I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 142 The hardest thing to accept is seeing someone younger than yourself who is more accomplished than you.

In the Hokage's office, Tatsuma and Minato, who had been specifically instructed to wear only dark-colored undershirts, received their Chunin certificates and vests. The two put on the smallest size vests, which fit them quite well.

Chenma took off the headband that was wrapped around his left arm and put it on his head. The curvature of the headband was a little uncomfortable, but considering that he would be taking pictures for record-keeping later, he had no choice but to leave it like this for now.

After putting it on, Tatsuma stretched his body. The vest, which was made after countless generations of ninjas had summarized their experiences, did not restrict the movement of the body, and the various pockets on the vest were also extremely convenient for combat.

Even small and medium-sized roll slots are reserved. The vest is heavy and stiff, probably because it is lined with some protective gear. The collars on both sides are also very high, covering the sides and back of the neck.

Tatsuma quickly adapted to the vest, then looked at Minato, who was constantly rubbing the vest with a blank smile, and said with a laugh, "If the village produces younger Chunin than us in the future, this vest might be too big."

They were both wearing the smallest size, which fit them so well that there was a two or three-finger gap in front of their chests. If they were any smaller, the vests would be too big. When Minato heard this, he just nodded. He didn't hear what Tatsuma said at all and was still immersed in the joy of achieving vest freedom.

The female ninja distributing supplies to them smiled and said, "To be promoted to Chunin at the age of ten is already quite remarkable. I have never seen a Chunin younger than you."

However, if a child truly possesses such exceptional talent, the village will certainly create a special disguise for him.

After saying that, the female ninja took out another list and handed it to Tatsuma, saying, "This is a list of supplies that Chunin can apply for. In addition to two sets of vests, two sets of inner linings, two sets of winter thermal linings, and four pairs of footwear, see if you need anything else."

After being promoted to Chunin, in a sense, you no longer need to spend money on clothing, because Chunin have not yet achieved true freedom of dress. When carrying out missions, you must wear Chunin vests unless necessary.

The lining is more casual, but most Chunin will choose the dark blue or black lining provided by Konoha, since it is of good quality, comfortable to wear, and free.

Once granted the title of Special Jonin or Jonin, one gains true freedom of dress, requiring only the wearing of a ninja headband. Of course, one can also choose to wear a uniform or apply for a custom-made uniform that better suits them, both of which are free.

Furthermore, uniforms and protective gear obtained from the village can be replaced if they are damaged. Depending on the extent of the damage, the village will either recycle them or issue new ones directly, since sometimes they are damaged beyond repair.

The list that Tatsuma is holding now contains supplies that Chunin can claim for free. The variety is beyond Tatsuma's imagination, with several types of gloves alone.

There are smooth isolation gloves more suitable for medical ninjas or ninjas skilled in poisons, half-finger gloves for combat, or gloves with protective gear on the back of the hand.

In addition, there is armor available, but the armor is marked with several lines, and only the wartime armor is available, just like the set that the three legendary ninja wore when they became famous in battle.

As for layered armor and the new type of layered armor, they were both crossed out, presumably because their designs were outdated and unreasonable, and were therefore phased out.

There are also some special uniforms, but they all have suffixes, such as those that can be applied for by the sealing class, those that can be applied for by the medical class, and so on, as well as those that can be used in various places, such as raincoats, cloaks, etc.

Tatsuma looked at the list and asked for four pairs of gloves with protective backs, two sets of wartime armor, and two raincoats. These were all in duplicate, one for him and one for Minato. After making his selection, he handed the list back to the female ninja.

The female ninja nodded. Tatsuma's request wasn't excessive. She had even seen people ask for ten or eight sets at once, which she would refuse outright. After all, if you take too much advantage of someone, they'll feel the pain too.

"Does the Third Hokage still have any tasks to assign you? You can go find the Third Hokage first, and I'll go to the storeroom to prepare the necessary supplies for you. You can come back and pick them up later."

The female ninja said with a smile. Tatsuma nodded, pulled Minato, who was still sniffing the collar of the vest, and said to the spineless Minato, "Stop sniffing. This vest has been in stock for who knows how long. If you get lung disease, you'll have to get treatment."

Upon hearing this, Minato stopped his somewhat strange actions. Reminded by Tatsuma, he finally realized what smelled on the vest. It was the unique smell of new clothes, mixed with a musty smell.

Uniforms in one size, small, and large sizes are worn out quickly, since most ninjas manage their figures well and develop normally, so they all wear uniforms in these three sizes.

However, since they were the smallest size, almost no one would choose them, so no one knew how long they had been in stock. Chenma had already decided to go back and wash all the uniforms they received three times and then sun-dry them for two days.

Especially footwear. Although they are all open-toed sandals, if shoes that have been stored away for so long are not cleaned properly, what if they cause foot infections?

Tatsuma, accompanied by Minato, first went to another office to take photos for filing, and then went upstairs to the Hokage's office. Before even entering, Tatsuma smelled a strong odor of smoke, and his eyes began to feel uncomfortable, choked by the smoke.

Clearly, the old smoker inside had been smoking for who knows how long. Generally speaking, someone who smokes so much in a short period of time is either drinking or playing cards, or has a lot of worries.

Just as Tatsuma was peeking in, wondering if he should come back at a more suitable time, Hiruzen Sarutobi inside spoke up, "Is that Tatsuma and Minato? Come in."

The two then entered the Hokage's office. Once inside, Tatsuma looked at a dark corner of the office with pity, sensing that someone was there, probably a member of the Anbu guards.

He was overwhelmed by the stench as soon as he arrived, by the ninja guards.

"Lord Hokage." *2

After exchanging greetings, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved for the two to come over. He wanted to see what the future of Konoha was like for these two, but the office was dimly lit and filled with smoke, so Hiruzen Sarutobi found that he couldn't see clearly.

He slowly got up, walked to the window, and opened it. As the air changed, a large amount of smoke billowed out of the room. Anyone who didn't know better would probably think the Hokage's office was on fire.

Once the smoke cleared a bit, Hiruzen Sarutobi could finally see the two men clearly. Seeing their vests, he smiled and said, "Good! Very spirited!"

After he finished speaking, he walked back to his desk, sat down, took out two scrolls, and said, "This is the first mission the village has given you after you were promoted to Chunin. Are you confident you can complete it?"

"have!"

Minato let out a loud shout, which startled Tatsuma. He had never seen Minato so excited before, but after regaining his senses, Tatsuma nodded.

Looking at the scroll in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand, he pondered whether their first mission would be to fight the Sand Village, the Rain Village, or be transferred to the north to cooperate with the Uchiha and Sakumo Hatake in guarding against the Land of Lightning.

But after receiving the mission scroll, Tatsuma realized that his guess was completely wrong, because their first mission was not to go to the battlefield, but to be examiners.

Calling them examiners isn't entirely accurate, since they don't have the authority to make decisions. Their specific task is to cooperate with the ninja academy's graduation exam and test the candidates' practical combat skills.

They are not qualified to eliminate candidates; they can only give four ratings based on the candidates' performance: S (surpassing Genin), A (excellent Genin), B (Genin), and C (not reaching Genin level).

Seeing the strange expressions on their faces, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Thanks to the two of you, this batch of Chunin promoted to less than a hundred people, which is a negligible boost to the battlefield."

Tatsuma and Minato both understood the sarcasm in Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. The two of them had beaten all the other participants in the Chunin Exams to "worthless" status. The fact that nearly a hundred people were able to advance was already due to the relaxed standards for wartime considerations.

Both of them scratched their heads sheepishly. Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't really mind and continued, "So the village plans to wait until you graduate from the Ninja Academy before sending Orochimaru back from the front lines to lead you to the battlefield."

However, there are not many ninjas left in the village who are qualified and capable of testing and evaluating the students of the Ninja Academy. The teachers of the Ninja Academy can assess their theoretical and ninjutsu levels, but in actual combat, they have been away from the battlefield for too long.

Both of you have been through the battlefield and know the latest level of ninjas from other villages. Moreover, you are both younger than many graduates, so defeating them can slightly dampen their excitement about graduating.

These children will be going to the battlefield after graduation. Although they won't be directly involved in combat, they still need to be vigilant at all times. Therefore, they must remain calm; excessive excitement will only harm them.

"Lord Hokage, I understand."

Tatsuma nodded, understanding Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention, and Minato solemnly said, "Hokage-sama, we will definitely take this mission seriously."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction, then took out two more scrolls and said, "Speaking of which, I still owe you a ninjutsu. This is a scroll of the Dark Travel Technique. I should have taught it to you personally, but I just couldn't find the time."

"Lord Hokage is very busy, he doesn't need to be distracted by us."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi take out a ninjutsu scroll, Tatsuma also sensibly said, "As for the other scroll, it is my Sarutobi clan's Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique." Hiruzen Sarutobi was even more satisfied and said, "As for the other scroll, it is my Sarutobi clan's Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique."

Others who wish to learn this technique must begin with the Great Flame Technique, but with your talents and your training in Fire Release, mastering this technique directly should not be a problem for you two.

This technique, when combined with other escape techniques, often has remarkable effects. You should all learn it well.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." *2

After the two finished expressing their gratitude, Chen immediately stepped forward and took the two scrolls. He then returned to his original position, turned around and looked at Minato. Minato thought for a moment and picked up the scroll of Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique first.

Minato knew that Tatsuma would definitely want to train in the Darkness Technique as soon as possible, since Tatsuma was not lacking in the Five Elements Escape Techniques, after all, he had inherited an entire treasure trove of knowledge from Tobirama Senju.

Actually, Minato had been dragged along by Tatsuma these past few days to look at some of the ninjutsu collected by Tobirama Senju. However, apart from the earth and water elemental ninjutsu, the number of other ninjutsu collected by Tobirama Senju was not very large.

Moreover, many of the ninjutsu techniques were too old, and there were more optimized versions or newer and more comprehensive techniques available "on the market," so they were not of much help to Minato, who only symbolically selected a few.

The Earth and Water Release techniques were not only abundant, but Tobirama Senju also recorded a great deal of his own insights and notes, which were the real treasures. Unfortunately, Minato did not have these two types of chakra and could not learn them.

"Alright, go back and prepare well. Don't lose to those candidates who are taking the graduation exam, or you'll ruin the village's grand plan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile. Tatsuma and Minato nodded and left the Hokage's office to collect their supplies.

(End of this chapter)