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Throughout theNarutoseries, fans have seen many incredible abilities come into play, utilized by different ninjas. While some excel in hand-to-hand combat, or Taijutsu, others are great users of weapons. There are masters of just about every special type of ninja art, and of course, as fans found out towards the second part ofNaruto, there are skilled users of Senjutsu as well. The utilization of Sage chakra for jutsu gives rise to Senjutsu, and it can essentially be used to strengthen just about any Jutsu, even the likes of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and even Genjutsu.
All this is accessible for most people through achieving a heightened state called Sage Mode, which is most definitely not easy to achieve. For Naruto Uzumaki, Sage Mode was extremely important, and it has always been just that, even into his adulthood.Having learned Sage Mode quite easily, shortly before his first battle against the leader of the Akatsuki, Pain, Naruto Uzumaki developed this technique greatly. Over the years, Naruto’s control over Sage Mode reached sky-high levels, and it can even be said that by adulthood, Naruto Uzumaki is the best Sage Mode user in the story. In fact, his Sage Mode kept getting better and stronger, and by adulthood, it was on a completely different level altogether.
What Is The Sage Mode?
As is evident from the name, Sage Mode is something that makes a user one with nature itself and allows them to harness natural energy. To enter Sage Mode, one needs to blend their own bodily chakra with natural energy, and doing that gives rise to a unique chakra inside the body of the user, called Senjutsu chakra. The energy in nature is limitless, and thus, Sage Mode allows the user to tap into a whole other world of power that is otherwise impossible to utilize. In simple words, Sage Mode gives the user a massive power boost in just about every aspect.
Feel the power of the nature around you. Try to focus! — Fukasaku
If one speaks about physical strength, it rises way above what the ninja usually possesses. Chakra levels are boosted to sky-high levels since natural energy is unlimited, and the physical attributes, such as strength, speed, durability, endurance, and just about everything else is on an entirely new level. But that isn’t all. Any jutsu utilized by the ninja is boosted significantly as well. For instance, I’d a regular Jutsu would be strong enough to bust a hole in a wall,a Senjutsu-powered Jutsuwould destroy the wall itself, such is the difference in power.
Of course, achieving Sage Mode isn’t easy at all. This is a very special transformation that needs years to master for some, and even then, some might just fail the training altogether. Even among those who do gain the power of Sage Mode, it is sometimes difficult to achieve the perfect form, as was the case with Jiraiya, Naruto’s own mentor.
How Naruto Learned Sage Mode
Naruto Learned Sage Mode After Jiraiya’s Death
For Naruto Uzumaki, Sage Mode wasn’t an option until much later in the story, when the need for it actually arose. When Jiraiya died at the hands of Pain, Naruto Uzumaki knew that he had to face off against Pain himself and reach a much higher level of power to do so. Naruto did just that by training with Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima on Mount Myboku, where he trained in the ways of the Toad Sage Mode.
Don’t worry, I can make it last much longer due to the wisdom of age. — Naruto
Of course, the training process itself isn’t each. The user must stay still, concentrate, and learn to feel the natural energy around them. To speed up the process at first, the Toads of Mount Myoboku use a special oil that allows for the absorption of sage energy passively, although later isn’t needed.
Naruto underwent grueling training on Mount Myboku, where he learned to become one with nature itself and perfectly balance natural energy with his own, giving rise to Senjutsu chakra. Upon perfect synchronization, Naruto gained orange markings around his eyes, which signifies the mark of a true sage.
Of course, Sage Mode does pose a big issue as well. For one, the user needs to stay completely still to constantly be kneading sage chakra. Usually, this is achieved by Fukasaku and Shima attaching themselves to the shoulders of the user, just as they did with Jiraiya. However,due to Kurama, they couldn’t do it with Naruto Uzumaki. For Naruto, a better way to do this was to leave his own shadow clones to knead the energy and then dispel them to gain access to the kneaded chakra.
How Naruto Upgraded The Sage Mode
Naruto Uzumaki Mastered The Sage Mode Beyond All
In the beginning, Naruto Uzumaki’s Sage Mode transformation wasn’t all that efficient. It required Naruto a few minutes to enter Sage Mode, however, with time, this duration grew shorter. For instance, Naruto Uzumaki entered Sage Mode almost instantaneously in the Fourth Great Ninja War, which signified increased mastery over the power. Naruto’s Sage Mode also lasted much longer, and overall, this just made him far stronger.
To make things even more special, Naruto managed to combine his Sage Mode with his Tailed Beast Charka Mode, which heightened his powers further, allowing him to withstand the effects of even the Rinnegan. More than that, Naruto then gainedthe chakra of the Sage of Six Paths, which gave him access to Six Paths Sage Mode, a heightened Sage Mode accessible due to Six Paths chakra. Naruto could fly, and even manifest Tailed Beast Balls with this power. By far, in the Naruto series, Naruto Uzumaki reached his very peak using this power, and it pushed him to a level where he could fight against the likes of Madara Uchiha and even Kaguya Otsutsuki.
By adulthood,Naruto’s control over Sage Modeincreases even further. He can enter Sage Mode within a matter of seconds, and it lasts way longer for him. Leaving behind clones like usual ensures that Naruto Uzumaki can fight long-term battles with shadow clones, which makes him even more special. It can be said that by adulthood, Naruto Uzumaki was, by far, the best Sage Mode user in the whole world. Now that Naruto doesn’t have Kurama, all he has access to is Sage Mode and fans know that this power will be relevant more than ever before in the future, onceNaruto Uzumaki is truly freed from Daikokutenand allowed to fight once again. Fans are eagerly awaiting his return and see him fight monstrously powerful enemies using his upgraded Sage Mode.
Boruto is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and theManga Plusapp. The release date for the next chapter of Boruto, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 19, is set to be July 26, 2025.
