Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Seeing that the Slug Immortal showed no fear whatsoever and was not afraid of being implicated, Bai Jue's clone no longer concealed his intentions and openly stated the purpose of his visit.

"The road to the moon, huh? How interesting. Let me think... I seem to remember there being such a road."

Upon hearing this, the slug immortal's eyes lit up, and he began to seriously recall.

Its memory is so vast that even though much of it has been forgotten, it is still enormous.

However, there are some memories she will not forget. For example, she has some impression of the path to the moon that the White Zetsu clone just mentioned. This means that this matter was once deeply etched in her memory and was a very important thing. It's just that too much time has passed and she can't remember it for the time being.

Seeing that the Slug Sage remembered this, the White Zetsu clone was delighted. He patiently waited to the side, then simply found a place to sit down and began practicing his immortal arts.

This Wet Bone Forest truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three holy lands of the Spirit Beast Realm. The concentration of natural energy here is dozens of times higher than that of the outside world, to the point that it has become liquid. Cultivating immortal arts here would definitely be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Ah, I remember now, it's the space-time portal left by Hamura Otsutsuki when he left the ninja world for the moon. Am I right, the human sage?"

About half an hour later, the slug sage, who was lost in a long memory, suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, the White Zetsu clone immediately ended his Sage Mode training and exclaimed with delight, "Indeed, the Slug Sage is very knowledgeable. He even knows such a distant secret. I had to search through the history of the Hyuga clan to find a clue. Do you know the exact location of this spacetime tunnel?"

"Hmm, where is it? That's hard to say. It was thousands of years ago when Hamura Otsutsuki left the ninja world to go to the moon. The location of the time portal he left behind is probably not what I remember. I'm sorry, I probably can't answer that question for you."

The slug immortal said with some difficulty.

She was just a shut-in, indifferent to many things happening in the outside world. Even when she was just trying to pass the time, her focus was always on her contractors.

Therefore, she had no idea what the geographical changes in the outside world looked like.

"Don't give up! Keep trying and think about it. Roughly where in the current ninja world is it located?"

Seeing that the Slug Sage seemed to find the thought troublesome and didn't want to continue thinking, White Zetsu's clone quickly encouraged him.

Encouraged by the White Zetsu clone, the Slug Sage had no choice but to continue recalling the events earnestly.

Another half hour passed, and then the White Zetsu clone discovered that the Slug Sage was asleep. Veins popped out on his forehead, and he said with a benevolent smile, "Slug Sage, Slug Sage, wake up! Now is not the time for you to sleep."

"I'm sorry, I really can't remember the location. I can't help it, I wasn't curious about the moon at all back then, because the terrifying alien Kaguya Otsutsuki was imprisoned on it, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

Slug Sage was woken up by the scolding of White Zetsu's clone, Core Form, and explained with a wronged expression.

"Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

The white-haired clone feigned confusion as it spoke.

"Ah, sorry, I said something you don't know. Actually, the alien I just mentioned is, strictly speaking, your ninja's first ancestor. It was because of her appearance that you ninjas were born, because chakra is the energy she brought."

By the way, she's also the mother of Ōtsutsuki Hamura and the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo. And the ones who imprisoned her on the moon were none other than Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura.

When the Slug Sage saw that the White Zetsu clone was unaware of Kaguya Otsutsuki, he immediately started talking, revealing a lot of shocking information that would cause a huge uproar in the ninja world.

"Slug Sage, what you just said was indeed quite astonishing, but let's get back to the spacetime portal to the moon left behind by Hamura Otsutsuki. Do you really have no recollection of its location at all?"

Seeing that the Slug Sage's talkative nature was about to be unleashed and the topic was about to go off-topic, the White Zetsu clone quickly called a halt.

With his supernatural powers interrupted, the Slug Sage said somewhat unwillingly, "Alright, I'll try to recall it more carefully."

And so, the Slug Sage was once again lost in a long recollection.

This time, it took her an hour to fall asleep. There was nothing she could do about it; forcing herself to recall boring things would easily make her sleepy, and she would fall asleep without realizing it.

After the White Zetsu clone discovered this, it had no choice but to wake her up again.

"I'm so sorry, I fell asleep again, but I really tried my best. I really can't remember the location of that space-time tunnel. It was probably, maybe, in the north of the mainland."

The Slug Sage said in a very uncertain tone.

"Sigh, well, it seems I won't find the answer here. But I still have to thank you, Slug Sage, for your trouble."

The White Zetsu clone finally realized that it couldn't find the answer from the Slug Sage, and decisively chose to give up.

Time was of the essence, so he immediately prepared to take his leave and head to the remaining two sacred sites for summoning beasts. Mount Myōboku was the place he was going to next.

"Are you leaving so soon? As fellow immortals, aren't you even a little bit curious about the immortal techniques I possess?"

When the Slug Immortal saw that the White Zetsu clone was about to leave, he quickly appeared and tried to stop it.

She hasn't been able to sign a communication contract with the White Zetsu clone yet. Without a communication contract, she wouldn't be able to stay by the White Zetsu clone's side and participate in all sorts of interesting things.

Intuition and rich experience both told her that this human sage would be the next influential figure to lead the ninja world, and that being by his side would be very interesting and would bring her joy when she looked back on it in the future.

"The Slug Sage's magic, ah, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I'm certainly very curious about the magic of Shikkotsu Forest, but I don't think anyone has ever learned your magic."

Upon hearing the Slug Sage's words, the White Zetsu clone immediately stopped and asked curiously.

The next moment, the Slug Sage said somewhat guiltily, "You can't say that. You know Hashirama Senju, right? He learned Sage Mode from me. Although he didn't really learn my Sage Mode, I led him in and he learned a part of my Sage Mode legacy. Then he learned Sage Mode through some special means."

"I see."

After receiving the Slug Sage's reply, the White Zetsu clone seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder Hashirama Senju didn't leave behind any Sage Mode inheritance; his Sage Mode was pieced together from scratch, making it unique to him and too difficult to replicate.

"My Sage Mode is very powerful. After mastering it, not only will your body no longer have any weaknesses, but you can also survive being cut in half. Moreover, you can freely split and fuse your body like I do, and the clones formed from these splits can communicate with each other. Finally, your self-healing ability will be greatly enhanced, and as long as you have enough chakra, you will not die."

Seeing that the White Zetsu clone was interested, the Slug Sage continued to vigorously promote it.

"Wow, that's an almost immortal ability, that's really impressive."

The white Zetsu clone recalled the slug sage's outstanding performance in the original storyline and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

It must be said that the Slug Sage's abilities are indeed very powerful. Not only does she possess super healing abilities, but her body can also freely split and fuse. Just as she said, as long as she has chakra, she really can't die.

If he could learn the Slug Sage's Sage Techniques, he would definitely have more leverage when dealing with Madara Uchiha. When his body no longer has any weaknesses, the tactic of trading blows for blows would become the enemy's nightmare.

In a crucial moment, it might become a winning trump card.

"Want to learn? I can teach you, as long as you're willing to sign your name on my psychic scroll."

The slug immortal patiently and skillfully guided him.

A celestial being chasing after him to feed him—how could White Zetsu's clone possibly miss such a good opportunity? He nodded decisively and said, "If that's all you're asking for, then of course it's no problem. However, please keep my true identity a secret."

"No problem, I agree."

The slug sage answered without hesitation.

As soon as she finished speaking, her mountain-sized body split into a clone that was about ten meters tall. Then, the clone spat out a huge spiritual scroll, which quickly spread out in front of the White Zetsu clone.

The names on this summoning scroll were mostly unfamiliar to the White Zetsu clones. The most recent name to appear on the scroll was Tsunade, followed by Hashirama Senju and his teacher Mito Uzumaki.

The white Zetsu clone glanced at the name on the scroll for a few seconds, and then Kirito's real body suddenly appeared in the Wet Bone Forest.

Neither the White Zetsu clone nor the Uchiha clone are qualified to sign a summoning contract in Shikkotsu Forest. Only Kirito's true body, writing his real name on it with his own blood, will make the contract effective.

"This suddenly appearing human immortal, who are you...?"

The Slug Sage looked at Kirito's suddenly appearing form and asked in confusion.

"Let's get to know each other again, Slug Sage. I am Kirito Tohsaka from Konoha. The one you just saw was just a clone of me. Please take care of me from now on."

Kirito, in his true form, looked at the slug sage who was peering over and said with a smile.

Chapter 307: The Great Toad Sage's Attitude

"Tohsaka Kirito, ah, I know you. You're Tsunade-sama's very powerful younger brother. I never imagined that this strong human sage would be your clone. But the wood release aura on the two of you is a bit different. What's going on?"

Upon hearing Kirito's words, the Slug Sage immediately remembered who Kirito was and exclaimed in surprise.

She sensed a Wood Release power in the human sage who called himself Soul One that was very similar to that of Hashirama Senju, but the Wood Release power she sensed in Kirito was quite different, which was something that she was very curious about.

Kirito didn't rush to explain. Instead, he bit his finger and wrote his name on the sealing scroll, successfully signing a summoning contract with the Slug Sage, before slowly explaining:

"This clone of mine has Hashirama Senju's cells, and it is through Hashirama Senju's cells that I obtained the power of Wood Release, while the Wood Release power in my original body was created by me personally, so it will naturally be different."

When the Slug Sage heard Kirito's explanation, he suddenly understood, but couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

The talent of this human boy in front of me is terrifying. Not only has he stepped into the realm of sages and completed the birth of the first true human sage in human history, but he has also created a Wood Release power that is completely different from that of Hashirama Senju.

Yes, in her view, Hashirama Senju's Wood Release power is on the same level as the Sage's legacy created by Kirito, and the former is even more important than the latter.

After all, Hashirama Senju, who possessed Wood Release, was a ninja that even she found terrifying.

While Kirito in front of her felt threatened, he posed little danger.

However, Kirito's display of talent for cultivation at this moment instilled a sense of fear in her.

Kirito has gathered both Sage Mode and Wood Release, and it's only a matter of time before he can recreate the terrifying Sage Mode Wood Release power that Hashirama Senju possessed.

Furthermore, Kirito's Sage Art Wood Release power is clearly purer than Hashirama Senju's Sage Art Wood Release power. With her powerful Sage Art skills, she could clearly feel that the Wood Release power within Kirito's body was closer to natural energy.

In other words, Kirito's Wood Release technique is more favored by this world.

"Perhaps this is the difference between naturalized alien descendants and native humans; in essence, they are ultimately two different types of people."

The Slug Immortal thought to himself.

"Slug Sage, the contract has been signed. I'm going to Mount Myōboku now, but I'll leave my clone here to learn Sage Mode from you. I'll leave it in your care later."

After Kirito finished explaining, he didn't bother arguing with the Slug Sage any longer and promptly made his escape.

"No problem, I will do my best to teach you, Kirito-sama."

Upon hearing this, the Slug Immortal nodded.

Once she signs the contract, she can legitimately stay by Kirito's side and participate in all sorts of interesting things. She has a feeling that she definitely won't be bored in the days to come.

Kirito was pleased with the Slug Sage's understanding. He smiled at her, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear. When he reappeared, he had returned to the Devil's Desert of the Land of Wind. He then created chakra wings and soared into the sky, flying westward.

Although Mount Myōboku is hidden, it is not unknown to outsiders. It is located in a swamp in the southwest of the continent, but because the entire Mount Myōboku is covered by a powerful sealing array, it is difficult for outsiders to find it.

But for Kirito, as long as he knows the general direction, it is not difficult for him to find Mount Myōboku.

Meanwhile, just as Kirito was setting off for Mount Myōboku, the oldest temple on Mount Myōboku, where the hermits Fukasaku and Shima came to see him at the summons of the Great Toad Hermit.

"Great Toad Sage, why are you in such a hurry to find us? Is there some important prophecy coming forward?"

The immortal asked, his expression extremely serious and tense.

It's no wonder he was so serious and nervous, because the giant toad sage in front of him was unusually different from usual. His usual foolish appearance had disappeared, replaced by a clear-headed and wise demeanor.

As a result, the terrifying Sage Chakra within his body became active, emitting Sage Chakra fluctuations that instilled fear in him.

Master Shima behaved similarly, no longer displaying his usual disrespectful attitude towards the Great Toad Master. He stood respectfully in place, not daring to speak casually.

"Little Shenzuo, I just had a dream. I dreamt that a golden immortal came."

The Great Toad Sage paused for a moment, seemingly trying to recall, and then slowly spoke.