I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 738 The good brothers who promised to lie down together might have already started to scheme behind the scenes.

"Rustling sound~"

In the dense forest, a figure draped in a white cloak, completely concealing his face, was swiftly moving towards the distant Leaf Village.

Suddenly, from within the woods, a kunai approached the figure silently, stealthily, and swiftly.

"Um?!"

The figure noticed the extremely well-hidden kunai, spun around in mid-air, and dodged it. At the same time, the hood of the cloak slipped down, revealing a young face that was very popular with girls.

It was Uchiha Sasuke who had left Konoha a few years ago to study abroad.

"His observation skills are good, and his reactions are quick enough, but he's far too arrogant!"

A majestic voice rang out from the forest. Sasuke frowned, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. In the blink of an eye, his eyes transformed into a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, and he headed toward the source of the voice.

But a sudden warning came from behind.

Just then, the kunai that Sasuke had dodged was suddenly grabbed by a figure that appeared out of nowhere. The person quickly turned around, holding the kunai, and stabbed it towards Sasuke's back.

"Amaterasu!"

At the critical moment, Sasuke turned around, his Mangekyou Sharingan spinning, and a jet-black flame erupted, igniting the attacker.

"We've neglected one aspect for another!"

"Bang!"

Sasuke had just realized that the attacker was none other than the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and was about to stop his jutsu when he saw Tobirama vanish in a puff of smoke. At the same time, Tobirama's voice rang out from another direction.

As Sasuke turned around again, a ninja sword, its light dimmed, slashed towards his neck. Sasuke quickly formed hand seals.

"Chidori Stream!"

"Sizzle~"

Lightning erupted from Sasuke's body and exploded in all directions, with Tobirama Senju, wielding a ninja sword, caught in the blast.

"Bang!"

But once again, Tobirama Senju vanished in the form of smoke.

"Damn it, it's another shadow clone."

"We're stretched thin!"

It was that same lecturing voice again, full of disappointment and frustration, but this time the voice was even closer, as if it were right next to my ear.

"Oh no! That kunai from just now?!"

Sasuke suddenly realized that Amaterasu had burned away Tobirama's shadow clones, but the Kunai was still falling, and now was the exact moment that Chidori Stream ended.

"Hiss~"

A chill ran down Sasuke's neck, and the hairs on his body stood on end. Goosebumps rose all over his skin, and his body froze instantly, unable to move an inch, because the kunai that had been held against his neck was still there.

But beneath the cloak, the hands that were concealed did not stop moving; one hand formed a hand seal, while the other reached for the Kusanagi sword at the waist.

"sieve!"

A flash of cold light appeared, the cloak fell off, obscuring Tobirama Senju's vision, and a glint of cold light pierced through the cloak, aiming for Tobirama's chest.

"Squeak squeak squeak~"

"Chidori!"

At the same time, the noise of Chidori rang out, but faced with such an attack, Tobirama Senju showed no panic whatsoever; in fact, a barely perceptible look of appreciation and satisfaction flashed across his face.

"A good idea, but too naive and childish."

Tobirama Senju formed a contrasting hand seal with his left hand, showing no fear of the slash that was already upon him.

"The talisman explodes!"

"Bang bang bang~"

The cloak suddenly exploded, and the blade that was only inches away from Tobirama Senju could no longer get closer and was even being pushed back rapidly.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure flew backward, crashing into a distant tree before coming to a stop. Sasuke brushed away the flames from the burning hem of his clothes and looked solemnly into the smoke and dust.

The kaleidoscope in his eyes began to spin again, and purple chakra gradually gathered around him.

"Susanoo!"

Sasuke was enveloped by a ribcage constructed from chakra, which allowed him to treat his injuries, but his Mangekyou Sharingan continued to scan him.

In the few rounds of combat that had just erupted, he had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position, and he had no chance to make eye contact with Tobirama Senju or to activate the Uchiha's genjutsu.

It seems that all his actions were foreseen and anticipated by Tobirama Senju, and that he would have been dead by now if Tobirama had not intended to show mercy.

This left Sasuke both incredulous and deeply frustrated, even though he had grown strong enough to defeat that man, and had even already done so.

But why, why am I still so weak?! Under the Second Hokage, am I like a child, easily manipulated?

"If it were before, I would also have a headache dealing with the Uchiha's Susanoo, but now..."

A kunai was flung out from the smoke and dust, heading towards Susanoo. Sasuke frowned. Did the Second Hokage think that a kunai could pierce Susanoo's defenses?

"Strange power!"

The moment the kunai touched Susanoo, Tobirama Senju appeared and slammed his fist into Susanoo.

"Impossible! Susanoo is an absolute defense."

"Click click click~"

Before Sasuke could finish speaking, cracks suddenly appeared on his skeleton, which then exploded with a bang.

"sky"

Before he could even be shocked, Sasuke was about to unleash Amaterasu to attack, but a hand had already landed on his head, and another voice rang out.

"Alright, that's enough for now, Sasuke. I'm sure you know you're not invincible right now, Second Hokage. How did you vet this student?"

Tatsuma appeared, rubbing Sasuke's head, his fingertips intentionally or unintentionally pinching the seams of his skull, which made Sasuke dare not resist.

"He's barely passable. If it were the Warring States period, a Uchiha like him wouldn't have lived this long."

Tobirama Senju completely suppressed his admiration and satisfaction, and said with some disdain, "These words are definitely not sincere. Perhaps the Uchiha clan in the Warring States period would be more wary, but I have never heard of any Uchiha who already has the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of seventeen."

He put his hands behind his back, appearing calm and collected, but secretly he was moving his wrists. The punch that had just smashed Susanoo had given him a great feeling, but it had also caused him some injuries.

But this pain is nothing compared to the pleasure of showing off in front of the Uchiha.

If his body in life had been as powerful as the one Tatsuma created for him, then... not to mention Uchiha Izuna, he would have dared to beat up Uchiha Madara!

The bodies that Tatsuma created for the Senju brothers and Minato were merely a restoration of Hashirama's prime, but for Tobirama and Minato, it was an epic upgrade.

Minato is alright, since even if he didn't have such a powerful body, he could compensate for it with the Nine-Tails' chakra, so he wasn't too reliant on that powerful body.

But Tobirama really likes his current body, especially when he thinks about fighting Uchiha Madara soon. He's sure he can give that bastard a surprise!

Sasuke, having overheard their conversation, realized what was happening. He subtly restrained his chakra to show sincerity, then asked, "Fourth Hokage, Second Hokage, could it be...?"

"You don't understand the power of the Uchiha enough, let alone fully master it. From now on, until the official start of the war, the Second Hokage will give you special training."

By the way, Naruto is already receiving special training from his father.

Hearing Tatsuma's words, Sasuke, who had initially intended to refuse, instantly became serious upon hearing the last sentence. His Mangekyou Sharingan vanished, returning to its clear black and white, and he looked at Tobirama Senju, saying:

"Second Generation Lord, I'll leave the rest to you."

Tobirama Senju nodded and said, "Alright, but the first step is to take out your brother's Sharingan."

(End of this chapter)