Sage Art Gundam, Taming the Tailed Beast

"Face the consequences? Hahaha! Arrogant brat! I'd like to see what consequences you can bring out!"

Shukaku was thoroughly enraged by Shaye's final ultimatum. Great Lord Shukaku had rampaged across the world for a thousand years—when had he ever suffered such a threat? Even that old man, the Sage of Six Paths, had only tried to persuade him nicely before sealing him away separately!

Violent chakra erupted from the eye of the storm like a tsunami! The sandstorm that had been slightly calmed by the "Iron Sand World Method" instantly surged anew with tenfold, a hundredfold force! Countless grains of sand gathered into a colossal palm that blotted out the sky, smashing down at the "tiny" Gundam Mirage in the air with terrifying force capable of crushing everything!

This furious strike was enough to instantly flatten a small fortress!

Facing this world-destroying blow, Shaye's gaze was sharp as a blade, yet he showed no fear. He knew that warnings had run their course. At this moment, only strength could make this unruly tailed beast truly sit down and "listen to reason."

"Normal mode is still too much of a strain..." Shaye muttered. Yet his hands instantly formed seals entirely unlike those of any previous ninjutsu—a technique he had developed himself by combining his understanding of natural energy with the properties of the puppet core, one belonging solely to Gundam Mirage!

"Natural Energy Puppet Core... maximum output! Resonance, begin!"

"Sage Art: Superbrain Synchronization!"

"Sage Mode... activate!"

Bzzzz—!!!

An indescribably vast energy surged from the Natural Energy Puppet Core in Gundam Mirage's chest! It was not pure chakra, but natural energy—older, more primal, and more powerful! After being transformed by the core forged from the God Tree Fragment, the violent natural energy became docile and controllable without losing any of its immense