Naruto's Sage Mode

"Too bad," Choji whispered, clapping his hands a bit in disappointment. Such a great opportunity, and yet it was still evaded by Natsuhi, showing his prowess in aerial combat.

"No need to feel disappointed. The real battle has just begun," Kakashi said, keeping a close eye on the agile and fast-moving Natsuhi in the sky. He couldn't help but be amazed by Natsuhi's speed, but he wasn't worried. Naruto had yet to reveal his true strength, and if the opponent was only Natsuhi, there was nothing to fear.

"The real attack is here," Naruto's voice came from below as he noticed that Gamatatsu, which had disappeared earlier, had reappeared. It aimed like a mobile artillery at Natsuhi, who was still in motion after evading the attacks from Naruto's shadow clones. This was the perfect opportunity to strike.

"Water Release - Water Cannon!"

"Water Release - Water Cannon!" 

Gamakichi and Gamatatsu attacked from both sides, firing two iron water cannons.

"Oh no, Wind Release - Divine Wind!" Natsuhi realized there was no way to dodge. The water blasts from both sides were too fast. After continuously evading Naruto's attacks twice, his body hadn't even completed the previous motion. It was the best chance to strike.

A gust of wind suddenly blew and dispersed one of the water blasts, but the other one hit Natsuhi directly. It exploded with a thunderous blast, and water splashed down from above like rain.

"Now I've won!" Naruto touched his neck, feeling a bit smug.

"Looks like it's not as simple as you thought," Kakashi said. Although he was no match for Naruto in his Sage Mode, he had participated in the Third War since he was young, and his combat experience was not something Naruto could compare to. Judging from the strength Natsuhi had shown, it was indeed difficult to dodge that previous attack, but it was unlikely that he would be defeated so easily.

"Mysterious Peacock Method: Snake Restraint!" Suddenly, the ground beneath Gamakichi and Gamatatsu cracked open, and two snakes made entirely of purple chakra wrapped around the two toads, tightly binding them.

"I hate snakes the most. Get off me!" Gamakichi struggled continuously, but the purple snakes that bound him only tightened, leaving him gasping for breath.

"Two Natsuhis?" Naruto looked at the sky where Natsuhi's main body, with the peacock's spread open, blocked the front, intercepting the water blasts. Although the explosion had a strong impact, it only left Natsuhi a bit disheveled and didn't cause any harm.

"Do you really think that you're the only one that with Shadow Clones? While the main body is here, it doesn't mean the clones can't launch attacks. Mysterious Peacock Method: Devouring."

In the sky, Natsuhi's main body replaced the clone below and performed the hand seals. Gamakichi and Gamatatsu immediately felt their chakra being continuously absorbed by the two purple snakes on their bodies, as if they were food.

"My chakra! Naruto, get them off me, or my chakra will be completely depleted," Gamakichi anxiously said.

"I also want to, but the problem is..." Naruto had wanted to go and help when he saw Gamakichi and Gamatatsu being bound by the purple chakra snakes. However, his shadow clone was restrained by Natsuhi, making things difficult.

"These two summoning beasts coordinate quite well with you. Having them around is both a threat and a trouble for me. So, I'll just absorb their chakra and send them back to where they came from," Natsuhi said with a smirk. As Gamakichi and Gamatatsu were summoning beasts and also the sons of Gamabunta, their chakra reserve was much larger compared to normal humans. Therefore, Naruto believed that the chakra he had expended during the battle was completely replenished.

More importantly, Gamakichi and Gamatatsu's chakra was still being absorbed, indicating that there was still a lot left. As long as they didn't break free from the purple chakra snakes on their bodies, it meant they were endlessly providing Natsuhi with an inexhaustible source of chakra until both of the toad's chakras were completely depleted.

"Damn it, move aside! Rasengan!" Naruto raised a gigantic Rasengan and charged towards the shadow clone of Natsuhi, directly attacking him with the Rasengan. A violent explosion and whirlwind occurred, finally shattering the shadow clone.

However, Naruto didn't have time to celebrate. He hurriedly ran towards Gamatatsu and Gamakichi, forming Rasengan in both of his hands. His intention was to destroy the chakra snakes on their bodies.

"Do you think I'll give you that opportunity? Furious Tiger!" Don't forget that there's still a Natsuhi in the sky. A purple chakra tiger lunged at Naruto, directly crashing into him like a pouncing tiger and biting his neck. It would be disastrous if he got bitten.

"Get off me!" Naruto was sent flying, seeing the chakra tiger bite him. Without hesitation, he swung a Rasengan in his hand, completely obliterating the tiger. Then, he wanted to rush towards the nearest Gamatatsu, but unfortunately, after he had just neutralized the tiger, and Natsuhi's attack came.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" Natsuhi blew out a powerful whirlwind that immediately suppressed Naruto's advance, even sending him flying backward. He was further away from Gamatatsu now. At this moment, the faces of Gamakichi and Gamatatsu appeared increasingly pale, indicating that their chakra had been mostly absorbed.

"Although I naturally possess Wind Nature Transformation, I can still use some lower-level Fire Release jutsu. Fire Release - Great Fireball!" With the amplification from Wind Release - Great Breakthrough, the Great Fireball burned more vigorously, becoming even larger, and crashed into Naruto.

"Kakashi-sensei, why hasn't Naruto used the trump card you mentioned? Gamakichi and Gamatatsu are clearly on the verge of collapse," Choji anxiously said.

"It seems that the opponent's strength exceeds both mine and Naruto's expectations. I never expected someone from a small village like Hoshigakure to be so powerful," Kakashi observed with increasing concern. As the battle became more intense, Natsuhi's strength and power grew.

"We can't wait any longer. I originally planned to use it in the fight against Ryoha, but I didn't expect to use it so soon. Sage Mode, activate!" Naruto's voice echoed from within the flames as a natural energy spread from his body, blowing away the surrounding flames and revealing the transformed Naruto with changed eyes.