What a pity. If Tsunade had the strength of the God of Shinobi, he could take her to cause trouble for Uchiha Madara right now.
They could just snatch the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and test it with the Hormone Fruit ability. Maybe he would soar straight to the top?
Though if he directly catalyzed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, it was more likely that his Chakra would be drained dry.
But with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in hand, the initiative would be his. No matter what plans Black Zetsu had or whether the statue could be ripened, none of it could bypass him.
Besides, even if there was no way to fleece the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, he could always capture some White Zetsu as spoils, right? Sarutobi Toru did not care about one White Zetsu Chakra Fruit, but dozens or even hundreds of them? Even he would be tempted.
Sadly, White Zetsu's spore clones could not be made into Chakra Fruits at all. Otherwise, he would have struck it rich long ago.
Sigh... Forget it. He should just honestly learn Sage Mode. In another decade or two, once Uchiha Madara was too old to walk, he could go and snatch the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Wouldn't he have everything then?
With wicked thoughts of bullying lonely old men and vegetative patients spinning through his mind, Sarutobi Toru formed hand seals and summoned Katsuyu. Soon, he was reverse-summoned to Shikkotsu Forest.
"Yo~, Toru, is that you?" Sage Katsuyu was still lying lazily in the middle of Shikkotsu Forest as she greeted Sarutobi Toru.
"Greetings, Sage Katsuyu. I have come to trouble you again and ask for your help in training Sage Jutsu," Sarutobi Toru said respectfully.
"It's fine~,