I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 229 The worst thing is wasting a long period of time, only to end up with the conclusion that neither of you is the right person for the other.

"Tatsuma, Tatsuma, she told me she was lucky to have me, what does that mean? Does it mean she also..."

Inside the Senju clan's territory, Tatsuma, radiating a fierce aura, sporting two large dark circles under his eyes, and with greasy, curly hair, clenched his fists repeatedly as he looked at the excited Minato.

"Minato, have you forgotten your three biggest illusions? First, you can beat me; second, you're more handsome than me; and third, Kushina likes you too."

Perhaps because of their years of friendship, Tatsuma loosened his fist and said weakly to Minato, who shook his head decisively and said, "I will beat you eventually, and I will definitely be more handsome than you. Similarly, Kushina likes me too."

"Then why did you tell me and not Kushina? Do you know I haven't slept for days?"

Tatsuma looked at Minato, who was acting strangely, and whose aura of hostility was growing stronger. He had been waiting for a long time to achieve the plan that Mito's grandmother had made, "to fill the container with love first".

Orochimaru, for some reason, suddenly became depressed and stayed with him to keep watch. This initially improved his mood quite a bit, but the matter was finally resolved last night, and Orochimaru happily went back to sleep, while he was still struggling.

As a result, he is still being harassed by Minato, who is one of the beneficiaries but is unaware of the situation. What Tatsuma wants to do most right now is to knock Minato unconscious and go to sleep.

But Tatsuma looked towards the house, where a large group of people were gathered, including Mito Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki, Tsunade, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, all discussing something.

Tatsuma had his suspicions, which made him feel bad, but Minato was unaware that he was now almost surrounded by invisible pink bubbles.

Minato leaned close to Tatsuma's ear and said, "Tatsuma, I want to officially pursue Kushina. What do you think?"

Do you like her?

"like."

Do you like her more than you like yourself?

".Um."

"Then go after them."

Tatsuma rubbed his face, somewhat perfunctorily, but Minato seemed to have received some great encouragement, nodding decisively before asking in confusion, "Why do you have to like her more than you like yourself to pursue her?"

"Because I don't want my friend to be a jerk."

"Scumbag?"

Minato didn't quite understand Tatsuma's choice of words. After a while, he asked curiously, "So, Tatsuma, is there a girl you'd like to pursue?"

"no."

Tatsuma's decisive answer surprised Minato for a moment, then he asked somewhat uncertainly, "What about the boys?"

In an instant, the killing intent in Tatsuma's eyes became so intense it was almost tangible. Without a word, Minato already knew the answer. He scratched his head and asked, "Why?"

I asked other people, and Tianfeng, Qiandou, and even Zhiwei all have girls they want to pursue. Only Lujiu said he didn't, because he was too lazy to look for them. But you should be different, right?

"You've been fooled. There are no truly lazy people in the Nara family."

Tatsuma tried to steer Minato away from the topic, but Minato pressed on, asking, "Then why?"

"I think your brain has been fried by the surge of hormones and testosterone during puberty. Why are you thinking about these kinds of things all the time?"

Tatsuma twitched the corners of his mouth, but looking at Minato's bright, inquisitive eyes, like the eyes of a puppy at his feet as he passed by carrying a milk bowl, he still said, "Because I love myself more, and what I am doing doesn't need anyone else to bother me, nor does it need to bother anyone else."

I don't know what you imagine being in a relationship to be like, but I imagine that when I'm in a relationship, I would calculate how much unnecessary time I would waste each day, how many unnecessary words I would say, and how much unnecessary money I would spend.

Then, I'll think about how long it will take me to figure out if I love that person. If I don't love them and have to start over with someone else, all the previous investment will be wasted, and I might even be resented by the other person for a while.

"And all of this wouldn't happen if I didn't fall in love. I wouldn't lose anything in terms of body, mind, time, or money. In fact, I could be a better version of myself and accomplish what I'm doing better."

Hearing Tatsuma's words, Minato's expression gradually froze. He had never imagined that these things could be calculated. He said blankly:

"Why would you think that way? Shouldn't you be hoping for a beautiful memory from a relationship, to have someone you love, maybe even a happy marriage and a lovely child?"

"That's the difference between you and me. You can see what you gain, but I can only see what I lose. And even without what you're talking about, I still survived and thrived, so I don't even think about getting those things."

Tatsuma patted Minato on the shoulder, then pointed towards the door. At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had already come out, and Tsunade was holding Kushina's hand, who was still crying.

Minato forgot everything he wanted to say the moment he saw Kushina crying. He wanted to go over and comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.

Tsunade walked up to the two of them and said in a thick nasal voice, "Tatsuma, Grandma wants you to come in."

Tatsuma stood up, nodded, and quietly walked into the house. Reaching Mito's room, he swallowed, moistening his suddenly dry throat, before speaking:

"Grandma Mito, you were looking for me?"

Mito Uzumaki sat on the edge of the bed, patted the spot next to her, and waited for Tatsuma to sit down before saying, "I asked Kushina if she was willing to become the vessel for the Nine-Tails, and she agreed."

I also asked her if she would be willing to get along with Kurama as friends, but she didn't answer.

Not answering is also a form of answer. Clearly, Kushina was unwilling, especially after she learned that the transfer of the Nine-Tails would cost Mito Uzumaki his life.

"Tatsuma, tell me, is there really anyone who can befriend a Tailed Beast? Or has it all just been a delusion of mine all along?"

Mito Uzumaki said weakly, and Tatsuma pursed his lips and replied, "It will happen."

Tatsuma's tone was serious, not like he was trying to coax her. Mito Uzumaki finally smiled and said, "That must be a child surrounded by love, right? Only a child who is loved enough would choose to share that love with the Tailed Beasts."

"Um."

Tatsuma's tone turned coaxing. Mito Uzumaki shook her head, then looked at two scrolls, one large and one small, on a table not far away and said, "Tatsuma, bring those two scrolls over."

"it is good."

Tatsuma got up, walked to the table, picked up the two scrolls, and, somewhat curious, returned to Mito Uzumaki's side.

Mito Uzumaki picked up the smaller scroll, unrolled it, and said, "This is the tail-sealing seal I prepared for Kushina, a seal that can suppress the Nine-Tails at any time."

Looking at the sealing formula above, Chenma found it somewhat difficult to understand, but he still asked curiously, "Why not use the Eight Trigrams Seal? Isn't the Eight Trigrams Seal strong enough?"

"If Kushina were willing to let go of her prejudice against Kurama, then the Eight Trigrams Seal would undoubtedly be better, but she can't let go. The Eight Trigrams Seal will only allow the resentment in Kurama's heart to slowly erode Kushina's soul."

Becoming a Jinchūriki is a very painful thing, so I hope that Kushina's heart is filled with love, rather than being eaten away and left empty.

All she needs to do is learn how to use the Nine-Tails' power.

After Mito finished speaking, Tatsuma asked curiously, "Grandma Mito, what seal did you use to restrain the Nine-Tails? It seems different from both of these seals."

Tatsuma had witnessed Mito Uzumaki wielding the power of the Nine-Tails, and neither the Eight Trigrams Seal nor this newly written Tail-Sealing Seal could allow a Jinchūriki to use the Nine-Tails' power as freely as Mito Uzumaki.

Upon hearing this, Mito Uzumaki placed her hand on her stomach and said with a smile, "Me? I don't need it."

Listening to Mito Uzumaki's Versailles-like words, Tatsuma felt that he still had a lot to learn. Mito Uzumaki, seeing Tatsuma's expression, smiled and ruffled his hair, ignoring the oil on her hands, and said:

"The sealing seal is enough to suppress the Nine-Tails, but it is still a sealing technique. As a sealing technique, it can be broken. Therefore, I added an unlocked lock. I hope that if an unexpected event occurs, you can lock the lock again."

As she spoke, Mito Uzumaki pointed to several disintegrating techniques. Tatsuma looked at them for a while and said, "I don't understand these techniques. Are they really sealing techniques?"

"It's more accurate to call it a sealing technique than a power of bloodline. Only the Vajra Seal of the Uzumaki clan can truly trigger these techniques, and if necessary, it can directly kill the Nine-Tails."

As Mito Uzumaki spoke, her tone suddenly turned cold, and her amiable expression vanished, replaced by extreme seriousness.

But Tatsuma was even more puzzled and said, "Diamond Lockdown."

Before Tatsuma could ask any questions, Mito Uzumaki pointed to the large scroll and said, "Open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Chenma unfurled the large scroll, looked at the text and incantations on it, and fell silent.

As expected of Mito Uzumaki's teachings over the years, Tatsuma was able to understand the scroll. Combining this with the several Vajra Sealing Techniques that Mito Uzumaki had just pointed out in the sealing seal, Tatsuma deciphered the contents of the scroll.

The scroll is actually divided into two parts. The first part is to dissect the principles and techniques of the Vajra Seal, as well as the techniques that can be triggered by the Vajra Seal.

The second part details how the chakra, formed from the power hidden within the Uzumaki clan's bloodline, was used to "create" the Adamantine Sealing Chains. It breaks down the process in great detail, but the problem is...

This requires the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan.

Seeing Tatsuma's furrowed brows, Mito Uzumaki said, "I've spent several years trying to break the power of the Uzumaki clan, but I can't do it, not because I don't have enough time, but because I don't have the ability."

This is the gift I wanted to give you, but ultimately, and most importantly, you must complete the final step yourself: decipher the secret of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline so that you too can use the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

This was a huge task, and Tatsuma had no confidence in it. He dared not agree to Mito's request. Mito pulled Tatsuma's hand to bring him back to his senses.

Mito Uzumaki looked at Tatsuma and said, "I will give you enough of my power and enough time to experience and study. I believe in your talent. Come."

As she spoke, Mito Uzumaki pulled Tatsuma again, and Tatsuma sat down next to her. Mito Uzumaki moved closer to Tatsuma, her forehead touching his. The next moment, almost endless chakra poured into Tatsuma's body.

The diamond-shaped mark on Mito's forehead gradually faded, while the diamond-shaped mark on Tatsuma's forehead gradually emerged.

Unlike the Nine-Tails' heavy chakra that caused tearing pain, Mito Uzumaki's chakra was like a gentle spring breeze. Tatsuma didn't feel any discomfort; he could even sense the slight gritty feeling from the dry skin on Mito's forehead.

"Tatsuma, this is the last part of Grandma's life for you. I'm sorry that all I'm leaving you is a burden."

(End of this chapter)