I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 665 The happiest moment during work was when I was about to receive my paycheck.

"The Daimyo Prefecture is nice, but it's a real test of one's will. If I stay any longer, I'm thinking of giving up my ninja life."

"The gates of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire," Tatsuma said with emotion. Matsutsu maintained his last dignified smile and said with a smile, "The gates of the Daimyo's residence have always been open to His Excellency the Fourth Hokage."

If the Fourth Hokage has the time to come, I will certainly greet him with the highest honors.

The two looked at each other and smiled, both seeing the truth in each other's eyes. One said he didn't plan to come again, and the other said he shouldn't come again in the future.

"Daimyo, then I shall take my leave. If you have the time, you are welcome to visit Konoha for inspection."

"If I can find the time, I will definitely visit you in person."

After saying goodbye, Tatsuma turned to look at Shinnosuke and Shisui. In the past two weeks, the two seemed to have gained some weight.

In Daming Prefecture, they were treated to special hospitality and provided with all kinds of delicacies. Moreover, they were unable to train as usual and did not have Tatsuma's large appetite, so they naturally gained some weight.

Seeing the two who seemed reluctant to part, Chenma smiled and shook his head. They were still just like children; no matter how long he stayed here, he could maintain a stable mindset.

But these two, if they stay any longer, will probably really be so happy here that they won't want to leave.

However, Chenma felt that it wouldn't be bad for the two of them to let loose a little, since they had both been too repressed in the past.

Shinnosuke is Hiruzen Sarutobi's son. From a young age, Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded that Shinnosuke emulate Tatsuma. Although Hiruzen eventually gave up on this unrealistic idea, Shinnosuke never gave up striving for improvement.

You could say that I'm almost twenty years old, but I've never experienced the joy of indulgence. This experience has made up for my childhood.

Shisui is similar. This child is too precocious. He knew he needed to be trained even before he could walk properly. After following Tatsuma, he only had two things to do every day when he was awake: read books and train.

He was even more self-disciplined than Tatsuma and Minato were back then, and much more so. This was a great quality for a ninja, but it was too harsh for a child.

"Let's go."

Tatsuma smiled and said to the two of them that it's good to indulge yourself occasionally, but after indulging, you need to get back to normal. Tatsuma didn't intend to let the two of them experience any post-vacation syndrome.

He planned to go back and give the two of them a good training session, helping them lose weight and regain their ninja lifestyle.

"Flying Thunder God!"

One moment the three people were right in front of him, and the next they had disappeared. Song Jie let out a long breath, and his straight back slumped slightly.

He exclaimed with a sigh, "What amazing ninjutsu! The ninja world is so vast, yet it's only a moment's distance. Oh well, I can't leave this daimyo's prefecture anyway."

As he spoke, Matsushita shook his head. Being a daimyo seemed like a wonderful thing, but in reality, he had never even left the daimyo's residence.

Even if he wanted to leave the palace, a large group of ministers would persuade him to consider the bigger picture and not to put himself in danger.

Even the Flying Thunder God Technique, no matter how good, cannot help him leave this palace.

"Negotiations."

Matsushita turned to Tanho and said, "Arrange for the promised money and supplies to be sent to Konoha as soon as possible. Also, coordinate with the relevant officials regarding the newly proposed matters concerning mining and forestry to expedite the connection with Konoha."

Unlike Sunagakure and Kumogakure, Konoha did not insist on leaving without offering substantial financial rewards. In fact, Tatsuma even suggested that some supplies and permissions not be handed over in a hurry.

But Matsushita dared not delay. If he were misunderstood as being two-faced, promising something but refusing to deliver, that would be bad. He didn't want to face Tatsuma again.

This Fourth Hokage was far more terrifying than the fierce-looking Hokage's assistant during the Third Hokage's reign.

The Hokage's assistant could only scare him with a dark expression, but even when the Fourth Hokage smiled, Matsutsu felt like a knife was being held to his throat.

If possible, Matsushita doesn't want to see Tatsuma again. He hopes the officials below him will be sensible and not cause any unpleasantness, so that Tatsuma will have to visit him again.

As for his dissatisfaction? Matsushita felt he had every right to be dissatisfied, after all, he had been blackmailed and even threatened by Tatsuma multiple times, so Matsushita should be furious.

However, he dared not be dissatisfied. In fact, what he thought about most these past two days was whether he had gone too far before. Chenma's attitude was so good before, and he wasn't greedy at all.

It's all his fault for being too stingy, and also the fault of his subordinates. If they had been able to persuade him, perhaps there wouldn't have been the slightest bit of resentment between him and the Fourth Hokage.

It's decided. Next time Konoha asks for funds, no matter the reason or the amount, I'll just agree!

Inside the Hokage's office in Konohagakure.

Chenma had just appeared, sitting in a much stiffer and cheaper chair in comparison, and before he even had a chance to catch his breath, the office door rang.

"Come in!"

After Tatsuma finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Minato, Shikaku, and the others filed in, all with uncontrollable smiles on their faces. Even Orochimaru had left the Wood Release laboratory and come here today.

"Your eyes are a bit weird."

Chenma felt a little uncomfortable looking at the group of people, but he understood. After all, the most enjoyable time at work was when he got paid.

Orochimaru spoke directly, saying, "I heard the Daimyo even allocated special research funds? You can't embezzle a single penny."

"Once the funding arrives, it will be transferred to you, but in return, you'll have to occasionally contribute some technologies that benefit the general public."

"Hmm, I'll go back and look for those ideas that haven't been realized yet, and see if I can find any."

Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction, then said, "Then my research team should be able to be established now, right?"

This was something Tatsuma had promised long before he took office, but it hadn't been implemented due to the village's lack of funds. Now that the time was almost right, Tatsuma said:

"Well, once you've finished your investigation, draft a list and give it to Lord Qu Feng. He'll inquire about it for you. Do you have any candidates you're interested in?"

"That kid Kabuto is pretty good. I saw him concoct medicines on his own in the Senju clan's territory, and they were even more refined than the Nara clan's products."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's choice, Tatsuma nodded. Kabuto was indeed suitable for the research class, and even had enough talent to become a researcher on par with Orochimaru.

However, Shikaku was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing this and said, "The Nara clan needs to consider both cost and efficiency when making medicine. Moreover, the production volume is extremely large, so it is impossible to be as precise as manual preparation."

Speaking of which, I've heard about a special fund for medical care.

"The medical department will take that money."

Just as Shikaku changed the subject, Nono spoke up without hesitation. She was a very gentle person, especially caring towards patients and children, but she also came from a laboratory background.

Knowing the importance of funding for advancing projects, the Nara clan only intended to use the money to purchase a few better pharmaceutical manufacturing machines and screen products from other third-party medicinal herb suppliers. There was no substantial progress in the pharmaceutical field.

Therefore, she must get her hands on this money. Whether it's developing new drugs or optimizing existing ones, it can truly promote the village's development in the field of medicine.

Shikaku's lips twitched, and he finally sighed, saying, "Never mind."

With his sharp mind, he instantly analyzed the consequences of his attempt to seize the funds. Even if Nono didn't say anything, Sarutobi Biwako and Tsunade would definitely come to visit. Dealing with Nono would be easy, but dealing with Biwako and Tsunade would be a different story.

Even if you exhaust all your efforts to persuade these two, once you get to Tatsuma's level, no matter how innocent Tatsuma and Nonou appear on the surface, Shikaku is certain that Tatsuma will definitely side with Nonou.

After arguing for a while, I figured I wouldn't get the money anyway, so I decided to just let it go to avoid trouble.

Tatsuma nodded and asked, "Where are the others?"

Jiraiya, who never liked coming to the Hokage Building, rubbed his hands together and said, "Tatsuma, I'm planning to publish a new book soon. Do you have any special funds for literary subsidies?"

"no."

Chenma's face darkened, and he said, "Even if there is, why should I give you a subsidy? I've seen your new book manuscript."

As Jiraiya's half-disciple and someone Jiraiya considered a "fellow traveler," Tatsuma Kota knew what Jiraiya's new book was: the later infamous "Make-Out Paradise."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Jiraiya's face as he said, "Artistic works should be diverse and diverse, this is discrimination."

The others were curious at this moment. Kakashi, who had been brought by Minato, was looking at Jiraiya. He had heard Minato praise Jiraiya's "The Tale of the Rooted Ninja" many times, but the book had long been out of print.

Or perhaps it was only published in limited quantities, so Kakashi had only heard of it but never actually read it. To be honest, Kakashi was quite curious.

However, he's more interested in Jiraiya's new book now. Although he doesn't know what it's about, the author's writing skills must be constantly improving, right? The new book should be even better, right?

Noticing Kakashi's gaze, Jiraiya ruffled his hair and said, "Want to see? Come find me sometime."

"Teacher, let's forget about it. Kakashi isn't suited for this right now, and he wouldn't understand your new work anyway."

Minato awkwardly pulled Kakashi back. He only dared to secretly peek at a few pages of his teacher's new work when Kushina wasn't around. Last time, Kushina caught him, and he had to return the manuscript.

Are there any other funding needs?

Tatsuma also spoke up to end the topic. He knew that Jiraiya's new work would be a big hit, but it couldn't become a hit in the Hokage Building, otherwise the Konoha ninjas would lose face.

"The security force needs to replace some of its equipment."

Fugaku spoke up, and Hatake Sakumo added, "The garrison should also be renovated and maintained, or even rebuilt, as the Konoha walls are a matter of village safety. Fourth Hokage, you must take this seriously."

"Okay, you guys draft a plan and have Shikaku and Minato review it. If there are no problems, proceed with the plan. What about the rest of you?"

"The Fourth Hokage, Konoha Ninja Academy."

"Tatsuma, over at the orphanage."

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Listening to all sorts of reasonable and unreasonable applications, Tatsuma felt his head was spinning. He even seemed to hear an application for further development of the hot spring industry. It must be Jiraiya!

Is this the suffering of the rich? It would be even better if it were more painful!

(End of this chapter)