I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 645 Some bets are valid even if only one party remains as a witness, such as bets on who will live the longest.

Both having transmigrated for a thousand years, Ashura's chakra had weakened to the point that he could no longer even solidify his physical form, while Indra still retained the power to interfere with the chakra of others.

Although it's clearly not a large number, it's not hard to see that Indra is stronger than Asura, which is why Asura needed to gather everyone's strength to defeat Indra.

Tatsuma even suspected that if this cycle of reincarnation continued, there might come a day when Ashura's chakra would run out and he would leave the ninja world completely, while Indra would still be able to turn around and find a new vessel.

Sure enough, this is how it is when there are two brothers in the family: either the older brother is ambitious and the younger brother is mediocre, or the older brother is incompetent and the younger brother is diligent.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Tatsuma looked at Indra who had approached and said, "Hello, Indra."

Indra did not reply. Instead, he drew his ninja sword from his back, pointed it at Tatsuma, and said again, "Try saying what you just said."

"That temper is way too explosive. No wonder Asura can always find friends, while Indra can only fight alone."

Tatsuma's polite smile faded as he said, "Your vessel can only defeat Ashura's vessel by borrowing external force."

"Swoosh~"

Another slash came, but this time he was prepared and could see Indra's movements, so Tatsuma dodged it without much difficulty, but there was no smug look on his face.

The reason he could be so relaxed was because he could use far more chakra than Indra. If his chakra aggregate were as weak as Indra's, then it would be hard to say what would happen.

"I thought he was some kind of powerful figure."

Indra snorted, waved his left hand, and flames condensed in his palm, transforming into a fire serpent. The fire serpent lunged at Chenma, splitting into several smaller ones along the way. By the time it reached Chenma, it had blocked all of Chenma's paths.

"Fire Release: Blazing Serpent!"

The moment the fire snake appeared, Tatsuma's expression turned serious. This technique was extremely simple; one glance was enough to know how to imitate it, and the ninjutsu knowledge involved was very basic.

However, Indra's application of this technique was not so simple. He achieved the greatest effect with almost the minimum amount of chakra. Can we say that he truly deserves to be called the creator of techniques and hand seals?

"Water escape! Water formation wall!"

With his hands forming a mudra, a drop of water appeared in the deep sky, swirling and transforming into a raging wave that surrounded Chenma. A fiery snake pounced on it, then vanished into white smoke.

"Lightning Release: Through!"

However, a ninja sword easily pierced through Tatsuma's water-style defense and stabbed towards his body.

"Strange power!"

It was still that unpredictable battle rhythm. In his haste, Tatsuma could only clap his hands together and use the monstrous strength brought by the surging chakra to hold the blade in place. The almost invisible lightning chakra attached to it permeated Tatsuma's entire body.

"Sizzle~"

Tatsuma only reacted when the ninja sword slashed through the clothes and skin of Tatsuma's avatar, and instantly retreated.

"Lightning Release! Lightning Teleportation!"

Tatsuma retreated extremely quickly, but Indra's pursuit was even faster. Such absolute speed was something even A, with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode at full power, could not match.

It was another simple straight thrust with the ninja sword. This time, Tatsuma wouldn't do anything to the blade. He turned sideways, grabbed Indra's right wrist with his right hand, and reached out in front of Indra with his left hand, giving Indra a diagonal flying move.

In the instant Indra flipped over, he delivered a powerful upward kick aimed straight at Tatsuma's chin. Although Tatsuma's chakra body wouldn't be knocked unconscious or even killed by a single kick, he was still momentarily dazed.

They all stopped, their eyes becoming quite serious. Although Tatsuma had the advantage of having more chakra, his ninjutsu and taijutsu skills were among the best that Indra had ever seen.

Needless to say, Tatsuma hadn't been this embarrassed in a long time. In fact, he had always been the one who triumphed over the weak, but today he was the one who was reversed by the even "weaker" Indra.

Indra stood in the deep space, while Tatsuma was upside down. Fortunately, there weren't many physical rules in the deep space. The rules were mostly created by the influence of the two people's consciousness, such as the support force that came out of nowhere.

Looking at Indra, Tatsuma said, "As expected of the God of War Indra who started the millennium war, your fighting ability is the best I have ever seen."

Indra nodded and accepted Tatsuma's praise without hesitation. He was never a humble person, and Tatsuma's praise was not beyond his ability, so it was not flattery. He accepted it without hesitation.

But he also replied, "Aside from myself and the vessel of Asura, you are the strongest human I have ever seen."

Although he gained the upper hand despite having less power, there was nothing to be proud of. It was just one of his countless battles, and Tatsuma was one of the few humans who could still maintain his dignity under his command.

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma smiled, gently patted his chest, and his torn clothes and skin instantly healed. He then said, "What a pity, I couldn't fight the strongest of you."

"You need to be able to defeat me now before you talk such big words."

As he spoke, his pupils turned crimson, and three tomoe slowly rotated in his eyes. Tatsuma also took a deep breath, and the Sage Mask gradually appeared on his face. Within Orochimaru's curse seal, the natural energy that had not yet been absorbed slowly gathered.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, deep space trembled, and both of them frowned. Indra snorted and said, "Weak willpower; perhaps this is another failure."

He still has untapped power, and this outsider clearly has even more methods at his disposal, but the spiritual world of the vessel cannot bear these powers.

If he insists on fighting, he might have to end this cycle of reincarnation early. Before he is reborn, he will probably be mocked by that silly younger brother again. Even though that silly younger brother doesn't quite understand what mockery is, Indra still can't stand it.

Tatsuma also sighed. To be honest, it was a bit of a pity. It was a rare opportunity to challenge others, but it had to end there.

He landed before Indra and said, "It seems that unless I can go back a thousand years, I will not be able to have a proper battle with you and determine a winner."

Indra nodded. Indeed, within the limits of what the vessel could withstand, the two were evenly matched, and such a battle was anything but exhilarating.

"However, it's clear that there's still some distance between us. How about we compromise and make a bet along the way?"

Tatsuma suggested, and Indra's expression turned somewhat strange. Was this kid really not the vessel of Ashura? How could his tone, which encouraged others to gamble, be so similar?

But after thinking about it, he still said, "Tell me."

Compared to his foolish younger brother's boring gambling, this person might be able to offer some decent entertainment. This person is different from his foolish younger brother, who is not as clever.

"As a God of War, the vessels you choose must also possess extraordinary combat abilities. Why don't we bet on whether I can defeat your vessel?"

Upon hearing this, Indra did not answer immediately. He was proud, but not blindly arrogant. He was confident that the vessel he had chosen would not be inferior to this human, provided that it grew up.

For example, if Tatsuma wanted to, he could crush Sasuke Uchiha, the current host, with a single finger, rendering Sasuke unable to move and negotiating the outcome.

Seeing Indra hesitate, Tatsuma guessed his thoughts and said, "I will not bully the weak. The vessel that I will defeat will not be younger than me."

In an instant, Indra's expression and eyes became increasingly strange. It was too early to say that this human was intelligent.

This human is clearly in his twenties, ten years older than his host. No matter how you look at it, this human couldn't possibly find a host older than himself, right?

Could it be that I really misjudged this person, and that this human's intelligence is actually comparable to my mentally challenged younger brother?

Tatsuma felt uncomfortable being stared at and said, "Can't you sense external information? I'm not from this time and space. When I go back, I'll find your other vessel and defeat it."

Upon hearing this, Indra withdrew the look he had given his foolish younger brother, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright."

"Although you may not be able to witness it, the bet is made, and the outcome will be undeniable."

"No witnesses are needed; you are responsible for your own victory or defeat."

Indra turned around and said, "If there's nothing else, leave now. I look forward to the day you returned to find me a thousand years ago."

If this human truly possesses the ability to travel through time, then perhaps one day he will indeed return to a thousand years ago, to a time when he could fight with all his might.

Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on Indra's lips as he flew into deep space.

Seeing Indra leave, the sage mask on Tatsuma's face gradually faded away, and the sage chakra drifted deeper into Sasuke's body. Perhaps this time, Sasuke would absorb even more sage chakra.

His body gradually became ethereal, transforming into a wisp of chakra that awakened Sasuke, carrying only a small amount of memories as it returned to Tatsuma's body.

"woke up?"

Tatsuma looked at Sasuke, who had opened his eyes. Sasuke nodded blankly. For some reason, he felt a little dazed after waking up from his nap. It took him a while to come to his senses and reach for the cursed seal.

Without the usual cold, stinging sensation, Tatsuma said, "It's resolved."

Sasuke nodded and murmured, "How strange."

"strangeness?"

Tatsuma frowned. Could it be that Orochimaru had left some other trick up his sleeve? It was unlikely. With his sensory abilities, it was improbable that Orochimaru could even manage to dodge.

Sasuke nodded, then spread his hands.

"boom!"

"Sizzle~"

A ball of flame and a ball of lightning appeared on his palm. The flame transformed into streaks of fire snakes, while the lightning bolts separated into wisps of light. A small ball of lightning almost crawled all over his body, extremely economical and effective.

Tatsuma narrowed his eyes. This was Indra's use of Fire Release and Lightning Release. Was it because the battle took place in Sasuke's mental world that there were traces of his memories remaining?

But Tatsuma didn't say it aloud, only casually saying, "Perhaps under the influence of Orochimaru's cursed seal, you instinctively wanted to master more techniques to resist the cursed seal, but it was just that the cursed seal had covered it up before."

"is that so?"

Sasuke believed him. Tatsuma nodded and said, "That's normal. For example, Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra affects him to the point that he can't even use ninjutsu. If he lost the Nine-Tails, his control over chakra would even surpass yours."

"How is that possible?!"

He instinctively denied it, after all, that was just a loser who couldn't even master the Three Body Technique. Tatsuma smiled and said, "How about we make a bet?"

(End of this chapter)