The Impending Operation

But compared to ordinary people...

Neji had already lived up to his reputation as a genius. In just two years, he had gone from being slightly stronger than an average Chunin to reaching Jonin level. His progress was just as astonishingly obvious. Setting aside those who had practically cheated their way to power, Neji was still among the most prominent figures in the vast Shinobi World. After all, without talent, most Ninja could work hard their entire lives and still remain stuck somewhere between elite Chunin and Special Jonin—unless they resorted to unconventional means. That tiny gap was enough to hold back more than seventy or eighty percent of all Ninja from becoming true Jonin.

That said...

Neji himself wasn't satisfied with where he was.

Especially when sparring with his companions.

Naruto and Utakata went without saying.

Karin and Yakumo were both improving so quickly that they seemed poised to surpass him. Neji's pride as a Ninja and his own ambitions wouldn't let him stop here. Fortunately, he had always been levelheaded and never let unnecessary negativity take root. He continued training steadily and methodically. That was what Naruto appreciated most about him. And Naruto already had the perfect plan to help Neji grow stronger: Senjutsu training and the Tenseigan!

As for the former, Naruto had only just begun to grasp the basics over the past two years. He lacked a proper method of cultivation, and he had spent most of his time adapting to the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, the Nine-Tails Chakra and Three-Tails Chakra, as well as mastering the second stage of Flying Thunder God. That was why he still hadn't truly mastered Senjutsu. But now that he had crossed the threshold, mastering it completely was only a matter of time.

Naruto planned to teach Neji, Yakumo, Karin,