Chapter 798 Itachi's Sage Mode

June morning,

The sun shines across the land of the Fire Nation, and the air is filled with a tense atmosphere.

Here, a young ninja, Uchiha Itachi, has spent a full six months. His face is full of perseverance and determination, as if he is waiting for a fierce battle.

During the time here, you will receive special care from Konoha every day.

However, he did not relax his vigilance because of this. Instead, he worked harder to summarize his daily combat experience, constantly learn lessons and improve himself. He knew that only through actual combat could he truly improve his strength.

However, during this period of special training, Itachi discovered a problem that he could not ignore.

He was severely lacking in experience in fighting ninjas.

In the Akatsuki organization, since Kisame himself was not willing to serve as his sparring partner and had his own affairs to deal with, the task was mainly undertaken by the ninja.

Even so, no matter which other ninjas they were, they would hardly be the best opponents to improve their strength.

Even in the later battles with , Itachi relied more on the power of the Sharingan to achieve victory, and in the areas of hard power competition such as physical skills and ninjutsu, he still had a considerable gap with ninjas like Minato Namikaze.

Because of this, when he faced Minato Namikaze's body-flickering technique, he was deeply impressed, because these were the hard-core combat experiences that he lacked.

From being suppressed at first to being able to find opportunities to fight back later, these were the results Itachi achieved after gradually adapting.

Although there is no obvious improvement in strength, there has been a huge improvement in combat skills and awareness.

If faced with a similar dilemma again, this valuable experience will guide him on how to fight to achieve the best results.

The basics of a ninja certainly depend on one's personal qualities, but the skills and awareness in combat can only be honed through high-intensity combat. This is by no means a skill that can be easily mastered by simply imagining it.

"I have already formulated the tactical strategy for today. Please feel free to challenge me at any time!" Itachi stood on the training ground and said firmly to Minato Namikaze.

He did not try to defeat the Hokage, because once he put all his strength into it, his most powerful offensive ninjutsu would lose its effect and might even be used against her to attack him.

Therefore, under such restrained circumstances, defeating Minato Namikaze is undoubtedly an unattainable fantasy.

Therefore, after realizing this reality, we decided to adjust the original tactical strategy.

He hoped to use his own strength to resist the attacks as much as possible in this relatively closed training ground, and at the same time seize any possible opportunity to counterattack.

After hearing these words, he shook his head slightly and responded calmly: "No need to do this, there is no need to fight today." He couldn't help but frown, feeling confused and puzzled, not knowing what he meant.

He slowly lowered his crossed arms and explained with a smile: "After these days of mock duels, I have clearly understood the limits of your strength, and your learning ability is also quite outstanding. I am afraid that continuing the mock duels will not be very meaningful. Therefore, from now on, I will teach you and help you reach a higher level."

"What does this mean?" I was confused.

"Hasn't this been mentioned to you?" he said in a long tone.

Itachi's body trembled when he heard this, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes. "I have heard about this matter before. However, before I met you, I had never seen the legend with my own eyes. Could it be..."

"That's right. From today on, you need to learn this secret technique. Prior to this, to what extent have you understood it?" He looked at her with sharp eyes and asked this crucial question.

On that sunny morning, the young Uchiha arrived at his friend's house early. They agreed to discuss the mysterious power called "natural energy" here.

He looked at Minato Namikaze solemnly, bowed deeply and asked: "Respected Ryu, can you tell me what your understanding of 'has?'"

Smiling, he replied, "Of course, but I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes."

He frowned slightly, lost in thought.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "I have heard that it is possible to ignore physical attacks and release destructive power beyond ninjutsu with just a light strike. This kind of power is truly awe-inspiring!"

Namikaze Minato nodded in agreement, and then continued to explain: "Yes, the power of natural energy is indeed amazing. Not only does it have strong defensive capabilities, it can also easily crush the enemy. Moreover, those who master this skill only need to drive and swing it continuously to easily defeat the opponent without too many complicated operations."

Fascinated by what he heard, Itachi couldn't help but ask: "So, how many stages are there in the training of Sage Mode?"

Namikaze Minato stretched out five fingers of his right hand and replied with a smile: "There are three stages in total, and this is the first stage."

Red chakra suddenly surged out of her body, quickly forming a force that enveloped her body. Although this force did not reach the level of oppression she had felt in previous combat, she still instinctively narrowed her eyes and tensed her muscles.

"The natural energy at this stage is relatively fragile, and most people currently remain at this stage. Few people can even truly reach this stage and can only display partial power. Despite this, it is still enough to enhance most physical and ninjutsu attacks, making it invincible on the battlefield." Namikaze Minato explained patiently.

He nodded as if he had understood something, and then asked, "So, what about the second stage?"

As his words fell

"This is the second stage. Its defense and destructive power will be further improved." He said while demonstrating.

"This is the third stage, which greatly improves the mobility of 'Susanoo', but its defense and destructive power remain roughly the same as the previous stage." Minato Namikaze introduced in detail.

Itachi was too shocked to speak.

He never expected that even with the strength shown by Minato Namikaze in his previous fight with him, he still lost and fled the scene in a mess.

Thinking of this, his heart was filled with anticipation. He longed to master the full power of natural energy as soon as possible, to bring glory to his family and serve the village.

He knows very well that only through continuous efforts can he realize his dream.

So, he decided to follow Minato Namikaze and concentrate on practicing the Sage Mode.

As they hone their skills day after day and constantly challenge their own limits, they forge a deep friendship and their trust and respect for each other grow.

Finally, after countless hardships and sweat, Itachi successfully mastered the full power of Sage Mode. He became the pride of his family and the hero of the village.

And Minato Namikaze, as his mentor and friend, has always been by his side, giving him endless support and encouragement.

......

In the vast world of ninja, the confrontation between them is staged again in this brutal war.

This battle is a stage for her to showcase her own mysterious power. Her Sage Mode shows extremely powerful power.

During the battle, the Sage Mode kept changing, from its initial form, gradually evolving into a heavy and huge armor, holding a huge Rasengan in her hand. However, this was only the tip of the iceberg of her power!

"This is mine. It is based on this and greatly improves mobility, defense and destructive power." Namikaze Minato's words were like thunder, shocking Itachi so shocked that he was speechless.

He frowned and asked cautiously.

"So far, I have only been able to reach a stage that can only be reached by learning immortal arts. In the past hundred years, only the first generation has reached that level."

Hearing this, I was shocked beyond words.

He originally thought that he had a very deep understanding of immortal arts, but now it seems that the knowledge he has mastered is only superficial at best.

However, this means that he has no advantage at all when facing him.

Then he told me: Currently

"only..."

Itachi couldn't help but feel deeply moved when he heard this number.

If these powerful people join forces, I am afraid that no country will be able to resist them.

"After this battle, I will slowly guide you to discover your potential. However, considering that even with the help of the power of immortal arts, I can only guide you to the first level at most..."

In response, he was not disappointed, but said with anticipation: "Phase 2? That's enough."

Looking at the fighting spirit burning in his eyes, he nodded with satisfaction, then took out a palm-sized iron box from his ninja tool bag and gently threw it to Itachi.

"This is the gift I prepared for you. I hope it can help you better control the power of Sage Mode."

He took the iron box, looked at it gratefully, and then solemnly put it in his arms.

"Thank you for your gift, Lord Yondaime."

"You're welcome. We are all warriors fighting to protect this world. Let's work together!"

As the words fell, the two people's eyes met, as if conveying endless faith and courage between each other.

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