In the sacred grounds of Paradise Island.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Naruto rose, golden Nine-Tails chakra blazing around his body!
Under the influence of the surging chakra flames, the surrounding wooden posts actually sprouted branches and green leaves!
Yamato was astonished. "Such powerful vitality! Is this the Nine-Tails' chakra?!"
Orochimaru had a different view. "This Nine-Tails chakra mode is merely more conspicuous. In reality, it is nowhere near as powerful as Naruto-kun's own chakra is now..."
Naruto thought, This chakra mode isn't as powerful as my own chakra now. Well, I haven't truly reached an understanding with Kurama yet, so I can't combine it with my own chakra. I can only use one or the other.
-Yes, you read that right: Naruto was actually stronger when he wasn't using this chakra mode!
But that didn't mean this golden body mode was useless! At the very least... it could serve as a backup chakra supply. In battle, he could use this mode first to conserve his own chakra, or use it to keep going once his own chakra ran out.
Furthermore, this chakra mode possessed Good and Evil Perception, something even Sage Mode couldn't provide. No matter how skilled an enemy was at disguising themselves, they couldn't hide if they harbored malice!
Thinking of Malice Perception, Naruto couldn't help but feel regret.
After the war ended in my previous life, I let this Good and Evil Perception ability go to waste. Thinking back, if I'd still had this perception when I fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, his secret technique, Sukunahikona, wouldn't have been so troublesome!
And Momoshiki, too. When we defeated Isshiki, he took over Boruto's body and caught us off guard, stabbing out Sasuke's Rinnegan!
If-if I'd kept Malice Perception, how could a mere Momoshiki ever have succeeded?!
Crack!
Naruto Uzumaki clenched his fists!