Strong physical qualities, a massive amount of chakra, and an indomitable spirit…
These are the three key points for cultivation that a certain unnamed Sage Body predecessor emphasized in their Sage Mode cultivation notes from Shikkotsu Forest.
For ordinary ninjas, these three prerequisites might be a bit difficult to achieve.
But for Rogge, these three prerequisites are practically nonexistent.
Hashirama's Sage Body, Shukaku's chakra reserves, and his own unyielding spirit make Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode seem tailor-made for him.
Of course, this idea can only be fantasized about in his mind.
After adjusting himself to his current optimal state, he sat cross-legged on the ground according to the cultivation requirements and began to empty his mind.
Relax the spirit, let the chakra flow naturally within the body…
Perceive the chakra within the body, perceive the natural energy wandering between heaven and earth, perceive the entire world…
Then, his hands began to form hand seals…
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig…
After continuously forming 256 hand seals at rapid speed, Rogge finally sensed the legendary natural energy.
Vast, pure, filling the entire heaven and earth, as if all things in the world were born from it.
Before he could even feel any emotion, this energy forcibly surged into his body.
Swelling, tearing, devouring, decomposing…
All kinds of heart-wrenching pain instantly enveloped his entire body.
At this moment, he finally understood why the cultivation notes specifically emphasized that cultivators needed a resilient spirit.
Although he tried his best to keep himself awake, the pain acting on both his body and spirit was like an irresistible force of nature.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Just as he thought his spirit was about to collapse, his consciousness suddenly entered a world that was only white.
No colors, no matter, no energy…
Rogge was like a fallen leaf drifting in a river, aimlessly wandering in this world.
After floating aimlessly for who knows how long, a green planet composed entirely of trees appeared before him.
When he saw this green planet, he suddenly remembered something.
Isn't this the planet he saw when he transplanted the Sage Body?
As soon as this memory surfaced in his mind, the pure white world instantly disappeared.
Replaced by a boundless starry sky.
Before Rogge could think about it, his entire person shot towards the green planet like a meteor.
Just as he was about to crash into this green planet in an extremely tragic way, all the scenes before him disappeared, and his consciousness instantly returned to his body.
As his consciousness returned, the first thing he felt was an uncontrollable and intense hunger.
Stimulated by the hunger, the senses of his body began to return rapidly, and senses such as sight, touch, smell, and hearing instantly recovered.
Only now did he have time to examine his current situation.
His body was intact, his limbs were complete, and his IQ was still online.
Apart from his chakra reserves being somewhat pathetically low, everything was fine.
After repeatedly confirming his physical condition several times, he took out the summoning scroll and summoned the food he had prepared in advance.
After eating and drinking his fill, he casually lay on the ground and began to recall the inexplicable scene from before.
According to the records, every cultivator will have an inexplicable experience when they first sense natural energy.
The duration of this experience also varies from person to person.
Some people can return to normal in a few minutes, some can return to normal in a few hours, and some can never return to normal.
What the length of time means exactly, there is currently no accurate answer.
After all, the sample size is not large enough, and it is difficult to draw any valid conclusions.
However, as long as you can feel this wonderful experience, it means that the cultivator has completed the first stage of Sage Mode cultivation: sensing natural energy.
Sensing natural energy, refining Sage Chakra, entering Sage Mode.
This is the three-part process of Sage Mode cultivation. It seems very simple, but in fact, the first stage of sensing natural energy alone can eliminate more than 90% of cultivators.
And the second stage of refining Sage Chakra is even more difficult and dangerous than the first stage.
Failing to sense natural energy just means you can't cultivate Sage Mode.
But if something unexpected happens during the process of refining Sage Chakra, then a life-size stone statue will be waving at you.
…
Time flies, and half a year has passed since Rogge left Twilight City.
In these six months, he has devoted almost all of his energy to the cultivation of Sage Mode.
For this reason, he also specifically referred to Naruto's accelerated cultivation buff.
It has to be said that Shadow Clone is a very useful ninjutsu.
Especially the fact that the experience and memories return to the main body after being dispelled, it is simply tailor-made for cheating in cultivation.
Because of the selfless dedication of these shadow clones, his Sage Mode cultivation journey is progressing at an incredible speed.
Clap his hands together, eyeshadow appears!
After spending half a year, he finally mastered this quick makeup technique and inherited this Sage Mode from Shikkotsu Forest.
Although this red eyeshadow can only last for fifteen minutes, it is already completely sufficient for him now.
Moreover, as he guessed, there is indeed some unknown mysterious connection between Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode, the Sage Body, and Wood Release.
After mastering Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode, he can clearly feel the changes in his own physique, and his physical strength and recovery ability have undergone a qualitative improvement.
The most intuitive feeling is that even if he releases the Spiral Electromagnetic Cannon three times in a row, his right arm will not have any problems.
The further enhancement of the Sage Body has also allowed his chakra reserves to increase further.
The era of Shukaku is over, now is the era of Matatabi.
Compared to the increase in chakra reserves, the changes in Wood Release seem much more ordinary.
It's just that the Wooden Golem and Wooden Dragon have become bigger and stronger, and a few more Wood Release ninjutsu have been added.
"It's time to go back!"
After dispelling the Bounded Field: Shikkotsu Forest, Rogge began to sense the Flying Thunder God formula on the Flying Thunder God kunai.
Before leaving Twilight City, he specifically left a Flying Thunder God kunai for Thor, just for this moment.
"Found you!"
After sensing the Flying Thunder God formula, his figure instantly disappeared into the forest.
When his figure reappeared, the first thing he saw was Thor, disheveled and panting heavily.
Am I back at a bad time?