Over the days that followed, Ning Feng relied on his talent to finally master Sage Mode (basic) completely.
Now, with a mere thought, he could consume a Shadow Clone and enter Sage Mode in an instant.
The feeling was indescribably satisfying.
During this time, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima finally grew completely accustomed to all the shocks Ning Feng brought them.
At first, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima were just as astonished as before, shocked beyond measure.
But soon, the two sages grew less and less surprised, until they were even somewhat numb.
It was not that Ning Feng had stopped bringing them new surprises. Rather, he brought so many new surprises that the two sages were shocked into numbness-utter numbness.
Compared with the two sages, his teacher, Minato Namikaze, fared much better. He merely smiled, showing little surprise.
After all, Minato Namikaze had long known and understood Ning Feng's heaven-defying talent.
Soon, once Ning Feng had completely mastered Sage Mode (basic), Minato Namikaze took him away.
After all, now that Ning Feng had learned senjutsu, Mount Myōboku no longer served any particular purpose for him.
Ning Feng and Minato Namikaze used the Reverse Summoning Technique, and when they opened their eyes again, they were back in the conference hall in the Land of Iron.
The conference hall was empty now, without a single ninja present. Only Mifune, the warrior from the Land of Iron, was quietly waiting for them.
Seeing them appear, Mifune finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief and hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting. "When I saw that you two Kage had vanished without a trace without saying goodbye, I immediately sent people to look for you. At last, you've been found..."
Minato Namikaze had not expected Mifune to be so concerned about them. His face