I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 283 Elders often value your friendships more than you do.

"You stinky brother! He definitely went to the birthday party without waiting for me! You stinky brother!"

At the Tianfeng residence, Obito, who had been watching Nohara Rin return home, also returned. Seeing the empty living room, he instantly became unhappy.

He was curled up on the sofa, muttering about how it was his birthday and he hadn't invited his older brother to dinner, and how he would have made it to the dinner party if he hadn't met an old lady who needed help.

"So that's how you see me?"

The sudden noise startled Obito so much that he rolled off the sofa. He hurriedly got up and saw his cousin and three friends standing in the living room. His cousin was looking at him resentfully.

Tianfeng looked heartbroken and said, "How could I have done such a thing? How could my birthday party be without you and Grandma?"

"Where did you go just now?"

Obito wasn't completely swayed by Tianfeng's words, and continued to ask questions. Clearly, he had developed a resistance to being fooled so many times, but as the saying goes, "the devil may be one foot tall, but the Tao is ten feet tall," and Tianfeng's expression remained unchanged as he directly replied:

"Grandma is resting. I just didn't want to disturb her too early, so I took Chenma and the others outside to chat."

Is that so?

Obito scratched his head, thinking about how he had unconsciously raised his voice when he questioned her. He glanced at the direction of the stairwell, wondering if he had woken up his grandmother.

Seeing his cousin's guilty expression, Tianfeng felt a little sorry for him and said, "Alright, no need to look anymore. It's almost time. I'll go upstairs and wake Grandma up, then we'll set off."

"Um."

Obito quietly agreed, while Tenpung ran upstairs. A moment later, he ran back down and said to Obito, "Grandma's up. Go and reserve a private room."

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Obito wiggled his short legs and ran towards the door. After Obito left, Tenfu took out three scrolls and handed one to each of Sento, Tatsuma, and Minato.

The four of them exchanged glances and didn't say anything more related to the previous topic. After Tianfeng's grandmother came down, she kept saying that she wouldn't go and that she would just eat something at home and that Tianfeng and the others should have fun.

But in the end, they couldn't persuade them otherwise. Tianfeng and Qiandou each supported one of their grandmother's arms, and they went out together.

The Uchiha clan's territory was vast, comparable to the Senju clan's, and far more prosperous than the largely barren Senju territory. The clan even had its own commercial district.

The restaurant that Tianfeng chose for the gathering was located in the Uchiha's own commercial district.

Logically speaking, Sento, with his wide-open white eyes, and Tatsuma, whose clothes are embroidered with the Senju clan crest, should have encountered some discrimination within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Just like when Chenma and the others first came to the Tianfeng family to pay New Year's respects, even if no one caused trouble, they would still be watched.

But now, they've all gotten used to it, especially Sento, the boy many Uchiha thought was a sworn enemy of Tenfu. In recent years, he's been coming to the Uchiha clan's territory every few days.

Initially, the Uchiha were also very dissatisfied, as were the Hyuga. However, Sento was just a simpleton, and as the main branch of the Hyuga clan, he didn't cause trouble, so the Uchiha couldn't really do anything to him.

As more and more people came, the Uchiha clansmen got used to it and just treated him as a clansman who had cataracts.

Because of his generosity, never asking for discounts and even giving tips, many shop owners in the commercial district, including non-ninja Uchiha, had a good impression of him.

The restaurant that Tenfeng chose wasn't even the best in the Uchiha's own shopping district, but neither he nor the guests, such as Tatsuma, had any objections.

After all, when it comes to economic situation, everyone is about the same, except for Qian Dou, who is a big spender. Therefore, going to a high-end restaurant would seem strange.

Of course, Chito didn't mind. In order to gain training time, he often ate dry rations and drank cold water. This was also part of his youth.

Unlike Nono, Tenka, as a friend, knew Tatsuma's appetite, and when he made the reservation, he also reserved enough for other guests. Therefore, Tatsuma ate to his heart's content and did not hold back with Tenka.

At the end of the banquet, Tianfeng went to pay the bill and collect the takeout containers. His grandmother, seeing Chenma's genuine smile and his delight at winning the contest to see who could eat the most, also smiled and said:

"Tianfeng is so lucky to have friends like you."

"We are very lucky to have a friend like Tianfeng."

Tatsuma spoke to Tenka's grandmother with a sincere tone and an infectious smile, which pleased her greatly. She turned to Obito, who was already curled up asleep on the floor, and said:

"Tenpu has grown up, and I can rest easy now. I just wonder when Obito will grow up and make reliable friends."

Looking at the same loving and worried expression on Tianfeng's grandmother's face as his own grandmother and the late Mito Uzumaki, Tatsuma's smile faded slightly, and he said:

"Obito is very lively and will definitely make a lot of friends. Kakashi is quite good too. Grandma, don't you think Obito and Kakashi are actually a lot like Tenkaze and Sento?"

Suddenly being called out, Chito instinctively wanted to refute, but seeing the bright look in Grandma Tenka's eyes, he swallowed his words and gave Grandma Tenka, who was looking at him, a bright smile.

Grandma Tianfeng gently stroked Obito's sideburns and said, "I hope so. But Obito is too noisy. I'm afraid Kakashi won't like him. He seems like the kind of person who matures too early."

"What are you talking about?"

At that moment, Tianfeng returned carrying a pile of takeout boxes and casually asked, "What are you talking about, Obito's friends?" Chenma picked up the conversation and said, "What are you talking about, Obito's friends?"

"Haha~"

Upon hearing this, Tianfeng sat down and, while sorting the takeout boxes, said, "Let me tell you, Obito definitely likes that little girl named Rin, but the little girl will definitely prefer outstanding peers."

That's why Obito disliked Kakashi so much, thinking that Kakashi stole his thunder. Last night when we released the river lanterns, I even heard him make a wish, saying he wanted Kakashi to embarrass himself in front of Rin, hahaha~"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle. Obito, fast asleep, had no idea that his little secrets were about to be sold out by his cousin.

After packing the food, Tatsuma and the others didn't let Tenfu deliver any more. After all, he still had to take the sleeping Obito and his grandmother home, and there was no need to go through the trouble for the sake of formalities.

After returning home, Chenma did not rest. He had already finished his training this morning, but he had not yet done his homework.

It is difficult to form a habit, but easy to forget it. Tatsuma developed the habit of studying every day, which of course meant studying the various notes left by Tobirama Senju every day.

Not all of Tobirama Senju's notes could attract Tatsuma; many were tedious and difficult, and if he didn't force himself, he could easily give up the habits he had worked so hard to cultivate.

Tatsuma studied until late at night before washing up and going to bed. The next morning, he and Minato went to train in the back mountains of Konoha. After training, the two did not go home, but waited in the same spot.

Around noon, Qian Dou and Tian Feng, carrying lunchboxes, also arrived, but they didn't seem to be there for a picnic; they seemed more like they were staging a scene.

They laid out a tablecloth, opened the lunchboxes, and the four of them quickly finished eating. Then, at an even faster pace, they left various traces around the area. Finally, Chenma formed hand seals to sense the surroundings before nodding and saying:

"It should be fine now. The Third Hokage probably won't be paying attention to this area."

Within Konoha Village, if you want to do something, besides fearing being discovered by other villagers or ninjas, you also have to worry about Hiruzen Sarutobi, who likes to use his telescope technique to inspect the people's conditions.

However, the telescope technique is more like real-time monitoring and does not have the function of saving and backing up data. Unless Hiruzen Sarutobi observes in real time, he will not be able to know all the changes in the village.

While they couldn't be sure that Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't be monitoring them, they couldn't let a minor setback deter them from doing anything; if they wanted to do something, they had to take the risk.

Tatsuma put his hand on Tenfu's shoulder, while Minato put his hand on Sento, saying, "You might feel a slight sense of imbalance or weightlessness, so be careful."

I suggest closing your eyes and preparing to swallow.

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

Sento muttered to himself, and seeing that Tenfu hadn't closed his eyes, he opened his eyes as well. The two stared at each other, and suddenly the fireworks collided.

"snort!"

"snort!"

Both Sharingan and White Fang were activated simultaneously. Unconvinced, the two boys ignored the advice to close their eyes and even used their respective eye techniques.

Tatsuma's lips twitched, and he said, "Let's go quickly. We can't let the Third Hokage discover Tenka's eyes."

As he spoke, his figure vanished, leaving only a streak of silver light. Minato followed almost simultaneously, leaving behind a golden flash.

"Ugh~ Ugh~"

"Yue~ Ugh~"

In a remote mountain forest far from Konoha, Sento and Tenfu lay prostrate on the ground, both retching. The continuous Flying Thunder God Technique and the magnified details of their vision by their respective eye techniques were causing their brains to suffer extremely severe damage.

When the movement of the body is not in harmony with the movement of the space, a lot of information that cannot be processed is generated. When it accumulates to a certain extent, it will induce some physiological reactions, just like people who are prone to motion sickness will feel nauseous or even vomit if they force themselves to play 3D games.

Fortunately, both of them were ninjas, so their bodies weren't that weak, and their control over their bodies was unparalleled. They gagged for a while and then recovered without actually vomiting.

After resting for a while, Sento, feeling better, finally recovered. He stood up, looked at Tatsuma, and said, "Shall we begin now?"

Then, he looked at Tianfeng and asked, "You're not going to rest any longer, are you?"

"Who said that? I recovered earlier than you."

Tianfeng forced himself to stand up, his legs trembling slightly. The sensation from the ground beneath his feet felt somewhat unreal, and his brain hadn't fully processed the commotion yet.

Seeing this, Tatsuma didn't rush to start. Instead, he stood in front of the two with his elbows crossed, and said in a serious tone, like an instructor giving a lecture: "According to the information that Tenka gave us yesterday, Suzuyui is a Jonin who is extremely skilled in Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu."

Moreover, his strength is something that none of us at this stage can match, and it would be very difficult to even imitate.

I don't know Lightning Release ninjutsu, so I'll be in charge of simulating taijutsu, while Minato will be in charge of simulating Lightning Release ninjutsu. Let me first give you an understanding of the general characteristics of the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas.

As for more detailed simulations, neither Minato nor I were able to complete them; we can only gather more information and discuss it together.

Qian Dou and Tian Feng both nodded. They had discussed these things yesterday, and Chen Ma was just emphasizing them again. Chen Ma knew this, but he still reminded them:

"I have no doubt that with your talent, perseverance and determination, you will one day defeat Ziyui, but your biggest weakness is your lack of understanding of your opponent, which is why Minato and I got involved."

Remember, today is not a sparring match or instruction session like usual, but a real simulated battle. I will try my best to seriously injure you, and even if I accidentally kill you, it doesn't matter, I can bring you back.

"Boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tatsuma raised his right index finger, which was wrapped around his arm, and his chakra, combined with his superhuman strength technique, exploded. The sand and gravel around him trembled violently. Because of the exertion, his brows furrowed involuntarily, and his lips pursed slightly.

Instantly, Tianfeng and Qiandou felt an extremely strong sense of pressure, a feeling they had never experienced before. In their last sparring session, Chenma was also very serious, but he didn't carry the same killing intent as this time.

Minato also abandoned his usual warm smile, exuding a chilling murderous aura. Unlike Tatsuma's warhammer-like and axe-like presence, Minato was like a deadly blade lurking in the shadows, a stark contrast to his usual sunny demeanor.

Chenma looked at the two people in front of him who hadn't even started yet and were already gritting their teeth to persevere, and said:

"You Hyuga brats who rely on a bunch of rotten people for even your freedom, and you Uchiha brats who are inherently evil—let me see where your limits really are!"

(End of this chapter)