I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 31 Mito Uzumaki: I'm here to do three things.

Since the Kushina challenge incident, Kushina's treatment in the class has improved a lot, just as Mito Uzumaki predicted, because everyone has become the person that Minato Namikaze and Tatsuma Sakamoto, those two "other people's kids," have defeated.

With a clear goal in mind, Kushina stopped causing trouble at school. She studied ninja academy knowledge during the day and learned the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques at night. By staying out of the limelight, she quickly stopped attracting attention.

Tatsuma and Minato didn't even realize that they had become pebble in Mito Uzumaki's plan to kill three birds with one stone—a challenge that simultaneously solved three problems for Kushina.

The first thing was the test proposed by Mito Uzumaki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, to assess the future partner he had chosen for Kushina Uzumaki. Clearly, both of them met the requirements in terms of talent and temperament, but they expressed themselves differently.

Minato displayed gentleness and gentlemanly manners, which served as an excellent softener for Kushina, who was destined to become a Jinchūriki, allowing her to let go of her resistance and estrangement.

Tatsuma, on the other hand, showed recognition and impartiality. Mito Uzumaki has the ability to distinguish between good and evil, although her best ability is to sense malice. However, one can also sense the sincerity in Tatsuma when he praises people.

Mito's biggest feeling over the years as a Jinchūriki is that people no longer treat her as a "person" but as a "Jinchūriki." Tatsuma's impartiality ensures that he will not discriminate against Jinchūriki.

Both are excellent choices for Kushina's partners; it remains to be seen who she will choose.

The second thing was to help Kushina quickly integrate into the village, at least into her class. Obviously, the effect was very good.

The third thing was to make Kushina realize her shortcomings, thus giving her enough motivation to learn the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan.

The effects of passively receiving knowledge are completely different from those of actively receiving knowledge. Mito Uzumaki could have asked Kushina to learn sealing techniques as an elder, but it would never have had the same effect as what we are seeing now.

Mito Uzumaki was never simply a vessel for the Tailed Beasts or a sacrificial offering. Back then, she represented the Uzumaki clan and served as the link in forging an alliance with the Senju clan.

She played a crucial role in the two Hokage transitions between the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. She was simply not suited to be in the public eye, but that did not mean she lacked ability.

Especially when dealing with a group of children, she doesn't need to show her face at all. She only needs to use a little trick to achieve the result she wants, and then she can stay behind the scenes.

"Claw, do you know what's wrong with those two guys' hair? Sometimes it's long, sometimes it's short."

Kushina and Inuzuka Tsuru, whom she had just met, were asking about Tatsuma and Minato after class. Kushina, who was sitting next to the two of them, had been curious about this for a long time, but she was too embarrassed to ask them directly.

In some ways, she is quite similar to Tatsuma, namely, they both hate their hair. However, Tatsuma finds his naturally curly hair too troublesome, while Kushina suffers a lot of criticism because of her red hair.

Therefore, Kushina was very curious after seeing that the two seemed to have a way to control their hair. Today, she happened to become friends with Inuzuka Tsuru, so she took the opportunity to ask him.

Inuzuka Tsuru glanced at the two of them and then said, "According to Shikaku and the others, it seems that they learned a ninjutsu from Jiraiya-sama that allows them to control their hair in battle."

When they have long hair, it's when they're distracted and trying to control it. Sometimes the classes are too busy or too important, so they don't control their hair and end up with short hair, focusing on listening attentively.

"Jiraiya? He seems to be Tsunade's teammate. I wonder if he has any ninjutsu to dye his hair. I've long since stopped wanting this red hair."

Kushina said, grabbing her hair. Hearing this, Inuzuka Tsuru also touched his hair, but unlike Kushina's fine and soft hair, her hair was coarse, stiff and frizzy, like that of many boys.

After thinking to himself, "A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man," Inuzuka Tsuru said, "If you learn it, you must teach it to me. But... those two have been learning for so long and still haven't learned it. It must be very difficult, right?"

I heard from Shikaku and the others that these two have not only mastered the transformation technique they were supposed to learn, but also the other two of the Three Body Techniques, and are now starting to learn D-rank ninjutsu.

"Hmph! It's just a D-rank ninjutsu. I've already started learning C-rank sealing techniques. Once I master them, I'll definitely be able to defeat these two guys."

Upon hearing that Minato and Tatsuma had already mastered the Three Body Techniques and had begun learning more advanced ninjutsu, Kushina suddenly felt a surge of urgency.

During this period, what she heard most was how geniuses Minato Namikaze and Tatsuma Sakamoto were, and how even their peers from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans couldn't defeat them.

Kushina didn't believe it at first, thinking that the two of them were just using tricks to defeat others. But now that she heard that they had started learning real ninjutsu, Kushina felt that she didn't have much time left to defeat them.

In Kushina's mind, learning ninjutsu meant becoming a ninja, at least that was the case in her former village, Uzushiogakure.

Of course, this is also related to the physique of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan does not need to worry about whether their physique, strength, and speed can keep up. Even without special training, they will become incredibly powerful as soon as they reach a certain age.

Therefore, what they need to focus on is controlling their vast chakra. They only need to learn a few skill-based ninjutsu or sealing techniques to prove that they have no problem controlling their chakra, and they can become ninjas.

However, for other ninjas, it's not that simple. They have to learn ninjutsu, find ways to improve their chakra reserves, and undergo specialized training in physical fitness and taijutsu.

Perhaps the advantage of others compared to the Uzumaki clan lies in the fact that they do not have much chakra in their bodies, so they do not need to spend too much effort to control it.

However, this is only a small advantage at the Genin or Chunin stage. Once they advance further, most people's physical condition does not support them in refining the amount of chakra required to reach the Jonin standard.

Without sufficient chakra, one cannot unleash large-scale ninjutsu, which directly results in one not being "strong" enough, and one of the hallmarks of a Jonin is strength.

This one step alone has blocked the path for countless ninjas who wanted to continue their advancement.

However, the crude education system of Uzumaki Village makes it difficult to fully develop the talents of the Uzumaki clan, and they seem to have become accustomed to it.

After all, if one can live well simply by relying on physical constitution and sealing techniques, there is no reason to continue striving.

Throughout the school year, Tatsuma and Minato continued their studies and lives at their previous pace, and everything around them seemed to remain largely unchanged, except that prices were getting higher and higher.

(End of this chapter)