I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 598 There are always some partners who like to make impossible demands.

"Where is this?"

Looking at the scene around him, Akimichi Tsutomu even wondered if he had accidentally eaten undercooked mushrooms. He had once eaten undercooked mushrooms and then seen this colorful and psychedelic world.

"This is Shikkutsu Forest, one of the three sacred sites."

Tianfeng explained that although he hadn't been here many times, he had come before when he was infiltrating the Land of Water, but he didn't know why Chenma had suddenly brought them here.

Even though his battle had only just begun, and he hadn't yet tested the limits of his strength, it was like he'd finally taken a double dose of a powerful medicine, but his girlfriend had to answer a video call from her parents.

Just as Tianfeng was about to settle accounts with Chenma, he heard Shisui's voice.

"Teacher! Teacher!"

When Tianfeng looked back, he noticed that something was wrong with Chenma. Even in the dim light, Chenma's skin still reflected a certain luster, as if his whole body was covered in a layer of water.

Moreover, after only a few minutes of not paying attention, Chenma looked as if he had lost several sizes. Tianfeng had never encountered such a situation before, but he had heard Chenma mention it occasionally. This was a sign of the imbalance of the Shikubone Forest Immortal Technique.

"Stop! Have Dingchun inform the village!"

The slight resentment in Tianfeng's heart vanished instantly. He picked up the soaking wet Chenma and, while talking, opened his Sharingan to observe the surroundings.

Shikot Forest is made up of coral reefs, and it is impossible to tell which way to go just by looking around. However, there are landmarks in Shikot Forest, such as the two towering pillars in the distance, which are the center of Shikot Forest.

Shisui suppressed his panic. Sadaharu was a ninja beast that lived in Konoha. The spell pattern of the summoning contract was also left in the village. So as long as the summoning ended, Sadaharu could return to Konoha to deliver the message.

However, Tatsuma did not sign a summoning contract with Sadaharu, but instead gave the opportunity to his student Shisui. Therefore, Sadaharu could only convey the message and could not lead Tatsuma directly back to Konoha.

Shisui quickly followed Tenka, who was using the Body Flicker Technique. Although his stamina was being depleted quickly, he did not fall behind Tenka as fast as Nara Madoka and the other two. Instead, he stayed close behind Tenka.

At the same time, he also cut his finger, and a cloud of smoke exploded as he formed a hand seal.

"Ninja Art! Summoning Jutsu!"

A plump, long-haired white cat darted out of the smoke, its four paws leaping across the coral reef, seemingly in no way inferior to Tenkaze and Shisui, who were carrying Tatsuma.

Shisui didn't know how to explain, so he looked at Tenfu. Tenfu didn't turn around and said directly, "Tatsuma's body has a problem. Sadaharu, contact the Third Hokage and report the situation."

It would be best to have Lady Tsunade and Lady Orochimaru return to the village or come directly to Shikkotsu Forest. Be quick, understand?

Sadaharu glanced at Tatsuma and simply said, "Okay, meow~"

"Bang!"

In just a few seconds, Dingchun dispelled the spiritual connection. Tianfeng was still on his way, his eyes constantly scanning the area. Finally, he changed direction and stopped heading straight for the two pillars.

"Lord Slug!"

With a gasp, a large slug trembled, its tentacles clashing as it sensed its surroundings.

"Is it Tatsuma?"

A gentle voice rang out. Although the slugs most familiar to Tatsuma were Live Slug and Plant Healer, as a descendant of Shikkotsu Forest, the other slugs also knew Tatsuma.

Moreover, as an avatar of the Slug Sage, the other slugs also held the same goodwill towards Chenma. At this moment, sensing that there was a problem with Chenma's body, the slug also moved closer to the direction of Tianfeng.

At the same time, the tentacles on their heads accelerated the pace of the collision, and a kind of information that humans could not perceive was constantly spreading.

Tenka landed on Katsuma's back with Tatsuma on his back, then put Tatsuma down. Katsuma used his special chakra to probe Tatsuma's body, and then said in shock:

"Tatsuma's body is undergoing changes I can't understand. Hold on tight, I'll take you to find the Slug Sage."

The speed at which slugs move through the Shikkotsu Forest is unmatched by even the most skilled human in the Instantaneous Movement Technique. Tianfeng crouched on the back of a slug, holding Chenma down with one hand and pulling Shisui with the other. As he scanned the area, countless giant slugs were also converging on the central pillar.

"Boom~ Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

At this moment, the two pillars seemed to shake, and the entire Wet Bone Forest seemed to tremble.

"That is."

Tianfeng was also speechless. Having seen Chenma's Myo-o Dharma form, Tianfeng felt that he was no longer afraid of huge things, but when he saw the slug with two pillars on its head, he was still shocked.

"That is the founder of Shikkotsu Forest, and also the true form of all slugs, the Slug Immortal."

The slug beneath him explained. Although Tianfeng had already guessed the answer, he still couldn't calm down. With that enormous size, if it just stood up and then lay down, probably no one could resist it.

As they approached the Slug Sage, the number of slugs around them increased, and many more slugs rushed towards the center and gathered in the direction of Tatsuma.

Ahead, an even larger slug ignored the rugged path formed by the coral reefs, like a giant bulldozer, carving a path through the slug carrying Tatsuma behind it.

During their journey, the tentacles of the slugs beneath them constantly collided and sent out signals. With the combined strength of the surrounding slugs, Chenma and his companions arrived at the Coral Plains where the Slug Sage was located at an extremely fast speed.

But by this time, because the slug fairy had risen, the plain had already become a basin, the pillar of heaven had drooped, and an invisible force was manipulating the coral reef to constantly deform. A clearing was cleared out, and a pool of dark green water hidden below was revealed.

The slug stopped without hesitation, flicked its whiskers backward, and the slime stuck to Tatsuma's body. Then, with another flick of its whiskers, Tatsuma drew an arc in the air and landed perfectly in the pool of water.

Chenma, who was suffering from continuous dehydration, stopped dehydrating the moment he entered the water. In fact, the water continued to replenish Chenma's dried-up cells, allowing him to gradually regain his original physique.

"So what do we do now? Will he recover if he just stays here?"

Tianfeng asked blankly, but the slug beneath him did not answer. As their tentacles clashed, two slugs crawled toward him. Tianfeng recognized these two slugs; they were Huoslug and Zhiyu.

"We can't solve Tatsuma's situation either. We've never seen anything like this since Shikkotsu Forest has existed."

The live slug spoke up, and Zhiyu quickly followed, saying, "All we can do is stop Chenma from becoming dehydrated due to the imbalance of energy in his body, otherwise he will be nothing but a withered skin."

"Isn't Shikkotsu Forest a holy land for healing?"

Tianfeng's tone also became somewhat flustered. If Shigulin couldn't cure it, then who could?

At this moment, the giant slug sage spoke, saying, "Chenma is not injured or ill, and he does not need treatment."

Shikkotsu Forest could always heal any injury or illness, but she had been awakened twice. The first time Tatsuma came, she was already dead, and even after her injuries and illnesses were treated, it was too late.

If it weren't for her bold introduction of natural energy and the power of the Divine Tree, along with the chakra of Mito Uzumaki sealed within Tatsuma's body, Tatsuma would have spent his entire life submerged in water.

This time, she had never seen a human with a stronger vitality than Tatsuma. There wasn't a single injury or ailment on Tatsuma's body. If health had a perfect score, Tatsuma would be the benchmark for a perfect score.

However, within her healthy body, there were changes that even she couldn't understand. It wasn't a matter of good or bad, but rather the energy transformation during the process that caused an imbalance of power within Chenma's body.

There's no need to save them, and they can't be saved anyway.

Sakamoto Tatsuma is definitely the most troublesome successor of Shikkotsu Forest in terms of slugs. Other Shikkotsu Forest successors can only summon slugs to heal their injuries, or at most, like Tsunade, use slugs as an extension of their medical ninjutsu.

And what about Tatsuma? He only creates problems for Shikkotsu-rin, rarely asking the slugs there for help. And when he does need Shikkotsu-rin's help, it's always a problem that Shikkotsu-rin can't solve.

In other words, the slugs are all good-tempered and gentle. In other holy places, they might have simply erased his name from the spirit scroll.

"Then we can only wait for Lady Tsunade and Lord Orochimaru to arrive."

Tianfeng patted Zhishui on the back to comfort him. Although he himself felt somewhat lost and helpless, as an older senior, he always had to take on the responsibility of taking care of the younger generation.

Shisui nodded blankly, his gaze fixed on Tatsuma in the pool, not daring to look away, as if something bad would happen to his teacher if he looked away.

When Nara Madoka and the others arrived on the Wind-Riding Slug, the slug suddenly disappeared, but soon she returned to the Shikkotsu Forest, bringing two people with her: Tsunade and Orochimaru.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Tatsuma soaking in the water rich in natural energy. She then pulled Orochimaru back, who was about to go and check on him, and said, "The water there is extremely dangerous for others. You mustn't touch it."

Then, she looked at Tianfeng and asked, "What exactly happened?"

By this time, Tianfeng had calmed down considerably and recounted the events of the day. Tsunade frowned in thought, while Orochimaru squinted at Tatsuma in the water.

"A new wooden puppet technique, the power of the tailed beasts—he intends to become the jinchūriki of all nine tailed beasts."

Orochimaru shared his analysis, then said, "It must be that when the Wood Golem absorbed the power of the Three-Tails, an accident occurred, causing an imbalance of the natural energy within his body."

"How do we solve this?"

Tsunade asked, and Orochimaru approached some pools of water but did not step into them. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We must first get Tatsuma out of Sage Mode. We need to extract all the natural energy from his body, and in a very short time."

Not only must the timing of extracting natural energy be carefully controlled, but it must also begin as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if his body continues to absorb the natural energy from the water, given his chakra reserves, no one can match the amount of natural energy within him.

"But we don't know Sage Mode. Even if we have the means to extract natural energy, we can't dispose of it. Are we supposed to send Jiraiya over?"

Tsunade still frowned, while Orochimaru shook his head and said, "In matters like this, you can't trust that loser."

Perhaps it was prejudice, but Orochimaru believed that if Jiraiya were involved, some uncontrollable situations would definitely occur.

Orochimaru reached out and carefully touched Tatsuma's forehead, which was not covered by the pool water. He originally intended to sense the general state of the natural energy in Tatsuma's body, but his expression instantly turned ugly.

"What's wrong?"

Tsunade keenly noticed Orochimaru's unusual behavior. Orochimaru's voice had become somewhat hoarse as he said, "His soul... is no longer imprisoned."

(End of this chapter)