Perfect Sage Mode

That was how a lot of things worked.

Take one step back, and someone else would step one step forward.

He couldn't let anyone cross his boundaries so easily.

Kazan didn't want to get into those troublesome matters. "How's your Sage Mode training going?"

"Smoothly, but I don't think Sage Mode suits me very well."

Minato Namikaze was extraordinarily gifted. Getting this far without a special bloodline took more than hard work.

In the original story, Minato Namikaze had learned Senjutsu and completed his training at Mount Myōboku.

But he hadn't been particularly keen on Senjutsu himself.

Gathering Senjutsu Chakra took a long time, yet it lasted only five short minutes in battle.

The perfect form of Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode required the help of Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.

The two sages used the Two-Life Technique to gather Natural Energy, so the Ninja didn't have to divide his attention during battle.

That didn't suit Minato Namikaze.

His fighting style was too swift. His battles were over in the blink of an eye.

Just look at how Minato Namikaze fought.

One Flying Thunder God, a Rasengan formed in one hand, and bam—one enemy down.

The two chatted about other things and shared their training experiences before heading back to sleep.

The next day.

Kazan continued practicing Senjutsu under Sage Fukasaku's supervision.

Minato Namikaze trained nearby.

His talent was remarkable. Kazan had reached this point so quickly thanks in part to Life Return and Observation Haki.

Minato Namikaze had neither, yet he wasn't far behind.

Kazan looked away, stopped his thoughts from wandering, and focused on sensing Natural Energy.

He wanted more than merely to learn Sage Mode.

Kazan remembered it clearly.

In the original story, Naruto had run into trouble at the final Two-Life Technique stage after completing most