Chapter 33 - 33 (1/2)
”Pa, is this the child you told me about? The one who does have to be afraid of having natural energy swallow him?” While he was gazing into the scene of Mount Myoboku around him, Ryo was interrupted by a sudden voice.
”Yes Ma. Haven't I told you? Ryo Chan has a special state, called Ice elementization. When in that state, he becomes an Ice Man using the Wind and Water attributes of natural energy.” Fukasaku explained to Shima.
”Well, you did tell me, but I need to see it! Kid, let me see this special state.” Shima was carrying what looked like a vegetable basket, from which a few insects jumped on Ryo.
He nodded and activated the Ice mode. Like Fukasaku when he saw this for the 1st time, Shima closed her Ice and tried to perceive him.
”It's real, with my Senjutsu perception I can only see a block of ice. This is incredible!”
”Well Ma, Ryo Chan is here for the 1st time: shouldn't you prepare him a hearty breakfast?”
”You don't need to bother yourself! I've brought many M.R.Ps along with me.” Ryo remembered the Bug Meals from the anime and rushed to refuse.
”Well, don't be too polite! Don't be deceived by Ma's fierceness, her cooking is actually great!”
Ryo followed the two toads back to their place. When Ryo summoned Fukasaku, they were hunting for food in the mountain's forest.
”Ryo Chan, make yourself at home. Take a seat, breakfast will be ready really soon.” Fukasaku offered Ryo a cup of tea. Fortunately, Mount Myoboku's tea is normal.
After a little while, Shima brought in a large plate of worms and put it on the table.
”Come on Ryo, no need to be shy. Eat up!” the tow were enthusiastically looking Ryo's way.
Fukasaku asked him: ”So Ryo, what do you think about the way that they taste?”
”They taste good!” Ryo was enduring his urge to vomit as he praised the taste of those insects. This made Shima Smile.
After breakfast, Ryo and Fukasaku went to the nearby oil pool.
”Ryo Chan, to practice the Sage mode, you need 1st to be able to perceive and gather natural energy. You should let natural energy flow in and out of your body. In other words, you need to become one with nature.”
”But Fukasaku sama, I can't feel natural energy!”
Ryo interrupted Fukasaku. According to what he was saying, Ryo, who could use natural energy, should already be able to sense it. But Ryo doesn't.
”Ryo Chan, don't worry about it! Let me finish. You haven't studied the Sage mode before. Even if you can use natural energy, you aren't necessarily able to understand it.”
”What do you mean by that Fukasaku sama? Do I just need to understand it?”
”By understanding it, you should be able to distinguish between it and between physical and spiritual energy.”
Ryo still didn't understand Fukasaku's words. He remembered that 1st step taken by Naruto to learn Senjutsu, was to stay motionless in order to sense natural energy. But Fukasaku is now focusing on making him understand it.
”Ryo Chan, come here!” Fukasaku jumped to the edge of the pool. Ryo new about it this pool and how it was filled with mystical toad oil.