I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 12 The Nara Clan's Unique Skill

After the first round of testing, Tatsuma and Minato managed to get excellent results thanks to the bonus points from the senbon. However, the second round was a practical test, which made the two regret why they did not choose to take the test in the afternoon.

The practical test involves randomly selecting two classmates to take the test. Each student will take the practical test three times, facing different classmates, and will receive a comprehensive score.

Tatsuma was extremely lucky in his first match, drawing Nara Shikaku. The two exchanged glances and immediately smiled knowingly at each other. Minato, on the other hand, drew Akimichi Choza.

Minato and Choza competed for five minutes. In the end, Choza's potato chips fell out of the circle, and he rushed to pick them up, which allowed Minato to win the first round with difficulty.

Next, it was Tatsuma and Shikaku's turn. As they entered the arena, Shikaku, maintaining a serious expression, said, "Sakamoto Tatsuma, I will show you the secret technique passed down through generations of my Nara clan!"

Tatsuma nodded and said, "A Nara clan's signature technique? I'm really looking forward to it. However, even if you've mastered a powerful technique, I will still win!"

Seeing the two students already on the verge of conflict before they even began, Sarutobi Akiura said expectantly, "Begin forming the seals of opposition!"

"I give up!"

Just as Sarutobi Awaura finished speaking, Shikaku shouted in frustration, his hands on his knees, and murmured, "Too strong, I actually lost."

Tatsuma, panting, chimed in, "As expected of the Nara clan's signature technique, even I could only win by sheer luck."

"Ding~ [Sage +5]"

Hatake Sakumo! Look at him! Look at the heir of the Nara clan, how sensible he is!

Seeing that he had raised the maximum virtue value by five points with just two sentences, Chenma was so excited that he almost burst into tears. In this moment, the two were like heroes who admired each other.

Sarutobi Akiura, who had been full of anticipation and ready to watch a thrilling match, now had a completely dark expression. Looking at the two, he gritted his teeth and said:

"The Nara clan's signature technique, is it? You won by luck, huh? Get out of here!"

Seeing that the furious Sarutobi Akaura ultimately did not explode on the spot, the two breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked arm in arm toward the waiting area.

As soon as they returned to the waiting area, the two saw Minato's resentful gaze. He was there, locked in a fierce battle with Choza. If Choza hadn't thought that snacks were more important than victory, he might have lost the first round.

These two? They exchanged glances and planned the outcome of the battle with just a few glances. It's simply outrageous!

In the second round of practical tests, whether by coincidence or Sarutobi Akiura's opportunistic revenge, Shikaku and Inuzuka Tsuru were assigned to the same group, Tatsuma was assigned to the same group as Uchiha Tenka, and Namikaze Minato was assigned to the same group as Hyuga Sento.

Minato: ??? I didn't paddle!

Shikaku looked up in despair at this cruel world where exams existed. He was assigned to be the first to perform, and reluctantly dragged his weak body to the field.

Having formed the opposing hand seals, Sarutobi Kakuura gave Inuzuka Tsuru a look, and Inuzuka Tsuru nodded, revealing a "brutal" smile. Sarutobi Kakuura then said with satisfaction, "Begin!"

"I admit it!"

Seeing Inuzuka Tsuru rushing towards him, Shikaku hurriedly wanted to admit defeat, but Inuzuka Tsuru ignored him and stuffed a handful of freeze-dried snacks into Shikaku's mouth, leaving him speechless.

Then, with a leg grab and a throw, he instantly straddled Shikaku, pressed down on Shikaku's mouth with his left hand as he hurriedly tried to spit out the dog treat, and started punching him with his other hand.

"Alright, alright, cough cough, Claw! Claw! You've already won."

Seeing that Shikaku had been beaten so badly that he lost a tooth, Sarutobi Akiura had no choice but to stop him and announce the end of the test. Inuzuka Tsuru got up and left with satisfaction.

Shikaku spat out the dog treats one by one, then glanced at Tatsuma and Minato, who were frantically massaging their legs in the waiting area. He closed his eyes, a crystal tear rolled down his cheek, and he lay motionless on the ground with his head tilted to the side.

"Tatsuma, Minato, this is all I can do for you."

"Shikaku! Shikaku!"

Seeing that Lu Jiu had fainted, He Pu became anxious and checked him over. Just then, a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of Lu Jiu's mouth.

"Wait a moment, teacher will take Lu Jiu to the medical room for a check-up."

With that, Hepu carried Lu Jiu on his back and ran towards the school's medical room, but the result was...

Twenty minutes later, Lu Jiu, who was brought back by Hepu, had no improvement in his injuries. On the contrary, he had two large bumps on his head. With his little disguise skills, he was nothing in front of the doctor.

So all he could do was bully Sarutobi Akiura, who was easily flustered by his concern. However, Shikaku still managed to buy Tatsuma and Minato an extra twenty minutes.

After several more rounds of fighting, it was soon time for Tatsuma and Uchiha Tenka's duel. As soon as they entered the circle, Uchiha Tenka, head held high, acted as if he were the most powerful being in the world, and said:

"Are you deliberately dressing up miserably so you can make excuses after losing to me? Hmph! No matter how hard you try, you can't defeat the Uchiha clan. Any makeup will only make you look more like a clown!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Tenka's blatant taunt, Tatsuma became excited. He smiled and said, "Yes, facing the Uchiha clan brimming with talent, my talent is indeed lacking, but... I will win!"

Seeing the two men's tense standoff, Sarutobi Awaura showed a hint of doubt this time. After all, Shikaku and Tatsuma had just opened his eyes. But he still said, "Form the seal of opposition."

Upon hearing this, the two instantly formed opposing hand seals. This time, Tatsuma also quickly mobilized the chakra within his body. Compared to when he first entered the academy, he was now able to refine and mobilize chakra with great skill.

"start!"

After Sarutobi Akira finished speaking, he glanced warily at the two of them, but when he saw Uchiha Tenpu instantly take out several shuriken and throw them at Tatsuma, he finally believed that Tatsuma wouldn't cause any trouble.

Indeed, how could the Uchiha clan possibly cooperate with others?

Faced with the incoming shuriken, Tatsuma did not lower his hand that was gathering chakra. Instead, he quickly ducked to dodge the two shuriken that were heading straight for his forehead and throat. Then, he used his left hand, which was not in hand seals, to catch them.

He easily thwarted the two shuriken aimed at his heart and abdomen, but Tatsuma became serious because Uchiha Tenpu was able to throw shuriken at the same time. Although they were not very powerful, they were easy to distract.

Sure enough, just as Tatsuma stood still, three more shuriken flew towards him. Tatsuma threw out the two shuriken he had confiscated, and the moment they hit Uchiha Tenka's two shuriken, something strange happened.

What should have been just one shuriken appeared to Tatsuma as three shuriken. Upon seeing this, Tatsuma understood that Uchiha Tenpu had not thrown three shuriken again during the moment he dodged.

It's likely that two rounds of three shuriken will be fired simultaneously, meaning that I'm now facing four more!

(End of this chapter)