I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 2: The White-Haired Naturally Curly Man Named Sakamoto Tatsuma

"Minato? Out training so early again? No wonder he's a genius destined for the Ninja Academy!"

On the streets of Konoha Village, an elderly woman buying groceries looked at a blond child who was stretching as he walked out of an alley and said with a smile.

The child known as Minato nodded, the last trace of sleepiness on his face vanishing seamlessly, replaced by an incredibly sunny smile. Combined with the hole in his missing central incisor, he looked both innocent and clean.

"Yes, Grandma Matsui, but I'm still earlier than you. I just heard you were setting up your stall here."

Upon hearing Minato's words, Granny Matsui feigned fear and said, "Won't this disturb the future ninja's sleep? That would be a terrible sin."

Minato knew that Granny Matsui was joking with him, so he just smiled and shook his head, saying, "Granny Matsui, I'll come back later to buy groceries from you. Please remember to save some for me."

"Okay, okay, Grandma, I'll pick out some tender leafy greens for you."

Matsui smiled and waved his hand, revealing his missing teeth. He sighed inwardly, wondering why his grandson wasn't as likable as Minato.

Besides Grandma Matsui, Minato also greeted the owners of several nearby stalls and placed orders for today's ingredients. The stall owners in the neighborhood were happy to take care of this adorable child.

Once he left the street where he lived, Minato's smile gradually faded, replaced by a serious and focused expression. He had recently received his admission notice to the Ninja Academy, and tomorrow was the day he was to start school.

In other words, he was already a preparatory student for the Ninja Academy. After receiving the notification, Minato also began to consciously train his body.

He knew that he was just a commoner, without the background and resources of those ninja clans, so if he wanted to keep up during his studies at the ninja academy, he could only work harder on his own.

After all, the ninja world has been quite turbulent lately, and even Minato, who was in Konoha, with his naturally keen senses, had already noticed the changes.

The ninjas have rarely strolled around the streets of Konoha lately; they've all been in a hurry, clearly carrying out missions.

Moreover, some vendors and shop owners were talking about the recent increase in freight costs, suggesting that some large caravans had freed up transport routes to transport other goods.

Minato had never experienced war, but what he saw and heard made him somewhat anxious. Standing at the street corner, he looked towards the Hokage Rock in the distance and murmured, "I hope it's just a misunderstanding on my part."

Withdrawing his gaze, Minato checked his body again. After confirming that his ankles, knees, and other joints were flexible, he began to adjust his breathing and start preparing for exercise.

Minato didn't know what kind of training those ninja children would receive before entering the ninja academy, nor did he know what kind of training would help him grow, but speed, strength, and endurance were definitely indispensable for a ninja.

Having prepared himself, Minato looked towards the corner of the street on the other side and muttered to himself, "Are you working so hard because you see the same future as me?"

Just as Minato was talking to himself, a short figure suddenly appeared in front of him from the street corner. It was a boy with naturally curly blue and white hair and a sunny smile on his face.

"Tap tap tap~"

Seeing the child's appearance, Minato's face lit up with a smile again. He clenched his fists. For some reason, seeing this boy who was the same age as him always filled Minato with motivation.

"Yo~ Minato-san, out training so early? You're amazing! Let's see who gets to the Ninja Academy gate first!"

The boy ran past Minato like a gust of wind, leaving behind a series of words that seemed to echo in his ears. Minato looked at the boy's back, nodded, and then ran in the opposite direction.

Actually, the boy's route was closer to the Ninja Academy, but Minato had his own training route, which he had been following for the past month, and he did not change his route despite the boy's repeated invitations.

Minato didn't know how the boy knew his name, nor did he recognize the boy. Therefore, for the first few days, he ignored the boy, or rather, he didn't have time to pay attention to him, since the boy showed no intention of stopping to chat with him.

But over time, Minato became increasingly interested in this boy of the same age, and from this boy, he felt a bond called friendship.

To Minato's shame, he still didn't know the boy's name. Thinking of this, Minato, who had just started walking, suddenly stopped and turned to look at the boy's back.

"You must be a student at the Ninja Academy too. Even though I'll probably know your name tomorrow, I still want to become friends with you as soon as possible!"

Minato made up his mind, turned around, and ran towards the boy. Fortunately, the boy's running speed was not particularly fast, after all, it was not a sprint exercise, but a long-distance run.

After a little while, Minato gradually approached the boy. The boy in front of him seemed to have noticed Minato's figure. When he turned around and saw Minato, he was stunned for a moment, and then he also revealed two rows of small white teeth with one tooth missing.

He even gave Minato a thumbs up, but unfortunately, the boy tripped over an empty can while turning around and almost fell.

As a result, the boy's speed suddenly decreased. Minato caught up just in time, helped the boy up, and the two looked at each other without saying much. Instead, they looked at the ninja academy gate, which was less than 200 meters away, with a tacit understanding.

"Tap tap tap~"

"Tap tap tap~"

The moment Minato let go, both of them began to speed up, their eyes fixed on the huge "Ninja" character above the gate of the Ninja Academy. Their smiles disappeared, replaced by serious expressions.

Two hundred meters, one hundred and fifty meters, one hundred meters, fifty meters

In the final sprint, the two, who had not received formal ninja training, lost their balance due to their excessive speed, looking somewhat like vicious dogs pouncing on their prey, struggling to maintain their balance as they approached the ninja academy.

"Thump~"

Almost simultaneously, the two stepped onto a weathered wooden step in front of the Konoha Ninja Academy. They exchanged a glance, then both reached out and slapped the academy gate.

"Snap!"

"Snap!"

"As expected of you, Minato-san! Your speed is indeed fast, but this time... I won!"

The boy withdrew his hand, held his ribs, and smiled at Minato. Minato didn't care too much about the result, and also pressed his ribs, constantly regulating his breathing.

After a while, Minato caught his breath, reached out his hand to the boy, and said, "My name is Namikaze Minato. May I know your name?"

The boy looked at Minato's outstretched hand, but instead of shaking hands, he gave him a high five. This way of greeting clearly made Minato feel a little uncomfortable.

But before Minato could understand what the boy meant, the boy smiled and replied, "My name is Tatsuma, Sakamoto Tatsuma."

As soon as Chenma finished speaking, a notification sounded in his head.

"Ding~"

"Praise and defeat your opponent to pick up the talents [Speed ​​+3] and [Vitality +2]. Pick them up?"

"yes!"

(End of this chapter)