blogombal Chapter 310 Exploring Sage Mode
Chapter 310 Exploring Sage Mode
Chapter 310 Exploring Sage Mode
As if experiencing the difference between heaven and earth, Taiyi stood there for a long time before he could adjust.
The feeling of being full of energy is so wonderful, but this is my normal state now.
Taiyi found a large rock by the sea, sat down, and listened to the crashing waves as he carefully reviewed his experience with Sage Mode.
It took about 5 minutes from the start of absorbing natural energy to entering immortal mode. I still can't open it instantly, and I need to practice more in the future.
Sage Mode lasted for a total of 15 minutes, which is quite long compared to Naruto's initial 5 minutes.
However, this was under the condition of just testing the ninjutsu. Under normal circumstances, this time would probably be much longer.
Finally, after Sage Mode ended, there was no change in his body's stats on the panel, but Taiichi could feel that his physical abilities had improved.
The improvement may not be immediately noticeable, but compared to the slow improvement of physical fitness through exercise, this change is worlds apart.
This is also what troubles Taiichi. Since his Sage Mode can improve his physical fitness after it ends, why doesn't Jiraiya use it to train his physical fitness?
Not to mention Jiraiya, none of the future Sage Mode users have ever seen them improve their physical abilities to this extent.
After thinking for a long time, Taiyi finally came to a conclusion: the Sage Mode they learned was not the Sage Mode of humans.
Jiraiya and Naruto's Sage Mode was learned from the toads of Mount Myōboku, Kabuto's was from the White Snake Sage of Ryūchi Cave, and most of Hashirama Senju's abilities were related to Shikkotsu Forest.
These Sage Modes learned from other species must cause some degree of damage to the body. Otherwise, how could the toads of Mount Myōboku live for hundreds or thousands of years, while none of the humans who learned them could live that long? However, Tai's Sage Mode is a unique Sage Mode that the panel specially developed for him based on his own situation.
It now appears that improving physical fitness is only one of its functions; whether it can extend lifespan is also something to look forward to.
Taiichi couldn't help but slurp his saliva as he thought about it; it sounded wonderful.
Who wouldn't want to live forever? Orochimaru even developed the unorthodox ninjutsu, the Reanimation Jutsu, for the sake of immortality, which shows just how tempting it is.
Taiyi now has this opportunity for immortality, but whether it will be successful remains to be seen and requires further confirmation from him.
Once his chakra had recovered sufficiently, Taiichi closed his eyes and focused his mind again, attempting to absorb natural energy once more. He wanted to see if there were any limitations to his Sage Mode.
For example, how long can one maintain this state for a day? Will maintaining it for a long time be harmful to the body?
He needs to try again and again to get the final answer.
Natural energy reappeared in Taiyi's perception. Unlike last time, this time, because his body had already experienced it, he was able to absorb natural energy and integrate it into Sage Chakra at the same time.
Once the Sage Chakra has accumulated to a certain level, Sage Mode will be activated again.
However, this time, Taiyi made no move. He continued to absorb and fuse, wanting to see how long the Sage Mode could be maintained with minimal consumption.
In a normal state, a person's chakra replenishment exceeds their consumption, which is why the Yin Seal can store chakra; it absorbs this dissipated chakra.
Sage Mode is different; it constantly strengthens Taichi's body. Even if Taichi does nothing and maintains the lowest possible consumption, the chakra loss from this Sage Mode is still greater than that from fusion.
Fifteen minutes have passed, which is longer than the duration of the previous Sage Mode.
Thirty minutes later, Taiichi could clearly feel that the fusion of Sage Chakra could not keep up with the rate of consumption.
It's not that the fusion is slow, but rather that Taiyi's own chakra recovery speed can't keep up with the rate of consumption.
Sixty minutes later, Taiyi's stored chakra was almost depleted.
After 90 minutes, the golden light in Taiyi's pupils slowly faded, and he automatically exited from Sage Mode.
He slowly opened his eyes, quite satisfied with what he had gained this time.
It can maintain Sage Mode for 90 minutes at the lowest energy consumption. Considering that the strengthening effect of Sage Chakra is several times stronger than physical training for the same amount of time, this is yet another way to train one's physique.
To cope with unexpected situations, he can maintain Sage Mode for an hour each time, which can strengthen his physique and hone his proficiency in Sage Mode.
Ultimately, however, one's physical condition must be strong enough. If his chakra recovery speed can keep up with the consumption speed of Sage Mode chakra, then he can maintain Sage Mode in a normal state.
If he goes a step further, and his chakra recovery rate is several times faster than his consumption rate, then he can maintain Sage Mode even in battle.
Then it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is a true immortal.
Perhaps the three great immortals of the three holy lands are all in this state, and this is Taiyi's goal.
Feeling the slow recovery of his chakra and gazing at the vast and magnificent ocean, Taiichi felt incredibly peaceful.
Looking back on the anxiety and unease I felt when I first transmigrated, compared to the leisurely and carefree feeling I have now, this is the confidence that comes with strength.
Once the chakra in the body has been fully restored, another experiment begins.
This time, Taiyi wants to see whether maintaining Sage Mode for an extended period of time will have any adverse effects on his body.
Time flew by and it was already evening. After a day of experimentation, Taiyi had reached a preliminary conclusion: his Sage Mode not only did not harm him, but maintaining it long-term also had an exceptionally good effect on physical training.
At least today, the physical training effect was comparable to a week of hard training, and the key point is that it was not particularly tiring.
It seems that the Sage Mode of the three holy lands is indeed not suitable for humans. I'll go back and ask Tsunade-sensei what she knows about this.
Just as Taichi was busy testing his Sage Mode, Tsunade's battle report also arrived back in Konoha.
The Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage looked at the battle report in his hand, a genuine look of joy on his face.
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The news that Kirigakure is attacking Sunagakure is great news for Konoha from any perspective.
Reaching out to hand the battle report to Koharu, who was closest to him in the next room, Hiruzen Sarutobi leisurely picked up his pipe, took out the premium tobacco he had just received that day from the drawer, carefully filled the pipe, lit a flame at his fingertips, and took a deep, pleasant inhale.
"Tsk"
Even the slow burning of tobacco sounded so pleasant at that moment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a long puff of smoke, the swirling blue smoke rising slowly and hovering above his head.
"Great, that's great! In this way, not only will the predicament on the Eastern Front be resolved, but the Southern Front will also be freed up."
Koharu Utatane cheered with delight, and her appearance immediately piqued Mitokado Homura's interest. He took the battle report from Koharu Utatane's hand and quickly scanned all the contents.
"If the battle report is true, then we have finally escaped the quagmire of war."
Mitomon Homura's hands trembled as he held the battle report. Since taking over Root, he had been sleeping later than a dog and waking up earlier than a rooster every day.
The dispatch of spies, the deployment of assassinations, and the surveillance within the village.
All sorts of intelligence, from both inside and outside the village, were delivered to him, awaiting his opinion on how to handle them.
Especially now, during wartime, intelligence from outside the village is even more important and needs to be responded to immediately.
This meant that even his rest time was fragmented. At this moment, he admired Danzo immensely, wondering what kind of energy it took to handle so many things at the same time.
Even though Root's power has been weakened once, he is still extremely busy. One can only imagine what Danzo was like at the height of Root's power.
However, he would absolutely refuse to return the power to the root of the organization now.
Having experienced the thrill of having the power of life and death at the root, he had become deeply fascinated by this feeling of absolute power.
Now, he'd rather die in his position as the head of the Root Department.
"Yes, Tsunade fought a great battle. Only when Kirigakure is hurt, hurt to the bone, will they give up their attack on us and turn to Sunagakure to make up for their losses."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, he strolled to the balcony and looked down over the entire Hidden Leaf Village.
The weather in Konoha was exceptionally bright today, and the sunlight shone on his face, making it glow.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also came to the balcony. Looking down at the prosperous Konoha Village, they couldn't help but feel relaxed.
It has been more than a year since the war officially began last year. In such a long time, they have never felt so relaxed and happy.
"Hiruzen, why don't we take this opportunity to force Sunagakure to surrender? They were already at their limit, and now that they're fighting Kirigakure, they definitely won't want to face an enemy like us again."
Koharu Utatane's mind worked quickly, and she soon found a point of leverage that would benefit Konoha in the battle between the Sand and Mist.
"Yes, Hiruzen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sunagakure can no longer afford the costs of fighting on two fronts, so they have no choice but to accept our terms."
We can even use this to force the Hidden Mist Village to surrender to us!
Mitokado Homura became more and more excited as he spoke, completely oblivious to the strange looks Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utatane Koharu gave him.
Yan has been so tired lately. Look at his dark circles; I don't know how long he hasn't rested. Now he's even starting to talk nonsense.
These are their true thoughts at this moment.
Since Sunagakure is on the same continent, Konoha could directly attack them and force them to surrender.
As for Kirigakure, forget about it. As an island nation, the sea is their natural barrier. To defeat Kirigakure on the high seas would come at a price that Konoha is not willing to pay right now.
Kirigakure is aware of this, so Sunagakure might surrender, but Kirigakure will definitely grit their teeth and fight to the death.
"Yan, the environment in Konoha will be much better from now on. You should take this opportunity to rest more. The future of Konoha depends on you to continue to contribute your remaining energy."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward, patted Homura Mitokado on the shoulder, and offered words of earnest advice.
Mitokado Yan wasn't really stupid; she was just too excited and blurted something out. Now that she realized it, she knew she had said the wrong thing.
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words of concern, he readily agreed, displaying an attitude of unity and cooperation, which pleased Hiruzen Sarutobi.
It has to be Yan. Although his abilities are a bit lacking, he is obedient. If Danzo were here, he would definitely start arguing with him again.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was reminiscing about his old friend Danzo, Homura Mitokado's words rang out again.
"Hiruzen, shouldn't we bring Taiichi back? We brought it up in the last meeting, but we've been putting it off until now. The situation is about to change, and we can't delay any longer."
These words served as another wake-up call for Hiruzen Sarutobi, who, after a moment's thought, agreed with Homura Mitokado's opinion.
"You're right, we should bring Taiyi back and assign him to a more important position."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back down in his seat and looked at Homura Mitokado, continuing, "Here's what we'll do, Homura. You'll be in charge of drafting the commendation letter for Tsunade's unit this time, and include Taichi's transfer order in it as well."
Mitokado Yan was taken aback, but still readily accepted the task.
"Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
After saying goodbye to Koharu Utatane, he left the Hokage's office.
Seeing this, Koharu shook her head imperceptibly and left the room one after the other.
The Hokage watched the two leave one after the other, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Although all the Sand Village ninjas in Linchuan City were killed by the Mist Village, the Sand Village still learned of the Mist Village's attack on the Sand Village the very next day.
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"asshole!"
An angry roar echoed throughout the entire Sunagakure Building, and even passersby downstairs couldn't help but look up in the direction from which the sound came.
Upon realizing it was Feng Ying's office, they immediately lowered their heads, quickened their pace, and moved away from this place of trouble.
Inside the Kazekage's office.
Luo Sha was panting heavily, trying to calm his raging emotions.
The attack on Linchuan City, especially since it was Wuyin who launched the attack, was undoubtedly a blatant slap in the face to him.
He paid such a heavy price to form an alliance with Kirigakure to attack Konoha, and even his Blazing Release technique, Pakura, was killed in the process.
Not long after, Kirigakure turned around and attacked Sunagakure.
This is telling the entire Sunagakure that Rasa's decisions are worthless, and that Kirigakure doesn't take him seriously at all, even looking down on him.
"Have you found any trace of Kirigakure?" Rasa asked, tapping his fingers rapidly on the table as he looked at the ninja who had come to report.
The ninja who was reporting nervously swallowed, the sound of his Adam's apple bobbing particularly jarring at that moment.
He quickly flipped through the documents in his hand, but after several attempts he couldn't find any reports on this topic, and cold sweat began to trickle down his temples.
"Time is too tight; we haven't received any news on this yet."
Rasa's temples throbbed with veins. The Hidden Mist Village had already reached the Land of Wind, yet they didn't even know where the enemy was.
"Are the troops on the Eastern Front all useless? This is how they defend the coastline? The enemy is already at our doorstep and they still don't know it."
The ninja reporting was sweating even more, but he didn't dare wipe it away. He could only grit his teeth and continue, "Since Lord Yekura's death, no new commander has been appointed on the Eastern Front. They are still in chaos internally and are completely useless."
Like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, Luo Sha immediately calmed down. In the end, it was all his own doing, and he had to bear the bitterness himself.
"You can go now. Tell them to find this Mist Hidden Force as soon as possible. With so many of them, they can't hide their tracks."
"Yes, Lord Kazekage."