The Uzumaki Clan had been able to establish a nation through the strength of their clan not only because of their Sealing Jutsu, unparalleled in the shinobi world, but also because of their Chakra reserves, far beyond those of ordinary people.
Aside from Jinchuriki, the Senju Clan, and a very small number of freakishly powerful shinobi, the Uzumaki Clan possessed the greatest Chakra reserves.
Thus, during the First and Second Great Ninja Wars, when Uzumaki shinobi fought others of equal strength, the Uzumaki shinobi were often the ones left standing in the end.
What they relied on was that downright shameless amount of Chakra.
As the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Naruto had never lacked in terms of Chakra reserves since he began training Chakra.
In past battles, he had never been stingy with his Chakra, nor had he felt much desire to use it with precision. But ever since sparring with Nagato, Naruto had come to deeply understand the importance of fine Chakra control.
Though Nagato's Chakra reserves could not compare to Naruto's, bolstered by Kurama, his identity as an Uzumaki meant his reserves could hardly be small.
Combined with his innate sensitivity to the Five Elements and Yin-Yang Release, as well as the Rinnegan's meticulous perception, the Chakra he expended on every ninjutsu was always exactly right.
Fine control versus broad expenditure turned their battle of attrition into a long, drawn-out stalemate.
What was especially frustrating was that Naruto found it difficult to get close to Nagato, while most of Nagato's ninjutsu attacks had trouble landing on the fast-moving Naruto.
So, as long as they were not fighting to the death, the outcome of their sparring sessions was usually—
"Still fighting?" Naruto glanced at the sky and asked.
"Let's stop here for today. We still have a mission tomorrow." Nagato looked