I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 718 Once people have surplus wealth, they will think about a luxurious lifestyle.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The thunderous sound echoed, and everyone looked up at the sky, only to find that the sky itself was distorted, or perhaps the barrier was distorted; in short, everything they saw became strange.

But the chakra that originally made people feel like they were facing death was blocked, and apart from the rolling thunder, it seemed to have no other effect.

The Buddha, seated in mid-air, lowered its head and lowered its eyes, but its hands, which were forming a mudra, were trembling slightly, clearly indicating that the barrier was not so easy to maintain.

Indeed, compared to Pain's long-duration ultimate attack, Tatsuma had far too little time to fully utilize his chakra.

If it weren't for his [Overturning the Seas] talent, such a short time would have been completely insufficient for him to complete a barrier that could stop this massive Shinra Tensei.

Of course, there are simpler methods. For example, Chenma could create three shadow clones to join him in using the Four Red Yang Formation, which would also block the attack, and might even be easier.

The Four Red Yang Formation requires the power of four Hokage, but with Tatsuma's chakra, he can complete it on his own, although the strength will be slightly less, but it will still be enough to deal with Pain.

Even the barrier that Chenma is using now incorporates a considerable amount of knowledge about the Four Red Yang Formation. More accurately, it should be called the Six Red Yang Formation, which places the technique on creation.

But the Four Red Yang Formation isn't cool enough.

Once a person has surplus wealth, they will think about a luxurious life. For Chenma, having surplus power, he wants to turn that power into "coolness".

It's often said that strength is temporary, but handsomeness lasts a lifetime, and Chenma wholeheartedly agrees with this.

Since Payne considers himself a god, wouldn't it be more in line with the atmosphere if he responded with Buddhist emulation?

"Wood Release: Technique. It can't be Yamato, so... is it Grandpa, or Tatsuma?"

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, looking at the giant Buddha statue, Tsunade smiled. Whether it was Hashirama Senju or Tatsuma Sakamoto, as long as they could display such powerful strength, it would be a good thing for the village.

"It should be Sakamoto Tatsuma."

Shikaku, who had also sustained some injuries, smiled and said, "They can only appear through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and the First Hokage resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation is not that powerful."

Sakamoto Tatsuma can use his techniques to change his body and get rid of the weakening effect of the Impure World Reincarnation.

It seems Orochimaru returned to the village without our knowledge.

In an instant, Shikaku made a deduction in his mind, but the smile on his face disappeared quickly after it appeared.

Sakamoto Tatsuma's arrival could turn Konoha's crisis around and even completely eliminate Pain, but it wouldn't help with Konoha's previous losses.

His close friend, Kakashi Choza, and countless Konoha ninjas and villagers have lost their lives—an irreparable loss.

"How is this possible? How could Konoha possess such powerful strength? Could it be the Nine-Tails? No. Although it has the chakra aura of the Nine-Tails, it's not it."

High in the sky, Payne looked down at the Buddha statue with a blank expression, but there seemed to be some emotion flickering in his eyes, which he quickly concealed.

"No one, regardless of who they are, can disobey God's will."

"Bang bang bang~"

Clouds of smoke exploded in the air, and the other Pains appeared. The Asura Path Pain tore off his clothes, revealing his chest, which transformed into a cannon barrel as it moved.

"Cluster missiles!"

If ninjutsu doesn't work, then try the power of technology.

A huge cannonball was launched, disintegrated in mid-air, and countless smaller missiles emerged, heading towards the Buddha.

"Boom boom boom boom~"

Unfortunately, these shells did not penetrate the barrier and landed on it, just like drizzle on an umbrella, causing no ripples in the barrier except for smoke and fire.

Asura Path Pain silently removed the transformation from his chest and put his clothes back on, while Preta Path Pain rushed towards the barrier, stretching out his hands with palms facing forward.

"Since we can't break it, then we'll absorb it."

Pain, the Preta Path, placed his hands on the barrier and activated his ninjutsu.

"Suction seal!"

The barrier transformed into chakra, which was absorbed by the Preta Path of Pain, causing the already faint glow of the barrier to become even dimmer.

Everyone below tensed up again. If the barrier was broken, the situation would become dangerous once more.

However, the enormous Hungry Ghost Path Pain was actually getting thinner and thinner.

"Phew~"

Even as he continued to consume the food, when he reached a certain critical point, the Hungry Ghost Path Pain completely disappeared, turning into a puddle of water that landed on the barrier, along with a black robe with red clouds and a human skin that floated in the air.

"What a troublesome enemy."

Pain frowned, but he wasn't too nervous, as if the demise of the Preta Path hadn't had much of an impact.

"Universal Guidance!"

Pain reached out towards the Buddha statue. Although he knew that his chakra would likely be blocked by the barrier, he still decided to give it a try.

The Buddha statue, which had been standing still, suddenly rushed towards Pain, breaking the barrier. This surprised everyone who witnessed it, including Pain himself.

"wrong!"

Pain suddenly realized that the barrier had not been broken, but rather actively canceled, meaning that this unfamiliar enemy had intentionally been captured by him.

He had just tried to cancel the gravitational pull on the Buddha, but the Buddha had already arrived close and swept its large hand towards Payne as if swatting a mosquito.

Despite its seemingly clumsy and heavy appearance, the giant Buddha's hand moved with incredible speed. Pain tried to dodge, but he was like Sun Wukong, unable to escape the Five Finger Mountain, and was slapped solidly, turning into cannonballs that flew out.

The giant Buddha in the sky also returned to a standing position, and its body quickly shrank, transforming back into the appearance of Sakamoto Tatsuma.

"It really was him!"

Upon seeing Sakamoto Tatsuma, Tsunade forcefully swung her clenched fist in the air, intending to cheer him on, but at that moment, Pain, who had flown away, flew back.

This made Tsunade close her open mouth again. Although it was almost impossible, Tsunade still didn't want her shouts to distract Tatsuma.

"Who are you?"

Pain, who had flown back, stared at Tatsuma and asked, and Tatsuma answered without hesitation, "Sakamoto Tatsuma."

"Sakamoto Tatsuma. The Fourth Hokage from another dimension? You are indeed powerful, but you shouldn't have attempted to defy the will of God!"

Pain growled, and Tatsuma, scanning Pain who had surrounded him, said, "Speaking of strength, you're no less impressive. In the ninja world right now, not counting me, an outsider, you should be the strongest one."

Payne squinted at the same time, his movements perfectly synchronized. Although Tatsuma's tone of praise was very sincere, Payne inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.

Tatsuma's gaze returned to Pain, and he said, "Nagato, since you call yourself a god, then stop playing tricks on mortals. Let me see just how strong you really are."

Pain frowned, scrutinizing Tatsuma. This secret was unknown even to the Konoha ninjas who had investigated him for a long time, and even to Itachi Uchiha, who was infiltrated within the Akatsuki organization. Yet this outsider before him knew.

Did you learn this from another time and space?

After a moment of silence, Pain spoke, "As you wish."

He was about to tell the other Pains to retreat, but as Tatsuma nodded, chains wrapped in vines burst forth from his body and pierced the other four Pains.

In the blink of an eye, only four black robes with red clouds remained in the air, along with four dried corpses that slid out of the robes and fell toward the ground.

Isn't this just another form of undressing? And for members of the Akatsuki, undressing means certain death.

Tatsuma clenched his fist. The chakra he had used to create the barrier was instantly replenished. Although he didn't lack chakra, he felt great.

"If I accidentally hurt Yahiko's body, you won't cry, will you?"

Since he had already raised his fist, Tatsuma simply raised it. Pain's face darkened, and he raised his hand, a black rod extending from his palm towards Tatsuma. At the same time, a suction force covered Tatsuma's location.

"Universal Guidance!"

Tatsuma frowned, realizing that this was a technique that couldn't be resisted with chakra. In a moment of distraction, his body rushed towards Pain, whose black rod was aimed at Tatsuma's heart.

"You are too arrogant; that's just the inherent weakness of mortals."

Pain had already seen the way he had pierced Tatsuma's heart, and that cold, almost aloof look returned to his eyes.

But Tatsuma made no attempt to twist his body to avoid being seriously injured. He simply held an explosive tag in his hand, a tag that would be useless in a battle of this level.

At least that's what Pain's disdainful gaze conveyed.

"Multiplicative Explosive Tags!"

"Boom boom boom boom~"

(End of this chapter)