I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 394 What a child fears most is the disappointment in his father's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. But you won't live past today anyway, so... not being able to be a complete man shouldn't be a big deal for you."

In the midst of the chaos, Yuan Dao's eyes caught sight of his target. He kept apologizing in his heart, but his eyes remained fixed on the vital parts of the Iwagakure Chunin.

As a ninja who had not earned the title of "Striking Jade Hand," Gendo was not proficient in this art. Therefore, even when facing a Chunin who was weaker than himself and was injured, he remained somewhat cautious.

Even if he stood still, his chakra was constantly being refined and transformed. Excessive lightning chakra accumulated and appeared on his body surface in the form of electric arcs.

"I will try my best to make your pain less."

Finally, Yuan Dao found an opportunity. The Iwa ninja's attention was diverted, and he instantly appeared, rushing towards the Iwa ninja. A kunai flew out of his hand and stabbed towards the Iwa ninja's head.

When the Iwa ninja came to his senses, he saw the kunai approaching. Because Tatsuma was on the battlefield, and because of the information about the Flying Thunder God Technique that the Jonin leading the team had just given him, his nerves immediately tightened.

The Iwa ninja, who were on guard against Tatsuma's Flying Thunder God technique, did not notice that Harumichi was getting closer and closer to him.

"Lightning Release! High-Frequency Electric Blade!"

Like a medical ninjutsu chakra scalpel, a layer of lightning chakra appeared on the outer edge of the original chakra blade, and the constant jumping of electric arcs made the blade seem to be constantly pulsating as well.

As soon as he got close enough to the Iwa ninja, he swung his right hand forcefully.

The Iwa ninja didn't feel any pain. He deflected the kunai flying towards him, and then he seemed to smell something burning.

The sensation of both ice and heat came from the lower middle part of my body. Suddenly, I had a bad feeling. My body quickly lost strength, and the weakness even made the pain disappear.

A feeling of panic washed over him, and the Iwa ninja stared blankly down.

"Aaaaaaah!!!!!"

He cried out. In fact, he hadn't felt any pain yet, but when he saw that the precious sword that had been with him for many years and was still frost-free was no longer on his body but at his feet, he couldn't suppress the urge to shout.

In the distance, seeing that Haramichi had also pledged his allegiance, Shinnosuke showed a satisfied expression. Now, all three of their hands were dirty.

No, he didn't use his hands, so it's not as dirty as the original one. But that guy Yamanaka Satoru used someone else's hands, so next time he'll have to make him do it again!

"Shin-nosuke, my technique hasn't been interrupted yet."

Just as Shinnosuke was lost in thought, Yamanaka Satoru's voice echoed in his mind. Haramichi also said, "Shinnosuke! You tricked me! I don't care, you have to use your hand to finish me off!"

Shinnosuke panicked and almost failed to dodge a Rain Ninja's water-style attack. He dodged it somewhat awkwardly, then thought to himself, "I was just kidding. It's okay not to use your hands. As long as the intention is there, that's enough."

"Let's get to battle right away! If we don't fight soon, Senior Tatsuma will wipe us all out. Don't forget, we're the ones who should be making up for the losses; we can't just sit back and reap the benefits!"

He quickly changed the subject, then charged towards a Sand Ninja with a look of grim determination.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

The night was dark. Shinnosuke leaned against the collapsed half-wall, panting heavily. His left hand hung limply, but a relieved smile finally appeared on his face.

The remedial work is finally complete.

Tatsuma was also standing in the crowd of "people" at this time. He wiped the kunai in his hand with a piece of clothing that he had taken from someone, and then put it into his ninja tool bag.

He moved his hands and legs, and some of his injuries healed quickly in the process. Tatsuma looked at Yamanaka Satoru, who was coming out of the inn, and said:

"Copy all the information in their brains, and seal the memories of the civilians. I will take them to a suitable place. Shinnosuke, you and Harumichi are responsible for destroying the surrounding buildings."

As he spoke, Tatsuma turned to look at Shinnosuke. Seeing Shinnosuke nod with difficulty, Tatsuma frowned and asked, "What happened to your hand?"

"It's just a dislocation. I'll regain some strength and put it back in myself."

Shinnosuke said casually, of course, bone setting was not a difficult task for him, after all, he had been forced by Biwako to learn medical ninjutsu for a long time.

Actually, he wasn't forced into it. After all, his idol was also an excellent medical ninja, so he wanted to learn from his idol!

Tatsuma nodded. Dislocation is nothing to a ninja who has received training in dislocation techniques at the Ninja Academy. Unlike ordinary people, the injury will not worsen due to prolonged dislocation, so he does not need to rush to seek treatment.

At this moment, Yamanaka Satoru led the few civilians in the market to a relatively intact building and began to seal their memories, while Tatsuma began to loot the corpse.

Although each village has its own cipher system, after so many years of infiltration and conflict, it is not difficult for villages to decipher the ciphers of other villages, unless it is a confidential or top-secret document.

The ciphertext for that type of file may only be determined at the moment the command is issued. Before that, no one except the author and reviewer knows what the ciphertext format is.

However, they are just here to carry out a mission, and it is unlikely to be a high-secret mission, so the mission scrolls on their bodies will not be too difficult to crack.

Moreover, these rogue ninjas not only carry mission scrolls, but some also carry sealing scrolls, ninjutsu scrolls, and a very small number carry summoning scrolls. They also usually carry some money.

Each ninja village has a limited foreign exchange quota, which depends on how much the daimyo is willing to allocate. Of course, no matter how much or how little, it is never enough for the village.

Because the ninjas of the ninja village not only operate within their own country, but also frequently travel to other countries, the more foreign exchange reserves the village has, the more overseas missions it dares to take on.

For ninjas, especially for ninjas like Tatsuma who roam the entire ninja world, foreign currency is also quite important. One of the main reasons he went to the Land of Water instead of visiting villages and towns was that there was no Land of Water currency.

Of course, there are also poor people in the Land of Water who can't afford to pay, but it's also quite difficult for them to exchange information, as they all have their own social circles.

Therefore, Tatsuma, who had no money and no local social circle, directly abandoned the idea of ​​starting with villages and towns and instead went straight to the rogue ninja camp.

After looting the corpse, Chenma counted the money, a satisfied smile appearing on his face, before stuffing it all into his pocket.

As for the rule that he should share some with his teammates, where are his teammates now? He sent all the Konoha ninjas back to the Land of Fire. As for Shinnosuke and the other two, it's already a miracle that Tatsuma didn't ask them for any reward.

Until dawn, Chenma sent the civilians whose memories had been sealed to other villages in the surrounding area, leaving behind some compensation money. The original market was now a barren land.

Bathed in the light of the rising sun, Shinnosuke and the others smiled when they saw Tatsuma return. Tatsuma, however, kept a straight face and said, "What are you laughing at?"

Shinnosuke's smile froze for a moment, then faded as he said, "Um... Tatsuma-senpai, examiner, are we... are we allowed to retain our eligibility to continue taking the exam?"

"As expected, there's no such thing as a good person when they're all smiles; so that's what they were up to."

After Tatsuma finished speaking, Shinnosuke looked extremely embarrassed. During the brief moment Tatsuma was gone, the three of them discussed the matter and concluded that Tatsuma would probably allow them to continue participating in the assessment.

Of course, Shinnosuke didn't take this for granted, which is why he showed such a fawning expression, trying to please Tatsuma, but Tatsuma didn't seem to be taking the bait.

"I agree to let you continue the assessment, but I will report your actions this time truthfully. So even if you get my approval and pass the assessment, someone will still deal with you."

Tatsuma revealed a wicked smile, while Haramichi and Shinnosuke looked terrified. If their leader, Jonin Sarutobi Seisuke, knew about their unauthorized actions, he would definitely teach them a lesson.

As for Shinnosuke, his face turned deathly pale, because he was facing not only Sarutobi Seisuke, but also his father, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has extremely high expectations of him, and Shinnosuke has gone from calmly fulfilling his father's needs at the beginning, to taking them seriously, and now to giving his all.

He is gradually falling behind the person his father expected him to be, and if his father knew, he would have let his father down.

Shinnosuke wasn't afraid of Hiruzen Sarutobi's reprimands, or even of Hiruzen Sarutobi physically punishing him. What he feared, like every son, was seeing disappointment in his father's eyes.

"Dear examiner, I understand. Thank you for preserving our opportunity for assessment. I will do my best to complete it."

No matter how much he rehearsed and reviewed in his mind, it was all in vain. Shinnosuke decided to concentrate on dealing with the upcoming assessment first, because that was the remedy.

Tatsuma was quite satisfied with Shinnosuke's attitude, especially seeing Shinnosuke quickly get rid of his helplessness and refocus his energy. Tatsuma admired this kind of person who knew that being anxious about gains and losses would only increase his internal consumption.

Tatsuma took out three scrolls and casually tossed them. The three scrolls landed right in front of the three men, and they could catch them with just a raise of their hands. Only then did Tatsuma say, "This is your real assessment task."

While Yamanaka Satoru and Haramichi were still somewhat immersed in panic, Shinnosuke was no longer affected and opened the mission scroll to begin reading.

At first, he was able to maintain a serious and focused expression, but as he watched, something seemed off about his face, and by the end, his expression had become extremely complicated.

He put down the scroll, looked at Tatsuma, and asked, "Examiner, is the content of this assessment task accurate?"

(End of this chapter)