I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 103 Never say anything that is detrimental to unity.

"Did you hear what they were saying inside?"

Inside the Senju clan's territory, Nawaki looked at Kushina, who was lying on the barrier, and began to scratch his head in curiosity.

Kushina waved her hand dismissively toward Nawaki, seemingly telling him to be quiet. She was trying to break Mito Uzumaki's barrier, and even the slightest noise would interfere with her work.

Inside the hall enveloped by the barrier, Mito Uzumaki glanced in Kushina's direction but did not stop her. In front of her, another ninja was reporting something.

"Sakamoto Tatsuma actually killed two Jonin from Sunagakure! That's truly amazing."

Outside the barrier, Kushina finally heard a little bit of what was going on. Her expression instantly turned to surprise, followed by intense resentment. She even clenched her fists and started waving them around in the air.

Seeing Kushina's reaction, Nawaki leaned closer again and asked curiously, "How was it? How was it? Did you hear that?"

"Hmph! Why don't you listen to it yourself?!"

Kushina's tone was harsh, but Nawaki ignored it, scratching his head and saying, "I just can't learn it. Did you even hear me? What exactly did Uncle Ryoma talk about with Grandma?"

"Tatsuma killed two Jonin."

Although she was in a bad mood, Kushina still told him what she had heard. Upon hearing this, Nawaki showed the same surprise as Kushina before, followed by admiration.

He jumped up and down, tugged at his bodysuit, and said, "Just as Brother Dai predicted, Chenma will definitely achieve great things. This is the flower of passion that blooms from the nourishment of youth!"

Kushina ignored Nawaki, who had recently undergone tremendous changes, including shifts in his verbal tics and aesthetic sense, and continued to be defiant, while her sense of urgency grew stronger.

She was already no match for Tatsuma and Minato, and now that Tatsuma has gone to the battlefield, he's improved to the point where he can kill Jonin. And that blond guy, I heard he's also on the battlefield. What if he grows stronger there too?

Inside the hall, Ryūma looked at the calm-faced Mito Uzumaki and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Mito, aren't you surprised? For someone his age to be able to do something like this, what will he be like in the future..."

Mito Uzumaki waved her hand and said, "I understand. It seems that the younger generation in the village is quite good. Perhaps I won't need to get involved in this war."

As for Tatsuma, he's just a child. Don't place too many expectations or pressure on him. That's my opinion. Please convey this to Hiruzen on my behalf.

Ryūma nodded, only able to sigh inwardly that Mito-sama, having lived through the tumultuous Warring States period, was able to view this incredible event with such composure.

Mito Uzumaki removed the barrier, allowing Takama to leave. She then looked towards where Kushina was outside and murmured, "If you envy this power, then you will be unable to control it. Understand this quickly."

Meanwhile, other high-ranking members of the village's ninja clans also learned more or less about the details of this war, and they were equally shocked by Sakamoto Tatsuma's sudden appearance on the battlefield.

However, everyone tacitly refrained from speaking about it, because Hiruzen Sarutobi had not yet expressed his opinion.

In this era of war, Konoha needs young heroes. The war may seem to be fought in the present, but it is actually fought in the future. Past conflicts erupt in the present, and both sides or multiple sides strive for the future. This is war.

The young geniuses who emerge on the battlefield are harbingers of the future, and Tatsuma's talent is more than enough to make him one of the future organizers of the ninja world.

The problem is that Tatsuma is too young, and neither the village's higher-ups nor the ninja clan's higher-ups know how Tatsuma defeated the Jonin. He shouldn't have had that ability, but he did it anyway.

If Tatsuma were fifteen or sixteen years old now, and possessed a stable strength known to the village, then without Hiruzen Sarutobi needing to say anything, everyone would praise Tatsuma.

Just like Sakumo Hatake and Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples back then.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now struggling with whether or not he should publicize Tatsuma's deeds. He has confirmed the authenticity of Tatsuma's deeds with the front lines more than once.

But it is precisely because he knows that Tatsuma really did such a feat that he is so conflicted.

"Third Hokage, a letter of condemnation from Sunagakure."

Just then, Sakumo Hatake, dressed as an ANBU member, appeared and handed two scrolls to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted it without much hesitation. He trusted Sakumo Hatake's abilities; anything that passed through his hands couldn't be dangerous.

The two scrolls contained two documents: one was a letter of condemnation, accusing the Konoha ninja of being too brutal in the killing of Sunagakure ninja Sasori; the other was the autopsy report, Sasori's autopsy report.

Looking at the autopsy report of Sha Xing, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt uneasy, and a phantom pain came from a certain part of his body.

Based on the report, it is entirely plausible that Sand Star died after being subjected to inhumane and brutal torture. Therefore, it is reasonable for Sunagakure to issue a condemnation to Konoha for this.

Of course, ninjas aren't really so kind as to treat their enemies with favor. In Konoha, for example, there are even methods of interrogating souls, which are even more inhumane than physical torture. However, these things cannot be made public.

However, Sha Xing's experiences were made public. As a major ninja village, Konoha needed a positive image, so these things could not be made public or acknowledged.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was racking his brains about how to respond, Ryoma arrived and relayed Mito Uzumaki's opinion to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After listening to Ryūma's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi's worry vanished. He pushed the scroll aside and said in a relaxed tone, "The Sunagakure's condemnation is utter nonsense!"

Tatsuma was just an ordinary genin from Konoha; how could he possibly do or be capable of such a thing? The Sand Village's self-directed and orchestrated scheme is truly laughable. Let's tell them that victory in war cannot be achieved through such underhanded tactics!

In a meeting room of the Kazekage Building in Sunagakure, the Land of Wind, a heavy silence fell over the room, where high-ranking officials of Sunagakure were seated.

Not long ago, Konoha's diplomatic letter was faxed to Sunagakure. Konoha's attitude of not acknowledging, not taking responsibility for, and even blaming others for the matter has greatly dissatisfied the Sunagakure leadership.

"Bang!"

A ninja with a white turban was the first to lose his temper, slamming his fist on the conference table and shouting angrily, "Are we just going to let that brat continue to be active?!"

Sha Xing was the most promising puppeteer in the village to develop human puppets, even living puppets! With his death, the development of our Sunagakure puppetry will be stagnant for at least ten years!

I think some people are deliberately refusing to help Sha Xing in order to maintain their status as the top puppeteer in their village. Otherwise, why would Sha Xing be alone?!

Sha Xing is not known for his strength and battle record, but within Sunagakure, the higher-ups all know that Sha Xing has a talent for creating puppets that rivals that of the Second Kazekage, Shamon.

Furthermore, Sha Xing is the first puppet ninja in the village to combine puppets with human bodies. However, this project has only just begun, but given Sha Xing's talent and age, he will surely be able to develop even more sophisticated human puppets in the future.

"Feng Ding! You're actually trying to smear my sister by twisting the truth?! What do you mean by 'Sand Star was alone'? It was clearly his poor leadership that led dozens of Chunin from the village to their deaths."

A middle-aged man immediately started cursing. He was Chiyo's younger brother, Ebizo, who was in charge of the Sunagakure intelligence department.

Upon hearing Ebizo's rebuttal, Feng Ding's face showed disdain, and he said, "The intelligence was compiled and submitted by you. Who knows if you were involved for your sister's sake?"

"That's enough!"

The youngest figure on the main seat interrupted Feng Ding's speech. He was the Third Kazekage. As the Kage of the village, he knew what he could and could not say.

He was heartbroken at the loss of his disciple, but at such a critical moment, he could not allow any discordant voices to emerge within the village.

Feng Ding's suspicions had already reached their limit; anything beyond that would be a false accusation. If he were to actually say it, it would cause problems within the village.

Never say anything that could be detrimental to unity.

Although Feng Ding was dissatisfied with what he heard, he kept his mouth shut. In fact, he was not speechless, after all, he could impeach the Third Kazekage at any time by pointing out that Chiyo had supported him.

This might have been feasible a few years ago, but now the Third Kazekage has become a force to be reckoned with, and he is not someone that Kazekage can handle.

Ebizo glanced gratefully at the Third Kazekage, and wisely remained silent. The Third Kazekage surveyed the entire room, suppressing his anger, and said:

"Konoha must pay the price for its actions. They're falsely accusing us of using underhanded tactics, aren't they? Well then, let them have their way. The bounties on Tsunade, Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and Sakamoto Tatsuma should be adjusted."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood what the Kazekage meant. An elderly high-ranking official frowned and said, "Kage-sama, the village's finances..."

"Shaxing is the only heir of the Second Generation. Now, I think both the Second Generation and Shaxing are willing to do everything they can for the village."

The Third Kazekage's calm tone plunged the meeting room into a clamor. His meaning was clear: the Second Kazekage, Shamon, had no heir, so his estate...

This was not a glorious thing, but no one explicitly objected, after all, Sunagakure's finances were really tight, and the Second Kazekage's legacy would be an important support for the village.

After all, the legacy of the Second Kazekage, Shamon, couldn't be entirely spent by simply issuing a few bounties; the remaining...

"For the rise of Sunagakure, I agree."

Finally, the village's senior official in charge of finances was the first to express his opinion, followed by other senior officials.

Phrases like "The Second Generation Lord cared deeply for the village, and we are merely following his last wishes," "We are simply doing this to give the village's heroic spirits an explanation," and "Sand Star inherited the will of Sand, so he must be willing too" kept coming out of their mouths.

Seeing that everyone had finished their discussion, the Third Kazekage nodded and said, "Konoha used the pretext of declaring war to launch a sneak attack, which is truly despicable. Our Sunagakure should also respond."

Didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi say he wanted to launch a full-scale war? Then so be it, summon all the Sand Village ninjas and rush to the front lines to avenge the fallen Sand Stars and the others!

The crimes of Konoha were also exposed to the public, letting the ninja world know the true face of the Konoha ninjas! In particular, Sakamoto Tatsuma was listed as a key target, and he must pay the price for his evil deeds!

Those who dare to invade this land of wind and sand will surely be swallowed up by the wind and sand!

"Those who dare to invade this land of wind and sand will surely be swallowed up by the wind and sand!" *N

Seeing this, the Third Kazekage thought to himself that people's hearts were worth having, but Ebizo kept frowning. Regardless of the final outcome, his sister would probably not have a good time with this kind of public opinion.

Seeing Ebizo's worried expression, the Third Kazekage comforted him, saying, "There is no need to doubt Lady Chiyo's will, and I will not change the frontline command. As long as Lady Chiyo continues to dedicate herself to the village, she will remain a hero of the village."

Hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Ebizo nodded, but the worry on his face did not disappear. After all, there were still conditions, and even if he achieved perfection, he would only be taking back what he was rightfully entitled to.

(End of this chapter)