Obito thought, Oh no.
I can't control myself!
Boom!
Invisible energy surged.
An orange-red face pattern appeared around Obito's eyes.
His black eyes turned gold, his pupils slowly narrowing into horizontal slits.
Clatter!
The stick in Sage Fukasaku's hand fell to the ground.
He wasn't the only one.
Shima beside him was just as dumbstruck. Both toads were stunned.
What was going on?
This child had learned to produce senjutsu chakra in less than a minute?
Was this the Child of Prophecy?
What terrifying talent!
Obito scratched his head awkwardly.
"Uh, well... I think... I've learned it?"
Fukasaku's mouth was still hanging open as he nodded, his expression conflicted.
"It looks that way... All right, wash off the toad oil and try again."
Obito nodded eagerly.
"Yes, Sage Fukasaku."
He stood up and released Sage Mode.
He ran to a nearby stream and washed the toad oil off his arms.
Then he climbed back onto the Stone Toad's head, closed his eyes, and resumed training.
Boom!
Once again, everything came together instinctively.
Obito entered Sage Mode again, even faster than before...
Obito: "..."
Fukasaku: "..."
Shima: "..."
Obito finally understood.
He wasn't entering Sage Mode instantly because he was too proficient.
He was doing it because he wasn't proficient enough to control his instinctive response.
As soon as he absorbed natural energy, he subconsciously mixed it with his chakra.
Then he would enter Sage Mode in an instant, whether he wanted to or not.
(Jiraiya: "Listen to yourself! Is that something a human would say?")
Fukasaku took a deep breath and accepted the fact.
He was the Child of Prophecy, after all.
Was there anything wrong with him being... a little extraordinary?
Nothing wrong at all!
Was learning to produce senjutsu chakra in a minute really that strange?
*...Yes, it