Konoha: I have a gravity training room

Xia Mu comforted him, "Don't be afraid. The Aburame clan is skilled in insect control. Shino is a powerful and trustworthy partner."

Tenten looked at Shino curiously, but she wasn't so scared anymore. When she saw Shino's insect clone signaling her to take action, she raised her poison shuriken and swung it out.

The insect clone raised a kunai to block, but with a bang, the poison shuriken exploded and the insect clone was also submerged in poison.

Afterwards, Tiantian threw out several steel wire shurikens, which were accurately embedded around the insect clone. The mechanism was automatically activated, and one steel wire after another was quickly shot out, successfully hooking the insect clone's clothes.

"Just as expected, these two shurikens are very suitable for sneak attacks and containment. They will be mine exclusively from now on."

Tiantian was obviously very satisfied and had a smile on his face.

Shino retracted his insect clone and commented, "The design of these two shurikens is indeed ingenious. They can be used to great effect without the enemy's knowledge. Tenten's throwing skills are also excellent, especially the control of the wire shuriken. Almost every piece of wire that is ejected is not wasted."

Tiantian put her hands on her hips when she heard that, and the little girl's pride was fully revealed: "Hehe, I dare not say anything else, but ninja tool throwing is my specialty!"

Xia Mu followed suit and praised, "Yes, yes, our Tiantian is a master of ninja tools!"

Who cares about your family?

I blush every day and feel very shy.

Xia Mu didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, this was the first time in his two lives that he was pursuing a girl. The key point was that the girl was so young, only seven years old, so he couldn't bring himself to do it. Even if the world did not prohibit early love, she was still too young.

Luckily, Shino knew how to assist: "By the way, Tenten is in the second year, right? Do you know a guy named Hyuga Neji?"

"Hinata-san? In the same class as me."

Tenten was curious, "Why are you asking about this all of a sudden? Judging from your tone, you're not having a conflict with Hinata-san, are you?"

Shino looked at Xia Mu through his sunglasses, as if saying: The topic has been laid out for you, you can take charge of it yourself.

Xia Mu said hurriedly, "There's no conflict, but there was a group fight at school a few days ago. Shino's and my friends were bullied by the second years, so we joined in the fight. Later we found out that those second years were angry because they couldn't beat Hyuga Neji in a fight, so they took their anger out on passersby, who happened to be our friends."

Tiantian was immediately furious when he heard this. "So that's how it is! Those guys went back to class and kept complaining about their injustice. It turns out it was their fault! Humph! They can't beat Hinata's soft fist, so they go and bully the juniors. How despicable!"

"That's right! But their strength is indeed average. They can't even beat me and Shino. So we want to ask, how strong is Hyuga Neji?"

"Hinata-san, you're so strong..."

Tiantian said as he took the two of them to the living room and thoughtfully prepared drinks and snacks.

He seemed very happy because it was a rare occasion for friends to visit, and started chatting about Hyuga Neji. However, Tenten didn't know much about the Byakugan and Gentle Fist, so he couldn't explain it clearly.

However, people have a high opinion of Neji: cool, handsome, and powerful.

Moreover, Neji's treatment in the class is similar to Sasuke's. Both are very popular with girls and envied by boys. However, compared to Sasuke's arrogance, Neji is really cold. The reason is naturally that he is a bird in a cage.

As for Tenten, she is different from those girls who are obsessed with love. She is mainly envious of Neji.

I envy Neji's strength, his powerful family ninjutsu and bloodline, his popularity, etc.

"Actually, my dream is to become a powerful female ninja like Tsunade-sama. However, in the past two years of school, my talent is really average. I can only show off my throwing skills. I don't know how to become stronger, alas."

I can't help but sigh when I talk about this every day. I think too much at such a young age.

Little girls of this age are all thinking about how to play with friends, how to dress up, or which boy is more handsome, like Sakura and Ino.

But after Tiantian decided on his dream, he has been working hard.

It's just that my talent is limited and I don't have a famous teacher to guide me, so my strength is improving very slowly, which is why I'm so distressed.

Speaking of this, Xia Mu had a lot to say. He patted Tiantian on the shoulder and said, "Tiantian, talent is important, hard work is also important, but choosing the right direction and method is more important!"

Tiantian was a little stunned: "Direction and method?"

"Yes, let me explain it to you."

Xia Mu sat down next to Tenten, saying seriously, "First, the direction. You have to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and then move in the direction of leveraging your strengths and overcoming your weaknesses. For example, Jiraiya-sama, who was one of the three ninjas along with Tsunade-sama, was a complete idiot when he was little. He couldn't learn any ninjutsu, not even the throwing technique. He only had one move, which was to throw all the shurikens out."

The technique of throwing all the shurikens outwards?

What is this!

Tiantian smiled, but she didn't expect that Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, was so interesting.

Shino was also surprised: "Natsuki, is it true that Jiraiya-sama was a big idiot when he was a child?"

Xia Mu nodded confidently, "Of course it's true. You'll find out if you ask around. Jiraiya-sama was a disciple of the Sandaime-sama. It's said that the Sandaime-sama tried everything to teach Jiraiya-sama, but he couldn't. Later, Jiraiya-sama learned the art of summoning spirits and accidentally transported himself to Mount Myōboku, one of the three sacred places. There, he trained with the Toad Sage and returned with immense strength. He later proved himself on the battlefield!"

I listen attentively every day.

When she was a child, she only heard how powerful and legendary Tsunade was, so she wanted to become someone like Tsunade.

I didn’t expect that Jiraiya, who is also one of the three ninjas, also has such a legendary story. It is simply a classic example of a fool’s counterattack.

Xia Mu is right. It seems that we really need to choose the right direction first.

Lord Jiraiya was very stupid at the beginning and even Lord Hokage couldn't teach him, but he later learned a lot at Myoboku Mountain.

So what about me? Where is my direction? Who should I learn from?

Tiantian couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he simply asked Xia Mu: "Xia Mu, what do you think are my strengths and weaknesses? How can I become stronger? Good Xia Mu, tell me quickly, and I'll treat you to a feast!"

Chapter 22 Advice to Tiantian

If you say you'll treat me to a big dinner, then you really should!

BBQ Q, Natsuki, Shino and Tenten, three little kids, are grilling meat.

Shino was very sensible and took a seat on one side for herself, letting Xia Mu and Tian Tian sit together. As for the money for the meal, Tian Tian would naturally pay for it, as her family had no shortage of money.

Tiantian diligently passed the grilled meat to Xia Mu, expecting Xia Mu to give her good advice.

Xia Mu couldn't let Tiantian go hungry, so he took some back. Facing Tiantian's expectant eyes, he organized his words and said:

"Tiantian, we've only known each other for two days, so I don't know your specific situation. But after listening to what you said about your performance in school, I can probably confirm two of your strengths."

"Two advantages? Which two?" he asked every day.

"Ninja tool manipulation talent and money!"

"...Have money?"

Tiantian was a little dumbfounded. "I understand having a talent for manipulating ninja tools, but is being rich also an advantage?"

Xia Mu affirmed, "Of course it does, and it's a huge advantage. Don't be impatient, let me explain it to you slowly. Let me start with your shortcomings. First, your chakra capacity is very low. Second, from the fact that you were slow to learn the three body techniques, it can be concluded that your ninjutsu talent is not very good, and your chakra control needs to be improved. Third, in terms of physical skills, your physical fitness and strength are insufficient, and this needs to be improved urgently."

Tiantian nodded. These were facts and she had no choice but to admit them.

When she thought about her low chakra level and talent in ninjutsu, she felt that her dream of becoming a strong woman like Tsunade was very far away.

Is she not suitable to be a ninja?

Fortunately, Xia Mu continued, "Next, let's talk about your strengths. You have a high talent for manipulating ninja tools, which means that no matter what kind of ninja tool it is, you have a high chance of mastering it. So you can definitely seek out powerful ninja tools and let them become your strength. Wouldn't that increase your strength?"

Tiantian pouted: "Xia Mu, it's not like I haven't thought about it, but powerful ninja tools should be in the hands of strong people, right? Can I get them?"

Seeing the girl's cute appearance, Xia Mu couldn't help but poke her cheek with his index finger. "So that brings us to your second advantage. Your family is very rich. You can post quests and ask powerful ninjas to help you find clues to powerful ninja tools, or even help you bring them back. As long as the money is high enough, there will be many ninjas willing to help."

Pay to post tasks?

Can you do this?

Not only was Tenten a little dazed, even Shino was confused.

In fact, they fell into a misconception, simply because they all thought that they would be ninjas in the future, and that ninjas were supposed to take on missions to make money, but they never thought that they could actually issue missions themselves.

Another thing is that I was still young, so I didn’t think of it.

Having money is really a great advantage. It allows people to easily realize many ideas, including obtaining powerful ninja tools.

Xia Mu looked at Tiantian's silly look and laughed: "So, you said that being rich is an advantage? Even if you want to know the whereabouts of the Six Paths Ninja Tools, as long as you can pay enough money, no matter how difficult it is, someone will do it for you! Do you believe it?"

"I, I, I believe it."

I feel that I can believe it every day because it sounds so reasonable.

Now that she thinks about it, maybe she lived too well and forgot the powerful power of money.

Ninjas make money by taking on missions, and since her family is rich, isn't it natural for her to issue missions? Even if the missions may be difficult, she can just spend more money, right?

In an instant, Tiantian seemed to have opened up his mind, and his little face flushed with excitement.

She quickly picked up some more barbecue for Xia Mu and praised him in a sweet voice, "Xia Mu, you're so smart!"

Xia Mu showed off the barbecue with satisfaction. After eating for a while, he continued, "In addition, Tenten, there are still many unknown aspects of your life, such as illusions, medical ninjutsu, and space-time ninjutsu. If you have a talent for illusions, you must master it. When the time comes, illusions combined with your superb ninja tool throwing will make it easy to defeat the enemy. As for medical ninjutsu, Tsunade-sama is the best medical ninjutsu. If you have talent, you must study hard. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can become Tsunade-sama's apprentice."

Tiantian nodded and kept all this in mind.

Xia Mu's suggestion was very practical, so she naturally believed it.

"But how do I know if I have talent in these areas?" Tiantian asked.

"You can ask the teacher how to test it. Otherwise, you can spend money to buy some simple illusions from the village ninjas. As for medical ninjutsu, you can go to Konoha Hospital to learn it."

"Hmm, and what is this space-time ninjutsu?"

"Space-time ninjutsu is, in simple terms, a summoning technique. It can summon ninja tools and summoning beasts. Tsunade-sama's summoning beast is the slug sage from the Wet Bone Forest, one of the three sacred places. Jiraiya-sama's summoning beasts are various toads from Mount Myoboku, also one of the three sacred places. They are well-known in the ninja world and are one of their strengths. If you have a talent for this, contracting a powerful summoning beast in the future will greatly enhance your combat effectiveness."

"Hmmmm, so how do I test if I have talent?"

"Well, it would be nice if I had a psychic scroll..."

"I have it." Shino suddenly said, taking out a scroll.

Xia Mu and Tian Tian stared at Shino in a daze for a moment. They were so engrossed in the questions and answers that they almost forgot Shino was there. They didn't expect Shino to take out the scroll directly.

This friend is really easy to get along with!

Tenten hesitated a bit: "Shino, the psychic scroll is very precious, right? Would it be bad to use yours?"

Shino threw the scroll directly to Natsuki: "It's okay, this kind of scroll is not as expensive as you think. It only contains some ninja tools, and I'm just lending it to you for testing."

Tenten breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, Shino. As Natsuki said, you are a powerful and trustworthy partner!"

Shino nodded expressionlessly, but there was some reflection in his sunglasses, and he seemed a little proud.

Moreover, the light from the sunglasses shone directly on Xia Mu, as if saying: Brother, I have paid a lot to help you pick up girls, don’t forget this favor.

Xia Mu cast a grateful look and said hurriedly: "Then let's finish eating quickly and go try it."

Next, Xia Mu and Tian Tian actively helped Shino grill the meat. This gentleman was a great help, and they had to serve him well.

After finishing a barbecue meal, Tiantian calmly handed over a thick stack of bills to pay the bill, his movements were neat and handsome.

Sure enough, being rich is really enviable!

The three of them returned to the small training ground at Tiantian's home. Tiantian nervously opened the spiritual scroll, revealing a circular rune on the scroll with the word "blade" in the middle.

"Tenten, this is how you make the hand seals." Shino demonstrated the hand seals of the psychic technique, then signaled Tenten to begin the test.

Chapter 23 Discovered

Tiantian took a deep breath, slowly formed seals with her small hands, and then pressed her palm on the rune. The next second, there was a bang, and a shuriken appeared on the scroll.

"Success! I have a talent for space-time ninjutsu!"

Tiantian jumped for joy, his face filled with smiles. His previous worries about his low abilities and confusion about the future seemed to have disappeared at this moment.

It's as if I have found my direction.

Yes, maybe she found the direction!

Xia Mu looked at Tiantian's happy face and felt really happy for her.

Although I knew that Tiantian sometimes had a talent for space ninjutsu, it is one thing to know the plot in advance, and it is another to know it in person. The smile of a cute girl is contagious.

As for the illusions and medical ninjutsu he'd mentioned, Tiantian had no talent for them, but he still gave her suggestions and told her to try them out, otherwise she wouldn't believe him. Fortunately, Tiantian was still young, so as long as she could test her talent early, she could determine her direction early on and focus on it.

Since Xia Mu has decided to be with this wealthy woman, he will naturally help her if he can, so that they can become stronger together.

Tenten put the shuriken back into the scroll and solemnly returned it to Shino. He also bowed deeply to Shino and Natsuki, his eyes full of gratitude:

"Natsuki, Shino, thank you so much!"

"You're welcome." Shino's expression changed a little. Perhaps at this moment he was not working hard for Natsuki's relationship, but was happy because he helped a friend.

"Shino is right, Tenten, you're welcome."

Xia Mu helped Tiantian up and pressed her shoulders as if it was a matter of course. "Although we haven't known each other for long, we are already friends. Isn't it our duty to help you? In the future, if Shino and I ask you for help, you will definitely help us, right?"

Tiantian nodded seriously: "Yes! We are friends. If you need help in the future, don't be embarrassed to ask me!"

As he spoke, his smile became more sincere.