Looking at Yuki, whose face was painted with black paint and whose body was brimming with Natural Energy, the Katsuyu the Sage Kōki n't contain his surprise and curiosity and asked Kōki, " Kōki, have you ever used Sage Mode before?"
There was no way around it; Kōki's outstanding performance made her suspect that Kōki had already been exposed to Sage Mode. Otherwise, there was absolutely no way that a beginner could master the basic Sage Mode in just over ten minutes.
Absolutely not.
Faced with the Katsuyu the Sage's question, Kōki shook his head in denial. "No, this is my first time learning Sage Mode. However..."
"But what?" As if sensing there was another reason why Kōki had learned Sage Mode so quickly, the Katsuyu the Sage quickly pressed for an answer.
Then, what Kōki said next made her feel heartbroken.
"However, I feel that Sage Mode is quite simple. It's not as dangerous and difficult as you described, Sage."
The Katsuyu the Sage was stunned. She had never heard Versailles speak like this before. What did he mean by "not at all like the danger and difficulty I described"?
For thousands of years, countless people have come to Shikkotsu Forest to learn Senjutsu Sage Mode, but only a handful have mastered it. The extremely high mortality rate made her believe that Senjutsu was beyond the reach of ninjas. So, Kōki, you say it's not dangerous?
Furthermore, I mentioned the dangers and difficulties entirely for Kōki's sake, okay? How dare you say that? It seems I need to give you a real challenge and let you truly experience the dangers and difficulties of Sage Mode.
Hehehe
The Katsuyu chuckled meaningfully a few times, then continued, "I really didn't expect Kōki, your talent is so strong, you've mastered the most basic Sage Mode so quickly. In that case, let's go straight to the second stage and not waste your time."
Therefore, I will remove the Katsuyu next. Only by abandoning the Katsuyu ' assistance and being able to absorb Natural Energy independently and use Sage Mode can one truly be said to have mastered Sage Mode.
Without waiting for Kōki's response, she immediately made the Katsuyu clone detach from Kōki's body, as if afraid that Kōki might have any objections.
The speed of their actions left Kōki, who was still immersed in the initial Sage Mode, speechless.
At that moment, even he, as oblivious as he was, sensed the cunning of the Katsuyu the Sage.
He used Sage Mode and immediately entered the next stage, without giving him a chance to familiarize himself with it. Wasn't that just making things difficult for him?
However, there was nothing Kōki, the initiative was in someone else's hands; he was just a weak and pitiful little guy.
Therefore, Kōki had no choice but to obediently do as he was told.
And so, he unlocked his Sage Mode, sat cross-legged, and began to sense the Natural Energy anew.
Thanks to his exceptional self-control, Kōki quickly gathered his scattered thoughts, and within just a few seconds, he entered a meditative state, gradually becoming one with nature.
The Katsuyu nearby were quite surprised to see that Kōki had grasped the technique of "stillness" so quickly.
To absorb Natural Energy without external assistance, the only way is to maintain absolute stillness.
This stillness is not just about keeping the body quiet, but also about aligning one's will with nature.
Only by reaching this level can one truly perceive the Natural Energy.
But she didn't expect that young Kōki would grasp the essence of "stillness" so quickly.
This was completely unexpected, and it also made her feel a sense of frustration.
She knew that her attempts to make things difficult would probably have no effect.
What happened next was exactly as she had expected. After mastering the key to "stillness," Kōki quickly sensed the special energy that existed in nature.
I began to control my body to absorb Natural Energy, starting with a small portion and gradually increasing it as my body adapted.
With the continuous influx of Natural Energy, and having already experienced the first fusion of Senjutsu Chakra, Kōki was quite adept at fusing Natural Energy with his own Chakra, and soon converted all the Natural Energy flowing into his body into Senjutsu Chakra.
As Senjutsu Chakra continued to be generated, the black mask marking Sage Mode reappeared on Kōki's face.
This made the Katsuyu the Sage sigh inwardly, "This Natural Energy is so useless; this little guy has already taken control of it. I haven't even seen him make a fool of himself yet. Am I, the mighty Katsuyu the Sage, going to be defeated by this little brat twice?"
Just as the Katsuyu the Sage was experiencing a complex mix of emotions, Kōki then underwent an even more perplexing change.
The mask symbolizing Sage Mode on Kōki's face disappeared, and his body began to glow faintly green. The green light grew stronger and stronger, eventually forming a tangible Chakra Cloak that draped over Kōki's body.
Sensing Kōki's Chakra Cloak brimming with Natural Energy, even the usually composed Katsuyu the Sage couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This... this is Sage Mode?"
Judging from the aura of Senjutsu Chakra emanating from Kōki, it is undoubtedly Sage Mode.
However, the Katsuyu the Sage had never seen such Sage Mode before.
She had lived for over a thousand years and used Senjutsu powers for over a thousand years; this situation was completely beyond her comprehension.
At that moment, Kōki opened his eyes.
He looked down at the distinctive Senjutsu Cloak he wore and nodded in satisfaction. He thought to himself: It seems my verification was successful.
That's right, the Sage Mode that Kōki is currently in was Kōki deliberately experimented with himself.
After successfully unleashing Sage Mode at the beginning, Kōki suddenly remembered Mitsuki's Sage Mode in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, a series known for its incombustible nature.
Although he had only seen a few clips, those clips left a deep impression on him regarding Mitsuki's Sage Mode. The tangible Senjutsu Chakra seemed incredibly powerful.
This made him wonder if there was an even higher level beyond the ordinary Sage Mode.
Therefore, after successfully using Sage Mode, he tried to gather as much Sage Chakra as possible to see if he could reach Mitsuki's level.
However, it was later discovered that even if the amount of Sage Chakra increased, Sage Mode did not show any significant changes.
Kōki then realized that perhaps quantitative changes wouldn't cause changes in Sage Mode, but qualitative changes would be the true Sage Mode of change.
Therefore, Kōki thought that perhaps changing the ratio of Natural Energy to his own Chakra could change Sage Mode.
With that in mind, Kōki acted immediately and began experimenting with the ratio of Natural Energy to Chakra again.
However, the risks of his haphazard testing were not small. Several times, Kōki felt that his Natural Energy was about to go out of control, but fortunately, he managed to regain control at the last moment.
After several failed attempts, he finally found a unique point of convergence.
The Senjutsu Chakra condensed at this point is far superior to ordinary Senjutsu Chakra in both quality and quantity.
He knew he had succeeded.
As expected, the special Senjutsu Chakra continued to condense.
He created a completely new and unique Sage Mode.
At that moment, he felt he finally had the power to dominate the Shinobi World. Even if Madara Uchiha reappeared, he felt he had the strength to fight him.