Once someone became a ninja, barring any unforeseen circumstances, his strength should have increased in a straight line.
As he grew older, his ninja stats would rise at a steady rate.
For the few geniuses, that ascending line had a steeper slope than it did for the mediocre.
That was the key distinction between mediocrity and excellence.
They improved more than the mediocre did in the same amount of time.
Naruto, however, had mastered the nine-tails chakra after a single trip to Rōran.
Then he had quickly learned Minato's Flying Thunder God and Kushina's Sealing Technique.
That was no linear improvement. It was a curved surge.
In a very short time, he had reached a level no one could match.
That was also why the Leaf Village still had hope despite the pressure from the Akatsuki and Liao Wu.
Naruto's explosive growth had shown everyone a chance of standing against the Akatsuki and Liao Wu.
Sage Fukasaku said, "Nine-tails chakra, Flying Thunder God, and the Uzumaki Sealing Technique."
"If he could learn Mount Myōboku's senjutsu too... whew! He'd be an upgraded version of Minato!"
Minato's arsenal had consisted of Flying Thunder God, the Uzumaki Sealing Technique, and senjutsu.
If Minato had been able to summon the Two Great Toad Sages back then and have them help him mold senjutsu chakra...
Perhaps he wouldn't have needed to sacrifice his life to seal the Nine-Tails.
Everyone imagined how Naruto would fight the Akatsuki once he mastered senjutsu.
Kakashi said with some concern, "His strength has grown so quickly that it's already affected his mindset. Ever since he returned from Rōran, he's been like a different person."
Sage Fukasaku asked in confusion, "Different how? Is it that bad?"
Kakashi instinctively glanced at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya was his elder. Kakashi wouldn't dare speak ill of