I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 174 Bringing a gift when visiting will make the host more hospitable.

Mito Uzumaki's words did not ease the tension of the three. They did not believe Mito Uzumaki's explanation. They had never heard of any technique that could blow an entire piece of land to smithereens.

Seeing the expressions on the three faces, Mito Uzumaki sighed helplessly, looked at Tatsuma, and said, "Why don't you try it and show it to your teachers?"

"Oh? Okay!"

Tatsuma nodded. The Rasengan originated from the Tailed Beast Ball, but he had just noticed the difference between the two. He wanted to try and see if he could simulate it with his own chakra.

"Buzz~"

His chakra application still appeared somewhat clumsy; the chakra sphere that appeared in his hand emitted a buzzing sound as it collided with other chakra.

"Boom~~"

However, the chakra ball in his hand could no longer be maintained and completely dissipated, creating a wall of sound that made Jiraiya, who had been curiously approaching, change his expression.

He quickly tossed the scroll in his hand and then formed a hand seal.

"Earth Release! Earthflow Wall!"

Several earthen walls rose up, blocking the sound wave and protecting the people behind them from harm. However, Chenma was in a worse situation, as he crashed directly into the earthen wall.

Fortunately, he is now strong and resilient, so apart from some pain from the scabs, he was not seriously injured, though he was still a little scared.

He had just used very little chakra, but after the failed attempt to simulate the Tailed Beast Ball, the burst of chakra unleashed power far exceeding what should have been the amount of chakra he had used.

"Are you alright?"

After removing the earthen wall, Jiraiya quickly patted Tatsuma on the shoulder. Seeing Tatsuma nod, the three of them looked at Mito Uzumaki with increasing suspicion, even though Tatsuma had caused quite a commotion.

However, it's still far inferior to what it was before. Moreover, if this uncontrollable technique were to achieve that effect, the caster, Tatsuma, would probably have to die first.

Mito Uzumaki frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. She could see the flow of chakra in Tatsuma's hand without any error, so why did it fail?

Tatsuma guessed the reason at this moment: it was related to chakra. The reason why the Tailed Beast Ball is called the Tailed Beast Ball is because it contains the power of the Tailed Beast.

Perhaps Jinchuriki can also use it, but in essence, they are still using the power of the Tailed Beast. The formation of the Tailed Beast Ball is made by mixing the Tailed Beast's [+] and [-] chakra in an 8:2 ratio.

The human body probably doesn't have this kind of chakra, so it's impossible to use the Tailed Beast Ball without the help of the Tailed Beast's chakra. It was just that Mito Uzumaki used the Nine-Tails' chakra to condense it.

This is probably why, in the original work, Minato chose to develop the Rasengan instead of learning the Tailed Beast Ball, because he couldn't learn it.

Without these two types of chakra, it would be impossible to find a balance point in the turbulent flow of chakra, which is why the Rasengan is more stable.

After figuring this out, Tatsuma stopped worrying about it. After all, he didn't have a single tailed beast to spit out a tailed beast ball for him to study, so there was no need to delve too deeply into it.

Seeing the troubled look on Mito's face and the doubtful eyes of Tsunade and the others, Tatsuma sighed inwardly. He still didn't want Mito, who had helped him for so long, to lose face.

Since she said she taught me a technique, I'll use it to make Mito Uzumaki proud.

He raised his right hand again, and his chakra was mobilized and gathered once more. In the past, he might have needed to refine his chakra again, but now he had plenty of chakra.

"Buzzing~"

The buzzing sound rang out again, and Mito Uzumaki frowned, about to stop Tatsuma. After all, this technique was still dangerous, and it wouldn't be good if he got injured while trying it out.

Jiraiya wanted to say a few more words to comfort Tatsuma and tell him not to rush, but in front of the others, the buzzing sound of the chakra ball disappeared.

"Um?"

Jiraiya leaned closer again, looking at the golden chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand. Mito Uzumaki also opened her mouth in surprise, as she had an extremely keen sense of chakra.

Therefore, Mito Uzumaki was the one who knew best about the changes in the flow of chakra within Tatsuma's chakra ball. With just a slight modification, she brought the originally restless chakra ball to a miraculous state of equilibrium.

Just like the Tailed Beast Ball that has been formed, beneath its calm exterior lies a surging power.

Tatsuma didn't stop; he continued to pour chakra into the Rasengan, which was only slightly larger than a marble, quickly grew to the size of a fist.

"Why did the color change?"

Kushina asked, puzzled. Not only had the color of the chakra ball changed, but the unsettling feeling she had just been given had also disappeared.

Minato's eyes lit up. The moment he saw the chakra ball appear, he suddenly realized that he had probably fallen in love with this technique.

Moreover, this technique was just created by Tatsuma, so it probably hasn't been named yet, right?! Such a cool technique definitely needs a cool name to match!

"It doesn't seem as powerful as when Grandma Mito taught me. Jiraiya-sensei, could you test it for me?"

Tatsuma suddenly looked up at Jiraiya, who was leaning closer, and asked with a bright smile. Jiraiya instinctively nodded, but then realized what he was doing and shook his head frantically.

Jiraiya then glanced at the deep pit and swallowed hard; he couldn't withstand such a technique.

Even if Tatsuma himself said that he wasn't as strong as before, he wouldn't dare to try. After all, he was a ninja who was always ready to be called up by the village for battle, and he had to be in top condition at all times!

Yes! That's it!

"Let me give it a try."

At this moment, the handsome man spoke up, and Mito Uzumaki looked at him and asked, "Are you... Jonin Dan Kato?"

"You can call me Dan or Kato Dan, Mito-sama."

Kato Dan quickly spoke, and Uzumaki Mito nodded, looking at him, and then at Minato, who was looking excited. The two seemed somewhat similar, in a way.

Mito Uzumaki withdrew her gaze and said to Dan Kato, "Be careful."

"I will."

Kato Dan nodded vigorously. As a Jonin of the village, he could also see the danger of the chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand. Jiraiya picked up the scrolls scattered on the ground and quickly moved aside to make way for Kato Dan.

Tatsuma gave Jiraiya a look of exasperation. How could such a scene of displaying power be given to another man?!

Although he didn't dislike Kato Dan, out of personal reasons, Tatsuma naturally hoped that Jiraiya, whom he knew better, could successfully compete for the position. But Jiraiya was such a coward that there was nothing he, as an outsider, could do!

"Earth Release: Multiple Earth Flow Walls!"

Kato Dan finished forming hand seals and pressed his hands to the ground. Walls of earth mixed with chakra rose up, blocking him and Tatsuma.

Tsunade had already climbed off Mito's lap and was protecting Minato and Kushina behind her, looking intently at the chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand.

"As expected of a Jonin of the village, you can so easily execute such a powerful defensive ninjutsu as the Multiple Earth Release: Wall. However, I think my Rasengan will break through your defense, Kato Dan-senpai."

As Tatsuma spoke, he secretly injected more chakra into the Rasengan while Kato Dan was separated from him by many earthen walls. Kato Dan, unaware of Tatsuma's cunning, nodded in agreement.

He had also heard that Tatsuma was someone who liked to praise others. Although it was a bit strange for a senior to be praised by a junior, Kato Dan wasn't angry, after all, he was a gentle person.

The light in Minato's eyes dimmed slightly. Rasengan, is that the name of this technique?

Tatsuma took a deep breath, then lifted the Rasengan and hurled it at the earthen wall in front of him. An ordinary Rasengan couldn't be thrown.

"Bang!"

"Boom! Rumble!"

Another series of tremors spread out. The moment Tatsuma pressed the Rasengan against the earthen wall, the chakra sphere that had been maintaining its internal stability began to go berserk, and the rampaging chakra completely destroyed the earthen wall.

As the flying clods of earth were constantly blocked by Jiraiya and Tsunade, the resulting shockwaves still managed to slightly distort their faces, especially Jiraiya, whose hairline was now completely exposed.

"Bang!"

Compared to the Earth Flow Wall, the small Rasengan actually broke through multiple Earth Flow Walls, but when Tatsuma's hand appeared in front of Kato Dan, Kato Dan couldn't help but smile helplessly.

Although the last two walls, having exhausted all their chakra, only managed to create a hole, it was still enough to break through his defenses.

"I've heard about your talent, Tatsuma, but seeing it with my own eyes today, I realize that what outsiders say is somewhat underestimating."

Kato Dan shook his head, then smiled, accepting the result of losing to a child with great composure.

Tatsuma, standing behind the earthen wall, blushed. If he hadn't secretly increased the amount of energy he used before attacking, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through Kato Dan's defenses.

Fortunately, he only managed to break through a small hole in the last earthen wall, so Kato Dan couldn't see his current predicament.

"Ding~ [Ninja +15], [Seal +10], Pick up?"

"Pick it up!"

Tatsuma's shame vanished instantly. He withdrew his hand, the earthen wall collapsed, and he looked at Kato Dan with satisfaction and appreciation. This guy looks very generous!

"This technique is indeed very powerful, and it's a ninjutsu without hand seals."

Kato Dan suddenly realized that when Tatsuma tried it, he failed the first time and only succeeded the second time by swaying and changing. Therefore, he did not realize it at first.

But now, not only him, but also the others who heard his words instantly became serious. The significance of a spell without a seal and with such powerful destructive force was self-evident.

Only Kushina, seemingly unconcerned, remarked, "He doesn't seem as strong as the one from before."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Mito Uzumaki gestured for her to shut up, since the Tailed Beasts were still too special. It was fine for Kushina to say it now, but if she accidentally said it out loud, it would take a lot of effort to eliminate the impact.

Tatsuma, however, wasn't caught up in the joy of "developing a ninjutsu without hand seals," since he hadn't actually developed it on the spot. He looked at Kushina and said quite seriously:

"I think this is still an unfinished technique. To reach the level just now, it will need to be infused with other chakra."

"Other chakra?"

Kato Dan and Jiraiya looked curious, while Minato clenched his fist, thinking that this technique still had the potential for further development, meaning there was still a chance.

"Well, it's just an idea."

As he spoke, he unleashed the Rasengan once more. This time, he didn't need to make a mistake. Almost instantly, the Rasengan condensed and appeared. The next moment, he extracted a wisp of wind-attribute chakra from his body and injected it into the Rasengan.

"Squeak squeak squeak~~~"

"Stop!"

(End of this chapter)