"Ahem, well done. You've indeed already mastered the Strength of a Hundred Technique. All that's left now is to practice it more and become proficient."
Though her heart was filled with a myriad of emotions, in order not to let the other party become arrogant, Tsunade didn't show it and instead gave her usual encouragement.
"Mm, I understand, Tsunade-sensei. I'll continue working hard to train in the Strength of a Hundred Technique from now on. But besides that, I have one more question I'd like to ask."
Seeing that the timing was right, Furina finally revealed her true intentions. Compared to super strength and the Strength of a Hundred Technique, Furina was still more interested in the even higher-potential Sage Mode.
She had a feeling that Sage Mode was very important to her. If she mastered it, her strength would definitely see a massive increase.
"I previously heard from Lord Jiraiya about an ability called Sage Mode. It allows one to absorb natural energy to create senjutsu chakra, which can greatly enhance the power of all kinds of techniques. I want to learn that too."
"Sage Mode, huh? I didn't expect that guy Jiraiya to even tell you about that. Yes, there is indeed such an ability. You can go to one of the three great holy places and train under the guidance of the summon creatures there. However..."
"Is Sage Mode something that can only be trained at the three great holy places? But I feel like the slugs there are all slimy and kind of gross. Is there really no other way?"
Looking at Furina's face full of reluctance, Tsunade also sighed. This was exactly what she had wanted to say just now her disciple had a strong aversion to slugs. How was she supposed to go train Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest like that?
Also, earlier when she had prepared to have her sign the summoning contract with Katsuyu, she had refused. She didn't know why she hated slugs so much. Sure, they were a bit slimy, but weren't they pretty cute too?
"You'd better make sure Katsuyu never hears you say that, or she'll be really hurt. But if we're talking about other methods, it's not like there aren't any they're just harder than training at the holy place."
"Really? Difficulty is fine. Tsunade-sensei, just tell me~"
Upon hearing this, Furina immediately felt there was hope. It seemed her guess was correct Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode didn't belong to any of the holy places; he had trained it on his own, and the training method had been passed down.
Looking at Furina hugging her arm and acting spoiled, Tsunade couldn't help but sigh at how her student would resort to anything to achieve her goal even using cuteness.
Normally she acted like a little adult, calm and composed, but now her whole demeanor had shifted so drastically. In the past, she could never have imagined what Furina would look like when acting spoiled.
And she had to admit, the other party's cuteness was really lethal. It was melting her heart. How had she never noticed before how adorable this kid was?
"Fine, fine, fine. You win. You should also know that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, is my grandfather. He once mastered Sage Mode as well and recorded the training method.
If you really don't want to go to Shikkotsu Forest, then you can train using this method. But I still need to remind you once more this is really difficult.
I tried training it myself once but didn't succeed. If you really can't do it, don't force yourself. I don't want the next time we meet for you to have turned into a stone."
"Got it, got it. Then Tsunade-sensei, hurry and give me the training method! (^▽^)"
After Tsunade confirmed her speculation, the smile on Furina's face practically overflowed. From beginning to end, she had only worried about whether it existed or not as for how difficult it was, she hadn't thought about it at all.
With the system's help, no matter how hard it was, so what? She could just use her own effort and sweat to add points and be done with it.
"I'm not training it right now, so why would I carry it around with me? The training method is kept at the Senju ancestral residence. Go there yourself later and find it."
Looking at her impatient disciple, Tsunade smiled helplessly, then immediately pressed her hand on the other's head and ruffled her hair, finally feeling a bit more relieved.
"You could just tell me why mess up my hair?"
"Who told you to have zero respect for your master and only think about that Sage Mode? Alright, I still need to go research Rock Lee's treatment, so I won't play with you anymore."
Looking at Furina fixing the flattened ahoge that had been pressed down, Tsunade's mood instantly improved greatly. Not giving the other a chance to retort, she immediately left the office.
"Finishes and runs off just like a kid."
Summoning a Water Mirror to check that her hairstyle was back to normal, Furina then left the Hokage's office and headed toward the Senju ancestral residence.
It had to be said that the Senju clan truly deserved to be one of the founders of Konoha the ancestral residence was close to the Hokage's office. In no time, Furina arrived at her destination.
"It's Furina. Is there something you need here?"
Tsunade had taken on a disciple as soon as she became Hokage, so the news naturally spread quickly. In just a few days, almost everyone in Konoha knew about it including the guards at the Senju ancestral residence.
"My teacher told me to come pick up some things."
Furina didn't specify what exactly. Seeing this, the guard tactfully didn't ask further and straightforwardly let her in.
Furina wasn't surprised by this. With the Senju clan gradually declining now, the only one who stood out was Tsunade. And Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the princess of Konoha her status was extremely noble.
As her disciple, naturally no one would block Furina in this regard.
"So many... how long is this going to take to find?"
Looking at the dozens of massive bookshelves filled in front of her, Furina finally understood why Tsunade didn't want to come along with her. Even if she really had free time, she'd probably rather go gamble a couple rounds than accompany Furina here to painstakingly search.
"Multi Shadow Clone Technique."
Fortunately, after her chakra reached Kage-level, as long as she wasn't in combat, creating dozens of clones wasn't much pressure for Furina. They could all search together otherwise, she really felt like she'd die of exhaustion here.
...
After an entire afternoon, as evening approached, looking at the two scrolls in her hand, Furina finally let out a deep sigh of relief. These things were pretty hard to find, but at least there was an unexpected bonus to comfort her.
[Sage Mode Training Method]
[Uchiha Clan Important Weapon Sealing Location]
Looking at the notes on the outside of the scrolls, the corners of Furina's mouth curved up slightly. Sage Mode needed no explanation she had just checked, and it was indeed left behind by Hashirama Senju.
And then there was this Uchiha weapon. Right now, with the Uchiha and Senju either exterminated or in decline, this seemingly powerful weapon sitting there unused might as well let her use it.