I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 617 People with stable emotions usually give off a mature vibe.

Humans possess a unique talent: the ability to mature overnight. This talent is automatically triggered at certain points in life, sooner or later for everyone.

Some children from poor families reach a point in life where they can no longer be naive, and thus develop this talent at a young age, which is called "children from poor families mature early".

One of the effects of this talent is emotional stability, which allows people to handle future life challenges more calmly and rationally. Therefore, emotional stability is also one of the definitions of maturity.

Undoubtedly, the Kushina that Tatsuma knew was always immature, but after marrying Minato, Kushina seemed to have become much more emotionally stable.

Even when she sees Tatsuma, she gives him a polite, host-like smile, to which Tatsuma jokingly says, "If I had known things would change this much, I should have let Minato marry you sooner."

Whether he marries or not depends on whether I marry him or not. You'd be better off encouraging me sooner rather than encouraging him.

Kushina smiled in response, poured tea for Tatsuma, and then looked at Minato, saying, "Minato, I'm going to cook. Please take good care of our guest."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

Minato naturally raised his hand to help Kushina, who was about to get up. Although Kushina, as a ninja, was not incapable of getting up on her own, this gesture was a physiological response to show that he cared about her.

Kushina didn't refuse Minato. She reached out and used the support to stand up. She looked at Obito, who was asking Shisui to open his Sharingan so she could observe him, and said, "Obito, don't bully Shisui."

"I don't."

Obito offered an explanation, but continued to plead with Shisui to let him observe the Sharingan up close.

Kakashi looked at Obito with disdain and said hurtful things like he was almost thirteen years old and not as good as a seven-year-old. Rin Nohara went to the kitchen to help.

"There are quite a few plants growing over there."

Tatsuma ignored the children's play and looked out the window. There were many potted plants in the open space, many already having seedlings. Minato nodded and said:

"Kushina isn't planning on going on field missions anymore; she'll probably transfer to the sealing team, so she's developing some hobbies, these are..."

Minato glanced at the kitchen before turning back and saying, "These seedlings were hard-won, and Kushina cherishes them greatly."

"It's a bit too early to plant them. Watermelons should be bred one or two months later. After all, watermelons only need three months to mature, which is just in season."

Tatsuma reached out the window and fiddled with one of the seedlings. Minato smiled and said, "We were originally waiting for a margin of error, expecting two or three batches of breeding to fail, but the first batch survived, so we planted it."

"If you have time, come to my house and pick up some books. I copied a lot of notes about plants from the mountains to study Wood Release, but I don't need them now."

"OK."

Minato didn't refuse. In fact, when a relationship reaches a certain level, there's no need to be polite about exchanging gifts. Sometimes, it can even be a bit annoying when the other person declines a gift.

"How about we have some watermelon before dinner?"

Tatsuma asked, and Minato immediately understood what Tatsuma meant, nodded, and said, "Yes, there are several seedlings. I won't be angry if I force one of them to grow."

Upon hearing this, Chenma slightly raised his hand, and blue-green chakra condensed at his fingertips, as thick as an extremely viscous liquid.

The children who were originally discussing this also turned their attention to it. After all, it was Wood Release, and who wouldn't want to see the wonders of Wood Release?

The drop of Wood Release chakra was dripped into the potted plant under everyone's watchful eyes. At first, there was no reaction, but just as the children who were holding their breath were about to take a breath, the tender green watermelon seedling suddenly stretched out.

Then came unstoppable rapid growth, which soon caused it to collapse and extend into the soil outside the pot. The original potted plant also developed cracks, from which roots emerged and probed into the soil below.

The leaves grew larger and larger, exceeding the size of leaves that grow from ordinary watermelon seedlings. Small yellow flowers gradually emerged. Chenma spread his five fingers, and chakra threads gathered between his fingers.

As Chenma moved his finger, the faucet was turned on, and the flowers were pollinated.

"Is grafting not needed?"

Minato asked, although Kushina was the one fiddling with these things, as a qualified husband, his learning progress was the same as Kushina's, and even more advanced than Kushina's, knowing that a very important step in watermelon cultivation was grafting.

"It doesn't have to withstand three months of wind and rain, and it doesn't need grafting."

Chenma shook his head, looking at the six or seven fist-sized watermelons that were gradually appearing in the ground, and said, "Moreover, without the influence of the mother plant's flavor, the watermelons grown this way have a stronger watermelon flavor."

However, usually at this time, you have to choose which melons to keep and which to discard, but not now, because the nutrients are more than enough. The only question is whether the sweetness will meet the required standard.

When the tips of the watermelon seedlings began to wither, Chenma turned off the tap and said, "You guys go and bring in the watermelons, pick one and cut it up."

"Okay!"

Obito was the most enthusiastic. He ran out and found the biggest watermelon, cut off the vines at both ends, and then excitedly carried it to the kitchen.

After Rin Nohara's startled cry and Kushina's muffled complaints, Obito brought out a large basin of watermelons. Judging from their color and juice, the watermelons were of very good quality.

"Remember to save the seeds when you eat them; I'll use them for breeding."

Kushina's voice came from inside the kitchen. Minato responded, distributed some tissues for collecting seeds to the others, and took a few for himself into the kitchen.

He had excellent observation skills and could tell at a glance that there was no watermelon left in the kitchen. Teenagers don't usually have much control over their food, and with Tatsuma being such a big eater, Minato was really worried that if he didn't leave any, Kushina, who was busy cooking, and Rin, who was helping out, wouldn't be able to eat any watermelon.

"You spit out the seeds when you eat watermelon?! You underestimate me. I eat it with the seeds in hand!"

Obito said proudly, picked up the watermelon and started eating it, then...

"Cough cough cough~"

He choked, pounding his chest and coughing loudly. Minato poked his head out of the kitchen and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it just got stuck in my throat."

Obito responded, then took another bite of watermelon and swallowed it, but it didn't work. He then picked up his teacup and took a big gulp, but still shook his head and said, "Never mind, maybe I'll swallow it after I finish eating."

"Not necessarily. It might sprout inside your stomach and burst your belly."

Kakashi spoke in a sinister tone, still holding a slice of watermelon, because Shisui was staring at him, seemingly anticipating what he would look like after taking off his mask.

If Shisui wasn't watching, Kakashi wouldn't actually mind being seen, since everyone in the house knew exactly what he looked like.

Being watched, he suddenly had an idea: he wanted to eat watermelon in front of Shisui, but he couldn't let Shisui see his face! But he had to find a good opportunity.

After all, the Uchiha ninjas are known for their exceptional observation skills, which surpass those of ordinary ninjas even without using their Sharingan.

"There's juice on the floor, wipe it up."

Obito handed Shisui a box of tissues, a little embarrassed, because he had sprayed watermelon juice and saliva all over the floor when he coughed. Shisui took the tissues.

"Rat-a-tat-tat~"

Suddenly, a series of strange noises rang out. Shisui looked over and found that Kakashi had already finished eating the large piece of watermelon in his hand and had collected all the seeds.

Even through the mask, Shisui swore he really saw Kakashi's smug smile.

"Wow, Kakashi-senpai is eating so fast."

Shisui could only sigh and say that it was a pity he shouldn't have declined Obito's request to awaken his Sharingan. If he had, he might have been able to see it with the Sharingan's ability to observe.

We can only wait and see when we eat later, but is it really a good idea to keep our Sharingan open at that time?

Compared to the children, Tatsuma ate watermelon much more elegantly because some of his chakra remained on the watermelon, allowing him to almost completely control it.

As soon as the watermelon was picked up, the seeds burrowed into the flesh and fell down. Even the dripping juice was suspended in the air by Tatsuma's superb water-style control.

"That's so cool, Tatsuma-senpai. If you weren't a ninja, you would definitely be very successful as a fruit farmer."

Obito, whose face and collar were covered in watermelon juice, looked at Tatsuma with admiration and said, "I've eaten watermelon juice." Tatsuma smiled, put down the watermelon rind, and didn't say anything more.

"How much money do fruit farmers make? With his skills, he'd be better off building houses. Luckily, the village has been encouraging the construction and reconstruction of houses in recent years."

Kakashi spoke, and Obito nodded, then realized what he meant and subconsciously retorted, "How could such a powerful ninja as Tatsuma-senpai waste his talent by becoming a construction worker?"

"So, isn't becoming a fruit farmer a waste of talent?"

"Uh, I meant if I didn't become a ninja!"

"I'm just using your premise."

"Hmph! You clever copycat!"

The two started bickering again. Obito completely forgot about wanting to see Shisui's Sharingan, but Shisui didn't forget his desire to see Kakashi's appearance. In fact, as time went on, he became more and more serious about it.

As dinner began, Kakashi and Shisui exchanged a glance, picked up their chopsticks, but neither of them made a move to pick up any food. Their solemn postures were like two samurai scrutinizing each other before drawing their swords.

Suddenly, Kakashi gave Shisui a misleading look, and Shisui subconsciously shifted his gaze.

"Snap!"

In an instant, Shisui reacted. With the sound of chopsticks tapping, he quickly looked back and saw Kakashi holding up his mask with one hand and chopsticks with the other to pick up food.

But Tatsuma blocked the chopsticks, and asked with a smile, "I didn't expect you to have your eye on this piece too. You're still growing, so you eat it."

Kakashi was both shocked and frustrated. Tatsuma's speed was just too fast. Kakashi firmly believed that this was not a coincidence, and that he had also moved his chopsticks first. Just as they were about to touch the meat, Tatsuma's chopsticks suddenly turned.

The frustration stemmed from the fact that after trying to conceal it for so long, he still failed. In despair, Kakashi forked the piece of meat and chewed it in a fit of rage.

Upon seeing Kakashi's face clearly, Shisui suppressed his interest and began to eat seriously. Nohara Rin and Obito were completely unaware of the confrontation between Tatsuma and Kakashi, and kept praising Kushina's cooking skills.

Minato and Kushina watched the group with inexplicable smiles, especially the way they looked at Tatsuma. Kushina had no idea that Tatsuma cared so much about his student.

In order to fulfill the student's wish, he did not hesitate to "take action" against Kakashi, a junior.

"Didn't you prepare a seat for me? Is this how you treat me? Eating a lavish meal while I'm sleeping?!"

Suddenly, a ball of chakra emerged from Kushina's shoulder, coalescing into the shape of the Nine-Tails, accusing her. Minato put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "It was my oversight. It has nothing to do with Kushina. I'll prepare it for you right away."

"Suckling sound~"

Tatsuma picked up a piece of pork rib that was all bone and no meat, showed it to Kurama, and then put it on the ground. Kurama heard the demonic voice and subconsciously jumped off Kushina's shoulder, but quickly realized what was happening.

"You bastard! What do you take me for?!"

(End of this chapter)