I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 116 It's best to stop immediately if you've done something wrong, otherwise you'll only make things worse.

"Ding~ [Patience +10], [Wisdom +10], pick up?"

"Pick it up!"

Three days later, Tatsuma looked at Minato, who was gently scratching his temple with a helpless smile, and said with a smile, "Minato, you're only a little bit away from success, but I still crave this victory more!"

Minato still lost, and twice at that. The first time, Minato had a big advantage in the early stages because he was able to create the sword shadow clone first, but he lost because he didn't have enough chakra.

Although Tatsuma's chakra reserves weren't particularly high, he had been working on the battlefield for several months, constantly improving his physical abilities. In addition, he had been using taijutsu (physical techniques) in combat, which allowed him to train through battle and significantly improve his physique.

Therefore, Tatsuma caught up with Minato's chakra reserves once again and surpassed Minato again. With more chakra, Tatsuma was able to create shadow clones faster than Minato by practicing more times in the same amount of time.

In the past, the match might have ended there, but now Minato's competitive spirit has been gradually cultivated by Tatsuma, so they agreed to another match along the way, which was to see who could control ten shuriken shadow clones first to win.

This time, Minato lost completely. Despite Tatsuma's eloquent words, Minato can only control three shadow clones of his sword now; he can't control any more accurately.

With the 100% ninja tool throwing talent he got from Minato, Tatsuma was able to master the sword shadow clones after a few practice sessions, and ten were far from his limit.

The chakra required to create a shuriken shadow clone is far less than that required to create a shadow clone. Moreover, against ordinary enemies, dozens of shuriken can already play a significant role. This technique can become Tatsuma's regular ninjutsu.

According to Tatsuma's estimation, he currently has enough chakra to create more than 300 shuriken shadow clones, which could even form a wave of suppressive fire.

This is also an important reason why Tatsuma chose this ninjutsu, because he had already anticipated that he would be able to master it without investing too much time in practice, which would allow him to enrich his combat methods in a short period of time.

Moreover, this technique has a high ceiling, and there are three ways to advance it. The first is the technique used by Hiruzen Sarutobi, which combines the giant shuriken technique to create a large number of giant shuriken, which can kill the opponent by smashing them even if they are not stabbed to death.

The second type is developed by Minato, which involves imbuing chakra into the shuriken, such as the laser rain that Minato fired when fighting An Lushan, increasing the lethality of each shuriken.

The third method involves using shuriken in conjunction with other weapons, simultaneously manipulating hundreds of shuriken to achieve flexible directional changes. In Tatsuma's memory, Sasuke in Boruto used this technique.

Moreover, the three advancement paths are not independent, but can be combined with each other. For example, Sasuke combines the second and third advancement techniques, attaching lightning chakra to his shuriken and then using the shuriken to guide it.

The first advancement path is not suitable for Tatsuma at his current level. After all, the combination of the Giant Body Technique with the Shadow Clone Technique consumes too much chakra, and Tatsuma doesn't know the Giant Body Technique yet.

However, Tatsuma intends to study the latter two in more detail. He may not be able to do a lightning rain like Minato right now, but he can still do it if he just attaches wind chakra to a few of the shuriken.

After learning the Shadow Clone Technique, Tatsuma did not immediately begin learning the Dark Travel Technique. After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not always available, and as for Sakumo Hatake, he had hardly appeared at all.

However, Tatsuma remembered every appearance and departure of Sakumo very clearly, because Sakumo's state was very strange. He looked anxious when he left, but appeared with a carefree expression.

Based on the timeline, Tatsuma roughly understood the reason: by the end of this year at the latest, he, Minato, and their respective teachers would have to return the favor.

Tatsuma wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he began to guide Minato's training, using Minato's experience to teach him. This allowed Minato to progress rapidly in his studies, and within two days, he reached the point where he could simultaneously control ten shuriken shadow clones.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still unavailable, so the two resumed their routine of training with Nawaki and Kushina in the morning, learning sealing techniques from Mito Uzumaki in the morning, and training on their own in the afternoon and evening.

"Ding ding ding~"

Inside the training ground, shuriken flew and collided repeatedly before disappearing without a trace. After another round of shuriken shadow clone techniques ended, Minato raised his hand.

With Tatsuma and Minato's tacit understanding, Tatsuma instantly realized that Minato was out of chakra and planned to rest.

Not long after stopping, Matt Day, who was running upside down with the rope tree, also finished his fifty-lap training program for the day. Before starting the next training program, the two were stretching their waists and legs.

Tsunade and Orochimaru have been very busy lately, seemingly because of the events in Iwagakure, which gave Nawaki another chance to train with Might Guy.

However, Rope Tree has become a little smarter now. He always carries two sets of clothes with him when he goes out: one normal set of clothes and one green bodysuit.

He would wear normal clothes every day to the training ground with Tatsuma and Minato, change into a bodysuit and Might Guy for training, and then change back into his own clothes before going back. According to him, youth also requires compromise.

Tatsuma looked at Might Guy and suddenly realized something was wrong, because Might Guy's smile was too bright.

Although Might Guy usually shows off his full set of Konoha white teeth, he usually keeps it somewhat to himself. But lately, he's been laughing a bit too wildly.

Moreover, that smile looked particularly familiar, like the radiant smile of Sakumo Hatake. Tatsuma suddenly remembered that Might Guy was supposed to be born on January 1st of next year in the original manga.

In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, Might Guy is currently in the embryonic stage. Tatsuma suddenly asked curiously, "Brother Dai, do you have a child?"

Upon hearing this, Might Guy, who was stretching his legs, suddenly did a split, his face turning bright red. He looked around, his eyes unfocused, and mumbled, "How did you know?"

"What?! Brother Dai, you're pregnant?!"

Suddenly, Rope Tree, who was holding his legs down, jumped up. His words broke the defenses of all three of them, especially Tatsuma, who laughed so hard he almost missed lunch. Even Minato, who was always very careful about his manners, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Rope Tree realized he had misspoke, his face flushed, and he quickly shook his head to explain, "No, no, I meant... I meant Brother Dai, your wife is going to be a father?!"

"Pah! No, wait, Brother Dai, when did you get a wife?! How come I didn't know?"

Nawaki's anxious question was a little impolite, but Might Guy didn't mind, after all, youth is about trial and error!

He scratched his head and said shyly, "I'm not married yet. I'm raising money to buy a house before having the wedding."

As a genin, and one of the lowest-ranking genin at that, Might Guy's income was actually very limited. The village would not assign him some difficult missions. The mission he carried out most often was catching cats, and he was even dubbed a cat-catching expert by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, cats can't be caught every day, and sometimes if you accidentally get scratched or bitten by a cat, you have to pay to go to the hospital for a vaccination. Therefore, Matt Day hasn't saved much money over the years.

Tatsuma pursed his lips, his unrestrained smile fading. However, he couldn't solve Might Guy's current practical problems either, since he was broke and had used all his battle merits to exchange for ninjutsu.

Moreover, given Might Guy's personality, even if Tatsuma offered him money, he would absolutely refuse. Sensing the sudden shift in atmosphere, Tatsuma changed the subject and asked:

"Brother Dai, is your sister-in-law the same Xiaoxu you used to go shopping with?"

Might Guy nodded shyly, and Tatsuma asked curiously, "When did you two get together? Weren't you two still together when I left last time?"

"Ahem... Well..." Matt Day hesitated for a while before finally mustering the courage to say, "On the night you went to war, she was worried that I wouldn't be able to go to the battlefield and contribute to the village, so she came to comfort me."

"One shot, one kill?!"

The word flashed through Tatsuma's mind. After all, he set off with the team in mid-March, while Might Guy was going to be there on January 1st of the following year. Even if it wasn't a one-shot kill, it would still be something that happened within those few days, right?

"What are you talking about?"

Just then, a white-haired figure appeared around them. Upon seeing that it was Hatake Sakumo, Tatsuma didn't hide anything and said, "We're discussing how some people who can't go to the battlefield are making children in the village to play with."

The others didn't react much, but Hatake Sakumo's face turned bright red in an instant, and steam seemed to rise from his ears. He asked, extremely embarrassed:

"How...how did you know?!"

"what?"

"ah?!"

"ah!!"

The four people reacted in three different ways. Nawaki and Might Guy hadn't reacted yet, and were just a little confused. Minato seemed to have thought of something, and his confusion was mixed with surprise. Tatsuma, on the other hand, realized that Hatake Sakumo must have thought that he was talking about him.

Seeing the different reactions from the group, Hatake Sakumo quickly calmed down and asked, "Are you saying someone is too incapable of going to the battlefield and is just playing around with children in the village?"

Nawaki pointed to Might Guy, who in turn pointed to himself. Minato didn't raise his hand, while Tatsuma pointed to both Might Guy and Hatake Sakumo at the same time, saying, "Originally it was Guy-nii, but now you're part of our discussion too."

"Hehe, Lord Sakumo, you don't seem to be married yet either, do you? Tsk tsk tsk."

Seeing the rather irritating smile on Tatsuma's face, Hatake Sakumo covered his face, knowing that his image was ruined. It was a pity that he, the White Fang of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, who had never had a flaw in his life, had actually been caught in this kind of situation.

Finally, Minato couldn't stand it any longer. He coughed and changed the subject, asking, "Lord Sakumo, what brings you here?"

Hatake Sakumo quickly nodded and said, "That's right! I'm here to inform you that the Third Hokage's promise to teach you two the Dark Travel Technique may have to be postponed."

"Alright, since the Hokage is unavailable..."

Tatsuma stopped dwelling on the previous topic, and Hatake Sakumo nodded again, saying, "The Third Hokage has been very busy lately. Jiraiya discovered traces of Iwa ninja activities at the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth."

An unexpected incident also occurred in the Land of Wind. Lord Danzo's forces, while engaged in battle with the Sand Ninja forces, mistakenly entered the Land of Rain. The Land of Rain has now issued an inquiry, and all of this requires the Third Hokage's attention. Therefore, the Third Hokage will have very little free time for the foreseeable future.

As he spoke, a look of worry appeared on Hatake Sakumo's face. He sat down cross-legged and said, "The situation is very bad right now. The Third Hokage must be very troubled. Lady Biwako goes to the hospital for her prenatal check-up by herself. The Third Hokage doesn't have time to accompany her."

"Cough cough~"

Tatsuma quickly coughed and then said, "Lord Sakumo, these things...aren't they inappropriate to talk about?"

"Huh? Haha~ That's true. After working in the ANBU for so long, once you finally find someone to talk to, you just can't stop talking."

Sakumo Hatake scratched his head, while Might Guy stuck out his skullcap and asked in confusion, "Anbu?"

"Tea white! You let it slip again."

(End of this chapter)