Minamoto Takuya's Sage Mode

The following morning, the Laboratory was shrouded in a chilly silence.

Minamoto Takuya entered alone. This time, he had not brought Jugo with him. At this stage, the remaining exploration could only be completed by himself.

His goal was clear: to tame that violent power, Sage Chakra, despite lacking the innate talent of a Sage Body.

Rather than immediately carving the Seals he had prepared for absorbing Natural Energy, he sat cross-legged on the cold floor and breathed deeply.

His eyelids lowered slightly, his mind sinking into the depths of a silent lake as he cast aside every stray thought.

He tried to "listen" to the invisible, intangible, yet omnipresent rhythm of life permeating the space around him—Natural Energy.

Over the past few months, as a primary participant in regulating Sage Chakra within Jugo's body, his mind had gradually developed a profound familiarity with Natural Energy's unique "pulse."

And so, something that surprised Minamoto Takuya happened.

In the past, although he could sense Natural Energy, it had been extremely difficult, and the amount he could perceive was minimal.

But today, Minamoto Takuya sensed those traces of Natural Energy with unexpected ease.

At last, those natural forces had been clearly "caught" by his ordinary body!

Without the slightest hesitation, Minamoto Takuya focused his mind and carefully guided the energy he had sensed into his body.

Then, using his own refined chakra as a foundation, he began attempting to blend that legendary form of energy—Sage Chakra.

This was a process requiring extraordinarily precise manipulation and control.

Gradually, a deep black hue spread like ink at the corners of his sharp eyes, forming two cold, powerful streaks of eyeshadow.

He slowly opened his eyes. His pupils had not undergone the drastic mutation into toad eyes that Naruto Uzumaki had experienced during training. The