"Shikkotsu Forest?" Tsunade rubbed his temples for a moment.
"Why do you suddenly ask this?"
"I want to go to Shikkotsu Forest to practice Senjutsu." Senju Chen directly stated his purpose.
"No!!!"
Hearing Senju Chen's words, Tsunade's pupils shrank slightly and refused directly.
"Why?" Senju Chen was a little curious as to why his sister suddenly reacted so violently.
Tsunade also felt that his reaction was a little too big. After relaxing for a while, he turned to Senju Chen and asked seriously.
"Little Chen, where did you know Senjutsu?"
"Lord Jiraiya told me." Senju Chen decisively passed the blame to Jiraiya.
"Little Chen, did Jiraiya tell you the difference between Three Great Sage Lands?"
"That's not true." Senju Chen shook his head and said, "It's just because I don't know that I came to ask you, sister."
Tsunade put down the wine glass and the expression on his face became serious.
"Shinobi World Three Great Sage Lands, Shikkotsu Forest, Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave. Although Three Great Sage Lands has the inheritance of Senjutsu, And they all have certain dangers. Katsuyu Sage from Shikkotsu Forest has a gentle personality and is not as harsh as Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave. But..."
She paused.
"If you want to go to Shikkotsu Forest to practice Senjutsu, then the cost of practicing Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu is much greater than the other two holy places."
Senju Chen's eyes narrowed.
"Sister, Three Great Sage Lands, what is the cost of practicing Senjutsu?"
"Mount Myōboku is that once it fails, the body will turn into a frog and eventually become petrified."
"I don't know about Ryūchi Cave. I have to ask your teacher Orochimaru about this."
"As for Shikkotsu Forest, the price for practicing Senjutsu is -- vitality."
Tsunade spoke slowly.
"Shikkotsu Forest's Senjutsu practice requires constant division of one's own cells to sense Natural Energy at the expense of 'vitality'. This process will greatly consume the practitioner's vitality and cell activity."
"If you can't bear it..."
"The whole person will turn into a puddle of meat."
Senju Chen felt something in his heart.
Dividing cells?
Life force consumption?
Isn't this exactly your advantage?
After the fusion of Wood God Bloodline, Wood Release and Uzumaki Bloodline in his body, his vitality and cell regeneration ability are top-notch. This so-called "price" is not a problem at all for him.
But on the surface, Senju Chen still pretended to be surprised.
"So dangerous?"
"More than dangerous." Tsunade sighed, "Why did grandpa (First Hokage Hashirama Senju) become God of Shinobi at such a young age?"
Senju Chen's heart skipped a beat.
"Could it be..."
"Yes." Tsunade nodded, "The great grandfather practiced Senjutsu in Shikkotsu Forest. A large part of the reason why he is so powerful is because he has mastered Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest."
"But it is precisely because of this..."
Tsunade's voice is a little deep.
"Grandpa died young."
"He was obviously so strong, but he died in his thirties. Records in the village said he died in the war, but in fact..."
"It's because practicing Senjutsu in Shikkotsu Forest in his early years consumed a lot of his vitality."
"That is to say, if you fail to practice Shikkotsu Forest or Senjutsu, you will die. Even if you are lucky enough to succeed, it will also consume a lot of life force."
"This is also the reason why I don't agree with you going to Shikkotsu Forest to practice."
Senju Chen was silent.
The cause of First Hokage Hashirama Senju's death has always been a mystery in the original work. Although he was so powerful, he died so early. This has always been a topic of debate among many Hokage fans.
But now his sister told him that the real reason for Hashirama Senju's early death was actually the sequelae of practicing Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu.
"Grandpa's cell regeneration ability is extremely strong, so he can withstand the consumption of Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu." Tsunade continued, "But it is precisely because of this that he can succeed in cultivation. But no matter how strong a person is, his cell division has an upper limit, and once it reaches the limit..."
"Life will come to an end."
Senju Chen thought about it in his mind.
The maximum number of cell divisions is a reasonable setting.
But he is different from First Hokage.
He has a system.
Moreover, his Wood God Bloodline is a perfect version integrated with the system without any defects.
What's more important--
He also has the ability to steal.
If we can steal any special abilities from Katsuyu Sage, we might be able to completely solve this problem.
"Sister, what about Katsuyu Sage itself?" Senju Chen asked, "Is there anything special about it?"
Tsunade frowned and glanced at Senju Chen.
"You kid, you really don't want to give up."
She sighed.
"Katsuyu Sage is different from Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku and White Snake Sage of Ryūchi Cave."
"It's actually a whole."
"Overall?" Senju Chen pretended to be confused.
"Yes." Tsunade nodded, "Shikkotsu Forest and all Katsuyu are actually its clones. Whether it is the Katsuyu that I channeled or the other Katsuyu in Shikkotsu Forest, they are essentially the same existence."
"It holds the ultimate secret of 'Perfect Clone'."
Senju Chen's eyes lit up.
Perfect Clone!
This is exactly what he wants!
"Each clone has an independent consciousness, but can share information at any time." Tsunade continued, "Do you know the S-class Ninjutsu Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in the village? That technique was actually developed by the second grandfather (Tobirama Senju) to imitate Katsuyu Sage's ability."
"Even the later Shadow Clone Technique was simplified based on this principle."
Senju Chen is already ecstatic in his heart.
If this ability could be stolen from Katsuyu Sage...
Match your own Soul Mutation and Perfect Clone...
The quantity and quality of his clones will reach a terrifying level.
Until then--
Senju Chen has begun to imagine that he alone is an army.
"Little Chen, what are you thinking about?"
The voice of Tsunade suddenly sounded.
Senju Chen came back to his senses and found that his sister was looking at him with a complicated look.
"It's nothing, I just think Katsuyu Sage is very powerful." Senju Chen smiled.
Tsunade was silent for a few seconds.
"Little Chen, listen to my sister and don't go to Shikkotsu Forest to practice Senjutsu."
Her tone became serious.
"If you really want to know about Senjutsu of Three Great Sage Lands, you can first ask Jiraiya and Orochimaru. One of them has practiced Mount Myōboku Senjutsu, and the other has been to Ryūchi Cave. They should be able to give you some reference."
"And your current strength is already at the top of Shinobi World. Even if you don't practice Sage Mode, you are still strong enough."
"There is no need to take such a big risk for Senjutsu."
Senju Chen looked at Tsunade's serious expression, and felt a warm feeling in his heart.
My sister is really worried about him.
But he can't tell the truth.
He couldn't tell his sister that he had a system and Wood God Bloodline, and his vitality was not a problem at all.
He couldn't tell his sister that his real purpose of going to Shikkotsu Forest was to steal Katsuyu Sage's ability.
"Sister, I understand your worries." Senju Chen showed a cute smile, "I will think about it carefully."
Tsunade looked at Senju Chen's expression and felt that something was wrong.
This kid...
Are you planning something else?
"Little Chen, I'm serious." Tsunade pressed Senju Chen's shoulders with both hands, "The price of Shikkotsu Forest's Senjutsu's failed cultivation is that the cells will collapse and the whole person will turn into a puddle of flesh. Even if you have a special physique, you may not be able to withstand it."
"Sister... sister can't lose you anymore."