I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 636 A person running 800 meters won't run at the same speed as a person running 100 meters.

They say you're very strong too.

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Sasuke looked up at Tatsuma and asked, "So-so. The First Hokage was the strongest since the founding of Konoha."

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Sasuke wore a complicated expression. Over the past few hours, Sasuke had clearly realized how weak he was, and that man from back then had only made him realize how helpless he was.

Two Hokage who returned from the Pure Land, and one Hokage from another timeline—that's understandable, since they are Hokage, the strongest ninjas in Konoha.

But why is that loser and that Sand Ninja with the gourd on his back so powerful?

When you look up to someone you already need to look up to, you don't feel anxious or impatient. But when the person next to you, someone you've always looked up to or even looked down at, suddenly reaches a height that you need to look up to, it's hard to process.

Sasuke had already been humiliated by Hashirama Senju, and as for the Second Hokage, he seemed to have something he wanted to know, but he had left with Orochimaru and had not yet returned.

Therefore, Sasuke set his sights on this most unfamiliar Hokage, hoping to obtain from him a way to defeat that man.

Unfortunately, the man said he was just an ordinary person, which inevitably disappointed Sasuke. He looked up, wanting to ask the same question.

But Sasuke discovered that this Hokage, who claimed to be just an ordinary Hokage, had formed a hand seal called the "Snake Seal," which Sasuke considered insufficient even for activating ninjutsu, and at most only allowed for the manipulation of a little Earth Release chakra.

but

"Boom! Rumble rumble~"

The entire Hidden Leaf Village suddenly shook violently, some exclamations arose, and some ninjas moved towards this side.

"Sakamoto-sama, may I ask?"

Kakashi and Might Guy landed behind Tatsuma at the same time. Kakashi spoke as if he wanted to ask something, but he didn't need to say it again.

The earth churned, and countless building ruins, as well as the trees planted by the first generation, were all swept into the ground. In the blink of an eye, the entire Konoha seemed to have been razed to the ground.

But on the land, there were countless things piled up, including daily necessities, furniture, and appliances.

"Wait a minute, the ruins look really awful."

Tatsuma turned to Kakashi and spoke, his chakra still continuously channeling into the soil of Konoha. Kakashi was too frightened to speak. Such a large-scale technique, and Tatsuma, as the caster, dared to be distracted by chatting? This was too much!

Kakashi wanted to say that Tatsuma was irresponsible because, in his understanding, doing so was very dangerous. However, in his understanding, no one's earth-escape technique could cover an entire village.

"Ninja Art! The Art of Painting Beams!"

Sasuke's mouth dropped open as he watched as houses sprang up from the ground, their wooden beams seemingly still containing steel bars that hadn't cooled down.

After all, houses built using only Earth Release techniques are stable as long as the caster's chakra remains within the structure. However, most of these are temporary structures built during wars or missions, either for rest or explosion protection.

Soil rapidly peeled off the entire wall surface, the soil stained with a ghostly blue flame, and was fired into tiles. After flying up, the tiles were neatly and orderly laid down.

Eventually, the yellow building surface seemed to melt, as if lava had adhered to it, and the interior and exterior surfaces of the building were burned black.

Tatsuma released his grip and said, "It looks much better now. After the exterior painting is done, it should look much better."

Kakashi silently lowered his headband, blocking the bleeding Sharingan. He had only tried to see through it, and hadn't even considered copying it, when his Sharingan reached its limit.

Earth Release, Wind Release, Fire Release, Wood Release, Magnet Release, and Lava Release are all combined into one, and regardless of the type of ninjutsu or bloodline limit, Tatsuma's mastery of them all exceeds Kakashi's imagination.

To hone his chakra control, Kakashi often adds a little something extra to his ninjutsu, such as carving a dog's head on the wall with Earth Release: Earth Flow.

However, compared to this Fourth Hokage from another timeline, Kakashi felt that his chakra control was as weak as he would a first-year student at the Ninja Academy.

Not to mention, the chakra that covers an entire village... Kakashi even doubted whether he could refine enough chakra in his entire life to perform this technique on Tatsuma.

"So-so?"

Sasuke looked at Tatsuma with an extremely resentful gaze. If this kind of strength is considered average, then what is truly powerful?

Are all the Naruto characters this strong?

Sasuke suddenly recalled the scene not long ago when the First Hokage arrived at the battlefield, slapped the One-Tailed Beast back into Gaara's body, and then patted Naruto's head, causing the berserk Naruto to instantly faint.

Sasuke originally thought that was the First Hokage's limit, because in Sasuke's mind, defeating a tailed beast was about the limit for a Hokage.

After all, the Fourth Hokage died sealing the Nine-Tails, but now that I think about it, perhaps the Fourth Hokage wasn't good at sealing? So he had to exchange his life for it?

Tatsuma looked at Kakashi and said, "The villagers can go home now; there are no more dangerous buildings."

"Oh? Okay! I'll go right away."

Kakashi snapped out of his daze, tugged at Might Guy's arm, and the two of them fled in a sorry state.

"Hahaha~ What a powerful technique! I was originally thinking of rebuilding this village myself! But I'm only good at Wood Release, so I can't build such intricate houses."

At the entrance to the rooftop, Hashirama Senju appeared, clearly in a good mood. Not only did he meet his granddaughter, who had grown up, but in the blink of an eye, the once dilapidated Konoha was suddenly transformed.

"The First Generation Master, Teacher."

Tatsuma greeted the two of them, and Hashirama Senju nodded, but Tsunade waved her hand and said, "I didn't teach you. Maybe I did in another timeline, but that wasn't me."

She doesn't want credit that wasn't hers.

However, she no longer looked at Tatsuma with suspicion, because she had received multiple confirmations from the village that Tatsuma had indeed come to help Konoha.

Moreover, her grandfather said that her second grandfather seemed to acknowledge that Sakamoto Tatsuma was his child.

Could it be that my second grandfather really did leave behind a child back then, but unlike the Sakamoto Tatsuma in front of us, the Sakamoto Tatsuma in this timeline encountered an accident?

Because Shikaku had searched through the ninja roster of Konoha for nearly forty years and found no record of Sakamoto Tatsuma.

It's because her second grandfather went to interrogate Orochimaru; otherwise, she would definitely have gossiped about it.

"How did the talks go?"

Tatsuma asked Hashirama Senju, who nodded and said, "It's settled."

Upon hearing this, Tatsuma was even a little stunned. When did the First Generation become so reliable? Sure enough, his granddaughter still listened to her grandfather.

"I only just realized how many things happened in Konoha after I died. I should have tried to live longer back then."

Hashirama Senju said wistfully, and Tatsuma blinked and asked, "I was referring to the Fifth Hokage."

"That?! Ah... I forgot. Tsuna! The position of Fifth Hokage is entrusted to you!"

Hashirama Senju patted Tsunade's head, his tone both gentle and doting like a grandfather, yet also carrying the unyielding authority of a traditional patriarch.

"I don't!"

Tsunade said firmly, and Hashirama Senju looked troubled. He was the worst at persuading people, and this was his granddaughter. It would be too inappropriate for him to kowtow to her. Tobirama would definitely not agree.

"No being willful."

A serious voice rang out, and Tsunade froze. Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw Tobirama Senju already standing on the rooftop.

Second Grandfather

Before Tsunade could say anything, Tobirama Senju looked at Tatsuma and said, "I already know what I wanted to know about Orochimaru. Do you plan to attend the meeting before interrogating him, or go now?"

"I ultimately do not belong to this ninja world, and I should not interfere too much in the future of Konoha."

"it is good."

Tobirama Senju nodded and said, "The Anbu are already on standby; you can go there anytime."

After saying that, he looked at Tsunade and said, "Tsunade, you've come to your senses, both you and this village. I suspect your departure is because Konoha is no longer the Konoha you remember."

But after you leave, you won't find the Konoha you envision. So, staying is the best choice for you and the village. You need to return, and the village needs you too. Becoming the Fifth Hokage is the best option for both you and the village.

"Second Grandfather, it's me..."

"Go to the meeting now, and I will announce this."

Tobirama Senju didn't even give Tsunade a chance to speak. He walked past her and headed towards the rooftop entrance. Tsunade puffed out her cheeks, her mind replaying hundreds of scenarios of arguing with or even falling out with her great-uncle.

In the end, she could only follow Tobirama Senju dejectedly to the prepared meeting room.

Tatsuma looked at Sasuke, who was standing still, unable to get a word in edgewise, and said, "There's an undisguised ambition in your eyes. It's to get stronger, isn't it?"

Sasuke nodded and said, "I have a reason to do this, that man."

"If you want to complain, find a listener, or a safe space to vent."

Tatsuma interrupted, and at that moment Sasuke suddenly empathized with Tsunade. Wasn't Lady Tsunade feeling just as frustrated? Tatsuma continued:

"Find goals for progress, rather than progressing for the sake of goals. The former is endless, while the latter is arduous. You are only a teenager, don't limit your life."

No goal is the sole meaning of life. Imagine the scenery beyond your goal; only then can you overcome that hurdle.

"But I don't have that much time anymore, even at the same age."

"A person who runs 800 meters will not run at the same speed as a person who runs 100 meters. Don't think that if you can't catch up now, you will be even less able to catch up later."

Tatsuma patted Sasuke's head; the feel was so-so, the spiky hair tickling his hand. Finally, he said, "I look forward to the day when you stand at a higher perspective and look back to find that you have already traversed thousands of mountains."

"Thank you for your guidance."

Although there was no real instruction, Sasuke suddenly felt that perhaps this was the attitude he should have: to treat that man as one of the hurdles to overcome on his life's journey, rather than a mountain to climb for a lifetime.

Is this the Hokage's magnanimity and vision? In comparison, that man's so-called Hokage mindset is clearly just hype.

Sasuke wanted to talk about something more, but in the blink of an eye, the Hokage in front of him had disappeared.

Inside the interrogation room of the Anbu, Tatsuma sat down. Orochimaru didn't seem startled by Tatsuma's sudden appearance; instead, he wore an elegant smile and said:

"What a great show directed by Sakamoto-san!"

(End of this chapter)