Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Lu thought for a moment.

"I probably can't beat him in a fight. The Sage of Six Paths and I are not on the same path, but at least I can live for a long time."

"What's the use of living a long time? I can live forever!" Nine-Tailed Fox curled its lip, finding no appeal in the possibility of living.

Lu Shi smiled and said, "Yes, immortality doesn't really matter for a creature like you who is already immortal."

"but!"

Lu deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"But what?" Kurama scratched his head. "Just say it! I hate people who only say half of what they mean!"

"Hahaha!"

It's quite fun to tease Nine-Tailed Fox.

"However, my Sage Mode is already in a permanent state, so I can tailor a Sage Mode specifically for you."

Nine Lama's eyes lit up.

"This is much better than just living longer! How do you do it?! How do you do it?! Teach me!"

"No rush. It's getting late. Let me rest and think things over," Lu Shi said with a smile.

Nine Lama nodded reluctantly: "Then think about it carefully."

The next morning.

Lu Shi had just woken up when Kurama's fox head poked over. "How's your thinking going? Any progress?"

Deer Time: "..."

He realized that if he didn't offer some constructive suggestions to Nine Lamas, things would get worse in the future.

"Come here."

Nine-Lama immediately sat down in front of the deer, behaving very obediently, completely unlike his usual arrogant and haughty self.

"You're being so well-behaved, it's almost unsettling!"

"Tsk~! You're being a jerk, aren't you! Do you really want me to scold you?!"

"That feels good!" Lu Shi placed his hand on Kurama's head. "I'll show you the process of chakra converting into natural energy. See if you can convert it partially."

Lu Shi did this process very meticulously, and the conversion speed was very slow.

Firstly, this was the first time Lu Shi had tried doing something like this, so they had to be careful.

Secondly, it was to allow the Nine Lamas to experience things better.

Nine Lamas was also very serious.

After being forced to his head by Hashirama Senju and controlled by Madara Uchiha, he constantly wanted to become stronger.

But the upper limit of tailed beasts seems to be there.

Despite being incredibly strong, they were utterly powerless against Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Until it encountered the deer.

A completely new energy, an energy more powerful than chakra, led Kurama to a new path!

This is why the Nine Lamas were in such a hurry.

Time passed by, second by second.

Three full days have passed.

Lu Shi opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched. "Phew! That felt good! Humans and foxes are definitely different. Kurama, how are you feeling?"

The Nine Lama's expression was somewhat strange.

"How should I put it? Even though it was only a slight conversion, I could clearly feel the natural energy, which was of higher quality than chakra. It just seemed to take effect less noticeably than chakra."

The deer nodded.

In the original work, chakra is composed of two basic energies.

Firstly, bodily energy is the life force extracted from approximately 130 billion cells in the human body, and it is related to physiological state and physical fitness.

Secondly, spiritual energy, cultivated through training, experience accumulation, and willpower forging, influences the precision and control of ninjutsu.

These two energies need to be mixed in a specific ratio, which is the foundation of a ninja.

Furthermore, Sage Mode in the ninja world is mostly a mixture of chakra and natural energy to form Sage Chakra, which is fundamentally different from Shikatoki's Sage Mode.

It's not hard to see from this.

Chakra is extracted from the human body.

Natural energy is generated by this planet.

What deer do is absorb this natural energy and nourish their bodies.

One is the actual manifestation of combat power, and the other is a gradual process.

"Why worry about this? You have a long road ahead of you anyway. Just finish converting this body first. Your original body is inside Kushina, and there's still a lot of chakra. Who knows when you'll finish converting it!" Shikatoki said casually.

Nine-Tailed Buddha nodded. "That's true. But I may not have much else, but I have plenty of time! I'll succeed sooner or later!"

"Then good luck."

Lu Shi looked into the distance and said, "For now, let's look for the temple of the Sage of Six Paths."

"OK."

The permanent Sage Mode was a pleasant surprise, but Lu Shi hadn't forgotten his true purpose.

A human and a fox walked on the back of the island tortoise. Nine-Lama was responsible for sensing, and soon a familiar fluctuation appeared at the edge of the island tortoise.

"I've got it! It's right ahead, the old man's aura is very strong."

Nine Lamas looked delighted.

"Indeed, temples are best preserved in places where no one comes!"

Having locked onto its target, Lu Shi quickly arrived at its destination.

However, this place is still a forest.

"It seems like there's nothing here?" Lu Shi asked, looking puzzled.

Nine-Tailed Buddha looked at the ground. "It's underground! Dig!"

Lu Shi and Nine Lama were just about to make their move.

A peculiar energy emerged, unnoticed by Kurama, but Shiro immediately sensed something was wrong due to his Sage Mode.

"Kurama, wait! Something's coming!"

Kurama was taken aback. He quickly enveloped his surroundings with chakra, but found nothing. "Really? I couldn't sense anything!"

They continued to search for the natural energy of the deer, but found nothing.

He frowned slightly. "Something's not right! Even though it was only for a moment, I definitely sensed something coming."

Nine-Tailed Rabjam scoffed, "I bet you've only recently improved your strength, it's a bit unstable. With our combined heightened senses, who could possibly get close to us unnoticed? Do you think this old man is still alive?!"

The Nine Lamas' words were a wake-up call!

That's right! The Sage of Six Paths!

The Sage of Six Paths is in the Pure Land, and who else could appear without anyone noticing but the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki?

The deer's eyes are covered with the power of the soul.

Sure enough, the Sage of Six Paths looked at the deer with a smile.

"Shikatoshi-kun, your intuition is truly remarkable, and I never expected you to be able to plunder the power of the Shinigami." The Sage of Six Paths spoke calmly.

Shika bowed respectfully, "This junior greets Senior Otsutsuki Hagoromo."

"Otsutsuki Hagoromo? That name sounds familiar." Kurama paused, then looked incredulously in the direction Shikatoki had bowed. "Old man? Shikatoki! Why can't I see him!"

Nine Lamas was very anxious.

Lu grabbed Kurama, shouting, "Don't resist me!"

When the Nine-Headed Deer believed in him, it stopped moving and allowed the power of the soul to cover its eyes.

"Old man!" Nine Lama couldn't help but shed tears.

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki? I didn't expect you to know that name." The Sage of Six Paths seemed somewhat surprised, but didn't delve into it. He looked gently at Kurama, "Kurama, long time no see. It seems you're doing quite well these days!"

Nine Lama had a lot to say to the Sage of the Six Paths.

The longing over the years, the grievances suffered over the years, there are so many!

The Sage of Six Paths comforted Kurama before finally calming it down.

This really opened Lu Shi's eyes.

"I wonder if your appearance is because of your temple?" Lu Shi knew very well that the Sage of Six Paths would not appear without a reason.

Kurama also looked at the Sage of Six Paths, "Old man, you're already dead, what use are these things to you? Keeping them is a waste, why not give them to us! We have a great use for them."

The Sage of Six Paths' lips twitched slightly. "Shut up."

"oh!"

Nine-Lama was quite obedient in front of the Sage of Six Paths.

The Sage of Six Paths turned to look at Shikatoki, "Shikatoki-kun, I'm sorry, I left behind some temples mainly to store Yin and Yang power for unforeseen circumstances. You are not one of those two children."

Lu Shi understood that the Sage of Six Paths was referring to Indra and Asura.

"I understand, I understand." The situation is beyond our control. Even if Lu Shi really wanted the power of Yin and Yang, he is no match for the Sage of Six Paths right now.

"I know you have some reservations, but Shikatoshi-kun doesn't practice chakra. Using Yin-Yang power has actually harmed you. I do know a place where you can find the Yin-Yang Release chakra you're looking for."

The Sage of Six Paths patiently explained.

He saw in Shikatoki the possibility of surpassing his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

It can also be considered a kind of investment.

Lu Shi pondered for a moment.

Last time I encountered Yin power, the editor didn't respond, probably because there wasn't enough Yin power.

However, this time there was a lot of Yin and Yang power below, but the editor still didn't respond. It's possible that, as the Sage of Six Paths said, his system no longer needs Yin and Yang power.

And didn't the Sage of Six Paths provide compensation?

"Please, senior, show me the way!"

"The Valley of the End"

"The Valley of the End?!"