#Naruto ch555: Sage Mode returns! Now then... uh, Gaara's gonna need some help. #manga 

I suppose since we're over ten years into the manga that Naruto should
finally be primed. He's even using his head consistently, on his own.
Dare I use the word "intelligent"? Hell no! This Naruto we're
talking about. Forcing the 3rd Raikage to injure himself is merely a
common sense decision.