Fukasaku, Shima Sento preferred to speak the truth. Even when Fukasaku glared at her furiously, she remained silent and even glared back fiercely.

Upon seeing the old woman's outburst, the immortal trembled, turned his back, and dared not utter another word.

Seeing Fukasaku's timid appearance, Jiraiya suppressed a laugh and continued to peer into the dark temple, only to suddenly notice that the temple was becoming increasingly bright.

"That is……"

The familiar gray light made Jiraiya's eyes widen suddenly, but before he could speak, the boundless gray light burst through the building and bloomed.

The endless gray light was like a sun exploding before our eyes, irresistible and unstoppable, and the ashes instantly swallowed up the surrounding environment.

The sky, the earth, the waterfall, the giant mushroom... everything was submerged in that boundless gray light.

"Wha...what happened?!"

"Old man!"

"Quack quack..."

Before them was a blinding gray light, and the terrified voices of Fukasaku and Shima echoed in their ears, accompanied by the incessant croaking of frogs.

"Don't panic, this is just the gray light that the Great Toad Sage dreamed of, it's alright!" Jiraiya forced himself to endure the stinging in his eyes and reassured the panicked toads.

"Yes, yes, don't panic!"

"Stand still!"

After the initial panic, Fukasaku and Shima Sento realized that the gray light had not caused any harm, and they began to give orders loudly.

Although Jiraiya was usually quite unreliable, he held a high position at Mount Myōboku, and with the help of Fukasaku and Shima, the panicked toad clan quickly calmed down.

The blinding gray light did not last long. After enveloping the entire Mount Myoboku, it stopped spreading and instead began to seep into the earth.

As the power of Takamagahara was exhausted, it quickly dissipated into nothingness.

Inside the temple.

With her eyes gazing at the miniature model of Mount Myōboku, Huili gestured with her chin toward the dumbfounded toad sage.

"Please continue your prophecy."

"This……"

The giant toad immortal surveyed his surroundings with a look of terror.

It has long since cultivated the unity of man and nature to its very core, and can even communicate with heaven and earth in its dreams, obtaining information from heaven and earth to deduce fragments of a certain moment in the future.

Although Mount Myoboku appeared normal on the surface, it clearly sensed that the surrounding natural environment had become unfamiliar, as if it had suddenly been placed in a different space that was exactly the same as Mount Myoboku.

Whether it's the harmony between humanity and nature that emphasizes natural balance, or the immortal model that draws upon the power of heaven and earth, both no longer exist at this moment.

"Quack quack..."

Fukasaku and Shima, who were guarding outside the door, also noticed that the environment had been changed and that a group of toads were croaking wildly.

The toad clan of Mount Myōboku, which relies on natural energy, faces its greatest crisis since the destruction of the world by Princess Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

"Why, why?"

The giant toad sage stood up from his seat and looked at Gray, who seemed completely unaffected, with a bewildered expression.

Although its prophecy is somewhat offensive, why go to such lengths!
"I just wanted to see if the so-called prophecy was true."

Having lost ninety percent of her chakra to activate Takamagahara, Hairi's face was slightly pale, but her eyes were fixed on the top of the Great Toad Sage's head.

When Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away by the Six Paths Brothers, this old toad was definitely the one who deserved the most credit; he was no ordinary character.

His predictions were indeed frighteningly accurate.

Having ruled the ninja world, mastered the Bloodline Limits, and even discovered her plans to go to the moon, she became increasingly wary of the death fate the Great Toad Sage spoke of.

She couldn't determine whether prophecies were true or false, but she could tell whether the Great Toad Sage was lying.

The state of oneness with heaven and man makes the other party neither sad nor happy, neither angry nor resentful, thus rendering her ability to detect emotions ineffective. However, as long as Mount Myōboku is transformed into Takamagahara, forcing the other party to withdraw from the state of oneness with heaven and man, all the problems will naturally be solved.

"Feel sorry!"

With an eerie light emanating from her eyes, Gray Glass silently gazed at the giant toad immortal, her eyes like those of a ferocious tiger ready to devour its prey.
"Tell me again, what will I do?"

"Goo!"

The vocal sac beneath the Great Toad Sage's mouth swelled slightly. Facing the gaze of those deathly gray eyes, it always felt a sense of fear, as if it were facing Princess Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The other party appears to be mild-mannered, but is exceptionally decisive in his actions. If he says the wrong thing, it could bring about the annihilation of the toad clan.

"Ruling the world in a month...achieving a bloodline limit in two months, and then...and then..." The Great Toad Sage's voice trembled slightly, his lantern-like eyes darting wildly:
"You...you shouldn't be dead!"

The prophecy of universal happiness echoed in the temple. Looking at the light of emotion above the Great Toad Immortal's head, Gray Glass's expression softened slightly.

This is the true prophecy!
"Whoo~"

The Great Toad Sage pulled back his top hat and wiped the sweat from the wrinkles on his forehead.

Even Kaguya Otsutsuki couldn't take away its unity with heaven and earth, but Hairi was able to achieve this with her double eye techniques. No wonder the Six Paths Elder was looking for it...

"Could you tell me in detail what you saw?"

Hui Li stared at the guilty light shining from the old toad's head and continued to press him for answers.

This old man's purpose is definitely not pure. She has no relation to him. Even if there is a prophecy about her, it would be enough to have Jiraiya deliver the message directly. There is no reason for him to deliberately invite her to Mount Myōboku and even sign a psychic contract with her.

Seeing that Gray Glass's words had softened considerably, the Great Toad Sage knew he had passed one hurdle. He put his hat back on and slowly sat back on his throne.
"In my dream, I saw you being pierced through the flesh by some force, and finally the moon collapsed and exploded, and everything ceased to exist. I foresaw that you could bring about great changes to the ninja world, and I didn't want you to die in vain."

Therefore, through Jiraiya's words, you are invited to Mount Myōboku to learn the Sage Mode of the Toad Clan, which might offer a turning point in future life-or-death crises.

"I see."

Looking at the Great Toad Immortal's head, which first appeared sincere, then was covered by a bubble of lies that pierced the sky, and finally revealed a faint hint of malice, Gray Glass said with a forced smile.

Just as she suspected, that old toad was indeed up to something!
This sudden invitation had a sinister undertone.

The unity of heaven and man was just right to suppress her malicious perception. She had just used Kotoamatsukami on the Third Tsuchikage Mu in Konoha, and the next second she received a message. Her Sharingan eyes in both hands had already entered a dormant state.

This timing was remarkably precise.

She went to the moon so that the newly born Ten-Tails could devour the nine tailed beasts to condense a new chakra fruit and completely destroy Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Logically speaking, the old toad and Kaguya Otsutsuki should not be on the same side. The other party should not have clashed with her, much less suddenly plot against her.

There's only one possibility right now, and Gray Glass's pupils constricted slightly.

Immortal of Six Paths!

Only the Sage of Six Paths, who is hiding somewhere in the Pure Land and silently observing the ninja world, could possibly know everything about her, and only he could control the old toad.

Did he notice me?
Hui Li already had an answer in her heart. She had been hanging out with Naruto and Sasuke for many years, making it difficult for her to escape the Six Paths Elder's detection.

The other party must have noticed her subtle movements and know that she is heading towards the Bloodline Limit, and may even be about to capture a Tailed Beast to become the new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

So, the other party issued a death prophecy to prevent her from going to the moon?
Lacking a large amount of crucial information, Gray Glass is unable to directly deduce the truth of the matter.

As for directly using force to coerce this ill-intentioned old toad, there's a high chance that the Sage of Six Paths is behind him. She really can't take direct action without having achieved the Bloodline Limit!
Forget it.

Whatever schemes or tricks I may have, I'll deal with them once I reach the Bloodline Link. First, I'll eat the sugar coating off the cannonball.

"Since you've extended such a warm invitation, I can't refuse. I'll be training in Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku for the next few days. I apologize for the inconvenience!"

Having made up her mind, Hui Li smiled, and the miniature model of Mount Myōboku in her eyes hummed and flickered, while the natural energy in the air, which seemed to have materialized, began to flow again.

"Hiss~ Natural energy!"

"Yes, yes!"

The voices of Fukasaku and Shima came from outside the temple, filled with delight, as if two elderly people were patting a faded television screen and suddenly discovering that it had turned on with color.

The giant toad sage took a deep breath, his bulging eyes narrowing into slits in enjoyment.

It has been able to survive for thousands of years thanks to this natural energy. After discovering that the natural energy in the world had disappeared, it appeared calm on the surface, but was extremely panicked inside.

"No trouble at all. Mount Myōboku hasn't had any guests for a long time, let alone a young ninja god like yourself. It's truly... um... an honor to have you here!"

The giant toad immortal harbored resentment in his heart, but forced a smile onto his face.

Natural energy is the lifeblood of Mount Myōboku, and now it's in someone else's hands. Let alone wanting to stay here for a few days, even if it wanted to seize this sacred place, it had no other choice but to seek help from the Six Paths Elder.

That's a truly monstrous eye technique!

Looking warily at Hui Li's lifeless gray eyes, the Great Toad Immortal's smile grew even more enthusiastic, and Hui Li also smiled. For a moment, everyone in the temple was happy.

……

"The essence of Sage Mode lies in the fusion of natural energy and chakra. Before that, one must understand what natural energy is..."

The giant mushroom, resembling a towering tree, swayed gently. As the master of Mount Myōboku, Kairi sat atop the mushroom, learning the Myōboku Sage Mode from Fukasaku and Shima.

Regardless of what the Sage of Six Paths and the Great Toad Sage are planning, the most important thing is to become stronger as soon as possible.

Sage Mode is something she absolutely must master; its importance is second only to Bloodline Limits.

"So-called natural energy is the life force of this land beneath our feet!" Fukasaku pointed to the ground of Mount Myōboku and uttered a groundbreaking statement.

Sitting obediently cross-legged, Hui Li nodded gently.

The silver disc behind his head swayed up and down, making the sage next to him extremely dizzy.

"As a vital force in the operation of the world, the quality of natural energy is terrifyingly high. One unit of natural energy is at least equivalent to more than ten units of chakra for an ordinary person, which is why the power of Sage Mode is so strong."

Fukazuki held up one finger, his expression serious and profound.

"I know all of that, and I know how to absorb natural energy. You just need to tell me how to fuse with Sage Chakra and how to enter Sage Mode!"

Knowing that the Sage of Six Paths might have been paying attention to her for a while, Hui Li stopped pretending and decided to achieve Sage Mode as quickly as possible.

His long and profound work was interrupted, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling somewhat displeased. However, due to the Great Toad Sage's orders, he patiently explained:

"The fusion of Sage Chakra requires the spirit, body, and natural energy to be fused in a 1:1:1 ratio, but..."

Fukasaku paused deliberately for a second, subconsciously stroking his beard to keep everyone in suspense.

"Natural energy is inert energy; it must be activated first before it can be fused into Sage Chakra!"

Shima, who was standing to the side, jumped up and down twice and quickly explained the key points of Sage Chakra.

"Inert energy, activate?"

Upon hearing these two entirely new terms, Hui Li frowned slightly, as these were things that were not mentioned at all in the original work.

"Natural energy is inert energy!"

Looking helplessly at Shima who was interrupting his teaching, Fukasaku stopped keeping him in suspense:
"The power of natural energy is so great, equivalent to ten times the power of chakra. Just imagine what would happen if natural energy were extremely active and were detonated?"

"hiss!"

Hui Li took a deep breath. If the natural energy in the world were to be detonated, or even trigger a terrifying chain reaction, the planet might be destroyed, but the ninja world would certainly be gone!

"You thought of that too, didn't you!"

"The whole world will become a super bomb. One casual fire-style or lightning-style ninjutsu will destroy the world," Fukasaku vividly described, even spitting a spark into the sky.

Shima, who was standing nearby, then took over the conversation:

"So, to fuse Sage Chakra, there are three steps in total!"
The first step is to perceive natural energy and enter a state of harmony between humanity and nature.

The second step involves absorbing natural energy and utilizing the life energy conversion system to fully activate the natural energy, ultimately leading to the third step of Sage Chakra fusion.

Completing the first strand of Sage Chakra is not the end. You must replace all your chakra with Sage Chakra, allowing the Sage system to replace your chakra system, forming a new trinity of spirit, body, and Sage Chakra.

Only then can you enter Sage Mode! (End of Chapter)