Whoosh! A chain shot from Ryushiki's Root Chakra, pulling the Ten-Tails' enormous body into his small frame!
Boom!
After the absorption was complete... white ritual robes ignited around Ryushiki, wrapping him within them. Sizzle! A black ring one meter in diameter appeared behind him, threaded with thirty-six Truth-Seeking Orbs!
Ryushiki said calmly, "So this is the power of the so-called Six Paths Sage Art... Compared to Ultimate Sage Art, it doesn't count as a qualitative leap."
Ubiji stared into Ryushiki's body with his Rinnegan and thought, Ryushiki's Chakra surrounds the Ten-Tails' Chakra, like the center of boundless land sealing off an ocean. I've never seen a Chakra model like this before... Hmm, I'll call it the 'Mediterranean.'
Whoosh!
A Truth-Seeking Orb floated into Ryushiki's hand and casually changed shape. His eyes lit up as though he had discovered a new toy.
Ubiji said, "Ryushiki, you comprehended Ultimate Sage Art on your own in the three great sacred lands. Though you put the cart before the horse, your teacher will at least teach you some basic knowledge..."
"Yes, Master." Ryushiki put away the Truth-Seeking Orb and listened attentively.
Ubiji said, "Mutative Sage Art of Ryuchi Cave, Silent Sage Art of Wet Bone Forest, and Harmonizing Sage Art of Mount Myoboku are the starting points of all Sage Arts. Combining all three produces Unrestrained Sage Art, and taking Unrestrained Sage Art a step further leads to Ultimate Sage Art."
"Mm." Ryushiki nodded seriously.
"Once you have mastered any one of these Sage Arts and gained the power of the Ten-Tails, you can learn Six Paths Sage Art... Furthermore, after consuming a Divine Tree's Chakra Fruit, you will unconditionally gain mastery of Sage Art." Ubiji asked, "Do you know why, my disciple?"
Ryushiki thought carefully. "Is it... because of the Divine Tree?"
Ubiji