Katsuya Sage added from the side, "Yes, it's a remarkable technique. It might also assist in mastering Sage Mode. After all, becoming a true sage requires one to normalize Sage Mode within their body."
Hearing this, Ron nodded in agreement and replied, "Exactly. Mastering Sage Mode is essentially about mastering the use of chakra itself, so this will definitely help."
Then, deep in thought, Ron added silently to himself, "As expected, becoming a true sage, one who can live for a long time, is tied to mastering and stabilizing Sage Mode. After all, chakra is drawn from both the soul and the body, and using it causes gradual consumption. Though both the body and soul recover and grow over time slowly or quickly, depending on the individual, senjutsu chakra acts like a nourishing supplement. Instead of draining the body, the senjutsu chakra that remains unused can allow the body to be slowly supplemented and strengthened by natural energy."
"Of course," he continued inwardly, "this only works if the senjutsu chakra isn't consumed in combat. Ninjas like Jiraiya and Hashirama primarily entered Sage Mode to fight and expend that chakra in battle. What's truly needed is a state of stillness, a resting or meditative mode, like that of the Sleeping Toad Sage and others who remain in their holy lands, largely motionless and in harmony with nature."
"Ultimately, natural energy is a universal catalyst. It encourages growth and transformation, not only in living beings but even in non-living matter. It might very well be the fundamental source of life itself."
A faint glow flickered in Ron's eyes as he thought further, "Right now, in Kumogakure, we already have advanced medical chambers, the Yin-Yang chakra extraction technique, and the secret ingredient, natural energy, which we need to master. This combination might be the hidden key, the secret formula that allows one to reach the realm of the Sage of Six Paths in both body and soul."
"And more importantly," he considered, "this path doesn't rely on Kekkei Mora, the constructs of the seven chakra natures fused together to create godlike abilities which use quantity to reach a higher quality or on consuming the fruit of the God Tree, which directly elevates one's chakra to a higher quality and grants power. Nor does it require becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, a weapon/tool born of the Otsutsuki Clan. The God Tree's fruit is a shortcut, a direct method to enhance chakra quality to six-path levels, while the Ten-Tails is merely a tool, a means of enforcement/enhancement."
"God tree's fruit was like a gene-changing drug that transformed the body and soul directly, while Ten-Tails Jinchurikki is like being on steroids!"
Of course, Ron wanted to pursue a true transformation led by hard work and means.
As everyone around him continued to discuss the possibilities, Ron exhaled quietly, the breath catching slightly in his chest as if overwhelmed by the weight of the vision ahead. A faint smile tugged at his lips as he looked toward the future.
"It seems," he thought to himself, "that we need to step up our game. This planet has to prosper and grow... so it can support even more powerful beings, with even more abundant energy."