I might be a fake Ultraman.

"After the Otsutsuki clan planted the tree, the natural energy of the ninja world was damaged, became disordered, and made training difficult."

Caroline recounted the research findings.

"But then a new power called chakra appeared!"

"According to the research of the Beast Clan, they finally discovered that in order to continue to comprehend natural energy, they need to cultivate chakra first."

"By fusing chakra with natural energy, one can stabilize the natural energy, thereby gaining a more powerful force, or even evolving oneself."

"This is the origin of Sage Chakra and Sage Mode."

"But only those beasts with outstanding talent, and those beast groups that have a deep understanding of natural energy, are able to successfully fuse with Sage Chakra and unlock the Sage form that belongs to their own race."

"Meanwhile, other beast groups gradually lost the ability to sense natural energy, and their original lineages were directly rendered useless."

"Fortunately, there is chakra, which is easier to cultivate. Therefore, most of the beast groups turned to chakra cultivation and gradually developed into the ninja beast clans."

"The same applies to monks and priestesses; only a small number of monks and priestesses have found a way to continue practicing natural energy."

"Ordinary people, along with other monks and priestesses, began to train in chakra and gradually developed into ninjas."

"The existence of chakra has made training easier, and the number of superhumans is increasing."

Not only Baili Yuan listened with great interest.

Even the sage Fukasaku and the other toads looked like they had learned something.

"Don't you know any of this?" Baili Yuan asked the immortal Shenzuo.

Fukasaku the Sage said helplessly, "Ever since the Great Toad Sage took this form, many secrets passed down orally among the sages have been lost."

"Ok."

Caroline's report was not over yet.

"Based on the Toad Sage's remaining memories, I discovered that the Sage Modes of the three Holy Lands in his memories are different."

"Therefore, I make a bold guess."

"Chakra arranges natural energy, and the different arrangements are the root of the different Sage Modes of the three sacred lands."

"Others who want to learn the Sage Mode of the Three Great Sacred Lands, but do not have enough talent to master it, will be transformed into creatures of the Three Great Sacred Lands and will exhibit mutations with the characteristics of the Sage Chakra of the Three Great Sacred Lands."

"Therefore, as long as one has enough talent, it is possible to develop one's own unique Sage Mode."

"The Perfect Sage Mode is likely achieved by using the Sage Chakra of the three holy lands as a springboard to find a Sage Chakra fluctuation that suits him, or rather, a natural energy arrangement that suits him."

"After all, modifying other people's work is always simpler and more convenient than developing it from scratch."

Venusaur says he has started researching his own Sage Mode and is making good progress.

Because the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku is indeed very suitable for frogs.

Fukasaku suddenly asked Hyakuri En, "My lord, would you like to take a look at the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest?"

"Oh? You have some here?" Baili Yuan asked in surprise.

“No,” Fukasaku the Hermit shook his head, then said, “But I know two small paths leading to the two great holy lands!”

Baili Yuan: "6~"

Shenzuo the Immortal: "My lord, please take this side path!"

……

Our first stop was Yongji-dong.

The snakes in Ryūchi Cave are even more unruly than the toads of Mt. Myōboku.

However, compared to the group of divine toads on Mount Myoboku, the unruly snakes of Ryuchi Cave are rather endearing.

Fortunately, Ryuchi Cave was normal, and the situation was basically the same as what Minato Namikaze had described.

As the guide, Fukasaku naturally walked at the front, with his wife, Shima, by his side.

The arrival of the two immortals at Dragon Cave was immediately noticed by the three snake goddesses.

The three snake goddesses appeared together, staring at the two immortals with ill intent.

Then, they saw Shima the Hermit throw off his black robe, revealing a slit cheongsam, and assume a fighting stance. The three Snake Princesses suddenly lost their appetite.

"Disgusting old toad, get lost!"

"Leave the humans behind you!"

"That human child looks sweet and juicy; he'd make a nice side dish!"

That's right, the snakes in Ryongchi Cave eat people.

If you fail to train in Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku, you will be turned into a toad statue.

If you fail to train in Sage Mode at Ryuchi Cave, you'll be eaten by a snake, ensuring nothing goes to waste.

"Heh heh, ignorant little snake, how dare you be so presumptuous!" The Immortal Shenzu sneered.

Meanwhile, Shima Sento had already charged out, shouting, "Who are you calling old? A bunch of fashion-illiterate eels!"

Then, Shima entered her Sage Mode, and then... she turned into light!

A giant golden toad descended from the sky; it was a toad made entirely of light.

With a single, powerful slap, the three snake princesses were sent flying.

If the three snake princesses hadn't dodged quickly, they might have been flattened.

Baili Yuan looked at the giant golden toad and felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

"This... why does it look a bit like my Dharma form?"

The three snake princesses were enraged and attacked Shima the Hermit together.

Inside the giant golden toad avatar, the sage Shima manipulated the toad avatar to engage in a fierce battle with the Three Snake Princesses.

"Old woman, I'm here to help you!" Fukasaku the Sage rushed forward, activating his Sage form.

Another loud bang, and a huge, jet-black toad appeared, its body radiating demonic energy and its eyes blood red.

“This looks a bit like my demonized form!” Baili Yuan said, pointing to the large black toad.

Next, the two toad sages and the three snake princesses clashed in a battle of sage techniques.

The Three Snake Princesses are the most powerful snakes under the White Snake Sage. They all possess immortal arts and can even transform into human form.

Even when the three Snake Princesses joined forces, they could only fight the two Toad Sages to a standstill.

Just when the battle was at its most intense, Fukasaku and Shima suddenly used their trump cards, and the two toad forms merged together.

After the fusion, an even larger, pitch-black toad-like form appeared in Ryuchi Cave.

"I understand now! So that's how it is!"

Baili Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

"Fukasaku the Sage practices Yin Release techniques, while Shima the Sage practices Yang Release techniques. They have fused together a power similar to the Truth-Seeking Balls!"

Although the black toad avatar was not a true Truth-Seeking Ball, its destructive power was still considerable. After two moves, it almost reduced the three Snake Princesses to a single Snake Princess.

This time, the destruction caused by the toad-shaped Dharma form is even more terrifying.

The entire Ryūji-dong cave trembled, as if it were about to collapse.

Finally, the owner of Ryuchi-dong could no longer remain hidden.

"Stop! Let's welcome the guests in."

It was the White Snake Immortal who spoke.

"Sage Fukasaku, Sage Shima, stop! We're not here to start a war," Baili Yuan also called out to the two sages.

The black toad image dissipated.

Fukasaku and Shima reappeared, but their auras had weakened.

Clearly, the battle just now had taken a toll on them.

Two of the three Snake Princesses were seriously injured, and the remaining one was so frightened that she dared not act recklessly again, no longer displaying her previous arrogance. (End of Chapter)