Chapter 126: Sage Mode

On the same inconspicuous hill.

Compared to a week ago, Dong Shilang's face had become rougher due to the sea breeze. At the same time, his complexion had also darkened!

However, despite his appearance, Dong Shilang's expression showed no regret. Instead, he looked more spirited.

Indeed, he had become darker, but he had also become stronger! 

He sat cross-legged by the pool, with a focused and serious expression. Slowly, from the inner corners of his eyes, a deep red color, like fresh blood, began to grow. It started as a tiny, blade-like mark and gradually grew, spreading slowly. 

It extended like a slender willow leaf along the contour below his eyes, slowly stretching until it reached his temples. Simultaneously, a bright red mark, like a rising sun, appeared in the center of his forehead.

His Sage Mode had finally succeeded!

From the moment he traversed into this world, he had been working silently for six years for this day. In these six years, he had trained tirelessly, almost every day without slack.

Six years of constant effort had finally borne fruit today...

He had no other choice, unlike other transmigrators who were blessed by the so-called gods of crossing, landing with various cheat-like abilities. 

Others had sign-in systems that allowed easy wins with little effort, or constant support from powerful beings or artifacts. 

He could only accumulate his own strength little by little, becoming stronger slowly. The hardships and sweat he endured were unknown to others.

The most frustrating part was that he couldn't afford to lie down and rest! As a member of the Uchiha clan, one wrong move, and he could be part of someone else's "scripted death."

Fortunately, it was all worth it...

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the immense power within him, far surpassing what he had before. A faint sense of accomplishment rose in Dong Shilang's heart.

This sense of achieving goals through one's own efforts was something he had never experienced before. 

Who needs cheat-like abilities when he could rely on his strength to master Sage Mode~

Clenching his fist gently, feeling the explosive power surging through his arm, Dong Shilang stood up and punched the ground. 

Boom!

A huge roaring sound, accompanied by billowing dust and startled birds, echoed through the forest, deafening.

As the dust settled, a large pit, about ten meters in diameter and three meters deep, was left at the scene. 

One must know, this was a mountainside with no soil, only hard rocks. 

The power of Dong Shilang's punch could be imagined — if it hit a ninja, the consequences would be devastating.

Dong Shilang also sensed that all his abilities, including speed, strength, reaction time, and perception, had significantly improved in Sage Mode. 

Not to mention the sage chakra within him.

Compared to before, it was like heaven and earth, an immense difference almost beyond comparison.

Dong Shilang, who had been living peacefully on the island, finally faced his first challenge since arriving.

"Perfect timing!"

Without any hesitation, Dong Shilang looked eagerly at the diving giant eagle. Just as he succeeded in activating Sage Mode, a perfect test appeared — what could be better?

He also didn't forget that this time, he came out under the pretext of finding a summoning beast.

The giant bird landing right in his path seemed serendipitous; since it was so fortuitous, why not have a "nice chat"?

As the giant eagle approached, the pressure from its wings forced the trees on the hill to bow.

Seeing this, Dong Shilang felt delighted instead of scared!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The small hill, unable to withstand the onslaught from the eagle and human, groaned under the strain.

Caught off guard, the giant eagle soon crumbled under Dong Shilang's iron fist.

After forcing it to sign a blood pact, Dong Shilang released it without hesitation.

He had prepared various contracts beforehand, never expecting them to be this useful today.

As for obedience, Dong Shilang had no worries. As a Sharingan user, controlling a simple-minded summoned beast was just a matter of a "glance."

What a domineering presence...

After venting his excitement, Dong Shilang looked at the mess around him, shook his head, and began to head towards the beach.

Though he had mastered the Sage Mode, he didn't possess Senju Hashirama's ability to restore the damaged areas he had caused in battle instantly.

As he walked and pondered, Dong Shilang realized that although he had successfully entered Sage Mode, it was achieved with the island's high natural energy density.

The next step was to adapt to Sage Mode and then attempt to sense and absorb natural energy smoothly in the outside world.

Once you've successfully sensed natural energy and avoided the risk of petrification, mastering Sage Mode wasn't too difficult. You just need to find the perfect mixture of chakra and natural energy.

The easiest shortcut to find the perfect ratio is to remember the proportions that caused the sage chakra to lose control. Based on that failure, correct the sage chakra proportions little by little.

In just a few days, Dong Shilang found the perfect balance.

Had he not spent time confirming his answers repeatedly, he could have successfully activated Sage Mode three days earlier.

But it was worth it. Although it took a lot of time, there were no mistakes along the way. 

At this point, he preferred being a bit slower!

Rushing could nullify all the advantages he had painstakingly gained...

(End of chapter)