I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 606 When you're working hard for something you love, you don't feel the pain.

On the opening day, Shouda was extremely busy. Because he was afraid that sweat would get into his eyes and affect his work, his already squinty eyes became even narrower, but his smile was incredibly bright.

He didn't expect business to be so good today. In fact, less than half of the customers came for his ramen shop, the half-price ramen shop today, and the challenge mission.

More often, people are drawn by the "celebrities".

The mere presence of Tatsuma Sakamoto and Minato Namikaze is enough to draw young villagers with spending power to this place, even those who don't like ramen will come to join the fun.

The older members of the Sannin clan also brought in a large number of older villagers, as well as customers from various clans brought by the core members of the ninja clan, such as Choza.

In a short period of time, Ichiraku Ramen's reputation spread throughout the entire village. No other shop since the village's founding has been able to compare with it.

But the price to pay is exhaustion. His hands, back, and legs, which he used to type, have become sore, painful, and now numb. He doesn't even dare to take a step, he can only move around.

Because as soon as you lift your foot, the sole of your foot will start to contract and then cramp.

But all of this is worthwhile. If you run a business and are idle every day, that would be painful and anxiety-inducing. But typing by hand now only brings excitement and gratitude.

Tatsuma Sakamoto and Choza Akimichi, who had been sitting in the middle seat since the shop opened, smiled even more broadly.

"You bastard! You promised to treat me to dinner, don't even think about not paying a single penny!"

Dingza hadn't been drinking, but he was somewhat drunk. All the blood in his body was rushing to his digestive system, and his brain was a little lacking in blood and oxygen. At this moment, he only had one thought: he had to make Tatsuma pay up.

Actually, it's not difficult to get Tatsuma to pay. All he has to do is announce that he can't finish the countless bowls of ramen, and Tatsuma will have to pay at least 500 ryo.

But as a ninja of the Akimichi clan, and the future clan leader, Choza couldn't allow himself to eat less than others, especially since Uncle Torifu had once lost to this guy in terms of appetite.

As someone trained by Akimichi Torifu, Choza vows to take revenge, both by making Tatsuma spend money and by defeating Tatsuma in terms of appetite.

Tatsuma put down the bowl of soup that was now empty, turned to Minato, and asked, "How much longer until the scheduled time?"

"Three minutes."

Minato held up three fingers and then said, "But you're still a bowl behind Choza. Or rather, half a bowl."

Seeing that Choza had spat the noodles he hadn't even chewed back into his bowl, Minato changed his tune. Tatsuma nodded, looked at Choza, and said, "Sorry, I won again this time."

After saying that, he picked up three large bowls of noodles and placed them in front of him. Amid the gasps of the surrounding ninjas and villagers, Tatsuma clapped his hands together, and something seemed to be surging under the clothes on his shoulders.

"You cheated by using ninjutsu?!"

Choza questioned him, and Tatsuma glanced at his belly, which was almost touching the ground, and said, "Didn't you use ninjutsu too? Partial Expansion Technique, pretend I didn't see it, huh?"

"Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!"

Two half-body clones appeared, and cheers erupted all around. The three-headed, six-armed Tatsuma picked up three large bowls and quickly shoveled them into his mouth. In just over ten seconds, three bowls of ramen, worthy of a glutton, were gone from Tatsuma's stomach.

However, his physique had not changed much. Compared to Choza, whose belly was bigger than his body, Tatsuma seemed to have barely eaten anything, but in fact he had already surpassed Choza by two and a half bowls.

The clone shrank back into Tatsuma's body. Tatsuma symbolically burped, then looked at Choza, who was constantly scooping up noodles with his chopsticks but not putting them in his mouth, and said, "Don't force yourself if you can't eat. We still have to travel later."

Upon hearing the word "hurry up," Ding Zuo stiffened, his legs shifting unnaturally. He had been traveling a lot lately, and his ankles felt rusty. In an instant, he lost all appetite.

Looking at the remaining noodles in front of me, holding my chopsticks, I didn't know where to start.

Even if he finishes this half bowl, he still needs to eat two more bowls to tie with Tatsuma, while Tatsuma doesn't seem to be full at all and doesn't understand at all.

No wonder this guy carved a Flying Thunder God lightning guide spell inside his stomach? Did he transfer everything he ate to another place?

Noticing Dingza's gaze, Chenma smiled and shook his head. He already had a large appetite, and his efficiency in absorbing nutrients from food far exceeded that of ordinary people. In addition, with the modification of the [Breath of Immortality], his appetite was now almost inexhaustible.

You could even say that Tatsuma only looks like a human, and his organs only resemble human organs in appearance, but their performance and even their function are completely different from human organs.

Picking up his chopsticks, Chenma scooped a few noodles from Dingza's bowl and put them in his own. Then he took out his wallet, counted out a thousand ryo, and placed it on the table.

When the waiter turned around to serve the noodles and saw this scene, he quickly offered to give the two of them a free meal, but Tatsuma stopped him with a look.

In fact, Tatsuma himself knows that no matter how much he eats, he is happy to serve it for free. After all, his competition with Choza has attracted many people with small appetites to participate in the challenge.

Originally, only those who thought they had a big appetite would take on the challenge, and the chances of failing were not high. In that case, typing it by hand would be a complete loss.

However, Tatsuma attracted many people with small appetites to participate. These people couldn't finish a large bowl of noodles, so they all paid a "price." The price they paid was even enough to cover the expenses of Tatsuma and Choza, with some money left over.

But Chenma still chose to pay for the last two bowls he didn't finish, partly to treat others and partly to uphold the rules he had set.

"Come often in the future."

He counted out ten 40% off coupons by hand and handed them to Chenma, even though he knew that Chenma could use as many of these coupons as he wanted.

Tatsuma took it, nodded, and handed it to Choza, saying, "If you want to challenge me, come here and train more often."

"Ding~"

"Hiccup~"

Ding Zuo originally wanted to give a defiant hum, but as soon as the nasal sound came out, he couldn't stop hiccuping, and all his momentum vanished. He reluctantly took the discount coupon, held his stomach, and got up.

He turned around and bumped into the small Kakashi. Kakashi felt a darkness before his eyes, as if he had been hit by a huge but soft battering ram.

He staggered backward, and if Minato hadn't caught him, he probably would have fallen to the ground.

Ding was a little embarrassed, but dared not speak. The noodles churning in his stomach were constantly challenging his very weak esophagus.

Kakashi waved to indicate that he was alright, and the group then carefully squeezed out of the crowded noodle shop. Tatsuma greeted the people around him, telling them to eat and drink well.

I've gotten so many bowls of noodles made for free, so I should at least help promote the business.

After walking for a while, Ding Zuo finally felt a bit better and said, "Shall we use Flying Thunder God Technique to travel faster? Let's not run, shall we?"

"Yes, but I can only take you to the south of the Land of Rivers. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own."

Tatsuma nodded, while Choza said resentfully, "Why don't you go first, leave the incantation, and then come get me?"

"How about I complete the task and then add your name to the report?"

"Alright."

The group chatted idly as they went to collect their village exit permits. Just as they were about to set off, Kushina suddenly appeared. Although it had only been a few days, Kushina seemed like a completely different person—dignified and gentle. She looked at Minato, then at Tatsuma, and said:

"I've heard that Loulan is ruled by a queen, so let Shuimen stay away from the queen."

Minato blushed. Was he the kind of person who would flirt with women? Tatsuma chuckled and patted Minato on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, I'll weld the mask to his face."

"That won't do, what if I get pimples from staying cooped up for too long?"

Kushina looked at Minato's face and said with some heartache, "Even though what I was worried about hasn't happened yet, I'm already feeling sorry for him."

Minato stepped forward, took Kushina's hand, and led her aside to chat about personal matters. Tatsuma looked at Kakashi and said, "Should I give you a mask too?"

"No need, I will rely on my own efforts to enter the Dark Division."

Kakashi said that although Minato and Tatsuma had left the Anbu, they were still wearing their respective owl and yaksha masks. Even Choza easily obtained a mask and a position in the Anbu.

However, Kakashi did not, because Sakumo Hatake did not allow the village to grant Kakashi special permission to enter, and Kakashi was unwilling to do so either. He wanted to prove that he was capable of becoming a member of the Anbu, rather than entering through a special mission or by taking a temporary post.

However, it will be very difficult for Kakashi to join the Anbu, because at the same age, Tatsuma and Minato are both Chunin. As long as they demonstrate exceptional talent among Chunin, they can be recruited by the Anbu.

Kakashi is already a Jonin, and the youngest one at that. In addition, his father is the former head of the Anbu. If he wants to enter the Anbu, the test he will have to face is arguably the most difficult since the Anbu was founded.

Therefore, Kakashi did not submit an application to join the Anbu, because he knew that even if he applied now, the village would refuse, and even if the village agreed to let him participate in the assessment, he would be ruthlessly eliminated.

Tatsuma looked at the ambitious Kakashi and reached for his head. Kakashi tried to dodge by shaking his neck, but he still couldn't escape Tatsuma's claws.

Tatsuma rubbed the hair, which didn't feel very nice but was very clean, and said with a smile, "I look forward to the day you become my direct subordinate."

The Anbu is a tactical unit directly under the Hokage. Becoming an Anbu member is equivalent to becoming a direct subordinate of the Hokage. Tatsuma is about to succeed as the Fourth Hokage, and when Kakashi becomes an Anbu member, he will become Tatsuma's subordinate.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi suddenly felt that perhaps the Anbu wasn't such a necessary path after all.

But that would disappoint his father and teacher. Thinking of this, Kakashi glared at Tatsuma again, feeling resentful. How could this wicked guy become Hokage?

Over there, Minato had finally finished explaining and making promises to Kushina. He walked over and saw Kakashi being held in Tatsuma's hand, so he grabbed Choji and said, "Shall we go?"

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)