Fox Sage Mode

Fox Sage Mode is the result of gathering natural chakra and combining it with the shinobi's own chakra to create a harmonious balance which immensely boosts the user's abilities.

Practitioners of this technique can gain characteristics like blue eyes with slits similar to that of Arctic foxes and blue markings around their eyes, the mark of being a sage.

Usage

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A prerequisite to being able to use this technique is that the user must have a large amount of chakra supply themselves in order to manipulate the natural energy. The person must also be in possession of the Inariyama Anklet, an item which regulates the intake of natural energy.

Advantages
This type of senjutsu learned from the foxes of Inariyama give a number of advantages when using Sage Mode. These are:

Standard

 * The user's physical strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, and durability dramatically increase.
 * The power of the user's ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu increase dramatically.
 * The user gains the ability to sense chakra around them.

Unique

 * The user may summon fox tails (with a maximum of nine capable of extending to a length of 20 meters) from their back which can be used for attacking, defending and even wielding items and weapons. The fur of these tails are white in color and are capable of slicing an opponent easily. If ever they have been cut off or destroyed, the base of the tail falls off and the user can sprout a new one in its place.
 * The user is allowed to wield unique weapons granted by the White Fox Sage, which can only be drawn from the confines of the tails summoned.

Disadvantages

 * Absorbing too much natural energy can turn a person into a fox and finally into ice. A practitioner can avoid this by possessing an item given by the White Fox Sage.
 * The user has to create shadow clones to gather natural energy for them which can be dispersed once needed.
 * Using this technique also requires excellent chakra control which can help regulate the use of chakra; Fox Sage Mode can last a bit longer compared to other Sage Modes, as long as the user can control how much chakra is being expelled in fights.