" Little Kōki, can you tell me about this Sage Mode you have?"
Just as Kōki was reveling in his unique Sage Mode, the Katsuyu the Sage's mature and magnetic voice rang in his ears.
The Katsuyu the Sage simply couldn't understand how Kōki managed to do that.
Upon hearing the Katsuyu the Sage's question, Kōki didn't hide anything, and said with a hint of excitement in his calm tone, " Katsuyu the Sage, by changing the fusion ratio of Natural Energy and my own Chakra, I have successfully created a new Sage Mode. Moreover, this Sage Mode is more powerful and more perfect."
Kōki felt he had no need to hide the secret of Sage Mode. After all, he had completed Sage Mode right under the nose of the Katsuyu the Sage.
He believed that the Katsuyu the Sage must have seen his application of Natural Energy.
The Katsuyu the Sage doesn't understand now because he hasn't thought about that aspect yet. Once he does, this special Sage Mode will no longer be a secret.
So he was just doing her a favor by telling her in advance what the Katsuyu the Sage would know sooner or later.
This would also improve the Katsuyu the Sage's favorability. On the other hand, the Katsuyu the Sage is, after all, an expert in Sage Mode, and his rudimentary Sage Mode might have some potential flaws. Telling the Katsuyu the Sage might help him fix those flaws.
As expected, Kōki's frank behavior pleased the Katsuyu the Sage considerably, and his tone became much gentler and more approachable. "I see. Little Kōki, you truly are an extraordinary genius. To actually think of changing the fusion ratio of Senjutsu Chakra is truly astonishing."
Once Kōki explained it this way, the Katsuyu the Sage understood.
The Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest was developed by her in the past using Natural Energy for humanity. At that time, she didn't think too much about it; she just wanted to enable ordinary humans to cultivate and meet their needs for improving their strength.
Besides, Sage Mode is so difficult to cultivate that hardly anyone knows how to do it, so how could anyone possibly think of further improvements?
Now, through Kōki's explanation, she understood that Shikkotsu Forest's previous Sage Mode still had a lot of room for improvement.
It can be said that the information revealed by Kōki was of immeasurable value to Shikkotsu Forest, indirectly enhancing its Shikkotsu Forest and greatly improving its Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu inheritance, with far-reaching influence.
Admittedly, even without Kōki's explanation, after witnessing Kōki's application of Natural Energy, the Katsuyu the Sage could already deduce the essence of Kōki's Sage Mode.
However, since Kōki's advance notice would save the Katsuyu the Sage a considerable amount of time, it was still a great achievement, so she couldn't remain silent about it.
" Little Kōki, because of the new Sage Mode you suddenly created, which has greatly enhanced the strength of Shikkotsu Forest, I would like to give you some rewards. Is there anything you would like?"
The Katsuyu the Sage's words startled Kōki, and his previously calm expression almost crumbled due to his excitement.
The Katsuyu the Sage's reward must be extraordinary.
It's important to know that the Katsuyu the Sage has lived alongside the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku since the Six Paths era. He knows countless secrets, any one of which could shake the Shinobi World. He is an immeasurable treasure.
After the initial excitement, Kōki felt somewhat lost, unsure of what he should ask the Katsuyu the Sage for.
He's not lacking in strength, and he seems to know quite a bit about the secrets of the Shinobi World.
His only wish was to achieve the Six Paths Reincarnation, but could he possibly ask the Katsuyu the Sage for this?
If he made this wish, would it alert the Katsuyu the Sage? After all, the current Shinobi World has no idea what level of power the Six Paths possess.
Wait a minute, can't I just ask how to achieve the Six Paths instead of how to do it? Wouldn't it be enough to just ask how to achieve Chakra fusion?
The key to achieving the Six Paths is the Kekkei Mōra.
To obtain Kekkei Mōra, one must fuse the seven Chakra attributes—fire, water, earth, wind, thunder, yin, and yang—and then, like returning to one's original nature, create the primordial Chakra Fruit.
Finally, by absorbing the Chakra Fruit, one can achieve the Six Paths.
In other words, all I need is the Chakra fusion technique.
As for whether the Katsuyu the Sage has the technology for Chakra fusion, Kōki isn't worried at all.
With over a thousand years of experience, the Katsuyu the Sage likely already understood much about the nature of Chakra, and even without such technology, he could create it in a very short time.
Of course, he still needed to find a suitable reason, after all, he couldn't let the Katsuyu the Sage know about his ambition. Therefore, Kōki frankly addressed the Katsuyu the Sage, saying, " Katsuyu the Sage, I want to know how Chakra fusion is achieved. I've heard that Wood Release is formed by fusing water and earth Chakra. So I want to understand the principles of Chakra fusion; maybe I can create an even stronger Wood Release in the future."
The Katsuyu the Sage hadn't expected Kōki to make such a request. After a slight pause, he replied, "Sure, I do know a little bit of Chakra fusion techniques."
If it were something else, the Katsuyu the Sage would have to think about it, but this Chakra fusion technique is completely unnecessary.
She does indeed possess Chakra fusion techniques. Her ability to freely split and fuse chakra is related to Chakra fusion.
She remembered that many years ago, when she was troubled because her body had grown larger due to absorbing a large amount of Natural Energy and was unable to walk freely, she unexpectedly saved a member of the Ninshu who had wandered into the Shikkotsu Forest.
He learned from him that Chakra can be fused, and then he realized that since Chakra can be fused, it can also be split. If he could split off his Senjutsu Chakra, he could shrink his size.
Therefore, she began to painstakingly create a technique that could freely split and merge, and eventually, her efforts were rewarded.
After spending a considerable amount of time, she successfully split herself down to a smaller size and then reformed to a larger size.
Moreover, this way, he would neither lose his strength nor be restricted by his enormous physical body.
That's why the Katsuyu the Sage felt it was a coincidence, as she was perfectly able to meet Kōki's requirements.
"Besides this request, is there anything else you wish to achieve, Kōki?" It wasn't that the Katsuyu the Sage was being generous; rather, she genuinely believed that Kōki's Special Sage Mode would greatly enhance Shikkotsu Forest.
However, Kōki still had some pride. The Katsuyu the Sage might not know the value of the Chakra fusion technique he possessed, but didn't he?
He was too embarrassed to make any more demands of the Katsuyu the Sage, " The Chakra fusion techniques the Katsuyu the Sage gave me are more than enough."
Unfortunately, the Katsuyu the Sage interpreted his refusal as him being too embarrassed to speak again.
This made the Katsuyu the Sage's impression of him even better, and he said in a gentler tone, "Since you're unwilling, Kōki, then I'll keep this reward. Come find me again if you need anything later. This reward will be kept for you."