"Li Yi, the second step is to adapt to Senjutsu Chakra and reach the point where you can convert all your chakra!" the Katsuyu Sage said from Li Yi's shoulder.
Li Yi didn't reply. He had already heard her, and began the second step.
This process was not easy, though. It was different from fusing with his Mera Mera no Mi ability. Natural Energy had a special assimilating force, and Li Yi couldn't convert his chakra quickly. Before long, the Katsuyu Sage interrupted him.
Li Yi frowned, but this was never going to be an easy process.
For the past two years, Li Yi had been here in Shikkotsu Forest. Now, he could fuse Senjutsu Chakra with ease.
"Senjutsu: Blaze Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Li Yi took a deep breath and spewed out a torrent of flames. Unlike his flames before, these were pale blue.
They were even more powerful than his former black-and-red flames. At that moment, dark markings appeared beside Li Yi's eyes, and a concentric circle formed on his forehead, resembling the way the First Hokage looked when he entered Sage Mode.
"Li Yi, you've mastered Senjutsu, but compared to Hashirama Senju, your chakra reserves are still far too small!" the Katsuyu Sage said.
Li Yi dispelled his jutsu and nodded. It was true that his chakra reserves were lacking. That was why he wanted to release his Zanpakuto; doing so would increase his strength five to ten times.
Another option was to seal a Tailed Beast inside himself. Unfortunately, every Tailed Beast already had a host. If he went out and captured one, he would surely cause trouble for Konoha.
He sighed, then his eyes suddenly lit up. How could he have forgotten Tsunade's Yin Seal? More precisely, the technique had been created by Hashirama Senju's