Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Rinjin quickly sensed the so-called natural energy with the help of Slug's mucus.
At this moment, Rinjin discovered a strange issue.
His cells were not only absorbing natural energy but also expelling it.
This...
Is simply absurd!
It seems only things like trees and rocks both absorb and expel natural energy.
No wonder Slug Sage said, "You shouldn't be running around with legs."
Anyway, at this point, Rinjin himself couldn't understand what he really was.
However, he didn't care as long as it didn't affect his eating and loafing around.
Sitting cross-legged, Rinjin continuously absorbed the natural energy abundant in the Shikkotsu Forest.
Soon, he felt full.
Outside, Tsunade watched Rinjin's current state, covering her mouth in shock.
"It's okay, Lady Tsunade. If my senses are correct, he won't be in any danger," Slug reassured her.
Despite Slug's words, Tsunade still couldn't believe her eyes, her heart in her throat.
Rinjin sat cross-legged, and near the ground, gray-brown tree roots emerged from his skin, burrowing into the soil.
Meanwhile, his skin began to transform into bark rapidly.
Before long, Rinjin's figure disappeared, replaced by a straight tree trunk.
This tree had no leaves or branches; the trunk was as thick as three people embracing it, reaching straight into the sky. A massive flower slowly bloomed at the top.
In Rinjin's consciousness, a monster slowly raised its head, looking at the sky, and for the first time, let out a hoarse roar from its never-before-heard mouth.
"Bad... don't... wake... only!"
"Bad... don't... wake... only!"
"Bad... don't... wake... only!"
...
At this moment, Rinjin felt incredibly comfortable, a long-lost drowsiness washing over him.
He wanted so much to just fall into a deep sleep!
Just then, in his mind, the faces of Mizuguma, Rii, Tsunade, Iwai, Jiraiya, and others appeared one by one, shouting in unison at Rinjin.
"Wake up, damn it, and let's party!"
The voice was deafening.
Instinctively, Rinjin shivered, his spirit suddenly invigorated.
Not good, he almost fell asleep just now.
Tang Shen's words suddenly surfaced in his mind.
How can you sleep?
At your age, at this stage, can you sleep?
Do you have any ambition at all!
Feeling a tingling on his scalp, Rinjin suddenly opened his eyes.
Outside, Tsunade was utterly stunned by the transformation of the tree.
Just as the monster in Rinjin's heart roared, the flower bud atop the towering tree slowly closed.
Then, the trunk as thick as three people embracing it slowly bent downward, as if unable to bear the weight of the flower bud.
Finally, the flower bud pulled the tree down gently to the ground.
The bud opened, revealing no fruit inside, only Rinjin sitting cross-legged, stark naked, with the word "HARD" tattooed on his shoulder.
This is just ridiculous!
He planted himself and then grew himself out again.
You really are quite willful!
Rinjin opened his eyes, glanced at the shocked Tsunade, then at the marveling Slug Sage.
Wait...
Marveling?!
Rinjin's pupils instantly dilated, and in his perception, everything around him became incredibly clear.
With a thought, his cells stopped passively absorbing natural energy, and everything became blurry again.
The sensory perception of Sage Mode!
Rinjin suddenly had an epiphany, realizing that he seemed well-suited for training in Sage Mode!
As he pondered, the tree behind him slowly turned to dust, scattering with the wind.
Meanwhile, Tsunade rushed over, her cheeks flushed, and tackled Rinjin.
"You... you almost scared me to death!"
With that, she started babbling.
"You just turned into a big tree, such a big one! Almost scared me to death!
And then... then your head bloomed! Such a big flower! Oh my god~ and it was green, so gross!
Also, you can actually grow yourself out like a fruit, so willful!"
Seeing the suddenly childlike Tsunade, feeling her genuine affection, Rinjin grinned.
But before he could savor the moment for three seconds, he felt a chill on his butt!
Where are my clothes?!
Instinctively, Rinjin prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape;
Unexpectedly, he couldn't sense a single technique.
This...
This... in broad daylight?
Thinking of this, Rinjin's eyes darted, and he clumsily used senjutsu chakra.
In the next second, his hair grew wildly, wrapping him tightly.
Looking down at his unique style, Rinjin nodded in satisfaction,
Except, why is the hair green!
Sensing Rinjin's embarrassment, after a brief chat, Slug Sage sent Tsunade back to Konoha.
Wrapped in green hair, Rinjin looked at the mountain-like Slug Sage, nodding in gratitude.
"Slug Sage, can I sign a contract with you?"
"Of course~" Slug replied cheerfully.
Hearing this, Rinjin's lips curled into a sincere smile.
At that moment, a force pulled him away, and Rinjin waved goodbye to Slug Sage, answering the call.
When he reappeared, Rinjin was back in the Senju residence in Konoha Village.
The next second, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he returned to his bedroom and changed into new clothes.
Finding a mirror, Rinjin looked at his current appearance, feeling a bit awkward.
How should I put it?
Naruto's Sage Mode gives him frog-like pupils with orange-red eye shadow at the upper eyelids and outer corners of his eyes.
Jiraiya's Sage Mode has vertical and curved red stripes on his face.
The First Hokage's Sage Mode has a circle on his forehead, with a dot in the middle, and eye shadow below his eyes.
And Rinjin? His hair turned green, and he got two dark circles under his eyes.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Rinjin sighed softly, decisively turning off Sage Mode.
Green is an advanced color, representing hope and vitality, but unfortunately tainted by love.
And dark circles are a serious facial mark, but sadly ruined by the panda.
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