I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 491: When one side's parents appear during a fight, it usually signals a truce.

"What?! A distress call?! We might as well send Ziyou and the others to help!"

Inside the Raikage's office, the Third Raikage, upon hearing the news, spoke anxiously, and subsequently, the Hidden Cloud Village incurred the expense of having an additional desk.

"It's too late."

Tsuchida, who was helping the Raikage check the intelligence, shook his head and said, "A's life or death is unknown. Killer Bee's Eight-Tails is out of control, and it seems that he has been restrained by Sakamoto Tatsuma. He...he...he is eating."

If he hadn't already received the information from Iwagakure, Tsuchita would have thought that the Cloud Ninja on the front lines had made a typo when sending back the information, but he still couldn't imagine what it would be like to have a Tailed Beast being eaten.

After saying that, Tsuchikage glanced resentfully at one of the Jonin in the Raikage's office and said, "I told you before, with Sakamoto Tatsuma here, we can't launch an attack!"

"you!"

Before the man could retort, Lei Ying hurriedly stood up and said, "Stop with the nonsense! Notify the Tian Song troops! Also, reconfirm the coordinates with the front lines!"

"Lord Raikage, you..."

Tsuchikage instantly understood Raikage's meaning and was about to stop him when Raikage ripped off his clothes, his bulging muscles twitching. He said with a stern face:

"Didn't you hear my order?!"

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Tsuchida felt exhausted. The war had only just begun, and the Raikage already had to rush to the battlefield. Indeed, with the Raikage's strength, rescuing A and Killer Bee would be no problem at all.

However, once this matter is publicized, it will only further enhance Sakamoto Tatsuma's reputation, to the point that the morale of the Cloud Ninja will also suffer.

But Tsuchikage knew he couldn't persuade the Raikage, because the one who "died" on the front lines was his son, the next Raikage of the village, and the village's most precious assets: the Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki.

During wartime, the Sky Transport Unit is always on standby, ready to deliver important supplies and intelligence at any time. As for ordinary supplies, the Sky Transport Unit is of course not used.

After all, the scope of the Heavenly Delivery Technique is limited, so even with such an ability, most conventional resources still require human transportation.

As for using the Heavenly Transfer Technique to transport people, since this technique was developed, only one person has been able to withstand it, and that is the Third Raikage.

At this moment, the Raikage, carrying the "Mafuba" giant pottery jar and with his body already warmed up, stepped onto the guiding platform of the Heavenly Delivery Technique. The ninjas of the Heavenly Delivery Team around him were constantly confirming the coordinates, and then they gave a hand gesture to the leader.

"Lord Raikage! Watch out!"

The captain of the Heavenly Delivery Squad gave a reminder, and seeing the Raikage nod, he no longer hesitated to form hand seals. Soon, the space-time ninjutsu was activated, and a white light covered the Raikage's body.

The Raikage's face was grim, his teeth slightly clenched as he resisted the tearing pain in his body, but his unparalleled physique in the ninja world was not truly harmed by it.

In an instant, the figures on the high platform vanished, and thousands of miles away, in the center of the battlefield, a white light appeared out of thin air.

"Lord Raikage has arrived!"

The quick-thinking Cloud Ninja had already shouted out, and at the same time, their tense hearts relaxed. The Third Raikage was invincible! He was the strongest Raikage! Even Sakamoto Tatsuma could not be his match.

At the same time, Tatsuma, sensing the emergence of a massive, hostile chakra, turned his head from above the wooden doll's head to look at the source of the malice.

"Thump!"

Raikage placed the amber bottle on the ground, looked up, and met the gaze of Sakamoto Tatsuma, who was standing above the wooden figure in the firelight. His entire face darkened.

This wasn't his first meeting with Tatsuma; it was their second.

That happened six years ago. At that time, and just like now, he was also carrying the Amber Purification Bottle, rushing to the battlefield where Sakamoto Tatsuma was. And the reason was surprisingly the same: Sakamoto Tatsuma posed a threat to the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

However, six years ago, Sakamoto Tatsuma was not as powerful as he is now, nor were his methods as bizarre. Back then, Sakamoto Tatsuma did not have Wood Release, Boil Release, Lava Release, or any other strange and unusual techniques.

At that time, Sakamoto Tatsuma was just a "Konoha genius" who began to gain fame after the Second Shinobi World War. Even the fact that Sakamoto Tatsuma had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique was still a secret.

At that time, the Raikage did not regard Sakamoto Tatsuma as his enemy at all, but as someone he could easily deal with. However, Tatsuma caused him a great loss, allowing the "murderer" of Kumogakure to leave in a swagger.

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye, but the Raikage has not forgotten Sakamoto Tatsuma. After all, it was because of him that the Raikage had to kill his nephew with his own hands and extract the Eight-Tails from his body.

Although this led to the unexpected discovery of Killer Bee, a more suitable Jinchūriki, the blood feud cannot be forgotten!

Besides, is this bastard impersonating Tobirama Senju?! Although from a personal perspective, the Raikage admires Tobirama Senju, as the Raikage, he must eliminate this "threat" for the village.

Tatsuma also looked at the Raikage. Compared to the Raikage's hatred for him, Tatsuma's hatred for the Raikage was no less, and perhaps even greater, since the Raikage was the one who had truly threatened his life.

At that time, he was still a weak child and had no ability to face the Third Raikage. Indeed, the side effects of the Raikage's attack almost cost Tatsuma his life.

That was Tatsuma's most dangerous experience, and even he himself felt that it was a miracle that he survived.

The White Yaksha's talent, the sacred Shikkotsu Forest, the Slug Sage, natural energy, the Divine Tree, and Mito Uzumaki's chakra—all these opportunities and coincidences gave Tatsuma the chance to open his eyes again.

When the two met at this moment, it could be described as enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with hatred.

"Lightning Release: Chakra Mode!"

Lightning crackled around the Raikage, interspersed with wisps of black shadow. With a stomp of his feet, he shot off like a cannonball towards the direction where the wooden golem and the eight-tailed fox were.

"Thunderous Dance of Chiyo!"

The hand strike falls like lightning; only through the tempering of being shattered to pieces can one hone such a swift and sharp hand strike.

In comparison, the same ninjutsu that A just used was like a clumsy imitation, completely missing the point.

"Swoosh~"

The wooden golem's six arms and two enormous heads, which were feeding, were all severed by this single chop. Raikage landed, suppressing his rage, and said, "If you haven't gone mad yet, take Ai and the others and leave!"

The battered and wretched Gyuki nodded upon hearing the Raikage's words. Chakra quickly filled the gaps in its body, though its body shrank considerably.

"Bang!"

The giant wooden figure landed on the ground, and then flames engulfed it. Chenma also leaped out of the sea of ​​fire and landed not far in front of Raikage.

"Tch! I really underestimated you back then, you little brat next to White Fang."

As the distance closed, even the Third Raikage, whose sensory abilities weren't particularly outstanding, was able to sense the chakra within Tatsuma that was no less than his own. Keep in mind, Tatsuma had fought a major battle against the Cloud Ninja forces.

"You're still got it, Raikage. Your attack just now seemed even faster than it was six years ago."

Tatsuma was also staring at the Raikage, his tone of admiration more sincere than ever before. He was increasingly able to understand the strength of the Third Raikage, of course, because the gap between the two of them was constantly narrowing.

"I've heard you have a habit of praising others; that praise is truly irritating!"

The Raikage didn't accept the offer, after all, this man was the murderer whose son's fate was unknown. Tatsuma gave a humble smile and said, "Lord Raikage, please enlighten me!"

"Bang!"

The moment the words left their mouths, the ground beneath their feet turned into spherical craters. The two charged toward each other in perfect unison. Amidst the lightning, Raikage unleashed a punch, and Tatsuma, without dodging or evading, met the attack head-on with a punch amidst a burst of steam.

"boom!"

It was clearly just the collision of two fists, yet it shook the entire battlefield. Chenma frowned deeply, and his lips were tightly pursed.

"Click~"

The sound of bones cracking rang out, and Tatsuma's arm twisted in a chilling manner. The next moment, his body flew backward, gliding in the air for a long time before landing on the ground and continuing to glide until he crashed into a large tree.

"Crack~ Rustle~ Boom~"

The tree was smashed and fell to the ground, but at least it stopped Tatsuma's sliding.

With his left hand gripping his twisted right hand, Tatsuma gritted his teeth and straightened the dislocated bones. Then, the chakra of his Sage Mode stimulated the cells of the Divine Tree, and the injury healed in the blink of an eye.

Having dodged the Raikage's attack, the two separated again, continuing to scrutinize each other. The Raikage's gaze fell on Tatsuma's arm, which was now able to move freely, and he said:

"An incredible self-healing ability like the First Hokage? That's unbelievable."

"Your punch, built up over fifty years, is quite powerful."

Tatsuma shook his hand and continued to praise that even with the combined strength of Ai and Killer Bee, they couldn't harm Tatsuma's body with their power; they only caused him a slight discomfort.

The Third Raikage's punch severely injured Tatsuma in Sage Mode. If it weren't for his strong regenerative abilities, that punch would have been enough to render Tatsuma unable to fight.

"snort!"

Although Tatsuma's praise was clearly sincere, the Third Raikage was still displeased, saying, "Fifty years of power? I only used half of it just now!"

Tatsuma didn't refute, even though he knew the Raikage was definitely exaggerating. He looked at the Cloud Ninja troops who had already organized and were retreating in an orderly manner, and said, "Lord Raikage, shall we continue?"

The Raikage looked back and saw that his army was now less than half its original size, which made him furious. He even wanted to fight Tatsuma, the culprit, for three days and three nights.

But he knew it wouldn't work. If he continued fighting on Konoha's home turf, he would only attract a constant stream of trouble. After all, there were still some people in Konoha who could cause him trouble.

"If you can withstand one of my attacks, I will spare you, and all the Konoha ninja present!"

"Come to think of it, it seems like Konoha has the upper hand right now. But I've agreed."

Tatsuma was equally worried. If the tens of thousands of Cloud Ninja stationed at the border were to recklessly cross the border, Konoha would be powerless to stop them. Now that both sides were retreating to prepare, it would be more advantageous for Konoha.

Seeing Tatsuma nod, the Third Raikage frantically channeled his Lightning Release chakra, concentrating it on his right hand, even compressing it towards his fingers, from compressing it to four fingers, and then to three.

Tatsuma didn't disturb him. He also mobilized the chakra within his body, specifically wind-style chakra. After all, wind counters lightning, and this was the only method he currently had that could potentially cause trouble for the Third Raikage.

In addition to Wind Release chakra, the Divine Tree cells within his body were also active, contributing their unique positive and negative chakra.

The Third Raikage compressed almost all of his chakra into his right index finger.

"Hell Thrust! One-Shot Punch!"

Tatsuma also spread his hands, and the overactive chakra in his right palm condensed, with a buzzing sound resounding through the sky.

"Sage Art! Wind Release! Black Jade Rasengan!"

(End of this chapter)