Chapter 86: Did I Encounter a Glitch Today? - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

Chapter 86: Did I Encounter a Glitch Today? "......" Hinata slowly stood up, her head bowed, and her expression slightly bewildered as she stared at her own hands. Jiraiya was similarly stunned. As someone who prided himself on his extensive knowledge, he found himself utterly baffled by the changes occurring within Hinata's body. Flashback to a minute earlier. Sage Chakra is a new type of chakra created by combining spiritual energy, physical energy, and natural energy. In Hinata's classification of chakra levels, Sage Chakra ranks second among all energy levels, right below the Six Paths Chakra. The reason being that regular chakra can harm someone in Sage Mode, but cannot harm those in Six Paths Mode. Hinata's method of practicing Sage Techniques differs significantly from those of the Three Great Sage Regions. Hinata releases her own chakra through all the acupoints in her body, actively perceiving the energy in nature... At the same time, the chakra expelled from Hinata's body naturally absorbs natural energy, evolving into Sage Chakra. Key point! Hinata's chakra evolves into Sage Chakra outside her body before she absorbs it back into herself. Hinata understood that maintaining the balance of the three energies was crucial when practicing Sage Techniques, so throughout the process of absorbing natural energy into her body, she worked diligently to maintain this balance. Hinata could feel a strand of chakra within her body that was slightly out of sync with her own chakra. If not for Hinata's efforts to maintain the balance, these two energy sources would have clashed long ago. Jiraiya's bewilderment stemmed from this peculiar situation. Hinata's first attempt at practicing Sage Techniques seemed successful, yet her face displayed none of the characteristics of Sage Mode, almost as if she had failed. After concentrating for a moment, Hinata suddenly launched an empty palm strike at a massive boulder five meters away. 'Boom' The boulder shattered instantly, breaking into countless small pieces as it flew back. The power of the jutsu had significantly increased, but Hinata didn't experience the overall enhancement in attributes characteristic of Sage Mode. Jiraiya's eyes flickered. Hinata's move, indeed, had the power of Sage Techniques. However, although Hinata had absorbed natural energy, she hadn't entered Sage Mode. Being able to utilize Sage Techniques without entering Sage Mode meant Hinata's chakra control was unbelievably precise. Hinata had managed to fuse Sage Chakra outside her body, and then absorbed it and unleashed it with remarkable control... Understanding Hinata's current state, Jiraiya's proclivity for teaching surfaced immediately. Jiraiya gave Hinata a once-over, nodding. Yes! A very promising young woman! He had to salvage his perfect image in the heart of the adorable girl! "Ahem!" Jiraiya cleared his throat, exuding an aura of a 'wise sage', with a serious expression and solemn tone: "Young lady! It seems your control over natural energy has reached the point of mastery..." "This kind of energy, which I refer to as Sage Chakra, once mastered, can greatly enhance all physical capabilities." Hinata looked at Jiraiya earnestly, humbly asking, "Senior, so how should I practice Sage Chakra?" Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed, adopting an exceedingly lewd demeanor: "Since this energy is called natural energy, to master it, one must first become more attuned to nature..." "Actually... your initial thought was not wrong... When I practiced Sage Techniques, I wasn't wearing a single piece of clothing..." "Perish that thought!" Hinata’s anger flared, and with a single palm strike, she sent Jiraiya flying. Jiraiya predictably tumbled across the ground several times, rising without a hint of injury, brushing off the dust. Hinata: "......" Jiraiya was surprisingly tough, all thanks to Tsunade, who toughened him up with her monstrous strength. Where did such corrupt influences in Konoha begin? It's the Third Hokage! Indeed, the saying goes, the rot starts at the top, spawning a lineage of perversion in the Hokage line... peeping, reading adult magazines, seductive techniques. There's no saving Konoha! Yet despite being beaten, Jiraiya, who enjoyed a 'live wildly and die content', wasn't concerned and continued teaching: "Controlling natural energy is extremely dangerous, young lady. Though you can fuse Sage Chakra outside, once it's absorbed, the energy imbalance can be perilous..." “You likely sensed the danger of energy imbalance during practice.” Hinata asked seriously, "Senior, then what should I do?" Jiraiya replied, "There's no shortcut in practicing Sage Techniques; you can only keep experimenting..." "Now that you can form Sage Chakra outside your body, once your body becomes familiar with natural energy, you can attempt to absorb natural energy directly inside, forming Sage Chakra internally!" Hinata nodded; in fact, that was her initial idea. Jiraiya continued, "However... forming Sage Chakra internally is an extremely dangerous process. Any mistake could lead to being assimilated by natural energy." Speaking of which, Jiraiya suddenly adopted a lecherous tone: "So, when you practice Sage Techniques, it's best to have a powerful senior skilled in Sage Techniques ‘close by’ to guide you..." "Ahem!" Jiraiya cleared his throat, continuously hinting to Hinata that the 'powerful senior' skilled in Sage Techniques was right here, standing before her! Hinata fell silent. Training in Sage Techniques is important, but... do I really have to sell myself for it? Especially to someone who's aged, and not handsome at all! Of course, even if Jiraiya were astonishingly handsome, Hinata would never stoop that low! Maybe if it were Tsunade! Hinata had a sudden thought. Since she could already perceive the presence of natural energy, the first step in the upcoming training was to continually familiarize herself with this sensation. To turn sensing natural energy into an instinct. Hinata could form Sage Chakra outside her body, and there was a technique that could work wonders. "Twenty Divine Air Strikes!" Hinata clenched her fists, as blue chakra enveloped her hands. Under her Byakugan's sight, the intricate web of chakra pathways and acupoints was vividly clear. Hinata stabilized the chakra within her fists, absorbing natural energy, gathering it into her chakra fists... Thus, the Sage Chakra fists were born! Jiraiya witnessed Hinata's entire process of practicing Sage Techniques with his very own eyes. Hinata first sensed the existence of natural energy in the sparse environment. Then, using the Rotation technique, along with her precise chakra control honed by practicing Gentle Fist, she formed Sage Chakra outside her body and absorbed it within. There’s nothing unusual about this; after all, with the imbalance of energies within, Hinata was still unable to achieve Sage Mode. Besides, Hinata's technique could hardly be applied practically in battle. But what was happening with those chakra fists? Jiraiya: WTF! Did I encounter a glitch today?