I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 230 Crying is like a contagious disease; it's easier to catch it when you're near a patient.

Mito Uzumaki died. On the day she died, all the Jonin and Special Jonin of the Sealing Team came, but none of them were of any use. Even Mito Uzumaki, who had extracted the Nine-Tails, had the strength to inscribe a new seal on Kushina.

Rope Tree was the last person in the family to know that his grandmother had passed away. However, he did not make a big fuss. Instead, he calmly said that he sensed it when his grandmother made him breakfast.

Tatsuma finally understood why Mito Uzumaki, whose body had always been in excellent condition, had aged so drastically in just two years. She had almost exhausted her own life force to seal away enough chakra for Tatsuma.

Incongruous with her status as the first wife of Mito Uzumaki, her funeral was extremely simple. Apart from Tsunade, Nawaki, and Tatsuma, only Minato, Kushina, and Hiruzen Sarutobi were present.

Surprisingly, Akimichi Torifu, who had lived a secluded life in his clan for over a decade, detached from worldly affairs and only occasionally responsible for village defense, also came. When he arrived, he seemed to be arguing with Danzo about something, but he fell silent after entering the cemetery.

This was the first time Tatsuma had seen Akimichi Torifu, one of the Second Hokage's Shadow Guards. He was a Jonin who hadn't gone on any missions since his teammate Uchiha Kagami died, and he looked quite dejected.

The funeral was brief. Those with official duties, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, left after paying their respects. Akimichi Torifu stayed behind. Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who were not invited, entered the cemetery to pay their respects after Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others left and spoke with Tsunade.

Today, Tatsuma was dressed in a proper black suit and wore a half-headband. He sat in his seat, looking at the portrait of Mito Uzumaki.

Akimichi Torifu walked over to Tatsuma's side, his sturdy body slumping down, clumsy like a ninja. He tried to sit cross-legged, but the fat on his thighs and stomach prevented him from succeeding several times.

He simply spread his legs wide and stretched them out like a winnowing basket, tilted his head slightly, and said, "I've seen you from afar before, and you don't seem to like wearing a headband."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma subconsciously touched half of his headband and said, "Grandma Mito said it looks good this way."

"It looks good."

Akimichi Torifu wanted to nod, but the fat on his chin restricted his movement. Tatsuma also looked away from the portrait and looked at Akimichi Torifu, saying, "Thank you for your help the other day, Torifu-sama."

"What are you thanking me for?"

Akimichi Torifu revealed a憨态可掬 smile, and Tatsuma cooperated by laughing and saying, "There aren't many who would dare to deceive the Hokage and the others for Mito-sama's sake, and even fewer who can do it."

"The village's defenses were indeed insufficient for a while, but it's impossible to allow the Cloud Ninja to swagger in and kidnap people, is it? When you first arrived, Lord Danzo was about to reprimand you for this very reason, wasn't he?"

"Mito-sama is right, you really are just like the teacher."

Although both were members of the Shadow Guard back then, Akimichi Torifu did not have the aloofness that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders had. He was more like a neighbor uncle who would sit on the steps in the summer, shirtless and enjoying the cool air.

Akimichi Torifu tugged at his collar; even in early spring, he seemed unbearably hot. After letting more cold air blow into his sleeves, he spoke:

"Among the master's disciples, I am the most useless and cannot help the village. But fortunately, my companions still remember our old friendship. If there is anything you don't want to do in the future, you can come to me, and I can still put in a good word for you."

He didn't make any grand promises or give Tatsuma anything, but Tatsuma could tell that his words were much more sincere than those of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others.

"Thank you, Lord Qufeng. Please don't mind me coming to bother you when the time comes."

"Okay, I won't say anything more, and it's not convenient for me to say anything more. I have to go back and eat. Cheer up and don't follow my example."

Akimichi Torifu patted Tatsuma's shoulder with his broad hand, and then used the weight to help himself stand up. This almost made Tatsuma's shoulders uneven, but fortunately, he was in pretty good shape.

He staggered away, and Chenma got up and began to tidy up the cushions, flowers, portrait, and other items.

"Tatsuma, it's been a long time. You and Minato have both grown into fine young men."

Just as Tatsuma was tidying up, a familiar voice rang out. Tatsuma turned around, nodded, and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time. How are Nagato and the others?"

"You can still remember their names?"

Jiraiya smiled and said, "They can also become capable ninjas in the Land of Rain."

Jiraiya was very happy that Tatsuma could remember the names of those children. He had also talked to others about it. Tsunade and Orochimaru mentioned children from the Land of Rain, and even Minato had difficulty recalling their names.

After all, Jiraiya had been with them for three years, but for Tsunade and the others, it was just a one-time encounter. It was already quite good that they remembered that there were three children, and Jiraiya was not dissatisfied because of this.

But upon hearing that Tatsuma still remembered, Jiraiya suddenly became very talkative. He put his arm around Tatsuma's shoulder, wanting to recount his experiences in the Land of Rain over the past three years. However, he quickly remembered something, released Tatsuma, and, forcing a fierce expression, said:

"Was it you who set Tsunade up with that sissy?"

"I was the one who brought Kushina and that sissy together."

"What?! That sissy and Kushina... Wait, who are you talking about?"

"Watergate".

"you"

"Tatsuma, are you calling me?"

Just as Jiraiya was about to say something more, Minato, who seemed to have heard someone call his name, looked over in confusion. Jiraiya quickly put away his fierce expression, smiled, and said:

"It's okay, you can continue."

As he spoke, he pointed to Kushina, who was still sobbing beside Minato, signaling Minato to continue comforting her.

Jiraiya then looked at Tatsuma again and said, "You know who I'm talking about, don't play dumb! You can't fake it."

"Jiraiya-sensei, I have tried to give you a chance, but you can't even wholeheartedly support your teacher, which makes it hard for me to believe in your sincerity."

Tatsuma shrugged and said, "I'm asking you, if our teacher did something to harm the village, would you choose to stand with the village or with our teacher?"

"I"

Jiraiya was speechless, then said somewhat angrily, "Does that Kato Dan really think he can completely side with Tsunade?"

"No."

Tatsuma shook his head, mimicking Kato Dan's gentle tone, and said, "He'll say, 'Tsuna wouldn't do anything to harm the village,' understand?"

"Isn't this cheating and dishonest?!"

Jiraiya said with grief and indignation. Tatsuma looked at him and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, there is something more important to you than love, so you cannot give your heart completely. Perhaps this is why the two of you will end up with regrets."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya became dejected. Tatsuma broke free from Jiraiya's arm around his shoulder and, in a complete reversal, put his arm around Jiraiya's shoulder.

Although his short stature made him look somewhat comical, Tatsuma didn't care. He said to Jiraiya earnestly, "Jiraiya-sensei, think positively. If you can maintain your friendship, you might even become the godfather of your child."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya became even more withdrawn, only muttering, "But Orochimaru told me that you operated on Dan Kato, and he's no longer a complete man. Can he give Tsunade happiness?"

"You'd better be talking about happiness. Also, Orochimaru-sama's style is getting weirder and weirder; he actually told you something I was joking about?"

After Tatsuma finished speaking, he quickly moved away from Jiraiya and continued packing his things. Jiraiya stood there dejectedly, unable to muster his spirits for a long time.

Later, Nawaki came to comfort him, telling Jiraiya not to be too sad about his grandmother's death. Nawaki's "sensible" appearance made Tsunade and Orochimaru very happy, and also made Jiraiya truly break down, with tears streaming down his face.

Finally, Jiraiya's cries unveiled the grief that Nawaki had been hiding. The two embraced and wept bitterly. Kushina, who had been sobbing incessantly, was also stirred by the hoarse cries and cried while holding Minato.

The tears and cries that were absent during the funeral finally arrived at this moment. Tatsuma silently tidied up, preventing any petal from rotting and soiling the place.

Fortunately, Tsunade did not lose control of her emotions. She knocked out Jiraiya and Nawaki with a single punch each. Orochimaru caught his disciple, who seemed to be heavier than himself, while Tatsuma carried Jiraiya, who was a head taller than him, on his back.

Kushina stopped crying after being comforted by Minato, and the group then left the cemetery.

There were no follow-up activities arranged after the funeral. Tatsuma returned home, dug out a large pile of notes he had written about Flying Thunder God before, and started writing and scribbling again.

The Flying Thunder God Technique has too many possibilities, possibilities that even the developer, Tobirama Senju, did not explore. In fact, Tobirama Senju mostly used a self-censored version of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The biggest problem is that he cannot use another technique to teleport. The techniques that Tobirama usually uses are only enough to "summon" him and his personal items, but cannot summon another technique.

Furthermore, Tobirama's version of Flying Thunder God was severely limited in its ability to be used with others, as he could not use the Nine-Tails to connect large groups of people and perform Flying Thunder God teleportation like Minato.

In the original work, he also expressed that he could only transfer one person, which may be why he was willing to sacrifice himself without hesitation when facing Jinjiao and Yinjiao.

The reason for this is that he voluntarily cut the technique, but he was not incapable of using the complete technique. In the original work, Tobirama Senju left the complete technique on Obito, which is why he was able to transfer Naruto and his Sage Mode Rasengan with him.

However, when using the Flying Thunder God Kunai, Tobirama is unable to use techniques such as "Flying Thunder God Double" to infuse damage.

Whether it was against Izuna Uchiha or Madara Uchiha, his choice was always to teleport there first, and then use the fastest attack method, such as a ninja sword or kunai, to directly cause damage.

Perhaps Tobirama Senju wanted to optimize the technique, so he was unable to solve this problem both before and after his death. Tatsuma's solution was quite simple: he borrowed inspiration from Minato Namikaze.

Since a small kunai cannot depict a complete spell, he will use a kunai large enough to depict a complete spell. One thing that bothers him now is that he occasionally senses Tobirama Senju's spells.

Therefore, he needed to modify his Flying Thunder God Technique so that he could perceive only his own technique and ignore the techniques that Tobirama Senju left in the village.

But just as he was studying, a ball of chakra appeared within his perception range. Tatsuma put away his notebook and waited for the person to arrive.

The visitor was Xiao. He nodded and said, "The Hokage invites you in."

(End of this chapter)