I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 448 Every pet owner is forced to improve their cleaning skills.

Cats and dogs have a big difference: when they come to a new home and meet a new owner, the way they get to know their owner is extremely different.

If the owner is gentle, the dog will see him as a god-like figure, like a loving father. He will approach him affectionately and become his best companion. The cat, on the other hand, will feel that he has encountered a weak and easy-to-bully servant.

If a dog has a fierce owner, it will see the owner as a stern father figure, and the dog will approach him with awe and become his most loyal servant. A cat, on the other hand, will feel that it has encountered an untamable servant.

However, if it's someone like Tatsuma, who exudes a terrifying aura etched into their genes, dogs would generally choose not to approach him.

During his conversation with Kurama, Tatsuma mentioned that he had no friends from the Inuzuka clan. This was not a lie to Kurama, but the truth; not a single dog from the Inuzuka family dared to approach Tatsuma.

The dog's fear of him deepened as the cells of the Divine Tree proliferated within its body. For example, its companion Inuzuka Tsurugi, along with her black dog Kuromaru, could get along with Kushina, but not with Tatsuma.

But for cats, it seems they refuse to yield even to the fears ingrained in their genes. Sakamoto Tatsuma? He's just a wild and untamed cat owner.

Tatsuma lay on the sofa with his head resting on the armrest, while the cat lay on the armrest, launching various attacks on Tatsuma's bird's nest-like hair.

Sometimes it pounces, biting Tatsuma's hair and performing a death roll; other times it seems to lick, trying to straighten Tatsuma's hair that no comb can straighten. When it finds that it can't straighten it, it gets angry and continues to pounce and perform death rolls.

Tatsuma looked utterly dejected. In fact, he had been very resistant. People tend to instinctively resist being touched by others, especially since Tatsuma was a very perceptive person.

Even before the cat touches him, just getting close is enough to trigger his stress, causing his fur to stand on end and goosebumps and itchiness to spread throughout his body.

Tatsuma pushed the kitten away again and again, but it always stubbornly pounced back until Tatsuma gave up struggling.

Enjoying the kitten's head massage, Tatsuma looked at something he would never have read before, something he considered trivial reading: a ninja cat care manual summarizing Uchiha experience.

From feeding, providing shelter, and cleaning up after them, to touching, petting, and building rapport, and then guiding the ninja cats to refine and utilize chakra, sign summoning contracts, and cooperate in battle, the instructions are explained in great detail, even more so than the textbooks taught to human children at ninja academies.

As a very wealthy ninja clan, the Uchiha were not irresponsible in simply sending over a ninja cat cub. They also provided all other necessary supplies, and even entrusted the feeding service for the ninjas during their travels.

However, Tatsuma seems to be the first non-Uchiha to enjoy these benefits, because no one else has ever been heard of obtaining Uchiha ninja cats. After all, Uchiha ninja cats are not bred by them, but obtained through cooperation with the ninja cat clan.

Looking at the care procedures in the manual, which were far more refined than his own life, Tatsuma rolled his eyes. Wouldn't it be necessary to hire a separate person to take care of the ninja cat?

He turned his head slightly, meeting the gaze of the ninja cat who had subtly retreated upon noticing Tatsuma's movement. Tatsuma then said, "You're a ninja cat, you should know how to live independently. Go get your own cat food, and scoop your own litter box. How about that?"

"Meow~"

The kitten meowed once, then lowered its front half, wiggling its rear end, and pounced again, rolling around on Tatsuma's head in a deathly thud.

Tatsuma, as if grasping a water bottle, pulled the kitten off his hair, ignoring the kitten's struggles and meows, and said, "How about we find it a new owner?"

After saying that, Tatsuma tossed the kitten to the other end of the sofa. As a descendant of the ninja cat, the kitten had excellent balance. It landed on all fours and then its big head hit the sofa. The kitten scratched the sofa a few times in anger and then attacked Tatsuma's toes.

"Didn't you say you should sleep sixteen hours a day? Why are you so excited?"

Tatsuma freed himself from the kitten's bites, sat up, pressed his fingers against the back of the kitten's neck, pinned it to the sofa, and then released it. The defiant kitten leaped and pounced, trying to bite Tatsuma's hand.

Tatsuma slightly raised his hand, and the kitten, not reaching his height, fell into his sleeve. It didn't come out, but instead pressed on, the tickling sensation causing Tatsuma to perform an electric dance. It took him a lot of effort to finally pull the kitten out again.

At this point, the kitten probably felt embarrassed by its repeated defeats. After being abandoned by Tatsuma, it scurried to the sofa leg and started sharpening its claws.

Tatsuma sighed and walked toward the cat food, cat litter, and other items that the Uchiha had brought, saying, "I'll get you some food first. You stay put and I'll find you a new owner as soon as possible."

The Uchiha clan's care advice suggested that the amount of cat food should be precisely calculated based on the kitten's age, weight, and activity level before determining the feeding amount. However, Tatsuma chose to fill the bowl to the brim, and also filled the goat milk bowl to the brim.

Next up is the cat litter box, fill it up! It's not like it's his money he's spending.

Then, as Tatsuma was about to leave, he watched as the kitten walked up to the cat food and sniffed it, then walked up to the goat milk and sniffed it, and finally climbed into the litter box. With a loud yelp, it transformed into an excavator and took a big bite of the litter.

Looking at the kitten that finally realized something was wrong and kept shaking its head, Tatsuma finally understood why there was a diaper labeled as having kitten urine in the supplies sent by the Uchiha.

Recalling the cat care manual, Chenma looked at the litter scattered all over the floor and suddenly realized that leaving the litter box empty might be a friendly reminder, rather than a money-saving tip.

Find the diaper and bury it in the cat litter. Chenma then cleaned the floor again. The kitten sniffed around and finally realized that the cat litter was its toilet. It took a dump to mark its territory.

Afterwards, Chenma finally managed to sweep the floor clean, but because the kitten buried the urine stains, a lot of cat litter was spilled. The kitten jumped down from the litter box, stepped on the litter and slipped. Afraid of being seen by others and feeling embarrassed, the kitten quickly ran to the goat milk and started drinking the goat milk.

But after only a couple of sips, he choked again and, in a panic, plunged headfirst into the bowl of goat milk, bringing up a lot of goat milk with him. As he shook his head, he launched another splash attack.

Chenma, who watched this scene unfold, turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Sure enough, this thing was meant to be his nemesis.

"Those Uchiha are truly born evil! To waste my training time, they actually came up with such a vicious and ruthless scheme!"

What started as sweeping turned into sweeping. After mopping, Chenma looked at the kitten licking its paws, then scratching its face a couple of times before continuing to lick them, and said fiercely:

"You better not cause me any more trouble until I get back!"

After making those harsh words, Tatsuma left the house and headed straight for the medical department. On the way, Tatsuma tried his best to compose himself, thinking about how to ask Nonou to bring that troublemaker home, but...

"Off on a mission?"

Upon hearing the news in the medical ward, Tatsuma's expression visibly turned serious. The female ninja who had informed him of the news quickly said, "Tatsuma-sama, you don't need to worry about Nonou's safety."

This is a joint free clinic organized by the Medical Department, Konoha Hospital, and Konoha Welfare Home. They're going to the surrounding villages to provide medical care for the elderly and children, so don't worry.

"That's not what I'm worried about."

Tatsuma's tone was somewhat stiff, but the female ninja's eyes were full of "I don't believe it." Tatsuma was too lazy to explain, but he was worried about how much longer the cat at home would have to stay.

The woman looked at Tatsuma and said with envy, "Tatsuma-sama, how about I give you the itinerary for this medical mission? If you're in a hurry to meet Nonou, you can go and find her."

"No need, it's fine if she's not in the village."

"You can't say that. Although there isn't much freedom during medical missions, going on missions together can be quite interesting."

But Tatsuma shook his head, glanced at the schedule the female ninja handed him, briefly looked at the time when Nono and the others would return to the village, and then turned and left.

"Chirp~ Chirp~"

Just as Tatsuma stepped out of the medical department, intending to stroll around a bit to avoid getting angry when he returned, he heard a deafening eagle cry. He looked up and saw a ninja eagle tearing through the sky above Konoha.

Tatsuma's already less-than-ideal mood worsened, but without a second thought, he activated Flying Thunder God Technique and went straight to the Hokage Building.

As a Jonin, especially one who doesn't currently need to go on ANBU missions, Tatsuma is now under the jurisdiction of Nara Shikamaru, which means he needs to take turns on Jonin duty and must assemble as soon as possible when he receives a Jonin assembly order.

Upon arriving at the Jonin squad's office, the small duty room was already quite full of people. In addition to the Jonin on duty today, Shika Yuan and Yamanaka Yingzhong had also arrived.

"You're here too?"

Upon seeing Chenma arrive, Lu Yuan made a point of greeting him. After all, although this man was his subordinate, he was also very likely to become his and his son's superior, and Lu Yuan would not treat him "equally".

Tatsuma nodded, and Yamanaka Ochū tossed him a scroll, saying, "Now you owe me six flowers, hurry up."

"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."

For no apparent reason, Tatsuma suddenly felt like he was being pressured to pay a debt. He took the scroll, opened it, and glanced at it. It was a letter of appeal from the surrounding villages. Usually, these kinds of missions were carried out by Chunin or even Genin.

Because usually, the enemies they encounter are just bandits or wandering ninjas, but this time... Looking at the description in the letter requesting help, Tatsuma frowned.

It was a ninja team, and it was estimated to be an extremely elite ninja team that launched the attack. No wonder they needed to summon Jonin.

Looking at the Jonin, Lu Yuan said, "Based on our analysis, this operation may be a retaliatory warning action by the Iwa, Kumo, and Sunagakure ninjas in response to Konoha's actions over the past few years. We absolutely cannot tolerate this happening."

Colleagues, those whose squads are complete and ready to move out at any time, please step forward.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, several Jonin stepped forward. Chen Ma looked at the location where the request for help was being made, raised his head, and said, "I'll go."

(End of this chapter)