I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 290 Jacky Cheung wins second place in a Jacky Cheung impersonation contest

After transferring his bad mood to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru felt less resistant to the idea that Nawaki would be studying under Might Guy.

This is also Chenma's goal. After all, eliminating the conflict is extremely difficult, but transferring it is both feasible and has a high success rate.

Tatsuma had seen this kind of operation countless times, and naturally, he mastered it without any instruction. Orochimaru, with his intelligence, might have been able to see through it, but...

Sometimes, it's okay to act foolishly if it aligns with your own interests or desires.

Orochimaru's wish is naturally for his disciple Nawaki to become better, but he finds it hard to accept it at the moment. His emotions are being guided by Tatsuma, which may make him seem a bit silly.

But it would also free him from the distressing matter of his disciple soon following someone else to learn, so why not?

Of course, Orochimaru couldn't put on a smile for Might Guy either. The entire banquet was extremely serious, and he was unwilling to speak to Might Guy unless it was necessary to greet him or give him some instructions.

Matt Dai himself felt somewhat flattered.

Matt Day is not a person who values ​​rituals, or rather, given his current social status, he is not entitled to pursue them.

Therefore, even when teaching secret techniques like the Eight Gates, Might Guy never considered a formal apprenticeship ceremony. He was willing to teach anyone he valued who was willing to learn.

However, the Nawaki side showed a level of importance that far exceeded expectations. Nawaki, the person involved, came, as did Tsunade, who was his family member or guardian, and even Nawaki's own teacher.

As for Sento, Might Guy understood his situation. The fact that the Hyuga clan didn't stop him was already a great favor, so it was impossible for him to attend, since Sento had no family left.

Of course, with Tatsuma as a witness, Sento wasn't entirely alone. This level of ceremony, aside from the grand banquet, was practically the same as a formal apprenticeship ceremony.

Considering the family backgrounds of Nawaki and Sento, and comparing them to his own, Might Guy felt an unprecedented sense of importance.

At the end of the banquet, even without drinking, Might Guy completely dropped his forced composure, tears streaming down his face. He grabbed Orochimaru's hand, who looked at him with disgust, and said:

"Lord Orochimaru, thank you for your trust. I will definitely teach Nawaki and Sento well."

Orochimaru, who remained calm and collected when dissecting various animals, humans, and even diseased organs, got goosebumps all over his body the moment this green-skinned monster grabbed his hand.

The hand that was being held suddenly seemed to become soft and boneless. Orochimaru gently pulled it away from Might Guy's hands, then put the hand behind his back and said:

"The people you should thank are Nawaki himself and Tatsuma-kun. If it weren't for their recommendation, I wouldn't have let you teach Nawaki."

However, you must teach Nawaki properly. If one day I decide to examine Nawaki and his progress is not as expected, I will immediately discontinue his studies.

"I will definitely study hard! I will dedicate all my passion and youthful energy to it, teacher, please rest assured!"

Nawaki, standing beside him, clenched his fist, then raised a thumb, revealing a mouthful of small white teeth from Konoha, and made a promise to his teacher before Might Guy could.

Might Guy kept nodding, indicating that he would teach them well. Sento listened to their conversation and suddenly wanted to take the oath, but Hinata's etiquette prevented him from showing himself in front of so many people.

Even without Orochimaru and Tsunade, two strangers, he could still show the same sincerity as Nawaki, but with strangers around, he still needs to maintain some dignity.

Having finished eating, Tsunade ignored the group's conversation. Instead, she poked Tatsuma with the other end of her chopsticks, then pointed to the drinks section of the menu. Her eyes no longer held a hint, but a clear indication.

Tatsuma pursed his lips. He planned to spend the money Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him in three installments. It should be more than enough if he only ate grilled meat, but it wouldn't be enough if he included drinks.

Furthermore, the relationship between master and disciple should not be tainted by money! Therefore, Tatsuma held firm to his bottom line and resolutely ignored Tsunade's explicit instructions.

Might Guy briefly explained his planned teaching pace to Orochimaru, and with Orochimaru's permission, the banquet finally came to an end.

Aside from Tsunade, who was a little unhappy about not getting any alcohol, the others were quite satisfied, including Orochimaru.

The conversation was brief, but Orochimaru was able to deduce from it that Might Guy was definitely a ninja with extremely high taijutsu skills, but...

Watching Might Guy leave, Orochimaru wore a mocking expression, turned to look in the direction of the Hokage Building, and said, "Ninjas with enough strength and awareness are struggling at the bottom, while those who hold positions without doing anything are high up. What a magnificent sight."

Orochimaru's dissing of Konoha's higher-ups has become commonplace, especially after the Second Shinobi World War. Orochimaru has gradually shed his disguise, even ignoring the other customers finishing their meals in front of the barbecue restaurant.

When those people heard that someone was actually slandering the Konoha leadership, they were about to get angry, but when they turned around and saw that it was Orochimaru, with Tsunade standing next to him with an equally unfriendly expression, they immediately stopped themselves from saying anything diss back.

Because the village has been marketing and promoting Tsunade's reputation in recent years, their first reaction when they saw Tsunade looking unfriendly, seemingly echoing Orochimaru's attitude, was...

Did something really happen in the village that they didn't know about? That it would cause such dissatisfaction among two of the three legendary ninja?

Tsunade is well-known, but not many people are familiar with her. They would never know that Tsunade has the attribute of "being unhappy", nor would they imagine that the dissatisfaction on her face at this moment is because she did not get to drink alcohol.

After paying the bill, Tatsuma saw that the two of them were causing trouble again, so he quickly took them away, leaving much room for speculation among the people around him.

The next day, Tatsuma still didn't ask Fugaku Uchiha for help, but instead invited his own team members, as well as Tenka and Sakumo Hatake.

Shimura Kazuhiko, who was in the team, was in the final stages of his retirement review. Upon hearing that Tatsuma had found a replacement, he immediately expressed his willingness to stop his fieldwork and give his spot to Tenka.

Sakumo Hatake was initially hesitant when he saw that it was the Uchiha clan, but upon hearing that it was Obito's cousin, he immediately agreed to the recommendation application and said that he would arrange the review and assessment as soon as possible.

Minato already knew about Tatsuma's plan, so naturally he couldn't object. As for Aburame Shi, who was a coward who wouldn't say a word, he had no further objections except to instruct Shimura Goku to teach him how to handle the Tenkaku mark.

"Zhi Zhe, why don't you retire too? Look at you, your presence has instantly raised the average age of the team. You're the culprit behind the aging of the Dark Division!"

At the end of the banquet, He Yin put his arm around Zhi Zhe's shoulder and said that the two of them had been assigned to the same team shortly after entering the Dark Division and had worked together for ten years. He Yin suddenly felt a little reluctant to part ways.

Zhi pushed up his sunglasses and said, "I could consider it, but I don't know if you, class monitor, have found a successor for me."

Shige's answer surprised Tatsuma, as he had never expressed any intention to retire. Tatsuma paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you really planning to retire?"

Tatsuma was a little reluctant to part with him, after all, Shi was also very skilled in handling corpses and was very easy to manage. He was like a microwave-type player, a veteran who could help the team as long as he was on the field.

Moreover, Zhi's functionality is so strong that it is really hard to replace. Although Sento has expressed his desire to join the Anbu, if that were the case, the team's role would have to be changed.

They won't be an all-around squad anymore; they'll probably be more like a reconnaissance squad or a counter-reconnaissance decapitation squad.

Sakumo Hatake then looked at Shichi with a questioning gaze. Shichi nodded and said, "The clan has a new project to research new parasitic insects, and they consulted me."

I haven't agreed yet, but I'm quite interested.

Upon hearing Shiki say this, Tatsuma and Hatake Sakumo both showed thoughtful expressions. No ninja clan can remain unchanged. Not to mention secret techniques, even regular ninjutsu are updated from generation to generation.

Just like Tobirama Senju's collection of ninjutsu, which contained a large number of techniques, Tatsuma didn't actually learn many of them. Therefore, some of these techniques already had better alternatives and were unnecessary to learn.

As a family of secret arts practitioners, their mysterious and unknown methods are the foundation of their survival, but the veil of mystery will eventually be lifted.

To maintain one's advantage, one must constantly veil oneself, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, so that one's true nature is never revealed.

Sakumo Hatake looked at Tatsuma, waiting for his opinion. In theory, as the head of the Anbu, these matters should be decided by Sakumo Hatake, but Tatsuma was not comparable to his other subordinates.

Sakumo Hatake even thought that if he persisted for another two or three years, Tatsuma would have grown to a similar age, and it wouldn't be impossible to let him take over the Anbu.

Therefore, Sakumo Hatake valued Tatsuma's opinion highly, especially given the team's need for a change in positioning.

Looking at Shisho, who didn't seem to have any strong opinions, Tatsuma said, "Shall we proceed with the review process? I haven't really found a suitable candidate yet. Should we hold out for a while longer?"

Although Sento would definitely be willing to fill in at any time, Tatsuma also needs to consider whether he is suitable for the Anbu and his team.

Especially now that he has started a new training, Tatsuma doesn't know how long it will take for Sento to finish his training phase, and the Hyuga are even more difficult to deal with than the Uchiha.

If Sento were just a member of a branch family, it wouldn't matter, but Sento is from the main family, and a main family member without any offspring, so the Hyuga might not be willing to let him go.

Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to the clan about it. Anyway, I'm not in charge, so I'm not in a hurry to join the project."

"Then that's settled. I will help Tatsuma find a new candidate as soon as possible. I still support your decision. After all, the progress of the ninja clan also brings growth to the village."

Sakumo Hatake brought the conversation to a close. After looking around and seeing that there were no other topics to discuss, he took out his wallet and said, "Then I'll go pay the bill first."

"I'll do it."

Tatsuma stood up even faster, but Sakumo Hatake grabbed him and said, "There's no reason for subordinates to pay."

"Don't worry, this money was paid by your boss."

"Um?"

Sakumo Hatake was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered, released Tatsuma, and said with a smile, "Then you can pay. By the way, can I get some to go? Kakashi hasn't eaten yet today."

"Can!"

Chenma said generously, "It feels so good to be generous with other people's money."

Of course, he only agreed because Sakumo Hatake suggested packing Kakashi up; if it had been Tsunade who suggested it, then he wouldn't have agreed.

After paying the bill and saying goodbye to Sakumo Hatake, Kagami, and Shisuke, Tatsuma, Minato, and Tenkazu did not immediately disperse but strolled around the streets for a while.

After entering a deserted alley, Tatsuma finally spoke, "You can find your captain and tell him about my recommendation for you to join the Anbu. Then have him convey my invitation to a gathering with the young Uchiha clan leader."

"it is good."

Tianfeng nodded, and Chenma, as if remembering something, said, "By the way, now that you've 'opened' your eyes, you'll need to adjust your attitude and demeanor when you go back."

"What do you mean?"

"You need to be a little more arrogant, learn from me."

Chenma took two steps to Tianfeng's front, then, while concealing his movements, said, "You have to walk with your legs wide apart. Imagine your underwear chafing the skin on the inside of your thighs, forcing you to spread your legs."

You also need to move your shoulders, imagine you're trying to shake off Qian Dou's hands wrapped around your shoulders. Finally, you must tilt your head back and sniffle occasionally, like when you have a runny nose in winter, but you can't let the snot come out.

Seeing Tatsuma's actions, Tenka's lips twitched, and then he sighed, "Tatsuma, you're more of an Uchiha than I am."

(End of this chapter)