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　Ye Chen coughed lightly and turned his head away.

　Women shouldn't be too indulgent, otherwise they'll take advantage of you.

　Especially considering Tsunade's current age and her vigorous nature, coupled with memories of last night, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of desire, but he quickly suppressed these distracting thoughts.

　Tsunade then summoned the little slug! The little slug looked at Tsunade and Yoruichi with a bewildered expression! It looked around at the scenery, wondering what was going on in Shikkotsu Forest. "Slug, take me to see Lord Great Slug!"

　Tsunade said directly

　"Um... Lady Tsunade, Lady Yoru, how did you get here?"

　The little slug asked

　"Reverse Spirit Communication Technique!"

　Tsunade said

　Ye Chen found their conversation rather strange.

　The slug calls her Tsunade-sama, and Tsunade calls the giant slug-sama.

　Essentially, there has only ever been one slug in Shikkotsu Forest, namely the Slug Sage; all the others are clones.

　Shikkotsu Forest, along with Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave, is considered one of the three great sacred sites. The slug is about the same age as the Snake Sage and the Great Toad Sage, or even older! It's unclear what the slug Sage was thinking; the relationships seem rather complicated! With the little slug leading the way, Yoruichi and Tsunade, who had never been to Shikkotsu Forest before, wouldn't get lost.

　The Wet Bone Forest is indeed as its name suggests, extremely damp, with dense, angular, white substances floating on the ground.

　Ye Chen didn't know what that substance was; it couldn't really be bones, could it? Walking through the Wet Bone Forest, he often saw wriggling slugs of various sizes; these were the slug's main body, its clones.

　When these little slugs saw Tsunade, they all greeted her.

　Soon, Ye Chen and Tsunade arrived at a towering mountain pass and saw the slug's true form.

　It was indeed enormous, leaving even Ye Chen somewhat shocked. Imagination can never compare to the reality of seeing it with one's own eyes.

　Even from a great distance, you could see a huge, horizontal silhouette.

　Looking down from that mountain pass, all you could see were slugs in their entirety, coiled up! Even when Tsunade and Sakura summoned a giant slug together in the original story, it was only one-tenth the size of this slug's true form. You can imagine just how enormous it was.

　Compared to that, that so-called Toad Immortal, the immortal's physique is...

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　It's far too small! Ye Chen even felt that, in terms of size, the Slug Sage was probably the largest in the entire ninja world, even larger than the Ten-Tails in its complete form.

　It's enormous! It's simply too big! "Ye Chen, seeing a slug immortal for the first time, aren't you shocked? Actually, I am too."

　Standing in front of the giant slug, Tsunade looked at Ye Chen's shocked expression and smiled slightly.

　Although the slug was large, it was also very agile. After wriggling twice, it turned its head from the mountain pass to look at Tsunade and Yoru.

　"It's Tsunade, and this... interesting human. What brings you here?"

　Although the Slug Sage was enormous, its voice was still no different from that of a small slug—extremely gentle, like a little girl, completely lacking the ferocity of the monstrous toad.

　At this moment, Ye Chen had gradually suppressed his shock. Although the slug's enormous size was indeed awe-inspiring, Ye Chen's current state of mind was quite detached.

　This world isn't... bigger doesn't mean more powerful! Tsunade, facing the slug's question, directly stated her purpose: "It's like this, I'd like to learn about Sage Mode, Slug Sage."

　"Immortal Arts"

　The Slug Sage hesitated for a moment, then split off a small, sentient slug that swam onto Tsunade's body, seemingly sensing something.

　Even now, it's still too early for you to cultivate immortal techniques; it's too dangerous.

　Forcing yourself to cultivate could have serious consequences, so it's best not to try it.

　Seeing this, Tsunade shrugged helplessly, pointed to Ye Chen beside her, and said, "Actually, I wanted to help him understand Sage Mode."

　"Um!"

　The slug sage was slightly surprised, but said nothing.

　It also split off a smaller clone, which swam to Ye Chen's shoulder and took a deep breath.

　Then, with a look of rapture, he murmured, "Yaha!"

　"Truly pure natural power!"

　Ye Chen's lips twitched slightly, but he did not dodge.

　Seeing the Slug Sage's appearance, he really wanted to find a bunch of toads and release them into the Wet Bone Forest! Was it intentional? He didn't believe the Slug Sage was unaware of the natural power within him; after all, the little slug had always been by his side and had absorbed a lot of natural power.

　The little slug is an avatar of the Slug Sage; although it possesses independent consciousness, its memories are shared.

　At this moment, in Ye Chen's mind, this slug immortal just wanted to openly bask in his immortal energy! But he couldn't very well say that immortal mode was right in front of him, and he couldn't just let it slip by! Seemingly not quite satisfied with just sucking in the energy, the slug clone turned its head slightly towards Ye Chen, its two tentacles gently lowering, wanting to make closer contact.

　""

　Ye Chen

　"Hehehe, Ye Chen, it seems the Slug Immortal quite likes you."

　Tsunade chuckled to herself.

　"Hey, that's enough!"

　Ye Chen whispered, casting a death stare at the slug immortal's clone.

　"ah!"

　"Waaaaah!"

　Startled, the slug fairy, who was acting, was taken aback by Ye Chen.

　Indeed, it was intentional.

　Because of the shared memories, she already knew of Ye Chen's existence, and now she just wanted to openly and legitimately leech some of Ye Chen's immortal power.

　"Boom!"

　slug

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　The clone vanished as smoke, while the giant slug body writhed in the crater, feigning composure.

Chapter 337 Sharpening the Knife for the Slug

　This content was first published here (second update).

　"Slug Immortal, do you even know the methods of cultivating immortal arts?"

　Tsunade didn't understand the slug's strange behavior. Seeing that the slug remained silent, she couldn't help but ask...

　It would be terrible if this trip turned out to be a waste of time; I really don't want to experience a reversal of the spiritual connection—that feeling is just too unpleasant.

　Upon hearing this, the Slug Sage shifted his massive body slightly, then slowly spoke, calmly saying, "A very powerful physique, and strong chakra as well, but whether such a physique is suitable for cultivating Sage Mode, I'm not sure."

　Cultivating immortal arts is an extremely rare feat among humans, with only one in ten thousand succeeding. Moreover, a mishap during cultivation can easily lead to death. Would you still be willing to give it a try?

　"Is that so!"

　Tsunade listened to the slug's voice, pondered for a moment, then looked at Ye Chen with a serious expression and said, "Ye Chen, cultivating immortal techniques is very risky. Even Lady Slug isn't sure if you can cultivate immortal techniques. I think you're the best choice."

　She still hoped that Ye Chen could be rational and not make a decision so easily.

　Sage Mode is powerful, but Ninjutsu is no slouch either! There's no need to risk taking this path! Ye Chen smiled at Tsunade, interrupting her, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be very careful. Besides, how will we know if we can do it if we don't try?"

　He was 99% confident in cultivating the Immortal Mode. The most difficult part of cultivating immortal arts was perceiving the power of nature and achieving a state of complete mental clarity.

　He possessed both conditions! His Observation Haki allowed him to hear the voices of all things, especially now that it had been upgraded to level 5, making it even easier for him to listen to nature. His mental abilities were amplified, making him invincible! What he needed now was to complete the final transformation of the Sage Chakra accumulated within him, achieving Sage Mode! Unfortunately, there was no method available. If he were to create a path himself, the risks would increase accordingly, and success was not guaranteed! With this in mind, Ye Chen looked up at the enormous, mountain-like, and majestic Slug Sage and asked, "Could you tell me the method for cultivating Sage Techniques?"

　"Uh"

　The slug fairy hesitated for a moment, then stopped moving, as if deep in thought.

　Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere became subtle. Ye Chen's facial expression also changed slightly, finally culminating in a frown as he said, "Could it be that it won't work?"

　Sensing the ill intent in Ye Chen's words, the timid slug immediately explained, "It's not that it can't be done, it's just that I've slept for too long and forgotten the specifics of the method!"

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　Ye Chen

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　纲手

　"Because I need to receive the memories and information of the split individuals, I am mostly in a state of dormancy."

　Apart from a Senju clansman who came a long time ago, no one has come since.

　The Slug Immortal said

　"Could the Senju clan member be the First Hokage? It seems he really did come to Shikkotsu Forest."

　So the first generation's Sage Mode was from Shikkotsu Forest.

　Ye Chen thought to himself

　The original work didn't provide much detail about Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode! This is because no matter what ninjutsu Hashirama used, it was always a perfect double-horse stance! He also entered Sage Mode instantly, which was truly...

　"You're probably referring to the First Hokage, so why did he know Sage Mode?"

　Ye Chen asked

　At most a year has passed since the first generation. Even if a slug is forgetful, it shouldn't be like this! "I guided him to the place of inheritance in the Wet Bone Forest, where there is the inheritance of immortal techniques!"