Chapter 138: Sage Mode

Another week passed.

It was still on this inconspicuous small hill.

Compared to a week ago, Dong Shilang's complexion had become rougher from the sea breeze.

At the same time, his skin grew even darker!

However, Dong Shilang's expression showed no regret; instead, it became more vibrant and spirited.

He had indeed grown darker, and at the same time he had grown stronger! ^_^

He was seen sitting cross-legged by the pond, solemn and focused.

Slowly, from the inner side of his eyes, a deep red like fresh blood began to grow. Starting as a thin line as fine as a blade tip, it gradually lengthened and slowly spread.

It resembled a slender willow leaf, adhering to the contour below his eyes, extending bit by bit until it finally slipped diagonally into his sideburns.

Meanwhile, at the center of his forehead, a bright red mark like a rising sun slowly formed.

His Sage Mode finally succeeded!

Counting from the moment he first crossed over, he had silently worked hard for six years to reach this day.

During those six years, he could be described as unwavering through wind and rain, hardly ever letting up on any day.

After six years of persistent effort, today finally bore fruit……

There was no way around it; unlike other transmigrators who had the so-called transmigration god's blessing and various cheat powers upon arrival,

some had mere sign-in systems that required little effort and allowed them to win effortlessly.

Others had accompanying old grandfathers or divine artifacts that gave them tremendous aid.

He himself could only accumulate his strength bit by bit, gradually becoming stronger.

The hardship and sweat he poured into this were not worth mentioning to outsiders.

The worst part was that he still couldn't just lie flat! As a member of the Uchiha clan, if he messed up, he could end up being someone else's "script killing" target!

But fortunately, everything was worth it……

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the power within him, which compared to before could be called immense.

A faint sense of welled up in Dong Shilang's heart.

This sense of achievement, gained through his own effort and gradually achieving his goals, was something he had never experienced before.

Even without cheat powers or a naked transmigration, he still learned Sage Mode through his own strength~

He lightly clenched his fist, feeling the explosive power surging in his arm. Standing up, Dong Shilang threw a punch that struck the ground.

Boom—

A tremendous roar accompanied by a large amount of smoke and dust, plus the startled birds flying from the forest, rang out, deafening.

After the smoke and dust cleared, a huge pit remained, about ten meters in diameter and over three meters deep.

Know that this is on a mountain; the ground had no soil, only hard stone.

One can imagine the power of Dong Shilang's punch—if it landed on a ninja, what the consequences would be.

At the same time, Dong Shilang felt improvements in his speed, strength, reaction time, perception, and so on.

Under Sage Mode, all aspects had been comprehensively enhanced.

Not to mention the hermit chakra within his body.

Compared to before, it was literally heaven versus earth, the difference almost incalculable.

Cry—

A tremendous eagle cry split the sky!

A giant eagle out foraging noticed the commotion here and also spotted Dong Shilang's trail.

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

"Just in time!"

Without any hesitation, Dong Shilang watched the eagle swooping down, eager to try. Having just successfully activated Sage Mode, here came a perfect test stone—this could not be better.

At the same time, he hadn't forgotten that his excuse for coming out was to search for a spirit beast.

Coincidentally, this big bird flew right into him—what a coincidence! Since we're fated, why not get all lovey‑dovey……

As the huge creature approached, its immense wind pressure pressed the small trees on the hill so they couldn't lift their heads.

Seeing this, Dong Shilang was not startled but delighted!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With the tremendous noise, this small hill, unable to withstand the one‑person‑versus‑eagle devastation, let out a groan of being overburdened.

Consequently, the giant eagle that had fallen to the ground soon collapsed beneath Dong Shilang's iron fist.

After forcing the opponent to sign a blood contract, Dong Shilang cheerfully let him go.

He had prepared all sorts of such contracts beforehand, never expecting to actually need them.

As for whether the beast would obey, Dong Shilang wasn't worried at all. As a Sharingan wielder, a simple‑minded spirit beast would be easy to control if it didn't listen.

All it took was a glance to control it.

What stood out was his overbearing nature……

After venting his feelings, Dong Shilang looked at the mess all around, shook his head, and could only relocate.

Although he had learned hermit techniques, he lacked the power of Senju Hashirama; the areas damaged by his recent battle could only slowly recover through natural forces.

After tidying up, he headed toward the beach while thinking.

Although he had successfully entered Sage Mode, this was achieved on this special island with its natural energy density far exceeding that of the outside world.

Next, he would first adapt to Sage Mode, then try to smoothly sense and absorb natural energy in the outside world.

Speaking of Sage Mode, once one successfully senses natural energy and avoids the petrification risk, there is hardly any great difficulty.

One only needs to find the perfect mixing ratio of chakra and natural energy.

And to find this perfect ratio, there is a very simple shortcut: just remember the ratio of out-of-control Sage arts chakra. Then, based on that failed experience, make a slight correction, and the mixing ratio of Sage arts chakra will be fine.

It only took a few days of trying, and Dong Shilang found the perfect answer.

If it weren't for repeatedly verifying his answer's correctness, Dong Shilang could have successfully activated Sage Mode three days earlier.

But it was all worth it; although he spent a lot of time, he didn't make any mistakes along the way.

This is already the best possible result!

At this point, he would rather go slower!

Nor does he want his hard-won advantage to come to nothing because of his impatience.