A new day had begun.
Team Seven, led by Kakashi, gathered at the training ground.
The sky was as clear as ever, and the sunlight was warm.
Perhaps because Kakashi was there, no ninja monitored Naruto today.
That left Naruto feeling somewhat unaccustomed to it.
"The weather is so nice. Perfect for an outing~~" Sakura closed her eyes, tilted her head back, inhaled the scent of grass, and murmured to herself.
"After getting used to training that pushes us beyond our limits, relaxing once in a while is not a bad choice." Naruto closed his eyes as well and said softly,
"Sometimes, a moment of peace is enough to heal all exhaustion."
"Hmph, hurry up and start training." Sasuke snorted, thoroughly ruining the mood.
"Then follow me." Kakashi still looked as laid-back as ever. He created two clones and had them take Sasuke and Sakura away separately.
He would assess Sasuke and Sakura's abilities according to last night's plan before deciding on their next stage of training.
"Naruto, what ninjutsu have you mastered so far?" Kakashi asked after Sasuke and Sakura disappeared from sight.
"I'm not particularly skilled at ninjutsu. I know more Kido." Naruto began forming hand seals and demonstrated the ninjutsu he knew.
There were only the basic Three Body Technique and several Wind Release ninjutsu.
After performing the set of ninjutsu, Naruto was neither flushed nor out of breath, and the Chakra within him had barely decreased.
Setting aside the Nine-Tails' Chakra, Naruto's Uzumaki Clan physique alone gave him an impressive amount of Chakra.
Compared to Kakashi, whose kidneys were practically failing,
Naruto's Chakra reserves were downright terrifying.
Still, Naruto did not rely on the Nine-Tails' Chakra.
After all, it was not truly his own power. It was fine for emergencies.
What mattered most was increasing his