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Chapter 1082: The Evolution of the Sage Body!
As early as the end of the Warring States period, Hashirama Senju had learned Sage Mode from Shikkotsu Forest.
Although the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan were in a hostile stance at the time, based on the friendship Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had built since childhood, he had proactively offered to teach Sage Jutsu to the other party.
Madara Uchiha initially refused.
It wasn't until he personally experienced the obvious increase in strength from Sage Jutsu that he found Hashirama Senju again and tsundere-ly expressed that he could give it a try.
But he truly hadn't expected that, with his peerless genius, he actually couldn't learn this Sage Mode!
Whether one could learn Sage Jutsu seemed to depend entirely on fate.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo could learn it, but Otsutsuki Hamura couldn't.
Similarly, Hashirama Senju could learn it, but Madara Uchiha couldn't.
Also, Jiraiya could learn it, but Orochimaru couldn't.
This forced Orochimaru in the canon to develop the Cursed Seal, something that carried a certain risk of losing control but allowed most people's bodies to absorb natural energy and possess Sage Chakra.
Of course, Orochimaru's Cursed Seal was based on Jugo's cells, and Jugo hadn't even been born yet.
In short, Madara Uchiha had to give up on Sage Mode at that time.
This was also one of the main reasons why he lost more than he won in his many exchanges with Hashirama Senju.
If the win-loss probability between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha before the former learned Sage Jutsu was fifty-fifty.
Then after learning Sage Jutsu, the win-loss probability became seventy-thirty, or even eighty-twenty.
Hashirama Senju in Sage Mode, even against Madara Uchiha with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and a Nine-Tails, still emerged victorious.
During the battle at the Valley of the End, the reason Madara Uchiha brought the Nine-Tails was precisely to withstand Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode.
Because he knew that Sage Mode had a time limit.
In fact, the Armored Susanoo did indeed directly withstand the entire set of attacks from Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
This showed that Madara Uchiha's idea was correct.
Unfortunately, he was ultimately pierced through the chest by Hashirama Senju, who had superior stamina.
And now, Madara Uchiha, who had suffered a crushing defeat to Kaido, actually sought out Hashirama Senju again to learn Sage Mode.
This naturally made Hashirama Senju feel surprised and puzzled.
"Why do you say you might not be able to now?"
"Because I now have your cells and chakra within my body!"
Madara Uchiha faced Hashirama Senju's gaze and said coldly, "This should allow me to also possess the physique to learn Sage Jutsu!"
Yes, he never believed it was because his talent wasn't enough; it was purely because his physique wasn't suitable for Sage Jutsu.
Indeed, among the Uchiha Clan, no one had learned Sage Jutsu for nearly a thousand years.
In contrast, the Senju Clan had a ninja who learned Sage Jutsu from Shikkotsu Forest or Mount Myoboku every few generations.
This was also one of the reasons they could contend with the Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan for so long.
As for Wood Release.
This was previously something only possessed by the Chakra inheritor of Asura.
"Indeed, there is that possibility..."
Hashirama Senju also became serious, nodding in agreement with Madara Uchiha's idea.
"I won't learn your Sage Jutsu for free. Before coming, I prepared this thing."
Madara Uchiha gave a tsundere cold snort.
Immediately, he took out a scroll and placed it on the ground, forming the 'Un' hand seal in front of him with both hands.
Instantly, with a muffled bang.
A silver-white syringe containing scarlet liquid appeared, accompanied by thick white smoke.
"What is this?"
Hashirama Senju crouched down curiously to examine it.
"My blood!"
"Just as I awakened the Rinnegan by absorbing your flesh and blood, you should also be able to awaken the Rinnegan by absorbing my blood."
Madara Uchiha looked at him with a calm expression: "This way, we're even."
These past few days, he had been thinking about how to improve his strength in the most efficient way.
Martial arts and Haki, naturally, went without saying.
But were there any other things he could make use of?
He had thought of the Nine-Tails before, but unfortunately, it was currently being protected by someone, and he couldn't force it.
Moreover, without becoming a Jinchuriki, no matter how strong the Nine-Tails was, it was still an external force.
Finally, he thought of Hashirama Senju's Sage Jutsu!
As for this blood, hmph, he just didn't want to take advantage of the other party; he never thought about helping the other party improve their strength as well!
"Uh..."
Hashirama Senju's first reaction was to refuse, but he opened his mouth and couldn't speak.
Since joining the World Government, although he was very happy seeing the Ninja World become better and better every day, he did feel the pressure brought by 'weakness' in his heart.
Yes, Hashirama Senju felt he was weak.
There were simply too many powerhouses in the World Government and on this Sea Star.
Just the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox named Hong Lian he encountered before, and that Green Dragon who called itself Shen He, he didn't have much confidence in winning against either of them.
Later, he asked Lord Sea Shadow and learned that they were Super Dangerous Species from the Imperial Arms World.
And they were also recognized by the World Government as having Admiral-level combat power.
However, their stamina seemed much stronger than his and Madara's.
And there were two more such Super Dangerous Species on this Sea Star!
So, deep down in his heart, Hashirama Senju also greatly desired to become stronger.
"Don't hesitate. You go first. If we want to gain a foothold on this Sea Star, we must utilize all the resources we can!"
Speaking of this, Madara Uchiha paused, then spoke again: "Unless you want to live a mediocre life!"
"Of course not!"
Hashirama Senju resolutely refused, no longer hesitating.
He directly picked up the syringe, injected it into his right arm, and pushed the blood inside into his body.
"After I implanted your flesh and blood into the wound on my chest back then, it took a full few decades to awaken the Rinnegan, so in a short time, there shouldn't be any—"
Madara Uchiha said casually based on his experience, but then he saw surging chakra suddenly erupt from Hashirama Senju's body.
[Boom!]
The next moment, this three-story wooden house immediately exploded, and countless broken fragments scattered in all directions.
Fortunately, an alchemist reacted quickly. He slammed his palms onto the ground, and as electricity erupted, a thick earth wall blocked in front of the three of them.
As for Hashirama Senju, the originator, his eyes were tightly closed at this moment, and his expression seemed somewhat painful.
But the chakra surging out from him had already formed a pillar shooting straight into the sky.
Madara Uchiha was currently being enveloped by two rows of deep blue Susanoo ribs.
Although he didn't suffer physical damage as a result, the impact suffered mentally was also not to be underestimated.
Madara Uchiha's face was full of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe the scene before his eyes.
No, he was thinking: Why? How come?
Why did he have to wait decades after transplanting the other party's flesh and blood?
While the other party's absorption of his blood immediately took effect?
Could it be that blood is more suitable for absorption than flesh and blood?
At the same time, visible changes were appearing on Hashirama Senju's side.
His original brownish-yellow skin was turning white, his jet-black long hair was also turning white, and a pair of small horns was slowly growing on his forehead.
And when Hashirama Senju suddenly opened his eyes.
Madara Uchiha saw a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan that couldn't be more familiar.
This should be the same principle as him being able to use Wood Release.
So the key point should still be on Hashirama Senju's physical changes.
After all, he didn't seem to awaken the Rinnegan like I did...
What kind of abilities do you think this evolved version of Hashirama Senju's Sage Body has? The council members in the group mentioned a super strong adaptability. Does everyone else have any good ideas?
(End of Chapter)
As early as the end of the Warring States period, Hashirama Senju had learned Sage Mode from Shikkotsu Forest.
Although the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan were in a hostile stance at the time, based on the friendship Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had built since childhood, he had proactively offered to teach Sage Jutsu to the other party.
Madara Uchiha initially refused.
It wasn't until he personally experienced the obvious increase in strength from Sage Jutsu that he found Hashirama Senju again and tsundere-ly expressed that he could give it a try.
But he truly hadn't expected that, with his peerless genius, he actually couldn't learn this Sage Mode!
Whether one could learn Sage Jutsu seemed to depend entirely on fate.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo could learn it, but Otsutsuki Hamura couldn't.
Similarly, Hashirama Senju could learn it, but Madara Uchiha couldn't.
Also, Jiraiya could learn it, but Orochimaru couldn't.
This forced Orochimaru in the canon to develop the Cursed Seal, something that carried a certain risk of losing control but allowed most people's bodies to absorb natural energy and possess Sage Chakra.
Of course, Orochimaru's Cursed Seal was based on Jugo's cells, and Jugo hadn't even been born yet.
In short, Madara Uchiha had to give up on Sage Mode at that time.
This was also one of the main reasons why he lost more than he won in his many exchanges with Hashirama Senju.
If the win-loss probability between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha before the former learned Sage Jutsu was fifty-fifty.
Then after learning Sage Jutsu, the win-loss probability became seventy-thirty, or even eighty-twenty.
Hashirama Senju in Sage Mode, even against Madara Uchiha with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and a Nine-Tails, still emerged victorious.
During the battle at the Valley of the End, the reason Madara Uchiha brought the Nine-Tails was precisely to withstand Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode.
Because he knew that Sage Mode had a time limit.
In fact, the Armored Susanoo did indeed directly withstand the entire set of attacks from Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
This showed that Madara Uchiha's idea was correct.
Unfortunately, he was ultimately pierced through the chest by Hashirama Senju, who had superior stamina.
And now, Madara Uchiha, who had suffered a crushing defeat to Kaido, actually sought out Hashirama Senju again to learn Sage Mode.
This naturally made Hashirama Senju feel surprised and puzzled.
"Why do you say you might not be able to now?"
"Because I now have your cells and chakra within my body!"
Madara Uchiha faced Hashirama Senju's gaze and said coldly, "This should allow me to also possess the physique to learn Sage Jutsu!"
Yes, he never believed it was because his talent wasn't enough; it was purely because his physique wasn't suitable for Sage Jutsu.
Indeed, among the Uchiha Clan, no one had learned Sage Jutsu for nearly a thousand years.
In contrast, the Senju Clan had a ninja who learned Sage Jutsu from Shikkotsu Forest or Mount Myoboku every few generations.
This was also one of the reasons they could contend with the Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan for so long.
As for Wood Release.
This was previously something only possessed by the Chakra inheritor of Asura.
"Indeed, there is that possibility..."
Hashirama Senju also became serious, nodding in agreement with Madara Uchiha's idea.
"I won't learn your Sage Jutsu for free. Before coming, I prepared this thing."
Madara Uchiha gave a tsundere cold snort.
Immediately, he took out a scroll and placed it on the ground, forming the 'Un' hand seal in front of him with both hands.
Instantly, with a muffled bang.
A silver-white syringe containing scarlet liquid appeared, accompanied by thick white smoke.
"What is this?"
Hashirama Senju crouched down curiously to examine it.
"My blood!"
"Just as I awakened the Rinnegan by absorbing your flesh and blood, you should also be able to awaken the Rinnegan by absorbing my blood."
Madara Uchiha looked at him with a calm expression: "This way, we're even."
These past few days, he had been thinking about how to improve his strength in the most efficient way.
Martial arts and Haki, naturally, went without saying.
But were there any other things he could make use of?
He had thought of the Nine-Tails before, but unfortunately, it was currently being protected by someone, and he couldn't force it.
Moreover, without becoming a Jinchuriki, no matter how strong the Nine-Tails was, it was still an external force.
Finally, he thought of Hashirama Senju's Sage Jutsu!
As for this blood, hmph, he just didn't want to take advantage of the other party; he never thought about helping the other party improve their strength as well!
"Uh..."
Hashirama Senju's first reaction was to refuse, but he opened his mouth and couldn't speak.
Since joining the World Government, although he was very happy seeing the Ninja World become better and better every day, he did feel the pressure brought by 'weakness' in his heart.
Yes, Hashirama Senju felt he was weak.
There were simply too many powerhouses in the World Government and on this Sea Star.
Just the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox named Hong Lian he encountered before, and that Green Dragon who called itself Shen He, he didn't have much confidence in winning against either of them.
Later, he asked Lord Sea Shadow and learned that they were Super Dangerous Species from the Imperial Arms World.
And they were also recognized by the World Government as having Admiral-level combat power.
However, their stamina seemed much stronger than his and Madara's.
And there were two more such Super Dangerous Species on this Sea Star!
So, deep down in his heart, Hashirama Senju also greatly desired to become stronger.
"Don't hesitate. You go first. If we want to gain a foothold on this Sea Star, we must utilize all the resources we can!"
Speaking of this, Madara Uchiha paused, then spoke again: "Unless you want to live a mediocre life!"
"Of course not!"
Hashirama Senju resolutely refused, no longer hesitating.
He directly picked up the syringe, injected it into his right arm, and pushed the blood inside into his body.
"After I implanted your flesh and blood into the wound on my chest back then, it took a full few decades to awaken the Rinnegan, so in a short time, there shouldn't be any—"
Madara Uchiha said casually based on his experience, but then he saw surging chakra suddenly erupt from Hashirama Senju's body.
[Boom!]
The next moment, this three-story wooden house immediately exploded, and countless broken fragments scattered in all directions.
Fortunately, an alchemist reacted quickly. He slammed his palms onto the ground, and as electricity erupted, a thick earth wall blocked in front of the three of them.
As for Hashirama Senju, the originator, his eyes were tightly closed at this moment, and his expression seemed somewhat painful.
But the chakra surging out from him had already formed a pillar shooting straight into the sky.
Madara Uchiha was currently being enveloped by two rows of deep blue Susanoo ribs.
Although he didn't suffer physical damage as a result, the impact suffered mentally was also not to be underestimated.
Madara Uchiha's face was full of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe the scene before his eyes.
No, he was thinking: Why? How come?
Why did he have to wait decades after transplanting the other party's flesh and blood?
While the other party's absorption of his blood immediately took effect?
Could it be that blood is more suitable for absorption than flesh and blood?
At the same time, visible changes were appearing on Hashirama Senju's side.
His original brownish-yellow skin was turning white, his jet-black long hair was also turning white, and a pair of small horns was slowly growing on his forehead.
And when Hashirama Senju suddenly opened his eyes.
Madara Uchiha saw a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan that couldn't be more familiar.
This should be the same principle as him being able to use Wood Release.
So the key point should still be on Hashirama Senju's physical changes.
After all, he didn't seem to awaken the Rinnegan like I did...
What kind of abilities do you think this evolved version of Hashirama Senju's Sage Body has? The council members in the group mentioned a super strong adaptability. Does everyone else have any good ideas?
(End of Chapter)
