"Whew-"
Lin Mu let out a deep breath and slowly lifted his palm away.
The injury on Naruto's hand had almost completely healed.
Naruto himself was already fast asleep, even snoring softly.
Lin Mu quietly stood up and headed deeper into the woods.
He still had a mission to complete, and he needed to train.
But before he had gone far, he turned back.
"Wood Style: Four Pillar House Technique!"
His hands rapidly formed hand seals, and chakra surged out of his body, seemingly establishing a connection with the surrounding trees.
Crack-crack-crack-
Rustle!
Trees grew in the clearing, while branches from the surrounding trees stretched out, spreading their leaves overhead.
A dozen or so breaths later, a crude wooden house that could shelter him from wind and rain had appeared over Naruto Uzumaki.
"You won't be able to keep training and getting stronger if you get sick!"
Shaking his head like an elder, he walked deeper into the woods with his hands clasped behind his back.
Whooo-
The night was anything but peaceful. The wind howled relentlessly, as though demons were wailing deep in the forest.
Lin Mu tugged up his collar, his eyes wide and gleaming in the moonlight.
At the same time, chakra surged through his body, hardening all his vital areas.
He reached both hands behind his back and gripped the long handle of Samehada tightly.
This was how Lin Mu prepared for battle!
Although he had only spent a few months fighting alone in the forest, he had learned a great deal.
His experience surviving in the wilderness was already extensive.
The quieter a place was, the more unsettling it became!
"Awooo, awooo, awooo..."
One beastly howl after another rang out through the woods, and the dense bushes ahead of Lin Mu rustled.
"Awooo..."
A wild