BECOME MADARA'S GRANDLE IN NARUTO WORLD
FOREST SHIKKOTSU PART - 1
After dealing with Danzo, Izuna moved away from the village.
'I've been dealing with Danzo. He won't bother you anymore. It's time for training.'
"My first destination was Shikkotsu Forest. It is one of the sage regions in the Shinobi world. One can quickly learn Sage mode if they practice here.
I have to learn 'Six Paths Sage Mode' if I want to cure Minato and Kushina. Obito and Madara's grandfather acquired it after becoming a jinchuruki from the Tenth Tail, and Naruto received it directly from Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
Most of them lost 'Six Paths Sage Mode' later. Naruto can't use the Truth-Finding Ball anymore. I want to know the secret behind it, and I want to learn it permanently. There is no point in this power if it cannot be used anymore. So, I have to learn the secrets of the Sage Art.
This trip to the Sage realm will help me learn the secrets and origins of the Sage Art. I can't believe a bunch of Toads, snakes, and snails invented the Art of Sage themselves."
Izuna closed her eyes and concentrated on the mark she gave Katsuyu. After concentrating for a while, Izuna found the space coordinates of his signs.
He teleported and appeared inside the forest. Izuna looked around to find out its location. There were large trees in the forest, whose size could easily dwarf any tailed beast.
"Big! A very big tree."
Izuna raised her neck to find out the height of the tree. The trees almost touched the clouds and still, there was no sign of the peak.
"Let me test their robustness."
Izuna clenched his fists and inserted a small amount of chakra. He ran towards a nearby tree and punched its trunk.
Bangs…
His punch left a small dent in the trunk of the tree. No big holes or anything.
"The tree is solid. It felt like I had just punched a metal wall. No, not even steel is this strong. Is this the effect of Senjutsu chakra? These trees basked in the Senjutsu Chakra for thousands of years and now they have evolved to that extent."
The tree regenerated from the impact.
"I wonder how strong the real Shinju tree is. Well, Naruto cut it down with his Lavanya Element: Rasenshuriken. But that Rasenshuriken has the Chakra of the Six Paths Sage in it. So, I don't know exactly how far his strength is.
Now, let's wander around the forest and scout it. I hope to see Katsuyu soon. I still don't know why I teleported to this place instead of Katsuyu."
Izuna climbed a large tree and checked around.
"I can't see anything. These fucking trees are blocking my view."
He jumped down and took a walk in the forest. He walked for a while in the woods.
"I've never met a native animal of this place. I think only 'Callers' live in this place. I wonder how summoning makes a summoning contract with a ninja.
Well, some sort of Space-time Ninjutsu was involved to let them teleport directly to their summoners. But why would a summoner be able to summon any kind of summoning from the same species when he had just made a contract with them."
The figure of Jiraiya with many toads appeared in his memory. Jiraiya gave a thumbs up to Izuna with a perverted smile. Izuna shook her head and continued to ponder over the matter while walking inside the forest.
'I hope to meet someone soon.'
unripe…
His line of thought was broken by the roars of creatures. Izuna was getting ready to engage the creature.
'Well, that's fast!'
A giant tiger with a forked tail pounced on Izuna. Izuna ducked down and rolled over to dodge the attack.
The tiger failed to hunt its prey on the first attempt. It turned around and looked at Izuna. The tiger's large claws glittered in the dim sunlight.
unripe…
The tiger tried to destroy Izuna with its claws.
"These trees are sturdy because of the Senjutsu Chakra, but what about you?"
Izuna clenched her fists and inserted chakra into it. His fist turned into metal, and he punched the tiger in his jaw.
Bangs…
The tiger was sent flying from the blow. One of the dogs was broken. The tiger slowly stood up and angrily looked at Izuna.
unripe…
It opened its mouth and spouted a burst of flames onto Izuna. Izuna made a one-handed mark.
'Water Style: Water Bullet Jutsu'
He spewed a water bullet into the incoming fire. The water bullet cancelled the fireball and continued to move towards the tiger.
bams...
It hit the tiger right on its face and made it fly again. The tiger hit another tree.
unripe…
The tiger slowly stood up and roared again. His skin turned red, and his lines formed strange patterns all over his body.
unripe…
The tiger roared again and pounced on Izuna. Izuna put in a little more chakra and punched the tiger again. The tiger hit another rock.
"Do you think it would make a difference? You're still a weak little cat."
'This forest can help me practice Taijutsu skills. I must master the Seventh Gate Opening here. This large animal with the strange Sage Chakra would be the perfect target for the practice.
Their bodies can take blows and still survive. Then, I will beat them to the fullest.'
Izuna stopped using Ninjutsu and opened the Six Gates and engaged in battle with the Sage-powered Tiger.
After defeating the tiger for a while, he felt hungry. He looked at the giant tiger and muttered,
"I wonder what this giant cat feels like."
The giant tiger shivered after hearing these words. Turns out to be tame and makes a funny posture.
Meow meow…
The tiger meowed in front of Izuna and rolled around in her stomach.
"..."
Izuna stared silently at the tiger.
"He understands me. So, this big cat has some level of intelligence. Nah! I'm going to hunt for something else to eat. I don't really like the taste of tigers. You better come tomorrow to be beaten .. I mean training or I can change my mind at any time.
The tiger turned around and ran into the forest like a cheetah.
"_"
"This giant cat. Huh!" Izuna sighs and hunts for prey.
He immediately saw a giant boar. The boar noticed Izuna and attacked her.
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After a few minutes, then,
Izuna roasted a giant boar on a large skewer. The aroma from the roast meat entered his nose, and he started humming.
"I have to add some spice to it. Izuna took out a roll and added salt, pepper, and other spices to the roast."
The aroma was dazzling and saliva flowed from his mouth. He swallowed his saliva and broke a large piece of meat.
"Itadakimasu!"
Izuna took a big bite of the meat and ate it.
"Good! Very tasty! This pork is very good. I could even feel my chakra reserves growing a little. Just slightly. But this is still a great invention." Izuna continued to eat grilled meat as she completely ignored the giant pack of wolves and the many other carnivorous creatures around her.
After biting again, Izuna put down a large piece of meat.
"It's time to exercise again." He cracked his knuckles and engaged in another fight with these giant beasts.
Bang.. bang…
After an hour of intense fighting, Izuna returned to the place to continue eating. But there was no sign of his flesh anywhere.
"Who stole my food?" Izuna shouted furiously.
He got the answer immediately. There's a giant hole right under the skewer.
"That's one of the underground worms. Next time I see you, I'll exterminate your entire colony. Fortunately, I kept it separately."
He took out a piece of grilled meat and ate it while grumbling at the loss of such a delicious meal.
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A few days later,
Izuna continued to explore the great Shikkotsu Forest. He honed his Taijutsu skills in the battle against wild beasts in the forest.
"I didn't get any combat experience. The movements of these animals follow a certain pattern. They barely do anything unexpected whereas, in a fight against the Ninja, the ninja might unexpectedly pull out a new trick.
But I have nothing to complain about. My Taijutsu mastery increased drastically. I can open the gate faster and the gate can last longer. I think I'll be able to open the seventh gate in a few days."
Izuna clenched her fists and walked around the forest.
burbel...
"This voice. There's a waterfall near here. Let me check, maybe I can see more animals there."
Izuna ran towards the sound.