I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 640 When meeting your boss, always be prepared for the possibility that you might end up taking the blame.

"Is Naruto alright?"

Outside, Jiraiya, seeing the light return to Tatsuma's eyes, anxiously asked, "What's wrong?" Tatsuma nodded, his hand still resting on Naruto's shoulder, but instead channeling more chakra, as he said:

"Don't worry, Jiraiya-sensei. It's just the Nine-Tails. Besides, Naruto still has Minato and Kushina's chakra inside him. Even if the Nine-Tails wanted to, it couldn't cause any trouble."

Jiraiya swallowed hard. What did he mean by "merely a Nine-Tails"? Just now, when Naruto had only unleashed four tailed beast tails, he had already considered entering Sage Mode. Now, with all nine tails swaying, how much more so?

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that Tatsuma really has the confidence to say "merely the Nine-Tails". So much time has passed, and the Nine-Tails' chakra has not been released further. In fact, there are no signs of being distorted by the power of the tailed beast on Naruto.

This was probably Tatsuma's chakra, which stopped the Nine-Tails' chakra from harming Naruto's body. However, even Jiraiya couldn't have done something like this.

"The three of them are having a happy time together, so I won't interfere. After Naruto wakes up, the Nine-Tails will be resealed. If you're worried, you can stay here and keep an eye on things."

As he spoke, Tatsuma's hand left Naruto's shoulder, and Jiraiya's heart jumped. Fortunately, Kurama's chakra remained unchanged.

As Tatsuma formed hand seals, a series of complex sealing techniques were generated, floated, and hovered around Naruto. Even Jiraiya, who had some knowledge of sealing techniques, couldn't quite understand them for a moment.

"It's similar to the Eight Trigrams Seal, but the passage has been widened a bit so that if he wants to borrow the Nine-Tails' chakra in the future, he won't have to let the Nine-Tails break through the seal. Who knows, the Nine-Tails might be hoping that the water will wear down the stone and completely break through the seal."

Tatsuma explained, and Jiraiya nodded, then asked, "But... if Naruto can borrow more of the Nine-Tails' chakra at any time, doesn't that also mean the Nine-Tails' chakra can have a greater impact on Naruto?"

"That's true. Since he'll be hampered by the Nine-Tails' chakra from the start and won't be able to learn any sophisticated ninjutsu, it's better for him to start getting used to the power of the tailed beast now."

That makes sense.

Unbeknownst to Jiraiya, the situation was now completely dominated by Tatsuma. However, he did know that Naruto's chakra control was severely hampered by Kurama's interference.

Even now, Naruto still can't master many basic ninjutsu. Starting now and getting used to the power of the tailed beasts is actually a good choice. It's just that I hope this kid won't be discouraged by his own "stupidity".

Tatsuma has now altered the seal, causing more Nine-Tails chakra to overflow. Naruto's past ninjutsu, which he struggled to master, will likely have to be relearned, and the difficulty of relearning them will be significantly higher.

Fortunately, Naruto isn't used to being a genius, so even if his learning ability declines a little, with his thick skin, he might be able to accept it easily, right?

Do you have disciples?

Seeing that Naruto seemed fine, Jiraiya casually asked Tatsuma, who nodded and said, "There's one, Uchiha Shisui. You should know him, right?"

"Indeed, he was a good kid, but oh well, with you here, it shouldn't be a pity."

Jiraiya didn't want to dwell on the cases from this timeline and distract Tatsuma, so he steered the conversation back on track, saying, "What you said to Sasuke was very wise. I hope that kid will take it to heart."

However, from that conversation, I can tell you're a very good teacher. No wonder you're someone I taught, haha~

As Jiraiya spoke, he suddenly flattered himself. Tatsuma smiled politely and then said, "I just don't want to teach him anything substantial; that's his teacher's job."

"That's true. If he were to rashly learn from you, he wouldn't even be able to find anyone to answer his questions after you leave."

Tatsuma gently shook his head, offering no answer. Instead, he looked towards the Hokage Building and said, "The meeting seems to have concluded. Aren't you going to check on it?"

Jiraiya looked at Naruto and said, "Forget it, since I wasn't going in the first place, there's no need for me to join in the fun."

Tatsuma nodded and said, "Then I'll take my leave first. That little Sasuke must be getting impatient."

After Sasuke was brought back, he knew he was to speak with Tobirama Senju. However, Tobirama Senju first interrogated Orochimaru and then immediately went to preside over the meeting.

Clearly, in his eyes, Sasuke was just an Uchiha child, not as important as these matters concerning the village's future and structure. However, now that the meeting was almost over, it was time to send Sasuke to Tobirama Senju.

The kid was so eager to go to training that he ran off on his own. You have to understand that he went through several battles today, and he must be exhausted both physically and mentally. But perhaps he was also looking forward to something and didn't want to rest.

A flash of silver light appeared, and Jiraiya shrugged. This kid really does have a lot in common with Minato. For example, they both occasionally take a moment to chat before having to get busy again.

"Enemy attack!"

Several shuriken suddenly sped through the conference room, alerting everyone who was already on edge from the day's battle.

"What's the panic?"

Tobirama Senju, sitting in the main seat, snorted. "He wasn't this agile during the battle, but he's showing it now?"

"Ding ding ding~"

Genma Shiranui, who was standing guard by the door, spat and shot out the senbon he was holding in his mouth, stringing together three shuriken that could potentially hit a person, before they clashed against the wall on the other side.

"I...I'm not."

Sasuke, the culprit, was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't he in the training ground? How did he suddenly appear here and even launch an attack on the village's higher-ups?!

"I brought him here. I didn't expect the child to be so dedicated to training. I'm sorry to have disturbed you all."

Tatsuma also offered an explanation at the opportune moment, and Tobirama Senju nodded, saying, "It's alright, you're here now, sit down and listen to the results."

"You're that Sakamoto Tatsuma guy?"

At that moment, a voice, like one emanating from a dark, deep ravine, rang out. Tatsuma looked over, nodded, and greeted, "Lord Danzo, how have you been?"

"I've never seen you before."

Danzo said coldly, then looked at Tobirama Senju and said, "Second Hokage, this man's origins are unknown. We cannot determine if he is an ally based solely on his words. Hand him over to me, and I will definitely interrogate him to extract all his secrets!"

Tobirama Senju ignored him, watched as Tatsuma pulled out a seat and sat down, and said, "Shikaku, you are in charge of external affairs. Warn the three villages of Iwa, Kumo, and Kirigakure, and at the same time, let Sunagakure be responsible for the impact and losses caused by this matter."

Yan and Xiaochun, you two need to manage the village's personnel affairs, fill in any gaps, rebuild the village as soon as possible, and distribute the compensation that is due. Don't let the village continue to be mired in panic and unnecessary grief.

Danzo

Danzo straightened his back, waiting for Tobirama Senju to give him an important task, but Tobirama Senju said: "The Anbu has always been under the command of the Hokage. I do not recognize the legitimacy of your Root. You have two days to disband it and complete the handover."

Furthermore, as the Hokage's assistant, you have been occupying a position without fulfilling your duties and disregarding the safety of the village, which violates the Konoha Ninja Code. Effective immediately, you will no longer serve as the Hokage's assistant and will be assigned to the Jonin ranks.

"Nidaime-sama!"

Danzo stood up in disbelief. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two elders were surprised. Just now, when Danzo was talking about what his Root could do for the village, Tobirama Senju did not have this attitude.

He even kept praising and nodding, so how come he wants to strip Danzo of his position and authority in the blink of an eye?

"Second Generation Lord! My roots can serve the village."

"Those are Konoha ninjas, not your ninjas."

Tobirama Senju said coldly, "Or are you saying that there are now two ninja organizations in this small village?"

Danzo dared not answer. If he denied it, he would have accepted Tobirama Senju's decision to strip him of his position and authority, and admitted that he would have gone from being Konoha's Hokage's assistant to a rogue ninja. How could he answer that?

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that Hiruzen would speak up for him, but Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head like a quail. Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his punishment results had not yet been announced, so how could he dare to stand up for Danzo?

If he were still Hokage in the future, his words might still have some effect, but... he glanced at his disciple, who was just as uncomfortable as he was, and knew that unless Tsunade defended Danzo, no one's words would make a difference.

How could Tsunade possibly defend Danzo?

"You! It's all your fault! You must have used forbidden techniques to bewitch the Second Hokage!"

Danzo suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at Tatsuma, who was watching the show. Without saying a word, he began to form hand seals, and the wind-less aura rose.

"Lord Danzo, have some self-respect."

Tatsuma spoke helplessly, but Danzo's actions did not stop.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

The howling hurricane slashed at Tatsuma like a mad blade. Tsunade raised her head, glanced at another of her disciples, and then immediately looked at her great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, but neither of the two Hokage made a move.

Hashirama Senju didn't think this wind jutsu was dangerous, but Tobirama Senju... his current strength was, in a sense, given by Tatsuma. He could easily disperse this wind jutsu, let alone Tatsuma.

Moreover, he was also curious about what methods Tatsuma would use to deal with it. Although there were many ways to solve the problem, the choice of which method one chose could reveal certain qualities in a person.

Sasuke, standing next to Tatsuma, was a little nervous, but when he thought of Tatsuma's ability to easily rebuild the entire Hidden Leaf Village, he gave up dodging. If the sky were to fall, the taller ones would hold it up first.

"Sigh~"

Tatsuma raised his hand, without forming any hand seals, simply opening it to welcome the arrival of the Wind Release. Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes, wondering if Tatsuma intended to use the Senju's monstrous strength, the Hyuga's empty palm technique, or simply rely on his powerful physique to withstand the attack.

But none of those were true. Tobirama Senju frowned, somewhat puzzled.

The Vacuum Jade collided with Tatsuma's hand, and then... disappeared.

It's not disappearing! It's disintegrating!

Despite his extremely profound mastery of perception techniques, Tobirama Senju was still able to sense that the chakra of the Vacuum Ball had not disappeared; it had simply transformed from the chakra that formed the technique into chakra that was useless and would dissipate in an instant.

Danzo involuntarily took a step back, kicking over the chair he was sitting on, and became alert, as his sensory abilities were far inferior to Tobirama Senju's.

He thought of the Flying Thunder God Technique, after all, he still had this information, and he had witnessed Minato Namikaze use the Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer the Tailed Beast Ball, so now...

Danzo cautiously surveyed his surroundings, fearing his Vacuum Sphere might suddenly appear from nowhere. He then saw Tatsuma stand up, his scarlet eyes fixed on Danzo, and ask, "Lord Danzo, how many lives do you have again?"

(End of this chapter)