In the real world, Chinatsu entered a state of "stillness," remaining motionless for a long time. Her presence vanished completely, leaving her like a stone sculpture.
Naruto and Sasuke sat beside Chinatsu, never leaving her side as they waited for her to recover. The three Giant Snake Sages had already left to report the situation to the White Snake Sage.
"Stacking three types of senjutsu? She really is a lunatic."
The White Snake Sage was not actually all that surprised. After learning that Chinatsu had already mastered two types of senjutsu and still came here to learn hers, she had suspected this might happen.
The White Snake Sage waved her tail, dismissing the three of them. As for Naruto and Sasuke, she instructed them to make sure the two were fed until Chinatsu either failed or succeeded.
Day after day passed. Chinatsu truly seemed to have become a stone sculpture, utterly motionless. Naruto and Sasuke stayed beside her, but they did not waste their time. Instead, they practiced taijutsu against each other without using chakra.
Neither knew whether this training would actually help them improve, but it was better than sitting still. Rather than trying to calm their minds, they needed to move around and distract themselves.
Thump! Thump! Thump! The sounds rang out beside the stone sculpture called Chinatsu. Within the mindscape, Chinatsu was gradually stabilizing as well, but for some reason, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki suddenly felt uneasy as she watched beside her.
With her arms folded, Kaguya quietly watched Chinatsu's spirit body settle down, a troubled look on her face.
Chinatsu peacefully coexisted with the natural energy inside her. The natural energy had not managed to consume her, nor had Chinatsu gained control over it.
In the end, it all came down to one word: assimilation.
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