I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 277 A boy's first razor is often a gift from his father.

"Tell me quickly, what happened? Oh my, you've really grown up, not even talking about personal matters with your teacher anymore."

Tsunade, who had arrived uninvited in Tatsuma's study, was holding an ice cream she had looted from Tatsuma's kitchen. She looked at Tatsuma with a mocking expression.

Actually, it wouldn't be accurate to call it looting, since Tsunade had put all those ice creams in there today, and she went there with a clear purpose and familiarity with the area.

Since there was only one, Tatsuma didn't bother to argue and instead said, "Teacher, have you misunderstood something?"

"I didn't misunderstand, Kushina clearly..."

"What I'm saying is, I never discuss personal matters with you, and that has nothing to do with whether I'm successful or not."

Tsunade was taken aback by Tatsuma's words, but then she thought about it and realized that her easy-going disciple had never bothered her with personal matters, unlike her good-for-nothing younger brother who would chat with her for ages over a mere rhinoceros beetle.

No way! That brat Chenma, I've been his teacher for so many years, and he's never had a heart-to-heart talk with me!

Tsunade steeled her resolve, frowned, and glared, saying, "You better explain yourself properly! Otherwise, I'll go to the Konoha Welfare Home and Konoha Hospital tomorrow and spread rumors! The day after tomorrow, on Obon Day, I'll go to the cemetery and tell Grandma!"

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma's lips twitched. This style was so typical of Tsunade. He quickly said, "Let's talk things out. Don't spread rumors or slander others."

"Then let's talk it out properly."

Tsunade excitedly walked to Tatsuma's desk, sat on the edge, holding an ice cream in one hand and propping herself up on the table with the other, looking on with a gossipy expression, and asked, "When did this start?"

"Hyuga's gossip is nothing, for real gossip, you're the one to watch, teacher."

Tatsuma gave a sarcastic remark, but Tsunade wasn't going to tolerate it. She slammed her hand on the table with a loud "bang" and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll go spread rumors!"

"walk slowly."

After organizing his thoughts, Tatsuma said, "Nonou was invited by Root, but I told her to decline and that you were interested in taking her as your disciple. To express her gratitude, she treated me to dinner."

"this one?"

Tsunade was greatly disappointed, but she stubbornly observed Tatsuma's expression, hoping to see the guilt in his face as he lied.

Unfortunately, Tatsuma was able to sit still and act upright, showing no guilt whatsoever. Moreover, given his training in emotional management, even if he were truly guilty, Tsunade's keen observation skills wouldn't be able to detect it.

Seeing Tatsuma remain as calm and composed as ever, Tsunade left her desk in disappointment, saying, "He's over ten years old, and he didn't even seize such a good opportunity."

"It's okay, you're almost thirty too."

"Bang!"

Tsunade slapped the table again, and Tatsuma swallowed back what he was about to say, thinking to himself, "Tobirama Senju's desk is really durable. It's been decades and it can still withstand Tsunade's rough handling."

"Hmph, you and Nawaki are both so insensible. Honestly, how are we going to explain this to Grandma?"

Tsunade, looking utterly disappointed, left Tatsuma's study with a sigh. Tatsuma sensed that Tsunade had gone to the kitchen again, and he knew without a doubt that she had gone to get ice cream.

"I'll get one for Shizune."

After a while, Tsunade turned back, shaking the ice cream in her hand as she spoke, having only taken one.

Chenma nodded and said, "Yeah, but it's late now, don't let her eat too much, or she'll have a stomachache tonight."

"Don't worry, I'll share the burden with her!"

Tsunade turned and left. Tatsuma opened and closed his eyes several times, trying to concentrate on his studies, but after a while, he couldn't help but run towards the kitchen.

There's only so much ice cream. Knowing Tsunade's personality, if Tatsuma eats one less, Tsunade will definitely eat one more. In order not to lose too much, I have to eat more myself!

It just so happens that for dinner tonight, in order not to let Nono spend money and to reveal that he is actually a big eater, Tatsuma didn't eat his fill either. He ate some ice cream to replenish his sugar, which was just enough to offset the energy consumed by studying.

The idea that sugar is a source of happiness is absolutely true. Eating ice cream quickly restored my mood, which had been ruined by all sorts of ridiculous things tonight, and allowed me to concentrate more on my studies.

The next morning, Tatsuma's first thought upon waking was to eat another ice cream, but remembering that he had to go to Orochimaru for a test later and that eating ice cream would affect his body's readings, Tatsuma had to reluctantly give up.

After washing up, Tatsuma casually ruffled his bird's nest-like hair, which he had given up on, and went out. He didn't go to Orochimaru's lab, but went to Orochimaru's house instead.

After the Wood Release experiment was halted, Orochimaru adjusted his schedule so that he could spend more time with his disciple Nawaki. His current schedule is healthy and youthful.

When Tatsuma arrived at Orochimaru's house, Orochimaru was having breakfast. His breakfast was simple: a glass of skim milk, a boiled egg, and two slices of bread. Because the skim milk and boiled egg didn't have enough fat, and the bread was whole wheat bread with insufficient sugar, Orochimaru added a little bit of nuts and dried fruit.

In addition, there was a small bowl of salad. It didn't use any salad dressing, just a squeeze of lemon juice. The main point was that it didn't require cooking, and even the boiled eggs were soft-boiled eggs that weren't cooked long enough.

Tatsuma, who hadn't eaten breakfast and had given up ice cream, was initially a little hungry, but upon seeing Orochimaru's breakfast, he instantly lost his appetite.

Orochimaru didn't like eating like this either, but these breakfast dishes were easy to wash, with almost no grease or other residue left, and could be rinsed with water.

Since the only thing that requires using the stove is boiling eggs, with just a little steam and splashing water, there's no need for extra cleaning, which is very convenient. Plus, by doing this, you won't have any oily smells or grease stains on you when you go out, which would affect your mood and image.

Orochimaru didn't give Tatsuma any special treatment, and Tatsuma didn't feel awkward or unwelcome, since he already knew Orochimaru.

Orochimaru finished his breakfast without enjoying it, then rinsed the dishes before coming to the living room and asking, "Were you injured on the mission?"

"Yes, I was held up by something these past two days, so I only came to ask you for help with a check-up today."

Tatsuma nodded, then took out a scroll and said, "Oh, right, there's also a sample of a Boiling Release Kekkei Genkai ninja. You can study it if you have time."

"Perfect timing. Shikotsumyaku is a physical type of bloodline limit, and I just wanted to compare it with ninja samples of escaping techniques type bloodline limits."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up. He took the scroll, carefully put it away, and dusted off his exceptionally smooth, long hair. Under Tatsuma's envious gaze, he said, "Shall we go to the lab now?"

"it is good."

Withdrawing his envious gaze, Tatsuma stood up, but Orochimaru seemed to remember something and raised his hand, saying, "Wait a minute."

As he spoke, he walked towards his room. When he came out again, he was carrying three boxes. He handed the boxes to Tatsuma and said:

"Nabaki's beard is quite long, and your and Minato's secondary sexual characteristics are gradually becoming more prominent. It's hard for you to notice, Tsunade is careless, and Jiraiya, that loser, has disappeared again. So I decided to buy it for you."

For some reason, Tatsuma sensed that Orochimaru's tone was somewhat cautious, and indeed it was, since this job was part of his father's work.

Orochimaru lost his parents at a young age, and Jiraiya was also an orphan. Both of them learned to shave from Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was their teacher, and for Orochimaru to treat Nawaki, Tatsuma, and Minato in this way was somewhat presumptuous.

However, his two unreliable teammates would never think of taking on these tasks and responsibilities, so Orochimaru had no choice but to overstep his bounds.

Chenma then opened a box containing a box of shaving soap, a shaving brush, a foaming bowl, a razor holder, several boxes of razor blades, and a bottle of aftershave.

Chenma had never used this kind of old-fashioned shaving product before. After all, he had only recently entered puberty in this life, and his beard was not yet at the point where he needed to shave frequently. As for his previous life, there would not have been such old-school products on the consumer market, since they were not very profitable.

Seeing Tatsuma's doubts, Orochimaru said, "There's a diagram at the bottom of the box. Just try it a few times and you'll get the hang of it. It's a must-learn skill for men."

Tatsuma looked at Orochimaru's smooth chin and said, "I thought you wouldn't grow a beard."

Tatsuma sighed, realizing that even someone like Orochimaru had to shave in front of the mirror every day to maintain his dignity and elegance.

The thought of such a scene inexplicably gave Tatsuma a somewhat comical feeling.

Orochimaru gave a somewhat forced smile. Was Tatsuma implying that he wasn't a man? It must be that Jiraiya, that loser, who spread rumors about him in front of Tatsuma, causing this misunderstanding.

It's all Jiraiya's fault!

Only Jiraiya would dare to say that he wasn't a man! Orochimaru's eyes flashed with murderous intent. When Jiraiya returned to the village, he would definitely teach him a lesson!

Orochimaru quickly suppressed the killing intent in his eyes, unaware that Tatsuma, who was sealing these things with a scroll, had not noticed.

Sealing scrolls are expensive to others, but for Tatsuma, who is capable of drawing sealing scrolls, it is just the cost of a blank scroll, and such blank scrolls are plentiful in the Senju clan.

After putting away the shaving supplies, Tatsuma and Orochimaru went to his research lab. Orochimaru had examined Tatsuma many times, and Tatsuma had undergone the examination many times.

Therefore, the entire examination process went very smoothly and quickly. When Tatsuma's examination report came out, Orochimaru's expression was extremely solemn.

"Lord Orochimaru, is it serious?"

Looking at Orochimaru's expression, Tatsuma was also a little worried. After all, after recovering from his injuries, the upper limit of his four talents related to physique had increased slightly.

This confirms Tatsuma's guess that the continuous increase in the upper limit of his four physical talents is related to these unknown cells. However, Tatsuma himself does not know how much his talent upper limit can rise, and this requires Orochimaru's examination results to assist in the research.

Orochimaru remained silent for a moment, his expression not softening, but he said, "The unknown cells in your body have multiplied by nearly half compared to the checkup before the mission."

I'm not sure yet whether proliferation is based on quantity or proportion. If it's the latter, then our expected time will be greatly shortened, since as the base number increases, the number of unknown cells at the same rate will also increase.

Moreover, the genetic information within the unknown cells, including gene loci, has undergone slight changes, becoming increasingly...

Orochimaru put down the report and solemnly said, "Similar to Hashirama cells."

(End of this chapter)