I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 477's statement that he just happened to be unavailable is a direct rejection; don't be foolish and ask when the next opportunity will be.

Tatsuma can now draw upon two mysterious types of chakra within the Divine Tree cells, just as he expected. These are positive and negative chakra, unique to the Tailed Beasts, and now, with the addition of Sakamoto Tatsuma.

However, the positive and negative chakra within his body were not enough for Tatsuma to directly use the Tailed Beast Ball, nor could he fully control those two types of chakra. But like Kushina a year ago, he had already mastered adding this chakra into the Tailed Beast Ball.

The two chakra balls collided, but did not immediately explode violently. Both the Tailed Beast Ball and Tatsuma's Black Jade Rasengan were like extremely resilient rubber balls, constantly deforming during the collision.

Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball is smaller, but it contains real positive and negative chakra. However, Tatsuma's Black Jade Rasengan is larger, involves more chakra, and is enhanced by Sage Mode chakra, making it no less powerful than Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball.

Even after a brief struggle between the two chakra balls, Tatsuma's Black Jade Rasengan began to push Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball in the direction it had come from.

Shukaku struggled violently, but the Adamantine Lock on its lower body and the Wood Release restraint on its upper body prevented it from breaking free no matter how hard it tried.

As the two chakra orbs were pushed towards him, the wooden golem suddenly pulled out a hand, and its fingers suddenly grew long enough to cover half of Shukaku's face.

Kōjin slapped Shukaku across the face, then pinched hard. Relying on his experience raising cats over the past year, Tatsuma pried open Shukaku's mouth. The Tailed Beast Ball, propelled by the Black Rasengan, was pushed into Shukaku's mouth like a pill that cats hate the most.

After swallowing the two chakra balls, Shukaku's struggling body suddenly stiffened, as if he had gone from trying to break free to being afraid of disturbing some indescribable thing.

It seemed that as long as it was quiet enough, the two chakra spheres wouldn't be disturbed, and they wouldn't explode, much like burying one's head in the sand.

"Bang bang bang~ bang bang bang~"

However, muffled explosions continued to emanate from Shukaku's body, and its already plump form swelled even further, with layers of sand peeling off its surface.

In the eyes of the Sand Village ninja, the One-Tailed Shukaku, which represents calamity, was actually glowing.

Rays of light emerged from the gaps between the layers of yellow sand that formed Shukaku, and the gloomy aura vanished at this moment. At this instant, Shukaku became light.

"boom!!!"

Just now, only the head, limbs, or parts of the body exploded and turned into yellow sand. But now, Shukaku's entire body exploded, and the yellow sand even covered the vibrant Tree World with a layer of wasteland filter.

Tatsuma looked at the only relatively large sand dune on the ground, waiting for Shukaku's reaction. However, Shukaku did not immediately condense yellow sand to recover as it had before.

The sand dune lay silently on the ground without making a sound. If it weren't for Tatsuma's ability to sense Shukaku's chakra and his ability to sense Shukaku's malice, Tatsuma would have doubted whether he had killed Shukaku.

To be honest, Tatsuma could do it too, and he didn't even think it was that difficult. But this time, he didn't want to do it. Shukaku deserved a better ending, of course, a better ending for Tatsuma.

"Shhh~"

After a while, the sand dunes began to ripple, and the scattered yellow sand around them also rushed towards the dunes. After a while, the dunes began to take on the shape of Shukaku, but it was still not clear enough, like an amateur sand sculpture.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Shukaku, which had finally acquired facial features, began to pant heavily. Tatsuma and Sasori were quite curious about Shukaku's structure. Was it made of yellow sand, or could the yellow sand mimic real organs?

Tatsuma had previously fought against the Nine-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Six-Tails. Although they were also aggregates of chakra, they also had flesh and blood bodies, but Shukaku was like the sand itself.

The attack just now had also caused Shukaku to explode into clumps of yellow sand, without any real injuries, but it was now panting.

Tatsuma has a good solution to this question: just take a bite and you'll know!

"Immortal Technique! Wood Release! Eat the God of Ming Ao Shefa!"

The wooden figure became shorter because Tatsuma didn't input any extra chakra, but only used the wooden figure's remaining chakra. As the tree adjusted, the wooden figure transformed into a three-headed, six-armed Yaksha deity.

Shukaku, who had finally managed to condense his eyes, showed a human-like look of terror on his face when he saw the three-headed, six-armed wooden golem. It was an inexplicable terror, as if it were something he carried in his genes.

The Vajra Lock beneath its feet continued to lash out, mostly striking Shukaku, but also "accidentally" hitting the wooden doll.

However, Tatsuma and Kijin did not share any senses, so they ignored it and reached out with their six arms to grab Shukaku.

"Shhh~"

But the wooden man's hand grasped at empty air. Wherever the giant hand touched, Shukaku's body turned into yellow sand, dodging as it collapsed.

"Hahaha~ You can't catch me, can you?!"

Seeing that his method had worked, Shukaku laughed, but he was a little short of breath and lacked any imposing presence, appearing somewhat like a petty person who had achieved his goal.

Tatsuma on the wooden doll's head also frowned slightly. Shukaku was indeed slippery and difficult to catch, and the Adamantine Lock didn't seem to be very effective. Kushina had been pulling for so long, and even after piercing Shukaku's body, she had only brought out some yellow sand.

Tatsuma manipulated the wooden doll to grab it several more times, but it was of little use. In fact, it made Shukaku even more familiar with it. Tatsuma's face darkened slightly. He was not going to suffer a Waterloo like this!

"Unparalleled strength!"

One of the advantages of not needing to constantly output Wood Release chakra to control the wooden puppet is that Tatsuma can still use other ninjutsu while manipulating the wooden puppet.

He could even transfer this chakra into the wooden doll. Soon, the wooden doll spewed out thick steam from its mouth and nose, and Shukaku, who was close to the wooden doll, was hit by the steam, which burned Shukaku and made it scream in pain.

At the same time, the pain also impaired Shukaku's observation skills. It did not notice that with the invasion of steam, the yellow sand on its body had become slightly sticky. Even when it was trying to avoid the wooden golem's grasp, the collapsing sand fell in clumps, unlike before when it was as agile.

Soon, Shukaku's entire body was covered in steam. The wooden golem's hand reached out again. This time, Shukaku was unable to dodge as it wished. The wooden golem's six hands firmly gripped Shukaku's body.

Shukaku looked down in surprise, then realized something and looked up in horror. But when he looked up, he saw three huge yaksha heads approaching him with their mouths wide open.

"Aww!!!"

Being devoured by others, rather than controlling the collapsing sand itself, seemed to give Shukaku a real sense of sensation. The pain made it desperately try to break free, but its wet and heavy body prevented it from even severing an arm to survive.

Those around felt a sharp, acrid ache in their teeth as the wooden figure chewed, and the grating sound of the yellow sand being squeezed together was not pleasant to anyone.

His movements were even distorted by the interference, and he was constantly being harvested by Minato and the others.

Kushina also abandoned her attack on Shukaku or the wooden golem. Several Adamantine chains flew through the forest, their spikes and barbs, along with the violent, untreated Nine-Tails chakra, causing any Sand Shinobi who came into contact with the Adamantine Chains to either die or be maimed.

For a time, Tatsuma completely suppressed Shukaku, and Minato and the other two, along with Kushina who had not yet appeared, also restrained hundreds of Sand Ninja. The only one who could change the situation, the Third Kazekage, was deep in thought.

A Jonin from Sunagakure cried out anxiously, "Kage-sama! Please save Shukaku! If Sakamoto Tatsuma kills it, we'll have no tailed beasts left!"

Upon hearing the Jonin's words, the Third Kazekage seemed to snap out of his reverie and looked up in the direction of Shukaku. At this moment, Shukaku had already been half-eaten. The Third Kazekage waved his hands, and iron sand condensed into wings.

He soared into the sky, rushing towards the top of the wooden doll's crown, with Sasori following closely behind, stepping on the condensed steps, still not far from the Third Kazekage, like a devout apprentice.

"Magnetic Release! Iron Sand World Technique!"

The massive iron sand spikes continued to spread out, their powerful force even piercing into the wooden doll's body, restricting its movement. Meanwhile, the Third Kazekage moved freely through the barrier, flying towards Tatsuma.

Seeing that the wooden figure was restricted in its movements, Tatsuma simply left its original position to evade the Third Kazekage's attacks, constantly forming hand seals and unleashing one technique after another.

He primarily uses Fire Release techniques, and his in-depth study of Fire Release has made him extremely proficient in the nature transformation of Fire Release. Although he can no longer match Water Release, he is still far superior to ordinary Fire Release ninjas.

The blazing flames danced and danced, demagnetizing the constantly piercing iron sand around them, while launching repeated attacks on the Third Kazekage.

However, the effect was only so-so. Under Sasori's control, the Third Kazekage's actions became faster and faster. After all, he didn't need to consider whether his body could withstand it. This is the body's or rather the brain's self-protection mechanism.

A conscious person, once familiar with their own power, will find it difficult to exert a power that would damage them. But a manipulated puppet is different; it can ignore this psychological barrier and fully unleash its physical potential.

Tatsuma stepped on the sand-iron barrier in mid-air, trying to gain leverage, but suddenly, the sand-iron beneath his feet collapsed instantly. In the instant Tatsuma lost his balance in mid-air, Sasori, who had been holding back, also launched an attack.

He flung out invisible chakra needles, which, after careful calculation, completely enveloped Tatsuma's body. Crimson flames appeared in Tatsuma's right hand, and with a wave of his hand, a wall of flames appeared.

"Uchiha Flame Formation!"

This way, the technique cannot be fully utilized, but Tatsuma has no shortage of chakra, so he can just add more. However, the attack he judged to be chakra-infused iron sand was actually pure chakra.

The chakra needles broke through the wall of flames. Even with Tatsuma's extreme evasion, he was still inevitably pierced by several chakra needles while losing his balance in mid-air. Seeing this, Sasori smiled.

As he formed hand seals, he instantly traversed the Sand Iron Realm, arriving behind Tatsuma. He then condensed several more chakra needles in his hands and thrust them towards Tatsuma.

Ke Chenma looked at him with a puzzled expression, then raised his hand, grabbed Scorpion's wrist, and used the force to regain his balance, landing on the wooden man's arm.

Sasori felt the pain in his wrist and looked at Tatsuma with the same confusion. He was confident that he had not inserted his chakra needles in the wrong place, but how could Tatsuma still move? Shouldn't Tatsuma's soul have been invaded by his chakra?

Tatsuma finally realized what was happening. He glanced at the Third Kazekage, then looked at Sasori, touched the spot where he had been pricked, and said, "That's a brilliant puppet technique, but it's still just a prototype. It would be even better if Yin-Yang Release was incorporated."

"Really?"

Scorpion asked sincerely, "What is Yin-Yang Release?"

Tatsuma forced a smile and said, "Want to know? Then try your best to survive! Only by surviving can you learn more, after all, now is not a good time to show off."

"Then we can schedule a time later."

"That's enough. Saying the timing isn't right is just a euphemism for not wanting to teach you. Don't be silly and keep asking when you'll be free!"

Tatsuma scolded him, dissatisfied, "What are you going to use to demonstrate?! Is it so hard to brag these days?"

(End of this chapter)