Uchiha Ying Yue stood in his training ground, sensing the flow of natural energy around him.
Ying Yue took a deep breath and slowly guided the natural energy to merge with the chakra within his body, gradually entering Sage Mode.
As his Sage Body evolved, Ying Yue could absorb natural energy more easily, but he had yet to fully master this power. Sage Mode markings emerged on his face, their coverage slightly uneven.
"Sage Mode still isn't stable enough," Ying Yue thought to himself. "Looks like I need more practice."
Uchiha Ying Yue decided to test his control over the mixture of natural energy and chakra through a powerful ninjutsu.
Uchiha Ying Yue formed hand seals, and chakra rapidly merged with natural energy as he prepared to unleash Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
"Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!" Ying Yue shouted softly, spewing a massive blaze from his mouth that swept forward like a sea of fire.
In an instant, flames more than forty meters wide surged toward the forest like a tsunami. The fire spread rapidly, its scorching tongues licking at the trees, and within moments, the forest had become a blazing inferno.
However, Uchiha Ying Yue immediately realized that he had greatly underestimated the power produced by combining sage art and chakra. "Damn, this fire is far stronger than I expected!" Ying Yue was startled as he watched the sea of flames continue to expand. He knew that if he did not act at once, the entire forest would be burned to the ground.
Uchiha Ying Yue swiftly changed his hand seals, shifting his chakra from Fire Release to Water Release as he unleashed Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique.
A massive torrent of water descended from the sky like a waterfall, crashing toward the raging flames.