While in Ryūchi Cave's Frenzy Sage Mode, Naruto tried entering Shikkotsu Forest's Stillness Sage Mode.
Rustle! Rustle!
The instant he activated it, the Sage Snake and horns vanished!
The power itself had not disappeared; it had simply become more subdued and contained!
Naruto marveled, "I see. The agitation caused by the Frenzy Sage Technique was canceled out by the Stillness Sage Technique. My physical and spiritual energies have formed a new balance..."
Orochimaru offered his insight. "Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu is also known as the Harmony Sage Technique. As the name suggests, it uses physical and spiritual energies as a foundation to establish a new balance with external natural energy. The stronger those two energies are, the more natural energy you can absorb. That's what makes Lord Hashirama's Freeform Sage Art so powerful..."
Naruto closed his eyes and activated Mount Myōboku's Harmony Sage Technique. Vast quantities of natural energy surged into his body!
Orochimaru asked, "How does it feel?"
Golden markings appeared around Naruto's eyes. He opened them and said, "It's powerful, sure, but I'm only using the three great sage arts together, not creating something new. I'm certain this isn't the Freeform Sage Art..."
Orochimaru stroked his chin. "They say that when the Natural Sage Technique succeeds, special facial markings appear that belong to none of the three great sage arts."
Naruto looked thoughtful. "Is it an entirely new kind of Senjutsu? I've been too concerned with the traces of the three great sage arts. From now on, I need to put them aside, forget them, and explore a new path..."
Watching the scene on Back Mountain through her crystal ball, the White Snake Sage could not help marveling. "He's already realized that self-forgetfulness is the key to mastering the Freeform Sage Art. He's only one step away from understanding