I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 632 When conditions permit, there's no need to compromise or wrong yourself.

"Summoning Jutsu! Impure World Reincarnation!"

"These two coffins"

In Konohagakure, at the Chunin Exams venue, a purple flame barrier separated the inside from the outside from the outside. Outside, the village was ablaze with flames, and one could vaguely see a giant ninja snake writhing and wreaking havoc.

In the stands, many people were unconscious, while a few conscious ninjas were organizing the retreat. Masked and cloaked members of the Anbu surrounded the barrier, but no one attempted to break through it.

Inside the barrier, the aged Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stood facing his disciple, Orochimaru, one of the former Legendary Sannin of Konoha. Two coffins rose in front of Orochimaru, blocking Hiruzen Sarutobi's attacks.

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes as he looked at the two coffins, clearly recognizing what kind of technique this was. Seeing that Orochimaru's technique had not yet ended, Hiruzen Sarutobi became increasingly vigilant and began to form hand seals.

"There absolutely cannot be a third one!"

As the third coffin, bearing the character "four," rose halfway up, the eerie purple rift, resembling a crack leading to the underworld, suddenly stopped supplying the coffin. After a brief pause, the third coffin quickly retracted.

"The fourth generation doesn't seem to be up to the task."

Orochimaru, hiding behind the coffin, revealed a sinister smile, his fingers lightly twirling a pair of venomous snake fangs. However, he still had a backup plan.

He vaguely remembered that he had been to a certain place and obtained a blood sample. Although he had no memory of it, the blood sample was labeled "Fourth Hokage".

However, after Orochimaru's analysis, this blood sample of the "Fourth Hokage" did not match the blood sample of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. This made Orochimaru even more curious about the identity of this "Fourth Hokage".

Orochimaru, who was hiding behind the coffin, quickly formed hand seals, and soon a spacetime rift opened again, and the coffin with the number "four" written on it was pushed out again.

"Should we continue with these pointless attempts?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he watched the coffin rise again. He instinctively felt that something was wrong. His disciple, the genius ninja Orochimaru, shouldn't be a fool who would repeatedly try useless things.

But despite his thoughts, he still began to form hand seals, using the same seals as before, only faster. In an instant, the hand seals were completed.

If it were like before, then this coffin, which was resurrected from the impure world and summoned by spirits, would be pressed back down again, but...

"How is that possible?"

Seeing that his technique could not hinder the coffin that had appeared in the slightest, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked incredulous.

"Are you surprised, teacher?"

Orochimaru's sinister voice rang out, saying, "The so-called Impure World Reincarnation is a technique that manipulates the dead and summons souls from the Pure Land. Your technique breaks through this very point."

But what if Tan was someone who hadn't died?

"How could a living person be summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, and Orochimaru laughed again, saying, "Master, do you think I only saw the Impure World Reincarnation technique back then? There are many more forbidden techniques related to space and time."

"Flying Thunder God Technique, you've combined the two? But who exactly did you summon?!"

"To be honest, I don't know either. Let's take a look together."

"Squeak squeak squeak~ Bang!"

After Orochimaru finished speaking, the coffin lid seemed to be pried open with a sharp sound, and then the lid fell down, revealing three figures hidden inside.

"Could those two gentlemen be...? But who is the other one?"

"grown ups?!"

Outside the barrier, the Anbu members discussed among themselves, while Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his body slightly, ready to fight at any moment.

"Tap~ Tap~"

Three figures, like walking corpses, staggered out of the coffin. Just as they came out, the coffin collapsed to the ground. At this moment, the three, who had been like walking corpses, opened their eyes.

Wearing a red armor and with long, smooth black hair, Hashirama Senju opened his eyes to see the back of a white-haired head and half a face.

"Tobirama, have you gotten your hair permed to keep up with the times?"

Although he couldn't see the person's face clearly, the person in front of him, whose back was turned to him, wasn't dressed like the younger brother he remembered, but they looked very similar. The aura emanating from the person made Hashirama Senju believe that this was his younger brother.

"Anija, I'm here."

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded beside him. Hashirama Senju turned his head in confusion and saw that familiar face with semi-permanent paint and half a headband. The only unusual thing was the resentful look in his eyes.

"Tobirama? You're here? And who is this?"

Hashirama Senju scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. Tobirama Senju, speechless, gently raised his hand and pointed to the trench coat worn by the man before him, saying, "Fourth Hokage, you haven't even forgotten how to read, have you?"

"Haha~ I didn't see it just now."

Hashirama Senju looked embarrassed and ashamed, then looked past the person in front of him at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was full of surprise and confusion, and said, "You are... Monkey, right? Long time no see."

"You're getting old, Sarutobi."

Tobirama Senju greeted him, but before he could continue observing, Hashirama Senju asked directly, "Why do you look so strange? And why are we here? And why are we standing against you?"

With just a few glances, Hashirama Senju knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a battle stance. He then looked at the back of the person in front of him and asked, "Is this the Fourth Hokage? Have you become enemies?"

"No, First Hokage, it's not that I'm wrong, it's that I've failed to teach my disciples properly. Orochimaru behind you is my disciple, and it is he who has disturbed your peace."

The two brothers frowned without even turning around. Tobirama Senju pursed his lips and said, "Truly dark and twisted chakra."

"We've had enough of catching up. Why don't you, Fourth Hokage, introduce yourself?"

Orochimaru spoke with a smile, and a voice as serious and dignified as Tobirama Senju's, but clearly younger in tone, came through.

"It was a bit impolite, and I was also a little surprised. I didn't expect that Lord Orochimaru would actually be able to go this far and pull me from another time and space."

Tatsuma looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Third Hokage, you've aged so much in the blink of an eye. You just entrusted the position of Fourth Hokage to me."

Having said that, ignoring Hiruzen Sarutobi's pensive expression, Tatsuma turned his head left and right, nodded, and greeted them, "First Hokage, Second Hokage, I have long admired you, and today we finally meet."

I am the Fourth Hokage, Sakamoto Tatsuma.

Hashirama Senju first nodded with a smile, but after seeing Tatsuma's profile and eyes, he gently touched Tobirama Senju beside him with the back of his hand and said, "Your child?"

Tobirama Senju's face darkened, and the cracks on his face seemed to deepen. He didn't remember ever having a child, even though this young man looked remarkably like him.

Although beautiful people generally have many things in common, those scarlet eyes and the look in them made Tobirama Senju feel as if he were looking in a mirror.

"What's going on? Isn't the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze? How come it's some Sakamoto Tatsuma? I've never heard of him before."

Outside the barrier, several Jonin from the Anbu were discussing something. Tobirama Senju's ears seemed to twitch slightly, and he spoke up, "Sakamoto Tatsuma, right? You seem to come from another dimension?"

Just now, Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously denied it when he looked at this young man, and the young man himself said that Orochimaru pulled him from another time and space, and that he had just taken over as the Fourth Hokage.

His eyes held a newfound scrutiny, not at Tatsuma himself, but at the technique that had brought Tatsuma here. As Tatsuma nodded, Tobirama Senju said knowingly:

"How did Ben, who combined the Flying Thunder God Technique with the Impure World Reincarnation to pull people from other dimensions, manage to travel through time and space to get here?"

"The dragon veins of Loulan possess immense power that transcends time and space, even connecting countless points in time and space. Lord Orochimaru probably obtained my blood sample from there."

Tatsuma would never admit that he deliberately allowed Orochimaru to obtain his body sample; otherwise, given Tobirama Senju's mental processing ability, he might have concluded that Tobirama had ill intentions.

"interesting."

Tobirama Senju pondered for a moment and said, "Back then, I missed out on too many interesting things. I never imagined that little Loulan would possess such...magical power."

"Tobirama!"

Hashirama Senju suddenly spoke seriously, and Tobirama Senju regained his composure and said, "Anima, I am already a dead man, so even if I wanted to study this, I would be powerless to do so."

So you're saying you still want to?

Hashirama Senju grasped the key point, while Tobirama Senju rolled his eyes and said, "Anima, stop being unreasonable, okay?"

"Waaah~ I'm being unreasonable."

Hashirama Senju, who was originally serious and exuded the aura of a hero who would end the Warring States period, suddenly became somber and dejected, as if he were very aggrieved.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened as he looked at Tatsuma Sakamoto before him. Such a miraculous thing was happening. However, this young man, who had taken over the Hokage's responsibilities from him, was a good kid, but he must also be very strong!

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood became increasingly heavy. This "Fourth Hokage" named Tatsuma Sakamoto looked to be only in his early twenties, about the same age as Minato Namikaze when he took over as Hokage.

In other words, Sakamoto Tatsuma should be no weaker than Namikaze Minato, or even stronger. After all, even if Namikaze Minato didn't exist in Sakamoto Tatsuma's timeline, he wouldn't easily select a young person to succeed him as Hokage.

Tobirama Senju also realized what was happening and asked, "Fourth Hokage, what are you good at?"

"I am proficient in all five elemental esoteric arts, and I am also skilled in Wood Release, Magnet Release, Boil Release, Lava Release, as well as sealing techniques, sensory techniques, Flying Thunder God Technique, taijutsu, and sage techniques. By the way, my sealing techniques were personally taught by Grandma Mito."

As Tatsuma spoke, he glanced back at Hashirama Senju. Upon hearing Mito's name, Hashirama Senju snapped out of his reverie and burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha~ Is that so? The young people of the village are truly remarkable; they're even stronger than I was in my youth!"

But apart from Hashirama Senju, everyone else looked shocked. Was Sakamoto Tatsuma really not just bragging?

Mastering the five elemental ninjutsu, four bloodline limits, as well as sealing techniques, sensory techniques, and the Flying Thunder God Technique—is this something a person can master in a short lifetime?

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who is your teacher?"

He was curious to know who could have taught such a disciple. Tatsuma smiled slightly and said, "My teacher is Tsunade."

"Impossible!" *2

The Senju brothers rejected it, out of instinct. Tsunade was a good child, but... she was just a good child.

"After all this talk, why don't we invite the Fourth Hokage to demonstrate for us?"

Orochimaru snapped out of his shock. Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Tatsuma snorted and said, "A body created with such clumsy and incompetent techniques? I've forgotten how long it's been since I've been this weak."

"There are limits to the properties of materials."

"Yeah, I just realized how weak I am!"

Hashirama Senju touched his body, seemingly only then realizing this, perhaps because he was used to being invincible. Tobirama Senju turned his head slightly, looking towards a deserted area, and said, "Me too."

"Just make do with this."

Orochimaru took out a kunai with a cursed seal attached and walked towards the group. Tatsuma gathered Yin-Yang Release chakra in his left and right hands respectively, put his hands together, and said, "I don't intend to settle for less."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin-Yang Release chakra covered the impure body, and under the curious and surprised gaze of even Tobirama Senju, the cracks on Tatsuma's body gradually disappeared.

A surge of powerful chakra erupted from Tatsuma's body, causing the sealing barrier to ripple violently, as fragile as a tent in a typhoon or a lone boat in the sea during a tsunami.

"Hahaha~ Not bad! Aside from me and Mada, I've never seen a ninja with such immense chakra. I acknowledge your status as the Fourth Hokage!"

While everyone else trembled with fear, only Hashirama Senju's words remained bold and confident.

(End of this chapter)