I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 255 What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger.

Host: Sakamoto Tatsuma

talent:

Strength: 18021/45060 [Superhuman Strength]

Speed: 18630/47208 [Divine Machine]

Body: 18005/42859 [Unceasing]

Xian: 8456/34051 [Operations Research]

Ninja: 8137/24887 [Overturn the Sea]

Fantasy: 4396/8845

Quality: 18453/50066 [Massive Supply]

Seal: 8246/21411 [Return to Simplicity]

Special talent:

[Time and Space]

[Ninjutsu Development]

[Ninja Tool Projection] (Minato Namikaze Limited Edition)

[Perception]

[Sealed] (Uzumaki Kushina Limited Edition): 75%

[Curse Seal]: 60%

Limited Talents:

【White Yaksha】

Looking at his personal panel, Chenma couldn't help but swallow hard. His four physical-related talents—[Strength], [Speed], [Constitution], and [Spirit]—had more than doubled in both their potential and current level.

Looking at the [Essence] value representing chakra, Tatsuma felt that there was no need to further improve his Yin Healing and Destruction technique. With such chakra, as long as he wasn't killed in one blow, he should be able to be saved.

However, this feeling only flashed through Tatsuma's mind. After all, he knew that the amount of chakra was not fixed. Chakra would be consumed in battle, and even the person with the most chakra would eventually run out of chakra as the battle intensified and the time dragged on.

What surprised Chenma even more was that in the few seconds that he solidified his personal panel, the upper limit of his four physical talents had slightly increased.

This explains that the aftereffects of his accident are still ongoing. Chenma also came to his senses and wanted to understand what had happened during his unconsciousness and why his body had undergone such a significant change.

He was also curious about how much his physical talents would ultimately increase after this experience. He looked at Tsunade and said:

"Teacher, we were interrupted. Tell me again, what happened after I lost consciousness?"

Tsunade wasn't too puzzled by Tatsuma's momentary lapse in concentration. After all, it was his first time returning from Sage Mode, and Tsunade also sensed that Tatsuma was no longer as powerful as he had been. Given the sudden change in his strength, it was normal for him to lose focus.

"This starts from..."

Tsunade spoke somewhat incoherently, but because she was relaxed and no longer felt the same urgency, her language skills returned to normal.

Tsunade recounted events that took only a few days to resolve, and in such a fragmented manner that it might be difficult for someone else to understand them.

However, Tatsuma had studied under Tsunade for many years and naturally knew his teacher very well. From Tsunade's words, he successfully sorted out his own experiences.

At the same time, he was also filled with lingering fear. In fact, he had already escaped death after being hit by Ai the first time. If he hadn't accidentally fallen into the water, he might not have survived.

At that time, he didn't know what got into him. In that state of extreme chakra depletion, he didn't think about restoring his body. Instead, he joined the battle as soon as he had recovered a little chakra.

Then, he underestimated A's speed and was caught in the blast of A's two-handed attack, causing a second depletion of chakra. This time, however, he was not lucky enough to fall into the water.

He could only drag his body, which was heading towards death, back to Konoha by Sakumo Hatake and Minato.

Looking back, the image of Aina's ever-approaching fingers flashed through his mind, along with the feeling of powerlessness as his body was covered in lightning. Tatsuma's expression turned somewhat grim.

After that, upon returning to the village, he found himself in a desperate situation with no cure, and then Tsunade took him to Shikkotsu Forest.

Upon hearing that he was being immersed directly in water brimming with natural energy, and that the Slug Sage mistakenly believed he still had chakra within him, Tatsuma couldn't help but swallow again.

He estimated that he survived being submerged in water because of the "death resistance" at work. It seems that the water in this small pool is also considered acceptable. He wonders if the bathtub counts.

If I leave the Flying Thunder God Technique seal in my bathtub and fill it with water before going out on a mission, and then come back to take a bath after being seriously injured during the mission, I wonder if I would survive.

Discarding the jumbled thoughts in his mind, Tatsuma continued listening to Tsunade's story, hearing that the Slug Sage had broken his Yin Seal, filling his body with chakra.

Within the chakra, there was even the consciousness of Mito Uzumaki, which allowed Mito to save his life even after her death. Tatsuma felt a deep sense of regret and sorrow.

He thought that perhaps Mito Uzumaki's original intention was to save her chakra for the moment of celebrating his success. He didn't expect to use it so early, and he didn't even have time to see Mito Uzumaki one last time or have one last chat.

Tatsuma touched his forehead, which had regained its smoothness, and hid his sadness once again. He looked at the tree root that Tsunade had mentioned.

He had just realized what it was: the Divine Tree, the origin of chakra.

Mito Uzumaki also integrated the power of the Divine Tree into his body, something Tatsuma had never encountered before.

Moreover, according to Tsunade's retelling of Mito Uzumaki's words, Mito Uzumaki herself had previously made a guess, or rather tried, but she had to shelve a certain plan because she could not find the Divine Tree.

This plan is very likely the key to enabling the power hidden in different bloodlines to communicate with each other, and his ability to use the Vortex Clan's Vajra Sealing Technique may also be due to the power of the Divine Tree.

Chenma walked toward the roots of the divine tree, wanting to study it, but as soon as he reached out and touched the tree, before he could even feel its texture, the tree suddenly collapsed.

Just like the creatures chosen by Thanos' snap of his fingers, they turned into dust and disappeared.

After a moment of hesitation, Tatsuma looked up at the Slug Sage, his expression a mixture of resentment and greed, and asked, "Slug Sage, do you have any more tree branches like these?"

"No, there might still be some deep underground, but with the barrier of the Wet Bone Forest, those trees that have long since stopped growing cannot reach the Wet Bone Forest. And it's almost impossible to reach the border of the barrier below and break through it to enter the underground."

After the Slug Immortal finished speaking, Chenma nodded and said with some regret, "I understand. Thank you for using this rare item to heal me."

"Living life is far more valuable than inanimate objects; if you can restore it, it's all worthwhile."

The slug sage spoke gently, and upon hearing her two short sentences, the slight desire, or even greed, that had risen in Tatsuma's heart dissipated.

He bowed respectfully to the Slug Immortal again and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Slug Immortal."

"As the successor of Shikkotsu Forest, I should personally teach you the knowledge and techniques related to Sage Mode, but any action I take would have too great an impact on Shikkotsu Forest."

Please forgive me for not being able to teach you myself; however, I will have other slugs do it for you.

"No rush. I can sense that with my current chakra, I still have many shortcomings to truly master Sage Mode. I was able to enter Sage Mode before because of the blessings of my elders."

With my own chakra, even if I were to enter Sage Mode again, I would quickly exhaust my natural energy and chakra and have to exit Sage Mode. Besides, if I don't have enough chakra, it would be much more difficult to adjust during training. There's no rush.

Tatsuma shook his head. Although his chakra had doubled, it was still far from keeping up with the terrifying chakra consumption of Sage Mode.

Upon hearing Tatsuma's words, the Slug Sage replied, "Be humble and composed; you are well-suited to be a healer."

"That's right, otherwise I wouldn't have made him my disciple!"

Tsunade put her arm around Tatsuma and said with pride, Tatsuma's smile was a little awkward, after all, he still emphasized to others that he was not a medical ninja.

"The slug has been with Tsunade for many years and is an important helper to her. Although you can also communicate with slugs, there may be conflicts in some situations. I recommend another slug to you."

As it spoke, the slug fairy's two tentacles, which were like pillars of heaven, touched together, as if sending some kind of signal. Before long, a slug that was no smaller than the live slug also crawled over.

"The Slug Immortal".

The slug raised its head and waved in the direction of the Slug Immortal. Clearly, this was also a slug clone with intelligence that rivaled that of ordinary humans.

"Tatsuma. Is that your name?"

The Slug Sage said, and Tatsuma nodded, replying, "I am Tatsuma, Sakamoto Tatsuma."

"Okay, Tatsuma. This is Yui, and also the split entity that has been with me for many years. Would you like to become her medium?"

Tatsuma noticed the Slug Sage's choice of words, smiled at Zhiyu, and said, "Zhiyu, are you willing to fight alongside me?"

"certainly."

As he spoke, Zhiyu adjusted his direction, lowered his proud head, and extended his two tentacles to Chenma. Chenma also reached out and stroked the tentacles.

He had been around slugs many times before, so he was already used to the slippery feeling on their bodies and didn't find it uncomfortable.

Seeing Tatsuma petting Zhiyu incessantly, the Slug Sage reminded him, "Please remember Zhiyu's chakra, and let Zhiyu remember your chakra as well."

Reminded by the Slug Sage, Tatsuma finally remembered the important matter and gathered chakra in his hand. Yuuki also gathered chakra, and the two exchanged chakra, remembering each other's chakra characteristics.

The slug immortal continued, "Then I won't disturb you any longer. I've been without any activities for many years and am quite tired."

If you have any questions about Sage Mode later, you can ask Zhiyu. She knows more about this than Huoshou.

As she spoke, her enormous head lowered, and her two tentacles stood up again. Although the coral reefs that had been shaken off wouldn't return to the slug fairy's head anytime soon, she didn't seem to care.

The Slug Sage entered hibernation again, and Zhi asked in a gentle voice, "Tatsuma, would you like to learn Sage Mode from me?"

Zhiyu hadn't heard the conversation between Tatsuma and the Slug Sage, but Tatsuma was patient enough. He shook his head and said, "I don't have that plan for now. I think I'll wait until I'm mentally and physically ready before I learn from you."

"I see."

Zhi Yu sounded a little disappointed, but she quickly said, "Then you must prepare as soon as possible. It has been many years since any human has mastered the Sage Mode of our Shikkotsu Forest."

"I will, but I may need to leave Shikkotsu Forest first. My sudden departure has left many things unresolved, and I really can't settle down in Shikkotsu Forest."

Tatsuma spoke sincerely to Zhiyu, who shook her head and said, "It's okay, I understand. If you want to learn Sage Mode or need my help in the future, just summon me anytime."

Thank you.

Tatsuma nodded, then looked at Tsunade and said, "Sensei, let's prepare the summoning jutsu and go back to the village."

Tsunade remained silent. Tatsuma blinked at her in confusion before Tsunade said, "I forgot to leave a summoning jutsu in the village."

"As expected of you, teacher."

(End of this chapter)