Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Primeval forest.

Outside the cave.

"call……"

Chiba exhaled a long breath of white air.

The night wind grew colder.

But the blood in his body was as hot as magma.

There are only two years left until the night of the Uchiha clan massacre in Konoha in 56.

That was the watershed moment when the entire Naruto world's plot went completely off track.

Uchiha Ichi was wiped out.

Danzo, that old dog, will reach the pinnacle of power.

And Hiruzen Sarutobi, that hypocritical old fox, will completely solidify his image as a kind grandfather.

The higher-ups in Konoha will continue to leech off the village.

"On what grounds?"

Chiba gave a cold laugh.

His fist clenched slowly, his knuckles cracking crisply.

"Konoha was conquered by the Senju clan."

"But now a group of thieves have taken over its nest."

"They enjoy the peace that the first generation fought for with their lives."

"But they turned around and suppressed the Senju, forced White Fang to his death, and wiped out the Uchiha clan."

"This stinking place..."

"It's long overdue for a complete overhaul!"

Chiba's ambition grew wildly amidst the wind and snow.

He didn't want the empty title of Hokage.

What he wants is absolute control!

He wants to trample all those high and mighty elders into the mud!

He wanted to show Danzo, that rat hiding in the gutter, what true Wood Release punishment was!

But now, there's one last step.

While ordinary Wood Release techniques are powerful.

However, when facing enemies of extraordinary strength, such as Susanoo or the future Akatsuki organization, they will be able to overcome these challenges.

Even with the Wood Release technique in its normal state, there is still a risk of failure.

He still needs an absolutely invincible trump card.

A trump card that would make him invincible!

Chiba raised his head.

His deep gaze pierced through layers of wind and snow, looking towards the distant horizon.

Night was brewing in the deepest darkness.

That was the coldest moment before dawn.

"when!"

A few hours later.

A new day has dawned.

Konoha Year 54, New Year's Day!

In that very instant.

A crisp, mechanical sound, like heavenly music, exploded in Chiba's mind.

【Ding! 】

The new year has arrived.

[Host has been detected to have an annual check-in opportunity!]

[Sign in now?]

Chiba suddenly stood up.

The strong wind made his clothes flutter loudly.

His heart suddenly started racing at that moment.

He had waited a whole year for this day!

"Check in now!"

Chiba roared inwardly.

Hopefully, this sign-in will reveal my true trump card!

【Ding! 】

[Check-in successful!]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Perfect Immortal Mode!]

boom!

The notification sound in my mind had just finished.

The space around Chiba seemed to have been frozen in time.

The snowflakes, dancing in the air, hovered in mid-air.

An aura that defies description spread outwards from Chiba's center.

This is natural energy!

The most primal and violent force existing between heaven and earth and all things!

In the ninja world.

To master this power is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Whether it's the toads of Mount Myoboku, the white snakes of the Chiryu Cave, or the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest.

Their "immortal mode" comes with enormous risks.

A slight mishap.

The ninja would be devoured by the natural energy, turning into a stone frog or a monster that had lost its mind.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the professor of ninjutsu, never managed to reach the threshold of Sage Mode in his entire life.

Jiraiya had mastered Sage Mode.

However, he needs the assistance of the toads of Mount Myōboku, and he will also exhibit the ugly characteristics of frogification.

But Chiba is different!

Perfect Immortal Body + Perfect Immortal Mode.

This is practically a system, an overpowered cheat code tailor-made for Chiba!

There is no need to sense natural energy.

No auxiliary tools are needed.

He only needs to—

A single thought!

"open!"

Chiba suddenly opened his eyes.

hum!

The stagnant snow and wind around them suddenly began to swirl wildly!

The natural energy within a ten-mile radius seemed to be summoned by an emperor, and surged wildly towards Chiba!

There was absolutely no resistance!

There was no unusual change!

All the natural energy merged with the chakra within Chiba's body in an instant.

This is a higher form of energy that transcends chakra—Sage Chakra!

This moment.

The world before Chiba's eyes had completely changed.

Darkness is no longer an obstacle.

He could clearly see a beetle hibernating inside a dead tree fifty meters away.

He could hear the faint heartbeat of a field mouse beneath the snow a hundred meters away.

He could even feel the slowly flowing earth vein power beneath his feet!

This is the perception range of Sage Mode!

Chiba raised his hand.

He looked at his palms; they had no animalistic features, they were still human hands.

But his eyes changed.

Two deep red eyeshadows appeared around the originally dark eye sockets.

And right in the center of his forehead, there was a deep red diamond-shaped mark, revealing an aura of majesty and holiness!

"This is..."

"Perfect Sage Mode?"

Chiba muttered to herself.

too strong.

Sage Chakra flowed through his meridians.

Whether it's strength, speed, perception, or the destructive power of ninjutsu.

At this moment, they all received a terrifying increase of ten times, or even dozens of times!

"We have to give it a try."

A moment later.

Chiba suppressed the overwhelming joy in his heart.

Swish!

No hand seals were used.

He didn't even use his chakra.

Chiba merely touched the boulder lightly.

next moment.

He transformed into a blur and vanished into the vast night.

fast!

too fast!

Thousand leaves weave through the dense forest.

The trees on both sides seemed to recede wildly like phantoms.

He doesn't need to use his eyes to see where he's going.

The perception of Sage Mode is like a super radar with no blind spots in 360 degrees.

Even if there were only a tiny spider web in front of him, he could react in a fraction of a second and easily avoid it.

In less than ten breaths.

Chiba had already moved far away from the cave and arrived at the front of a huge canyon.

"This is fine."

Chiba stopped in her tracks.

He took a deep breath of the cold air, his lungs rumbling like bellows.

Followed by.

Chiba clenched his right fist, channeling his Sage Chakra, and charged towards the sheer cliff face ahead.

A punch was thrown!

"Superhuman Strength & Immortal Magic!"

There are no dazzling lights or shadows.

Only pure, extreme violence!

boom--!!!

A deafening, earth-shattering roar shattered the deathly silence of the entire winter night.

The force of the punch transformed into a tangible air cannon, roaring out like a transparent, raging dragon.

The moment of contact with the rock face.

The towering, solid cliffs looked as if they were made of tofu.

The massive boulders, weighing tons, were crushed into dust by the violent force.

A terrifying ravine, tens of meters deep and tens of meters wide, was torn open in the cliff face!

The powerful shockwave transformed into a Category 12 hurricane.

The snow and trees within a radius of 100 meters were all uprooted and shredded into countless pieces!

"That punch..."

"Even Susanoo would be shattered into pieces, wouldn't it?"

"..."

Looking at the ruins he had created with his punch.

Chiba stood there, feeling a sudden dryness in his mouth.

This is just a normal physical attack.

What if Wood Release is activated using Sage Chakra?

Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands?

This is the ultimate move of Wood Release.

In the past, Chiba had not mastered Sage Mode and could not use it at all!

But things are different now!

With this perfect Sage Mode!

Chiba's Wood Release will receive an epic upgrade!

"but."

"His strength is invincible."

"But battery life is also very important!"

Chiba quickly calmed down.

He was all too aware of the drawbacks of Sage Mode.

During the battle against Pain, Naruto could only maintain Sage Mode for a short five minutes.

Two spiral shuriken shots will expose his true form.

Even his perfect Sage Mode can only last for a few minutes.

That's at most a burst skill, not a truly invincible trump card.

"The system did not provide a time limit."

"In that case, try it yourself!"

Chiba sat down cross-legged on the spot.

He closed his eyes and began to consciously control his Sage Chakra.

He did not launch an attack; he simply maintained his Sage Mode state.

External natural energy continuously flowed into Chiba's body, replenishing the tiny amount of energy consumed.

Time passed by, second by second.

One hour.

Two hours.

Five hours.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

The snowstorm finally stopped.

The first rays of morning sunlight fell on Chiba's shoulders.

Swish!

Chiba suddenly opened his eyes.

The deep red eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes remained as vivid as blood.

The diamond-shaped mark on my forehead did not fade; instead, it became even more profound as natural energy washed over it.

"No pressure at all."

Chiba exhaled a long breath.

If high-intensity combat is not engaged.

Simply maintain this state, or use some low- to mid-level ninjutsu.

It relies on the perfect connection between the immortal body and natural energy.

He can even use Sage Mode as a permanent skill, and it wouldn't be a problem to maintain it for several days!

"But what if we go all out..."

"Continuously unleashing S-rank or higher Sage Art: Wood Release."

"It can probably only sustain high-intensity combat for about an hour."

More than an hour!

If this data gets out, it will absolutely drive the entire ninja world into a frenzy!

To know.

The life-or-death battle between Kage-level powerhouses is often decided within minutes.

More than an hour of magical bombardment?

Let alone the Five Kage joining forces.

Even if Madara Uchiha crawled out of his grave.

Chiba even dared to point his finger at him and make him lie back down!