I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 407 What's worse than a hangover is staying up all night drunk.

"Heir to a filthy bloodline," "Blood of sin." Different people might place these titles on different individuals, but if it were Uchiha Madara...

The person he hated most and the person who hated him most might be the same person; they might both place these titles on each other. That person was Tobirama Senju.

Given the extent of Madara Uchiha's hatred for Tobirama Senju, it's not impossible that he might extend that hatred to Tobirama's descendants. Conversely, Tobirama himself might very well have done the same.

In particular, the two ultimately had different stances: Madara Uchiha was a rogue ninja, while Tobirama Senju was the Hokage. This had nothing to do with magnanimity or lack thereof, but rather with the human desire for revenge.

It was this very reason that made Madara Uchiha hold a grudge against him, something Tatsuma found hard to accept.

Although the rumor that he was a descendant of Tobirama Senju has gradually been regarded as a fact, and Tatsuma has gained many benefits from this identity, who would be happy to have an ancestor for no reason?

But the fact is that Tatsuma can't go back six years to stop Orochimaru from misleading Mifune. Besides, even without that incident, such rumors might have appeared out of nowhere at another point in time.

After all, Orochimaru's inspiration came from the Sand Village's nickname for Tatsuma. The origin of this idea is already untraceable, so how can it be stopped?

Moreover, when inheriting an estate, assets and debts are inherited together. Since Chenma did not refuse the benefits, he naturally could not complain about his losses.

Tatsuma was still quite frustrated. He wasn't a saint, and he wanted to complain and vent when things went wrong. He didn't tell Tsunade, not only because it was a difficult matter to discuss, but also because of another very important reason.

That is, he doesn't want to vent his negative emotions to others because he hates it when others vent their negative emotions to him. A person who frequently vents his negative emotions is sharing them with others.

However, people who act as "confessionals" often accumulate these negative emotions, especially since they cannot know the experiences and emotional changes of the previous person in real time.

Often, the person who confides in others about the same issue experiences a more severe emotional lingering problem than the person confiding in them. This explains why many people who are constantly emo don't become depressed, while those who comfort them often become depressed first.

Chenma has experienced it all, and he doesn't want the people he cares about to experience it too. So, he expresses his emotions only to the point of being subtle, letting the other person understand without having to share the burden. This is the best approach.

Of course, this approach isn't all good, as it can make the other person feel distrusted or cause them to worry more out of wishful thinking than knowing the details.

Watergate had a serious problem in this regard; he was always more worried, more eager to understand, and more eager to contribute than the people involved.

But Tsunade won't. Perhaps after the next drinking session, she'll forget everything completely. As for whether she'll worry now...

Thinking makes the brain more active. Unlike wrinkles on the face, the more folds the brain has, the better. It's always better for someone who doesn't think often to occasionally get caught up in something, think about it, or worry about it than for their brain to be idle.

Lost in thought until dawn, Tatsuma got up and, using the still-bright light, carefully checked the room inside and out. After making sure there were no traces left, he quickly washed up and knocked on Tsunade's door.

Tsunade wasn't grumpy in the morning like usual today; perhaps she hadn't slept much last night either. After opening the door for Tatsuma, she went back to the table and sat down, saying:

"Shall we leave now? Or should we grab something to eat first?"

"Let's say hello to Master Yuan. We don't need to eat anything; the village is waiting for our news."

Tatsuma glanced at the direction of the bed, making sure the walls there were repaired as before, then looked at the languid Tsunade and said, "Besides, we can rest more peacefully back in the village."

You have a point.

Tsunade perked up a bit, smoothed her hair, and said, "I've finally discovered something even worse than a hangover: staying up all night after drinking too much."

Tatsuma realized that Tsunade was still unhappy about not telling her the truth last night. Instead of responding to what Tsunade truly wanted to hear, he said:

"This is the importance of the master-apprentice relationship. With your example of learning from mistakes, I will know from now on that I can't stay up all night after getting drunk."

"Get lost!"

Tsunade stood up and assumed a stance to punch Tatsuma, but suddenly felt something was off. Had she been easily led astray again?

Before she could react, Chenma dashed away.

Because Kirigakure has not engaged in peaceful diplomatic affairs for many years, there is no one in the village specifically in charge of diplomatic receptions. Tatsuma and Tsunade did not have a dedicated person to entertain them either; it was all done by Genji and Yagura on a part-time basis.

Of course, aside from feeling a little bit neglected, Tatsuma actually quite likes this situation.

It was also because there was no one to host her that Tsunade's loud commotion of smashing the wall last night did not attract the attention of the Kirigakure ninja. Of course, there were also downsides, such as having to ask for directions in the unfamiliar Kirigakure if she wanted to find someone.

Wearing the Konoha headband, Tatsuma walked down the streets of Kirigakure, attracting a lot of attention. Fortunately, he had already traveled the route to find Master Genji more than once, so he didn't need to ask for directions again.

Upon arriving at Master Yuan's residence, Chenma explained his purpose and quickly met with Master Yuan. They discussed the issue of leaving the village, and Master Yuan readily agreed.

They didn't even restrict their mode of transportation, readily stating that they could leave in any way that wouldn't affect Kirigakure.

Just as Tatsuma finished speaking and was about to leave, a person arrived at Genji's residence; it was Yagura.

Upon seeing Yagura, Tatsuma tensed up for a moment. Yagura was also watching Tatsuma warily, because he remembered that he seemed to have some memory loss after warning Tatsuma last night.

Although Yagura, as the host, did drink some alcohol at the banquet, he was probably not drunk to the point of blacking out.

Moreover, his blackout period was not long, only a few minutes. He remembered that one second he warned Tatsuma and turned to leave, and the next moment he was almost home. He couldn't remember what he did in between.

Although there was no evidence, Yagura always felt that it was related to Sakamoto Tatsuma in front of him, and his body tensed up when he saw Sakamoto Tatsuma.

Tatsuma looked at Yagura tentatively and said, "Mr. Yagura, I didn't expect to see you again after we parted last night. Shouldn't you have already started your job as a sanitation worker?"

Yagura's expression darkened slightly as he said, "Even a three-year-old knows that cleaning is pointless as long as the person who creates the garbage hasn't left the house."

Both were testing each other. Tatsuma guessed that Madara Uchiha's control over Yagura was not long-term. At this moment, Yagura was obviously still himself, and probably did not know that he was Takasugi Shinsuke.

Yagura also guessed that perhaps what happened last night had nothing to do with Tatsuma, since what Tatsuma said was still within the memory stage that Yagura also possessed.

When two people meet and there are no other topics to discuss, they usually choose the topic that ended last time. The topic that ended between him and Tatsuma was that one said "Never see you again" and the other said he wanted to clean up.

"Yagura! How dare you be rude!"

Before the two could probe further, Master Yuan reprimanded them, then looked at Tatsuma and said, "Lord Tatsuma, please make yourself at home. Yagura must have something important to discuss with me at this hour. I hope you understand."

"Of course, then I will not disturb you any longer. My teacher and I will leave Kirigakure as soon as possible, lest some petty people in your village mistakenly think that we are staying with ulterior motives."

After Tatsuma finished speaking with a barbed tongue, he turned and left. Genji didn't even have time to say a word in Yagura's defense. Watching Tatsuma's retreating figure, Genji shook his head, looked at Yagura, and said:

"Yagura, have you been having some unpleasant experiences lately? It seems like you and Tatsuma aren't getting along very well."

"I only feel that the Konoha ninjas have impure motives and may be detrimental to our Kirigakure. It is not directed at Sakamoto Tatsuma personally, after all, we have only known each other for a few days."

Yagura didn't tell the truth, because the truth was that he genuinely disliked Tatsuma for no apparent reason, and he didn't even understand why, let alone explain it to others. Therefore, it was best to just let it go.

He thought for a moment and added, "And something strange happened to me, which I suspect is related to the Konoha ninjas."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Yuan Shi's messy, long eyebrows twitched, signaling Yagura to continue. Yagura gathered his thoughts and shared the strange events of the previous night with Yuan Shi.

After listening, Yuan Shi was not worried, but said with a smile, "Yagura, you are starting to look like a Mizukage."

"Elder Master Yuan, this is no joke. The only one in the village is the Third Mizukage."

Yagura frowned slightly, and Genshi explained, "You misunderstood me. I was referring to your phenomenon. In fact, the Third Mizukage had a similar phenomenon more than ten years ago, and it has continued until recently."

Genmi-sama was initially worried, but eventually realized that it was nothing unusual and was probably just due to overthinking. After all, as the Mizukage, he had to worry about the entire village and even the entire country.

You might be the same way. After the rogue ninja incident a few months ago, Lord Genmi was injured, and you took over his work for a period of time. You should be aware of how many things you need to think about every day.

Furthermore, the arrival of the Konoha ninjas this time might remind you of the Kumogakure ninjas who also came to our country, but with the aim of defeating the Kirigakure ninjas, which is why you are overthinking things again.

However, you don't need to worry too much. Now that Lord Genmi has recovered from his injuries and gained much insight, Kirigakure will surely get back on track, and the Land of Water will definitely flourish and prosper.

"Is it thriving?"

Yagura's tone was cryptic, prompting Genji to tease, "Perhaps you have some other opinion?"

Yagura suddenly lost the respect he had shown the Mizukage, and said, "I just feel that the Mizukage-sama seems to have become weak."

(End of this chapter)