I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 437 Promises made with unwavering conviction are always thwarted by the future.

Three thousand people may not seem like a lot, but when these people gather together, they become extremely imposing. As they move about in the rainforest, the rainforest seems to sway.

Genmi's face turned ashen. As the Mizukage, he had organized many internal wars, but this was the first time he had ever faced three thousand ninjas, and his own forces were not even a fraction of their numbers.

By this time, Yagura was already panting heavily. Although he was very confident in his one-on-one duel with Genmi, in fact, his strength was still somewhat inferior to that of this "senior" who had held the position of Mizukage for decades.

Of course, if it weren't for the interference of "Takasugi Shinsuke" and others, he might have succeeded in killing Genmi, who had betrayed the Blood Mist Village.

Fortunately, although there were some setbacks, the arrival of three thousand reinforcements has completely stabilized the situation. No one can defeat three thousand ninjas, not even the Mizukage, not even the monstrous "Takasugi Shinsuke"!

Minato was holding a long sword, Sewing Needle, when Kurihara Kushimaru was momentarily distracted and Minato seized the opportunity to knock him down. However, because Kurosuki Raiga was there, Minato was unable to kill Kurihara Kushimaru.

However, Raiga Kurosuki was also in bad shape at this time. His left hand and left leg were covered in blood, and he was carrying Kuribara Kushimaru on his back. He was retreating continuously.

Tongcao Yeren even carried two teammates to retreat, while Muli Jinba's explosive blade spray had fallen into Tianfeng's hands, and he was studying the strange detonation spell on it.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, he simply couldn't refuse this ninja sword that could explode.

Sento was also standing on the twin swords Hiramekarei, so he couldn't possibly use ninja tools; that would be an insult to his taijutsu!

With the addition of Suigetsu Hozuki and Biwa Juzo, who had already been defeated by Tatsuma, only two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist remained conscious. It can be said that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had suffered a major defeat.

However, this did not alleviate the crisis of Tatsuma and his group of five; it merely gave the Mist Ninja who had just arrived on the battlefield more to talk about.

As Chenma looked at the densely packed figures in front of him, the pressure on him increased. Although he had the experience of annihilating more than a thousand Iwa ninja, he was not confident in facing the three thousand Mist ninja in front of him.

Of course, if it's just about survival, then it's very simple.

However, Chenma was not willing to give up. He could not sit idly by and watch such a good opportunity to cause trouble. He had to hold on to it.

While saving Genmi's life, they must stall until other Kirigakure ninja who can be controlled by Genmi arrive.

However, these Mist Ninja, including the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, must have made preparations in advance, which is why they were able to arrive at the battlefield in such a short time after Yagura fired the signal flare.

However, the resources that Genmi can mobilize are probably not as efficient, so we still have to fight these guys.

Tatsuma's heart began to pound. He inexplicably thought of Madara Uchiha, the resurrected Madara Uchiha, and his composed demeanor when facing the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Sure enough, he still needs to practice.

Although Madara Uchiha was his enemy, it must be admitted that Madara was incredibly powerful.

At least for now, Tatsuma couldn't confidently ask these allied forces, "Do you also want to dance?"

Tatsuma lowered his hands and instantly appeared not far from Genmi's side. Genmi frowned and looked at "Takasugi Shinsuke" with some doubt. In just a short while, he felt that "Takasugi Shinsuke" was like a different person.

There was a slight sense of familiarity; it was more like the "Takasugi Shinsuke" I encountered two years ago during the operation to eliminate the rogue ninja.

Tatsuma ignored Genmi's scrutiny and instead asked, "Lord Mizukage, do you have a way to summon a Tailed Beast?"

To contend with the three thousand Mist Ninja, the best method Tatsuma could think of was to utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts, followed by Wood Release, then Water Severing Wave, Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, and Uchiha Flowing Fire Release, among others.

However, apart from using the power of the tailed beasts, any other method would expose one's identity and trump cards.

Wood Release, Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, and Uchiha Style Fire Release go without saying. Even Water Severing Wave is a highly iconic technique because it was developed by Tobirama Senju.

It might be okay to use it in front of others, but it would be absolutely impossible to use it in front of Genmai noodles. Others may not have witnessed Tobirama Senju's heroic figure, but Genmai, who has been active since the Warring States period, would definitely recognize him.

Therefore, the best course of action is to utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts. After all, Kirigakure has already discovered that "Takasugi Shinsuke" is connected to the Uzumaki clan, and this is all recorded on the bounty list.

Even if Takasugi Shinsuke were able to use the Adamantine Lock to control the Tailed Beasts at this point, it wouldn't be too far beyond Genmi's comprehension.

As for whether Tailed Beasts count as Summoning Beasts, it's estimated that no Tailed Beast would be willing to sign a Summoning Contract with a human. However, Summoning Contracts can be rewritten. With the help of certain methods, it's not impossible to forcibly summon a Tailed Beast in its free state.

At least Madara Uchiha had the means to summon tailed beasts, but whether others could summon them involuntarily was another matter.

After all, not everyone has the ability to train tailed beasts like Madara Uchiha.

Genmi's expression was inscrutable, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

Tatsuma was somewhat surprised, not expecting Genmi to have such methods. A look of grief appeared on Genmi's face as he said, "After Hozuki Gengetsu died, the Six-Tails promised me that it would fulfill one of my requests as payment for Hozuki Gengetsu's many years of companionship."

If he could, Genmi wouldn't want to use this "favor," since his friendship with Hozuki Gengetsu had been tainted by too many things, and after Hozuki Gengetsu's death, he didn't want to continue to taint their friendship.

Furthermore, Genmi said, "This place isn't far from the village. If the Six-Tails goes out of control, it will also affect the village."

Although he had been betrayed by thousands of Kirigakure ninjas, Genmi had not forgotten his identity as the Mizukage. He would not spare those who could harm Kirigakure.

However, he will not do anything to harm the village; this is his duty and mission as the Mizukage.

"I will control the Six-Tails, and if this festival can have a good ending, I can promise you that I can seal the Six-Tails once."

Hearing Tatsuma's words, Genmi looked at him with some surprise, but quickly understood. After all, in Hozuki Gengetsu's "last will and testament," it seemed that "Takasugi Shinsuke" had inherited the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique.

If that's the case, then we might as well give it a try.

As for whether Chenma will keep his promise, that's hard to say.

Moreover, the answer is most likely no, since he did not provide any hard conditions, but rather a flexible handover criterion. Whether "closing the curtain" is a good thing or not, the final interpretation rests with Tatsuma.

He only wanted to stall until Genmi's reinforcements arrived; as for what happened after that, he'd deal with that later.

However, Genmi couldn't see Tatsuma's expression. After all, although the tattered mask had lost some of its concealing ability, it still covered most of Tatsuma's face.

When Genmi looked over, all she could see was Tatsuma's clear jawline and slightly curly white hair. For some reason, Genmi suddenly had the feeling that the two of them had met not long ago.

However, the battlefield didn't allow him to think too much at this moment, so he quickly made a decision and nodded.

With his right thumb slicing between his teeth, he wiped his blood-stained fingers on his left wrist. Then, Genmi quickly formed hand seals, and Tatsuma used Earth Release to intercept an attack from the Mist Ninja.

"Ninja Art! Summoning Jutsu!"

"Bang!"

A gigantic salamander appeared, and Genmi quickly said, "Sea Guardian! Give me that scroll!"

Upon hearing this, the Sea Guardian paused for a moment, but still shook its huge head and flicked its tail toward Genmi. Genmi produced a kunai in its hand and charged toward the Sea Guardian's swung tail.

"Sizzle~"

As blood splattered and Genmi broke through the blood curtain, a scroll appeared in his hand. He opened the large scroll, which was comparable to the inheritance scroll of Mount Myōboku, and densely packed complex spells appeared on it.

"Summoning Jutsu! Six-Tails!"

As the genmi chakra was injected, the techniques on the scroll were continuously activated. The techniques, like the swaddling cloth of a mental patient, kept writhing as the patient struggled.

"Bang!"

A larger cloud of smoke exploded, and a voice came from within it.

"That's how humans are; solemn promises are always shattered by the future. Your friendship is no different."

Upon hearing this, Genmi did not refute it. He had indeed made a boast and promised not to exploit his friendship with Hozuki Gengetsu, but he had no choice but to do so for the sake of the village.

Tatsuma ignored all that, leaping into the smoke and landing on the Six-Tails' head, asking, "Do you still recognize me?"

"You?! You?! You!!!"

The six-tailed creature's tone shifted dramatically, then it shook its massive body, seemingly trying to throw Tatsuma off, while angrily shouting, "You disgusting monster!"

Tatsuma lowered his body, not because he couldn't stand, but because he was getting closer to the Six-Tails, and said, "From now on, listen to me, or you'll suffer. But you still have to listen to me. If you keep arguing, I'll eat you!"

Having been repeatedly targeted by the tailed beasts, Tatsuma, though still unaware of the truth, had some vague guesses about what was going on.

When Rokuma heard Tatsuma's words, he froze. Although they had only met twice, Tatsuma had a general idea of ​​Rokuma's personality.

Compared to the Nine-Tails, Four-Tails, and Five-Tails, the Six-Tails seems to have less anger and resentment, which makes it less brave; to put it bluntly, it's timid.

It lacks the "I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this! I'll die rather than accept this!" spirit of Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

"Boom~ Rumble rumble rumble~"

At this moment, Tatsuma's previous earth-style technique had been defeated. Seeing that the Six-Tails had not yet given an answer, Tatsuma snorted. Sure enough, even humans can be unable to understand human language, let alone tailed beasts.

"Splash splash splash~"

The Vajra Chains emerged from Tatsuma's body; he didn't have much time to give the Six-Tails any more to consider.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

The chains pierced the six-tailed fox's body, and the stiff six-tailed fox struggled again. With a roar, bubbles and streams of acid sprayed out from its body.

Tatsuma tugged at the chain; he had to admit, the feeling of controlling a tailed beast was amazing!

(End of this chapter)