Konoha.
When Natsuki appeared in the Hokage's Office, Minato had not arrived yet.
As he flew over, he noticed Shikaku bent over his work at a small table off to the side.
After Obito's declaration of war, the number of matters Minato needed to handle had suddenly increased, so he simply called Shikaku over to help him deal with government affairs.
After all, letting a genius with such a high IQ go unused would be a waste.
"Lord Natsuki."
Shikaku looked up, saw that it was Natsuki, and greeted him.
Natsuki waved his hand. "Keep working. I'll wait for Minato to return."
Shikaku did not stand on ceremony and lowered his head to continue working.
After entering Karma State II, Natsuki had carefully examined Sasuke's body.
If he wanted to accelerate Sasuke's growth, he would need to find another way.
He had carefully asked Minato about the details of his battle with Jigen.
Minato had said that after using Sage Jutsu, ninjutsu could not be absorbed by Jigen.
That was very good news. After all, not everyone was a master of the taijutsu style.
In future battles against the Otsutsuki, allowing ninjutsu to be effective would provide tremendous support to the people of the Ninja World.
Sasuke's body had a very low affinity for nature, so he simply could not learn Sage Jutsu right now.
Even among the clan, there were plenty of Uchiha Clan Members who could not learn Sage Jutsu.
That would put them at an extreme disadvantage in battles against the Otsutsuki.
Natsuki set his sights on the Dragon Vein.
The Dragon Vein itself was a collection of Natural Energy, the sort that could be used directly.
If a large amount of Dragon Vein Energy passed through the body, it could make the body more attuned to