I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 723 The prerequisite for hunting is having the ability to defeat the prey.

"Is this the power of the Hokage? It seems I'm still far from being a match for him."

Even without any action yet, no one doubts the power of the Myō-ō. Naruto held his head high, looking at the Myō-ō's image, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Becoming Hokage is his dream, a phrase he often says, and he always keeps his word in his ninja way. Therefore, he will definitely do everything in his power to become Hokage.

I thought I was already close to this goal, at least in terms of strength.

After all, according to Jiraiya, the current Hokage, Tsunade, was once his teammate, as was the current rogue ninja Orochimaru. They were known as the Legendary Sannin, and their strength was comparable.

Although many years have passed, the three legendary ninjas have different circumstances and naturally different developments. The strength of the three ninjas who once stood side by side has also changed.

Jiraiya was holding up both hands, like crab claws, to emphasize, "The past is the past, the present is the present," but Naruto didn't think that much about it.

He simply felt that since the Perverted Sage was similar to Granny Tsunade, then as long as his strength could rival that of Jiraiya, he could naturally be comparable to Granny Tsunade and meet the requirements of becoming Hokage.

During the years that Naruto studied under Jiraiya, he also aimed for that goal. He has come close enough to achieve it, and in some ways, he has even surpassed it.

After all, when he used the power of the Nine-Tails, Jiraiya was no match for him. Of course, Naruto himself lost his mind and it was entirely the Nine-Tails' instincts that made him fight.

Regardless, Naruto felt he was close to becoming Hokage, but now, he felt his insignificance once again.

The difference in strength between him and Sakamoto Tatsuma was like the difference between two eyes and eleven eyes, or the difference in size between a 1.7-meter-tall person and a person several hundred meters tall.

It was completely visible to the naked eye; even someone as unintelligent as him could see it clearly at a glance.

"Indeed, a powerful human. Perhaps even the First Hokage, whose fame resounded throughout the ninja world and whose name was known even in the Holy Land, was no match for him?"

Fukasaku also remarked that he had heard some legends about Sakamoto Tatsuma over the years, all brought to him by Jiraiya and Naruto.

However, since the news came from the two of them, Jiraiya simply let it go in one ear and out the other, after all, Jiraiya had a habit of boasting since he was a child.

Naruto, on the other hand, was just a naive child who had never seen the world. How could he possibly know what true strength was like?

Of course, Fukasaku had already gained a new respect for Tatsuma today, but this Myōō Dharma Image made him realize that he had once again underestimated Sakamoto Tatsuma. The Sakamoto Tatsuma he saw just now hadn't even used his full strength, and...

It's not necessarily true that they used their full strength now.

"Naruto."

When Faxiang spoke, the voice that came through was still recognizable as Chenma's, but it echoed and reverberated, like the sound of a bell being struck in a Buddhist temple, perhaps because three mouths were speaking at the same time.

Naruto's somewhat distracted attention was completely drawn back when he heard the Myōō Dharma Image continue speaking: "Look carefully, this is how the Rasengan is used."

As soon as he finished speaking, Faxiang flipped his six arms as if lifting a heavy object, and at the same time, his three mouths opened.

It has six arms, two mouths on the left and right, each containing a Rasengan—both Rasengans incorporating the power of the Tailed Beasts—and finally, the head in the middle also has an open mouth.

The unique positive and negative chakra of the tailed beasts continuously condensed, forming a string of tailed beast balls of varying sizes, some rotating and some revolving, just like a miniature galaxy.

Naruto, who felt he had already developed quite a few uses and extensions of the Rasengan, gaped wide-eyed at this moment. This was just too cool!

And why is it so difficult for me to make even one dumpling, while Tatsuma can make nine at the same time? And each one is stronger and more difficult to make than mine.

Also, can tailed beast chakra be used to create Rasengan? If so, perhaps I wouldn't need to control the Nine-Tails' chakra within me to avoid it when using Rasengan.

However, if I only use the Nine-Tails' chakra, I can't be as cool as Uncle Tatsuma. If I could gain the approval of all nine tailed beasts and use their power, I should be able to be just as cool, right?

If I could replicate this move, then it would be called...

"Sage Art! Super! Tailed Beast Ball Rasengan!"

It's concise and clear; anyone who hears it will know how impressive it is.

After Naruto finished his daydreaming, his gaze fell on the Gedo Mazo, which had gradually calmed down. He felt that this nine-eyed monster was in big trouble.

Pain stood atop the Gedo Mazo, but instead of the fear Naruto had expected, his face showed anticipation.

There was even a feeling that he was waiting for Tatsuma to fully utilize this Rasengan technique.

What Naruto could see, Tatsuma certainly couldn't possibly miss either; he understood what Pain wanted.

He simply wanted to confirm whether he truly possessed the power of a tailed beast. Pain could sense his chakra, and Tatsuma could naturally sense Pain's chakra as well.

At this time, the Gedo Mazo contained the chakra of the One-Tailed to the Seven-Tailed, and even a portion of the Nine-Tailed's chakra, but the Nine-Tailed's chakra was extremely rare.

Compared to the total amount of chakra in the Gedo Mazo, it is negligible, so Pain must collect more Nine-Tails chakra.

The Eight-Tails' chakra, which Pain had not yet collected, was also something he desperately needed.

Tatsuma possesses both types of tailed beast chakra, and due to the maturation of the God Tree cells, the tailed beast power residing within the God Tree cells has also developed.

If the chakra within Tatsuma's body is extracted and infused into the Gedo Mazo, not only can the Gedo Mazo's current chakra be replenished, but the chakra of the One-Tailed to the Seven-Tailed can also be upgraded once again.

This might make up for the price Pain paid to summon the Gedo Mazo, and the Gedo Mazo will be more powerful than ever before.

It would be even stronger than when the Divine Tree had not yet fallen. If the Eye of the Moon Project were carried out then, the success rate would be even higher, and the effect might be even better.

However, even knowing Pain's plan, Tatsuma did not hesitate to show the power of the tailed beast within him, just like deliberately wearing gold and silver in front of a robber.

Because Pain's plan has one prerequisite: he must first defeat Tatsuma.

Only by defeating Tatsuma can the power of the tailed beast within him be extracted, and Tatsuma is confident that Pain, or rather the Gedo Mazo, simply cannot do it.

"Boom!"

As soon as the Dharma Image moved, the ground trembled in response. The enormous Dharma Image moved without any clumsiness or slowness, and in an instant it arrived in front of the Gedo Mazo. It spat out a Rasengan from its mouth, and each of its six hands held up a Rasengan and pressed it towards the Gedo Mazo.

"Crack~ Rumble~"

A look of morbid madness appeared on Payne's face. He clasped his hands together, and bolts of lightning struck down, landing on the raised, broken areas on the back of the Gedo Mazo.

As lightning struck, a flying dragon formed from chakra appeared on the protrusion, its body crackling with lightning, lunging at the various Rasengans of the Myōō Dharma Image.

"Outer Path! Nine Dragons Chakra Absorption Technique!"

(End of this chapter)