I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 295 All-Weather Immortal Mode, GET!

Nara Rinkei's claim that "Sage Mode" can provide a comprehensive and seamless leap in abilities such as ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu has always remained merely a theoretical understanding.

Until he had a small sparring match with a shadow clone that had entered Sage Mode - Mount Myōboku.

If it weren't for adhering to the bottom line of "intelligence secrecy," the aftershocks of the battle between Nara Rinka and the [Shadow Clone] would have been enough to completely destroy the underground research institute and turn Kikyo Castle on the surface into a desolate wasteland.

Once the Shadow Clone had exhausted the last bit of Sage Chakra within its body, it turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated into the air.

Nara Rinka, drenched in cold sweat, finally saw the [Rashomon] barrier that had been pressing down on him dissipate.

"After entering [Sage Mode], the [Shadow Clone] created based on me has already almost reached the S-rank level in terms of basic strength, not to mention those various secret techniques and even bloodline limits..."

"Although it is a bit ugly, the Sage Chakra of Mount Myōboku can indeed amplify the power of any form of chakra, whether it is regular chakra, Yin Release chakra, or Kekkei Genkai chakra."

"If the power level of a technique in its normal state is described as 1, then after being mixed with Sage Chakra, its power level increases to 2, which is a complete doubling of the effect!"

"Furthermore, the methods and strategies we previously devised to compensate for the weaknesses of [Sage Mode] have also proven to be feasible..."

【Sage Mode】Strong as it may be, it is by no means invincible; it also has weaknesses.

This is certainly not just to say that Nara Rinka has a low compatibility with [Sage Mode: Mount Myōboku], that Sage Chakra causes a high degree of physical distortion in him, and that entering Sage Mode will result in a devastating collapse in his appearance.

The main issue is that the "Sage Mode" is short-lived and doesn't last long.

Jiraiya can use the "Sage Art: Two Lives Technique" from Mount Myōboku to extend the duration of his Sage Mode.

Nara Rinka couldn't find two little toad sages who could help him maintain his "Sage Mode".

However, he does have other means to compensate for the short duration of the [Sage Mode].

The most crucial point is that the "Sage Mode" can be "artificially charged".

In the sparring session just now, the (enraged) Shadow Clone, in order to fully test the power of Sage Mode, directly used the A-rank Sage Mask that Nara Rinkei had previously created as a "mana replenishment tool".

After entering Sage Mode, Shadow Clone Techniques converted all of his chakra into Sage Chakra, naturally granting him the ability to absorb and use the Sage Chakra within the Sage Mask.

"In essence, the charging of the [Sage Mask] is the same as the charging method of Naruto's Shadow Clone Technique."

Nara Rinka stroked his chin, sat cross-legged on the uneven floor of the training room, and continued to sort out his thoughts.

"They all refine their Sage Chakra in advance and then replenish their Sage Chakra consumption by transferring it, thereby extending the duration of Sage Mode."

"The essence of this solution is to create a container for Sage Chakra in advance, whether it is a mask or a clone, and then guide the Sage Chakra out of the container when needed, just like a 'backup battery'."

"However, since the goal is to create a 'chakra battery,' what could be a better 'battery casing' than a sealing technique?"

Nara Rinka's gaze shifted to the blood-red mask on the ground. After all the chakra inside was exhausted, this A-rank [Sage Art Mask] also crumbled into pieces.

The nature masks created according to Kakuzu's nature mask forging method are never "eco-friendly ninja tools" that can be reused in the long term.

Conversely, the [Property Mask] is consumed extremely quickly.

Once the chakra within is completely drained, the [Nature Mask] will face destruction.

Even Kakuzu, the "developer," couldn't reverse this destructive process.

Otherwise, Kakuzu wouldn't be hunting the hearts of ninjas who have mastered nature transformation year-round.

The [Sage Mask] is a high-grade mask made from the blood cells of Nara Rinka, making it far rarer than ordinary masks.

"The reason we used the A-rank mask to test [Sage Mode: Mount Myōboku] before was because we considered the risks of synthesizing Sage Chakra. The A-rank mask, made from blood cells, can produce a direct and obvious petrification reaction to the rampage of natural energy."

Several shadowy tentacles emerged from the shadows of Nara Rinka and began to collect the mask fragments.

"Now that it has been confirmed that Sage Chakra can be stably synthesized, there is no need to continue using this precious A-rank mask. Let's just use those regular wooden masks as 'disposable batteries' instead."

"Also, the [Yin Seal] can be used as a container for Sage Chakra, but... it doesn't seem very easy to operate. Let's use the [Nature Mask] as a temporary solution. We'll study the specific 'Sealing Technique Battery' later."

Nara Rinkei did not intend to invest too much research effort in this "Sage Chakra Battery" project.

In his view, this method was merely a temporary fix.

"Sage Chakra Battery" can temporarily extend the duration of Nara Rin's "Sage Mode".

However, after some testing, Nara Rinkei still felt that the "Sage Art: Two Lives Technique" from Mount Myōboku was the more suitable method.

Although Nara Rangatsu had never seen the scroll of the "Sage Art: Two Lives Technique".

However, after battling Jiraiya and "personally" experiencing the power of Sage Mode.

Nara Rinkachi has figured out quite a few things.

Moreover, Naruto Uzumaki's example also gave him a lot of inspiration.

To be precise, it is an example of "fairy fox".

The Nine-Tails absorbed natural energy from the outside world and injected the transformed Sage Chakra into Naruto's body, allowing him to enter the so-called "Kurama Mode" and gain the ability to manipulate "Nine-Tails Sage Chakra".

"Senko" and "Jiraiya in his Trinity" have different levels of strength, but the methods to overcome the short duration of Sage Mode are essentially the same.

The Nine-Tailed Fox, who possesses sage techniques, is a special case.

The two little toad immortals who possessed magical powers were also a special case.

These two methods cannot be replicated in Nara.

However, he possesses a [Chakra Crystal]!

Nara Rinka gently stroked the ring on her finger.

"A [Chakra Crystal] contains a large amount of chakra and can automatically absorb and convert natural energy. As long as the chakra consumption does not exceed its replenishment, the amount of chakra within it can be equated with natural energy!"

"By resonating with and extracting chakra from the [Chakra Crystal], and absorbing and fusing with external natural energy, one can also form Sage Chakra."

"This [Chakra Crystal] is my 'Toad Sage,' it's my 'Kurama'!"

"The two great sages get tired, Kurama gets tired, but the [Chakra Crystal] never tires."

"As long as my rate of resonating with and extracting chakra from the [Chakra Crystal] doesn't exceed its regeneration rate, it means I can continuously fuse sage chakra!"

"This is the permanent Sage Mode!"

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