Minato Namikaze nodded thoughtfully. "So Sage Mode isn't particularly suited to humans?"
"That's right. But the boost it gives a ninja is enormous. If an Elite Jōnin masters Sage Mode, they'll have the strength of a Kage while it lasts, perhaps even rank among the strongest at that level." Uchiha Yi explained patiently. "But Sage Mode isn't a perfect fit for humans. An imperfect version can give the user animal traits.
"Take Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode. It can make you look like a toad."
The thought of looking like a toad sent a shiver through Minato Namikaze.
If it makes me that ugly, do I still want to learn Sage Mode?
"The increase in strength is worth an ugly appearance, at least to me. And as you refine Sage Mode for yourself, it will become better suited to you." Uchiha Yi continued, "Unfortunately, you might not be able to learn my version."
"Why?" Minato Namikaze stared at him. He had been planning to skip Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode and learn Uchiha Yi's instead.
After all, Uchiha Yi hid almost nothing from them.
He had put real effort into training them.
Minato was practically his disciple, even if he wasn't officially one.
"The gap between two people can sometimes be greater than the gap between a person and an animal." Uchiha Yi looked at Minato Namikaze gravely. "My Sage Mode is more complete, but it's also far harder to master than the versions taught by the Three Great Sage Lands."
He could hardly be considered a person of the Shinobi World anymore. His was a standard Ōtsutsuki Physique.
Uchiha Yi could feel how vast the gap had become between himself and ordinary humans and ninja.
Even ordinary ninja could barely be considered the same kind of being as ordinary humans, let