Naruto, bare-chested, twisted around and felt his body. He discovered that after falling from such a height, he had somehow suffered no injuries—not even a scratch. The discovery greatly shocked Naruto Uzumaki.
"So this is the power of Sage Mode! So strong!"
Naruto Uzumaki clenched his fists and revealed a confident smile.
"This kid only has obvious changes around his eyes. The rest of his body hasn't been affected by Natural Energy at all."
"His Sage Mode is highly complete—more complete than even little Jiraiya's was!"
"He really is an incredible kid. Over all these years, there's only been one other person who achieved this level of completion."
Sage Fukasaku looked Naruto up and down in admiration before turning his gaze to Uzumaki Kuming beside him. "Kuming, Naruto has already learned to enter Sage Mode smoothly."
"Next, I plan to let him get familiar with the power of Sage Mode. Do you have time? Why not spar with Naruto and help him master Sage Mode faster?"
Sage Fukasaku gave a light hop onto Uzumaki Kuming's shoulder and spoke into his ear.
Uzumaki Kuming looked at Naruto, whose face was full of excitement and eagerness, and chuckled inwardly. He nodded. "Sure. He does need to familiarize himself with Sage Mode's power. Given your size, Sage Fukasaku, sparring with him wouldn't have much practical combat value."
"Only fighting another person will help him grow quickly."
"Naruto, if you're ready, let's begin."
Uzumaki Kuming shrugged, placed one hand on his neck, and worked his muscles as he spoke with a smile. Hearing Kuming agree, Sage Fukasaku immediately leaped off his shoulder and moved away, clearing an open space for Kuming and Naruto.
"Hehe, Uncle, aren't you going to prepare first?"
"You might get hurt later!"
Naruto shifted his feet apart and lowered his