I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 117 People who are too well-mannered sometimes don't even know how to vent their emotions.

"I have to go!"

To avoid letting something slip again, Hatake Sakumo jumped up from the ground, intending to make a run for it. After taking a couple of steps, he seemed to remember something and turned back to Tatsuma, saying:

"By the way, Tatsuma, the Third Boss said he agreed to visit someone's house, so we can't keep them waiting. That would be impolite."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma nodded, his smile completely vanishing, replaced by a troubled and sad expression. He understood what Sakumo Hatake was saying.

That was his promise to visit Hyuga Sento in the Hyuga clan. However, Hyuga Ying mentioned it to him during a conversation, and he didn't expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi would also know about it.

It's unclear whether this third-generation leader possessed extraordinary abilities to monitor the front lines, or whether his conversation with Hyuga Yui was something the village had planned beforehand; it's most likely the latter.

In the days since returning to the village, he had thought about going to the Hyuga clan to find Hyuga Sento, but he didn't know how to approach them or what to talk about.

So the plan was put on hold. He had originally thought that he would visit Hyuga Ei after she returned from the front lines, and then go see Hyuga Sento as well, which would seem more natural.

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi had already urged him, Tatsuma sighed and then said to Minato, "Minato, I won't be training with you tomorrow."

"Okay, I understand."

Minato nodded, without asking why or whose house Tatsuma planned to visit. Might Guy was still pondering what the Anbu was, but before he could figure it out, Nawaki pulled him away for training.

Unable to figure it out, Might Guy simply stopped thinking about it and continued to indulge in youthful passion. However, he still remembered that there was a ninja organization called the Anbu, a department where even a strongman like Sakumo Hatake served.

He may never have the chance in this lifetime, but he must train his child, who is still in his mother's womb, to enter the Dark Side in the future, so that his youth will not be wasted!

It has to be said that Nawaki really stands out in one aspect: his physical condition. Even Tatsuma and Minato would find it difficult to complete Might Guy's training intensity, but Nawaki is able to keep up completely.

Although he struggles to even hold chopsticks after training every day, he can still find his Might Guy full of energy the next day to work hard and sweat it out, day after day.

The next day, after learning the sealing techniques from Mito Uzumaki, Tatsuma returned home, changed into clothes that were neither unusual nor particularly eye-catching, and went to the Hyuga clan's residence.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Tatsuma always felt like he was being seen naked, even though he knew that none of the Hyuga ninjas around him had activated their Byakugan. He just didn't feel safe.

After explaining his purpose, Tatsuma was taken to Hyuga Sento's residence. Before he even went inside, Tatsuma could hear the sounds of training coming from inside.

"Young Master Qian Dou is inside. Please make yourself at home."

After the Hyuga ninja who brought Tatsuma finished speaking, he turned and left. Tatsuma noticed that his expression was subtle, showing both pity and a hint of jealousy.

"Knock knock knock~"

Tatsuma knocked on the door, unsure if he was knocking correctly, since he had never knocked on such a large door before.

"Come in."

The training sounds inside stopped, and Sento's voice came through. Tatsuma pushed open the door and saw Hyuga Sento, soaking wet, standing by the running water in the yard washing his red and bleeding hands.

"Chito, it's been a long time."

Tatsuma greeted him first, and Sento nodded, saying, "It has indeed been a long time. You've become a ninja and are even on the front lines."

As he spoke, Sento paused. Tatsuma knew that Sento must have been thinking about his father again. He went to Sento's side and said, "I'm sorry."

"There's no need."

Sento awkwardly took a half-step away from Tatsuma, then said, "Everyone tells me I'm sorry, but I don't know what they're apologizing for. It has nothing to do with them! They don't even know me."

As he spoke, Sento's tone suddenly became irritable, and his fists clenched involuntarily, causing blood to flow from the wounds on his hands once again. Tatsuma didn't know what to say and could only stand there.

"Phew~"

After a long while, Sento finally let out a long breath, loosened his clenched hands, turned to look at Tatsuma, and said, "I shouldn't have said that. The clan chief told me that you risked your life to bring out the information that Father and Uncle had gathered."

Without you, my father would have died a meaningless death, and my uncle's eyes would have become spoils of war for the enemy.

I must be a despicable person. I even complained before about why you didn't rescue my father and uncle, but instead let them be killed by the Sand Ninja. I should be the one apologizing.

Looking at Sento, Tatsuma felt a lump in his throat. He could tell that Sento had no idea what had happened back then; all he knew was what Tsunade had told him.

The only answer is that the Hyuga clan all died at the hands of the Sand Village ninja.

And he, Tatsuma, is a hero who prevents the white eyes from leaking out and brings out the information.

Outsiders know the truth, but Qian Dou, a victim's family member who is truly qualified to know the truth at the time, can only see the censored and manipulated truth, just like most people.

"Did you also want to graduate early?"

Unable to think of a topic, Tatsuma forced a conversation. Sento nodded and said, "I applied at the end of the semester, but it was rejected because they said I hadn't met the graduation requirements."

Tatsuma smiled and said, "As someone who graduated early, I have a certain understanding of the standards for early graduation. May I test you?"

Sento understood what Tatsuma meant—it was a fight. His tense expression relaxed slightly, and he nodded vigorously, saying, "Then I'll ask you for your guidance!"

After saying that, Sento retreated repeatedly, putting distance between himself and Tatsuma. His right hand, still stained with blood, formed a hand seal of opposition, and unsightly blue veins appeared around his Byakugan eyes, which locked onto Tatsuma.

"Speaking of which, I've never really fought you before. Last time, you weren't able to use the Byakugan very well. With your talent, you must have mastered its uses by now, right?"

As Chenma spoke, he also raised his right hand and formed the opposing hand seal. His chakra was also quickly mobilized, and some of it began to flow to his legs, ready to activate his muscles at any time.

The other part was to guide him in refining the energy hidden within his body. He had a general idea of ​​Hyuga Sento's level, but he intended to give Hyuga Sento the utmost respect.

Having activated his Byakugan, Sento naturally saw the rapidly flowing chakra within Tatsuma's body. He nodded and said, "Sakamoto Tatsuma, let me see just how strong the best of my age really is!"

Tatsuma felt that Sento might have caught his ailment, but he had no reason to refuse, so he smiled. At that moment, Sento also stepped forward and rushed towards Tatsuma.

In a nearby house, a female ninja with Byakugan emerged from her room and sat on the veranda, quietly watching the two people in the courtyard.

Qian Dou approached Chen Ma, his hand like a dagger, aiming at the dense acupoints on Chen Ma's chest. Chen Ma's right hand, which was in the opposing hand seal, deflected the attack. Qian Dou then turned and whipped his hand, while Chen Ma quickly followed up with a blocking elbow strike.

"Bang!"

Their hands, both imbued with chakra, clashed, creating a shockwave that made their clothes flutter loudly.

"You've improved tremendously. Is this the level of skill you need to be ready for battle?"

Sento took a step back, flicked his wrist to remove the numbness, and looked at Tatsuma with a serious expression. Tatsuma shook his head and said, "No, it's not now!"

The moment he finished speaking, Tatsuma disappeared from Sento's sight. Even with his Byakugan activated, Sento lost sight of Tatsuma for a fleeting moment.

It wasn't that Byakugan's speed couldn't keep up with Tatsuma's, but rather that Sento's reaction couldn't keep up. By the time he finally saw Tatsuma, Tatsuma was already beside him, swimming and covering his face, and slapping Sento's face with a single blow.

"puff!"

There weren't many evenly matched scenes, so Sento took to the air, spitting out a lot of his saliva. But before he landed, he heard Tatsuma's voice in his ear.

"If that's all there is to it, then don't graduate."

"hateful!"

Sento gritted his teeth, ready to retaliate, but before he could regain his balance, he felt his wrist being grabbed. Tatsuma held Sento's wrist, twisting, pulling, and pushing, and Sento instantly became a puppet in his hands, moving according to his will.

The Hyuga female ninja watching this scene from the corridor was also somewhat surprised. This kind of taijutsu, which involves manipulating pressure points and joints, should be the most proficient technique of the Hyuga clan.

However, it is truly astonishing that Tatsuma, who doesn't even have Byakugan, is using such methods to restrain Sento, who possesses unlimited Byakugan.

"Bang bang bang!"

Next came Tatsuma's direct attack. With his Byakugan activated, Sento couldn't even see through Tatsuma's movements to counterattack, let alone break free from Tatsuma's constant rhythm control.

Sento's face turned bright red with anxiety, and as his injuries worsened, the pain continued to stimulate his brain, causing his white eyes to even begin to evolve towards red.

"Stop hitting me!"

Finally, Sento admitted defeat, but Tatsuma, who hadn't heard the system announcement, knew that Sento was still unconvinced and continued to punch and slap him. The accumulating pain gradually eroded Sento's sense of clarity.

Wow~

After Tatsuma delivered another palm strike that landed on Sento's cheek, Sento couldn't hold back his tears, and Tatsuma finally heard the system's announcement.

"Ding~ [Constitution +5], [Speed ​​+5], [Strength +3], Pick up?"

"Pick it up".

He thought to himself, then looked at Sento, whose head was swollen like that of the Akimichi clan, and said, "The battlefield will only be more brutal than mine. Your resolve is not strong enough."

"Wow!!!"

Sento cried even louder, just like Kushina when Tatsuma and Minato blocked her path to graduation. In a way, their situations and feelings were quite similar.

"If you keep reinventing the wheel, it'll be hard for you to grow into the person you imagine yourself to be. If you'd like, you can come to the third training ground to train with me and Minato for a while. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."

After Tatsuma finished speaking, he was about to leave when the Hyuga female ninja who had been watching suddenly spoke up: "Sakamoto-san, please wait."

(End of this chapter)