I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 642 The secret to lightening your workload is to get your colleagues to do more.

"Fourth Hokage, take your teacher to familiarize yourself with the procedures of the Hokage's work. Also, handle any tasks that require the Hokage's authority. I need to speak with him about something, and I will hand it over to you later."

After the meeting ended, Tobirama Senju spoke to Tatsuma, who nodded. Then, Tobirama patted Sasuke, signaling him to follow Tobirama. Sasuke was a little scared, but with no one to turn to for help, he could only grit his teeth and follow.

Hashirama Senju looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Monkey, take him with you and come with me."

He gestured towards Danzo with his lip, and Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly nodded. He asked why the teacher wouldn't let him, the Hokage of many years, teach Tsunade. It turned out he had other missions.

Perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know that Hashirama Senju only took him along because he felt sorry for him and thought he looked so pitiful. Of course, since they were already together, they might as well interrogate them.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi rose and walked towards Danzo, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body. Was Danzo cursing him?! It must be!

Once everyone in the meeting room had left, Tatsuma looked at Tsunade, who had a troubled expression, and said, "Sensei, let's go. I'll show you around the different departments first."

"You said you're my student, right?"

Tsunade looked up and asked, and Tatsuma caught the slyness in her eyes, like a gambling addict, and said, "You forgot, you said it was another version of me that you taught."

"Anyway, it's all on me. Here's what we'll do: you go and handle your official business first. I need to get to know the village better. After all, I haven't been back for many years, and with the reconstruction, I need to get to know it all over again."

Tsunade got up and walked towards the window. Tatsuma crossed his arms and said, "When I rebuilt it, I didn't rebuild the underground casino."

Tsunade, who had been resting one hand on the window frame and one leg raised, paused, turned around, and looked at him as if he were a heartless man. Tatsuma pointed to the door and said, "Let's go, teacher."

"whispering sound!"

Although extremely unwilling, Tsunade had no choice but to follow. Having never spent time with Tatsuma, she was not as good as the other Tsunade. The resemblance between Tatsuma and Tobirama Senju made this Tsunade unconsciously feel inferior to Tatsuma.

Tatsuma was not a good teacher, and Tsunade was not a good student. It took Tatsuma an entire day to teach Tsunade how to use a stamp.

Inside the Hokage's office, Tatsuma looked pained, constantly pinching and rubbing his temples. He sometimes got impatient teaching Shisui, let alone dealing with a student like Tsunade who was "not very talented" and had an extremely lazy attitude towards learning.

But Tsunade was completely oblivious. At that moment, she was sitting on the floor of the Hokage's office without any regard for her image, with a huge pile of takeout food that Shizune had brought back in front of her, and she was happily unpacking it.

"Didn't I tell you to bring some alcohol?! Why didn't you bring it?"

After going through all the packages, Tsunade's joyful expression froze, and she looked at Shizune with some dissatisfaction. Shizune looked to Tatsuma for help, and Tatsuma said, "I told her not to bring them."

"I've been studying for so long, and I didn't sleep a wink last night. Can't I even have a little alcohol to sober up?!"

Upon hearing that it was Tatsuma's decision, Tsunade glared angrily at him. Tatsuma took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, "Sensei, then tell me, what have you learned?"

"A seal! It's in the second drawer from the left! And there's a way to stamp it by pressing it over the other side?"

"Seal across the seam, seal over the seam, seal over the year and month, seal on the right, blank seal!"

"I know, I know, I just forgot what it's called for a moment."

Hearing Tsunade's nonchalant tone, Tatsuma gritted his teeth. He finally understood what it meant to be disappointed in someone. No one had ever made him pour so much effort into this before.

If it were an ordinary person, and they still didn't understand after being told twice, Chenma probably wouldn't even bother to teach them anymore.

At this moment, Tatsuma could only pray that Tobirama Senju would return soon, otherwise he would have to clean up his sect—of course, by turning against the Heavenly Gang, with the disciples cleaning up their teacher.

"Hey! Here's your ramen with less salt and extra noodles."

Tsunade seemed to realize she had gone a bit too far. She picked up a bowl of ramen, placed it somewhat awkwardly on Tatsuma's table, and casually asked, "Are you so familiar with these tasks? How long have you been Hokage? You look very young."

"He took office as Hokage for one day, but took over the work of Hokage for three years."

Tatsuma didn't want to lose his temper during the meal, so he composed himself before speaking. Tsunade sat back down on the ground, with a pork knuckle in one hand and roast duck in the other, and said upon hearing this:

"It took you three years to become so familiar with the job. I've only been here for one day, isn't it normal that I don't understand?"

"I took over the Hokage's duties without needing anyone to teach me step by step."

They said they would give Tatsuma a few years to gradually become familiar with the work, but Tatsuma always mastered one task at a time. Even before Hiruzen Sarutobi or Shikamaru had a chance to teach him, Tatsuma could handle it with ease.

Moreover, even if it's supposed to be a learning experience, to only learn how to stamp something in a whole day, and not even understand the different ways of stamping, is simply too much.

"If all you do is stamp documents, you can change the workflow. Shikaku can directly provide the proposals, and you can simply respond with approval or opposition. That way, you can complete most of the Hokage's work just by stamping documents."

Tatsuma came up with a solution, and Tsunade's eyes lit up. She said, "Why didn't you say so sooner? This is a great idea!"

"It's only good for you personally, but I reckon Shikaku will lose a lot of hair again."

Although they weren't that close, Tatsuma considered Shikaku a friend. But, as friends, how can a deeper friendship develop without some kind of prank?

"I will draft a new workflow as soon as possible."

The thought of getting Shikaku into trouble instantly improved Tatsuma's mood, and his liver, which had been aching from Tsunade's anger, felt much better.

For Tatsuma, who is very familiar with the workflow, drafting a new version is not a difficult task, especially since it only increases the workload of Shikaku and the other think tank members, and does not require major revisions.

The draft was completed quickly, and it was ready to be handed over to Shikaku. However, Tatsuma did not plan to hand it over to Shikaku so soon, fearing that Shikaku would really fight him to the death.

Although Lu Jiu is now more mature and stable, and willing to take on more work, old habits die hard. If pushed too far, this guy might actually quit and go back to raising deer.

Therefore, he could only give it to Shikaku before he left. At that time, no one in the entire village could take on this responsibility. Given Shikaku's personality, he would just have to accept it reluctantly.

"How long have you been studying?"

Suddenly, Tobirama Senju appeared. The Second Hokage, who had disappeared for a full day and night, still exuded killing intent and the smell of blood, but he managed to force a smile.

Tatsuma glanced at her and knew better than to ask questions he shouldn't. He looked away and turned to Tsunade, intending to let her bear the brunt of Tobirama Senju's wrath.

To everyone's surprise, Tsunade raised her head proudly and said, "That's about it!"

In her view, as long as the workflow is changed, she will have mastered the tasks she needs to complete afterward. It's just five methods of stamping, right? One day is enough to learn them.

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju's eyes first showed a hint of doubt, an instinctive doubt, but then he suddenly remembered that the last time he doubted Tsunade was because he felt that she couldn't teach a disciple like Tatsuma, but the result was different.

Perhaps Tsunade truly possesses a talent that even her great-uncle couldn't fathom?

Tobirama Senju nodded, walked to his desk, casually opened a document that Tatsuma had processed, and was about to offer a few comments and teach the young Hokage a lesson.

But a second, two seconds, half a minute passed, and he put down the file and said, "Fourth Hokage, you will be a great Hokage."

Tatsuma smiled modestly, and Tsunade approached them, picking up the documents to read as well.

"Haha~ As expected of my student."

Tsunade proudly stated that the document was actually quite simple; it was a friendly greeting from Iwagakure regarding the attack on Konoha and the conflict between Konoha and Sunagakure.

Of course, the words on paper are very well-intentioned, but what they really mean is unknown.

Tatsuma's reply was simple and a kind greeting, saying that he had heard that the two Jinchuriki of Iwagakure had disappeared since the last Shinobi World War.

The First Hokage of Konoha had extensive experience in capturing Tailed Beasts, the Second Hokage had studied the habits of Tailed Beasts for many years, and the Fourth Hokage, who came from another dimension, also had a certain understanding of the nine Tailed Beasts.

Therefore, Konoha is willing to provide Iwagakure with a free service to locate the missing Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. As long as the Iwagakure authorities are willing, the three Hokage can immediately arrive in Iwagakure to communicate and exchange information.

This is the general content of Tatsuma's reply. In fact, Tatsuma used many humble words to emphasize his respect for the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, an old but still strong ninja.

Tatsuma also responded to what happened in Konoha, briefly explaining what happened, but also "inadvertently" mentioning that Orochimaru, who can perform the Impure World Reincarnation and summon visitors from other dimensions, is being strictly controlled by Konoha.

"If this reply is sent back, Onoki's back injury will probably flare up again, and he will be unable to see anyone."

Tsunade laughed without any regard for her image, and Tobirama Senju nodded, saying, "Tsunade, you should back up and study all the documents processed by the Fourth Hokage."

Learn his methods, not his attitude, unless you become better than any of us someday.

Tatsuma's reply should be enough to scare Onoki for a while, unless there is clear news that Orochimaru has broken away from Konoha's control. But the Impure World Reincarnation technique is in Konoha's hands, so it remains to be seen whether Onoki dares to gamble.

A well-timed show of bravado masking inner weakness is the ultimate empty city strategy. Tatsuma has undoubtedly mastered this tactic to a great extent, and Tobirama Senju used it quite often back in the day.

When the First Hokage was still in power, Tobirama Senju wielded the authority of the Hokage, acting as if he were already the Hokage of the village. At the time, many people suspected that Hashirama Senju had already died.

Tobirama Senju initially played the game of ambiguity, always giving the impression of being confident but lacking in substance, which caused many of Konoha's enemies to suffer in the early days of the village's founding.

Of course, after Hashirama Senju actually died, this method became less effective. After several attempts, the news of the First Hokage's death could no longer be concealed, which led to the first large-scale war after the implementation of the ninja village system.

Shaking his head and putting aside his thoughts of the past, Tobirama Senju said, "Now that Tsunade has learned enough, let's prepare for her succession. I will personally handle it for you."

Then he looked at Tatsuma and said, "Fourth Hokage, leave the rest to me. I'll leave the surveillance outside the village to you."

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)