Raito could clearly sense the savage energy known as senjutsu chakra climbing steadily in intensity, merging deeply and perfectly with his flesh through an extraordinarily mysterious process.
Even with the seemingly omniscient, omnipotent God's-Eye View active, Raito could not actually perceive the precise numerical value of his own power. From that perspective, however, he could directly see how his chakra's color evolved.
The energy's hue was growing increasingly similar to the intrinsic color of his body.
As everyone knew, Sage Mode's most distinctive mark of authenticity was its facial markings, and the patterns on Raito's face were currently undergoing rapid, successive evolutions.
Every set of facial markings that flashed past during this process could, taken on its own, essentially qualify as an independent Sage Mode.
If these transitional modes were spread around, the entire Shinobi World would probably see a sudden surge of experts who had mastered senjutsu.
But to Raito, who sought perfection, these were nothing more than defective products along the path of evolution, all destined to be discarded.
As natural energy gathered furiously, even the weather throughout Kirigakure changed. The free-floating energy in the air came rushing in as though drawn by a black hole.
The already hazy mist grew even thicker and heavier, like milk so dense that an outstretched hand vanished from sight.
This abnormal weather made many patrolling Mist Ninja stop in their tracks, uncertainty and surprise appearing on their faces.
At the center of the storm, Raito lowered his head to examine himself. Deep blue chakra, as unfathomable as the sea, surged out and enveloped his entire body.
Rather than dispersing, the energy faintly coalesced into a tangible chakra cloak.
In response, the markings on Raito's face finally settled into a mysterious, deep blue pattern.
The blue lines resembled living smoke, winding up