Physical training was tedious and boring. By constantly applying resistance to his body, forcing it to bear more weight, he could make it adapt and grow stronger.
Then he would extend the duration of his bursts of strength to build his stamina.
Naruto scheduled three hours of physical training without using chakra as part of his daily regimen.
That was because his body was far more fragile than his chakra.
Whether he was using the Hell Storm Sword or the Wind Fire Lightning Fist, too much chakra would damage his body.
A killing move always came at a cost. The Eight Inner Gates Formation was one example.
Jiraiya had told him that people often created immensely powerful ninjutsu, only to die from the backlash after using them.
So a mature jutsu had to pursue maximum output while remaining stable and controllable.
Naruto had a different take on it: there was no need to weaken a technique. It was better to strengthen his body until it could withstand the backlash.
If it came to it, he could fight while his cells underwent reorganization. And if he ran short on chakra, he could simply train to increase his reserves.
By the end of October, with only nine days left until the Frost Moon Festival, a new variable had entered the plan.
Jiraiya was lounging in the bath, holding a cup of wine. "Shijimi, the wife of the Land of Fire's daimyo, will attend Konoha's festival with her adopted son and the Third Princess."
Konoha was, in name, merely an armed force belonging to the Land of Fire. The daimyo was the true ruler.
But Konoha had complete autonomy, and the daimyo generally stayed out of its affairs.
At that, Naruto raised an eyebrow. "I bet Danzo invited them. He wants to pave