Board Thread:Rebirth: Applications/@comment-4869113-20141004163647

Questions
1. Why is your character obtaining Sage Mode and/or ?
 * Mainly to empower his abilities, like normal Sage Mode does.

2. How will your character learn Sage Mode? Which animal will they learn it from?
 * '''Tai, as a hexagram, is not a creation of Kaguya but rather a materialization of her will. Infusing her will into nature, Kaguya spontaneously generated sixty four spirits with specific goals of watching over man-kind. Because of this, each hexagram are simply nature spirits, created entirely of natural energy. This natural energy, though latent, only flows through the hexagram, completely separated from the human body. However, when one wishes to utilize the power of the hexagram, only a perfected user of their abilities can do so, they can call upon the hexagram's natural energy to empower their abilities. Though it results in a form of sage mode, they call directly on natural energy from a nature spirit itself, not relying on an external source for it and focuses on an internal source.

Because of this, those with a hexagram can bypass the need to passively absorb natural energy, instead having it supplied to them via their own individual nature spirit dwelling within them. Only masters of their abilities and those whom are conscious of their hexagram can consciously enter this empowered state, as for those who are not masters they find themselves incapable of accessing such power unless their life is endangered, then it activates instinctively. Those whom instinctively activate this ability, find themselves in this state, the hexagram completely taking over. With this, their eyes glowing to indicate that the spirit has completely taken over their body and dominates their will. However, those who consciously activate this ability gets pigments around their eyes, a light blue pigment, indicating that they and the hexagram are working in a perfect unison with one another.

With each individual methods of activating this Sage Mode, each encompasses their own individual weaknesses and risk. Normally, the hexagram does not forcefully possess their host continuously, for the natural energy is too much for the human body to handle and causes berserk behavior and random spontaneous shapeshifting, just as it does to a specific group of people. Eventually, if the person sustains this state for too long, the body will implode after their berserk behavior has caused devastation. As such, this is very dangerous for the user, as by instinct, they attack everyone, destroying everything including themselves. However, those who have mastered this state does not face this same risk. Because the hexagram is working in unison, mixing the natural energy with the master's chakra rather than fully possessing them, forcing the natural energy into their body, they do not risk the berserk behavior and imploding body.

Rather than the imploding body and berserk behavior, although they are able to stay in Sage Mode indefinitely because of the natural energy coming from within. Though it initially seems like a benefit, in which it is in most cases, the biggest disadvantage is tagged along with it. The longer the user is in this empowered state, the more it depletes ones chakra. While the source of natural energy is indeed indefinite, the chakra is not infinite, and thus can run out. The chakra itself, though immense, is not infinite and because most of the sage techniques require more chakra than ordinary techniques, though the chakra is empowered, the reserves it depleted at a quicker speed. Due to the immense size in addition, the chakra pool takes almost as twice as long to recharge as an ordinary person's. As a result, the longer the person is in Sage mode, the more exhausted they become, and the longer it takes for them to return to battle. As such, many tend to activate this mode for a brief moment to retrieve the amount of natural energy necessary for the desired feat then activates the technique after exiting the empowered state to preserve their energy, exhibiting a more masterful and willful control.

The natural energy from Tai, perhaps the purest of natural energy as it comes directly from a nature spirit itself, Sannoto's physical abilities are bolstered beyond all human recognition, easily allowing himself to be classified as superhuman. Since the natural energy improves the quality of both his spiritual and physical energies, his mental and physical capabilities are enhanced tremendously alongside one another. His conditioning, both mental and physical, are easily classified as superhuman and in conjunction with one another makes Sannoto an extremely dangerous opponent to face, with this physical prowess only capable of being reached by very few shinobi, one being an ancestor of his. For Sannoto, when natural energy is mixed into his chakra, his capabilities are improved to such an extent that Hideki Sarutobi compared his conditioning to that of a Jinchūriki with a chakra shroud.

The natural energy coursing alongside his physical energies, the natural energy enhances the quality of the physical energy by working on conjunction with it. Rather than improve the internal body, as natural energy infusing itself into a human is extremely dangerous, it instead works with the energies externally, infusing itself with them. Being his most famous recognition, obviously Sannoto's durability is increased, making the Senju even harder to damage in addition with the denser metal armors due to the natural energy and his natural invulnerability. As the natural energy flows within the physical energy, it courses with it, following suit. Rather than provide nutrients to these muscles and flesh that the physical energies course throughout, it instead coats along them, forming a thin layer of protection that stops the Senju from being smitten all together. An invisible force, the natural energy deflects most assaults. While the Senju is not physically bolstered, the invisible shroud of natural energy imitates this effect of increasing his ability to take damage, by reducing the amount of damage that he takes.

The natural energy, shrouded over his body that courses alongside his physical energy, the force it exerts is immense. Rather than provide more nutrients to his muscles, the natural energy adds more power, the energy itself being very dense, like that of metal. His attacks are amplified, with him being capable of creating fissures in the earth, crippling normal shinobi with single punches, lifting large summoning creatures. His raw strength, increased to such an extent, where he could push a mini-tailed beast ball emitted by a enraged Jinchūriki and easily break the bones of susanoo, decimating them with a single punch.

However, the most impressive feat that is amplified is Sannoto's speed. Though he is not recognized for his raw speed, the Senju is quite fast, being able to fade from place to place even without the natural energy enhancement. However, as the natural energy forms a shroud around him, it allows him to move swiftly through the natural energy on the ground and in the atmosphere, allowing him to shoot through the environment without the natural phenomenons weighing him down, using the natural energy on his feet to literally skate, riding along the natural energy on the ground. With this, air resistance, and even gravity do not hinder his ability to move and his swiftness increases. Sannoto's speed increases to such an extent where he could appear in multiple places simultaneously. Using this speed, he can dodge Amaterasu, thought not point blank, his speed comparable to a shinobi using the body flicker technique continuously.

Created entirely from natural energy, the abilities Sannoto recieves from Tai are a result of this natural energy makeup. Because of this, he naturally has natural energy circulating throughout his chakra makeup, amplifying the potency of his chakra. When releasing it into the atmosphere, it often causes dense reactions to occur, the very air around him to bend and shape. Metal, being the result of this natural senjutsu, the density of his chakra is often compared to the metal he creates. Because of this, he can use lesser amount of his chakra and still achieve the same effects, as the potency will often make up for the quantity difference.'''

3. Initially, will your character have access to an Imperfect Sage Mode or a Perfect Sage Mode? If Imperfect, will it progress to a Perfect Sage Mode?
 * It'd be imperfect at first, but then it will progress to a perfect sage mode. Although the imperfect portion is mainly a natural defense mechanism.

4. How will your character obtain the Cursed Seal? What type of seal is it? And what kind of power grants it?

5. What are the drawbacks of the Cursed Seal?

5. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal? What will they do with it? How will they improve or utilize it in a fashion that is unique to them, rather than a rehash of canon character usage or maybe even other fanon characters?
 * The Senjutsu is somewhat passive, due to the nature of the hexagram Tai. So, the natural energy is somewhat a part of his chakra makeup, as it is required for his alchemic abilities by breaking the yin and yang from a thing apart. However, it also does the standard things. Increases chakra recovery, strengthens chakra, physical abilities etc. However, when he allows a large amount of it surge he actually gets an enhanced state, known as Sage Mode 