I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 650 The first time I saw my father bow his head was for my school enrollment.

"Tsuna, from now on, the entire village is in your hands. I hope you can become the Hokage that everyone in Konoha hopes for, and also build Konoha into the Konoha you want it to be."

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Hashirama Senju took off his Hokage hat and placed it on Tsunade's head. Tsunade nodded solemnly.

Until this moment, she was still resisting the idea of ​​becoming the Fifth Hokage, but when the Hokage's robe was draped over her body and the straw hat was placed on her head, the heavy feeling made Tsunade's dissatisfaction disappear.

Tsunade looked at Tatsuma and nodded. It was at this moment that she finally understood how outstanding a person her other self had raised was.

To shoulder such a heavy responsibility at such a young age, and to complete it in a way that earns the recognition and praise of the other Hokage, he must have put in a lot of effort.

Perhaps the reason why this disciple is not similar to himself is because if he were similar to her, Chenma would not be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility at this age.

With a long sigh of relief, Tsunade looked at the villagers and ninjas of Konoha. She smiled, took off her somewhat cumbersome straw hat, raised her arm high and waved. The village gave the Fifth Hokage the greatest welcome and respect.

Amid the cheers, Tsunade caught a glimpse of her two grandfathers' bodies scattering dust and gradually becoming ethereal. Her nose stung, but she held back the tears welling up in her eyes.

She opened her arms and hugged her grandfather and great-uncle, saying, "Let's say goodbye one last time, Grandpa and Great-Uncle."

Tobirama Senju nodded, stepped to the front of the stage, and said, "Everyone, the future of Konoha is entrusted to you all. I hope you will all support and be tolerant of the Fifth Hokage. Thank you!"

As he spoke, Tobirama Senju bowed deeply. At that moment, Tsunade's tears flowed freely. She had never seen Tobirama Senju like this before, and she knew that this rare act of humility was for whom—for her.

Hashirama Senju stepped to Tobirama Senju's side and said, "Back then, I irresponsibly abandoned the entire village, leaving when the village needed me most."

All calamities and sufferings arise from me; may all sins befall me, and may peace and stability prevail in the world.

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together, knelt down devoutly, and gave a deep bow to the people of Konoha. His body became increasingly ethereal, with shimmering light flowing around him like the radiance of his soul. He straightened up, clasped his hands together, and chanted:

"Thus have I heard. If in the future I am able to benefit and bring happiness to all sentient beings, may I immediately be endowed with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes."

As Hashirama Senju chanted the sutra, his physical body completely dissipated, leaving only his radiant soul to persist. The soul's faint light manifested as a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, and the entire Hidden Leaf Village bowed their heads in prayer, listening to the sutra.

Hashirama Senju's voice grew increasingly faint until it disappeared completely. Only then did everyone look up, only to find that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju had already left the ninja world and returned to the Pure Land.

On the rooftop, Tatsuma, with his hands down and head bowed, sighed, looked up at Tsunade, and said, "Sensei, from now on, you'll have to rely on yourself."

Tsunade wiped away her tears, nodded, and asked, "Are you leaving too?"

"Yes, I've just taken office and have many tasks to complete."

"goodbye."

Tsunade opened her arms, and Tatsuma also opened his arms and hugged Tsunade. After they separated, Tatsuma's body turned into dust and disappeared.

Shikaku scratched his head. He felt that in the last moment before Tatsuma disappeared, he looked at him with a triumphant smile in his eyes.

But he shook his head and ignored it, instead throwing himself into the follow-up work. After a busy morning, he returned to his office, sat down, took out his lunchbox, and was about to have lunch and take a break when he found a piece of paper flipped over on his desk.

Lu Jiu frowned, thinking it was some document presented by a subordinate. He picked it up and flipped it over, but the moment he saw it, his face darkened.

"Notification Regarding Further Improvements and Changes to Work Processes Related to the Fifth Hokage."

"Hmph! What a jerk of a friend!"

Although he hadn't verified it separately, Shikaku believed that his counterpart in another timeline was also frequently tricked by Tatsuma.

Clenching his teeth, Shikaku clutched the notice in his hand like a ball. At that moment, a figure flashed through his mind: to find Orochimaru and learn the Impure World Reincarnation technique and the technique that summoned Tatsuma from another dimension.

Then bring back the Second Hokage and Sakamoto Tatsuma to work!

But in the end, reason prevailed over emotion. He suppressed the throbbing pain in his heart and forced himself to calmly unfold the crumpled paper and begin to ponder it carefully.

"Dad, Mom is asking if you want to come home for dinner tonight."

Just then, a small figure swayed into Shikaku's office. Shikaku looked over and saw it was his lazy, good-for-nothing son. He tossed the crumpled notice to Shikamaru and said:

"Take a look, and put together a detailed rectification plan for me before you leave work this afternoon."

Shikamaru: ? ? ? !!!

In the Konoha Torture Department, Orochimaru opened the cell door and, under the tense and wary gazes of the Anbu ninja, slowly walked to the door. He then said, "Tell the Fifth Hokage that I'm leaving for now. My return date is uncertain."

He then reached for the door, and the surrounding Anbu tensed up, wanting to stop him, but the Fourth Hokage had said there was no need to stop him, and Orochimaru's hand gently turned the doorknob.

"Da~"

In another timeline, inside the Hokage's office, Tatsuma's unfocused gaze instantly sharpened, focusing on the clock that had been in focus before.

"9:42:37. Is that one second? Twelve hours? A day? Or even longer?"

Chenma stood up and looked out the window. The sky was still clear, as if the sun had just risen. Looking down, he saw excited villagers holding up their support items.

"Time-space anchoring. What a pity. I thought he would disappear for three days, which would force Shikaku to help with official duties."

With a sigh, Chenma closed his eyes and recalled the past three days. He found that his memories were still very clear, unlike dreams that would vanish in the blink of an eye.

Once he had made the decision, his figure transformed into a silver streak and disappeared.

Inside the Wood Release laboratory, Orochimaru, who had just returned, wasn't startled at all by Tatsuma's sudden appearance. He was so used to it that he couldn't be more so. He teased, "Even after becoming Hokage, you still haven't shaken your bad habit of not using doors? Just like Jiraiya."

Looking at Orochimaru, who was clearly more bookish, Tatsuma smiled and said, "Time cannot be wasted even a moment."

Orochimaru gestured for Tatsuma to sit down, then sat down at the worktable himself, looking at the data displayed on the various monitoring devices, and asked, "Didn't you say you'd come over after you found a solution?"

He was referring to Might Guy's matter. Tatsuma nodded and said, "Found it."

"Found it?"

Orochimaru looked up in surprise. Less than a day had passed, and Tatsuma was still busy with taking over the mission, yet he still managed to find a way to treat Might Guy.

Tatsuma didn't sit down. Instead, he walked to another worktable, picked up Orochimaru's notebook and pen used to record experimental logs, turned to the blank page at the end, and started writing.

Recalling the Reanimation Jutsu scroll he obtained from another Orochimaru, Tatsuma's writing speed increased. He had a good memory, but he didn't have the ability to remember everything he saw.

Therefore, if too much time has passed, he will miss some things, so it is best to write them down on paper as soon as he can still remember them.

Orochimaru also came to Tatsuma's side, looking at what Tatsuma had written with an increasingly strange expression.

It's often said that one's handwriting reflects their personality, but it's not just about the "handwriting" itself, but also the "writing style." Everyone has their own habits when using writing, and the content that Tatsuma is writing now reminds Orochimaru of someone.

The lost self from many years ago, the self that pursued the illusory path of immortality.

Tatsuma's style is not like that. Tatsuma's writing style is more about concealment, hiding the message deep beneath the surface of the words, where the original meaning and the expressed meaning may be completely different.

Why does Tatsuma's paperwork always have to go through Shikamaru or Shikaku? Because if he issues the orders directly, the person carrying them out might not make a mistake, but they will never be able to complete the task that Tatsuma really wants to give.

Orochimaru discovered this style as soon as he became truly acquainted with Tatsuma; he was someone who would never take the blame.

"Where did you get this technique?"

After Tatsuma finished writing, Orochimaru immediately asked, he didn't believe it was Tatsuma's own handwriting, he had absolute confidence in his own judgment.

Tatsuma put down his pen and said, "I got it from you."

He wasn't lying; he had indeed obtained the Reanimation Jutsu from Orochimaru. Thinking back, Tatsuma even felt like washing his hands.

Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "Then consider it as something you got from me."

Orochimaru picked up the notebook and began studying it, clicking his tongue as he said, "What an evil technique! If I had insisted on continuing to study this technique back then, I probably would have ended up as a rogue ninja."

However, this cannot be directly applied to Might Guy; some modifications and disguises are needed to make the technique as legitimate as possible.

As he spoke, he picked up a pen and began to scribble on the notebook. Tatsuma did not stop him; he still had confidence in Orochimaru's abilities.

After a while, Orochimaru put down his notebook and pen and said, "That's about it. Now this technique can be recorded in the Forbidden Techniques Scroll. How about that? I've saved your reputation again."

Tatsuma smiled and shook his head, saying, "Lord Orochimaru, I don't intend to learn or use this technique myself. I'll leave it to you, the creator."

Orochimaru's eyelids twitched. Could this guy really have been a non-stick pan in his past life?

He looked down and saw that the technique had been completely altered by him, and that he had directly scribbled on Tatsuma's original manuscript. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he created and developed it.

As for Tatsuma's technique, it's been modified so much that there's no trace of Tatsuma left. Unexpectedly, in just half an hour, Tatsuma's ability to shift blame seems to have undergone further refinement.

"snort!"

Orochimaru snorted, but did not refuse. After all, the experiment was indeed interesting, and now that he had modified it to be more "legalized," he could use it if something happened to him in the future.

I need to ask Chenma for permission to clone my own body as a backup.

Seeing Orochimaru's increasingly malicious gaze, Tatsuma patted him on the shoulder and said, "Little Orochimaru, do a good job, the village won't let you down."

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)