Back Mountain,
By the waterfall,
A five-foot-seven boy stood bare-chested, his sturdy, muscular upper body exposed. His skin was a healthy wheat color, and though his clean face still looked somewhat childish, his gaze was exceptionally resolute, like the will of Mount Buzhou.
This boy was naturally Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto Uzumaki, two years later.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Naruto had turned nine.
He was currently practicing the third form of the Ascension Fist, Ten Thousand Buddhas Ascension. With a single strike, this third form could unleash thousands upon thousands of Ascension Fists in an instant, hence its name.
Once this move was mastered, even if ten thousand Buddhas descended, one punch would send them happily ascending to heaven.
Of course, Naruto still could not make ten thousand Buddhas ascend unless he perfected the Indestructible Body and made his physical body a saint.
With that thought, Naruto's gaze fell upon a massive boulder five meters tall. Its bulk was astonishing—five meters high and three to four meters in both length and width.
"Breathe... in..."
As Naruto breathed, his mouth seemed to become a miniature hurricane. Countless streams of air were drawn into his lungs with a roaring whistle, then forcefully expelled, sending ripples surging across the water before him.
After breathing, Naruto activated the Indestructible Body.
Crack...
A series of cracking sounds rang out as Naruto's body gradually grew taller. In the blink of an eye, he had reached three meters in height, yet the growth showed no signs of stopping. He continued growing until he was as tall as the boulder, only then coming to a halt.
At his current stage, the Indestructible Body reached a height of five meters when fully activated.
"Ten Thousand Buddhas Ascension!"
Naruto let out a roar. His fists blurred