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Chapter 115: Perfect Sage Mode
The three Snake Princesses looked in unison at Konan as she walked out.
Tagitsuhime looked her up and down, speaking with amazement, "As expected, your aptitude for Senjutsu is extremely high."
"In the past, the fastest a human has ever mastered Senjutsu was at least seven days. I didn't expect you to learn it in three. And..."
She looked at the faint purple pigmentation on Konan's eyelids. "No horns, just a slight change to the eyelids."
"Not only did you learn Sage Mode in record time, but you entered Perfect Sage Mode on your very first try."
The more proficient one was with Sage Mode, the fewer physical mutations appeared on the body.
In Perfect Sage Mode, aside from the eye markings, there were almost no other mutational characteristics.
Tagitsuhime recalled the man with glasses who had left not long ago.
He had a sinister mind and had modified his body to be snake-like, which fit the characteristics of Ryuchi Cave.
Although he also learned Sage Mode, his physical mutations were too obvious.
The most ridiculous part was that he had actually cultivated a snake in his own abdomen.
She had been shocked the moment she saw it.
Comparing the two, their Sage Modes were worlds apart.
Clearly, this human woman was far superior.
Konan's expression was cool, but she was exceptionally happy inside.
With Alex's powerful assistance, she hadn't just mastered Sage Mode quickly. According to Tagitsuhime, it was Perfect Sage Mode.
The Senjutsu chakra surging within her body was torrential and filled with power.
It was far, far stronger than ordinary chakra.
Only after entering Sage Mode did she realize just how strong it was.
No wonder Jiraiya called himself a Sage.
And why he could fight the Six Paths of Pain alone while in Sage Mode.
It was indeed incredibly strong.
Alex, nestled in Konan's chest, was equally happy.
After these three days of Sage Mode training, he could also sense Natural Energy.
He could absorb Natural Energy and fuse it into Senjutsu chakra.
In the future, Konan could store fused Senjutsu chakra inside his body while in Sage Mode.
When a battle occurred, he could directly transfer it to her, allowing her to enter Sage Mode instantly.
There was no need to sit still and knead Senjutsu chakra anymore.
Moreover, during combat, he could knead Senjutsu chakra and transfer it to Konan.
With both methods combined...
As long as Konan's body could withstand it, he could essentially allow her to maintain Sage Mode for a very long time.
It was somewhat similar to the fused state of Jiraiya and the two toads.
Unlike Naruto, who could only last for a mere five minutes.
"Is there an open space?" Konan looked at Tagitsuhime. "I want to test the power of ninjutsu under the influence of Senjutsu chakra."
"There is." Tagitsuhime nodded. "Follow me."
Her body floated in mid-air as she turned and headed back.
Seeing this, Konan's eyes flashed, and she followed behind her.
This was the first time she had seen a Snake Princess fly.
No wings needed; she could sense the fluctuation of Senjutsu chakra.
It must be some unique flying Sage Art.
"This place should be suitable for your experiments."
Three minutes later, Tagitsuhime brought Konan to a limestone cave filled with jagged rocks.
It was extremely vast; the end couldn't be seen at a glance.
Konan took a step forward, her hands forming seals rapidly. "Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Boom!
A crimson fireball, much larger than a standard Great Fireball, bombarded the cluster of jagged rocks.
Instantly, fire exploded, and solid rock melted.
The coverage area, the attack intensity...
Triggered by Senjutsu chakra, it was far more terrifying than a standard Great Fireball.
The dim limestone cave was lit up brightly by the fire, and waves of heat rolled over them.
Neither Konan nor Tagitsuhime showed any reaction, unaffected by the rapidly rising temperature.
Not a drop of sweat fell; only their hair was stirred by the heatwaves.
So strong!
Konan was shaken inwardly.
Possessing the three-tomoe Sharingan, she could learn basic ninjutsu just by copying them.
She hadn't expected that Senjutsu chakra would boost such a basic ninjutsu so powerfully.
Its destructive power almost caught up to A-rank ninjutsu.
Next, Konan began to test other conventional elemental ninjutsu one by one.
In Sage Mode, they were all amplified multiple times, their power significantly greater.
"So this is Sage Mode..."
Konan looked at a sheet of white paper floating in her palm.
It was newly created using Senjutsu chakra.
Just looking at the surface, it was different from ordinary white paper.
Whiter, cleaner, and full of luster.
Defensive power and offensive power were synchronously improved.
The number of paper sheets she could create and control at one time had multiplied.
"Not bad." Seeing Konan finish her experiments, Tagitsuhime praised her.
"As expected of Perfect Sage Mode. There is no lag in amplifying various ninjutsu."
"The more proficient you are with Sage Mode, the smaller the consumption of Senjutsu chakra."
"In Perfect Sage Mode, there is no excess waste of Senjutsu chakra; every bit is used on the Senjutsu."
Konan looked at Tagitsuhime. "Ryuchi Cave should have corresponding Sage Arts, right?"
Alex had reminded her of this earlier.
Although the White Snake Sage had ill intentions, the unique Sage Arts it created were still very powerful and had to be learned.
"We do." Tagitsuhime was somewhat surprised that Konan seemed to know Ryuchi Cave's Senjutsu well.
But on second thought, quite a few humans had successfully learned Senjutsu and left Ryuchi Cave safely over the last millennium.
Perhaps they left behind relevant records.
She didn't think much of it. Anyway, every human who learned Sage Mode would be taught Ryuchi Cave's unique Sage Arts.
Tagitsuhime pulled out a scroll as thick as a telephone pole from her sleeve.
No matter how you looked at it, it didn't look like a ninjutsu scroll.
"This is my Ryuchi Cave's Summoning Scroll." She stared at Konan seriously.
Her aura erupted, emitting a strong sense of oppression.
"Every human who successfully learns Sage Mode must sign a summoning contract with Ryuchi Cave and become a successor of Ryuchi Cave."
"Only after signing will I teach you the unique Sage Arts of Ryuchi Cave."
"Fine." Konan didn't hesitate much and nodded in agreement.
She bit her thumb until a drop of blood appeared, unrolled the Summoning Scroll, and, under Tagitsuhime's gaze, pressed it onto a blank space.
The moment the Summoning Blood Pact was completed.
Alex clearly felt a force from the unseen enter Konan's body, establishing a connection with Ryuchi Cave.
Hmph!
More unknown creepy stuff.
Fortunately, he had learned the Soul Sealing Technique of the Priestess clan.
It was perfectly targeted against these invisible, intangible illusory existences.
Alex secretly activated the Soul Sealing Technique, wrapping up this strange force.
He placed it together with the trap left by the White Snake Sage at the very beginning.
When the time was right, he would completely seal these two things and extract them from her body.
Alien things should not remain in the body.
Tagitsuhime sensed the blood pact connection, nodded with satisfaction, and put away the Summoning Scroll.
"In the future, you can summon snakes from Ryuchi Cave to fight."
"With your aptitude and Perfect Sage Mode, you are sufficient to summon any one of us three Snake Princesses, but..."
She paused, flicking her scarlet tongue to lick the corner of her mouth. "If you summon us, you must prepare sacrifices. Otherwise, we will not help you fight. Do you understand?"
Konan nodded calmly.
After entering Sage Mode, she could sense that the Senjutsu chakra inside any one of the three Snake Princesses was incomparably massive.
After all, they had accumulated it for who knew how many years.
And judging by the White Snake Sage's terrifying size, the Senjutsu chakra accumulated over a thousand years would be even more horrific.
It was hard to say exactly how strong the Sage was.
But the three Snake Princesses definitely possessed Super Kage-level strength.
Tagitsuhime handed over two scrolls. "These are the Sage Art scrolls for the White Rage Technique and Inorganic Reincarnation."
"You can cultivate them here, or memorize them and cultivate them after you return."
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