Konoha: Starting with the Tenseigan and Taking Charge of Team 7

"Aogetsu Hyuga is nothing but an arrogant fool who thinks a little strength puts him above everyone else!"

Whenever Obito recalled what Aogetsu Hyuga had said to him, frustration and anger surged through him again.

Zetsu said coolly, "Good. As long as you know what you're doing..." With that, he slowly faded into the darkness.

Obito eventually left using Kamui as well.

Several days passed.

Aogetsu Hyuga returned to Mount Myōboku. He had barely arrived when he heard Naruto shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Yes! I did it!!"

Aogetsu Hyuga walked over. Orange markings now framed Naruto's eyes, and his pupils had taken on a distinctive horizontal shape.

The toads watching nearby all looked astonished. That blond kid was learning at a phenomenal pace!

Plenty of people had come to Mount Myōboku to train before him. Many had spent their entire lives training without reaching Naruto's level.

And Naruto had done it in less than ten days!

Sage Fukasaku looked impressed. "Little Naruto, congratulations."

By then, the toads had noticed Aogetsu Hyuga. They looked at him with awe, but this time there was longing in their eyes too.

After all,

Aogetsu Hyuga had promised to give them the Mount Myōboku Mountains once Naruto mastered Sage Mode.

"Teacher Cangyue! Look! I mastered Sage Mode!"

Naruto bounded over to Aogetsu Hyuga.

Just then, Aogetsu Hyuga threw a punch at Naruto's face.

Startled, Naruto hurriedly dodged. The fist grazed the tips of his hair.

Naruto quickly shouted:

"Teacher Cangyue! Why are you hitting me?!"

Aogetsu Hyuga was a little surprised.

Naruto had gotten fairly good at it. He had dodged a punch thrown with a tenth of Aogetsu Hyuga's strength.

"To test how strong you've gotten, of course. Enough talk, Naruto. Come on."

Aogetsu Hyuga beckoned to him.

Naruto froze