I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 599 Some things that keep you alive also lead you to death, like oxygen.

"The soul is no longer imprisoned? Could that be a bad thing?"

Tsunade was puzzled. From any perspective, the imprisonment of the soul should be the bad thing, right? Orochimaru's expression was grim. He said, "That shouldn't be the case. He shouldn't, and couldn't possibly, undo that technique."

"A technique? A soul-binding technique?"

Tsunade then realized that she knew Tatsuma had mastered this technique. In fact, she was right beside him when he mastered it. Tatsuma learned an extremely difficult forbidden technique after just a few glances and used it to save Dan's life.

"But why would he use this technique?"

"There's no time to explain. You still have the reverse spirit communication spell you left behind, right? Activate it. You're with me; we can't waste any more time."

Orochimaru had no time to explain. If Tatsuma's body was not in trouble, then given the current number and maturity of the Divine Tree cells in his body, Orochimaru wouldn't be too worried about the suspected soul escape.

However, Tatsuma's body developed a serious problem, a problem that was completely inexplicable. Under these circumstances, whether or not his soul would slip away, and when it would happen, was beyond his control.

Therefore, it would be best to re-imprison Tatsuma's soul before proceeding with the next step of "treatment".

Tsunade noticed Orochimaru's anxiety and stopped asking questions. Instead, she looked at the live slug, who nodded and communicated with a clone left in the Grass Country camp.

"Bang bang~"

Smoke billowed up, and the two who had rushed over left again, returning to the Grass Country camp. Before the smoke had even cleared, Minato asked, "What happened to Tatsuma?"

"Take me back to the village."

Orochimaru emerged from the smoke and grabbed Minato's shoulder. Minato frowned but didn't ask any questions. Instead, he quickly sensed the Flying Thunder God Technique in the direction of the village.

After several jumps, the two appeared outside the Hokage Building. Orochimaru jumped in through the window, and Hiruzen Sarutobi looked over with a worried expression. Orochimaru said directly, "I need the scroll of the Soul Sealing Technique."

Forbidden techniques cannot be given to just anyone, but there are times when one must act expediently in an emergency. Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and said, "Come with me."

The three quickly walked to a storage room filled with documents. In the center was a large scroll containing all of Konoha's forbidden techniques. Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't ask why, but instead said:

"The only copy was given to Tatsuma; the original is here. Keep it safe."

After saying that, he picked up the scroll and handed it to Orochimaru. Orochimaru took it and looked at Minato. Minato hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Hokage-sama, I will send back any news as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Before they could ask any more questions, the two vanished in a flash of light, returning to the camp. Tsunade had already prepared the summoning and reverse summoning techniques and asked, "Shall we go to Shikkotsu Forest now?"

Orochimaru, who was about to step into the range of the technique, paused and hesitated for a moment. He looked at Jiraiya, who was staring at him expectantly, and before he could even open his mouth, Jiraiya quickly approached.

"Stop right there."

Orochimaru stopped Jiraiya, who paused, feeling even more anxious and aggrieved. After all, Tatsuma called him "teacher," making him practically Jiraiya's student. How could a teacher stand idly by when his student was in trouble?!

Ignoring Jiraiya's grievances, Orochimaru said, "The camp is yours. The focus of the Iwa ninja is no longer on us. Maintain the same level of activity as before, and they won't notice anything amiss. Also..."

Orochimaru looked at Minato and said, "Let Kushina come along."

"Okay. Can I go too? I have the Flying Thunder God Technique; if I need to transmit a message or carry something, I can do it faster than with summoning jutsu."

"OK."

Orochimaru nodded. Although Minato was Jiraiya's student, he was still very reliable. Moreover, he could potentially use the Nine-Tails' power to control the situation should it get out of control.

Hearing that he could go, Minato felt a little more at ease. There are some things that even if he knew that his involvement would not change the situation, he still hoped to be involved, even if it was just to accompany the others.

A golden flash appeared as Minato, carrying a dazed Kushina, stepped into the summoning ritual.

"Bang!"

A large cloud of smoke exploded, and Tenka, who was eager for Shisui to send Sadaharu to gather information again, suddenly perked up. Seeing the group of people who appeared, he felt even more at ease.

"Kuyuki, ask Kurama if he knows how Tatsuma's health is?"

As Orochimaru spoke, he untied the knot on the scroll and approached Tatsuma. Kushina had also regained consciousness and was forming hand seals to refine the Nine-Tails' chakra within her body.

The Nine-Tails' chakra condensed, transforming into a small Nine-Tails. The Nine-Tails within Kushina had already overheard the conversation, so upon appearing, it spoke without needing further questioning:

"This guy is quickly becoming one of us."

"similar."

Orochimaru paused for a moment, but did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he quickly unrolled the scroll of forbidden techniques and found the technique he needed among the many forbidden techniques.

"Cough cough~"

Tenka suddenly coughed and looked at Akimichi Tsutomu, who was craning his neck to look at him curiously. The Nara brothers had already turned their backs, but upon hearing their teacher's cough, they pulled Akimichi Tsutomu around as well.

Akimichi Tsutomu hadn't even realized anything yet. He didn't even know what was written on the scroll, let alone that he was so far away that he couldn't see what was written on it.

Tianfeng himself didn't apply double standards. He took Zhishui's hand and turned around. The kaleidoscope in his eyes disappeared, and his black pupils reappeared.

Although with his current achievements, he is qualified to ask for a technique that can be passed down from the forbidden scroll, it is still taboo to get on the train first and then buy the ticket later.

Tsunade didn't care much about that, and even stood openly next to Orochimaru, looking down at him. It was so complicated. Was this a technique that could be learned with just one glance?

Minato and Kushina didn't need to worry too much, but they both intentionally looked away. Even though every technique in the forbidden scroll was very tempting, a ninja must endure what ordinary people cannot.

"I've learned it."

Orochimaru suddenly put away the scroll and handed it to Tsunade, who was standing next to him looking completely bewildered. This scene... it really seemed so familiar.

Orochimaru, however, was already forming hand seals. As he implanted a small seed of a technique into Tatsuma's mind, he maintained contact and sensed the changes in the technique.

The technique proceeded smoothly, which relieved Orochimaru, but before he could announce that the "treatment" could continue, his brows furrowed again.

Because the technique is being eliminated.

In just a moment, the unfolded technique disintegrated, turning into chakra that escaped. Orochimaru muttered involuntarily, "How could this be?"

"Soul Sealing Technique!"

Orochimaru used the Soul Imprisonment Technique again, but it still disintegrated and disappeared the moment the technique was activated.

"How is it?"

Tsunade, who had just tied the rope around the forbidden technique scroll, asked a question, but Orochimaru remained silent, snatched the scroll, untied the knot again, and began to study it.

"If the technique itself is correct, then the problem isn't with the technique."

If the technique itself is not the problem, then it must be Tatsuma's. Orochimaru sensed Tatsuma's body, trying to find something amiss that he could understand, but he couldn't.

"He can break any technique within the range of chakra coverage."

Nine-Tails had somehow slipped to the edge of the pond. After Tatsuma finished speaking, there was a look of schadenfreude on his face and in his eyes. I bet even he didn't expect that.

One day, his talent will become something that harms him.

"What do you know?"

Orochimaru looked at Kurama, whose nine tails were wagging happily, and said, "Until he becomes one of us, no method will work. Only after he completes his metamorphosis and regains consciousness will he have a chance to save himself."

Oh, right, his consciousness might not be able to sustain him until he completes his transformation. After all, this natural energy is severely hindering his transformation. Soaked in this water of natural energy, he can't draw chakra from the outside world. Once his own energy is exhausted, he'll die.

Nine-Tails made no attempt to hide its schadenfreude. Although it had cleared up the "misunderstanding" with Tatsuma, Tatsuma had repeatedly beaten it up and twice devoured it like food. It certainly didn't want Tatsuma to be alright.

Furthermore, Tatsuma said that he is not the Ten-Tails and will not become the Ten-Tails. Does that mean he really won't?

As expected, it's only by dying that Sakamoto Tatsuma guy can we be truly done with this!

Tsunade frowned deeply. Tatsuma's current condition... Without these pools of water rich in natural energy, the energy within his body would become unbalanced, and a severe imbalance would lead to his death.

If what Kurama said is true, then if Tatsuma's body is constantly consuming energy while soaking in the pool, it will eventually wither and die without external replenishment.

Orochimaru reached out again, gathering five types of chakra on his five fingers and injecting them into Tatsuma's body. Orochimaru was also carefully sensing his own chakra.

Just as Kurama said, Tatsuma's chakra is breaking all techniques; this is the instinct of chakra, not Tatsuma's manipulation.

Withdrawing his hand, Orochimaru said, "We must extract the natural energy from Tatsuma's body first; we can't delay any longer."

Tsunade then reached out and sensed the natural energy within Tatsuma's body, saying, "But even Jiraiya couldn't contain this natural energy; his control over natural energy is simply not that good."

Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent ten years practicing Sage Mode, which is less than what Tatsuma learned when he first encountered Sage Mode.

Besides Jiraiya, who else can control these natural energies? Tsunade doesn't know Sage Mode, though she has tried, but controlling natural energy is not the same as controlling chakra.

She has exquisite control over chakra, but struggles to control natural energy. Orochimaru has never heard of her practicing Sage Mode.

It can't be like learning the Soul Imprisonment Technique, where you can master it after just a few glances, can it?

"Let me do it."

(End of this chapter)