When Chuanfeng opened his eyes again, the first thing he saw was Tsunade's fair face. She was sleeping soundly.
"She used too much chakra to heal you. Don't wake her."
Only then did Chuanfeng notice there were still a few slugs clinging to his face—cold and sticky to the touch.
Most of his wounds had already healed.You silly girl…
"Alright, Slug Sage."
Chuanfeng gently adjusted Tsunade's position, letting her rest her head on his lap instead. The hard stone floor was far too uncomfortable for her.
He even brushed aside her pale blonde hair so it wouldn't bother her in her sleep.
"How do you feel now?"
"Still a little tired."
Chuanfeng answered the Slug Sage's question.
Sensing his body, he realized there was now a powerful force flowing within him—the Senjutsu chakra.
"That's normal. I didn't expect your cells to be this active."
"Lord Hashirama completed the fusion directly, but you turned a failure into success midway."
"You've really opened my eyes today."
The Slug Sage voiced his admiration without hesitation.
And who dares say Shikkotsu Forest lacks magical power?Toads and snakes? They can take a step back.
"It was all luck. I was this close to turning into sludge."
"When people die, they return to dust. Turning into pus is just… another way of merging with nature."
Chuanfeng felt depressed. He suspected he and the Slug Sage were no longer on the same wavelength.
"Is my training finished?"
As he spoke, Chuanfeng activated the sage chakra within him. Red markings appeared around his eyes.
The recovery power, the destructive force—this chakra was on a completely different level from his own.
"You've mastered the technique, but you still need to adapt to absorbing natural energy."
"The natural energy outside is thin—you can't maintain Sage Mode continuously."
"Unless you have Hashirama's Wood Release. With that, you could endlessly absorb natural energy."
The Slug Immortal remained professional on all matters relating to technique.
Chuanfeng sighed for the nth time.Asura reincarnations really are insane—born with built-in cheats. Clap your hands and you get whatever you want. When will I ever reach that level?
Life, however, must be lived step by step. He was glad enough that he now possessed Sage Arts.
"Slug Immortal, is there any magic or techniques from Shikkotsu Forest that I can learn?"
Chuanfeng continued asking about training—after all, the Slug Sage wasn't one to talk about life philosophy.
"This isn't enough."
"But Sage chakra will greatly amplify your techniques. Combined with your unique skills, the power will be extraordinary."
Once the Slug Sage said this, Chuanfeng immediately understood.
In the original story, Hashirama, Jiraiya, Naruto—each merged Sage Mode with their own specialties.
No wonder their techniques were so powerful.
Take Naruto for example—just how many Rasengan variants did he end up making?
"Alright, I got it."
After that, Chuanfeng no longer felt like chatting with the Slug Immortal.
The Slug Sage also tactfully stopped speaking.
He focused on cocooning Chuanfeng's face to repair the final bits of damage.
Chuanfeng closed his eyes, and in just a moment, the lingering weakness in his body faded completely.
Truly worthy of the 'magic of Shikkotsu Forest.'
Retracting Sage Mode, Chuanfeng continued absorbing natural energy.
He had only just begun controlling it. There was still a long way to go before fully storing sage chakra.
During this process, he adjusted well to absorbing and blending natural energy—no more backlash.
This truly was a training of either success or death. No wonder Tsunade proudly said her grandfather learned Sage Mode in one day.
Of course…If I hadn't learned it, how could I possibly keep up with her?
By the time Tsunade slowly woke up, resting against Chuanfeng's lap, his training was complete.
The Slug Sage's clone had already disappeared, and Tsunade once again saw his restored handsome face.
"You're finally alright."
Tsunade sat up and hugged him tightly.
Chuanfeng stiffened for a moment, feeling the warmth of her chest, then wrapped his arms around her.
He lowered his head, burying his face against her neck and shoulder.
"I'm okay now. Thank you… for everything."
After holding him for a moment, Tsunade finally calmed down and gently pushed him away.
Only then did she realize her face had turned red—while Chuanfeng had already taken full advantage of the moment.
"Have you completely mastered the Sage Art?"
Tsunade straightened her hair, trying to change the subject.
"Yeah. Let's go outside and test its power."
Chuanfeng tugged Tsunade toward the cave exit, not knowing how long the tunnel would be.
Fortunately, slugs weren't good at digging, so after a few minutes they emerged outside.
Warm sunlight greeted them again.
He wasn't sure where they were. The area was wide and empty, with only scattered trees and thick layers of mud.
It was obvious no one lived here.
"Let's see how much Sage Mode boosts me."
Chuanfeng said as he released Tsunade. Red markings appeared around his eyes.
He gripped his Octagonal Frost Sword in his right hand, his entire body wrapped in lightning chakra.
With Sage chakra amplifying it, the lightning felt wilder, more violent. His own cells felt faint tearing sensations.
Thankfully, that level of damage was instantly repaired.
Chuanfeng swung his sword downward, his figure flickering like a bolt of lightning. He appeared tens of meters away in an instant.
Two zigzagged scorch marks remained on the ground behind him.
"So fast… and so destructive…"
Tsunade muttered softly. She had taken the attack head-on.
With Sage Mode, this technique was more than a full tier stronger.
"Not bad."
Chuanfeng flashed back to her side, thoroughly satisfied with his speed and strength.
Even tailed beasts would suffer under this level of power.
"My grandfather left behind a jutsu. Want to try it?"
Tsunade pulled out a slip of paper from her chest—Hashirama's handwriting.
She had brought it here on purpose.
"Let me see."
At first Chuanfeng wasn't very interested—without Wood Release, he couldn't use Hashirama's Wood-style senjutsu.
But once he opened it, he saw sealing formulas.
The Sage Art—Myojinmon.
The technique Hashirama used in Sage Mode to suppress the Ten-Tails.
If Chuanfeng guessed correctly, Uzumaki Mito must've contributed greatly to it.
It was one of Hashirama's rare techniques that required hand signs.
"Let me try."
Chuanfeng said, and Tsunade nodded, stepping back.
He formed the seals with both hands and shouted:
"Sage Art — Myojinmon!"
A huge amount of sage chakra poured out.
Red torii gates descended from the sky, slamming into the earth.
They were like massive shackles, capable of binding even monstrous beings.
"As expected of the First Hokage's Sage Art. The power is incredible."
He wasn't flattering—it truly was devastating, especially against tailed beasts.
"As long as you like it."
Tsunade narrowed her eyes, smiling sweetly.
Chuanfeng took her hand and headed back toward the cave.
He still planned to deal with Namikaze Minato, so he needed Minato to learn Rasengan as soon as possible.
His cells were extremely active, but changing chakra form required genius-level intellect.
Worst case, Minato could come up with ideas and let Kushina figure out the execution.
Once she figured it out and learned it herself, everyone would ask what the giant chakra sphere in her hand was.
Thinking of Kushina, Chuanfeng couldn't help but laugh aloud.
This earned a sideways glance from Tsunade—the idiot was laughing by himself again.
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