Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gengetsu's main body and Tsunade moved at the same time, swiftly destroying all three split Shadow Clones.
Sweat beaded on Tsunade's face as she asked sternly, "Gengetsu, what's going on?"
Gengetsu pondered for a moment before replying, "The Unity of Heaven and Man state is far too compatible with Natural Energy, so while it makes absorbing Natural Energy extremely easy, it also makes it easy to absorb too much. This is only my first attempt, so I haven't grasped the right balance yet!"
As he spoke, he formed hand seals again and created another three Shadow Clones.
"I didn't expect training in Sage Art to be this dangerous!"
Tsunade frowned as she watched the three Shadow Clones sit cross-legged. To be safe, she immediately formed hand seals and created a Shadow Clone of her own, ready to join Gengetsu's main body in blowing apart any Shadow Clones that split out of control!
However, Tsunade was clearly worrying too much. In the Unity of Heaven and Man state, Gengetsu was completely free of distracting thoughts and utterly focused. After the first attempt, he easily grasped the balance on his second try, drawing Natural Energy into his body bit by bit. Then, following Little Katsuyu's earlier guidance, he balanced it with his spiritual and physical energy, refining it into Sage Chakra.
"Did he succeed? So fast!"
Tsunade was startled as face markings began to appear on the three Shadow Clones. First came the eyeshadow: golden-red markings emerged above and below their eyes, while curved golden-red stripes extended from the corners of their eyes to their temples.
"Hashirama's Grandfather..."
Tsunade froze slightly. The markings displayed by Gengetsu's Shadow Clones looked far too similar to Hashirama Senju's. Aside from the lack of a circle and dot on their foreheads, as well