I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 578 Don't believe the lie that rich people don't waste time bending down to pick up money.

Tatsuma left the group when they passed an oasis, explaining that he would help the group find a new source of income, namely, gold mines.

This reason was something no one in the Sand Village could stop; they even wanted to kick Tatsuma out to find gold mines while they were in the desert, but out of politeness and restraint, they held back.

With Pakura, who was fully aware of the situation, in command, Tatsuma's departure from the Sand Village was extremely smooth, so smooth that only one question remained.

That was the question posed by Yekura: "Will you come back?" Tatsuma couldn't answer that question; it was a question without an answer, and one that shouldn't have one.

As usual, Tatsuma pretended not to hear the question and turned to leave. When faced with an enemy, given the choice between fleeing and fighting, Tatsuma usually chose the latter.

But when faced with Yekura, perhaps only the former option will remain.

"Sir, we do not allow outside drinks here."

Tatsuma strolled over to the front of a small restaurant. Hearing the greeter's words, Tatsuma paused for a moment, then looked at the wine bottle in his hand. He had unknowingly brought it with him.

"If you need, we can also provide a storage service, but there will be a small charge, and you cannot take the bottle of wine back during your meal."

Perhaps seeing that Tatsuma didn't answer, the greeter continued. Tatsuma snapped out of his thoughts, shook his head, and said, "No need, thank you. I don't think I'm very hungry."

"Alright then, sir, please come again next time."

"Yes."

Tatsuma nodded and turned around, then turned back and asked, "Excuse me, is there a restroom nearby?"

"There's one to the north; they charge for tissues, but the toilet stalls are free."

Although he couldn't get a tip from Tatsuma, the greeter was still very polite. Tatsuma nodded, took out a few coins from the Land of Wind, and tossed them to the greeter.

"Take care, sir!"

Upon seeing the purchase, the greeter's tone became even more enthusiastic. Chenma then walked in the direction the greeter pointed and soon arrived at a public restroom.

Chenma walked towards the public restroom. An old man at the entrance pointed to the tissues neatly stacked on the small table and looked at Chenma with a questioning look. Chenma shook his head and went straight in.

The old man glanced back at Chenma and muttered, "I've seen people bring girls into public restrooms before, but this is the first time I've seen someone bring alcohol in. Is it for entertainment?"

Chenma's lips twitched. Although the old man's mutterings were very soft, his hearing was just too good. But this old man was certainly knowledgeable.

Shaking his head, Tatsuma walked into the public restroom. Perhaps he was lucky, as there was no one inside. Tatsuma formed the Mudra of Opposition with one hand, and a layer of vines appeared on his face before disappearing, revealing his true appearance.

Meanwhile, in his field of vision, the distant scene became clearer and clearer until, at a certain moment, a customer in the next public restroom, having finished negotiating the price with the old man, was about to walk in when he turned into a silvery light and disappeared.

"Teacher, I have some water here. You can take it if you're thirsty."

In the sand dunes, Yecang heard Juan's words, lowered his head slightly, and said in confusion, "I didn't say I was thirsty. I already replenished my supplies when I passed the oasis."

"Is that so?"

Juan withdrew her hands from the water bottle and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I saw you touching the water cup a lot, and I thought you were thirsty."

"Um?"

Ye Cang was taken aback, only then realizing that her hand had been resting on the water glass at her waist. She quickly moved her hand away and said, "I was just thinking about something."

Juan had no doubts. Although her teacher had never had the habit of touching something while thinking, perhaps she didn't know her teacher well enough?

Just like the teachers these past few days, they've become even gentler than usual.

As a thoughtful student, Juan asked, "What kind of problem is it? I can help you think of it too."

Just as Ye Cang was about to say something to brush it off, a large head made of sand suddenly appeared a few meters away and said, "Want a man? You're still young, will you help?"

"Bang!"

A cloud of yellow sand exploded, and Ye Cang's face stiffened. He looked at his hand, then at Shukaku, a few meters away, which was just a body without a head.

You've gotten into trouble? You've gotten into trouble!

She just managed to blow up the head of a tailed beast. Although it sounds pretty impressive, this was a tailed beast with whom she had only a tiny bit of cooperation, and it was a tailed beast known for its unpredictable temper!

The surrounding Sand Ninja also became wary, and some of the more timid ones even involuntarily retreated.

but

Yellow sand drifted in, once again coalescing into a large head above Shukaku's body. Green Bean glared at Yekura and said with displeasure, "Are you angry because you're embarrassed? Did I guess right?! You just want a man!"

The voice was quite loud, unlike when he was talking to Maki just now, when only Yokura and Maki could hear it. At this moment, Shukaku's shout carried extremely far in the vast desert.

Many Sand Ninja forgot their panic and looked at Pakura with complicated expressions. Pakura's face was also flushed, half from anger and the other half from embarrassment and rage.

"Shut up."

People influence each other, especially when one person pays excessive attention to another. They will unconsciously imitate each other's catchphrases, habitual actions, or tone of voice.

The same was true for Yekura. Others couldn't sense it, but Shukaku saw Tatsuma's shadow. Even though they had "reconciled," Shukaku couldn't help but tremble at the thought of that person.

"Tch! Can't I even say it now?"

But Shukaku remained defiant; after saying just that, it turned its head away and stopped looking at Yogure.

Yecang never expected that her words could make Shukaku become docile. She herself didn't know what had happened, but the people around her, especially Maki, looked at her with even more admiration.

That's a Tailed Beast! Not only did he smash its head with one punch, but he also managed to make it swallow its anger with just one sentence. He truly deserves to be called... truly deserves to be called... a hero of Sunagakure.

If Lady Yekura becomes the Fourth Kazekage, will she no longer have to worry about the Tailed Beasts going berserk? If Shukaku dares to cause trouble, Lady Yekura can just punch it to pieces and then silence it with a single word.

Ye Cang noticed the change in the gazes of those around her. Not knowing how to explain, she could only say, "Let's continue on our way."

After saying that, she continued walking, and Juan quickly followed. After recovering from her surprise, she began to think about what Shukaku had just said.

Her teacher is thinking about a man? Which man? Is it that jerk Tatsuma that her teacher used to talk about all the time, or Ginpachi-sensei?

Juan looked up and cautiously examined her teacher. Could it be that her teacher had fallen in love with someone else?

Ginpachi is clearly no match for Sakamoto Tatsuma. Although Sakamoto Tatsuma is an enemy, he is also an incredibly talented individual. Ginpachi's contributions to the team were indeed significant, but...

No amount of merit can bridge the gap between the two, right? Besides, that Ginpachi guy's personality is clearly so terrible.

Although it was wrong, Juan hoped that her teacher could still find a better partner.

In the Konoha camp in the Land of Rivers, as soon as Tatsuma appeared, he was met with the gazes of dozens of Sharingan and a pair of Byakugan. Instantly, various chakra invaded his mind, causing Tatsuma's facial features to twitch uncontrollably.

"it's me."

After quickly breaking through the barrage of illusions, Tatsuma was able to control his body and speak, complaining, "It may have been a while since we last met, but we were colleagues, you haven't forgotten me, have you?"

At this moment, the people surrounding Tatsuma also recognized him. After being scanned by the Sharingan and Byakugan, they looked at each other and then the crisis alarm in their hearts was lifted.

Qian Dou stepped forward and asked, "Why did you come here?"

"After completing the mission, this outpost is relatively close, so I came here."

Tatsuma looked around and asked, "Where are Fugaku-senpai, Nawaki, and the others?"

"A few days ago, for some reason, the Sand Village ninja came to the Land of Rivers, but then they went back to investigate, checking for traps and such."

"Didn't Haiyi stop it?"

Tatsuma frowned. Inoichi should know about his actions, so he wouldn't let Fugaku and the others waste their time.

Sento sighed helplessly and said, "Is this the first day you've met Nawaki? Inoichi told me, but Nawaki didn't believe him. He and Kai shouted 'Youth!' and ran off. Fugaku-senpai was worried, so he went with them."

"I didn't expect that."

Tatsuma adjusted his glasses, and Sento, noticing this as well, said with a puzzled look, "Your appearance is quite interesting. Are you perhaps faking an alcoholic intellectual?"

Chenma paused, then took off his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "I'm used to it. After all, I'm an experiential person. As for this wine, you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."

After saying that, Tatsuma reached out and "snatched" a blank scroll from Sento's vest. He quickly drew the incantation and then sealed the glasses and the wine away.

"I'll give you a friendly price, one thousand taels."

"You're just a completely blank scroll, and you want a thousand taels of silver for friendship? Is this the opposite of what you call friendship?"

Tatsuma stuffed the scroll into his pocket, felt around, and pulled out a handful of loose banknotes and coins from the Land of Wind, saying, "That's all I brought."

"The exchange fee is 6%, and even that's not enough."

Sento meticulously counted the money, while Tatsuma's lips twitched as he said, "When did you become so poor? The Hyuga main family, fussing over a hundred or two?"

"Tianfeng told me about the mess you've made. The Zong family will be penniless from now on. I have to prepare for the future, don't I?"

After carefully putting the money into his pocket, Qian Dou continued, "I was originally thinking of donating all the rewards I received during the war, but that's not possible now."

Because of your actions, how much merit have I lost? You only owe me a few hundred taels; you should be grateful.

For some inexplicable reason, Chenma felt a sense of guilt. He put his arm around Qiandou's shoulder, took out a scroll, and put it in the scroll slot of Qiandou's vest, saying, "High-purity gold. Don't tell Tianfeng."

Qian Dou covered the scroll, nodded, and said, "Understood. Have you had lunch? Shall I take you to get something to eat?"

"Walk."

"walk."

(End of this chapter)