I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 93 Everyone, I'm about to start reaping the rewards!

In the dense forest, a slender figure flickered continuously, his full head of golden hair shining brightly in the midday sun. Minato looked at the map in his hand, constantly comparing it with the surrounding scenery.

He eventually obtained permission to go to the battlefield from the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and once he arrived at the front lines, he volunteered to support Tatsuma.

No one objected to this, or rather, almost no one paid any attention to Minato. It was only when Yamanakatani heard Minato say that he was going to find Tatsuma that he gave him the map of Tatsuma's route.

He didn't set off alone; he joined the Hyuga clan's support team to complete the flanking maneuver. However, Hyuga ninjas kept leaving the team to support other groups.

So now, he was left alone on his journey. Tatsuma's position was almost directly behind the Sand Ninja team, which was one of the most important passes.

But when Minato arrived, the scene before him stunned him.

Corpses were scattered everywhere—the corpses of Konoha ninjas and Sand ninjas—some not even left intact.

"Tatsuma!"

Minato was startled. He used his chakra to sense his surroundings and finally discovered that there were many chakra auras in the distance. It was the only place in the area where there were living people.

Minato didn't waste a moment and rushed over there with all his might. But when he passed through the forest, he saw Tatsuma surrounded by dozens of Sand Ninja, and half of Tatsuma's body was covered in blood.

Even his naturally curly blue and white hair was mostly covered in thick blood, hanging down and sticking to his face, making him look extremely disheveled.

"Tatsuma!"

With a worried shout, Minato landed not far from Tatsuma, took out a kunai, and warily looked around at the Sand Ninja.

"What are you doing here?"

But what they received was Tatsuma's low voice, devoid of any joy at being supported.

"Another brat? Hahaha~ Does Konoha have no one left? Sending kids to the battlefield one by one?"

Within the encirclement, Sha Xing spoke wildly, with Inuzuka Makoto's ninja dog beneath him. The ninja dog, with its snow-white fur, was now lying on the ground, covered in blood and mud, with only the slight rise and fall of its chest and abdomen visible.

Minato ignored Tatsuma's tone and said firmly, "Tatsuma, I'll take you back."

"Go back? Do you think you can even go back?"

As soon as Sha Xing finished speaking, he gave a look to a Sand Ninja next to him. Without saying a word, the Sand Ninja rushed straight at Minato. Minato was stunned for a moment when he saw the Sand Ninja's fierce appearance.

But in that instant of distraction, the Sand Ninja quickly closed in, and without warning, swung their ninja swords down towards Minato's neck.

"Pfft~"

At the critical moment, Tatsuma appeared instantly and crashed into Minato, raising his hand to try and block the Sand Ninja's attack, but he was still a little too slow.

Although Minato was spared injury, he suffered a deep, bone-revealing cut on his left forearm. Seeing this, the Sand Ninja seized the opportunity and raised his hand to swing his sword again.

At this moment, Minato realized what was happening and tried to throw a kunai to help Tatsuma out of the predicament, but it was too late.

As Chenma watched the falling blade, a strangely calm sense of regret washed over him. He felt unable to move; his left hand, which had been repeatedly attacked, was now too heavy to lift.

"Waaah~"

Inuzuka Shin's ninja dog let out a whimper and died.

"Hiss~"

But at that moment, his left hand, which had become numb from blood loss, suddenly began to ache intensely. Tatsuma, who had felt completely powerless, suddenly felt a surge of power within his body.

Just when Sand Star thought everything had settled down, Tatsuma suddenly raised his left arm to block. The Sand Ninja frowned, but didn't take it seriously.

But the next moment, Tatsuma's feet also moved. It wasn't retreating or dodging, but advancing. This half-step change turned Tatsuma's raised arm to block into an elbow strike.

"Bang!"

At this moment, Chenma's movements resembled the "top elbow" in Bajiquan. He had not learned it, but since fighting is ultimately about defeating the opponent with the body, he would often instinctively make similar stances and moves.

However, due to his height, Tatsuma's elbow strike did not hit the Sand Ninja's chest, but rather his lower abdomen. This elbow strike landed solidly, shattering the Sand Ninja's core strength, leaving him with no way to defend himself.

Tatsuma seized the opportunity, trying to entangle the Sand Ninja's right hand holding the sword with his left hand, but his injured left hand was still somewhat affected, and his fingers could not exert force smoothly.

Noticing this, Tatsuma simply grabbed the Sand Ninja's wrist under his armpit, hooked his stiff fingers around the Sand Ninja's vest, and pulled it towards himself, completely disrupting the Sand Ninja's center of gravity.

He raised his right chakra dagger, the force of which resembled the elbow strike in Tai Chi or the Erlang Binding in Bajiquan, as he thrust the dagger toward the neck of a Sand Ninja.

"Sizzle~"

With one strike after another, Tatsuma showed no mercy this time. Or rather, mental exhaustion and the violent chakra constantly overflowing from his heavy left hand made it difficult for him to think of anything else.

Minato, whose door was pushed open by Tatsuma, stared in shock at Tatsuma, who hadn't even blinked. He swallowed hard. He had killed people earlier than Tatsuma, but he never possessed Tatsuma's calm madness.

"Who said I was leaving?"

Releasing the limp Sand Ninja, Tatsuma looked up at Sand Star. The violent chakra in his left hand had begun to surge through his body, making him feel incredibly irritated.

But when he glanced at Minato, Tatsuma realized that the reason his power was surging was because his team had all died, and Minato had not yet officially participated in the battle and was not counted as a teammate.

After Inuzuka Shin and the others died one by one, the graveyard spirits doubled Tatsuma's abilities in all aspects, and when he was left alone, his strength doubled again briefly.

Tatsuma's strength, speed, and physique were already over 2500 points. Doubling them would bring them to 5000 points, and doubling them again would bring them to 10000 points, putting him in the ranks of Jonin. This is why he was able to defeat the Sand Village Chunin in front of him so easily.

Not to mention, the Nine-Tails chakra that Mito Uzumaki had sealed inside his left hand was constantly dissipating, and Tatsuma could feel his power rising every moment.

However, he was also becoming increasingly exhausted. Tatsuma turned his head to look at Minato. If Minato got involved, it would be detrimental to the situation.

Not only would it negate the boost from the White Demon's physique, but it would also distract Tatsuma from watching over Minato's emotions. Therefore, he suppressed his inexplicable irritability and anger and said to Minato:

"Minato, get out of here!"

"But, Tatsuma."

Looking at Tatsuma, Minato was still worried. After a brief moment of surprise, the Sand Ninja became even more cautious and tightened their encirclement, closing in on the two.

Chenma noticed the change in the people around him. He gritted his teeth, looked at Shaxing, and said, "Don't you understand?! I don't have time for you. Now I..."

I just want to make a scene quietly!

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