After cultivating until the early hours of the morning, Tamura Hiroshi and the others slept for three hours before waking up refreshed to wash and groom themselves.
Ever since acquiring Senjutsu Chakra with the help of the Sage Jutsu Curse Mark, their physical conditions had been growing better and better, requiring only three hours of sleep each day to remain full of spirit.
This was a basic effect of senjutsu; while regular chakra grew more fatiguing the more it was used, senjutsu actually energized the user the more it was employed.
This occurred because part of the natural energy would blend into the body during use, nourishing the physical body, spiritual power, and even the soul.
The nourishing effect of natural energy on living things far surpassed that of chakra—one only needed to look at those entities in the Three Great Sage Lands to understand this. It could even extend one's lifespan, allowing beings like the Great Toad Sage to survive for thousands of years.
Of course, chakra also possessed this potential, and perhaps an even greater one, but for now it was limited to the Otsutsuki Clan, and specifically to those Otsutsuki who had devoured the God Tree Fruit, thus shattering the limits of mortality.
"How is the adaptation going?"
After joining up with Yozuki A and the others, Tamura Hiroshi asked.
"Pretty much acceptable."
Yozuki A forced a smile, clearly showing that the internal experience was far from pleasant.
Fukai beside him wore an unnatural expression as well, evidently feeling similarly uncomfortable.
The enhancement of tactile sensation was a double-edged sword; while it vastly improved combat prowess by boosting body control and external perception, the associated pain was truly lethal. At that moment, even a light graze against his skin felt like being slashed by a knife, and