I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 71 Everyone's constitution is different, and I was once again in a state of extreme anger.

In the afternoon, Tsunade and Jiraiya, their eyes swollen, were drinking orange juice, sip after sip. Both of them had little appetite after their hangovers and only ate a little something to fill their stomachs.

Orange juice has become their current favorite because its acidity can suppress stomach discomfort and make them feel less uncomfortable.

Nearby, Minato Namikaze and Tatsuma Sakamoto each carried a bundle of scrolls, while Mito Uzumaki was giving them instructions. These tasks were originally supposed to be done by the two teachers, but...

Neither of them was fully conscious, and their slurred speech made it impossible for them to make sense of their own words, so Mito Uzumaki took over the task for them.

"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to say. Now, under my witness, sign the spirit communication contracts with Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest."

After Mito Uzumaki finished speaking, Tatsuma and Minato took a step back, squatted down, and opened the scroll. Tatsuma wrote his name after Tsunade's, while Minato wrote his name after Jiraiya's.

Then, the two bit their fingers and pressed their bloody handprints below their names on the scroll. Watching their names appear on the scroll, Mito Uzumaki looked at Tsunade and Jiraiya and said:

"You two should demonstrate for them, and then explain things clearly to the toads and slugs of the two holy lands to avoid causing trouble later."

Jiraiya nodded, braced himself on the armrests of the chair to stand up, but before he could stand up straight, he bent down slightly and squatted down, swallowing continuously.

Clearly, the hangover and the excessive stomach acid caused by the orange juice made Jiraiya want to vomit again. It took him a while to suppress the discomfort and straighten up.

Touching his mouth, which hadn't spilled anything, Jiraiya said, "I should have taught you this much earlier, actually, the Summoning Jutsu."

Although Jiraiya's words were incoherent, Tatsuma and Minato still understood them. Just as Jiraiya was about to continue, Tsunade rolled her eyes and said:

"You can shut up now, Jiraiya, I'll talk next."

Compared to Jiraiya, Tsunade was clearly more sober. Having learned from Jiraiya's mistake, she slowed her pace, stood up gently, and said:

"There are only two types of summoning techniques: one is to summon summoning beasts, and the other is to summon ninja tools. Of course, there are other types, but they are not important."

The contract you just signed is a spirit summoning contract with Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest, two of the three holy lands. This contract allows you to summon toads or slugs from these holy lands using a spirit summoning technique.

Another type of summoning tool, which you've actually used before, such as the sealing scroll, is this kind of summoning technique. Of course, what we're going to talk about today is unrelated to that.

Tsunade looked at Minato and said, "Let's talk about Mount Myōboku first. Many of the toads on Mount Myōboku have intelligence that is no less than that of humans. To get them to fight side by side, we not only need summoning techniques, but we also need them to be willing."

For example, Jiraiya often summoned the toads of Mount Myōboku at inappropriate times, causing them to be unwilling to fight and to run back as soon as they were summoned.

As one of the three holy sites, Mount Myōboku is home to many powerful toads. You'd better cultivate good relationships with a few of them so they'll be willing to fight alongside you.

After saying that, Tsunade looked at Tatsuma and said, "Our Shikkotsu Forest's summoning beast is actually only one, which is the Slug Sage. However, the Slug Sage can split into many individuals."

While these individuals are connected to the Slug Sage, they also possess a degree of their own consciousness. Some of them even have their own names, such as my partner, Live Slug, who is a split version of the Slug Sage named Live Slug.

Compared to the toads of Mount Myōboku, the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest are not particularly skilled in combat. However, each slug clone possesses extremely powerful healing abilities, making them well-suited for supporting combat.

And unlike those grumpy toads, the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest are very gentle, so as long as you don't harm them, they're quite willing to help you.

After briefly explaining the differences between the two holy lands and summoning beasts, Tsunade asked, "You all know about the hand seals for summoning techniques, right?"

Tatsuma and Minato nodded simultaneously. Although Jiraiya had previously strictly forbidden them from using summoning techniques, he had already taught them the hand seals: the five seals of Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei, which were easy to remember.

It's just that each time you use a spirit medium, you need blood as a guide; there's a price to pay.

Seeing this, Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya, who nodded to indicate that there was no problem. Only then did Tsunade look back at Tatsuma and Minato and say, "Now you can use the Summoning Jutsu."

Don't be stingy with your chakra. In other words, with the little chakra you have now, even if you used it all, you still couldn't summon the truly powerful beings from the two holy lands.

"Spiritual communication!"

Tatsuma and Minato simultaneously bit their fingers, forming hand seals with almost 100% synchronization, and slammed their hands on the floor, completing the summoning jutsu in an instant.

"Bang!"

"Cough cough cough~ What is this stuff? It's sticky and disgusting!"

A gruff voice rang out, followed by a gentle voice: "I'm so sorry, it seems too crowded here."

"Help me!"

At that moment, a weak voice rang out, and the smoke dissipated, revealing Jiraiya, Tsunade, and even Mito Uzumaki all looking surprised.

Two spirit beasts, each as tall as a rooftop, appeared in the spacious hall. One was a blue-white slug, and the other was a brownish-red toad, complete with a knife.

On the foreheads of the two summoning beasts, Tatsuma and Minato were squeezed under the roof beam. Minato was completely unable to speak, while Tatsuma was still struggling. The cry for help just now was from him.

"Strange power!"

Tsunade leaped up and punched the roof beam. With a loud bang, the beam and roof shattered instantly, and the slug and toad no longer had to hang their heads in grievance.

Landing on the ground, Tsunade set down Tatsuma and Minato as well, looking at the two summoned beasts and exclaiming in surprise, "Living slugs?!"

"Bunta?!"

Jiraiya rubbed his eyes, somewhat incredulous. Gamabunta looked around and said, "Jiraiya, why did you summon me? I have no interest in fighting Shikkotsu Forest!"

The slug also asked, "Has anyone been injured?"

She then spotted Tatsuma baring his teeth and Minato looking equally distressed. Two tiny slugs, each the size of a palm, split off from the slug's body and quickly crawled onto Tatsuma and Minato.

Tatsuma was startled by the sticky, wet touch, but then a stream of warm energy flowed into his body, making him forget the discomfort. Soon, the pain from the hard wounds on his chest and back subsided.

Tatsuma knew that the slug had healed him, so he raised his hand, looked at the slug who seemed to have lost some weight, and said, "Thank you."

"You are welcome."

After speaking softly, the slug climbed off Tatsuma's body and merged with the slug that had healed Minato, then climbed back onto the live slug and merged with it once more.

Just as Gamabunta was about to ask another question, Jiraiya finally came to his senses and said, "Gamabunta, it was not I who summoned you, but my disciple, Minato Namikaze."

As he spoke, he pointed at Minato Namikaze. Bunta frowned, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

(End of this chapter)