I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 746: Projects I completed myself often received requests from classmates and colleagues to add their names to the submission list just before submission.

"The magnificent palaces and towers have fallen into disarray."

Amidst the continuous drizzle, high up in the building, Tatsuma, wearing glasses, leaned against the window. His gaze passed through the lenses, but the water droplets on them distorted the world, making it seem as if the entire world had been turned upside down.

"Shinpachi-san, dinner's ready!"

A girl knocked on the door, then boldly pushed it open and peeked out. She saw that Chenma was just standing by the window, and she was a little disappointed, as if she had hoped to see something else.

Chenma turned around, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll go down right away."

The girl didn't leave, but stared at Tatsuma, seemingly waiting for him. Seeing this, Tatsuma reluctantly closed the window, walked to the door, and as he passed the table, he took out a tissue, took off his glasses, and gently pressed the lenses to wipe away the water droplets.

As the two went downstairs, the girl tried to speak, but Tatsuma kept wiping his glasses and squinting at the stairs, just like an ordinary nearsighted person who had taken off his glasses.

Her movements were somewhat cautious and conservative, which made the girl afraid to speak, lest she distract Tatsuma and cause him to fall.

Downstairs, a chubby middle-aged man was carrying dishes. Seeing Tatsuma come down, he said warmly, "Shinpachi-san, try these vegetables from the Land of Fire. We couldn't get them in the Land of Water before."

"Yeah?"

Tatsuma smiled somewhat strangely, but still said gratefully, "Thank you, boss. Actually, you don't need to treat me like this. I'm just an ordinary resident."

"Sigh~ It seems like there's going to be another war soon. My inn has only had you as a guest for days. I can't even find anyone to chat with."

Besides, you've been tutoring my Pingzi these past few days; I really need to thank you.

The boss sighed, but quickly composed himself and ate with Tatsuma, chatting about this and that, with Tatsuma responding in a cooperative manner.

Is anyone there?

Halfway through the meal, a sound suddenly came from outside the window. A ninja wearing a Kirigakure uniform stepped in. The owner got up to serve him, and Tatsuma's eyes also fell on the Kirigakure ninja.

"The ninjas all seem to have bad tempers; once they even demolished half of our building."

The girl whispered to Tatsuma, her tone revealing her dislike for the ninja community. The Mist Ninja's gaze immediately fell upon them, startling the girl. Instinctively, she used Tatsuma's body as cover to shield herself from the Mist Ninja's view.

But then he felt that doing so was not a good idea, so he gritted his teeth and sat up straight again. Chenma put down his chopsticks and said, "Once there is a group, there will be bad apples. It is not advisable to generalize from a few cases."

Tatsuma spoke so frankly that the Mist Ninja found it difficult to retaliate. If he did, he would become one of the troublemakers Tatsuma had mentioned. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger before looking back at the shop owner and saying:

"I'm not here to stay. I'd like to ask if you've recently accommodated any strange people? Like those of unknown origin? Or those whose whereabouts are suspicious?"

But when he heard that the origin of the man was unknown, the shop owner subconsciously glanced at Tatsuma, since Tatsuma's origins were indeed unclear.

According to this "Mr. Shinpachi," he is a teacher who just happened to be traveling during his students' holiday.

At first, the shop owner was a little worried, but after spending a few days with him, he found that Chenma could easily answer all kinds of questions, including his daughter's studies, so he believed the claim.

The ninja noticed the owner's gaze, walked towards Tatsuma, and asked, "Are you a guest here?"

"I can't possibly be here to collect protection money, can I?"

Tatsuma joked casually, but the Mist Ninja's expression turned serious. He said, "Please answer directly and show me your identification."

"Yes, as for identification, it's lost."

"Then please come with me."

The ninja from the Mist immediately tried to grab Tatsuma's hand. The girl tried to explain, but Tatsuma stopped her, even offering his hand to the ninja as he did so, saying, "Perfect timing, are you able to get your identification documents replaced over there?"

"Sure, but it's temporary."

Seeing Tatsuma's openness, the Mist Ninja hesitated, holding Tatsuma's hand, unsure whether to take him down. Tatsuma glanced at him, then simply used the leverage to stand up and said, "Then please lead the way."

".good."

The ninja inexplicably let go of his hand, feeling as if he had been summoned for a talk by his boss, even though this person's attitude, tone, and demeanor were nothing like his own leader.

Under the worried gazes of the innkeeper and his daughter, Tatsuma and Kirigakure left the inn. Walking along the street, Tatsuma casually asked:

"I heard there's going to be another war soon? Is that why they've started cracking down?"

"Well, I guess so, but the war shouldn't reach our Land of Water."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"This is our duty."

The more they talked, the more uneasy Kirigakure felt. He was being completely led by Tatsuma in the conversation, even though he should be the one questioning this unknown person!

During the conversation, he inadvertently revealed that the operation was triggered by the desecration of the bodies of high-ranking officials in the village.

"Is that so?"

Tatsuma stroked his chin and said, "Thank you for the information. By the way, will you be punished if you don't bring me back?"

The ninja shook his head and said, "You're not a mission target, nor are you a wanted person. Wait, you wouldn't happen to be a wanted person, would you?"

"Haha~ You're too funny. Nobody in this ninja world has a warrant for my arrest."

Tatsuma said with a smile, and the Mist Ninja breathed a sigh of relief. He had even started to wonder if the person next to him was some rogue ninja, and whether it would be dangerous to travel with him.

"Then why did you ask that question?"

He looked at Tatsuma curiously, and Tatsuma said matter-of-factly, "Because I don't plan to go with you."

"Huh? What's the rush? No, you have to come back with me!"

The Mist Ninja spoke firmly, and Tatsuma stopped in his tracks. The Mist Ninja nervously reached into his ninja tool pouch, watching Tatsuma warily. Tatsuma shrugged and said, "Don't worry, I have no hostility."

"But you probably don't have the authority to reissue my identification document."

"Insufficient permissions?" The Mist Ninja sized up Tatsuma and asked, "Are you a nobleman?"

"I am not from the Land of Water."

Tatsuma confessed, "My name is Sakamoto Tatsuma."

"Sakamoto Tatsuma." Kirigakure scratched his head and asked, "Excuse me, could you say a little more?"

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The two stared at each other for a while before Tatsuma sighed helplessly and said, "Go back and ask your team leader. If you still don't recognize him, keep asking higher up."

"Can"

The ninja wanted to say something, but Tatsuma turned and left. The ninja took a step to follow, but found that Tatsuma's figure turned into a streak of silver light and disappeared.

"Gurgle~"

Kirigakure swallowed hard, stood there stunned for a few seconds, then turned and ran towards the outpost. He had to find out who this Sakamoto Tatsuma was, otherwise, he would think he had encountered a ghost.

Moreover, he was also glad that he had always treated Tatsuma well; otherwise, given Tatsuma's speed just now, if he wanted to ambush him, he definitely wouldn't have had the strength to fight back.

Chenma quickly left the city, crouched down, lightly touched the ground with his fingers, and then his figure transformed into silver light again. After stopping in several places, light screens suddenly rose up, forming a barrier.

"White Zetsu, come out."

Inside the barrier, Tatsuma spoke coldly. A white head emerged from the ground, looked at Tatsuma, and said, "What do you want to do? Start a war now?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm actually quite looking forward to that kind of show."

Tatsuma walked toward White Zetsu. White Zetsu's entire body emerged from the ground, splitting into several parts. Although he knew they posed no threat to Tatsuma, they could at least bolster his presence.

"They're quite self-disciplined."

Tatsuma's eyes were full of admiration as he said, "Show me your haul. I'll pick one or two, then leave two White Zetsu before I go."

"Are you robbing me?"

"Look at what you're saying, we've always been enemies."

Chenma grinned, revealing a perfectly standard business smile.

(End of this chapter)