"A place like this!"
"Rich in natural energy, an excellent environment!"
Sarutobi Asuma stood with his hands behind his back, smiling. "This place isn't just suitable for your training, it can also be used to cultivate others to master Sage Mode."
"In the past, ninjas could only master Sage Mode through the Three Great Sage Regions, but that's no longer necessary!"
"The leaves of the Sage Tree can also assist in cultivating Sage Mode."
"I will create the fourth Sage Region in the ninja world, a Sage Region for ninjas, and I'll call it the Sage Domain!"
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune's eyes lit up in unison. "Amazing!"
Tsunade, however, was stunned. "The fourth Sage Region in the ninja world, a Sage Region for ninjas..."
"That's a bit arrogant."
"But..."
Tsunade looked at Sarutobi Asuma, who seemed to glow, and a smile curved her lips. "That's more like an 18-year-old kid!"
Just thinking about the scene that morning made her blush, her eyes becoming watery, and her thighs tensed. She quickly said, "Asuma, you'll have to work hard then!"
"The Three Great Sage Regions have existed for thousands of years and have had an extremely profound impact on the ninja world!"
Sarutobi Asuma said confidently, "Don't worry, I won't need a thousand years!"
Shizune immediately chimed in, "Go for it, Asuma, we believe in you!"
Yūhi Kurenai smiled. "We'll work hard with you!"
Tsunade pouted. Those two foolish women were going to spoil this detestable kid rotten!
Sarutobi Asuma laughed heartily, and then the Sage Trees spread across the deserted island retracted into his body until they disappeared.
"Let's go, we need to go back and plan how to build the Sage Domain!"
"When the time comes, I'll be the Sage King of the Sage Domain, and you'll be my queens!"
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Back home, Yūhi Kurenai immediately took out a map of Konohagakure and spread it out. The four of them gathered around the map to discuss.
"How about we choose the Forest of Death? This place is vast and located on the outskirts of the village," Shizune suggested.
Yūhi Kurenai immediately replied, "The Forest of Death is indeed a good choice, but it's often used for the Chunin Exams."
"How about behind the Hokage Rock? There's a large area of forest there too."
Don't be fooled by Konohagakure being called a village; its actual area is incredibly vast.
It radiates outwards in a fan shape from the Hokage Rock as the starting point, heading south.
The core area of Konohagakure, the residential area alone, is immense, not to mention the numerous training grounds and forest areas.
From the Hokage Building beneath the Hokage Rock to the village entrance on the south side, the straight-line distance exceeds 20 kilometers.
There's also the enormous Forest of Death, with a radius of up to 10 kilometers.
If this were compared to Earth in a previous life, it would be a large city, no smaller than Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, and larger than Tokyo's metropolitan area in Japan.
The total permanent population of Konohagakure is also over 300,000.
Sarutobi Asuma surveyed the map of Konoha and then asked Tsunade, "Sister Tsunade, what's your suggestion?"
Tsunade rested her chin on her hand. "You are from the Sarutobi Clan, so you could choose the Sarutobi Clan's forest on the west side of the village."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head. "I am from the Sarutobi Clan, but the Sage Domain is not for the Sarutobi Clan!"
"Then here!"
Tsunade pointed to a spot on the map.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune quickly looked and appeared somewhat surprised.
"Sister Tsunade, is this where Asuma often trains?" Yūhi Kurenai asked.
The spot Tsunade pointed to was located between the Forest of Death and Konoha's numerous training grounds, also considered an "outskirts" area of Konoha.
The waterfall where Sarutobi Asuma trained was in this area.
"That's right!"
Tsunade nodded and explained, "To the west are many training grounds, to the north is a large forest, to the east is the Forest of Death but not the entrance, and to the south is also a large forest."
"Choosing this location, Asuma's techniques can influence the north and south, as well as the Forest of Death to the east, without the need to occupy the Forest of Death."
"This unclaimed area is also large enough, and Asuma isn't establishing it independently anyway."
"Furthermore, it's far enough from Konoha's core area and won't directly affect the Hokage."
The positioning of the Sage Domain should be transcendent and not directly interfere with the Hokage's governance.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and nodded, "My thoughts are the same as Tsunade-neechan's."
"The location where I've been training is indeed a very good choice."
"Or rather, it's the best choice within Konohagakure."
"Unless I build it outside Konoha, this should be the best spot."
Yūhi Kurenai asked, "Then it's settled. Do you need our help with the construction?"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head, "You all continue with your original plans!"
"I'll directly use my jutsu to transform the area. I'll also set up an experimental base underground, and we'll primarily reside there from now on."
Tsunade nodded, "Then we'll move once you've finished building it."
"However, we don't need to abandon the Senju Ancestral Home. We can keep it as a secondary base, with Shadow Clones stationed there."
"Besides, the three of us can't stay there all the time; there's still a lot of work at the Konoha Hospital!"
Sarutobi Asuma quickly chimed in, "I'll use the Flying Thunder God Technique to send you to work every day!"
Tsunade glanced at him and snorted, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking?"
Sarutobi Asuma immediately straightened his expression and said righteously, "Tsunade-neechan, how could you doubt my sincerity!"
"Living in the Sage Domain is beneficial for your Sage Transformation progress."
"With my Sage Cursed Seal, you won't be assimilated by the Sage Tree."
"Know this, once you achieve Sage Transformation, you can maintain your current state indefinitely even without the Sage Cursed Seal!"
Tsunade's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh.
That Asuma guy could always present a ridiculous idea with such a legitimate reason.
He's so wicked!
After their discussion, Tsunade and the other two returned to their tasks.
Sarutobi Asuma went directly to the Hokage's office to see Namikaze Minato and found Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Miri both there.
It was then he realized that Uzumaki Miri had also become a Hokage assistant.
"What, you've mastered Kekkei Mōra!"
Namikaze Minato exclaimed.
Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Miri, who were organizing documents, both looked over.
"Asuma, you mean that Wood Release?"
Uzumaki Kushina also asked with surprise.
"Yes."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and smiled, "After mastering it, the jutsu is quite special. I plan to use this jutsu to help more ninjas in the village master Sage Mode—a Sage Mode for ninjas."
"Kushina-neechan, and Miri-neechan, you can try it too!"
Currently, besides the three women, only Rin Nohara possessed the Sage Cursed Seal.
Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya used Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode, supplemented by the Sage Power Eight Trigrams Seal he developed, to achieve instantaneous entry into Sage Mode and extend its duration.
"Really?"
"That's great!"
Uzumaki Kushina excitedly clenched her fist and laughed, "Once I master Sage Mode, I'll definitely surpass you, Minato-niichan!"
"That's true, you Kushina, you're also someone who taught a disciple like Asuma!"
Namikaze Minato shamelessly flattered her; he was indeed a devoted husband.
Uzumaki Miri watched with a smile, feeling quite envious.
However, thinking of her daughter and then looking at Sarutobi Asuma, she was filled with hope and anticipation for the future.
"This location is fine."
Namikaze Minato looked at the map and immediately agreed, then asked, "Asuma, do you need the village to allocate personnel to help?"
"No need."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head and refused, "I can handle it with my jutsu."
"Once I finish building the Sage Domain, Minato-niichan, you all will be the first group to try it out!"
"The more people who master Sage Mode, the brighter our future will be!"
Namikaze Minato nodded, "Understood. Let us know when it's ready!"
"Since Jiraiya-sensei is not in the village, it looks like we need to have him return as well. Otherwise, he'll miss this crucial moment!"
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