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"Nawaki, what a surprise to see you on the battlefield."
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Shin was surprised to see Nawaki at the logistics base. It had been a while.
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"I''m here to escort supplies. I''m so jealous of you, getting to stay on the battlefield."
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Nawaki looked at Shin with envy.
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"What''s there to be envious about? Don''t you know how dangerous it is? People die every day. Go take a look at the medical tent. It''s full of injured Shinobi."
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Shin was speechless. What was there to be envious about?
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If he wasn''t strong, he would avoid the battlefield at all costs. Nawaki, on the other hand, was weak and yet eager to join the fight.
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"Nawaki, why are you doing this kind of mission? Escorting supplies is dangerous, maybe even more so than fighting."
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Shin was friends with Nawaki, and they were practically family, considering Tsunade. He didn''t want Nawaki to die like in the original story.
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"Shouldn''t a Shinobi grow through trials? What''s a little danger?" Nawaki said.
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"That''s a good attitude, but you should save that speech for your sister."
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Shin pointed at Tsunade, who was approaching with a frown.
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"Nawaki, what are you doing here?" Tsunade demanded.
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"You guys talk. I''m going to train."
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Shin ignored Nawaki''s pleading look and left. He''d rather train than watch Tsunade lecture Nawaki.
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He went to the forest where he usually trained. Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan were already there.
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Shin didn''t disturb them. He created a thousand Shadow Clones and sent them to practice Ninjutsu.
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Some were practicing the Jutsu they already knew, while others were developing new ones.
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Shin himself started researching Sage Mode. To learn Sage Mode, he had to be able to sense Natural Energy.
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This wasn''t difficult for him. His Perfect Sage Body made it easy to sense Natural Energy. He had sensed it within half an hour.
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"Do I really need to go to one of the three Sage regions to learn this?"
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Shin frowned. Without guidance, relying solely on self-study, it was proving to be difficult.
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And he couldn''t practice recklessly. Sage Mode training was dangerous.
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To master Sage Mode, he had to balance three energies within his body: Physical Energy, Spiritual Energy, and Natural Energy.
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Each energy had to occupy one-third of his total energy to activate Sage Mode.
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If Natural Energy exceeded one-third, he would be consumed by nature. If it was less than one-third, he couldn''t activate Sage Mode.
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This delicate balance was difficult to achieve, and he couldn''t use Shadow Clones to practice. Even he was struggling; his clones wouldn''t be able to do it.
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He carefully absorbed Natural Energy, afraid of being consumed.
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His Perfect Sage Body had a natural affinity for Natural Energy, so absorption wasn''t the problem. The challenge was in balancing the three energies.
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Shin focused, trying to merge the three energies.
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He failed. He hadn''t absorbed enough Natural Energy.
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"I''ll have to take a risk." He created a Shadow Clone and instructed it to wake him up if he started to lose control.
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He had been hesitant to absorb too much Natural Energy before, but now he was willing to take the risk.
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As long as he stopped in time, he wouldn''t be consumed by nature.
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And as a precaution, he had a Shadow Clone watching over him.
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He tried again and failed. This time, he had absorbed too much Natural Energy. Thankfully, he stopped in time and wasn''t affected.
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But he had learned something valuable.
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He realized that even if he failed, as long as he stopped in time, there was no danger.
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He continued experimenting, learning from his mistakes. Finally, before nightfall, he successfully entered Sage Mode.
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But his Sage Mode was still flawed. It took him three minutes to gather enough Natural Energy to activate it. And he couldn''t maintain it for long.
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It was a far cry from Hashirama Senju''s Sage Mode, which could be activated instantaneously and maintained indefinitely.
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"I''ll refine it later."
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Sage Mode was powerful, worth the effort. Senjutsu and the Six Paths power were probably the strongest forces in the Shinobi world.
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The fact that Senjutsu was effective against the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki was enough to motivate Shin.
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Unlike Naruto, who struggled to absorb Natural Energy, Shin found it easy. Perfecting Sage Mode would be easier for him.
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"Shin, dinner''s ready!" Kushina called out.
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"Coming."
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Shin dispelled his clones. The influx of memories and experiences made his head spin. He instinctively activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
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"I can''t create that many clones anymore. It''s too much."
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After a few minutes, he recovered, but he felt mentally exhausted. The Shadow Clone Jutsu was a great way to train in Ninjutsu, but it wasn''t for everyone.
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Shin felt he was strong enough now. There was no need to push himself so hard.
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His current strength was undoubtedly beyond Kage level. He might not be as strong as Hashirama Senju, but he was probably close to Madara Uchiha without the Rinnegan.
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With this strength, he could dominate the entire Shinobi world.
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