I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 143 Seeing everything clearly, yet unable to live a good life.

"You two! Did the Hokage deliberately send you two to eliminate me during the assessment?!"

Kushina, having somehow found out about the Senju clan's territory, stormed up to Tatsuma and Minato. Tatsuma was momentarily stunned, then gave them a speechless look.

Minato quickly explained, "Kushina, Tatsuma and I are just practical examiners. We don't have the authority to decide whether a candidate graduates or is eliminated. Besides, there are other examiners besides Tatsuma and me, and you might not even accept our assessment."

Hearing Minato's explanation, Kushina still looked doubtful and said to the easier-to-bully Minato, "You'd better not lie to me! And..."

Suddenly, Kushina dropped her earlier domineering aura and said rather shyly, "If...if you were to test me, could...could you give me a good grade?"

"I'm sorry, Kushina, we will strictly adhere to the standards; it's a requirement of the village."

Minato's tone also became serious. He was very gentle and had special feelings for Kushina, but he would not back down when it came to matters concerning the village and ninjas.

Tatsuma rolled his eyes. Minato really didn't know how to talk. With Kushina's terrifying strength, even if she relied on brute force, she could at least get an A rating, which was a pretty good result.

Following that line of reasoning, why not just say something like, "Kushina~ with your skills, you'll definitely get good results~"? Minato's tone makes it sound like Kushina needs connections to pass the exam.

As expected, Kushina's round face turned bright red with anger, and her red hair seemed to float in the air. Tatsuma sighed, but decided to help Minato anyway. He looked at Nawaki, who was training not far away, and said:

"By the village's standards, Nawaki can probably get the best result. If you can show the same strength as Nawaki, getting the best result will definitely not be a problem."

"Rope Tree, right?"

Kushina's attention shifted, and she charged towards Nawaki with eager anticipation. Soon after, Nawaki's cries of pain echoed throughout the Senju clan's territory. However, for the thick-skinned Nawaki, all that mattered was pain; injury? Not a chance.

Having vented her anger and received a hint from Tatsuma that she could definitely get the best score, Kushina's mood improved, and she happily went to find Mito Uzumaki.

Tatsuma looked at Nawaki, who was grimacing and rubbing his bruises, and turned to Minato, saying, "You caused this mess, so you're the one who treats Nawaki."

Nawaki, who was initially unaware of what had happened, suddenly unleashed a deadly glare, staring fiercely at Minato. Minato, however, was completely bewildered, but still obediently performed the blood-activating and stasis-removing treatment on Nawaki.

"We're supposed to be descendants of the Senju, so why is Kushina stronger than me? Did I not fully embrace my youth?"

Nawaki, who was receiving treatment from Minato, looked at Tatsuma with a puzzled expression. Recently, there had been some rumors in the village that Tatsuma was also a descendant of Senju and had awakened superhuman strength. Nawaki, who believed this rumor, was eager to get an answer from Tatsuma.

Although these rumors initially came from samurai who had no connection with the Senju clan, the more Nawaki looked at Tatsuma, the more reasonable the rumors seemed. Even though Tatsuma denied it and explained the reasons behind it, Nawaki still didn't believe it.

After confirming that Tatsuma indeed possessed superhuman strength and chakra, Nawaki even dragged Tatsuma to the ancestral shrine to help him be recognized as a member of the family. Then, Tatsuma beat him up before he calmed down.

Upon hearing Nawaki's question, Tatsuma's lips twitched slightly, but he still replied, "Girls develop earlier, it will get better later."

"That's impossible. Even if she developed early, it couldn't be two years earlier, right? I'm two years older than Kushina."

For once, Nawaki's mind clicked, and he looked at Tatsuma and said, "Also, you're three months younger than Kushina, so how come you're stronger than her?"

Tatsuma patted Nawaki on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Sometimes, being oblivious is the key to happiness. Don't think too clearly; you can live a better life that way."

Seeing that Rope Tree was still thinking, Tatsuma changed the subject and asked, "By the way, how's Brother Dai doing? What will happen to his side business if everyone graduates? And has Sister Xiaoxu recovered?"

Upon hearing Tatsuma mention Might Guy, Nawaki indeed forgot to think and said, "Shikaku said that he has already handed over the matter of getting rich and integrating learning and creation to the junior students who cannot participate in the early graduation assessment."

Children from various ninja clans have been continuously entering ninja academies. They are very interested in the extra money and specialized in-depth learning, and some of the younger students are already producing educational products.

Although the quantity will be smaller and the cost will be higher in the short term, this time the number of people involved is greater. In just six months, once they have a better grasp of the manufacturing of various educational and creative products, Brother Dai will be able to sell more goods and bring in more scholarships.

Xiaoxu's older sister has also been discharged from the hospital, but she's still staying in the old house. The new house was just renovated, and they said it's not suitable for living there yet, so she'll have to wait a while.

As Nawaki spoke, he recalled the various tongue-twisting words that Tatsuma and Shikaku had come up with, and he would correct them from time to time. The school had talked to Shikaku and the others quite a few times before.

They demanded that this program, which was disrupting their studies, be stopped. However, Shikaku used his difficult vocabulary to persuade the school teachers to back down and also convinced many complaining parents to allow the program to continue.

Tatsuma nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. His efforts had finally brought about some positive changes. Although Might Guy had reduced his training time, he had also earned more money.

When he last came back, he heard that Matt Day's wife had health problems after giving birth. Without the money brought by Xuechuang, Matt Day might not have been able to afford the medical expenses at all.

But now, Might Guy's wife has recovered, the family has a new home, and most importantly, Might Guy has recently gained a good reputation among the lower-ranking ninjas.

After all, the explosive tags he sells are cheaper than those in ninja tool shops, which is very important for low-level ninjas. The money saved can help them buy more supplies, and more supplies can save their lives.

Although Tatsuma did not benefit from this learning and innovation project, he felt great about helping others.

Tatsuma then looked at Nawaki and said, "Nawaki, don't die on the battlefield after graduation."

Upon hearing this, Nawaki gave a thumbs-up, revealing his white teeth, and confidently declared, "I will definitely survive! I will run for Hokage with you all again; I will live my life to the fullest!"

After saying that, he got up from the ground and said, "It's decided! We'll start with five thousand kicks! If I can't finish that, I'll throw ten thousand punches!"

Nawaki, who had just been beaten up by Kushina, regained his youthful energy and threw himself into training. Tatsuma smiled, shook his head, glanced at Minato, and said:

"Minato, would you like to train a little longer?"

Minato stood up, looked at Nawaki who had already started training, nodded, and Tatsuma put his arm around his shoulder, saying, "As expected of you, Minato! You're always ready to improve. You're so diligent. Let's see who can complete the same amount of training as Nawaki faster!"

"good!"

A few days later, the graduation exams for the Konoha Ninja Academy began. Compared to the Chunin Exams, the graduation exams were much simpler. First was a theoretical knowledge test, and Nawaki, who had studied for six years, barely passed.

Next came the Three Body Techniques test; basically, being able to use it was considered passing. Nawaki and Kushina both passed with flying colors. Finally, there was the practical combat test, where a Jonin led ten Chunin to test the candidates.

Tatsuma and Minato were two of the ten Chunin. The assessment location was chosen directly at the Ninja Academy's training ground. After all, how much destructive power could a group of students who hadn't graduated yet have?

The candidates drew their exam numbers on the spot, so there was no possibility of collusion. The sixth graders, including Nawaki, were among the first to take the test. They had trained with Minato and Tatsuma for a year, and then with Dai for another year. There was no doubt about Nawaki's practical skills.

Even during the Chunin exam, one of the candidates was kicked by the examinee for underestimating him, and it took a long time before the next candidate was scheduled.

The examinees that Tatsuma and Minato encountered were not as monstrous. Some examinees even underestimated the two examiners because they were too young. In the end, Tatsuma beat them up, and Minato also showed a little of his strength.

Most sixth-grade students received a grade of B, a small number did not meet the standard and could only get a grade of C, and there were not many outstanding graduates who could get a grade of A, since many of the outstanding ones applied for early graduation.

Only Nawaki, who was advised by Tatsuma to stay at the Ninja Academy and not graduate early, achieved the only S-rank rating among the sixth-year students with an overwhelming advantage.

He even injured the Chunin Examiners with his kicks. If it were a real battle, he would have been killed by Nawaki long ago. What can we do if he doesn't get an S-rank?

Even if the Chunin Exam examiners underestimated him and he didn't use any highly destructive ninjutsu, it's still fair to say that Nawaki's combat skills surpassed those of a Genin.

After all, only a very small number of genin can use highly destructive ninjutsu. For ninjas at this stage, taijutsu and ninja tool throwing are often the key.

Next came the assessment for the fifth-grade students. The results were roughly the same: there were fewer B grades, more C grades, and a few A grades, but no S-grade students appeared.

Next up are the fourth-year students who are in the same grade as Tatsuma. This year's class is full of hidden talents, and most importantly, they don't play by the rules.

For example, Hyuga Sento was placed in the examination room next to Tatsuma's. Tatsuma saw his performance: a Hyuga ninja, full of passion, shouting about youth, charging towards the examiner with bold and unrestrained movements, and then...

A series of gentle punches landed lightly on the examiner, the stark contrast making it difficult for the examiner to adapt. By the time the examiner came to their senses, their meridians had been sealed by the gentle punches, and they ultimately gave an S-level evaluation.

Tatsuma and Minato also encountered two people that Tatsuma vaguely remembered, but they weren't classmates from the elite class.

"Hello, Sakamoto-senpai, my name is Yakushi Nonou, nice to meet you."

Looking at the soft and cuddly little girl in front of him, Tatsuma was somewhat surprised. He was actually in the same grade as this wandering shrine maiden. After regaining his senses, he smiled and said, "No need to call me senior, we are in the same grade."

Yakushi Nonou nodded timidly, then looked at Tatsuma, who was already wearing a Chunin vest, with some surprise. She seemed unable to understand why Tatsuma, who was in the same year as her, would become her examiner.

But she quickly came to her senses, took out her kunai, and assumed a very standard fighting stance. Tatsuma nodded and, as he prepared to begin, glanced at Minato's side out of the corner of his eye.

Minato also sported a pineapple hairstyle, but it wasn't Shikaku's; it was...

"My name is Nara Suzaku. Shall we begin?"

Hearing that lazy voice, Tatsuma remembered this person. Although he was just a minor character, he was a Jonin of the Nara clan who appeared during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Turning his gaze away, Tatsuma looked at Yakushi Nonou in front of him and said, "Let's begin."

"Excuse me, Sakamoto-san."

(End of this chapter)