In Sage Mode, speed, strength, and defense are all significantly increased.
"My physique has improved considerably, and my Power of Tremors should also be stronger. However, I still need to open the Sixth Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation to achieve a qualitative change and reach the Sixth Stage."
Opening his eyes, Uya sensed his physical condition and pondered for a moment.
Then, Uya stood up, looked at his hands, clenched his fists, and prepared to test his strength.
He stepped outside the cave and threw a punch forward.
boom!!!
In an instant, the cracks spread, shattering everything in front of them into countless pieces of wood. The entire jungle was reduced to countless pieces of wood in a flash.
"Although the improvement isn't huge, it's still an improvement. It's a pity that this First Stage of Sage Mode can't help me open the Sixth Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation."
Seeing the scene where his punch had almost wiped out everything, Uya withdrew his fist and sighed softly.
Uya cultivates a unique Sage Mode that belongs only to him.
Because Uya can absorb Natural Energy while moving, Uya Sage Mode can be almost always active!
The Power of Tremors doesn't consume too much Chakra, so even during battle, Uya's Chakra consumption for Senjutsu isn't too high, making it almost a permanent Sage Mode.
Of course, this Sage Mode was not Uya's true purpose.
What Uya wants is Hashirama Senju's Sage Body!
That's what truly constitutes the eternal Sage Mode!
Only Sage Mode of that level can truly and substantially help Uya, and the one that Uya has activated, although it seems permanent, is fundamentally different.
Uya's Sage Mode, in general, is still of the same type and stage as the Sage Mode used by Naruto and Jiraiya in the original work, only it is more perfect because Uya can achieve near-perfect control over Natural Energy.
Uya classifies this Sage Mode as the First Stage of Sage Mode.
It is still necessary to draw Natural Energy from heaven and earth, and then merge the Natural Energy with one's own Chakra to enter Sage Mode.
Even if Uya could maintain it permanently, it would still be different from Hashirama Senju's Sage Body.
Hashirama First Hokage Hashirama Senju a Sage Body, which Uya categorized as the Second Stage of Sage Mode!
The Sage Body is actually the result of refining Natural Energy into every cell of the body, allowing the body itself to possess Natural Energy.
Therefore, for Hashirama Senju, his Sage Mode could be activated in an instant, and he could activate it whenever he wanted, without any restrictions.
Furthermore, this level of Sage Mode is the true normal state; even a single cell of Hashirama Senju possesses the power of Sage Body, with extremely wide-ranging applications.
It seems that only the inheritors of the Asura Sage Body, but in Uya's opinion, it can still be obtained through cultivation!
No one is born into a position of absolute power, not even the almost divine Princess Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Everything has an origin, a starting point.
Princess Kaguya Otsutsuki's power originates from the God Tree God Tree, which was once a seed. Tracing back to the end, there is ultimately a starting point.
Even the strongest bloodline must have an initial origin.
Uya needs to do is go against the current and use her own efforts to take steps towards the sky.
He may not have the bloodline of the Great Tongmu, nor the reincarnation of any Asura, but he will strive to surpass all of that.
The Second Stage of Sage Mode: Sage Body.
In addition to greatly enhancing speed and power, it also possesses a terrifying self-healing ability, able to recover from injuries without needing to Hand Seals, and is even more perfect than Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Technique.
The most difficult aspect of obtaining the Sage Body is how to integrate Natural Energy with every cell of one's body and transform one's physical form.
After careful consideration, Uya arrived at the answer.
His True Eight Gates Released Formation can do that!
All that is needed is to integrate Natural Energy into the Five Gates that have already been opened within his body, and the Natural Energy will gradually merge with Uya's body.
This fusion is not the First Stage of Sage Mode, but a permanent transformation of one's own cells, which gradually spreads throughout the body through the True Eight Gates Released Formation.
Of course, this speed is not fast.
However, for Uya, it was a glimmer of hope to open the Sixth Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation. Uya knew that as long as he possessed the Sage Body, he would inevitably have the ability to open the Sixth Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation!
Now, Uya needs to constantly control the Natural Energy into his body, allowing this Natural Energy to gradually merge with his body and slowly transform it.
Of course, even with full absorption of Natural Energy, the progress is not fast, especially in the beginning, when most of the Natural Energy is difficult to integrate directly with the body and is wasted.
"I've found the path to the Sixth Gate, but how do I open the final Seventh Gate and Eighth Gate? Do I need the Third Stage of Sage Mode?"
Uya sensed the situation within his body; his blood surged and flowed, carrying the Natural Energy, which gradually merged with his body, slowly propelling him towards the Second Stage of the Sage Body.
However, Third Stage exists above the Second Stage.
The Third Stage of Sage Mode can no longer be called Sage Mode; it has a new name.
Six Paths Mode!
This mode is named after the Sage of Six Paths, and can also be called the Six Paths Sage Mode.
In the original work, Madara Uchiha's near-immortal body after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and activating Six Paths Mode was far stronger than Hashirama Senju's Sage Body.
Even after taking the final blow from Might Guy opening the Eight Gates, he was only severely injured, not killed.
Moreover, even with half his body gone, he could recover quickly; if he were merely Sage Body, it would be difficult for him to recover.
"At this rate, it would take me more than ten years to obtain the Sage Body... However, with each step of transformation and evolution, the speed at which I absorb and integrate Natural Energy will also increase, and the specific time will definitely be much less than ten years."
Standing quietly, Uya sensed the situation within his body and analyzed it.
While Uya continued to comprehend the First Stage the newly activated Sage Mode and further cultivate the Sage Body,
The Totsuka Blade beside Uya suddenly stopped absorbing Natural Energy! (To be continued.)