Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 375 Perfect Immortal Mode

In particular, absorbing natural energy requires the body to be in a still state and fully engaged in it in order to absorb just the amount needed to condense Sage Chakra, thus avoiding the erosion of the body by natural energy if there is too much or too little.

However, this only applies to the average person.

For Li Yao, his absolute control over his mind makes him like a machine when absorbing natural energy; once he succeeds, he will continuously replicate the process.

Therefore, even when his body is in motion, Li Yao can continuously absorb natural energy to condense Sage Chakra and maintain Sage Mode.

Simply put, he can maintain Sage Mode indefinitely. As long as his spiritual and physical energy are not exhausted, his Sage Chakra will be inexhaustible.

And then… Li Yao raised his hand and made a gesture.

"Immortal Technique - Water Mirror Technique!"

A stream of water instantly condensed into a mirror in front of Li Yao.

The water mirror was incredibly smooth, indistinguishable from a real mirror, reflecting Li Yao's every detail perfectly.

"As expected of a Sage Technique, it greatly enhances the power of regular ninjutsu."

Looking at his clear face in the water mirror, Li Yao was very satisfied. Ordinary Water Release: Water Mirror Techniques are not that clear. Even with Li Yao's absolute control over his chakra, he could not make up for the difference between the water mirror and a real mirror.

However, the incorporation of natural energy into Sage Chakra bridged the fundamental difference between the two substances, making the water mirror indistinguishable from a real mirror.

In addition to the increase in ninjutsu strength, the physical body also experiences significant improvements after condensing sage chakra and entering sage mode.

The biggest improvement is in the perception aspect.

"I see!"

Li Yao smiled, looking at the shadow clone in front of him whose body had already turned into water and permeated into the air, and he showed a look of realization.

He figured out how Jugo discovered him in the first place.

The flow of natural energy!

Generally speaking, natural energy is stagnant in nature and only flows when someone absorbs it. Once natural energy starts flowing, it is very sensitive to the space it passes through.

The shadow clones, transformed into water, permeated the air and became completely integrated with it. However, when natural energy flowed through the air where the shadow clones were located, changes occurred, reflecting a blurry human figure.

That's how Jugo discovered Li Yao.

However, this way of perceiving natural energy only applies to close-range situations.

Li Yao had his shadow clone test it from a distance. Once the distance exceeded fifty meters, the flow of natural energy became too loose, and the shadow clone, which had penetrated into the air, could no longer be reflected.

This shortcoming isn't really a shortcoming.

Li Yao is not Jugo; his ability to enter Sage Mode has further enhanced his chakra perception.

First, the range has been expanded to 200 kilometers.

This chakra perception range has caught up with soul perception.

Secondly, there's physical strength!

bump!

Li Yao slammed his fist on the metal platform beneath his feet.

Crack... a crack spread from the fist, and then... boom!

The metal platform shattered completely into pieces.

"Not bad, it's comparable to a punch that opens the power of the fifth gate of the Eight Gates."

Li Yao looked at his fist and felt the surging power within him. His muscles seemed to have been strengthened, transforming from rubber springs into steel springs, and his strength increased several levels.

Moreover, compared to Naruto's improvement, Li Yao's improvement was even more exaggerated.

Because... Li Yao looked at his reflection in the water mirror, and there was no change whatsoever.

He was satisfied with the various improvements of Sage Mode, but what pleased him even more was his face, which was now completely devoid of any beast-like features.

To make sure he didn't have any beast-like features, Li Yao deliberately took off all his clothes and looked around. Not satisfied with just that, he had his shadow clone, who was in Sage Mode, carefully examine his entire body using its enhanced visual perception.

Finally, Li Yao confirmed that his Sage Mode was the Perfect Sage Mode, just like the Sage of Six Paths back then, without any beast-like characteristics.

This means that Li Yao's true form can indeed perfectly control Sage Chakra.

In this way, Li Yao is only one level away from the Sage of Six Paths' strength: the level of chakra limit.

Once one possesses chakra at the level of Kekkei-no-Kage, and with the addition of natural energy, the chakra at the level of Kekkei-no-Kage is truly at the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

Obito's strength in Six Paths Mode did not actually reach the level of a true Sage of Six Paths. Without Sage Chakra, Six Paths Mode was simply a powerful Bloodline Limit user under the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Only those with Bloodline Limit in Sage Mode are at the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

Li Yao is now only one bloodline limit away from reaching the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Walk!"

After voluntarily exiting Sage Mode, Li Yao used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the tree hole, perfectly transforming back into Nagato's appearance. He sat in a wheelchair, with the black rods transmitting chakra still inserted in his back, quietly waiting for Naruto's arrival.

Konan stood beside Li Yao. Under the influence of the genjutsu, she sensed that Nagato had been controlling Pain and Naruto's battle from the same spot and had never left.

At this moment, outside...

Nine-Tails Naruto displayed terrifying power, completely overwhelming Pain, who was holding back. Pain could only take Naruto outside Konoha and seal him with Chibaku Tensei.

Just like in the original story, Nine-Tails Naruto was sealed by Chibaku Tensei.

But... Li Yao suddenly frowned. He seemed to have overlooked something, but he couldn't remember what it was for a moment.

It wasn't until a hairless nine-tailed head emerged from the planet Chibaku Tensei that he suddenly realized what was happening, and then he became somewhat of a Muggle.

"Damn it, I completely forgot!"

Looking at the nine-tailed head and tails emerging from the planet Chibaku Tensei, Li Yaocai suddenly remembered something.

In the original story, Naruto's mind was controlled by anger, and Kurama took the opportunity to control Naruto and break the seal, almost completely eroding Naruto's body and escaping.

At the crucial moment, it was Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze, who intervened, freeing Naruto from the Nine-Tails' control and restoring his mind.

However, the Naruto of this world is the Naruto who came from the Loulan of another world. The spiritual body left by Minato Namikaze in his body has been killed by Li Yao.

Without Minato Namikaze's intervention, Naruto has no way to break free of Kurama's control over him; his mind has been completely consumed by rage.

Once the Nine-Tails completely takes over Naruto's body, that will be the time of Naruto's death. At that time, there will be no Naruto, only the Nine-Tails Kurama that devoured Naruto.

"Really..."

Li Yao shook his head. Originally, he wanted everything to be the same as in the original story, and in the end, he would change Nagato's choice not to revive the people who died in Konoha. He wanted to see if Naruto, after letting Nagato go, and the Konoha survivors who came with the rage of revenge for their families could still understand each other and regard Naruto as the hero who saved Konoha.

As a result, he took action prematurely because he was annoyed by Jiraiya's words.

Now this unexpected incident has occurred.

(End of this chapter)