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Normal people cannot perceive natural energy; this is common knowledge in the ninja world. Even the Kagura Mind's Eye of the Uzumaki clan can only sense chakra. It cannot perceive natural energy.
In other words, no matter how much of a genius Kazekaze is, he cannot enter Sage Mode without the aid of toad oil! Because he cannot perceive the existence of natural energy! Only by becoming one with nature can one discover natural energy! This is the prerequisite for entering Sage Mode. And it is of utmost importance.
"Kazekaze, I know mastering Sage Mode has given you confidence, but there is a significant difference between using toad oil and not using it." Fukasaku earnestly advised Kazekaze, hoping he wouldn't think of Sage Mode as something simple. Only by having the right mindset can one better learn senjutsu.
"No." However, faced with Fukasaku's earnest advice, Kazekaze shook his head in denial without a second thought. Then, under everyone's gaze, Kazekaze wiped the toad oil off his arm completely.
"Now, I can truly enter Sage Mode without relying on something like toad oil." As Kazekaze spoke, he reverted the senjutsu chakra he had just refined back into ordinary chakra. The frog eyes and orange eye shadow disappeared from his face.
With Kazekaze's actions, Fukasaku's heart was practically in his throat. Could this kid Kazekaze really enter Sage Mode without the aid of toad oil? No. Impossible. Fukasaku shook his head vigorously, much like a rattle drum. Just entering Sage Mode with the help of toad oil was already impressive enough. Kazekaze absolutely couldn't succeed.
But... Even though Fukasaku was warning himself, he couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation for Kazekaze. Maybe Kazekaze really was that extraordinary. Hiruzen, Danzo, Koharu, and Homura were all deeply attracted by Kazekaze. After wiping off the toad oil, none of them could sense natural energy. As if such a thing had never existed. Only then did they realize how difficult it was to train in senjutsu.
Indeed. Toad oil was just the first step. The real challenge lay ahead. Kazekaze took a deep breath, ignoring the people around him. Even though he had drawn Sage Mode from the daily check-in gift pack, and it was Naruto's perfect version, he couldn't break the original rules. To enter Sage Mode, one must absorb natural energy. Just now, toad oil helped him lower the difficulty. Now without toad oil, he must become one with nature to perceive natural energy.
So, Kazekaze sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes. He originally thought he would need some time to get into the state. But in reality, the so-called stillness for Kazekaze now was like muscle memory. When he realized this in his heart, his body naturally achieved the stillness effect. Perfectly merging with the surrounding nature. The natural energy that seemed non-existent like air now surrounded Kazekaze abundantly.
"Unlike with toad oil, earlier I opened a gap through toad oil, absorbing continuous natural energy. But now, every pore of my body can absorb natural energy. As long as I precisely control the amount of natural energy and combine it with chakra to produce senjutsu chakra, my body won't turn into a stone statue." All the knowledge and experience regarding this were stored in Kazekaze's brain.
Soon, he absorbed enough natural energy, combining it with Hashirama's chakra to produce senjutsu chakra. As Kazekaze refined senjutsu chakra once again, his body naturally entered Sage Mode. Orange eye shadows appeared around his eyes once more.
Fukasaku watched Kazekaze's every move, his eyes slowly widening. Then his nerves, and his jaw began to drop involuntarily, as if it would fall to the ground at any moment.
Whoosh! Suddenly, Kazekaze opened his eyes sharply, his eyes turning into frog eyes once more. Still the most perfect Sage Mode! Fukasaku, the entire toad, was completely dumbfounded.
"You can't play like this! Just the toad oil was already impressive, already outrageous. And yet... Kazekaze really mastered Sage Mode just like that? How is this possible!" However, Kazekaze stood right in front of Fukasaku.
"How did Kazekaze do it," Gamabunta couldn't help but comment from the side. He always thought he was already a genius. Now compared to Kazekaze, he felt like he was nothing.
"All the sweat I've put in over the years, what does it mean?" Fukasaku was even more speechless, questioning the heavens. Why does this world have such an extraordinary genius like Kazekaze! In less than five minutes, he far surpassed Fukasaku's fifty years of effort!
The most crucial thing is, how old is Kazekaze this year? Only seven! If given more time, to what extent would he grow? It's simply unimaginable! At this moment, Fukasaku felt his understanding completely collapse. And the people who came to Mount Myoboku with Kazekaze, like Hiruzen and others, their feelings were even more complex at this moment. They looked Kazekaze up and down, at a loss for words. Why is the gap between people so vast!
Meanwhile, at the entrance of Mount Myoboku, a masked man suddenly stopped in his tracks. He raised his head, looking straight ahead at the scenery, arms crossed, muttering to himself, "Finally arrived, Mount Myoboku. It took me quite some time to get here. But undoubtedly, this is the best opportunity to deal with Kazekaze. No matter who it is. My clan leader, my best friend, my lover, my child. None can stop my Eye of the Moon plan."
Yes. This masked man is none other than... Uchiha Madara! He originally planned to wait until Hashirama passed away before making a move on Kazekaze. But his growth speed was too astonishing, beyond Uchiha Madara's control. Worried he would become a major threat, Uchiha Madara decided to act before he learned senjutsu.
"Although to hide my tracks, I used the Shapeshifting Technique this time, with only thirty percent of my body's power. But it should be enough to deal with a seven-year-old kid like Kazekaze. Whether it's the ninjas of Konoha or the toads of Mount Myoboku. Leave none behind." Uchiha Madara made up his mind, then stepped forward, entering the depths of Mount Myoboku to find Kazekaze.
"Hashirama, I'm sorry. I can no longer let your grandson go unchecked."