Naruto: The Uchiha remnants of the Senju clan!

Chapter 36 The Joyful Slug Sage: Successor in Sight

Shikulin Forest.

One of the three sacred sites, a habitat for slugs.

Tsunade had mentioned this before, but the specific timing had not yet been set.

Now it seems we've finally arrived.

"Remember to be respectful to Lord Slug later."

Qingyuan nodded.

The so-called slug is actually called a live slug.

Kiyohara didn't know if all the slugs in Shikkotsu Forest had this name.

Because slugs are all split into one main body, which is equivalent to them being clones.

However, whether they have independent thinking is unknown.

Tsunade formed a hand seal with one hand and slammed her palm onto the ground.

The black spell of the psychic spell bloomed on the ground, a wisp of white smoke suddenly appeared and then dissipated, revealing a small slug the size of a palm on the floor.

"Lady Tsunade."

The little slug tilted its head back, its antennae swaying gently.

"Please take us to Shikkotsu Forest, Lord Slug."

Tsunade crouched down and extended a finger, letting the slug crawl onto her fingertip.

Qingyu felt something was off about the conversation between Tsunade and the slug.

All I can say is that the slug has too good a temper. Even though it is an immortal who has lived for thousands of years, it can use respectful language with everyone.

The little slug nodded and suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, Tsunade grabbed Kiyoha.

Before Qingyu could say anything, he and Tsunade vanished from the spot at the same time.

Reverse psychic abilities!

Qingyu felt a blur before her eyes, and the wooden floor beneath her feet suddenly turned into damp, soft mud.

He looked up and saw the scene before him clearly.

This is a world completely different from the outside world.

The enormous ancient tree rises to the sky, its trunk so thick that it would take more than a dozen people to encircle it, and its canopy blocks out the sun, allowing only a few weak rays of sunlight to pass through.

The air was filled with the moist scent of grass and trees, and every breath Qingyu took felt like drinking mist.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of moss, which felt soft and spongy underfoot.

Slugs can be seen everywhere – on tree trunks, among rocks, and under moss.

The small ones were only the size of a fist, while the large ones were as tall as half a person, slowly wriggling among the shadows of the trees.

Deep within this dense forest, a colossal creature lay silently in its lair.

It was a very large slug.

The skin was milky white with light blue lines.

Qingyu tilted her head back and could barely make out its full appearance.

"Lord Slug."

Tsunade stepped forward, her tone unusually respectful.

"This is Qingyu, whom I mentioned to you. She is one of my people."

The slug fairy slowly opened its eyes.

She slightly turned her antennae, focusing her "gaze" on Qingyu.

"So these are Lady Tsunade's clansmen...?"

The slug fairy's voice is very special, soft and wriggling.

Tsunade took out a scroll from her bosom and unrolled it in front of the Slug Sage.

The scroll was covered with names, each one written in blood, which turned dark brown over time.

"Drip your blood on it and write your name."

Tsunade handed the scroll to Kiyoha.

Qingyu bit his thumb, and a bead of bright red blood seeped from his fingertip. Just as he was about to put pen to paper, three lines of text suddenly appeared in the corner of his eye.

[Collectible trait detected: Natural energy affinity]

[C-level trait: Affinity for natural energy]

[Effect: Increases affinity with natural energy by 60%.]

Qingyu's fingers paused slightly.

C-level trait.

So far, Qingyu has very little.

Now, he has only stepped into the territory of the Wet Bone Forest and stood in front of the Slug Immortal, and he has already lost a C-level trait.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that the world around him had changed.

The moisture in the air, which was originally just a physical phenomenon, now seemed to have an indescribable texture.

It felt as if something was flowing towards him from the mist, gently touching his skin.

He couldn't explain what they were, but he could vaguely sense their presence.

Natural energy?

Qingyu suppressed her thoughts, pressed her thumb on the scroll, and wrote her name.

"what?"

The slug fairy made a soft sound.

Its antennae rose up and hovered above Qingyu's head for a moment, as if confirming something.

"This child..."

The slug fairy's voice carried a hint of surprise.

"He can sense natural energy."

Tsunade, who was leaning against a tree trunk with her arms crossed, suddenly stood up straight upon hearing this.

"!"

When she first stepped into the Wet Bone Forest, she didn't feel anything at all.

At that time, the Slug Sage's assessment of her was that she had very good aptitude, but she did not directly sense natural energy at that time.

"Tsunade, your clansman is not simple."

The slug fairy spoke slowly, its tentacles turning back towards Qingyu.

"His meridian system is naturally wider than that of ordinary people, and his physique is also very special. The bloodlines of Senju and Uchiha are well integrated in his body. They do not repel each other, but instead form a kind of... well, very interesting balance."

Qingyu raised her head and met those huge eyes.

"Thank you for the compliment, Slug Lord."

Qingyu neither became complacent because of the praise, nor did she feign humility to the point of hypocrisy.

Qingyu, who was born into a lottery where she won the grand prize, has already gotten used to her dual bloodline.

If he had been born during the time when both Hashirama and Madara Uchiha were in Konoha, which was the honeymoon period between the Senju and Uchiha clans, he would definitely have become a bridge for communication between the two clans and attracted Hashirama's attention.

Unfortunately, the Uchiha clan has a very bad reputation now, and the Senju clan has also declined.

The slug fairy seemed very happy to see Qingyu.

"I haven't met any humans who can directly sense natural energy in a very long time."

The slug opened its mouth.

Then she turned to look at Tsunade.

"You can bring Qingyu over when he's a little older."

"That's what the Slug Immortal said."

"At that time, we can let him try to cultivate the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest."

Qingyu instantly became expectant.

"Sage Mode".

This is the version's chosen one.

To break through to the Six Paths level of power, "Immortal Techniques" are indispensable.

Furthermore, the fact that the Slug Sage brought this up suggests that Shikkotsu Forest does indeed have a complete "Sage Mode" lineage.

More importantly, compared to the cruel trials of Ryuchi Cave where failure meant being eaten by the White Snake Sage, Qingyu felt that the training methods in Shikkotsu Forest would be much gentler.

"I will, Lord Slug."

Tsunade nodded in agreement, then changed the subject.

"By the way, I heard that Minato also trained in Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku?"

"Is that so..."

The slug fairy twitched its tentacles slightly.

She had been summoned by spirits and thus met Minato Namikaze, knowing him to be a highly talented ninja.

However, the Slug Immortal thought of Qingyu.

Perhaps her Shigu Forest will also find a successor?

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's name, Qingyu felt a slight stirring in his heart.

"Lord Minato?"

"Yes, you should be able to see him in a while."

Tsunade said casually.

"Minato is currently on a mission. He'll return to the village after the mission is over, and I'll introduce you to him then."

After she finished speaking, she patted Qingyu on the shoulder.

The massive snow-capped mountain swayed before Qingyu.

"Stop standing there, hurry up and complete the contract."

Qingyu refocused her attention on the reel.

He pressed his thumb until blood seeped out, and wrote the last word on the scroll.

The moment the contract was completed, he felt a faint connection being established between himself and the Slug Immortal.