I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 323 One of the signs of being sensible is not liking to cause trouble for others.

The Art of Two Lives is a sage technique from Mount Myōboku. Through a blood pact formed by blood, it summons the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, to provide the natural energy needed for Sage Mode.

This is not an ordinary spirit summoning technique, but a divine art. The spirit summoning Fukasaku and Shima is not a spirit summoning technique, but a state of "fusion" with one's own body, which is why one can draw upon their natural energy.

In the original story, Jiraiya later mastered this technique, which enabled him to use Sage Mode for an extended period of time during his battle with Pain.

Chenma knew about the Two Lives Technique, but he wouldn't bring it up on his own initiative. Even after Zhiyu asked, he looked at Zhiyu with a curious expression.

But Zhiyu shook his head and said, "There is no similar technique in the Wet Bone Forest. The prerequisite for the Two Lives Technique is to use a special spirit communication technique to summon a spirit beast with a huge amount of natural energy to supplement the body."

However, within our Shikkotsu Forest, only the Slug Immortal's body can store large amounts of natural energy for extended periods, while I can only absorb natural energy for short periods to use as energy for casting immortal spells.

Upon hearing this, Chenma's mood became somewhat depressed. Even with the Two Lives Technique, he would still need to summon a slug immortal to replenish the resources in the Shikubone Forest.

As for summoning the Slug Sage, even Tatsuma wasn't sure if Hashirama Senju could do it, let alone him.

"but."

Zhi Yu's words took a turn as she said, "Besides the Two Lives Technique, there is another way to quickly enter Immortal Mode and maintain this state for a long time."

"In what way?"

Chenma looked at Zhiyu expectantly, and Zhiyu looked at the two pillars of heaven and said, "In the memories that the Slug Immortal transmitted to me, there is such a passage."

There is a powerful monster without any evil intentions. Even if it is right in front of you, you cannot sense it. It is like natural elements such as soil, air, and water. It is natural energy, the embodiment of nature.

If you can also transform yourself into a tangible form of nature, you will be able to use Sage Mode as you wish.

"But... how is that possible? Even Earth Release and Water Release are essentially created by drawing upon natural elements or chakra. As for Wind Release, it draws upon air, and it can't even create air."

"Earth Release and Water Release techniques themselves cannot transform into natural energy, nor do they possess the ability to absorb or convert natural energy. However, the products of these two techniques can, after all..."

Trees thrive by drawing nutrients from various sources: soil, air, water, sunlight—these natural elements and natural energy are all absorbed by the tree to nourish itself.

Zhi Yu slowly explained, and Chenma frowned, muttering, "Wood Release."

He pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "I've tried it before, and at least for now, I don't seem to have the talent for Wood Release."

As he spoke, he gathered Earth Release chakra and Water Release chakra in each hand, then brought his hands together to form the Si Mudra.

Tatsuma had tried many times, but each time ended in failure, only to waste his chakra in vain. However, this time, his chakra was not just chakra.

"You say you don't have the talent for Wood Release? Then what is this?"

Zhiyu lowered its body and its tentacles touched Chenma's left shoulder. Chenma turned his head and was so frightened that he immediately stopped the output of chakra. He saw that several stalks of roots had suddenly appeared on his left shoulder.

With a swift motion of his right hand behind his waist, Tatsuma pulled a kunai into his grasp and sliced ​​off a chunk of flesh from his left shoulder, along with the small sapling growing on it.

"Ninjutsu! Yin heals wounds and destroys them!"

Instead of using the miraculous self-healing ability of Sage Mode, Tatsuma chose the more controllable Yin Healing and Destruction, and the injury on his left shoulder quickly disappeared.

The tendrils of healing gently pressed against Tatsuma's left shoulder, then said in an extremely gentle tone, "Your left shoulder... must have suffered a lot, right?"

Chenma's face stiffened. Indeed, his left shoulder was a symbol of a life full of misfortunes and hardships. But how did Zhiyu know that? There were clearly no scars or old injuries on his left shoulder.

Before Chenma could ask, Zhiyu said, "In other parts of your body, the distribution of the divine tree cells is extremely even, but here, the proportion of cells is far higher than in other parts."

The cells of the Divine Tree will proliferate faster when injured or weakened. His left shoulder was indeed the most injured, even though he was very cautious during this time.

Perhaps this is the reason for the enrichment of the divine tree cells, but has it become so concentrated that it has "become tree-like"?

Tatsuma suddenly recalled the scene in the original story where Danzo, who later received a transplant of Hashirama's cells, experienced the cells going out of control during the battle.

Anxiety filled Tatsuma's heart again. Ueyu didn't understand Tatsuma's thoughts. She said, "You have the talent of Wood Release. If you can master this power, you will become incredibly powerful."

Just like the one who ushered in the era of the ninja village.

"I see"

Tatsuma answered reluctantly. He didn't consider himself a pessimist, but he couldn't help but see only the good side of things.

Wood Release is indeed amazing, but it is also extremely dangerous, not only for the enemy but also for the user.

If this power could go out of control, run rampant, and harm him, then Tatsuma would rather not have it, just as he didn't care much about becoming a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast.

This time, Yu noticed that Tatsuma's mood was off, and she asked, "You seem to be very resistant to Wood Release?"

"It's not that I'm resisting Wood Release, but rather the negative effects of Wood Release, because this is not the knowledge and power I learned and trained. Just as you said, true gains are linked to effort."

I didn't give anything in return, so I felt uneasy about the Wood Release I received.

Tatsuma didn't try to hide it, but openly expressed his concerns. Zhiyu was silent for a while, then said, "Tatsuma, you are a sensible child."

Although I haven't spent much time with you, I know that you are a child who doesn't want to trouble others, so you can't take it for granted that you can ask others for help with many things.

I don't know what you're worried about, but I think you should let go of your concerns and speak up boldly when you really need help. For example, you have a senior who is very skilled in Wood Release.

Perhaps you can gain many insights from him.

Tatsuma knew that Ueyu was referring to Hashirama Senju, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to say that Hashirama Senju was dead and that he couldn't get any inspiration from him.

Hashirama Senju himself left behind many notes, and Tobirama Senju also compiled a lot, but he had never asked for the Wood Release materials before.

First, I'm not sure if I have the talent for Wood Release. Second, Wood Release is too special, and if others find out about it, it will cause a lot of trouble.

"You're right, perhaps I should indeed ask for help. Just then, the teacher arrived."

After confirming his talent for Wood Release, Tatsuma had one less concern, but he still didn't want too many people to know he could use Wood Release too early.

Of course, Tsunade can be trusted. Although she is very unreliable, it cannot be denied that Tsunade cares for the people around her in her own way.

"Tsunade?"

Zhi raised his head, somewhat puzzled. Yesterday, Huoyu said she was going to find Tsunade, but she hasn't come yet. Why did Chenma say she had come?

"Bang!"

Just then, a cloud of smoke rose up.

"Tatsuma!"

Tsunade's voice rang out from the smoke. Zhiyu was somewhat surprised. When Tatsuma spoke, Tsunade hadn't yet been summoned. What was he thinking?

Tatsuma smiled and said, "I can see every blade of grass and every tree in the Shikkotsu Forest, so naturally I can see the Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique."

"Sage Mode's perception isn't that powerful."

"Sage Mode, plus the Kagura Mind's Eye of the Uzumaki clan, that's all you need."

Tatsuma looked at Tsunade, who rushed out of the smoke and was heading towards him, and said, "Sensei, I'm fine. It's just that Katsuyu was too worried about me."

Tsunade stopped in front of Tatsuma, looked him over several times, her gaze lingering for a moment on his left shoulder, which was covered in scabs. She frowned, but still nodded and said, "It's good that you're alright. Weren't you on a mission to the Land of Water?"

"Yes, I came here to heal my wounds, and I'll have to go back to continue healing afterwards. But teacher, I have something very important to tell you, or rather, I want you to do me a favor."

Tsunade had never seen her disciple show such a childlike look in his eyes. Tatsuma was young, but from the moment they met, he had always acted very maturely and had never shown this kind of heartfelt need for help from others.

"you say."

The answer was concise, but Tsunade was prepared. No matter what the favor was, she would definitely help her disciple Tatsuma as long as he asked.

Tatsuma took a deep breath and said, "I need all the information about Wood Release from Lord Hashirama and Lord Tobirama, including ninjutsu scrolls, insights, and research notes."

Tatsuma had more or less come into contact with these things, especially Tobirama Senju's research notes. He and Orochimaru had the right to access them because they were involved in the Wood Release experiments. However, his needs and mindset are different now than they were back then.

"What do you need those for? Weren't the Wood Release experiments shut down? Are you still planning to secretly conduct experiments on your own?"

Tsunade's first thought was also about Wood Release experiments, but Tatsuma shook his head, glanced at the sapling on the ground that had withered due to the loss of chakra supply, and thought for a moment.

"Snap!"

Tatsuma clasped his hands together, which then transformed into the Seal of the Snake. The next moment, Tsunade's eyes widened, and her scalp receded due to the movement of her ears. Her already high hairline became even higher, giving her a slightly bald look.

"Wood Release: Wood Release?!"

After Hashirama Senju's death, Wood Release became a thing of the past, a shared regret for all Senju descendants. For many years, countless people have longed for the reappearance of Wood Release, especially Tsunade and others who are his descendants.

Seeing the reappearance of Wood Release, Tsunade, who could chat and laugh with her students while dissecting corpses, now had a trembling voice.

Tatsuma shaved off another piece of skin from his left shoulder and said, "I just discovered it today, but it's completely out of control."

"Don't get hurt again. Go back to the village as soon as possible. I will gather all the information you need. Stop the work of the Dark Division as well."

Tsunade said seriously, but Tatsuma did not agree. He simply said, "Let me finish my current mission first. Any changes will arouse suspicion from others, and I don't want to reveal this information yet."

"But that's too dangerous! You're the only one right now who might be able to recreate Grandpa's Wood Release!"

"I don't think Lord Hashirama learned Wood Release in a secret room either. And what I'm thinking about now isn't to reproduce it, but to control it. Teacher, I've disappointed you."

"Then you better stay alive. If you prevent Wood Release from ever reappearing in the ninja world, I'll kill you!"

Looking at the "fierce-looking" Tsunade, Tatsuma smiled and said, "No problem, but I have to go on my mission now. By the way, teacher, after we get back to the village..."

"Tell the Third Hokage that the spies should assemble; I'm about to send them to the Land of Water. That's why you came to Shikkotsu Forest."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. Even if she was slow to realize, she could sense that her disciple and her teacher weren't as harmonious as they appeared to outsiders. However...

This is what her disciple should be like!

(End of this chapter)