Chakra Completion Plan

Sage Mode has very high requirements for practitioners. To integrate, or rather, to contain the dangerous Nature Energy, Sage Mode requires the practitioner to possess a vast amount of Chakra. This threshold alone can disqualify the vast majority of practitioners.

However, this barrier doesn't exist for Yuhara, whose Chakra is insufficient. Thanks to the influence of Jugo's Factor, he doesn't have to worry too much about the harm Nature Energy can cause his body... In essence, he is constantly absorbing Nature Energy.

At the same time, Yuhara has not displayed the exaggerated loss of control that Jugo exhibits. According to his own thoughts, he is a "fake" after all, and his efficiency in absorbing Nature Energy should be far inferior to the genuine Jugo. This, conversely, has allowed him to avoid the negative effects of such loss of control.

To achieve Sage Mode in the traditional sense, or to enter Sage Mode by seeking a "transformation effect," one must precisely mix the absorbed Nature Energy with their own spiritual and physical energies in a 1:1:1 ratio. The product of this mixture is the so-called "Sage Chakra." Under Sage Mode, techniques activated with Sage Chakra are truly Sage techniques with optimal power. However, this is not something that can be easily accomplished.

Mixing equal amounts sounds simple, but spiritual energy, physical energy, and Nature Energy – these sound incredibly mystical. So, how can these things be precisely quantified?

It's recommended to find a Yordle to practice Sage Mode.

Sage Mode cannot be mastered easily. However, Yuhara is quite self-aware now; he won't aspire to this strongest path. Sage Mode? Learning Sage Mode in seven days? Such a thing definitely won't happen to him.

The only way Yuhara can immediately use or cultivate is to fight directly using Nature Energy, just like Jugo.

Setting aside other things, if the "Blood Loss Technique" could be applied as an active skill in combat, Yuhara's combat power would be greatly enhanced. Sensing and absorbing Nature Energy are not difficult for him. The problem he faces now is how to concentrate and use Nature Energy.

This problem originally couldn't be solved in a short period, but fortunately, Yuhara now has the design blueprints for the Cursed Seal.

The complete Heavenly Cursed Seal or Earthly Cursed Seal, besides utilizing Nature Energy, has a greater significance as another method of reincarnation and resurrection for Orochimaru, aside from Living Corpse Reincarnation. However, the version 1.0 design blueprint Yuhara has is a basic version without Orochimaru's Chakra mixed in. It only designs how the recipient of the Cursed Seal should contain and use Nature Energy, and this is precisely what Yuhara needs.

After the last battle, not only did Yuhara realize his own lack of strength, but Tigo, as a sensory ninja, also understood that she couldn't continue as before; at the very least, she should possess some self-preservation ability.

So, at this time, she was also training here. Her training method was the same as Yuhara's last time: climb the rift within a limited time... Regardless, the foundation is crucial.

A few days later.

Yuhara sat cross-legged by the stream, a notebook resting on his knees. He held a pen in his right hand, sketching and writing on a piece of paper, while his left hand habitually played with two small orbs of Chakra.

Orochimaru provided Yuhara with excellent ideas and methods. He intended to further modify the Cursed Seal design blueprints based on these to suit his own needs... A polite way to put it is "standing on the shoulders of giants," an impolite way is "an incomplete pirated copy."

After spending a few days, Yuhara finally completed the final modifications.

Theoretically, the modified design blueprint had no issues, well, at least it looked like it had no issues.

After completing the theoretical design, the next step was experimentation. Yuhara was not Orochimaru; he could only experiment on himself. Moreover, to be safe, he needed someone else's help.

The only person who could help him now was Tigo. Thinking of this, Yuhara couldn't help but look up, and then...

He just saw something, after a brief freefall, crash directly into the stream ahead.

Winter had not yet passed, and a light snow was falling from the sky.

Yuhara froze for a moment, then rescuing her and starting a fire were done in one go.

The outdoor temperature was very low, and cold winds occasionally blew through the valley. So, after being pulled out, Tigo hugged her shoulders and sat very close to the bonfire.

It was evident that her figure was very slender, clearly not the type of person with much combat power.

"Wanting to increase strength is a good thing, but you don't need to push yourself too hard. Ninjas ultimately need to be divided into combat and non-combat types..." Yuhara said, looking at Tigo.

Everyone has things they are good at and things they are not. Perhaps this was just Yuhara's prejudice, but in any case, he didn't think Tigo was the type of ninja who could engage in high-intensity frontal combat.

"Even a little increase in strength is good," Tigo said, then she took out a scroll from a backpack beside her and handed it to Yuhara.

"This is a Fire Release ninjutsu left by Jian Dong. You might be able to use it."

Yuhara took it and saw that the scroll recorded Fire Release techniques like the Dragon Fire Technique and Fireball. This was quite normal; Jian Dong was only a Chunin, so she wouldn't have high-level ninjutsu.

"Fire Release is quite practical, but subjectively, Fire Release should be a technique whose power is linked to the amount of Chakra consumed. More importantly, I can't master a new Release technique in a short period..."

The techniques were good, but unfortunately, Yuhara couldn't use them.

Tigo nodded, then she took back the scroll.

"It's so quiet... If only it could always be this quiet..."

She tilted her head back, her gaze seeming to fix on the depths of the distant clouds.

This atmosphere...

Yuhara strongly suspected if Tigo was really only fourteen years old. He looked at her carefully again. Well, he could only say that on a mental level, most people in this world matured early.

Yes, on a mental level.

"Yeah, when will the war ever end?"

Then he murmured.

Thus, the two quietly watched the snowy scenery for a while.

However, Yuhara didn't dwell too much on sentimental feelings. Next, he pricked the tip of his right index finger and began to draw complex spell formulas on the back and palm of his left hand with his blood.

After completing the drawing and checking it repeatedly, he looked up and said to Tigo:

"Tigo, I'm going to conduct a small experiment next, and I need your help with a small favor."

Since it was just a small favor, Tigo naturally had no objections, so she nodded and asked, "Okay, what do I need to do?"

Yuhara extended his right hand behind his back. As he cupped his palm, a metal hilt appeared first, followed by a silver blade as thin as a cicada's wing, which he also pulled out.

He handed this sword to Tigo.

Tigo took it, but her expression was somewhat puzzled.

Then, Yuhara continued, "This is an experiment. If something goes wrong, Tigo, please help me chop off my left hand... Be ruthless. Only you can do this; I'm afraid I'll go soft."

Tigo: "..."

A... a small... small favor?