I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 118 There are no people who hate the rich, only people who don't belong to us.

Upon hearing the female ninja's words, Tatsuma's expression showed a hint of confusion. He had never seen this female ninja before and didn't know who she was. What was there for two complete strangers to talk about?

This isn't the world of my previous life, where you could muster the courage to ask for someone's contact information just because you liked them. Besides, even in my past life, the two of them weren't a good match in age.

Tatsuma is only nine years old this year, while this female ninja looks to be around thirty. However, Tatsuma quickly guessed that perhaps this female ninja was the one Hyuga Yui had said she had always loved Hyuga Miyabi.

Thinking of this, Tatsuma walked towards the female ninja, bowed upon approaching her, and asked, "May I ask what business you have with me, sir?"

"Just call me Aunt Nadeshiko, I'm practically family to Sento."

Hyuga Nadeshiko got up and walked into the house. Tatsuma followed her in. Inside was a tea room, and Nadeshiko slowly began to boil water and add tea leaves.

Having lived in this world for several years, Chenma had never enjoyed such a slow-paced life, especially after several months of training on the battlefield, which made it difficult for him to adapt to this leisurely lifestyle.

After a while, Nadeshiko watched Tatsuma take a sip of tea before she slowly said, "Sento is now the head of the family, but he is more heartbroken than anyone else."

Moreover, there were some dissenting voices within the clan, saying that he must be secretly delighted by Du's death, since he no longer needed to be branded as a caged bird. Do you even know what a caged bird is?

Tatsuma nodded, and seeing that he understood, Nadeshiko also nodded slightly, skipping the explanation, and said, "That child lost his father and his uncle who loved him just as much, yet he was secretly pleased by the criticism he received."

To those who have split up the family, the status of the main family may be very high, and they might even be happy if they were in the same position. But for Sento, he is just moving from one cage to another.

The so-called main family is simply a group that needs to be close to the clan leader and the clan leader's successor, and also needs to be prepared to make sacrifices for the family at any time.

The branch family, like caged birds, protects the main family; the main family, without caged birds, still has to protect the patriarch and his successor. And aren't the patriarch and his successor, surrounded by these caged birds, also like caged birds?

As an outsider, Chenma didn't know what to say, so he could only awkwardly sip his tea. Even an upright official would find it difficult to settle family disputes, let alone a stranger like him.

Nadeshiko seemed to realize that she had talked about too many irrelevant topics. After refilling Tatsuma's tea, she said, "Thank you for your suggestion today. Perhaps if Sento leaves this clan territory, he can find some peace."

If possible, please become friends with Sento.

"Yes, I will."

Tatsuma nodded, picked up his teacup again, and didn't know what to say. His current situation was just as awkward as when a primary school student is stopped by a classmate's mother and asked, "My son XX is rather introverted, would you like to spend more time playing with him?"

Nadeshiko noticed that Tatsuma was somewhat restless and realized something, so she said, "Sento can now learn various taijutsu techniques of the Hyuga clan."

If you learn anything while training with Sento, don't hesitate to ask. The Hyuga clan values ​​its traditions, but we are not so domineering as to forbid others from using our Gentle Fist style.

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma instantly perked up. He finally understood why Hyuga Yu and Sarutobi Hiruzen valued his visit to the Hyuga clan.

Visiting Sento isn't the key point; the key point is that the Hyuga clan needs to give him a "pass," a pass that allows him to learn and use the Hyuga Gentle Fist.

Although the Hyuga's Gentle Fist of Eight Trigrams can only be most effective when combined with the Byakugan, Tatsuma also has a deep understanding of the human body's pressure points because he studied medical ninjutsu under Tsunade.

He might not be able to achieve the precise pressure point strikes of a Hyuga ninja with the Byakugan, but some techniques of the Hyuga clan's Bagua Gentle Fist can complement his half-baked Tai Chi.

Furthermore, since Nadeshiko said this on behalf of the Hyuga clan, it implies that when Tatsuma trains with Sento, Sento will also teach Tatsuma the Hyuga Gentle Fist.

For the Hyuga clan, this is repaying a debt of gratitude; for Tatsuma, this is a gain. Moreover, simply learning the Hyuga's Bagua Gentle Fist will not shake the Hyuga clan's status.

After all, not everyone can recognize the acupoints on the human body and the effect of striking each acupoint. In addition, without the cooperation of the Byakugan clan, Bagua Soft Fist cannot unleash its full power.

Thank you.

Tatsuma said solemnly. Seeing that Tatsuma instantly understood the Hyuga clan's intentions, Nadeshiko nodded, praising him as a truly intelligent child. Nadeshiko continued:

"I will teach Sento more Gentle Fist techniques next, and I hope you can help him become familiar with them more quickly during training. I won't bother you any longer; Sento will come to see you tomorrow."

"Then I won't bother you any longer. Thank you, Aunt Nadeshiko."

Tatsuma left the Hyuga clan and continued to reflect on the gains from his trip. Although the Hyuga clan's actions did not cause them much harm, it was a major decision, as it set a precedent.

And this may not be solely the idea of ​​the Hyuga clan; perhaps the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, also played a role in it.

"Is this compensation for me?"

A thought suddenly popped into Tatsuma's mind: as Tsunade's disciple, he was destined not to learn much from her. Jiraiya and Tsunade knew this, and Tatsuma himself knew it too. There was no reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't know.

If Tatsuma can grow up, it will greatly benefit Tsunade, her teacher, both in terms of reputation and practical benefits. Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Tsunade's teacher, must also know this.

When the opportunity arose, it was perfectly reasonable for Hiruzen Sarutobi to fight for some benefits for his disciple Tsunade and his grand-disciple Tatsuma.

Although he couldn't be sure yet, Tatsuma felt he had a general idea. He hoped his guess was correct because there was still so much for him to learn.

Such compensation is always welcome!

After leaving the Hyuga clan's territory, it wasn't too late. Tatsuma returned to the Third Training Grounds. Minato and Nawaki were still training, but Might Guy wasn't there today.

I don't know if he went on a mission or went to be with his wife.

Tatsuma told the two that Hyuga Sento would be training with them from now on, and Minato, with his sunny personality, naturally didn't refuse.

When Nawaki heard that it was the Hyuga clan, he shouted that he wanted to compete with the Hyuga clan ninjas to see who was the most youthful and passionate taijutsu ninja, wishing that Hyuga Sento would appear today.

The next afternoon, Sento, whose face was still not completely swollen, arrived at the third training ground as promised. Seeing Tatsuma, who had made him cry the day before, the gentle-smiling Minato, and the curious Nawaki, he suppressed his shame and said:

"Please let me train with you guys from now on! Tatsuma! Minato, and Nawaki-senpai!"

"welcome."

Minato clenched his fist and gave Sento an encouraging look, while Nawaki took out a carefully prepared gift and said, "Sento! Put on this body technique training uniform, and let's fight for our youth together!"

"ah?!"

Looking at the green bodysuit in Nawaki's hand, Sento's face showed a look of resistance. He had never heard of having to wear such ugly and shameful clothes to train here!

Moreover, neither Tatsuma nor Minato were wearing them!

Minato tried to smooth things over, but Tatsuma stopped him. Tatsuma was particularly looking forward to seeing how Sento would choose in this situation, since determination is also a very important quality.

Seeing the bodysuit that Nawaki had stuffed into his hand, Sento was so ashamed that he wanted to leave on the spot. Luckily, he was from the Hyuga clan. If he were an Uchiha, his eyes might have been stimulated to the point of developing two more tomoe.

However, after a brief moment of hesitation, Sento changed into the tight-fitting outfit that represented his youth. Since he had already decided to become stronger at all costs, it was acceptable to wear shameful clothes!

Wow! So full of youthful energy!

Looking at the vibrant green of the Thousand Toad, Nawaki gave a thumbs-up, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said, "Next, run fifty laps around the training ground as a warm-up. If you can't do that, do a thousand weighted squats!"

"Yes, Nawaki-senpai!"

Sento kept his head down and followed Nawaki's pace, while Minato looked at Tatsuma, who skillfully said, "As expected of you, Minato, always so enthusiastic and diligent. Let's see who can finish fifty laps of warm-up faster!"

"good!"

Minato nodded decisively, and then two figures, one in yellow and one in white, rushed out, overtaking Nawaki and Sento, who had started earlier, in the blink of an eye. Seeing how fast Minato and Tatsuma were, the two gritted their teeth and chased after them.

Although the result was that they were still being pulled further and further away, and even being lapped, round and round, their warm-up was just entering the middle stage, while Tatsuma and Minato had finished their warm-up and started actual combat training.

Watching the two seamlessly interweave ninjutsu, taijutsu, and ninja tool throwing, Sento saw a direction to strive for. He wanted to catch up with these two, stand on the battlefield, and reclaim the glory of his father and uncle.

After Hyuga Sento joined, the small training camp organized by Tatsuma and Minato gained some fame. In the following days, their classmate Uchiha Tenka came to challenge Tatsuma and Minato under the pretext of "revenge".

After several setbacks, he silently joined the training camp, followed by the three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who were sent there by their parents.

Just like during Tatsuma's holiday training before graduation, their parents didn't allow others to play while their children were lying down at home. However, for the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, it was just a matter of lying down in a different place.

Then came Inuzuka Tsurugi walking his dog, a certain insect user searching for new species of insects, and finally, almost half of the classmates joined the training camp organized by Tatsuma and Minato during the holidays.

"What an amazing ability to unite people! They are the kind of people who can make the people around them even better."

The ninja academy students' holiday was coming to an end. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been busy with official duties, finally took some time to come to the training ground. He originally planned to test the two students' training results and teach them the Dark Travel Technique that he had promised to teach them, but he saw this scene.

Behind him, Tsunade and the other two also showed satisfied smiles. Jiraiya, who had just returned to the village and hadn't even had a chance to meet his disciples yet, looked much less tired when he saw this scene.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around. It wasn't appropriate for him to show himself now; he would find time to teach the two after the others started school. Looking at his three disciples, Hiruzen said:

"You should all go back and rest. I'll be working hard on your mission to go deeper into the Land of Rain and investigate the movements of the Iwa ninja. Danzo has been too aggressive and has already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Land of Rain, so please be careful."

Your own safety must be your top priority; seek help promptly if needed.

"But wouldn't that enrage Hanzo completely?"

Orochimaru was somewhat worried, after all, according to the information Jiraiya had gathered, the Hidden Stone Village had sent no fewer than a thousand ninjas to infiltrate the Land of Rain, and if they were to encounter each other, the number of people Konoha would send to support the three of them would not be small either.

With such a large-scale military campaign and even battle taking place within the Land of Rain, it's impossible for Hanzo, as the leader of the ninjas of the Land of Rain, to tolerate it any longer. At that point, Hanzo will not just issue accusations and warnings as he does now.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "In order to warn the Land of Earth, we may have no choice but to offend the Land of Rain if necessary. Moreover, Hanzo's participation in the war can help us fight against the Iwagakure and even dissuade them from joining the war."

"I understand, teacher."

Orochimaru nodded, and Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "Of course, it's best if no conflict breaks out. If we can gather enough clues without being discovered, then we just need to hand them over to the Land of Rain, and Hanzo will take care of the rest."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru nodded again, pondering how they could minimize Konoha's losses during this trip.

(End of this chapter)