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Chapter 488 Sports that seemed challenging as children become increasingly simple and uninteresting as we grow up.

Seeing the overwhelming water-style attacks, many Cloud Ninja began to tremble. This was no longer a ninjutsu, but a natural disaster!

No matter how powerful a person is, they cannot withstand the might of nature. Yet, Sakamoto Tatsuma possesses power comparable to that of nature, making him almost as formidable as the Second Hokage, who was said to be able to unleash large-scale water-style attacks even in waterless environments.

In terms of mastery of Water Release techniques, especially in terms of refinement, Tatsuma might not be as good as Tobirama Senju. After all, many techniques require gradual and painstaking practice in the later stages, and there is no such thing as sudden enlightenment.

However, in terms of scale and destructive power, Tatsuma is now no less powerful than Tobirama Senju. In fact, due to his greater chakra reserves and the combination of his "Overturning the Sea" talent, the scale of his Water Release techniques surpasses that of Tobirama Senju.

While his influence across the entire ninja world is uncertain, within Konoha alone, no one can match his chakra reserves under normal conditions.

Even Tsunade, who has broken the Yin Seal, and Kushina, who uses the power of the Nine-Tails, can still temporarily overpower Tatsuma. Of course, this is only temporary.

Because the chakra of the Yin Seal needs to be accumulated over time, and after it erupts, it requires a long period of accumulation, and the power of the Nine-Tails puts a great burden on the Jinchuriki's body, Kushina herself would also be injured if overused.

Tatsuma's various talents, physique, and skills combined to create his large-scale ninjutsu, which was almost unstoppable, especially when facing a group of Cloud Ninja who were not good at Earth Release.

Their Lightning Release might have an advantage in elemental properties when dealing with ordinary Water Release ninjas. Although Earth Release is the chakra type that counters Water Release, Lightning Release can also counter Water Release in terms of chakra mimicry.

If it were a water-style technique used by a regular ninja, they could easily counter it with lightning-style techniques, using the water-style technique as a medium to propagate the lightning-style technique and directly attack the user.

However, any lightning release that enters Tatsuma's water-style ...

On the contrary, teammates who are soaking in the water together are more likely to be accidentally injured by Lightning Release. Therefore, you should never use Lightning Release for defense unless you have reached the level of Lightning Release Chakra Mode in terms of chakra control.

In an instant, the Cloud Ninjas fled and dodged, none of them wanting to be hit by Tatsuma's Water Release. Water is indeed soft, but it can also be fierce.

The water-based technique, like a tsunami, carries unimaginable potential energy. Even though they are all masters of ninjutsu and have forged their bodies to be as tough as steel, they are unwilling to risk their lives.

As the Cloud Ninja dodged, their original formation was completely disrupted. Ai watched this with growing anxiety. If the formation were intact, it might still be possible to withstand this water-style attack, but once the formation was broken, it was in vain.

"Bang! Boom boom boom~"

Although it was just water churning, it erupted with muffled thunderous roars. The tsunami that landed was like a tiller in a field, trying to roll up and crush everything in its path.

Seeing that Tatsuma had forced the previously arrogant Cloud Ninja into a sorry state with just one technique, cheers erupted from the Konoha team.

Tianfeng and Qiandou exchanged a helpless glance. This was the situation they least wanted to see. As long as Chenma was on the battlefield, there was absolutely no room for anyone else to perform.

Chenma had already stopped unleashing his water-style technique. Two scrolls appeared in his hands, and after forming hand seals and releasing them, he threw the scrolls directly into the water.

"The Art of Papermaking! Torpedo!"

The scroll expanded and deformed, the sealing technique was completely broken, and countless explosive tags in the water, following Tatsuma's hand seals, combined into cannonballs that pierced towards the Cloud Ninja in the water.

"Bang! Boom boom boom boom~"

Explosions rang out continuously, huge columns of water rose from the surface of the water, and even severed limbs flew about. Many Cloud Ninjas with insufficient strength were sent into the air by the exploding torpedoes while they were dizzy from the impact of the water release.

Tatsuma swooped forward and leaped onto the water's surface. Chakra gathered beneath his feet, and he unleashed the Body Flicker Technique. His speed on the water was even faster than when he used the Body Flicker Technique on flat ground.

This is another Water Release technique, Wave Riding Strike, which can change the properties of water, alter its viscosity, and even generate an extremely strong reaction force when water is stepped on, almost propelling Tatsuma across the water's surface.

Arriving in front of a Cloud Village Jonin who was attempting to rescue his teammates in the water, Tatsuma raised his right hand, and water mist condensed, compressing from a fist-sized water ball into a droplet.

"Water Release: Rasengan - Light Water Dispersion Technique!"

Chenma shoved Yunren directly into the abdomen with his palm. Yunren only had time to look up at Chenma before blood gushed out from behind him, but there were no bleeding points.

Or rather, all the pores and even cell membranes were bleeding points. In an instant, the blood in the Cloud Ninja's body was completely replaced by Tatsuma's Water Release chakra, making it look as if Tatsuma had slapped all the blood out of the Cloud Ninja's body.

"What kind of technique is this?!"

Tianfeng and Qiandou both gaped in astonishment. They knew that Chenma had mastered many strange techniques, many of which he had developed himself, but this technique was still too bizarre.

Tatsuma rarely uses this technique. The last time he used it, his teammates were not Sento and Tenka, but Shimura Kagaku and Aburame Shisuke. At that time, even the two "old" ninjas were dumbfounded by this scene, let alone the two young ones, Sento and Tenka.

Moreover, Tatsuma's mastery of this technique at this time is on a completely different level than before. His mastery of Water Release has become more profound, and his control over chakra has become more refined. In terms of the technique's effect, it is almost like two different techniques.

Not only were the Wood Release ninjas stunned, but the Cloud Ninjas were even more incredulous, completely unable to comprehend this technique that caused all the blood to leave the body with a mere flick of the wrist.

But Tatsuma didn't give them a chance to calm down. He used the Body Flicker Technique and reappeared in front of another Jonin from Kumogakure, holding a water sphere in his hand, but it wasn't the size of the previous droplet; it was more like a water prison.

"Water Release: Spiral Heavy Water Strangulation Technique!"

This technique was developed much earlier, as early as the Second Shinobi World War, when Tatsuma used it, and the recipient was Hanzo, the leader of the Land of Rain, who was famous at the time and whose personal influence rivaled that of the Five Kage.

However, back then, this technique could only cause some injuries to Hanzo's body surface, making Hanzo look extremely disheveled, but it did not actually cause him any real harm.

But times have changed. Now, even with the simplest Water Wave Technique, Tatsuma can shake mountains and rocks, let alone a technique that uses extreme nature and form transformation.

Everyone watched as the Cloud Ninja inside the water prison exploded instantly. The entire water sphere turned into a pot of minced meat. The water sphere fell into the water, and even the hard bones could no longer be found.

Water has no fixed shape. From another perspective, this means that water can take any form, as long as it meets people's expectations.

It can be a light morning mist, or a crashing wave; it can be a substance necessary for life, or a raging torrent that destroys humanity.

The ultimate form of water-style chakra transformation is this: to have the most extreme control over water according to one's own will and needs, controlling its intensity and speed at will. One who can do this at will can be called an expert in water-style chakra transformation.

Having mastered the nature transformation of Water Release chakra to this extent, aside from the limitation of chakra quantity, there is no Water Release technique that cannot be mastered.

Ai and Bi burst out of the water and stood on the surface. As soon as they were on their feet, they saw Tatsuma spewing high-pressure water jets, harvesting the Cloud Ninja. In an instant, Ai's eyes turned red.

His lightning chakra erupted once more as he charged towards Tatsuma without regard for anything else. But just as he was close enough to get to Tatsuma, Tatsuma suddenly stopped his technique and turned to look at A.

"At such a short distance, no technique can be used! Not even that Rasengan without a hand seal!"

In an instant, A gathered his Lightning Release chakra in his right hand and punched Tatsuma. He was confident that with his current speed, even Sakamoto Tatsuma would not be able to counter him, since it takes time to raise his hand.

"When the Thunder God meets Suzuki's Blade!"

As he watched the fist grow larger and larger, Tatsuma's pupils dilated and then quickly contracted. A's speed was indeed beyond his imagination. The speed that A unleashed in that instant was no less than that of Minato, and was even slightly faster.

But this is physical speed. Tatsuma and Minato are not only fast in terms of physical speed, but their mental speed is also unmatched by others.

Tatsuma also realized that no amount of taijutsu dodging would be able to evade A's attack, although ninjutsu could.

If it were Minato, he would have chosen to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly find the weakness in A's desperate attack and strike that vulnerability.

However, this was too troublesome for Tatsuma, who had a more direct way to counter it.

"Water Release: Heaven's Cry!"

The already extremely compressed Water Release chakra in his throat was subjected to even greater pressure, and the originally liquid water was almost compressed into a solid.

"Rustling sound~"

The water needles that were spewed out were covered with a strange metallic luster. As the light shimmered, the water needles completely pierced through A's lightning armor. Just as the lightning chakra began to tease the iron plate on Tatsuma's headband, A suddenly lost power.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Several water needles pierced through Ai's knuckles and shot out from his elbow, dissipating into mist in the air. Ai's fist also became limp and powerless, barely touching Chenma's cheek, and even sliding off his headband.

Tatsuma raised his knee and kicked A directly in the lower abdomen, sending him flying. Water Release chakra gathered in his throat again, and taking advantage of A's momentary lapse in attention, he sprayed out water needles once more.

"Big brother!"

Killer Bee, arriving a step too late, caught A. The gleam of the water needle pierced through his sunglasses and caught his eyes. He immediately mobilized his chakra, and an octopus tail emerged from behind him, protecting himself and A.

The water needle pierced into the octopus's tail. Bi, who was curled up in the middle, looked at the water needle completely piercing through the tailed beast's tail and his face showed shock. But Ai had already reacted.

"Lightning Release! Chakra Mode! The Strongest Lightning Armor!"

The Lightning Release chakra within his body erupted completely, condensing into a Lightning Release chakra armor far more solid than before. Even A's full head of golden hair began to stand on end.

The water needle pierced through the lightning armor, but just before it was about to penetrate, it ran out of power and dissipated as water mist. Ai's flowing golden hair also collapsed again, and the lightning armor on his body returned to its original "thin" state.

Seeing that Ai was alright, Killer Bee retracted its tail. The two looked at Tatsuma in the distance with extremely serious expressions. Killer Bee even lost all interest in rapping.

This is not an opponent to be fought with amusement, but an enemy that could be fatally struck down if one dares to be distracted.

"We have to use even more power than we've given it our all!"

Ai said solemnly, "Not to mention defeating Tatsuma, even just avoiding being defeated by Tatsuma would require them to exert 'extra' strength, otherwise, defeat is inevitable."

Killer Bee nodded, his facial muscles twitching, and tails sprouting from behind him.

Tatsuma squinted and said, "As expected, you are the ninja with the best chance of becoming a perfect Jinchuriki. You have such a level of control over the power of the Tailed Beasts in such a short time as a Jinchuriki."

But I don't know if you've heard, the so-called tailed beasts are nothing more than my meal!

After saying that, Chenma clapped his hands, and the ground began to surge. Countless seedlings sprouted from the ground and grew into towering trees in the blink of an eye.

"Wood Release: The Advent of the Tree World!"

The trees stretched out their canopies and deepened their roots, drawing upon the energy of nature. Under the cover of half a headband, the immortal's face gradually materialized.

(End of this chapter)