I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 110 No matter how outrageous the thing, as long as you've done it, people will believe it.

Tatsuma belatedly understood Orochimaru's concerns. It wasn't that he wasn't smart enough, but rather that it was his personality. He could see the evil in human nature, but he didn't think that human nature was inherently evil, much less that every situation was "there are always treacherous people trying to harm me."

After leaving, Tatsuma spoke with Fugaku and Minato. He didn't mention Orochimaru's attitude, but only said that Orochimaru knew about the matter and informed Fugaku of Orochimaru's temporary arrangements for the squad leader.

Upon hearing that he was to go to the rear to take care of the wounded, Fugaku Uchiha had no intention of complying and refused without even thinking twice.

After all, he wasn't a medical ninja, nor did he want to take care of the wounded, and he also knew that doing such a thing wouldn't earn him any favor from others.

People will only gossip behind his back, saying that the Uchiha clan leader might have ulterior motives, or that he might not be very bright.

Fugaku Uchiha wasn't a newcomer to the Uchiha clan, so he was well aware of the prejudice many people in the village held against the Uchiha. It was absolutely impossible for him to go out of his way to curry favor with someone who wouldn't come.

Tatsuma didn't insist. After saying goodbye, he and Minato went to the rear to join the medical team. At this time, the person in charge of the medical team was still Mitokado Kazuno, who didn't even know how to treat wounds.

Kazuno was so grateful to Tatsuma that she almost cried when she saw him say he would temporarily join the medical team. She even gave up her command of the medical team, which she had never used before.

"Tatsuma, sew it up for me first, I got a cut on my butt!"

"Tatsuma, ignore Kazuka, that bastard. He keeps saying he's constipated, but getting surgery on his butt will solve his problem. Treat me first."

"Yes, yes, I have to treat you first, otherwise it will heal on its own!"

Seeing Tatsuma take out medical equipment, the injured ninjas spoke up one after another. As Tsunade's disciple and having helped out at the medical camp before, many of them knew Tatsuma.

Although Tatsuma has repeatedly emphasized that he is not a medical ninja, his medical skills have been recognized by them. Perhaps he is not as good as Tsunade and Koharu Utatane from the village, but he is comparable to Mitokado and Nono.

In clinical practice, Chenma's skill level is indeed quite high. After all, surgical suturing combined with palm magic can solve most external injuries. If all else fails, he can ask the slug for help.

When Tsunade said she specialized in medical ninjutsu, she wasn't referring to medical ninjutsu used in clinical practice, but rather to difficult and complicated diseases such as various complex injuries, blood-borne diseases, and even soul trauma.

Medical ninjutsu for ordinary external injuries—isn't that something you can learn easily? What kind of specialization is that?

Faced with the enthusiasm of the injured, Tatsuma also showed his infectious smile. Compared to his teacher, Tatsuma was far superior in terms of medical care.

Tatsuma summoned a slug to aid in his treatment, and Minato joined in. Watching Minato's skillful techniques and use of the Palm Healing Technique, the injured realized that this delivery guy was more than just a delivery guy.

This delivery guy, who delivers hot meals every day and even says "Enjoy your meal" thoughtfully, has a hidden talent.

However, with the two children in the background, Mito Kazuno, who was in charge of the medical team, felt even more like crying as she looked at the increasingly strange gazes of the wounded.

She had no choice but to accept the position, and besides, being in charge was an arrangement made by the village, not something she had fought for herself.

Kazuno had also considered learning medical ninjutsu, and even waited for Tsunade for several days to ask her for advice, but Tsunade was busy working on Chiyo's poison at the time and didn't show up at all.

Tsunade has been on the front lines lately, and the two of them rarely even have a chance to meet. How can Kazuo find someone to learn from? Could she possibly ask Tatsuma, who refuses to acknowledge that he is a medical ninja, to teach her medical ninjutsu?

In the middle of the day, Tatsuma and Minato completely replaced the original medical team of dozens of people, and even did a better job, suturing and healing almost all the wounds of the stockpiled injured.

He also provided emergency treatment to the few ninjas whose internal organs or spines were injured, and wrote down his judgment and suggestions on the medical records to facilitate treatment by Tsunade or the medical ninjas at Konoha Hospital after they were transported back to the village.

Chenma sees himself as an emergency room doctor, handling cases quickly if possible and transferring those he can't handle to someone else as soon as possible.

For example, there's no need for specialists like Tsunade or the specialist doctors at Konoha Hospital to try to be strong and waste each other's time and opportunities.

Just as the two were treating the Konoha ninjas who were being brought in one after another, someone suddenly came to notify them to retreat. This was earlier than usual. The others were puzzled, but Tatsuma knew the reason.

Without saying or asking any questions, she simply followed the team back to the camp and continued treating the ninjas who hadn't yet been treated. Tsunade took a quick look around, told Tatsuma to come find her after this was over, and then left.

After treating the remaining wounded, Tatsuma handed over the list and medical records of those who could not be cured to Kazuno, asking her to arrange for them to be sent back to the village as soon as possible. Then, he took Minato and found Uchiha Fugaku, and together they came to the outside of the command tent.

Almost without waiting, the three were summoned inside. Orochimaru and Tsunade, both inside the tent, frowned. Upon their arrival, Orochimaru spoke in a subdued voice:

"Tell me what happened back then."

Fugaku Uchiha looked at Tatsuma, since it was Tatsuma who had discovered it, so it was most appropriate for him to explain. However, Tatsuma gently shook his head, indicating that Fugaku Uchiha should speak.

After all, Fugaku was the captain of their squad, so when it came to reporting on work, especially when it involved meritorious work, he would definitely give the opportunity to his superior.

Fugaku pursed his lips before nodding, then looked at Orochimaru and recounted what had happened that morning.

He didn't exaggerate or embellish, and he didn't even change the characters' roles. He frankly stated that it was Tatsuma who discovered it, and that Tatsuma was the first to react.

After listening, Orochimaru nodded and said, "Your response was quite good. Not many people need to know about this. You just need to strengthen your reconnaissance, and leave the rest to me."

Tsunade also said, "Go back and rest. We'll act again tomorrow. Tatsuma, you stay here."

Fugaku and Minato immediately understood Tsunade's meaning and left voluntarily. After they left, Tsunade asked, "How did you find out?"

Surely Chenma couldn't say that the lack of system rewards had made him suspicious? He pondered for a moment and said, "A premonition."

"Click-clack~"

Seeing her disciple ponder for a long time, Tsunade thought he would give some kind of answer. But after hearing the answer, she could no longer hold back. Her clenched fists and white knuckles made a series of popping sounds.

Even Orochimaru's perpetually unchanging face showed a hint of surprise, followed by helplessness. Seeing the two of them like this, Tatsuma quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "It really was a premonition. I seem to be very sensitive to these kinds of bad news."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru frowned and said, "Like that time with the Hyuga clan?"

Before the incident involving Hyuga and his group, Tatsuma stayed in the communications team waiting for news, as if he already knew something was going to happen.

Orochimaru, who had investigated the whole incident, naturally knew this as well, but he hadn't paid attention to it at the time. Now that Tatsuma had brought it up himself, he remembered the unusual nature of the incident.

Tsunade loosened her fist and looked at her disciple. Tatsuma nodded. In his previous life, Tatsuma had heard a saying about this premonition: a premonition is a judgment made by the brain after unconsciously processing various information. It's just that people don't actively realize it, which is why they have premonitions.

Many fragmented pieces of information are filtered by the conscious mind, but not by the subconscious. What the conscious mind cannot understand, the subconscious may have already obtained the answer, but it just cannot transmit it.

The same thing happened to Hinata that time, and it's the same in this case. The system's anomaly was the direct cause, but it was also because he subconsciously felt that the system's anomaly might originate from an anomaly in reality that he took the initiative to handle it himself and conduct an investigation.

Orochimaru's premonition wasn't unique to Tatsuma. He began to accept Tatsuma's explanation, since Tatsuma had shown similar signs before. And why he noticed it wasn't important; what mattered was that Tatsuma had already noticed it.

"You must personally inspect every enemy you encounter afterward, and report back to me if anything is amiss."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Tatsuma instantly understood that Orochimaru didn't really trust the Uchiha clan. Was this really in line with the Hokage lineage? It was practically instinctive; he himself might not even have realized it.

"Alright, Lord Orochimaru, if there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave now?"

Tatsuma did not intend to oppose Orochimaru. He did not have the authority or the need to defend the Uchiha clan.

Tsunade nodded, and Tatsuma prepared to leave, but Orochimaru spoke up at that moment:

"You should also be prepared. If this matter is found to be true, you, as the investigators at the scene, will definitely have to return to the village to report."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma didn't offer any opinion, simply responding before leaving. After he left, Tsunade looked at Orochimaru and asked in confusion:

"There's no need for Tatsuma and the others to go back, is there? Even if the village really requires an in-person report, it should be the two of us. Besides, isn't Jiraiya in charge of investigating the movements of the various villages lately? Why not just let him do the investigation?"

Orochimaru rolled his golden eyes and said, "It's just giving them a way out, letting go of their psychological burdens to return to the village. Without the two of us around, guess who Sunagakure's main target will be?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade slapped her forehead in realization, a slightly embarrassed smile appearing on her face. She said, "I never expected Orochimaru to have such a thoughtful and considerate side."

Orochimaru sighed inwardly. It was only because Tatsuma was mature and sensible that he had such a teacher.

For a moment, Orochimaru regretted speaking so confidently a few years ago. If he had known that Tatsuma was so outstanding, he could have spared time to mentor another disciple!

After all, Chenma, as a disciple, doesn't require much attention from his teacher; he can simply enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from his disciple's growth.

"I will have the village send over a set of the latest Iwagakure ninja equipment. You may need to take command of the team afterward."

After calming himself down, Orochimaru made some arrangements, and for the next month, Tsunade seemed to be in command of Konoha again, but it didn't seem to have any significant impact.

Tatsuma and the Uchiha team also discovered some very inconspicuous clues one after another. Finally, a month later, Tatsuma received a notice to return to the village.

(End of this chapter)