Learning Mount Myōboku's Sage Arts

Immediately afterward, to Fukasaku's surprise, Shiyu absorbed a large amount of Natural Energy into his body.

"What should we do now?" Shiyu asked.

"Now... Now Fukasaku is surprised once again."

"Shiyu, you're not kidding, are you?! You've already absorbed all the Natural Energy?!" Fukasaku asked.

"Yes, the Natural Energy of Mount Myōboku is already within my body," Shiyu said.

"How could it be so fast? Why are you absorbing it so quickly?" Fukasaku asked.

"Perhaps it's because I originally possessed Senjutsu Mode chakra within me; after absorbing Natural Energy, it's just a different mode," Shiyu replied.

"The Natural Energy of Mount Myōboku is significantly different from that of the other two great sacred lands, but it's relatively easy to control once you get used to it," Shiyu replied.

"You really are an absolute prodigy! Now that you've absorbed enough Natural Energy, you can let that energy manifest in your body, but remember you still need to control it," Fukasaku reminded him.

"Okay." Shiyu naturally knew that in the Toad Senjutsu, the more perfectly one controls Natural Energy, the greater the boost to the body.

Shiyu then unleashed the Natural Energy within his body, transforming Shiyu eyes into Toad eyes and adding an orange eyeshadow layer, clearly indicating that Shiyu had entered Sage Mode.

"This must be Sage Mode, right, Lord Fukasaku?" Shiyu asked.

"My goodness! You're so much smarter than Jiraiya! Your mastery of Natural Energy is perfect, and the only changes to your entire body are in your pupils and the orange eyeshadow! In such a short time, you've mastered Senjutsu that others can't even achieve in years!"

"You're such a genius!?" Fukasaku praised Shiyu again.

"Lord Fukasaku, now that I have mastered Sage Mode, what should I learn next?" Shiyu asked once again.

"Don't rush, you've only entered Sage Mode. There are many applicable techniques in Sage Mode, and I hope you'll learn them all." Fukasaku then began to teach Shiyu Sage Techniques.

"First, I want to tell you that all your Ninjutsu can be fused with Natural Energy, thus becoming Sage Artes, and their power will become extremely terrifying! Second, I will teach you some very important Sage Artes, the first one being the Frog Kumite!"

"This technique can gather the surrounding Natural Energy near the palm, increasing the palm's attack range. For example, when attacking, if the opponent dodges the punch, but only dodges the fist itself, they will be struck by the Natural Energy near the hand."

Fukasaku then demonstrated the Frog Kumite, Shiyu immediately realized how useful this move was.

"This is really interesting! Even if the enemy dodges my punch, the Natural Energy can still attack it! This is incredibly useful!" Shiyu then immediately began learning the Frog Kumite from Sage Fukasaku.

Not only did Shiyu learn the Frog Kumite, but he also witnessed other Senjutsu taught by Sage Fukasaku. However, when Fukasaku was about to stand on Shiyu's shoulder to merge with Shiyu and help Shiyu absorb Natural Energy, he was bounced off Shiyu's body.

"No way? There seems to be some other kind of chakra in your body that's particularly repulsing me?" Sage Fukasaku said, quite surprised.

Shiyu and then replied, "Of course, that's Isobu. Although he has a very good temper, he certainly doesn't want to share me with anyone else."

Fukasaku thought for a moment and said, "So you still have Tailed Beast inside you! No wonder. What should we do then? If you encounter a powerful enemy, how will you absorb Natural Energy while fighting?"

"Lord Fukasaku, don't forget, I originally possess Senjutsu Chakra within me, which means I can switch to Sage Mode anytime, anywhere."

"Oh!? Shiyu, is this true?!" Fukasaku asked, "You know, when Jiraiya encounters a powerful enemy, he first has to put his hands together to absorb Natural Energy and transform into Sage Mode. Only then will the two of us emerge and merge with him to complete Sage Mode."

"Perhaps this is Jiraiya's path; my path is different from theirs."

Immediately afterwards Shiyu began learning Senjutsu at Mount Myōboku. Whether it was the Frog Kumite or other Sage Techniques, Shiyu learned them all diligently. Of course, Shiyu's greatest gain was not only this.

"It's time to develop the Rasenshuriken! I'll fuse Wind Release Rasengan into the Rasengan, making it spin like a shuriken! And then I'll throw it out!" Shiyu began to experiment little by little, putting in effort step by step.

Thanks to the presence of the Slug Sage, Shiyu wasn't worried about any side effects. He Shiyu created many Shadow Clones to train in different levels of Rasengan upgrades Rasenshuriken, eventually Rasenshuriken.

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. On this day Shiyu finally mastered all the Senjutsu that Sage Fukasaku had taught him.

Furthermore, Shiyu also learned Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and Senjutsu Chakra: Rasenshuriken, which combines Sage Chakra.

"Lord Fukasaku? How is he?" Shiyu finally asked.

"You have already mastered all the Senjutsu, and I have nothing more to teach you. Next, I hope you can sign Summoning Contract with our Mount Myōboku. This way, you can summon the Toad of Mount Myōboku to become your fighting force during battles," said Sage Fukasaku, then took out a huge scroll.

The scroll bore the names of Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze, followed by the name Shiyu.

"Alright!" Shiyu then pressed his palm there to make a handprint, thus adding another Toad Clan Summoning Beast.

Shiyu can now summon not only Garaga, but also the Slug Sage, and now even the Giant Toad. It can be said that Shiyu is one of a kind in the entire Shinobi World.

"Lord Fukasaku, now that I have completed my studies in Senjutsu Mode, can I leave Mount Myōboku now?" Shiyu asked.

"In that case, you may leave. I will use the Reverse Summoning Technique to send you back to your previous location." Fukasaku then used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu, Shiyu instantly appeared at the location he had been before heading to Mount Myōboku.

"Excellent! Now I've learned the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku! I've mastered all three Sage Mode! Next, let's go to Konoha! My first target is Orochimaru. Judging from the timeline, Orochimaru failed to be elected Hokage, so he should be preparing to flee, right? My second target is Shisui. I think Danzo should have already discovered the Uchiha's coup plot, right?"

Shiyu then set off for Konoha.