I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 146 Don't argue in public; you'll lose face whether you win or lose.

With the sound, a figure entered the tent. It was none other than the commander, Shimura Danzo. Tatsuma and Minato quickly bowed, for they had neither the power nor the status to put on airs.

This wasn't the first time Chenma had met this "Pot King," but the second. The last time, they only met once, and he didn't have a chance to get to know him better. Of course, even if Chenma were given this opportunity, he wouldn't want it.

After all, whether it's the original work or various fan creations, there's no positive portrayal of Danzo Shimura, the darkest figure in the ninja world, the root of Konoha, and the fifth Hokage.

Perhaps at this time, Shimura Danzo, like Orochimaru, had not yet embarked on the path of corruption, or rather, had not yet embarked on the path of complete corruption, but Tatsuma still did not want to get involved.

Even Orochimaru, it was because of Tsunade and Nawaki that Tatsuma had to have multiple opportunities to come into contact with Orochimaru, and even after so many interactions, Tatsuma still had some prejudice against Orochimaru.

After Danzo entered the tent, he looked at the various scrolls containing supplies piled up to the side, nodded in satisfaction, and then glanced at the child who even he found pleasing to the eye.

Having lived for over forty years, Danzo had never liked children, including the boy from his friend Hiruzen Sarutobi's family. He disliked him too much, finding him too noisy and foolish. He had heard that during his mission, Hiruzen had gained another child.

Even when Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, and the other two, who were once praised by countless people, were young, Danzo still found them somewhat displeasing, as they were too noisy and had no sense of propriety whatsoever.

But this curly-haired child was different, especially this second time they met. The first time he thought the child was pleasing to the eye, Danzo thought it was his imagination or a strange thought caused by oxygen deprivation in his brain due to the journey.

But the second time he looked at him, he was still so pleasing to the eye, no, even more pleasing to the eye. This reminded Danzo of Orochimaru's previous evaluation of the child—"a good child."

As for Orochimaru, he was evaluating two people at the same time, and there was also a blond brat! Hmph! He had a fake smile on his face; he looked like a disgusting person like Sarutobi!

After lingering on Minato for a meager second, Danzo's gaze returned to Tatsuma. Although he was far away on the front lines, he had managed to gather some information about the village through his Root Scouts.

There were rumors that the boy was related to his teacher, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju. When Danzo first heard this news, he thought it was nonsense or a trick played by Sarutobi and Orochimaru.

Only Sarutobi would do something like letting a child get caught up in public opinion! Disgusting!

However, upon closer inspection, Danzo had a feeling that it might not be impossible, and even thought to himself, "No wonder this boy is so pleasing to the eye."

Moreover, it's not impossible that this kid is a war orphan. His parents' names and his own were found in the village that rescued him. As for his parents' origins, they are unknown; all that is known is that they were residents of the Land of Fire.

Although things are much better now than during the Warring States period, tracing one's ancestral origins is still extremely difficult. It is already very difficult to find out about the previous generation, let alone to search across two generations or even further back.

Just as Danzo was carefully examining the pleasing-looking boy, Tsunade couldn't hold back any longer. She hated the way Danzo scrutinized her disciple, so she stepped in front of him and said with displeasure:

"If you hadn't insisted on dragging the battlefield into the Land of Rain, the war wouldn't have escalated to this point. How can I trust you with the responsibility of leaving Nawaki here?!"

"snort!"

Danzo, whose vision was obstructed, snorted in dissatisfaction, then looked up at Tsunade and said, "Everything I have done is for the village. After entering the Land of Rain, Konoha has been almost undefeated in the battles against the Sand Village."

"If it weren't for my decisions, do you know how many Konoha ninja would have died at the hands of Sunagakure? Besides, the escalation of the war was Hanzo's doing, what does it have to do with me?!"

Hearing Danzo's self-righteous words, Tsunade's eyebrows shot up, and she said, "Why did Hanzo declare war? Others may not know the reason, but do you think I don't know either?!"

"If it weren't for your order—that Hanzo would prioritize the war and even attack civilians from the Land of Rain—the talks might have continued!"

"Civilians? Ha~ That's just Hanzo's side of the story. War has broken out. If they were really civilians, why aren't they fleeing? Perhaps they are spies left behind by the Land of Rain to keep watch."

Danzo's unreasonable words made Tsunade grit her teeth in anger. Minato and Tatsuma exchanged a glance, both showing some surprise, after all, they had never heard of this before.

Although the two of them knew about the progress of the talks, they did not know the details of why Danzo ultimately overturned the table. They only learned from the village that the talks had ended and Hanzo had declared war.

Afterwards, the two were not qualified to participate in the meeting of the village's high-ranking officials and many Jonin. Unexpectedly, the real reason why Hanzo overturned the table was that Hanzo attacked the civilians of the Land of Rain.

After reflecting on his feelings, Tatsuma suddenly thought of Nagato. He remembered that Nagato's parents were killed by Konoha ninjas, which led to Nagato's later hatred of Konoha and the Great Nation.

As expected, this blame has come full circle and is still going to fall on Shimura Danzo? You're something else, the King of Blames.

Rope Tree's mouth dropped open, seemingly unable to comprehend why the topic had shifted from whether he could go to the battlefield to such a confidential matter as why the war had escalated.

Orochimaru, seeing the two men still furious, said, "Tsunade, there are some things that are not appropriate to say, so let's not say them anymore. What Lord Danzo did in the past is no longer important."

"If Nawaki wants to gain battlefield experience right now, this is undoubtedly the best place. Lord Danzo, I also hope you can understand Tsunade's feelings, after all, the village has invested a lot because of the war."

At this point, Orochimaru shut his mouth. Danzo understood what was coming next without him saying it, and if he did, Tsunade would get angry.

Tsunade doesn't acknowledge having any clan members because the Senju clan no longer exists in Konoha. However, those people undeniably share the same bloodline as Tsunade. Tsunade says she doesn't care, but Orochimaru knows her true feelings.

With Orochimaru's mediation, Tsunade and Danzo nodded in agreement, their expressions softening. Danzo then looked at the scrolls sealing the supplies and said:

"I need 70% of these supplies, as well as the new reinforcements."

"impossible!"

In an instant, Tsunade's eyebrows shot up again, and she said, "The village's distribution was originally split equally between the two battlefields. Besides, my side is deep in the heart of the Land of Rain, where supplies are even more difficult to obtain. How could I possibly give you more supplies?!"

As for manpower, my side is already in emergency formation, and its numbers are far fewer than yours. That's why we need more reinforcements now!

"Hmph! You're just holding your ground and don't need to launch any offensives, but I'm constantly fighting the Sand Ninja and being harassed by the Rain Ninja. The resources I'm consuming far exceed what your battlefield needs."

"Compared to your fruitless efforts, I'm close to defeating Sunagakure. We should acquire more supplies, allocate more manpower, and strive for a swift and decisive victory to break free from Sunagakure's entanglement. Only then can we join forces with you to defeat the Rain Country's forces!"

Danzo also argued his case logically. If it weren't for Sarutobi's sake, he would have even wanted to keep all the supplies and reinforcements on his side. In his opinion, wouldn't it be better to defeat Sunagakure as soon as possible and then join forces to conquer the Land of Rain?

However, Sarutobi repeatedly warned against large-scale conflicts with the Rain Ninja, emphasizing the need to preserve the emotional foundation for the second meeting. Therefore, the team he sent to engage the Rain Ninja head-on adopted a conservative strategy.

To put it bluntly, it was Rain Ninja attacking, Konoha defending, and after the attack, Konoha would go over and ask, "Have you calmed down yet? If you have, how about we talk again?"

Fortunately, Jiraiya and his two companions were in charge of that battlefield, so it wasn't Shimura Danzo who suffered the injustice; otherwise, Danzo would probably have disobeyed orders from his superiors while on the battlefield.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Orochimaru quickly stepped in and said, "Lord Danzo, the distribution of supplies equally is an order from the village. Our teacher also informed the front lines in advance. You shouldn't be objecting at this time."

Orochimaru would never side with Danzo. Even if he might have to stay on this battlefield for a while because of Nawaki, he still needs to return to the battlefield where Jiraiya and Tsunade are.

These supplies will be his bargaining chips in the fight against the Rain Ninja, so how could he possibly give them to Danzo? If Danzo were more sensible, he should voluntarily take less of the resources, since Orochimaru will also join this battlefield as Konoha's reinforcements.

After Orochimaru brought up Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo said nothing more, only maintaining his dark expression. It was only because Hiruzen wasn't there; if they were face-to-face, Danzo would definitely have said, "Hiruzen, you're too weak!"

However, it seemed that he always ended up losing in these conversations. Thinking of this, Danzo became even angrier. Damn it, he had also decided to speak up, but that Sarutobi guy beat him to it! What an opportunist!

Having barely suppressed his anger, Danzo continued, "Then I want more ninja tools, explosive tags, and poison smoke bombs, as well as more ninjas who have mastered medical ninjutsu."

As for the armor, you can keep it; I don't need such weak supplies here!

Although it was still not the allocation quota set by the village, it was already a concession for Danzo. Orochimaru and Tsunade exchanged a glance, and Tsunade finally nodded.

She and Jiraiya didn't really need many supplies for their offensive, and with Tsunade and her students, they didn't need any other medical ninjas.

Orochimaru then looked at Danzo, nodded, and said, "Then as Lord Danzo says, I will..."

"etc!"

Danzo suddenly waved his hand, and just as Orochimaru and Tsunade thought he was about to pull some kind of trick, Danzo pointed behind Tsunade, much to their disappointment, and said:

"Sakamoto Tatsuma, I need him to stay with me!"

Tatsuma: ? ? ? !!!

(End of this chapter)