Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Before Fukasaku could finish speaking, Naruto's body suddenly swelled up, entering a half-frog form.

Fukasaku hurriedly swung the jet-black staff that had appeared out of nowhere, aiming it at Naruto.

With a loud thud, Naruto was sent flying.

"Ouch!" Naruto couldn't help but exclaim.

It was incredibly painful, but thanks to that blow, he wasn't assimilated by nature.

The pitch-black rod, made of some unknown material, could expel natural energy from the body.

“It’s not just ordinary chakra extraction; you have to incorporate natural energy,” Fukasaku said.

“Once chakra has taken shape, it is very difficult for natural energy to enter it. It is only during the initial refining stage that it is easier to integrate.”

"Pay attention to the proportions."

"Come again."

Apply toad oil.

Inhale natural energy.

He was struck by a blow from a deity.

Again and again, in a never-ending cycle.

This scene stirred up painful memories for Jiraiya. His eyelids twitched, and he was certain that Fukasaku was watching over him and that he would be alright. He took his leave and hurriedly departed.

Time passed exceptionally slowly, especially for Naruto, who was being attacked unilaterally.

It's not the beating that hurts, but the process of natural energy being forcibly expelled from the body that hurts. It vibrates throughout the entire body, from the internal organs to the bones and muscles; there's no place that doesn't hurt.

Sealed space.

Nine tails swung back and forth unconsciously.

Seeing Naruto suffering, Kurama wanted to help, but didn't know how.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck it. It thought of something, and mimicking a human, it sat cross-legged and closed its eyes to sense.

moment…

"This damned seal restricts my perception of the outside world." Nine-Tails opened its eyes and said angrily, "After all this time, I've only absorbed this little bit of natural energy."

However, it should be enough to meet Naruto's needs.

That's not enough; it can continue to absorb more.

When you have free time, absorb more nutrients and store them in your body so that you can pass them on to Naruto when he needs them.

"Unfortunately, my chakra was fixed from the beginning; it can only be absorbed, not integrated."

If she could use natural energy, she wouldn't have been so easily subdued by Madara Uchiha, suppressed by Hashirama Senju, and sealed inside Mito Uzumaki.

It will not be sealed inside Kushina Uzumaki's body.

That way, they wouldn't have encountered Naruto.

Thinking of this, Nine-Tails paused, a strange look appearing on its face.

It seems that not being able to use natural energy isn't all bad.

Chapter 84 Even the Six Paths Immortal isn't as fast as you

It's still Mount Myoboku.

Upon hearing that Naruto wanted to use Shadow Clones to assist in his training, and understanding the function of Shadow Clones, Fukasaku shook his head.

"As I said, once chakra has taken shape, it's very difficult for natural energy to enter it, unless you've mastered Sage Chakra."

"Shadow clones cannot refine chakra on their own. The chakra they possess is all the chakra that you initially allocated to them; it is the fully formed chakra."

"At least at this stage, it is very difficult for you as a beginner to do this."

"That's still better than me alone." Naruto said, gathering a large amount of chakra and creating hundreds of shadow clones in one go.

The shadow clones lined up to apply toad oil, then found an empty spot to sit down.

As natural energy enters the body, the attempt to integrate with it inevitably results in complete failure.

Naruto shook his head, suppressing the discomfort caused by the flood of memories, and continued to form hand seals, resulting in a dense array of shadow clones.

The toad oil in the pool is decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"..." Fukasaku Sennin.

Later, Naruto simply created a shadow clone.

Ask Kurama for help, to transfer chakra to this shadow clone, and to use multiple shadow clones to increase the number of shadow clones when the number decreases.

Naruto didn't just sit and wait; he also applied toad oil, asked Morisaku Sage to look after him, and began his training.

After counting and repeating this fifteen times, which is about 15,000 shadow clones, Naruto successfully mastered the balance of Sage Chakra.

Just like in the story, it's perfect, only showing eyeshadow and changes in the pupils.

It can be said that Naruto has now mastered the basics of Sage Mode and can use the power of Sages, but he still needs to rely on toad oil.

He cannot sense natural energy on his own, let alone absorb it. He needs the help of toad oil to enter immortal mode.

However, relying on one's own perception and absorption is the most difficult part of immortal arts, and it is often closely related to a person's temperament.

People who are simple-minded, single-minded, and don't overthink are more likely to cultivate themselves and ultimately achieve a more perfect immortal state.

On the contrary, those who are fickle, hyperactive, and unable to calm down will find it more difficult to achieve their ultimate "immortal" state, which will inevitably have some flaws.

Fukasaku looked at him with a look of utter disbelief: "W-what! This is the first step?"

All told, it didn't even last an hour.

Naruto stood up, stretched his body, and experienced the Sage Chakra, which was different from ordinary chakra, comparing the two.

First, there's the quality; Sage Chakra is more than ten times higher than regular Chakra.

Then there are the properties.

Ordinary chakra, once refined, will quickly evaporate if not used promptly and cannot be stored.

Sage Chakra, once successfully refined, will remain for a period of time, which is why Sage Art: Rasenshuriken can be thrown out.

Because its mass is more than ten times that of ordinary chakra, the power of ninjutsu released using Sage Chakra is also multiplied, and naturally, the same goes for taijutsu.

"Celestial arts are undeniably powerful, although they have some drawbacks, such as short duration and slow activation time, but..."

With a light leap, one can jump more than 30 meters high.

He easily lifted a huge rock, as tall as a two-story building, with one hand.

Experiencing this power, Naruto thought to himself, "As time goes by and I become more proficient, one day I will be able to instantly enter Sage Mode like the First Hokage, Hashirama."

"At that time, Sage Mode will no longer have any drawbacks."

A few minutes later, the unused Sage Chakra within his body dissipated, and he exited Sage Mode.

Naruto approached Fukasaku: "Grandpa Fukasaku, let's move on to the next stage. How do we do it?"

“Uh…” Fukasaku Sage came to his senses and said dryly.

"See those tall, sharp rocks over there? There are planks underneath. Take a plank, put it on the tip, and then sit on the plank."

"While maintaining balance, calm your mind and don't think about anything."

"If I don't think about anything, won't I just fall asleep?" Naruto wondered.

“You won’t be able to sleep,” Fukasaku explained. “You’ll fall down first and wake up in pain.”

"..." Naruto.

“Natural energy requires an extremely calm mind and an immobile body to be sensed,” said the sage Fukasaku.

"You'll get better as you become more skilled. Right now, you're in the beginner stage, so let's take it one step at a time. I..."

"Really?!" Naruto suddenly exclaimed.

"What?" the immortal asked, puzzled.

Sealed space.

Nine-Tailed Fox sat cross-legged, his face unfathomable: "Mere natural energy is something I wouldn't even bother to look at, yet you're so keen on pursuing it."

"Awesome!" Naruto gave two thumbs up. "Well, we can talk about this later. Let me experience it first."

“Experience is no problem, of course, but there’s something I need to clarify,” Nine-Tails said.

"I am sealed away not because I am weak, but because you humans are too cunning and resort to sneak attacks. If I get serious, no one can be my match."

“A sneak attack…” Naruto said with a strange expression.

“That’s right, the strongest eye-power sneak attack, the strongest wood-style sneak attack,” Kurama said. “And there’s another one I don’t understand, which should be a sealing technique sneak attack related to the soul.”

"..." Naruto.

If I didn't know the plot...

He really was going to believe it.

"Oh, I see." Naruto said with a fake smile, "You're really amazing. I underestimated you. I was blind. You're the strongest, the most powerful."

"Heh, good to know." Kurama said calmly, "Don't mention Hashirama the First Hokage to me again. He's dead. If he were still alive, I'd beat him to a pulp."

Ten minutes passed.

outside world.

Seeing Naruto standing still with his eyes closed, Fukasaku, who hadn't made a sound for a long time, suddenly realized that Naruto had entered Sage Mode.

The immortal face, representing the immortal mode, is presented in the form of eyeshadow.

"!?" Fukasaku Sennin.

"Um, am I dreaming?" Fukasaku the Sage muttered to himself in doubt.

What the hell? In less than an hour, he mastered the refinement of Sage Chakra and can even enter Sage Mode without relying on toad oil.

Even the legendary Sage of Six Paths isn't as fast as you.