I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 305 If you can't chase a dream, just change it.

"Boom!"

Amidst the raging fire, a gust of wind, whipped up by the blast wave, was thrown backward and struck a tree, breaking its trunk and causing it to slowly fall backward.

He slowly slid down and sat on the tree root. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind. Just as he came to his senses, he saw a hand reaching out in front of him.

"Are you alright?"

The voice sounded a bit like the "doting" voice of the sunny older brother next door who takes you to play basketball, but to Tianfeng, it sounded like the whisper of a devil.

He started pushing off the ground with his legs, trying to back away, but behind him was a sturdy but broken tree, making it impossible to move back even an inch.

However, this fear only lasted for a few seconds. Tianfeng quickly came to his senses, looked up at Chenma's familiar face, and seeing the concern on his face, Tianfeng took a deep breath and calmed down.

"It's nothing."

Tenka reached out shakily and grabbed Tatsuma to stand up. Although he felt unsteady on his feet and his head was spinning, making him very uncomfortable, it seemed that this time...

Tatsuma held back and didn't hurt him. Tatsuma is a really nice guy.

"This time, I was still the better player. But you've also improved a lot, being able to hold your own against my spell for so long. It seems you've mastered the Fire Dragon Bullet. Now I can teach you the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet."

"Really? Have I improved? But you're still very competitive."

Tianfeng found it hard to believe that it was because of his own progress that he was able to hold his own against Chenma for so long, finding a more comfortable defeating posture to avoid injury.

He thought Tatsuma had held back, after all, that seemed more reasonable.

"Ding~"

The announcement echoed in his mind, but Chenma ignored it, silently repeating "receive" in his heart before speaking to Tianfeng:

"In the past few years, instead of learning how to use the Sharingan, you chose to spend more time practicing basic ninjutsu and chakra manipulation."

These training sessions might not have seemed valuable in the past, but combined with the Sarutobi-ryu Fire Release, which requires precise chakra control to unleash its full power, your past efforts have now paid off.

Your progress in Sarutobi-ryu Fire Release was something even I or Minato at the time could hardly match.

Tatsuma wasn't trying to flatter Tenfeng, but rather stating a fact: the Uchiha clan possesses unique talent in Fire Release, and Tenfeng's growth trajectory differs from that of ordinary Uchiha.

This resulted in his mastery of Fire Release ninjutsu, which focused on "quantity" in the Uchiha style, being relatively shallow. However, he was extremely well-suited to Fire Release ninjutsu, which pursued "quality" in the Sarutobi style.

In the learning process, Tianfeng was indeed much slower than Chenma and Minato, but after learning, his progress in mastering the skills was extremely fast.

Tianfeng scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "You learned our Uchiha clan's Fire Release very quickly. You've already learned everything I know, and you use it much better than I do."

If Tenfu's Fire Release is suited for high-quality Fire Release techniques, then Tatsuma is suited for high-volume Fire Release techniques. His "Overturning the Sea" is a perfect match for several of the Uchiha clan's Fire Release ninjutsu.

Even though he had only just mastered it, with the help of [Overturning the Sea], in terms of destructive power and range, Tatsuma had already surpassed his "teacher" Tenka in Uchiha-style fire-style ninjutsu such as Great Dragon Fire, Great Fire Annihilation, Great Fire Extinction, and Dragon Flame Song.

I wonder what the other Uchiha will think when they find out that Tenka, that spendthrift, taught Tatsuma all of the Uchiha-style Fire Release techniques.

The significance of Tenkazu teaching Tatsuma Uchiha Ryuuka Release and Tatsuma teaching Tenkazu Sarutobi Ryuuka Release is completely different.

Tatsuma taught Tenka Sarutobi's Flowing Fire Release technique, which meant he was teaching it only to Tenka, because it was a technique that Hiruzen Sarutobi had specially authorized. Other members of the Uchiha clan wouldn't dare to learn it, and even if they did, they wouldn't dare to use it.

They could only study the strengths of Sarutobi-ryu's Fire Release techniques and secretly improve their own Fire Release. Of course, given the Uchiha's arrogance, they might not actually do that.

However, Tianfeng taught Tatsuma the Uchiha-ryu Fire Release technique. Undoubtedly, these techniques will be stored in the village's archives, and perhaps no one will step forward to claim that they know the Uchiha-ryu Fire Release technique in the short term.

But when the village needs them, dozens or even hundreds of ninjas who know Uchiha-style Fire Release can appear in an instant.

This is also why Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed so readily, because it was a huge win for him. Now that Uchiha Tenka had joined the Anbu, much of his Uchiha aura had been stripped away.

If the village doesn't agree, Tenka won't be able to return to the Uchiha clan. Teaching him Sarutobi-ryu Fire Release was something Hiruzen Sarutobi often did, just like teaching other ANBU ninjas.

Tatsuma was naturally aware of Hiruzen Sarutobi's plans, but he didn't tell Tenka. After all, even a simpleton has his own kind of happiness, and there was no need to ruin it.

Furthermore, sharing the Uchiha's Fire Release techniques would only cause many Uchiha members to feel embarrassed, without any real impact.

The Uchiha clan's core competitive advantage lies in the Sharingan, something the village cannot take away. As long as the village needs Sharingan ninjas, the Uchiha clan will maintain sufficient competitiveness.

Tatsuma looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the fire had not ignited the forest. Although the Land of Fire did not have any laws against Konoha ninjas setting fires in the forest, everyone had a responsibility to prevent forest fires.

Taking a bundle of scrolls from his pocket, Tatsuma handed it to Tenka and said, "This is the scroll for the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet ninjutsu. Take it back and take a look. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me when we go out for training tomorrow."

"it is good."

Tianfeng took the scroll and eagerly began to read it. He had already heard Tatsuma talk about it; this was the ultimate application of Sarutobi's Fire Release.

Moreover, he had seen Tatsuma use this technique before in the Land of Wind. With the help of Wind Release, the enormous fire dragon that resembled a real dragon had deeply shocked him.

Compared to the sea of ​​fire attacks of the Uchiha style, Tenka prefers this beam-like attack, which doesn't waste too much chakra and feels like wielding a sword when controlled.

"By the way, we've all had two weeks of rest, right? When are we starting the next mission? I can't wait to get some real combat experience!"

After looking at it, Tianfeng realized that it was a bit difficult to understand, so he put the scroll away and asked Chongchenma.

Chenma thought for a moment and said, "The earwigs are going through an expedited process. They'll probably arrange for a new person to come in through a mentorship program, so we still have to wait for the village to find a suitable candidate."

Actually, Tatsuma had submitted his recommendation letter a week earlier, recommending Sento. This gave them two members who joined through the expedited process.

Even if Sento's strength meets the requirements, the village may not agree to let him join, considering the team's ability to handle various complex situations on the spot.

Every team needs a "big brother". The big brother doesn't necessarily have to be very strong or famous, but he must have enough experience and knowledge.

In the terms used by Chenma in his previous life in the sports world, he was the locker room leader. After Earwig retired, their team obviously lost its locker room leader.

Although Tatsuma joined the Anbu for four years, he served as the Hokage's bodyguard for a few months, worked as a doctor for a period of time, and spent two years doing scientific research with Orochimaru.

He can't be called a seasoned veteran of the Anbu, while Minato and Tenpu are both recent additions. Although Minato has done a good job, he is too young, just like Tatsuma, and Tenpu is even less so.

He got in through connections; making him a regular member already carries a certain privilege. Want to be the locker room leader? You'll have to wait another ten years.

Finding a member of the Dark Guard with a rich resume like the Earwig and the Wild Vulture is really difficult, unless they are transferred from other teams, but that would disrupt the rhythm of other squads.

After submitting his letter of recommendation, Tatsuma didn't inquire further. After all, he was just a squad leader, with squad leaders, department heads, and the Hokage directly in charge of them above him.

Having been granted an exception once is not a reason for him to demand another one. On the contrary, because of Tianfeng's exception, Chenma, as the class monitor, needs to be more obedient to arrangements, at least in terms of personnel transfers.

Tianfeng nodded understandingly and said, "I hope the newcomer can join the team before I master the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. If I have to wait too long, I will definitely teach him a lesson! Let him know the consequences of offending a senior!"

"If I remember correctly, you're also a newcomer, a substitute for the Wild Eagles."

Chenma shrugged, and Tianfeng blushed, saying, "I've already learned how. I can arrange for Senior Aragaki to retire, so I won't be a substitute anymore!"

"Obviously, the village doesn't agree; they're still newbies who haven't finished their trial period."

Upon hearing this, Tianfeng's face turned red, and he wanted to retort, but Chenma waved his hand and said, "Let's go back to the village."

After saying that, Chenma put his hand on him. The two of them were no longer seen in the messy forest. The small animals that had been kept away because of their training slowly returned.

Back home, Tatsuma strolled next door. It was already dinnertime, and while they were eating, Tsunade suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh right, Orochimaru is back today and wants you to go over there."

"Really? Then I'll go find him after dinner."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma nodded, guessing that Orochimaru had returned from his mission and, with the funds, was now approaching him to discuss equipment procurement or restarting the project.

After dinner, Tatsuma arrived at Orochimaru's house as soon as possible, only to find him not there, so he went to the research lab instead.

"Lord Orochimaru."

Tatsuma went straight into the laboratory, thus skipping the knocking. When Orochimaru saw him arrive, he smiled and said, "The Land of Wind has really made a fool of itself this time."

"They say you caused them so much financial loss, yet they won't increase your bounty by even a penny. I heard the water diversion project was financed by borrowing from the daimyo. Sunagakure is truly impoverished."

"I've heard about it too. The daimyo of the Land of Wind is quite eccentric. The Sand Village doesn't care about this, but it affects his territory and people. They even resort to lending money. Aren't they afraid the Sand Village will rebel?"

Tatsuma sat down next to Orochimaru, looking at the screen beside him. He quickly frowned and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, is this... a Divine Tree cell?"

Looking at the seemingly lifeless cells of the Divine Tree, Tatsuma was quite surprised. Orochimaru nodded and said, "During this trip, I unexpectedly discovered some interesting things, which is why I asked you to come."

(End of this chapter)