I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 476 There are always some special people who can evoke special emotions in one's heart.

"Bang bang bang~"

Within the Tree World, countless tree fragments flew about. The massive trees that the Sand Ninja had struggled to break through were now as fragile as paper under Shukaku's Sky Bullet.

Moreover, the dense forest did not hinder the training bullet in the slightest, and it continued to fly towards Chenma and the others at the same speed.

"Wind Release? I can't do that. The Fire Array will probably just drift towards us."

Tianfeng said something and silently retreated behind Chenma, letting Chenma handle things if needed. If Chenma couldn't handle it, then there was no need to struggle.

Minato, who was halfway through forming the hand seals, put them down. Unlike the Tailed Beast Ball, the Air Bullet's structure was very loose, relying on the cutting properties of Wind Release and physical potential energy. The Flying Thunder God's guiding lightning was of little use.

Sento asked, "Will it work? If not, I'll open the Eight Gates."

Tatsuma glared at him, his hands already forming hand seals. His left hand formed a fist, while his right hand spread its five fingers in front of his chest. Wood Release chakra continuously synthesized within his body, and then he pushed his hands out.

The wooden strips were pulled from between his fingers and palms, growing larger in the wind and intertwining to form a triangular cone. Then, at the other end, three Buddha statues appeared, one smiling, one angry, and one cursing.

"Sage Art! Wood Release! Karmaru!"

Actually, this is a sealing technique, similar to Hashirama Senju's Wood Release: Wood Release Technique. However, Tatsuma was not used to the Wood Release: Wood Release Technique, so he disassembled and reconstructed the technique, adding his own understanding of sealing techniques to develop a Wood Release sealing technique that was more suitable for him.

"boom!"

The three-pronged cone struck the Spirit Bullet. As the wooden strips intertwined, a sealing technique seemed to flow, rapidly sealing the Tailed Beast Chakra within the Spirit Bullet. Without the Tailed Beast Chakra, the Spirit Bullet was essentially just a ball of energy with strong physical potential.

The Wood Release: Karma Pestle easily pierced through the energy swarm and flew towards Shukaku, who was spewing out Sky Bullets. This move was reminiscent of the Third Kazekage's use of the Magnet Release: Iron Sand Tripod.

"Damn Wood Release!"

Shukaku cursed angrily, and facing the menacing Kamaji, its body quickly transformed into quicksand, and the collapsing quicksand barely dodged the attack of the Kamaji.

It wouldn't be foolish enough to try and take the hit head-on. As a "scholar" of sealing techniques among the tailed beasts, Shukaku is very familiar with sealing techniques. It is certain that if it had been hit by that Wood Release technique, it would have been unable to use its power for at least a period of time.

The sealing techniques on the Wood Release are all designed specifically for tailed beasts. Unless you break the seal or fight the technique until its chakra is exhausted, the only way to escape is to dodge.

Seeing that even Shukaku could only dodge in a sorry state, the morale of the Sand Village ninja undoubtedly suffered a huge blow, and even Sasori was somewhat incredulous.

Shukaku was so irritable, just like those people he had observed who were eager to avenge their loved ones. Even when facing someone stronger than themselves, they would rush forward hysterically.

Shukaku chose to dodge. Does this mean it doesn't actually hate Tatsuma? Or is it that Tatsuma's technique has become so powerful that it can bring Shukaku back to its senses?

However, the transformation between Wood Release and the previous Scorching Release, as well as the Boil Release that Tatsuma has yet to use according to his personal information, just how strong is this man who is only a few years older than him?

Suddenly, an emotion that Scorpion had never felt before arose in his heart: a desire for challenge.

Scorpio has never liked challenges, and even thinks that people who like challenges are generally not very smart, because why do they have to solve problems like a wild beast when there is an easier way?

But now, he wants to try it out, to see what it feels like.

With his fists clenched tightly beneath his sleeves, Sasori suppressed his bestial instincts and continued to watch Sakamoto Tatsuma, the Konoha ninja with a look of regret on his face.

"Cover Shukaku!"

Without the Third Kazekage giving any orders, the Sand Shinobi reacted quickly, and under the organization of the Jonin, a massive wave of Wind Release techniques swept towards Tatsuma and the others.

Shukaku's training bullets have created an excellent environment for them to deal damage. If they were to let this opportunity slip by, they would be incredibly unprofessional.

"Focus on dealing with the First Tail!"

Minato spoke decisively, then began to give hand signals. Tenka and Sento acted quickly. The wind release techniques of the other Sand Ninja were no match for Shukaku's wind release, so they were confident in dealing with it.

Minato also transformed back into a golden flash and rushed into the crowd. Under such circumstances of high vigilance from the enemy, the effectiveness of his Flying Thunder God technique would be limited, and it was even possible that some clues would be discovered.

However, his goal was not to kill a large number of Sand Ninja in an instant, but simply to provide Tatsuma with a comfortable fighting environment.

Seeing them leave, Tatsuma nodded, clapped his hands, and mobilized the chakra stored in the many roots beneath the ground. The ground, which had been ravaged by the trees and left only a mess, sprouted countless towering trees once again.

Moreover, these trees did not stop growing after reaching a certain height, but continued to grow taller and taller, even squeezing and intertwining with each other, without stopping.

Chenma leaped high and landed on the canopy of a tree, his hands forming a special hand seal that would leave anyone who saw it stunned.

"Sage Art! Wood Release! Wood Human Technique!"

In the blink of an eye, an enormous wooden figure appeared in the Tree Realm, making Shukaku seem somewhat "weak," looking down at Shukaku and the many Sand Ninja.

This is a major reason why Tatsuma isn't worried about running out of chakra. Besides having a chakra reserves far exceeding those of ordinary people, he doesn't need to use much of his own chakra for many techniques, especially Wood Release.

The chakra absorbed from the enemy is transformed by the trees and becomes the fuel for the Tatsuma Activation Technique. Only a small amount of one's own chakra is needed to activate this fuel.

Throughout its life, Shukaku had rarely had to look up at its enemies, and it loathed the feeling. It let out a sharp screech and slashed at the wooden doll with one claw.

The wooden figure delivered a powerful downward punch, striking Shukaku's outstretched claws directly, instantly filling the air with yellow sand. Meanwhile, the wooden figure's other hand reached straight for Shukaku's head.

Tatsuma originally wanted to grab Shukaku by the neck, but unfortunately, Shukaku was too fat to have a neck.

Furthermore, grabbing the head can be combined with another technique.

Shukaku saw the character "座" (seat) condensing in the wooden figure's palm and gritted his teeth in hatred, but he also took a deep breath and patted his belly.

"Wind Release! Practice Air Bullet!"

A powerful explosive burst in the wooden dummy's hand, destroying its hand and half of its forearm. However, with a wave of its hand, the wooden dummy was completely restored.

A hook punch landed squarely on Shukaku's chin, silencing its open mouth that was about to spew out air bullets.

"Bang! Boom!!!"

Shukaku's entire head exploded, and the air was filled with sparkling glitter, dazzling everyone's eyes.

"Isn't this also a form of puppetry?"

Looking at Tatsuma, who stood atop the wooden doll and manipulated it, easily making Shukaku look miserable, Sasori's head tilted slightly as he stared. He suddenly became interested in Wood Release as well.

Moreover, it is said that Wood Release ninjas, such as Hashirama Senju and Tatsuma Sakamoto, have a self-healing speed far exceeding that of others, and it seems that any injury can be healed in an instant.

If his puppet is also a Wood Release ninja, then wouldn't there be concerns about the puppet being damaged or consumed?

Scorpion stared at Tatsuma's head, his gaze following the movement of the wooden figure. He was already plotting how to render Tatsuma brain dead, then take over his body and turn him into his puppet.

Chenma seemed to sense something and glanced at Sasori. Sasori's emotions were strange; there was no malice, but there was also no goodwill. At most, there was curiosity, followed by greed.

Being stared at like that by a man, even if it's just a boy, made Chenma involuntarily get goosebumps and he couldn't help but do Kegel exercises.

He's such a reserved man!

However, Sasori posed no threat to him. Not to mention Sasori, even including the Third Kazekage whom Sasori controlled, Tatsuma didn't feel much pressure because, like other Flying Thunder God Ninjas, he possessed an extremely powerful ability.

That means if you can't win, run. And with his speed, reaction time, and mental processing power, he can quickly analyze the situation and avoid being trapped in a situation where he can't escape.

Ignoring Sasori, Tatsuma refocused his attention on Shukaku, who was surprisingly weak.

It's not the kind of weakness in the Six-Tails' personality, but the kind of real weakness where all its abilities are completely suppressed by Tatsumi.

The terrifying power of the Tailed Beasts was nothing compared to the much larger wooden golem. As for the Tailed Beasts' abilities, after giving Shukaku two or three chances, Tatsuma had figured out Shukaku's attack animation, making it completely unusable.

As for the seal, it did cause some trouble for the wooden doll. The yellow sand that had seeped into the cracks in the trees and was covered with Shukaku's chakra did restrict the wooden doll's movements for a short time, but it was only a temporary effect.

In an instant, the Wood Release technique engulfed Shukaku's chakra, and the remaining yellow sand was crushed into powder as the wooden puppet moved, rendering it useless.

"Splash~"

Just as Shukaku was retreating again and again, it suddenly stepped into some kind of trap. Chains bound its body. Tatsuma on the wooden doll's head frowned. Kushina still chose to ignore the command.

However, he couldn't interrupt the battle to reprimand Kushina. Instead, he seized the opportunity, controlled the wooden golem, and grabbed Shukaku's smooth shoulders. The wooden golem was extremely strong, and its hands even sank into Shukaku's body. The wooden golem and Shukaku were almost face to face.

The reason it's "almost" is because Shukaku is currently much shorter than the wooden doll. Unless the wooden doll squats down or lifts Shukaku up, there's really no chance for them to be face to face.

Tatsuma looked down at Shukaku and asked, "Do you know how to use the Tailed Beast Ball? I heard you're the weakest of the Tailed Beasts, so you don't know how to use it."

"Who?! Who spread this rumor?! Was it Nine-Tails? It must be that bastard! Damn it!!!"

Shukaku momentarily forgot to struggle, his face contorted in a ferocious expression. His unique chakra surged and gathered within him, and from his wide-open mouth, purplish-black chakra coalesced. However…

"As expected of a Tailed Beast, even the weakest one can wield the powerful Tailed Beast Ball. Let's have a contest and see whose Tailed Beast Ball is stronger!"

Tatsuma clapped his hands together, took a deep breath, and both tailed beasts in the arena roared inwardly.

"Sakamoto Tatsuma! Thief!"

"Impossible!!! How could someone be more skilled than me?! I'm the tailed beast!!"

Under Shukaku's incredulous gaze, Tatsuma on the wooden dummy opened his mouth and spat out a purplish-black chakra ball. The chakra ball expanded in the wind and instantly became larger than the miniature tailed beast ball that Shukaku had condensed.

"Sage Art! Black Jade Rasengan!"

(End of this chapter)