I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 210 Time can heal all wounds, including ambition.

"Was it really necessary to travel this far?"

Tenka, who had been patrolling all night, followed behind Minato and Tatsuma. His features were converging towards the center, and he looked exhausted.

Sento was in a similar situation, but as a member of the Hyuga clan, he focused more on physical training and martial arts. In addition, he did not stay up all night, so he gritted his teeth slightly afterward, but he was not as disheveled as Tenka.

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma and Minato intentionally slowed down. Neither of them realized that their speed would make it difficult for Tenka and Sento, since neither of them had put in any effort to travel.

It's just that I've been out of touch with my real peers for too long, and I think I'm just taking a walk.

Minato's teammates are Akimichi Tou and Inuzuka Gaki, both of whom are their seniors. In a couple of years, they might even be recommended to become Jonin or Special Jonin. Minato's current speed is only about the same as theirs.

As for Tatsuma, he is the one who needs others to accommodate him. Having been with high-level ninjas for a long time, coupled with his lack of experience in leading teams, neither of them knows how to restrain themselves or adapt to their teammates.

After the two slowed down, Tianfeng and Qiandou were finally less strained. Chenma replied, "That's about right. Actually, this side is fine too, but there's a hill a few kilometers ahead. Fighting with our backs to the hill will provide better concealment."

"It's just a friendly sparring session, why be so cautious?"

Sento was a little confused, and at the same time began to take off his loose clothes, revealing the green bodysuit underneath. Without the thick clothes to cover him, Sento felt extremely comfortable.

Tatsuma didn't explain, but continued to lead the way. Soon the four of them arrived at the place Tatsuma had chosen. It was backed by mountains and didn't have many trees, making it very suitable for arena-style combat.

They stopped, and Tatsuma asked, "Do you need to rest for a bit?"

Tianfeng nodded quickly. He was there to test his limits, so he needed to get himself in the right state.

Qian Dou shook his head and said, "This amount of exercise is just right for a warm-up!"

Hearing this, Tatsuma looked at Minato and asked, "Minato, do you want to do some exercise today?"

Minato understood Tatsuma's intention without hesitation, and nodded, saying, "Alright, I need to get used to my new kunai. Sento, how about I be your opponent?"

"Okay, that works too."

Before agreeing, Qian Dou glanced at Tian Feng, his eyes filled with reluctance and a hint of disdain, as if asking with his eyes, "Little Dog, are you sure you can do it?"

Tianfeng was so angry he wanted to go on stage, but when he thought about his purpose today, he held back.

Minato put down the drinks he bought, and then ran to a distance with Sento. After forming the opposing hand seals, they began their battle.

Or to be more precise, it was Minato's test of Sento, and a process of self-reflection.

Minato didn't use any ninjutsu, but relied solely on taijutsu and throwing ninja tools to make Sento somewhat flustered. Sento, who possessed the Byakugan, could see the flight paths of all the kunai, but they were too densely packed.

It wasn't that Minato threw the kunai a lot at once, but rather that he recycled and reused them too quickly, interspersed with occasional physical attacks, leaving Sento overwhelmed.

The Gentle Fist technique of the Hyuga clan, in Sento's hands, could not cause Minato the slightest trouble.

Fortunately, Minato was very accommodating. After suppressing Sento for ten minutes, he revealed an opening and allowed Sento to strike him with a palm strike, which finally subdued Sento.

"My turn!"

Tianfeng, feeling that he had rested enough, jumped up, but he stumbled and almost fell flat on his face. Although his strength had recovered after running so fast and for so long, his muscles had not yet recovered.

Seeing Tianfeng's appearance, Qiandou looked at Chenma and said, "Chenma, I'd like to spar with you again."

"OK."

Tatsuma readily agreed, giving Tenka a little more time. After handing over the duties to Minato, Tatsuma asked, "Are you still feeling energetic?"

"No problem, I didn't even touch Minato, and I didn't use any chakra."

As Sento spoke, he formed the opposing hand seal, and Tatsuma also formed the opposing hand seal, saying, "I watched your battle with Minato just now carefully, and you have made great progress. The combination of Byakugan and taijutsu is already quite good."

However, you can't drag your opponent into a physical combat situation. Once you encounter an enemy like Minato whose speed far surpasses yours, you're helpless.

Upon hearing this, Qian Dou nodded and asked, "Then what should I do?"

"Don't stand still. Take the initiative to let your opponent block your path. Whether they use ninja tools or ninjutsu, just keep wearing them down."

You're used to fighting in place, which is why Minato can retrieve his ninja tools so easily. If you were to run away in the opposite direction while he was retrieving his tools, he would have to make a choice.

They would either turn around and pursue, or use ninjutsu to attack, and retrieve the ninja tools to launch a long-range ninja tool attack. Any ninja with a brain would not do that.

Once you wear down your opponent until they find ninja tool and ninjutsu attacks ineffective, your victory will be assured. With the Byakugan, achieving this shouldn't be difficult for you, unless your opponent is superior to you in every aspect.

Hearing Tatsuma's suggestion, Sento nodded vigorously, then withdrew his opposing hand seal and assumed a Gentle Fist stance. Seeing this, Tatsuma also withdrew his hand and said:

"However, let's stick to physical combat. I'd like to see how much you've improved over this period."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tatsuma disappeared from his spot. Sento immediately glared and activated his Byakugan, quickly locating Tatsuma's position to his left rear!

A backhand elbow strike, completely opposite to the style of Gentle Fist, was aimed directly at Tatsuma's face, who appeared to his left rear. Tatsuma, however, pressed down with both hands, disrupting Sento's elbow strike intention.

But Sento's reaction was far superior to that of his younger self from last year, who hadn't even graduated yet. He changed his elbow strike into a single whip, extending the distance, and aimed it at Tatsuma's abdomen.

"Want to inherit my name?"

Tatsuma even managed to make a sarcastic remark while simultaneously raising his knee to block. When his knee collided with the whip-like hand, Sento felt a numbness in his hand, completely unable to use his Gentle Fist to strike Tatsuma's acupoints. And that was when the real crisis began.

Tatsuma pressed down on Sento's elbows with both hands, one hand pulling down to try and lock Sento's wrist, while the other hand, in a pointing gesture, thrust towards Sento's throat.

Sento's breath caught in his throat, but his body reacted swiftly, turning and delivering a high sweeping kick that dodged Tatsuma's hands while aiming for Tatsuma's head.

Seeing that Sento was able to dodge and counterattack on instinct, Tatsuma was also somewhat surprised. It seems that Sento's training with Might Guy and Nawaki was quite effective.

Tatsuma abandoned any countermeasures, taking a step back to nimbly dodge, intending to let Sento show off more.

Subsequently, Sento continued to demonstrate his abilities, mastering both the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga style and the Hard Fist of the Konoha style, and was able to switch between them freely.

Tatsuma also behaved like a qualified sparring partner, sometimes even giving Sento practice moves to help him perform better.

Sento, who was completely focused on the battle, did not notice that a pair of scarlet eyes had appeared in his 360° field of vision.

At this moment, Tenfu's eyes were constantly rotating with the two tomoe, as he observed and learned the taijutsu that the two were demonstrating. Minato noticed Tenfu's change, but since Tatsuma had "spoiled" it beforehand, he was not surprised.

However, seeing Tianfeng's increasingly arrogant and unrestrained smile, Minato suddenly had a feeling that this classmate was doomed.

Minato speculated that Tenpu thought he had figured out and learned Tatsuma's taijutsu, which gave him a chance to defeat Tatsuma. Such thinking was, to say the least, very dangerous.

The physical techniques used by Tatsuma are never the key; rather, they are based on strength and speed, with an emphasis on insight and on-the-spot adaptability.

Minato knew that Tatsuma had been trying to combine his unique taijutsu skills with chakra to create a "taijutsu" similar to Konoha's Fluid Technique, but that was still a long way off.

Tatsuma's unique martial arts style is still somewhere between combat and physical techniques. Even if you learn or copy it, it won't work because the same move will have different uses depending on the opponent and the move itself.

These skills require time, experience, and practical experience to hone and refine.

Minato wanted to warn Tenka, but seeing Tenka's expression that said, "I'm gradually understanding everything," Minato chose to remain on the sidelines.

Tatsuma fought Sento for a longer time, and Sento paid a greater price, not only exhausting his stamina and chakra, but also suffering countless bruises.

Unlike the frustration he felt after the battle with Minato, Sento was wearing a "happy" smile this time.

"Ding~ [Constitution +5], [Strength +3], pick up?"

"Pick it up".

As the saying goes, "Many small streams make a mighty ocean." Even after acquiring thousands or tens of thousands of talents at once, Chenma would never despise a talent with only a single-digit number.

After picking them up, Tatsuma turned to Uchiha Tenka, who had suddenly transformed into an "Uchiha," and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Hmph! I've already seen through your physical skills; you have no chance of defeating me!"

Tianfeng raised his head proudly and said, and upon hearing this, Shuimen's face also showed a strange smile. This Tianfeng

"Did you stay up all night and mess it up? Your eyes are all red. Go home and get some rest!"

Sento retorted without giving him any face, and Tenka, enraged, pointed to his eyes and exclaimed, "This is the Sharingan! The powerful Sharingan!"

Qian Dou paused for a moment, observed it carefully, and asked, "What's it for?"

"I can see through all physical techniques and copy them!"

Seeing Qian Dou's clueless expression, Tian Feng generously explained, which surprised Qian Dou. He asked, "Then you've learned all of my Bagua Soft Fist?"

"Forehead"

Seeing Tianfeng's expression, Qiandou knew he hadn't learned it. He rolled his eyes and said, "As expected, the Uchiha are no good. We still have to rely on our Hyuga clan for eye techniques."

"you"

"Alright, if we delay any longer, we might not make it in time."

Tatsuma interrupted the two, eager to spar with the Sharingan ninja. Tenka, hearing this, snorted, walked up to Tatsuma, crossed his arms, and said, "Make your move! This is your only chance."

"Form the seal of opposition, or I won't hold back."

Chenma's lips twitched, and Tianfeng, realizing what was happening, quickly formed the opposing hand seal. The little bit of momentum he had just accumulated dissipated completely.

"I've always heard about the wonder and power of the Uchiha Sharingan. Tianfeng, let me see it for myself."

"As you wish!"

The moment the two withdrew their hands, Tianfeng quickly raised his hand and threw out several shuriken.

"Sizzle~"

Before the shuriken could even leave his hand, his sleeve was ripped. For a moment, the four of them fell silent. Chenma didn't even dodge. Tianfeng's mis-thrown shuriken could only graz his body.

Hahahaha~

Qian Dou mocked mercilessly. Tian Feng, both anxious and angry, his face flushed red, and said to Qian Dou, "Shut up!"

After saying that, he looked at Chenma again, began to form hand seals, then opened his mouth and spat out several small fireballs. He then followed the fireballs and charged towards Chenma.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

Seeing the fist-sized fireballs, Tatsuma neither dodged nor retaliated with ninjutsu. Instead, he struck the fireballs directly with both hands. The moment his monstrous strength erupted, the surging chakra shattered the fireballs.

At this moment, Tenka, who had rushed in front of Tatsuma and was about to take the opportunity to attack, also braked suddenly and stopped, not daring to get close to Tatsuma, whose aura had been completely overturned due to the burst of chakra.

"Is this your resolve? Your resolve to kill a Jonin and avenge your family?"

Tenka's comical performance displeased Tatsuma. He frowned and pursed his lips, and the oppressive feeling he brought to Tenka was just like the oppressive feeling that the person who used to say "evil Uchiha" brought to the former Uchiha clan members.

Upon hearing Chenma's words, those painful memories were unearthed from his mind again. Tianfeng's expression changed, and he took a step back to create distance, unzipped his clothes, and took off the uncomfortable robe.

Immediately, Tianfeng's expression turned serious, his previous smugness vanished, and he said with utmost seriousness, "I'm sorry, but from now on, I will treat this battle with the same seriousness I would expect from a real fight."

"Then let's go."

(End of this chapter)