I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 494 If it's about being generous with other people's money, everyone becomes a philanthropist.

Every battle among the Kage is enough to cause changes in the ninja world, because the Kage are the face of a ninja village, and their battles are not personal acts, but often carry the weight of the entire ninja village.

If a winner is truly determined between the shadows, then without a doubt, the reputation of the victor and his entire village will rise, and with that comes an increase in the trust of the client.

After all, if conditions were not limited, people would undoubtedly prefer to hire better people to serve them.

If we go down one level further, and a non-Kage ninja from one village defeats a Kage from another village, the sensational effect would be even greater.

For example, the death of the Second Hokage directly wiped out Konoha's advantages in reputation and customer trust. Hiruzen Sarutobi's efforts over the decades were only enough to restore a fraction of the glory of the Second Hokage's reign.

Of course, the effect of Tatsuma "killing" the Third Kazekage was not as good as the effect of the Gold and Silver Brothers trapping Tobirama Senju. After all, the Second Hokage's status in the ninja world was not comparable to that of the Third Kazekage.

Moreover, before the Third Kazekage died in battle, Sunagakure was already not trusted at all. After all, how could a ninja village that couldn't even protect its own country and village possibly protect others?

However, the Third Raikage was different. Years of hard work and the flourishing development of Kumogakure made him a role model. Even when he had just become Kage, his reputation was already quite high.

After all, he accomplished the feat of quelling the Gold and Silver Brothers forces, something even Tobirama Senju couldn't do. Of course, this was in terms of martial arts; in terms of civil administration, the Third Raikage was still far behind Tobirama Senju.

However, what clients value in ninjas is the sense of security that combat power brings. Therefore, although Tatsuma's battle only injured the Third Raikage, if handled properly, it would be more beneficial to both himself and the village than killing the Third Kazekage.

Of course, these things did not have a direct impact on Tatsuma at this time. Inside the temporary camp, Tatsuma found many files, which were simple ninja identification cards of the participating ninjas.

At the very bottom of each ninja identification card, Tatsuma wrote "died in the line of duty." These were the supporting documents needed for calculating postwar compensation, and were personnel whose deaths were confirmed by the commander.

Although the villages do not publicize this, there are indeed deserters on the battlefield during wartime. It is not appropriate to simply conclude that they have been killed in action just because they have disappeared or lost contact.

Of course, Tatsuma could actually avoid doing this work himself and could delegate the statistics to others, while he could compile and report the findings. However, the war is not yet heavy, so it wouldn't hurt for him to fulfill his duties as a commander.

Moreover, he wasn't doing it alone. He was counting the casualties, Tianfeng was counting the wounded and sick who participated in the war, and Qiandou was counting the personnel who could continue to fight.

After all, these three thousand men were on a forced march, and many supporting measures had not kept up, so the commander and the captains of each squad had to work a little longer.

"When did you manage to trick Shikaku into coming here?"

Tianfeng finally finished compiling the statistics, threw down his pen, and asked Chenma with a gloomy face. He and Qiandou were the same; they had never participated in paperwork before.

Previously in the Anbu, Tatsuma, Minato, and Shikaku were in charge. As team members, they only needed to carry out missions. Moreover, they were temporarily promoted to Jonin and had never truly led a team, let alone served as a Jonin instructor.

Today's work was only just begun under Tatsuma's guidance, and it was mostly copying reports from Nono and others. Although it wasn't difficult, both of them were extremely impatient.

"It'll be ready soon. Once the camp here is built, I'll apply to the village. By the way, what mission rating do you want?"

Chenma had almost finished his tasks and pulled out another report to begin rating the missions. The other participants were all rated B, which was considered lenient.

In terms of specific roles, most of them wouldn't qualify, but this mainly depends on the commander's mindset; some commanders are more demanding, while others are more lenient.

Tatsuma is the latter, after all, that's what Orochimaru "taught" him back then: give the participating ninjas as much welfare and treatment as possible. This money doesn't need to be commanded out; at the level of the Fourth Shinobi World War, it's all handled by the Daimyo, so there's no need to cut corners.

Every ninja who participated in the battle risked their lives. Most ninjas' lives and careers were not long, but if they survived, they would have to rely on savings for the rest of their lives.

Whether it's continuously depleting savings or using savings to do business, the prerequisite is having savings first, and war is undoubtedly a huge "opportunity" to accumulate wealth.

Therefore, as long as there is authority and a certain degree of rationality, Tatsuma decided to relax the restrictions as much as possible, allowing the participating ninjas to complete more and more challenging missions.

What rating would you give it? An S?

Sento asked curiously, and Tatsuma rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're thinking too much. It's hard to say whether I'm even S-rank. After all, this is far beyond my authority and requires the Hokage's approval."

"Whether you want something more 'approachable' or something more lucrative after the war, choose between Grade B or Grade A."

Upon hearing that it wasn't S-rank, Qian Dou instantly lost interest. He scratched his melon-shaped head and said, "Then let's go with B-rank. I don't need the money anyway, and it would be good if it could help me get closer to my teammates."

As the head of the Hyuga clan, Sento has little concept of money. The Hyuga clan takes care of all his needs in the village, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. As for outside the village, he is mainly on missions.

In addition, as a taijutsu ninja, he doesn't have a high need for ninja tools, ninjutsu scrolls, or other auxiliary items. The share allocated by the clan is already enough, so taking less money won't affect him at all.

"Hiss~" Tianfeng made a strange sound and said, "Alright, I'll be B-rank too. After all, I have some savings now, Obito will graduate soon, and I don't have any major expenses."

Chenma nodded. The lower rating of one or two missions in the early stages would not be a bad thing for the two team leaders. Once the team members knew that the team leaders were treated the same as them, their motivation would be higher.

In any case, these rewards will only be available after the war. If Tatsuma gives the two more missions in the later stages, it will not reduce the rewards they are entitled to.

After finishing organizing the materials, Tatsuma looked at Sento and said, "Sento, go and deliver it."

"OK."

Sento picked up the documents and got up to find the communications ninja. Tatsuma looked at Tenka, who was stretching and looked exhausted, and asked, "Are your eyes alright?"

"Um?"

He paused for a moment, but quickly resumed stretching and said, "What could be wrong?"

"It's alright."

Recalling the sight of Tianfeng shedding tears of blood after yesterday's battle, Chenma shrugged. Whether Tianfeng was truly alright or simply didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't press the matter further; he needed to maintain a certain level of discretion.

Moreover, he repeatedly taught Minato, Tenfu, and the others that they should never completely reveal their trump cards, and that they should always keep something in reserve, even when facing the people they trust most. He himself practiced what he preached.

Tianfeng blinked, watching Chenma withdraw his gaze as if it were just a casual question. After waiting for a while, his face grew increasingly impatient, and finally he inexplicably snapped:

"Go ahead and ask! What if you genuinely want to know, and I take pity on you and tell you?"

"There's no need. Not only is the probability too small, but I don't believe you could get it that way. And even if you did get it, it wouldn't affect me much. You're not my enemy, nor can you be my enemy."

"Sakamoto Tatsuma! I've put up with you for too long! Do you think I'm unworthy to be your enemy?"

"You see, some truths, once revealed, make things very difficult for everyone. So, it's better not to say them."

Tatsuma shrugged, looking like he couldn't stop her from thinking that way, which infuriated Tenka, who was so angry he wanted to fight Tatsuma. But after hesitating for a moment, he snorted and said:

"Hmph! If I weren't worried about you recovering from your serious illness, I would have already pinned you to the ground and beaten you up!"

Tatsuma crossed his legs and said, "With this energy, why don't you go and provoke the Cloud Ninja? You just said that Obito is about to graduate, and according to my information, the graduation exams may be held earlier than planned."

"Um?"

"Lord Tokiwa is making preparations. The pressure of dealing with three ninja villages at the same time is too great, and the forces are completely insufficient. Therefore, we can only send some troops ahead of time."

Just like back then, all ninja academy students from fourth to sixth grade will participate in the graduation exam. Lower grade students will also be selected to participate on a case-by-case basis. Those who pass will be granted ninja privileges.

As Chenma spoke, he frowned slightly. Although it wasn't the first time he had encountered such a situation, he still felt somewhat disgusted. However, he couldn't come up with a better solution. He wasn't the kind of person who liked to verbally oppose something without actually achieving anything.

"What do you mean by 'the same as us back then'? Weren't you in the same class as me?"

Tianfeng obviously didn't think that much about it, or rather, he felt that such a thing was actually quite normal. After all, ninja academy students were all ninja trainees, and if they had the ability to graduate, then it was normal for them to go to the battlefield and fight for the village.

Tatsuma gave Tenfu a disdainful look and said, "By the time you graduate, Minato and I will already be examiners."

"you!"

Tianfeng was furious, but he couldn't refute it. After all, Chenma was not only his examiner in that year, but also his examiner, which was a bit embarrassing.

"Let me give you another message."

Tatsuma thought for a moment and said, "This graduation exam happens to coincide with a large number of Jonin promotions, so you Jonin who have never led a class before will probably be leading classes, and that will be recorded in the exam."

"And what about you? You've never led a genin team either, have you?"

"I have the right to negotiate with the village, do you?"

"you!"

Tenfeng was so angry he was grinding his teeth. Tatsuma's words were stabbing him in the back. Damn Sakamoto Tatsuma! It was only because he, Uchiha Tenfeng, was still a Konoha ninja that he was wrong. If he had become a rogue ninja, he would have killed this classmate, comrade-in-arms, and superior!

Seeing Tianfeng's eyes practically glowing with envy, as if he were about to unlock another pair of Sharingan, Chenma wisely stopped, saying, "Telling you this news is not only to remind you to prepare, but also..."

Once you become a Jonin leading a team, you'll have to leave the front lines for a while. And according to our reconnaissance, the remaining Cloud Ninja on the Frost Country's border are currently under the control of Suzuyuki. You know what I mean, right?

Upon hearing his enemy's name, Tianfeng calmed down and finally understood why Chenma had suggested he provoke the Cloud Ninja. He asked, "About how much longer?"

"Three months, I guess."

"Think of a way."

"I've thought about it. Go to their camp and put on an Uchiha-style maniacal laugh, directly mocking them. That will definitely attract their attention."

"I certainly don't want my epitaph to say the cause of death was 'laughter.'"

(End of this chapter)