I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 680 When the first person with complex thoughts appeared, the others had no choice but to abandon their simplicity in order to survive.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the eight-tailed octopus lost its footing, and its eight octopus legs instinctively stretched outward, trying to cling to anything around it, just like a drowning person trying to find a lifeline.

At the same time, the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee also came to their senses, and the rolling heat wave beneath them made them realize that something was wrong.

Before he could figure it out, the ground beneath his feet cracked open, and crimson molten glass surged up. At that moment, the eight-tailed octopus tentacles that had been extended were also encased in the glass, and cries of pain echoed in his mouth and in his mind.

The eight-tailed creature tried to escape by bracing itself against the ground with its arms, but the constantly collapsing ground beneath it offered no leverage. In fact, the pressure it exerted on the ground caused it to collapse even faster.

Ruri, "contaminated" by Shukaku's chakra, could not easily separate with chakra. After contacting the skin, no matter how much the Eight-Tails' octopus tentacles thrashed, Ruri stuck to it like cheese.

The more the Eight-Tails struggled, the more glass threads were pulled. Amidst its screams, the Eight-Tails was gradually covered by glass until it was sealed inside.

Outside the sealing barrier, Shukaku struggled to maintain it, not daring to relax even slightly, because if it loosened its grip even a little, the glass barrier would spread out like the sea, and the Eight-Tails would be able to escape.

Before the glass cooled down, Shukaku could only hold on desperately, even releasing sealing spells from its body and transporting them into the barrier to further imprison the Eight-Tails, which was struggling as if drowning.

"Wind Release: Whirlwind!"

Shukaku used a very simple Wind Release ninjutsu, not only because he couldn't be distracted by using more complex ninjutsu right now, but also because he needed this simple ninjutsu to cool down the glass barrier.

The Eight-Tails' struggles became smaller and smaller, and the frequency became slower and slower. Every inch it moved its body required an enormous amount of energy. Finally, the Eight-Tails' movements gradually stopped.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Separating his hands from the barrier, Shukaku, his obese body panting heavily, said, "This is all we can do for now. You can't unleash my full power at all, and even the sealing technique is much less effective."

At this moment, the Eight-Tails was surrounded by a dense net-like "mist" that resembled shattered glass, with fine cracks constantly spreading outwards.

This sealing barrier cannot trap the Eight-Tails indefinitely, and the characteristics of the glass barrier also make it difficult to repair unless it is melted down again.

However, after each melting, immense power is required to maintain the barrier's shape, and the interior becomes weak, posing a significant risk.

Yekura, within Shukaku's spiritual world, nodded and said, "It's enough to hold off the Eight-Tails for a while. So far, the Two-Tails hasn't unleashed its chakra, so it shouldn't be able to make a move."

"I can still vaguely sense something, very faintly, like light shining through a narrow crack in a cage."

"It seems to have been sealed away. There's a high probability that a new Jinchūriki has taken its place, but the Jinchūriki probably won't be able to use the Two-Tails' power yet."

During their conversation, the two switched places, with Yekura reappearing and Shukaku returning to Yekura's mental world and sealed space.

Shukaku quickly replenished the chakra it had just used up, because Pakura's chakra was not perfect, and Shukaku could not recover its chakra as quickly as it did in its wild state.

However, given the current compatibility between the two and the tailed beast's recovery ability, it won't take too long.

"Although the Eight-Tails is sealed now, it will break free sooner or later. The Cloud Ninja who went to the Land of Earth can also return to provide support at any time. When we are attacked from both sides, have you thought about how to deal with it?"

Shukaku asked, and Yekura shrugged, saying, "I can't handle it."

"You only plan to be the Kazekage for a year?"

Shukaku asked, somewhat speechless. Yekura shook his head and said, "Right now, it only seems like we might be caught in a pincer attack, but the Cloud Ninja are in the same boat."

How could the Cloud Ninja retreat so easily? If they retreat, the Iwa Ninja will pursue them, and if things go wrong, the Cloud Ninja might have to repeat the tragedy of the Third Raikage a year ago.

Do you think Sakamoto Tatsuma only intends to make Kumogakure suffer the current losses? He'll definitely escalate the situation.

"How did he escalate the situation? Didn't you say that Konoha and Kumogakure have a non-aggression pact?"

"Just because Konoha can't do it themselves doesn't mean they can't have others do it. The purpose of the Water Country battlefield from the very beginning was not to exchange the lives of Konoha ninjas for the lives of Kirigakure ninjas."

What Sakamoto Tatsuma wanted was that the other four ninja villages had all suffered heavy losses of ninjas in this war, but at the same time, Konoha's number of ninjas and the strength it had preserved after the war must also be the best in the ninja world.

Therefore, Konoha's counterattack on the Land of Water was to force the Cloud Ninja to attack the Land of Earth. The Cloud Ninja's attack on the Land of Earth was to allow us, the Sand Ninja, to attack the Land of Lightning. Our attack on the Land of Lightning was to force the Iwa Ninja to pursue the Cloud Ninja.

This allowed the Mist Ninja to invade the Land of Lightning, whose defenses were extremely weak. Therefore, regardless of the reason, or even if there is no reason, Konoha will withdraw its troops.

Because that's Tatsuma's style.

Yekura looked southeast and said confidently. Shukaku was stunned and said doubtfully, "Is that so? But after Konoha withdrew, shouldn't Kirigakure's first target be Konoha? After all, Konoha caused Kirigakure so many losses."

"The Mist Ninja only dare to fight against Konoha in the Land of Water, because it has been proven that the Mist Ninja who enter the Land of Fire are like withered leaves in Konoha's hands, which can be crushed with a gentle pinch."

"You just said that if the Cloud Ninja withdraws their troops, the Iwa Ninja will pursue them. Does that mean if the Leaf Ninja withdraws their troops, the Mist Ninja won't stop them?"

"We can't stop Konoha's troops. They can come and go freely. That's the ability of Konoha ninjas, just like how we can easily cross the continent to come to the Land of Lightning by using their abilities."

"Flying Thunder God Technique? What a disgusting ninjutsu! Konoha is a disgusting village, ugh!"

Spitting out, Shukaku continued, "But after Konoha withdraws its troops, only the other four villages will remain in the war. If you go along with his wishes, won't you also cause losses to Sunagakure?"

Or are you saying you'd disregard the village's interests for his sake?

"Pei! I'm not that kind of person!"

Yecang also spat and said, "The reason I cooperated is not because I don't care about the losses of Sunagakure, but because only by cooperating with him can we make other ninja villages suffer losses, or even more severe losses than our Sunagakure."

Whether Konoha fights or not, it will be "number one" after the war. The other four ninja villages can only compete for second place. If we cooperate with Konoha, we can try to compete for second place, but if we don't cooperate, we will only be fifth.

"You humans are so complicated."

Yekura did not refute it, after all, it was the truth. When the first person with a complicated mind appeared, others had no choice but to abandon their innocence in order to survive. Everyone became shrewd and calculating, which led humanity to this point.

Then, among a group of people who were already skilled at calculation, a new round of competition and elimination began. As a result, humans will become more and more complex. Not to mention being simple, even if you are not complex enough, you will be abandoned by the times.

Perhaps in a few years, the person with the most complicated thoughts now will be seen as ridiculously naive.

Shaking his head to bring himself back to his senses, Ye Cang said, "Enough with the nonsense. Before the Land of Lightning is completely reduced to a chaotic wasteland, let's grab as much benefit as possible."

(End of this chapter)