Next, Naruto didn't bring up the monster strength technique again.
He explained to Haruno Sakura the key points of activating the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
"..."
"So, you need to first understand your true heart through my illusion, and then make a decision based on that true heart."
"Should you obey your true heart, or should you change your true heart according to your will?"
"In short, you need to live according to your heart first, and then absorb the portion of the Nine Tails' Chakra that Kurama isn't controlling. Only then can you enter the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode."
Haruno Sakura listened very seriously. She nodded and asked, "But Naruto, what if I already live according to my heart?"
Live according to your heart's desires?
That possibility was somewhat low.
Naruto was an exception.
How many people in the world are forced into paths against their true wishes?
How many people can truly live according to their intentions?
When you try to live your life, do you think of that child who once dreamed about the future? Maybe his dream was to be an e-sports player or an athlete?
And if entering Nine-Tails Chakra Mode required becoming an e-sports player…
It would be difficult.
The other option was even harder—especially if you loved e-sports so much that giving it up entirely would be torment.
So the conditions for entering Nine-Tails Chakra Mode don't look hard on the surface…
But they're extremely confusing.
Still, since Haruno Sakura said she wanted to try, Naruto decided to let her.
Naruto thought for a moment and said to the little Nine Tails inside Haruno Sakura, "Try giving her a bit of Chakra."
"In order to rid myself of the monster coveting me from within, I'm willing to cooperate," the little Nine Tails answered weakly.
The next second, Haruno Sakura felt a burning sensation in her abdomen.
A scarlet Nine Tails Chakra cloak appeared on her body.
"Sakura-chan, try to absorb it," Naruto reminded her.
Haruno Sakura gritted her teeth through the intense pain and nodded seriously.
She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
After a while, under Naruto's stunned gaze, the Nine Tails Chakra around Haruno Sakura began to settle down.
The crimson, violent Nine Tails Chakra actually started fading—being absorbed by her.
Her Chakra and the Nine Tails' Chakra melded together.
A soft golden light appeared around Haruno Sakura's body.
"This feeling…"
Haruno Sakura opened her golden eyes, lowered her head, and looked at her hands. "So warm… so powerful."
Naruto stared at her in disbelief.
He never expected…
Sakura actually lived according to her heart?
What shocked Naruto even more was that the golden Nine Tails Chakra around her began to dissipate.
From activation to release of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode—only five seconds passed.
This…
Five seconds of the real thing?
"Little Sakura?" Naruto walked over and asked in surprise, "You… forget it. No point worrying about your heart. But why was your Nine-Tails Chakra Mode so short?"
Haruno Sakura explained directly, "Naruto-kun, I felt the Chakra was being consumed too quickly, so I subconsciously stored it in my Byakugō Seal."
"What??" Naruto stared at her pale forehead in shock.
Originally, there was a blue diamond-shaped Byakugō Mark there.
But now…
After storing the Nine Tails Chakra, it had turned a light gold.
"I should be able to store another fifty doses of Nine Tails Chakra just like that one," Haruno Sakura deduced. "That way, I can unleash Nine Tails Chakra anytime during battle."
Fifty times??
Naruto felt it was outrageous. He took a deep breath and said, "How about… you try again?"
"Okay!" Haruno Sakura immediately nodded and communicated with the little Nine Tails.
The little Nine Tails had become a total pushover and didn't dare resist.
Soon, Haruno Sakura entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode again.
Then…
She stored that Chakra into her Byakugō Seal again.
The golden mark on her forehead grew more pronounced.
After doing this three to five times, an entirely golden Byakugō Seal appeared on her forehead.
Haruno Sakura wanted to continue, but the little Nine Tails couldn't take it anymore.
Its Chakra reserve was small to begin with, and after giving so much, it was exhausted.
Haruno Sakura couldn't get more Chakra, so she told Naruto.
Naruto nodded slightly. "Don't force it that hard."
"How about trying to release the stored Chakra all at once?"
"Okay!" Haruno Sakura didn't hesitate and began forming hand seals.
The Byakugō Seal on her forehead opened, and the stored Nine Tails Chakra surged out.
Normally, the Byakugō Seal should produce black markings—but on her, the markings were gold.
Golden intersecting lines extended from her forehead, and the golden Chakra around her body grew even denser.
Because the Nine Tails Chakra was too concentrated, the excess spilled outward.
Golden fox ears appeared on Haruno Sakura's head, and a tail sprouted behind her.
Even her cheeks developed the Six Paths whisker marks like Naruto.
"This…"
Naruto was surprised, but quickly calmed down to analyze it.
Haruno Sakura had just entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode for the seventh time.
She stored all that Chakra.
Now, releasing it all at once, her Nine-Tails Chakra Mode time limit was multiplied by seven.
Her strength was increased by fourfold.
It seemed the Byakugō Technique actually enhanced Nine-Tails Chakra Mode?!
This also reminded Naruto of something from the original timeline.
Senju Hashirama could enter Sage Mode instantly—clapping his hands and doing whatever he wanted.
It wasn't that he mastered Sage Mode to that level.
He had simply stored senjutsu Chakra using a pattern similar to the Byakugō Seal.
Ah, so that was it…
With stored Chakra, you could unleash several or even ten times your normal strength during battle.
No wonder Uchiha Madara couldn't defeat Hashirama.
So that's the reason?
Naruto became excited. If that was the case, he could recreate it too!
Naruto said to Sakura, "Sakura-chan, don't worry about hurting me. I'll test your strength."
"Okay, but Naruto-kun, be careful!" Haruno Sakura replied seriously.
She clenched her fists—and vanished in a burst of golden light.
Naruto's eyes widened, his pupils darting around a dozen times in seconds.
He was shocked: So fast! Her speed is faster than mine in my normal state. Even my vision can barely keep up…
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