I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 304 Those reviews that you can't complete even if you run yourself ragged sometimes only require a single word from certain people.

"Lord Hokage, I've heard that the Uzumaki clan once owned a property in Konoha, but they stopped using it after the village was built."

Minato gradually learned to be tactful, not making direct demands, but instead offering his own ideas and letting Hiruzen Sarutobi weigh whether he could give them to him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly. Minato's words had brought him back to mind. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said:

"There is such a place. The First Hokage invited them to build a village together, but they refused. However, they stayed in Konoha for a period of time before the village construction plan was finalized."

However, with the commencement of construction in Uzushiogakure, they all returned their residences, leaving only one as a symbol of friendly trade between the two villages, but that property seemed to have little value.

These past events are all too old, and at that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not yet capable of participating in the management of the village; he had only heard about it from his father.

Since he became Hokage, he has never taken care of the property. After all, the property theoretically belongs to Uzushiogakure, and since Uzushiogakure has not taken care of it, Konoha will naturally not interfere.

After all, there was the Uzumaki Mito village, which was a better symbol of the friendship between the two villages, so that house naturally didn't have much commemorative value.

When Minato mentioned wanting that property, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still somewhat puzzled. After all, Minato was still young and hadn't reached the age where he would be struggling to afford a house.

Even if you really want to buy a house, you shouldn't choose that old house. After all, the cost of repairing it exceeds the down payment for a house in the village center. The key issue is that those old houses have outdated facilities, or even almost none at all.

It's not suitable for a young man like Minato to live here. Besides, while Uzushiogakure is indeed gone, it's a bit unreasonable for the village to arbitrarily allocate its former property to an outsider.

Minato noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's confusion and explained, "Lord Hokage, it's not that I want that property, but Kushina said it was Mito's last wish before she passed away."

My demand is also to change the ownership of that property to Kushina Uzumaki.

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly realized and said, "It's because my memory is too bad. I should have arranged it this way long ago. I will have someone retrieve the files from back then as soon as possible. You can then take Kushina to go through the transfer process."

However, this is something the village should do, and it shouldn't be considered a reward you're asking for. Is there anything else you want?

"I"

Minato truly didn't want anything else, but refusing Hiruzen Sarutobi's offer seemed inappropriate. Before he could figure it out, Tatsuma spoke up:

"The village has been established for decades, and the houses are probably dilapidated by now. Why don't we fund the renovation of the houses without damaging the symbol and mark of the Whirlpool Clan?"

Tatsuma knew Minato's personality too well. If he didn't ask, Minato might just symbolically ask for a ninjutsu that wasn't particularly advanced or rare.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi also said, "The village's failure to repair it due to its age is its own fault, and it should help with the repairs. Minato, what do you think of Tatsuma's plan?"

"The village has suffered financial losses."

Although he spoke very politely, Minato still agreed, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also nodded with a smile. The village would need some repairs and the water and electricity systems upgraded, which would cost at most two or three hundred thousand taels.

Of course, if Minato were to organize it, the expenses would probably double.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tatsuma and asked, "Tatsuma, what about you? Is there anything you want?"

Tatsuma shook his head and said, "I've been practicing Wind Release recently, and I don't want to be distracted by other things until I master it."

Similar to Sakumo Hatake, the Sannin, and others, Tatsuma found himself in an awkward situation where there were no more rewards to be had. As long as it wasn't a secret technique or a forbidden technique, his teacher Tsunade or his "friend despite the age gap," Orochimaru, could get it for him.

As for secret techniques or forbidden techniques, secret techniques are self-evident; they are the very foundation of each ninja clan's survival, and Tatsuma would never touch them. As for forbidden techniques, the one he requested from the previous sect is still pending.

He deliberately mentioned Wind Release as a reminder to Hiruzen Sarutobi not to forget this matter.

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, showing no obvious emotion, but maintained his smile and said, "With your talent, mastering a few ninjutsu shouldn't be too difficult."

"I will keep your reward for you. Whenever you need it, just come to me to redeem it."

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't offer another excuse, Tatsuma smiled. Hiruzen Sarutobi had relented, or rather, compromised, agreeing to let him learn this forbidden technique that was extremely harmful to himself.

Next, he just needs to wait a while. As long as it's not too fast, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouldn't get stuck on the rewards anymore.

There is no standard for judging whether someone is proficient in a particular ninjutsu. The wind-style ninjutsu that Tatsuma learned from Danzo Shimura are all wide-range ninjutsu.

After learning it, combined with his "Overturning the Sea" talent, he will not lose to anyone in terms of destructive power and range of impact, although his level of precision and proficiency cannot compare with Shimura Danzo.

However, unless the test is too rigorous, no one would say that his Wind Release ninjutsu is not yet at the mastery stage.

If high standards are to be used for assessment, then it is not only about proficiency in the technique itself, but also about flexibility in adapting to changing situations, which is also the real difficulty in improving.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone clearly indicated that he couldn't be expected to meet high standards. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't intend to test him at all, but rather let Tatsuma decide for himself.

Everyone got the answers they wanted. Tatsuma nodded, glanced at his teammates, and then said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Hokage-sama, we'll take our leave now. There are still some things we need to coordinate with other departments."

I imagine you have a lot of work to do, so we won't take up any more of your time. If you have other plans, please let me know.

"Okay, go back and rest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, waved for Tatsuma and the others to leave, then looked into the darkness and said, "Shikaku."

"Lord Hokage."

Shikaku emerged from the darkness, his tone weak and listless, but his demeanor was at least respectful. Hiruzen Sarutobi, in a good mood, overlooked this minor flaw and said:

"You heard what Tatsuma just said, right?"

"I heard you. Are you asking me to pass these on to Nara Shikato and have him carry them out?"

When he saw Shikaku calling his father by his name, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but chuckle. Every day after get off work, he would see the father and son walking home with their heads held high, each looking at the other with disdain.

Moreover, since Shikaku was an independent secret service unit separate from other departments at the time, it wasn't wrong for him to call Nara Shikaku by his name in a purely official capacity.

Shaking his head, Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored the way the father and son were interacting and said, "That's not a big deal, it's just a response. It doesn't matter whether it's earlier or later."

What I want to ask is, if I were now in the position of Chenma, and you were replacing your father, how would you treat the orders given by Chenma, just like the one that just came out?”

An order that is excessively forceful.

This question is too sensitive, it exposes too much information. One wrong answer could get either Sakamoto Tatsuma into trouble or Nara Shikaku into trouble.

Moreover, the information revealed by this question required a long time to process, so Lu Jiu hesitated for a full second before answering, "Execute the order."

"Executing the order...that's really unexpected."

Shikaku's answer surprised even Hiruzen Sarutobi. After all, the Nara clan couldn't possibly be unaware of the wealth of information contained in the question, but Shikaku still answered in that way.

Shikaku then slightly raised his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked, "Then, Hokage-sama, how do you think I should handle such an order?"

"Well, I thought you would say that you would accept the order and then consult the Hokage's advisor, or my opinion, or that we should persuade Tatsuma."

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned back slightly in his chair, reaching into the drawer to fumble for his pipe, watching Shikaku with curiosity.

When Shikaku heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts, he smiled and said, "My friendship with Tatsuma is not as good as his friendship with Minato, but I understand Tatsuma's personality better than Minato does."

If one day, as the Hokage of Konoha, he were to issue such a strong order, then no one could change his mind, and he would not allow anyone to have any chance to interfere with his thoughts.

Given Tatsuma's abilities, his orders will undoubtedly benefit Konoha, even if through radical methods that are difficult for others to understand. Ultimately, the village will be the only beneficiary.

"Is this what you think?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already taken out his pipe, gently stroking it in his hand, and then asked, "So, if you were in his shoes, what would your stance be? Would you be someone who doesn't understand, or a loyal follower of his ninja way?"

"No, I can understand all his thoughts, decisions and visions. There is no such thing as not understanding. As for the way of the ninja, his way of the ninja would be too exhausting. Just thinking about becoming that kind of person makes me feel terrible."

Therefore, I will be the executor. Regardless of whether I understand or agree with it, carrying out his orders is the easiest way for me; this is my ninja way.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "As expected of the Nara family, you always manage to find the most accurate answers."

Tatsuma doesn't need a decision-making assistant; what he needs is support in execution. If he becomes the future Hokage of Konoha, then you will be the most suitable strategist for him.

"It's too early to talk about these things now."

Shikaku didn't continue the conversation about Hiruzen Sarutobi. After all, Tatsuma was perfectly capable of becoming Hokage, and as for the strategist, whoever wanted to be it could be! He would serve as a ninja for another ten years, save up enough money, and then retire to lease a forest to raise deer!

Only a fool would become the Hokage's strategist, especially someone like Sakamoto Tatsuma, who appears refined and proper but is actually extremely crazy and extreme. Is that even a human being capable of doing that job?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, oblivious to the treacherous nature emanating from his subordinate, said, "Alright, tell your father about our previous conversation. He knows how to handle it."

Shikaku blinked, but still bowed and said, "Yes, Hokage-sama."

(End of this chapter)