I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 373 The sky will not change size because of the limited understanding of a frog in a well.

Whether it was because Tatsuma's voice was too dry due to his lingering injuries, or because the continuous explosions during the battle had caused Yokura to lose some of her hearing, Yokura seemed to only understand after Tatsuma spoke three times.

"So... you just want me to unleash my Scorch Release technique once?"

Yekura boldly turned her head and looked at Tatsuma with an expression that said "I'm an idiot," completely ignoring the kunai that Tatsuma had placed around her neck. Tatsuma nodded.

"The purpose of releasing the Scorch Release technique is to dehydrate the surrounding area, preventing the Mist Ninja from using Water Release ninjutsu?"

With a questioning tone, Yekura repeated Tatsuma's instructions. Tatsuma nodded speechlessly. Didn't he understand it perfectly well? Why did he have to repeat it himself?

Two people, one looking at him like he was an idiot, the other looking at him like he was mentally challenged. Ye Cang opened and closed his mouth, then said, "You should know, right? I can't unleash such a powerful technique."

"Reducing the power of my Water Release techniques by 20-30% is already my limit. Even if you drain me dry, I still can't prevent them from using Water Release."

"Didn't I tell you? Go ahead and unleash the Scorching Release technique; I'll make up for the range and intensity."

Tatsuma repeated himself for the fourth time, his impatience now undisguised, but Yekura still didn't believe him, asking in a skeptical tone, "Do you know Scorch Release? Do you understand Scorch Release?"

Don't even mention that you can. If you could, you wouldn't need to ask me, would you?

"The sky won't change size because of the limited understanding of a frog in a well, and the world won't operate under your rules just because your understanding is narrow. The methods you can't think of may be methods I can't think of or do."

Tatsuma tightened his grip on the kunai, bringing it closer to Yoru's neck. He glanced at the various groups that were rapidly encroaching on the "Demon Ninja Team's" safe distance and said impatiently:

"Make a decision quickly. Asking for your help is indeed a request, but it's not something I'm obligated to do. However, if you want to leave, I'm a condition for you to do so, understand?"

Feeling the coldness of the kunai, Yekura's breath caught in her throat once again. Sakamoto Tatsuma was such a strange person; spending a little more time with him made you forget his cold-blooded nature.

He's clearly a ruthless killer who treats all living beings like nothing, and I was just arguing with him?

As expected, Sakamoto Tatsuma is incredibly deceptive; he's the kind of person who can fool countless ninjas in Kirigakure!

Although alarm bells were ringing in her mind, and she was reminded of her hatred for Tatsuma, Yoko, whose life was in someone else's hands, nodded after a brief moment of thought.

Seeing this, Tatsuma loosened his grip slightly, and Yekura's hand broke free, giving her neck and kunai a safe distance.

Taking a deep breath, Yekura formed hand seals, and under the control of the seals, she continuously refined Wind Release chakra and Fire Release chakra within her body, mixing them into a special Scorching Release chakra.

Just as the seal was completed and Yekura was ready to use her ninjutsu, Tatsuma interrupted, saying, "Seal it once more."

"???!!!"

Yekura was still a little confused, but Tatsuma's left hand came around from behind her, directly slapped Yekura's left hand aside, took its place, and guided Yekura's right hand to form a hand seal again.

The seal is the same as before, but this time, a special chakra is added.

"Boom!"

A ball of fire suddenly appeared out of thin air. Ye Cang noticed out of the corner of his eye that Chenma, who was almost pressed against him, was having his strange mask gradually fade away.

But before she could see clearly, a scorching wave of air, so intense that even she, the caster, found it unbearable, swept over her, and some of her stray hairs were even scorched and curled up.

"How can he be so strong?"

Yekura couldn't believe that she had unleashed such a powerful Scorching Release technique. Tatsuma, also admiring the technique, asked, "What's this technique called?"

Ye Cang slightly twisted his neck to relieve the tingling sensation, and without any intention of hiding anything, blurted out, "Scorching Release! Drought Demon's Flowing Fire Technique!"

"That's right, but this technique is called: Immortal Technique: Scorching Escape: Drought Demon's Flowing Fire Technique."

As he spoke, Tatsuma stepped back, simultaneously removing the kunai from Yekura's neck. Tatsuma glanced in Minato's direction.

Although he didn't know what the two had been whispering about, Minato guessed Tatsuma's intention as soon as the technique appeared. At this moment, Tatsuma conveyed his meaning with his eyes, and Minato nodded and reached out to take out a bundle of scrolls.

"Flash Super Gale Multi-Cloning Clone Instant Flash Technique 2!"

"Bang bang bang~"

The scroll exploded, and flashbangs emitted dazzling light. Tatsuma and Minato, having exhausted their remaining chakra, used Shadow Clone Jutsu and Flying Thunder God Technique.

Ye Cang felt a blinding light flash before his eyes, then the surrounding noise suddenly quieted down. After a brief adjustment to the light, Ye Cang looked at Tatsuma behind him and questioned him:

"Why am I the only one?! Why am I still in the Land of Water?!"

"I said I'd take you away from the battlefield, and I did, didn't I?"

Tatsuma shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact. Yekura felt a surge of frustration welling up inside her, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "But what about my companions?"

"They're Sand Village ninja, and they haven't helped me at all. Do you think I'd save them?"

Tatsuma's eyes once again held that look of disdain for someone mentally challenged. He said, "Or do you think I'm a good person?"

"You're a complete bastard!!!"

Knowing that Tatsuma couldn't possibly turn back to save her teammates, Yekura suddenly became agitated, but a clear panic was visible in her eyes. She scanned her surroundings and said, "Where am I? I need to go back and save my comrades!"

"The western shore of the Land of Water is about a nine to fourteen-hour walk from the battlefield, depending on your stamina."

Hearing Tatsuma's nonchalant tone and his matter-of-fact expression, Yekura stomped her feet in anger.

Indeed, she shouldn't have had any hope for Sakamoto Tatsuma, much less cooperated with him. After all, those who make deals with demons never end well; demons never suffer losses.

The thought that Tatsuma had used her to trick the Mist Ninja, extract information about her techniques, and leave her companions to die in the battlefield made Yekura want to kill him!

"Scorching Escape! Steam-Kill!"

She did just that, saving her chakra for a final stand, which Yekura unleashed in a scorching fireball that enveloped Tatsuma's body. She was about to burn that demon Tatsuma to death!

"Sayonara~"

"Bang!"

Chenma turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn shadow clones! Damn it, Sakamoto Tatsuma!"

Ye Cang was so angry that he stood still, his hands twisting and waving like someone trying to break free of their restraints, his eyes fixed on the spot where Tatsuma's shadow clone had disappeared.

In the rainforest, which wasn't actually too far from the west coast, Tatsuma rubbed his temples, processing the memories transmitted back after the shadow clone disappeared, before taking out a scroll.

Upon breaking the seal, some basic medical supplies and soldier rations appeared. He distributed these supplies to a few people nearby, and then said:

"Please treat each other's injuries first. I'm unable to provide treatment right now, please understand."

"I'll do it, you rest first."

Minato picked up the conversation. His medical ninjutsu was not as good as Tatsuma's, but he had worked as a battlefield medic for a period of time, so he was perfectly capable of treating external injuries.

Tatsuma didn't stand on ceremony with Minato. After nodding, he took out two soldier ration pills, chewed them up, and swallowed them. He also had many untreated wounds on his body.

Whether it's Yin Healing and Destruction or the self-healing method of rapidly dividing cells using Yang Release in Sage Mode, Tatsuma possesses extremely strong self-healing abilities.

However, the former requires a large amount of chakra, while the latter requires a large amount of Yang Release energy, and Tatsuma, who has already been depleted, cannot produce either of them. Moreover, he has already left Sage Mode.

Therefore, he could only choose to recover some of his strength first, and then use Yin Healing Destruction to heal himself.

Two soldier pills were not enough to restore Chenma's lost strength, but they were the limit that his digestive system could handle in his current state; any more and he would suffer from indigestion.

Tatsuma sat to the side resting, Minato was treating the wounds of the Konoha scouts, and Tenpu was mocking Sento for the red marks on his face after he removed his bandages.

"Hahahaha~"

Qian Dou stared intently at Tian Feng with his white eyes. Because he was afraid the bandages would loosen, he cleverly chose elastic bandages from the beginning and wrapped them tightly around his head.

The result was that the bandages left red marks, and when the bandages got wet with his sweat, the process of them becoming damp caused even more damage to his already red skin.

Qian Dou touched his face and felt that it was much more swollen than before, in addition to the itching and stinging sensation.

"Hahaha~ cough cough cough cough~"

Tianfeng, who was laughing wildly, suddenly aggravated the injury between his ribs and started coughing. His face turned red instantly, no less than Qiandou's.

"Hahaha~"

This time, it was Qian Dou's turn to burst into laughter.

The onlookers were very tolerant of the two's childishness. After all, they had survived a disaster. Even the veteran ninjas who had been on missions for many years wanted to shout a few words of praise, let alone the teenagers.

A scout smiled and looked away from Minato, who was bandaging his wounds, asking, "After today, the Land of Water will likely face another thorough investigation. What are the village's plans?"

"I've already thought about that."

Minato tied the bandage in a knot that was neither too loose nor too tight, and then said, "Let's temporarily abandon the covert mission. As long as the intelligence network remains intact, the temporary withdrawal of personnel won't have a significant impact."

The reconstruction of the intelligence network in the Land of Lightning, although it took a considerable amount of time, did not encounter much resistance, and the spy breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Actually, he was quite afraid that the village would ask them to stay. Although carrying out missions was a ninja's duty and the meaning of their existence, most ninjas would still be reluctant to undertake missions that were too dangerous.

Minato noticed the spies' gazes, then casually remarked, "It was Tatsuma who persuaded the village to adopt his plan and decisions."

Upon hearing this, the spies who had overheard the conversation looked at Tatsuma, who was resting, with grateful eyes. Minato, on the other hand, tended to another spies' wounds, and a smile inadvertently appeared on his face as he looked down.

He wasn't lying; it was indeed Tatsuma who persuaded the village, and the village adopted Tatsuma's plan and decisions. However, that doesn't mean the village would have given up on these spies without Tatsuma.

Minato is gradually learning and practicing the so-called art of speaking that Tatsuma had once told him.

It's perfectly reasonable that the knowledge he learned from Tatsuma brought him profit.

(End of this chapter)