I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 187 When dealing with people with conflicting interests, any debate is superfluous.

"What high-sounding words you're spouting? But isn't this battle—no, this entire war—started precisely because of you?"

Emerging from the tree, Hanzo, though standing on the ground and having to look up to see Tsunade perched atop the slug, exuded an aura of superiority. He spoke:

"As the five great powers, you have sufficient financial and human resources to launch any war and, for the sake of your own people, move the battlefield to other countries."

Ta-ta-ka, ta-ta-ka, until the flames of war reach the homes of civilians in other countries, you will only righteously say why their homes have to be on the battlefield.

That's clearly their home! You turned it into a battlefield! The Land of Rain just wanted to fight, to fight against you five great nations, and then we became the sinners you call the ones who started the Shinobi World War!

Countless Rain Ninja have died in battle. They too had families, disciples, and their own unwavering ninja way and beliefs. How can the ninjas of a great nation have even nobler beliefs than us?!

Hearing Hanzo's roar, the Rain Ninja, who had been in a slump, rallied once again. Tsunade was so anxious that her face turned red, but she couldn't think of any words to refute him.

Because everything Hanzo said was true, not only in the Land of Rain, but also in the Land of Rivers. If they were in a village, Tsunade could have angrily accused Danzo of moving the battlefield to the Land of Rain, which angered Hanzo and escalated the war.

However, she also had her own intentions when she went deep into the land of rivers to fight. She was also someone who moved the battlefield to another country for the sake of her own country.

Moreover, when the war spread to the Land of Rain, Hanzo initially only sent diplomatic letters, demanding that the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind withdraw from the Land of Rain. However, Konoha's decision gradually drew the Land of Rain into the war.

Perhaps Hanzo's reasons for participating in the war were not limited to this one, but Tsunade could not refute his reasons because they were true.

Tatsuma frowned and pursed his lips. He wouldn't argue with Hanzo either. It was quite common for people to infringe on the interests and rights of others for their own benefit and rights.

Especially when it comes to relations between countries, there is no way to remain unaffected. Individuals can stay out of it or refrain from interfering with others, but how can relations between countries be so well controlled?

It's just that there's no way to refute it, but there's no need to refute it either. That's just how the world is. Even if you're doing something wrong or bad, as long as you succeed, countless people will sing your praises and whitewash your actions.

What Tsunade shouldn't have done was give Hanzo the opportunity to say those words. What Hanzo said was the truth, and it carried great weight. If he wasn't careful, it could have disturbed the morale of the army. Such a person shouldn't have been given the chance to speak.

But Tatsuma understood that he couldn't help Tsunade understand. Tsunade, furious and somewhat embarrassed, said, "But Konoha clearly told you to stop, why are you still continuing the war?!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Tatsuma knew he was in trouble. Orochimaru's face also twitched. Before Hanzo could speak again, all the Rain Ninja were enraged.

From the perspective of the Rain Ninja, they are clearly the victims, and Tsunade represents the murderer. It's like a murderer saying to a victim, "I stabbed you, but I clearly said that was the end of it. Why did you resist?"

"This is Konoha."

Hanzo looked up at the dark and gloomy sky and said, "My Rain Country may not have the strength to contend with great powers, but it has never lacked the courage to face death!"

"Isn't this what you all love most?! Come on! Let the ninjas of Konoha witness our courage!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the anger that the Rain Ninja had been holding back erupted, and the counterattack began. The morale of Konoha plummeted instantly, and they were caught off guard. A large number of Konoha ninjas were hit by the Rain Ninja's attacks.

"Live slug!"

"I see."

Tsunade shouted anxiously, and the slug beneath her nodded, its tone full of helplessness, but it also instantly split into countless small slugs, crawling towards the surrounding area of ​​the battlefield.

Tatsuma also rallied her spirits, even though her teacher had said textbook-stupid things, Konoha had to win this war.

The Rain Ninja's high morale can make up for some of their lack of manpower, but the gap will always exist. As long as they can hold on to their numerical advantage, this battle, this war, can also be ended.

He instantly appeared in the midst of the Rain Ninja group, and facing the Rain Ninjas rushing towards him from all sides, Tatsuma quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Barrage!"

Once the hand seals were complete, Tatsuma flicked his hands, sending countless water spheres hurtling out like cannonballs. The exploding water caused secondary damage to the surrounding Rain Ninjas and sent them flying.

However, the success of the attack was not enough to break the morale of the Rain Ninja. Except for the Rain Ninja who could not get up, the rest of them quickly stood up. Even though their movements were obviously inconvenient, they did not care at all and chose to rush towards Tatsuma at the first moment.

Tatsuma dodged the Rain Ninja's continuous attacks. Amidst the intense assault, he was unfortunately injured, but the injury was minor. He found an opportunity to escape the battle.

Looking at the Rain Ninja gathered together, Tatsuma formed hand seals, then clasped his hands together and took a deep breath.

"Water Release: Water Horn Technique!"

A stream of water shot out from his mouth, spreading out like a trumpet, crashing onto the ground, submerging and sweeping away the surrounding Rain Ninjas.

With the combined power of the massive amount of energy, the overwhelming force of the sea, and the tailed beast chakra, Tatsuma's area-of-effect ninjutsu was incredibly destructive, instantly engulfing dozens of Rain Ninja and pushing them far away.

Whether they crash into trees, rocks, or are directly hit by water, they will suffer injuries that render them incapable of fighting in this battle.

However, a steady stream of Rain Ninja continued to attack the isolated and helpless Tatsuma, which reduced the pressure on some of the Konoha ninja.

Seeing that more and more Rain Ninjas were surrounding him, Tatsuma knew that if this continued, once the encirclement was truly formed, he would probably lose half his life, if not die.

In the midst of leaping and dodging, Chenma pulled out a sealing scroll from behind him. Without unrolling the scroll, he directly made contact with the sealing technique.

The scroll rapidly expanded, and Chenma formed hand seals again, clasped his hands together once more, took a deep breath, and exhaled.

"Water Release! Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Actually, Tatsuma wasn't very proficient with this technique. It was an A-rank water-style ninjutsu, and even with his "expanded" chakra, he couldn't use it well. The fact that he was using it now was only because he still had the tailed beast's chakra.

Water gushed from Chenma's mouth, transforming into a torrent that swept across the surroundings, including the scroll that was about to burst. Meanwhile, the sealing technique on his left hand had quietly disappeared.

The surging, violent chakra of the tailed beast filled Tatsuma's entire body. Combined with his [Overturning the Sea] talent, the Nine-Tails' chakra was continuously transformed into water, surging outwards.

"Bang!"

At this moment, the scroll in the water also burst completely, and countless explosive tags flew out and were scattered by the water flow.

The explosive tags, seemingly imbued with superglue, stuck to the bodies of hundreds of Rain Ninjas as they were swept away by the water flow. The Rain Ninjas, who were completely off balance due to the impact of the water, were also unable to move their hands and feet to tear off the explosive tags.

Seeing that the surrounding Rain Ninjas were enveloped by the water, Tatsuma stopped releasing his ninjutsu and then formed the Unknown Hand Seal.

"The talisman explodes!"

"Bang bang bang bang~"

Explosions rang out in the water, and thousands of explosive tags were detonated almost instantly, many of which were directly attached to the Rain Ninja.

Hanzo, who was locked in combat with Tsunade and the other two, was furious upon seeing this scene. More than 10% of the Rain Ninja were killed or wounded in this single exchange.

The injuries and withdrawals of personnel are not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Hanzo's hard-won speech, coupled with Tsunade's extra cooperation, which helped to revive the team, was almost completely ruined in an instant.

To put it simply, Tatsuma could take down more than 300 Rain Ninja with a single jutsu. Less than ten jutsu would be enough to wipe out the entire Rain Ninja army. Even if that's impossible in reality, that's the kind of impact the Rain Ninja would suffer on the battlefield.

Some Rain Ninja even began to pessimistically think that they had to fight tooth and nail to defeat a Konoha ninja, and that Konoha ninja might be saved by a slug in an instant.

And Konoha? A single blow easily wounded and forced over three hundred of their comrades to retreat.

The Land of Rain wasn't without Jonin besides Hanzo; rather, the shock brought by Tatsuma was something that ordinary Jonin couldn't accomplish. The amount of chakra required for just one sip of water was unimaginable to them.

Despair swept over all the Rain Ninja on the battlefield in an instant, while the Konoha Ninja, on the contrary, regained their high morale.

Although there was no inspiring speech to boost their morale, even a kid like Chenma showed his desire for victory through his actions. What reason did they have not to work hard?

Different people have different feelings, but it doesn't matter to Chenma. Although he landed on a tree branch and was still able to stand, he knew he was extremely weak.

Or rather, the Nine-Tails' chakra was rampaging through his body, causing damage to his cells and meridians, making even the slightest movement extremely difficult.

But the way he frowned and pursed his lips was so deceptive that no Rain Ninja dared to gamble on how much strength Tatsuma had left at this moment.

Minato, who was very familiar with Tatsuma, was the first to react. His extraordinary speed allowed him to weave through the crowd and reach Tatsuma's side. With Minato's arrival, Tatsuma breathed a sigh of relief.

With a flick of his right hand from his ninja tool pouch, a soldier's ration pill fell into his hand. He then fell toward the ground, flipping over and taking the opportunity to eat the pill.

Water Gate followed his movements, concealing his actions.

Minato's actions gave the Konoha ninjas a target, and they surged toward Tatsuma, not to embrace him, but because Tatsuma had punched a hole in the Rain Ninja's line.

This was the biggest weakness of the Rain Ninja line. With the influx of Konoha ninja, Tatsuma finally stopped attracting attention and quickly took a rest.

Meanwhile, the Rain Ninja were also suffering heavy losses in their battles with Konoha. Finally, the Rain Ninja could no longer hold back and launched signal flares, which briefly illuminated the dark sky of the Land of Rain.

The first move, a decisive battle, is the orthodox strategy; the second, a surprise attack. The Land of Rain couldn't hold out any longer and launched a surprise attack first, giving Tatsuma confidence that the situation was secure.

(End of this chapter)