Immortal Arts

After a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Gen agreed with Sage Katsuyu. Ever since he had drawn Charizard and the others, they had spent their time either in the Mist Space or by his side.

Now that they had a new place to go, it was a good thing. Furthermore, if Charizard and the others were to master Sage Mode, having Sage Katsuyu's guidance would certainly make things much smoother.

"Leave these three little ones to me. I will teach them Sage Mode properly; in them, I foresee the future path of senjutsu.

This is also why I wanted them to join Shikkotsu Forest. Little Gen, thank you for being willing to let them learn Sage Mode with me."

Sage Katsuyu spoke softly with gratitude. From the moment she first saw Charizard, she had foreseen certain things. Such precognitive abilities were not exclusive to that old toad when it came to the Sages.

It was simply that the Three Great Sage Regions held different attitudes toward the ninja world, which led to their different manifestations.

"Is that so? Perhaps in the future, it won't just be the three of them. I suspect I will need Sage Katsuyu's help again in the future."

Uchiha Gen nodded thoughtfully at these words, then spoke with a smile.

As long as he had enough gacha draws, the number of Pokémon would surely continue to increase. There was even a possibility of adding other types of summon cards, such as Digimon, or spirits from Seer and Roco Kingdom.

"Oh? Will it be the kin of little Gardevoir and the others? No problem, leave it to me. Then, please sign your name here, little Gen."

Sage Katsuyu was slightly taken aback. She turned to look at Gardevoir and then at Gengar, as if realizing something. She opened her mouth and spat out a massive scroll, unfurling it before Uchiha Gen.

This was the summoning scroll of Shikkotsu Forest. Uchiha Gen did not hesitate; he signed his name directly onto the summoning scroll and pressed his handprint upon it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've been completely bled dry by you. Now that you've signed a summoning contract with Shikkotsu Forest, you can even use those medical ninjutsu that originally required Sage Katsuyu's cooperation."

Seeing Uchiha Gen sign the summoning contract, Tsunade stood before Charizard with her arms crossed, staring intently at the sealing formula on Charizard's body as she spoke softly.

Beside her, Uchiha Gen was also watching Charizard.

At this moment, Charizard was working with Sage Katsuyu to absorb natural energy with all its might.

In the ninja world, natural energy was not as dense as it was within the Sage Regions, making it perfect for Charizard and the others to absorb and seal it into their bodies for the first time.

Facing Tsunade's teasing, Uchiha Gen did not speak, keeping his eyes locked on Charizard as it condensed the natural energy. If there were any signs of petrification on Charizard's body, he would immediately take out a Totem of Undying for it to use.

Fortunately, Charizard's progress in absorbing natural energy was even smoother than expected. In Uchiha Gen's perception, Charizard's power was slowly rising. Relying on the microscopic perspective of his Sharingan, Uchiha Gen even noticed that Charizard's size had grown slightly.

Although this growth in size was extremely subtle, it could not escape the observation of the Sharingan.

"Success. Little Tsunade, it's your turn."

"Spirit Locking Seal, Seal!"

Sage Katsuyu, who was attached to Charizard's back, spoke softly. Tsunade immediately performed hand seals and pointed a finger at Charizard's chest.

The next moment, the sealing formula on Charizard's body seemed to come alive, rapidly shrinking toward the point where Tsunade's finger touched, eventually forming a tiny seal totem.

"ROAR!!!"

As the seal was completed, the flame on Charizard's tail suddenly flared, and Charizard let out a dragon's roar.

"There should be no problems now. For the next few days, it will be hard work for little Charizard to practice the application of natural energy with me. Once Charizard can master natural energy on its own, this seal can be removed."

Following the dragon's roar, Sage Katsuyu detached from Charizard's back, crawled back to the ground, and spoke gently.

"Gardevoir~"

"Gengar~"

"Roar."

With the seal complete, Gardevoir and Gengar, who had been waiting on the sidelines, immediately gathered around.

Both Pokémon looked at Charizard with curiosity; what Charizard had just experienced, they would soon undergo themselves.

"Finally finished. Thank you for your hard work, Lady Katsuyu."

Watching the three Pokémon and the slug chatting together, Tsunade stretched her back and said with a smile.

"You are most welcome. I am honored to be able to lead them in learning senjutsu."

Sage Katsuyu shook her head gently and stood upright as she spoke softly. Once finished, she turned back to continue chatting with Charizard and the others.

It seemed that being of different species did not affect their ability to communicate with one another.

"It's wonderful. Sage Katsuyu finally has juniors she can chat with. Oh, right, I was so busy with Charizard's affairs that I almost forgot the main point.

Gen, we have to leave here. An urgent report came in from Orochimaru's side; we both need to head to the Land of Rain to provide support.

Hanzo of the Salamander's poison has undergone new changes. The antidote we formulated before is completely ineffective now. Furthermore, according to Orochimaru, Hanzo of the Salamander is likely preparing to launch his final all-out attack."

Watching Sage Katsuyu chatting with the Pokémon, Tsunade had a smile on her face. After all, she knew that Shikkotsu Forest consisted only of Sage Katsuyu herself; in many ways, Sage Katsuyu was actually quite lonely.

As she watched, Tsunade suddenly remembered the urgent report she had just received and immediately turned to look at Uchiha Gen, speaking in a deep voice.

As for the Land of Wind, ever since Uchiha Gen killed Rasa, Sunagakure had ceased large-scale offensives, shifting instead to an invasion model led by small ninja squads.

It was not hard to see that the deaths of the Kazekage's disciples and Chiyo's descendants had caused Sunagakure's morale to plummet to an extremely low level.

Therefore, Uchiha Gen had been quite idle during this period. Aside from executing assigned missions, he spent his time in the Medical Department with Tsunade, treating illnesses and saving lives.

The rest of the time, Uchiha Gen continuously studied the various techniques left behind by the wicked Tobirama Senju.

Among them, the Flying Thunder God was his absolute priority.

He was not sure why, but after experiencing that gacha draw, Uchiha Gen's mastery of the Flying Thunder God had entered a state of rapid improvement.

Uchiha Gen attributed this to the Spider-Sense he had acquired. Although he did not understand the principle, it was the only thing that had even the slightest connection to learning ability.

In just a few short months, Uchiha Gen had already achieved a preliminary grasp of the Flying Thunder God. Although he could not yet redirect enemy attacks, he could already perform simple spatial jumps and movements with great ease.