I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 312 Straightening naturally curly hair: The cosmetic effect is comparable to a nearsighted person taking off their glasses.

"Tatsuma, are you here to learn Sage Mode from me?"

In the Wet Bone Forest, Zhi Yu looked at Chen Ma, who had arrived through a reverse spiritual connection with a small slug, lowered his body to ask a question, and at the same time, his two antennae touched a few times as he said in confusion:

"Why do you smell of natural energy? Have you tried cultivating yourself?"

Zhi Yu's tone carried a hint of worry. Chen Ma shook his head and said, "This is just an inhibitor, used to suppress the cells from the Divine Tree in my body."

Upon hearing Tatsuma mention those cells, Ike asked in confusion, "But those cells only make you stronger, so why suppress them?"

"It made me stronger, but it also turned me into a disease."

Tatsuma shook his head, changing the subject, and continued, "I just wanted to use the passage from last time. I have some urgent business to attend to in the Land of Water."

The real-world coordinates of Shikkotsu Forest are located on the seabed between the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Water. This location allows him to more easily dive into the waters of the Land of Water, avoiding many of their probes.

Upon hearing this, Zhi Yu said with some regret, "Alright, but from what you're saying, natural energy can inhibit the growth of the divine tree cells in your body?"

"It does have this effect, but it's still in the testing phase."

"If you're sure you can, you should definitely come and learn Sage Mode from me."

Zhiyu recommended it again, and this time Chenma didn't refuse. Instead, he nodded and said, "I'll try my best to make time, but I have a mission to carry out right now, so... I'm sorry."

"It's alright, you can go ahead and do your work. Do you need me to take you there?"

"No need, just point me in the right direction."

After saying that, Zhiyu raised his head, and his two tentacles touched again. Soon, a line suddenly lit up on the coral reef plain. It was the fluorescent reaction produced by the slug's mucus under special chakra, which was also a landmark.

Tatsuma nodded and said, "Goodbye, Ichiyu. I'll come to you to learn as soon as possible."

"Okay, be careful on the road. If you encounter any danger, you can always call me over."

Following the glowing signposts, Tatsuma ran across the coral reef plain. Some less clever little slugs around him, seemingly wanting to race Tatsuma, crawled towards the end of the signposts.

In this special terrain, Chenma's speed cannot be fully utilized, but the slug is like a tiger with wings, extremely fast. Chenma feels a sense of frustration for no reason, wishing he had let Zhiyu deliver it.

Upon reaching the special exit, Chenma stopped, slightly panting, and regulated his breathing before reaching out to rest his hand on a nearby coral reef.

He thought he would only have one chance to use this exit, so he forgot to leave the Flying Thunder God mark. What a shortcoming!

This is the boundary of that special bubble, with some coral clusters crossing in and out. Chenma reached out and pressed his hand on the seemingly thin bubble membrane, and starting from a point in his palm, ripples spread out in circles.

The entire sky above Shikkotsu Forest seemed to begin to shake, but Tatsuma knew this was just an illusion; the barrier of Shikkotsu Forest was far more solid than he had imagined.

"Pop~"

A cloud of energy escaped from the Wet Bone Forest, and Tatsuma stretched out one of his hands, touching the seawater. Tatsuma began to form hand seals with his other hand.

"Water Release: Wave Riding Strike!"

Water Release chakra quickly covered Tatsuma's body. He stepped across the bubble membrane and entered the deep sea. The surrounding pressure did not crush him.

That layer of chakra deceived the water surrounding him. Tatsuma held his breath, began to stomp his legs, and rose rapidly, as if he were climbing and leaping on the ground, not in the water.

The surrounding marine life seemed to ignore him, as if he were just a clump of seawater, unable to attract attention. Chenma continued to climb until he could faintly see the sunlight above the sea surface.

After determining the direction, Chenma stopped ascending and swam quickly eastward, towards the Land of Water. At the same time, Chenma formed hand seals and began to sense the surroundings.

He had already left his and Minato's Flying Thunder God mark on the fishing boat of the Moyu fleet, which was also the first door they infiltrated.

The Flying Thunder God Seal is very special; it does not carry chakra itself, making it difficult for sensory ninjas to locate it using chakra sensing.

It is more like a passive signal receiver and transmitter. It only reacts when it senses chakra of the same origin, and at the same time uses the received chakra to transmit position information back.

Chenma can hold his breath underwater for much longer than the average person, but he cannot breathe underwater because he lacks the necessary organs.

His face gradually turned red, and his cheeks began to puff out. He was having trouble suppressing his urge to breathe. Finally, he sensed the Flying Thunder God mark he had left on the fishing boat.

A silver glint lingered underwater for a moment before seawater filled the suddenly empty area.

"Huff~ Huff~"

On a fishing boat, Chenma kept breathing in the cabin to relieve the extreme lack of oxygen in his body. His complexion gradually returned to normal, and his trembling and cold hands and feet finally regained their normal temperature.

Some people with tinnitus and hearing loss have regained their original hearing sensitivity. The sounds of conversation outside that were previously normal now sound somewhat noisy.

But it wasn't all bad. Chenma overheard them discussing which caravan to sell their next shipment of seafood to, and he also heard information about these caravans from the Land of Water, as well as their destinations.

After resting for a while and clearing his mind, Tatsuma took out a sealed scroll. After unsealing it, a set of equipment from the Land of Water's Dark Guard appeared, and Tatsuma put on the equipment.

There's a small mirror in this cabin, suggesting that the crew member living here is a handsome young man who cares about his appearance.

Tatsuma looked in the mirror and was quite satisfied with the mask that resembled No-Face. Yamanaka Eishō's aesthetic sense was on par with his own.

But that blue and white curly hair still looked too out of place and was too distinctive. Chenma glanced around and spotted a lunchbox and a pair of chopsticks.

Tatsuma raised an eyebrow, formed a hand seal, and his curly hair began to grow rapidly, quickly transforming from a small bird's nest into a large one. Tatsuma continuously combed his hair with both hands.

He tried to make the taut hair look straight, then twisted the tuft of curly hair at the ends and tucked it under the taut hair.

He picked up the chopsticks and stuck them in his hair to reinforce his new hairstyle.

Chenma had already gone through the training of maintaining his hair length while maintaining normal movement seven or eight years ago, and now that he has the talent of "strategic planning," it is even easier for him.

After admiring his new hairstyle, Tatsuma was quite satisfied. Although the hair color hadn't changed, for someone with naturally curly hair, straightening it would be like getting a face transplant.

It just looks like I'm several centimeters shorter.

After sealing the clothes he had changed out of into a blank scroll, Tatsuma was about to leave when he heard footsteps outside.

Chenma frowned and his first reaction was to go to the porthole, but he found it was sealed off and there was no way to leave from there.

"Click~"

At this moment, someone opened the cabin door. Chenma looked back and saw a fisherman tilting his head, chatting and laughing with his companion who had come inside.

"Magic! The Art of Dream Mummy!"

Tatsuma immediately formed hand seals and activated one of the few genjutsu he knew. The Dream Pillow Technique was a B-rank close-range support ninjutsu, a weakened version of the Nirvana Abode Technique, which could only be used on a single target at close range.

"Burp~"

As the chakra entered his body, the fisherman paused, hiccuped, and collapsed limply. Tatsuma caught him and gently tossed him onto the boat, while simultaneously throwing a kunai toward the walkway.

The other person in the conversation felt something was strange. Why did his companion suddenly fall silent while they were chatting? At this moment, a gust of wind blew by, and he subconsciously looked towards the source of the wind, while also taking a step towards the cabin where Chenma was.

At that moment, Tatsuma activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, appeared in the corridor, caught the flying kunai, and hid in another cabin.

The man walked to the door, looked at the fisherman lying on the bed, already snoring, and muttered, "Young people sleep so well, they fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow."

After saying that, he thoughtfully closed the door and then returned to his cabin.

Tatsuma breathed a sigh of relief. The situation, which was not dangerous at all, made him feel extremely tense. At the same time, the joy and sense of accomplishment in his heart surpassed most of his past victories.

Even Sakamoto Tatsuma has a day when he can turn the tide using illusion magic!

Hiding on the fishing boat until late at night, Tatsuma finally found an opportunity to leave the Flying Thunder God Technique mark on a fish.

Merchants are always ahead of the curve in terms of intelligence, especially astute ones. The next day, while most people were still unaware of the conflict between the Cloud Ninja and the Sand Ninja, the large caravans around the ports of the Land of Water suddenly increased their purchasing efforts.

The seafood that was supposed to sell for several days was bought up by several merchant caravans on the second day. The fish with the Flying Thunder God Technique mark on its body was also quietly transported into the Land of Water by these merchants.

Tatsuma left his Flying Thunder God Technique seal in some inconspicuous spot at the dock. After waiting another day, when the fishermen on the fishing boats began to discuss the battle between the Cloud Ninja and the Sand Ninja, he knew that the time had come for him to truly infiltrate the Land of Water.

"Did you just see something? Whoosh~ it went over there in an instant."

On a fairly smooth road, a member of a caravan asked his companion, who shook his head and said, "There's nothing there. Are you seeing things?"

After saying that, he glanced at the spot the man had pointed to, but didn't find anything there, so he assumed it was nothing important.

"Really? Maybe so. I didn't sleep well last night, so my eyes might be a little blurry."

In the woods by the roadside, Chenma crouched on a large tree, casually leaving behind his Flying Thunder God Technique seal, and then began to sense things by forming hand seals.

"Hmm? It looks like there's something interesting going on over there."

(End of this chapter)