Chapter 172: The Power of Rasengan

Uzumaki Mito's words didn't ease the tension of the three, they didn't believe Uzumaki Mito's explanation. They hadn't heard of any jutsu that could blast an entire area of land into oblivion.

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the three, Uzumaki Mito sighed helplessly and looked at Tatsuma, saying, "You try it, show your sensei and them."

Tatsuma "Huh? Okay!"

Tatsuma nodded, Rasengan was derived from the Tailed Beast Bomb, but just now she noticed the difference between the two. She wanted to try if she could simulate it with her own chakra.

"Buzz~"

Still not a skilled chakra application, the chakra ball that appeared in his hand emitted a buzzing sound as the chakra within collided.

"Boom~~"

However, the chakra ball in his hand quickly became unable to sustain itself, completely dispersing. The resulting shockwave made Jiraiya, who had been approaching with curiosity, change his expression.

He quickly tossed aside the scroll in his hand and then formed hand seals.

"Earth Release! Earth-Style Wall!"

Several earth walls rose up, blocking the shockwave, protecting the people behind the wall from harm. However, Tatsuma suffered a bit as he crashed directly into the earth wall.

Fortunately, he was now considered sturdy and tough, so besides feeling some pain from the impact, he didn't sustain any serious injuries, but he was a bit frightened.

Although he had used only a small amount of chakra just now, even to the point of saying very little, after failing to simulate the Tailed Beast Bomb, the bursting chakra displayed far more power than it should have with that amount of chakra.

"Are you alright?"

Removing the earth wall, Jiraiya quickly patted Tatsuma. After seeing Tatsuma nod, Jiraiya and the others looked at Uzumaki Mito with even more suspicion, although Tatsuma had caused quite a commotion.

However, compared to just now, it was still far from enough, and this uncontrollable jutsu, if one wanted to achieve that kind of effect, the practitioner, Tatsuma, would probably have to die first.

At this moment, Uzumaki Mito also furrowed her brow slightly, finding it somewhat difficult to understand. She could see the flow of chakra in Tatsuma's hand, and there was no mistake, but why did it fail?

Tatsuma at this moment guessed the reason, it was in the chakra. The reason why it was called Tailed Beast Bomb was because it was the power of the Tailed Beast.

Perhaps a Jinchuriki could also use it, but fundamentally, it was still the power of the Tailed Beast. The formation of the Tailed Beast Bomb was due to the mixing of the chakra of the Tailed Beast in the proportions of 8:2.

And perhaps the human body doesn't have this kind of chakra, so without borrowing the chakra of the Tailed Beast, it would be impossible to use the Tailed Beast Bomb. Just now, it was Uzumaki Mito who condensed the chakra of the Nine-Tails.

This is probably also why, in the original story, Minato chose to develop the Rasengan instead of learning the Tailed Beast Bomb, because it was impossible to learn.

Without these two types of chakra, naturally, it would be impossible to find a balance point in such turbulent chakra flow. Therefore, Rasengan would be more stable.

After understanding this, Tatsuma didn't dwell on it anymore. After all, he didn't have a Tailed Beast to spit out Tailed Beast Bombs for his research, so there was no need to delve too deeply into it. It's just...

Seeing the troubled expression on Uzumaki Mito's face and the suspicious eyes of Tsunade and others, Tatsuma sighed in his heart. He didn't want to let down Uzumaki Mito, who had helped him for so long.

Since she taught him a jutsu, he would bring out this jutsu to save face for Uzumaki Mito.

Raising his right hand again, chakra was once again mobilized and condensed. If it were him in the past, perhaps he would have to refine his chakra again at this point, but now he had plenty of chakra.

"Buzz~"

The buzzing sound rang out again. Uzumaki Mito frowned, about to stop Tatsuma. After all, this jutsu still carried risks. If he got injured just for trying, it wouldn't be good.

Jiraiya also wanted to say a few more words to comfort Tatsuma and advise him not to rush, but in front of everyone, the buzzing sound of the chakra ball disappeared.

"Hmm?"

Jiraiya leaned forward again, looking at the blue chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand, and Uzumaki Mito also opened her mouth in surprise. She was extremely sensitive to chakra.

Therefore, Uzumaki Mito was the one who understood the changes in the flow of chakra in Tatsuma's chakra ball the best. Just a subtle change made the originally restless chakra ball achieve a miraculous internal stability.

Just like the condensed Tailed Beast Bomb, beneath its calm exterior lay a surging power.

Tatsuma didn't stop; chakra was continuously infused. Soon, the Rasengan, which was only slightly larger than a marble, grew to the size of a fist.

"Why did the color change?"

Kushina asked in confusion. Not only did the color of this chakra ball change, but even that unsettling feeling you got just by looking at it disappeared.

Minato's eyes began to shine, and at the moment he saw this chakra ball appear, he suddenly understood in his heart that he might have fallen in love with this jutsu.

Moreover, this jutsu was just created by Tatsuma, so it probably hasn't been named yet, right?! Such a handsome jutsu must be paired with a handsome name!

"It seems not as powerful as Grandma Mito's personally taught one, Jiraiya sensei, can you help me test it?"

Tatsuma suddenly looked up, gazing at Jiraiya who had leaned his face closer, and asked with a brilliant smile. Jiraiya instinctively nodded, but then realized and shook his head frantically.

Then Jiraiya glanced at the deep pit over there, swallowed his saliva, he couldn't withstand such a jutsu.

Even if Tatsuma himself said it wasn't as powerful as before, he dared not try it. After all, he was a ninja who could be called upon for village missions at any time, and he had to maintain the best condition at all times!

Yes! That's right!

"Let me try it."

At this moment, the handsome man spoke up. Uzumaki Mito looked at him and asked, "Are you Jonin Dan Kato?"

"You can just call me Dan or Dan Kato, Mito-sama."

Dan Kato quickly replied. Uzumaki Mito nodded and looked at him, then glanced at the excited Minato, who seemed to bear some resemblance to Dan Kato, at least in feeling.

Uzumaki Mito withdrew her gaze and said to Dan Kato, "Be careful."

"I will."

Dan Kato nodded firmly. As a Jonin in the village, he could also see the danger of the chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand. Jiraiya picked up the scattered scrolls on the ground, quickly stepped aside, and gave way to Dan Kato.

Tatsuma looked at Jiraiya with frustration. How could he let another man take the spotlight in such a display of power?! Although he didn't dislike Dan Kato, out of selfishness, Tatsuma naturally hoped that Jiraiya, whom he was more familiar with, could successfully compete for the stage. But Jiraiya was being so timid, and as an outsider, there was nothing he could do!

"Earth Release! Multiple Earth-Style Wall!"

At this moment, Dan Kato completed the hand seals, pressing his hands on the ground. Walls of earth, mixed with chakra, rose up, blocking between him and Tatsuma.

Tsunade had already climbed up from Uzumaki Mito's legs, shielding Minato and Kushina behind her, looking serious as she observed the chakra ball in Tatsuma's hand.

"It's really worthy of being the village's Jonin, to be able to effortlessly perform such a powerful defensive ninjutsu like Multiple Earth-Style Wall. However, I believe my Rasengan will break through your defense, Senpai Dan Kato."

Tatsuma spoke, injecting more chakra into Rasengan while there were many earth walls between him and Dan Kato, who, unaware of Tatsuma's cunning nature, nodded.

He had also heard that Tatsuma was someone who liked to praise others. Although it was a bit strange to be successfully praised by a junior as a Senpai, Dan Kato wasn't angry; after all, he was a gentle person.

Minato's eyes dimmed slightly. Rasengan, is that the name of this jutsu?

Tatsuma took a deep breath, then raised Rasengan and smashed it towards the earth wall in front of him. An ordinary Rasengan couldn't be thrown.

"Bang!"

"Boom! Rumble!"

Another wave of shock spread out. At the moment Rasengan was pressed against the Earth-Style Wall by Tatsuma, the chakra ball, maintaining its internal stability, went into a frenzy. The rampant chakra completely destroyed the earth wall.

One wall after another, the flying chunks of earth were continuously intercepted by Jiraiya and Tsunade, but the stirring airwaves still distorted their faces slightly, especially Jiraiya, whose hairline was completely exposed.

"Bang!"

Compared to the Earth-Style Wall, the small Rasengan actually shattered the Multiple Earth-Style Wall. But when Tatsuma's hand appeared in front of Dan Kato, an expression of resignation appeared on Dan Kato's face.

Although the last two walls depleted all the chakra, they only managed to break through a small hole, but that still counted as breaking through his defense.

"I've heard about your talent, Tatsuma, but seeing it with my own eyes today, I realize that what outsiders say is still a bit understated."

Dan Kato shook his head, then smiled, accepting the result of losing to a kid very calmly.

Tatsuma, behind the earth wall, blushed. If he hadn't quietly increased the power before the attack, he probably wouldn't have broken through Dan Kato's defense.

Fortunately, in the end, he only broke through a small hole in the last wall, so Dan Kato couldn't see his embarrassment at the moment.

"Ding~ [Ninjutsu +15], [Seals +10], Would you like to claim?"

"Claim!"

Tatsuma's embarrassment disappeared in an instant. He withdrew his hand, the earth wall fell, and he looked at Dan Kato with satisfaction and admiration. This big brother seemed very generous!

"This jutsu is indeed very powerful, and it's a No Seal ninjutsu."

Dan Kato suddenly realized at this moment. When Tatsuma tried it just now, he failed the first time, and it was only successful in the second attempt after some fluctuations. So he didn't react at first.

But now, not only him, but the other people who heard his words also instantly became serious. A No Seal ninjutsu with such destructive power speaks volumes.

Only Kushina, who didn't seem to care much, said, "Doesn't look as strong as before."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Uzumaki Mito gestured for her to stop, after all, Tailed Beasts were still too special. It was fine for Kushina to say it now, but if she accidentally said it outside, it would take some effort to mitigate the impact.

Tatsuma, however, didn't fall into the joy of "developing a No Seal Ninjutsu." After all, this jutsu wasn't really developed by him on the spot. He looked at Kushina and said seriously:

"I think this is still an incomplete jutsu. To reach the level of just now, it needs to be infused with other chakras."

"Other chakras?"

Dan Kato and Jiraiya showed curiosity, while Minato clenched his fist. This jutsu still had the potential for further development, which meant there was still a chance.

"Yeah, just an idea."

With that, he unleashed Rasengan again. This time, he didn't need to deliberately make mistakes. In almost the blink of an eye, Rasengan condensed into existence. The next moment, he refined a strand of wind attribute chakra within his body and infused it into Rasengan.

"Squeak squeak squeak~~~"

"Stop!"

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