I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 76 Single people always like to give advice to those who are popular.

In the two days leading up to his departure, Chenma trained non-stop, not to cram for the last minute to make the most of his talent, but to adapt to his increasingly heavy left hand.

Tatsuma was actually quite puzzled by the heaviness in his left hand. He even weighed himself on a scale, but there was no change. However, his left hand just felt heavy, like the weight of chakra.

This was something Tatsuma had never imagined before; chakra actually gave him a heavy feeling, since he always felt that chakra was light and airy, as if it could be used up in one breath.

Although his current chakra level is not considered weak among Chunin, it still cannot support many ninjutsu, so it is not unreasonable that his chakra is so light.

Tsunade has been busy these past few days, busy going to Konoha's advisor, Koharu Utatane, to request medical ninjas, as well as corresponding medical drugs and equipment, etc. She has ignored Tatsuma, thus preventing him from being discovered to be acting strangely.

At night, Tatsuma couldn't sleep because he was thinking about going to the border with Tsunade the next day, so he simply changed his clothes and went to the third training ground.

Just as he was stretching, he noticed a dark green figure rushing towards him from a distance, then stopping in front of him. Upon seeing the newcomer, Chenma said in surprise, "Brother Dai, training so late?"

"I heard that our village is in conflict with other villages, but I can't go to the battlefield. I can't sleep thinking about it. I really envy you, Brother Chenma, you're so young and you can go to the battlefield and shed your blood!"

Although the two weren't exactly friends, their numerous chance encounters during training over the years had made them quite familiar with each other. Hearing Dai's words, Chenma's lips twitched slightly, and he said:

"Brother Dai, don't say such unlucky things. You could even say I went to the battlefield to fulfill my youth, why do you have to say I shed my blood?"

"Huh? Haha~ I misspoke! What I meant was to embrace youth!"

Might Guy immediately changed his tune. Reminded by Tatsuma, he realized the ambiguity in his words and then asked curiously, "Aren't you leaving tomorrow morning? Aren't you going to rest?"

"I can't sleep, so I want to go for a run and work up a sweat."

"Let's have a youthful competition! Let's see who can finish 100 laps first!"

Might Guy gave Tatsuma a thumbs-up, revealing a mouthful of white teeth in the darkness. Tatsuma nodded and said, "As expected of you, Brother Guy."

As he was speaking, Tatsuma suddenly realized that he seemed to have had his words stolen, but oh well, it didn't matter who proposed the game anyway.

"Haha~ The Hokage praised me as a cat-catching expert, I can run a hundred laps faster than you."

Might Guy, oblivious to everything, burst into laughter and started running. Tatsuma, not wanting to fall behind, quickly gave chase.

The two started running laps around the third training ground. After ten or twenty laps, Tatsuma noticed that Might Guy's speed had slowed down, but he wasn't surprised.

When he arrived, Might Guy's green leotard had already been stained dark green with sweat, indicating that he had been training for a long time.

Chenma didn't hold back, but continued running seriously. Around midnight, after completing a hundred laps, Chenma had already put on two Mighty rings.

He didn't stop immediately, but jogged a few more laps to calm his body down before finally stopping.

"Ding~ [Strength +2], [Constitution +2], pick up?"

"Pick it up".

After collecting the talent that could be obtained after winning the match, Tatsuma turned to the panting Might Guy and said, "Brother Guy Guy, I saw you shopping with a lady the other day. What's going on? Is something good about to happen?"

Matt Day, who had initially shown regret and planned to run another hundred laps, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then his face instantly turned red, and he stammered:

"Tatsuma, you...you...don't slander someone like that! Xiaoxu has many suitors, how could she possibly be interested in me?"

"Then why were you two shopping together? I saw you both laughing and having a great time that day."

Tatsuma looked on with a mixture of gossip and curiosity, while Might Guy blushed even more and finally said somewhat hesitantly, "Maybe...maybe she wanted me to help her carry her things."

"Brother Dai, don't underestimate yourself. I can see that you two are a perfect match!"

Tatsuma patted his chest confidently, and Might Guy's eyes gleamed with hope as he said, "You're right. Besides, a genius like you must be very popular with girls at school. You must understand girls' feelings very well. I believe in you!"

"Forehead"

Suddenly, the dark gaze shifted from Might Guy's eyes to Tatsuma's. Looking at the suddenly dejected Tatsuma, Might Guy asked疑惑地问道, "Haven't you ever interacted with a girl before?"

"That's enough for today. I'm tired and should go back to rest."

Tatsuma turned his head, waved his hand, and walked towards his home. Might Guy realized he had said something wrong and was about to go over to apologize when he thought of another problem.

Given this, can Tatsuma's judgment really be accurate?

Then, at the third training ground, under the moonlight, another dejected person appeared.

The next morning, not feeling very energetic, and with his curly hair as messy as a country bumpkin, Tatsuma arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village, carrying his own cement and supplies.

By this time, a number of ninjas had gathered in the village. They were all participants in this operation. Chenma looked around and clearly noticed that these people had actually formed several small groups.

They stood in a circle, fully equipped, with even their vests stuffed with rolls of paper, clearly combat-type ninjas. The medical team carried large backpacks and were spotless.

There were also some ninjas from various clans whose clothes were printed with various clan emblems, and they were all gathered together chatting. Of course, there were also some smaller groups, such as the Hyuga, Inuzuka and Aburame clans mixed together, which were obviously reconnaissance teams.

Tatsuma's arrival attracted the attention of some people. After all, apart from Tatsuma, the others were at least fifteen or sixteen years old, while Tatsuma, a child under ten, stood out.

However, they all knew Chenma's identity and didn't say anything more. Besides, it wouldn't make a difference anyway, since the list had already been finalized. Before the mission ended, there would only be reinforcements, and it was impossible to actively reduce the number of people.

Tatsuma was unfamiliar with these mid-level ninjas, and he didn't try to build rapport or get close to them on the first meeting; he simply waited on the sidelines.

Before long, Orochimaru and Tsunade arrived at the group. Orochimaru began to count the number of people, while Tsunade yawned, still feeling lazy even though they were about to go to the battlefield.

There were also more people around to see him off. Tatsuma spotted Might Guy in the crowd. Might Guy waved excitedly to Tatsuma, and Tatsuma waved back.

However, Jiraiya and Minato were not seen, perhaps they were away on a mission and had not yet returned.

Orochimaru quickly finished counting the number of people and handed the mission sheet to the guard ninja at the village entrance. The guard ninja checked it and immediately signaled for them to pass.

Chenma was gently patted on the shoulder. He turned around and saw that the group had started to move. He stopped looking for familiar faces and followed the main group out of the village.

(End of this chapter)