I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 141 Some are pursuing their goals relentlessly, while others have already begun searching for alternatives.

Most ninjas know that bloodline limits are a very powerful talent, and many ninjas also know what the essence of bloodline limits is.

There are two types of bloodline limits. One is the bloodline limit, such as the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan and the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. This is a power that is inherent in one's bloodline and cannot be touched by outsiders.

Another type is the new chakra created by mixing two different types of chakra. Techniques performed using this new chakra are called bloodline limit ninjutsu.

The Kazekage's Magnet Release, the Boil Release and Lava Release of the two Jinchūriki of Iwagakure, the Ice Release of the Yuki clan, and the Wood Release of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Konoha, all belong to the Kekkei Genkai.

However, even when using the same type of chakra, different bloodline limits can result in different ninjutsu due to differences in the individual or variations in chakra ratios, and even the same bloodline limit can manifest differently.

Above bloodline limits, there is bloodline elimination, a powerful technique that requires the use of three different chakra natures. For example, the Dust Release of the Second and Third Tsuchikage is a bloodline elimination technique.

Regardless of the type of bloodline limit, it places extremely high demands on the practitioner. Apart from some bloodline limits that are innate or brought about by external forces, anyone else who wants to cultivate must master the nature transformation of chakra to the extreme.

However, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was a powerful ninja who had mastered all five chakra natures to their fullest extent, but he did not have any bloodline limits because he never followed the path of bloodline limits.

Instead, it's another path, another path that's no less powerful than most bloodline limits—composite ninjutsu.

Composite ninjutsu is a technique that uses two separate techniques, which are then combined after being cast. It is the opposite of bloodline limit ninjutsu.

The principle is to use the characteristics of various chakra natures and the combination of ninjutsu characteristics to allow two techniques to exert a skill that surpasses the sum of the individual effects of the two techniques.

The simplest way is to use Wind Release and Fire Release together, with the wind fueling the fire and the fire using the wind. This is a common technique used by many ninjas, but it cannot be considered a composite ninjutsu; it is merely a basic concept.

The "Fire Release! Ninja Art! Super Phoenix Flower Light Fire Dance Hand-Slaying Slash Two Styles" that Tatsuma and Minato previously collaborated on can barely be called a composite ninjutsu, because the combination of the two techniques is comparable to more than a dozen Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Claw Red.

The two's teamwork was actually quite ingenious. The best Fire Release techniques to pair with the Sword Shadow Clone Technique are Fire Release: Flame Bullet and Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet. Not just any Fire Release ninjutsu can be used.

If the Hand-held Sword Shadow Clone Technique is combined with Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique or Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique, then the Hand-held Sword Shadow Clone Technique will collapse first and be burned up by the flames before it can hit the enemy.

However, the Flame Bullet and the Great Flame Bullet are different because these two techniques actually spray oil instead of fire. What wraps around the shuriken shadow clone is not flames, but chakra oil. The outer flames also burn oil and do not directly contact the shuriken.

Therefore, these two techniques can be used together to create an effect greater than 2 by combining the two, which is the charm of composite ninjutsu.

As a master of compound ninjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi researched many compound ninjutsu techniques. He also shared some of his experience as a gift with Tatsuma and Minato.

Upon seeing the two use Shadow Clone Jutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed that they planned to use a combination ninjutsu to defeat the remaining enemies.

This is the best solution for the two of them at present. The power of a single ninjutsu is insufficient, and they cannot make up for this with their current ninjutsu skills and chakra reserves.

Only by relying on complex ninjutsu that can achieve great results with limited resources can they cause greater destruction. This is what Hiruzen Sarutobi was looking forward to. He wanted to see if anyone could reproduce his talent in the field of complex ninjutsu.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that the two's techniques were definitely powerful, so he stood up, ready to intervene at any time.

On the arena, Minato, having completed the hand seals, created a shadow clone. After the main body and the shadow clone appeared, they quickly rushed forward, as several moving shadows on the ground were chasing after him.

At the same time, Minato formed the opposing hand seal to guard against the genjutsu of the red-eyed ninjas. He used his displacement ability to constantly shift the positions of the remaining people.

Meanwhile, their opponents, unknowingly, were like a flock of sheep being driven by two Border Collies, constantly moving closer to the center.

Finally, Minato found a good spot, and his shadow clone stood opposite him across the crowd. Both the main body and the shadow clone formed hand seals at the same time.

Minato took a deep breath, and then, like a fire sprinkler, he sprayed out a jet of water. No, Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes and recognized that this was not water, but chakra oil.

Meanwhile, the shadow clone on the opposite side also took a deep breath and exhaled a large breath, but it was not a simple airflow, but an airflow like a tornado, except that it was not perpendicular to the ground, but almost parallel to the ground.

The oil column collided with the hurricane, shattering the oil into a shimmering mist that enveloped almost all the remaining opponents.

"Combined Ninjutsu! Phoenix Torch Gale Peony Flower Firework Technique!"

Minato chanted like a wandering poet, while his shadow clone formed hand seals once more, the last Tiger Seal landing, and a tiny spark appeared from the center of the oil mist.

An extremely simple smoky technique ignited a tiny bit of oil vapor, and the shadow clone, having exhausted its chakra, vanished into smoke with a bang.

The saying goes, "A single spark can start a prairie fire," and the spark ignited by the shadow clone before it dissipated was the prairie fire that engulfed all the opponents in the oil mist, igniting them all in the next instant.

A blazing sun appeared in the center of the arena. Minato, having finished chanting, turned pale. He had almost exhausted his chakra. Whether he could succeed depended on this one technique.

"Boom~~~"

The sound waves and air currents appeared a little later than the blazing flames. The surrounding Jonin realized that the power of this technique seemed to be greater than they had imagined, and they all became surprised and nervous.

Several Jonin went directly to the examinees who had already left the arena and used ninjutsu to defend themselves, blocking the swirling shockwaves.

Even Minato, the one who cast the spell, was blown away by the shockwave. He had to adjust his posture in mid-air before finally landing on the edge of the arena where the impact was slightly less. A look of worry suddenly appeared in his eyes, after all, there were so many ninjas from his village.

"Don't worry!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice rang out, its imposing presence amidst the deafening roar of the arena impossible to ignore. Minato breathed a sigh of relief and looked toward the source of the sound, only to discover that Hiruzen Sarutobi had somehow appeared on the adjacent arena, which was now less than three square meters in size.

Tatsuma, with a broad smile on his face, waved at him.

As the flames subsided, Minato was able to see the condition of the examinees. Their faces were filled with panic and shock, and the once flat arena beneath them had now sunk two or three meters, leaving a layer of water above them that separated them from the exploding oil.

With a wave of his hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi dispersed the water, pouring it over the examinees and washing away the residual oil from their clothes. At the same time, the surrounding Jonin used Wind Release techniques to refresh the air around them.

"The final winners are Sakamoto Tatsuma and Namikaze Minato! Congratulations on your successful advancement to Chunin. The other candidates, please go back and wait for news. The village will notify you after comprehensive consideration."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted loudly. At this moment, neither the examinees nor the surrounding Jonin had any objections. Tatsuma also smiled and said, "Minato, that technique you just used was very powerful! I acknowledge your title of Little Sun of Konoha!"

However, I still have a slight edge over him!

For a time, everyone was discussing the title of "Little Sun of Konoha." It has to be said that the technique just now was worthy of the name, truly as dazzling as a sun.

Moreover, Minato, the one who cast the spell, looked extremely sunny and had a very warm smile, which earned him recognition from many people in a short time.

Minato smiled shyly and scratched his head awkwardly. More than the so-called title, he was curious about what technique Tatsuma had used to win the victory.

However, he was too focused on his work and failed to notice what was happening on Tatsuma's side. While Minato didn't see it, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the surrounding Jonin did.

Just like Minato, Tatsuma was surrounded and attacked the moment his shadow clone appeared. The reduced number of people allowed the other examinees to perform better, but at the same time, it also increased Tatsuma's mobility.

Without needing to worry about anyone blocking his path, Tatsuma could freely use his power to boost his speed, avoiding attacks from others.

However, unlike Minato, Tatsuma did not separate from his shadow clone, but acted together. The shadow clone brushed past him and took a scroll, while Tatsuma's main body began to quickly form hand seals.

After completing the hand seals, Tatsuma turned around and slapped the scroll that the shadow clone had unfurled. The sealing formulas that were originally written on the scroll were now peeling away one by one.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!"

The moment the sealing technique completely peeled off, a massive amount of water gushed out from the sealing scroll, and Tatsuma's shadow clones were thrown more than ten meters away by the recoil.

Tatsuma's training in chakra nature transformation is not yet sufficient, and he cannot create large amounts of water with chakra. However, with the help of Tobirama Senju's various notes and insights, he has reached a decent level in utilizing natural water.

Faced with Chenma's practice, which skirted the edge of cheating, the examinees were speechless. They didn't understand, but they were deeply shocked.

Some candidates even pointed at Tatsuma and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi on the platform, silently protesting. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored them, since the rules only prohibited the use of summoning techniques, but sealing techniques and sealing scrolls were allowed.

It's such a waste that Chenma used that sealing scroll, especially a high-quality one with a huge capacity, to seal so much water!

Tatsuma: I made this sealing scroll myself, use it however you like!

Tatsuma, who landed on the edge of the arena, and his shadow clone, who stood in the middle of the water, quickly formed hand seals. He had to make use of the water before it rushed towards the edge of the arena, otherwise it would be a waste.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Technique!"

Chenma slammed his hands onto the arena, causing it to tremble. The solid earthen platform turned into mud and sand as it shook, and the part that mixed with the water became mud.

At this moment, the shadow clone also completed the hand seals, clapped his hands, and the surrounding water began to spin rapidly around him. The spinning water accelerated the dissolution of the mud and sand on the arena, and the mud and water columns continued to rise.

The examinees on the arena continued to gather, as the arena beneath their feet was constantly being dissolved by the water flow. If they did not leave, they would be swept into the mud. However, as the arena shrank, they could only continue to gather.

"Combined Ninjutsu! Mud Dragon Explosion!"

The shadow clones ran out of chakra and disappeared. Tatsuma formed the Dog Seal with both hands, struggling to control the incredibly heavy, towering mudflow. He then directed the mudflow to change direction and crash into the small section of the arena where the crowd was gathered.

Looking at the mud dragon, Tatsuma felt a little regretful. As expected, his control over the amount of chakra and the transformation of chakra nature was still a bit lacking. Otherwise, he would have definitely been able to sculpt the dragon's head.

"Boom!"

The mud dragon, carrying a large amount of mud and sand, crashed into a corner of the already somewhat loose arena. Instantly, the arena collapsed, and all the examinees were about to be swallowed by the mudflow.

"The Third Hokage!"

A panicked examinee, watching the figure lift him up and throw him, shouted gratefully, his will to fire growing ever stronger.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"

After throwing all the examinees out, Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals, and in an instant, the surging mud dragons lay down docilely, slowly flowing away in all directions. Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure also appeared beside Tatsuma.

With a gentle pat on the head, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said to Tatsuma, "Well done. This technique has great potential if it continues to be developed."

Tatsuma nodded, taking the opportunity to shake off Hiruzen Sarutobi's head pat, and looked at the arena next to him, where Minato was chanting, and smiled.

Sure enough, he won again.

「叮~【体+356】、【力+302】、【速+373】、【精+229】、【贤+158】、【忍+483】，是否拾取？」

"Ding~ [Strength +5], [Spirit +10], [Endurance +8], Pick up?"

(End of this chapter)