I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 78 Sometimes you have to eat both chocolate-flavored poop and poop-flavored chocolate.

"It seems that the Hokage really values ​​this war. He actually persuaded the Hyuga clan to send the main branch ninja to lead the Hyuga ninja to provide support."

Inside the medical tent, Tatsuma listened to the discussions of the ninjas around him, and curiously raised his head to listen to their conversation.

Before coming to this world, Tatsuma had a misconception that the Hyuga main family only consisted of the head of the Hyuga family and the heir, since the heir's younger brother was sealed with the Caged Bird Seal.

But after arriving in this world, he learned that the Hyuga clan did not consist of only one or two main members; although their numbers were small, they were not nonexistent.

However, Tatsuma, a genin of commoner origin, had no way of knowing how the main family and branch families were decided.

However, one thing is clear: every member of the Hyuga main family is a ninja with an extremely high status within the Hyuga clan, and is also someone that the Hyuga branch family needs to protect with all their might.

Therefore, every mission undertaken by the main branch of the Hyuga clan represents the importance that the Hyuga clan and the village attach to the mission.

The arrival of the Hyuga main clan ninjas was something Tatsuma hadn't expected. He had been with the main force for a week, during which time there had been occasional clashes between the ninjas of the Wind and Fire Kingdoms, but all were within a controllable range.

In fact, Tatsuma also had his own guesses about this situation. Sunagakure did not hide the fact that Chiyo had been sent to the front line. Given Chiyo's ability to make poison, this short period of calm was nothing more than her preparing a big move.

Thinking about this, Tatsuma suddenly had a guess: Konoha did not intend to passively respond to the enemy, but rather planned to strike first.

The friction between the two countries in recent days has been caused by the continuous dispatch of small teams of ninjas to infiltrate the Land of Rivers or the Land of Rain, in order to find the Sand Village ninjas who are also lurking in the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain, and to carry out small-scale offensive and defensive operations.

However, such efficiency is too low. Konoha can afford to wait it out, and although Sunagakure is poorer, it can also afford to wait it out.

If Konoha fails to advance and gather more information about Sunagakure, it will be in a passive position once Chiyo's poison is developed and deployed on the battlefield.

An antidote must be developed before a counterattack can be launched, and while the antidote is being developed, Sunagakure may also be preparing for the next attack.

To avoid falling into this passive position, choosing to conduct reconnaissance and advance, and striking directly before Sunagakure develops the poison, is indeed a very good approach.

At this point, the Hyuga clan ninjas, who automatically become sensory ninjas once their eyes are opened, would be the best vanguard.

However, Tatsuma instantly realized that the first large-scale conflict was about to occur, because Konoha needed to create enough opportunity for the Hyuga clan's reconnaissance.

The simplest solution is to engage in combat and divert the attention of the Sunagakure frontline.

Such tactics are simple and crude, but they are often very effective because they are not a conspiracy, but an open strategy. Sunagakure must stop Konoha on the main battlefield.

If Sunagakure does not intervene, the main force of Konoha will advance unimpeded. Once Sunagakure stops them, their defenses will inevitably be weakened, allowing the Hyuga clan to invade.

Unless Sunagakure has the strength to deal with enemies on both sides simultaneously, they will have to abandon one of them.

Tatsuma thought for a moment and left the medical camp. He wanted to ask someone, and the best person to ask would be Tsunade, one of the other teachers. But Tatsuma knew that Tsunade probably wouldn't tell him.

After leaving the medical camp, Tatsuma quickly found the Hyuga clan's group. The reason was simple: everyone else was wearing ninja vests, but this family was wearing yukatas with their flame crest, which was too eye-catching.

Before Chenma even got close, he felt he was being stared at with disdainful looks, but the stares quickly stopped as a middle-aged man walked towards him with a smile.

"Tatsuma-kun, long time no see."

"Uncle Jie, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing the visitor, Tatsuma smiled and bowed. This person was Hyuga Sento's father, Hyuga Minoru. When Tatsuma became a disciple, it was Minoru who presented the gifts to the Hyuga family.

"Qian Dou heard you went to the battlefield, and he's been making a fuss about graduating these past few days. If it weren't for the urgency of the mission, I would definitely have given him a good talking-to. He better not graduate, or else wait for me."

"Uncle, be careful what you say."

Tatsuma interrupted Hyuga Kaito, who looked puzzled. Tatsuma didn't explain, but instead pointed to the tent guarded by the Hyuga clan and asked, "Is a large-scale operation about to begin?"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga nodded. He hadn't expected that Tatsuma had deduced this from the news of their arrival; he simply assumed it was inside information obtained by Tsunade's disciple and generously stated:

"Yes, it will be either tomorrow or the day after. My brother is inside discussing the specifics of the operation with Lady Tsunade and Lady Orochimaru."

"Is that really the case?"

Tatsuma felt a growing sense of unease. This time, Konoha's operation was not only intended to thwart Sunagakure's preparations, but it would also escalate the already tense situation further.

Regardless of whether Konoha Village profits from this operation, or how much it does, it will push the situation towards a full-scale war.

Seeing Tatsuma frowning, Hyuga Miyabi patted his head and said, "Don't worry, we will win. You just stay in the rear and treat the wounded."

"Okay." Chenma nodded and said, "Uncle, then I won't bother you any longer. Please rest first, and we'll meet again when you return victorious."

Tatsuma suddenly stopped speaking because he realized that he had also said some strange things that he shouldn't have. Hyuga Miyabi didn't seem to mind and smiled, saying, "Okay, let's talk again next time."

As night fell, before Tatsuma had even had dinner, the camp suddenly became bustling with activity. A large number of ninjas were mobilized, and some lightly injured ninjas from the medical camp were also urgently conscripted.

Tatsuma, the de facto second-in-command of the medical camp, suddenly found that more than half of the patients and medical ninjas had disappeared without him knowing anything.

Then, taking advantage of the situation, Tsunade and Orochimaru led a large number of ninjas toward the Land of Wind, while the Hyuga clan ninjas, led by Hyuga Kaname's elder brother, Hyuga Miyako, set off in another direction.

Suddenly, only a small number of medical ninjas, communications team members, and six or seven combat ninjas remained in the vast camp, barely managing to keep the camp running and care for the wounded.

Unable to participate in the war, Tatsuma spent another night in the camp. The next day, he went to the communications unit to wait for news, and soon he heard an important message.

As Tsunade and Orochimaru's large force was about to cross the Land of Rivers and reach the Land of Wind, they were discovered by the ninjas of the Land of Wind, leading to a large-scale battle. Chiyo was among them.

When he heard the news, Tatsuma felt something was off.

(End of this chapter)