Those aged words swept through the gathering like a hurricane. Every toad tensed.
These weren't Kai's words, but those of the Great Toad Sage himself.
"Grandpa, you said he's already learned it?" Fukasaku, the sage, couldn't contain himself.
He had lived for over eight hundred years, witnessing countless successes and failures. Some were incredibly talented, others incredibly dull. But to learn Sage Mode in an instant? It was a pipe dream.
"Kid, are you joking? Learning Sage Mode is incredibly difficult. Only a handful of people in Mount Myōboku have mastered it. You claim to have learned it at the drop of a hat? Are you belittling us?" Fukasaku, the sage, couldn't contain his anger.
Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest were considered the three sacred lands precisely because Sage Mode was unrepeatable, each with its unique characteristics.
"Kai, are you serious?" Minato Namikaze was stunned, unable to contain himself.
Unlike the others, Minato knew about Kai's monstrous learning ability.
He had assumed this advantage only applied to ordinary ninjutsu.
But if he had easily mastered Sage Mode...
This was simply astonishing.
"You don't believe me either?" Kai rolled his eyes.
"Then I'll demonstrate for you all, and set your minds at ease."
As soon as he finished speaking, every toad and Minato Namikaze's nerves tensed.
They stared intently at Kai, a hint of urgency in their eyes.
Even the Great Toad Sage was no exception.
Kai took a deep breath. After the system's one-click max level, he had the usage method of Sage Mode in his mind.
The moment his body relaxed, he sensed the slowly flowing natural chakra around him.
The slowly flowing air seemed to stagnate.
"This... this isn't possible..." The Great Toad Sage couldn't contain himself.
The next moment, he couldn't help but open his eyes. The sight before him moved even the Great Toad Sage.
Every toad present, including Minato Namikaze, widened their eyes.
"Sage Mode!"
Kai suddenly opened his eyes. The surrounding natural energy, as if grasped by an invisible hand, was forcibly pulled towards him.
At this moment, Kai became a giant black hole, devouring the natural energy within a radius of ten kilometers.
Mysterious patterns spread rapidly across his eyes, forming the appearance of Toad Sage Mode.
His aura exuded an ethereal quality.
If it weren't visible to the naked eye, it would be impossible to detect Kai's presence through chakra sensing alone.
It could be said that Kai had become one with nature.
"It's really Sage Mode!"
Fukasaku, the sage, widened his eyes, as if seeing a ghost, rubbing his eyes seven or eight times.
The young man before him seemed unreal.
A moment ago, he had boasted about his talent and ability to learn Sage Mode.
And he had shown off.
Yet, now, his face was slapped so quickly and so hard!
A resounding slap, undeniable.
"Oh, Minato, I forgot to tell you a training method," Kai suddenly said.
"When training in Sage Mode, you can use shadow clones to overlap experience, increasing your training speed. Of course, this depends on the individual."
"But with your aptitude, you should be able to learn it in about ten days."
"And after Sage Mode disappears, you can use shadow clones to recover."
Kai spoke while looking at the bewildered toads, sighing helplessly.
"I'll demonstrate it for you, as thanks for this Sage Mode training."
Kai's hands moved, instantly creating shadow clones.
This was the shadow clone jutsu Minato had taught him.
It was a high-quality shadow clone jutsu derived from the Second Hokage's forbidden jutsu, Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. It perfectly inherited the original's strength, but the chakra amount was reduced accordingly.
Bang!
Two clones instantly appeared beside Kai. Without instruction, they instantly entered Sage Mode.
Seeing three Kais simultaneously in Sage Mode, the toads gasped.
Even the Great Toad Sage couldn't remain seated.
The next moment, after Kai's original body dispelled Sage Mode, the clones beside him also dispelled it.
Sage Mode reappeared on Kai's body.
This sudden event was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Even the Great Toad Sage was surprised.
"This kid is truly a monster. Not only did he instantly learn Sage Mode, but he also came up with this method in such a short time. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it," the Great Toad Sage said excitedly.
Seeing the old toad so excited, his old flesh trembling, Kai was worried that he might have a heart attack. That would be a disaster.
"Ahem, Great Toad Sage, you flatter me. I'm done here. Minato, I'll leave him in your care. Goodbye," Kai said with a wave of his hand, dispelling the Reverse Summoning Jutsu and returning to the ninja world.
"Oh, I forgot to ask you, how long did Hagoromo take back then?"
This inexplicable question caused the Great Toad Sage to fall to the ground.
This sudden event caused all the toads' expressions to change, and they hurriedly rushed forward to help him up.
They didn't know about Hagoromo.
But for the Great Toad Sage, it was a sealed memory.
After thousands of years, this name was mentioned again.
This was simply astonishing!
"Grandpa, what happened? Who is this Hagoromo?" Fukasaku couldn't contain himself, asking urgently.
The surrounding toads, including Minato Namikaze, showed curiosity.
"No, this isn't something you should know," the Great Toad Sage sat back in his chair. "Just know that you must never turn against him unless absolutely necessary."
"Remember, he's probably not a creature of this time and space. No wonder I couldn't see his future."
His hurried words echoed across the summit of Mount Myōboku.
The toads and Minato Namikaze looked at each other.
To receive such an assessment from the Great Toad Sage was simply astonishing.
Moreover, it made them even more curious about Kai's true identity. Even Minato Namikaze was now curious.
However, for Minato, the most important thing now was to learn Sage Mode in a short time.
Otherwise, if he couldn't do it in ten days, he would be thoroughly humiliated.
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