Konoha: I have a gravity training room

"Yeah, we just met last year."

Kakashi opened the Imperial Uncle's phone again, saying nonchalantly, "Xia Mu is much more sensible than you guys, and he's leaving the village for a mission. Unlike you guys, you can't even catch a cat. Oh my, I really envy the teacher of Class 9."

"What?! Team 9 is going to go on a mission outside the village?!"

Naruto and the other two immediately lost their composure when they heard this.

They were almost sick from doing odd jobs for the past month, but they didn't expect that Xia Mu's Class 9 could already leave the village. How could they tolerate this?

So he strongly requested: "Teacher Kakashi, we also want to go out of the village to do the mission!"

Kakashi smiled slightly, "No! We have to wait for the Hokage to make the arrangements!"

After all, it concerns the Jinchūriki, and Kakashi has no say in the matter. Only after the Sandaime's decision can the Jinchūriki leave the village. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, no one can take responsibility.

Xia Mu has already reached the gate.

Yamashiro Aoba was leading the caravan to register with the two gate gods, Gangzi Tetsu and Kamgetsu Izumo. Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi were very excited about leaving the village and had arrived early. It could be said that Xia Mu was the last to arrive, but as long as he was not late, it didn't matter.

However, the caravan seemed dissatisfied.

Although it is called a caravan, in fact only one of the men with a mustache is a merchant, and the other four are servants or guards.

Seeing Xia Mu arrive last, the mustachioed merchant couldn't help but grumble, "Is Konoha Village okay? I spent money, and they only sent a few brats to escort me? I'm afraid I'll be so weak when I encounter bandits!"

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi immediately became unhappy and glared at the mustache-wearing businessman.

Yamashiro Aoba didn't feel anything. After all, he had heard his employers talk about this and that a lot when he was doing missions before.

But Xia Mu was not one to suffer in silence. He smiled and said, "If this merchant is not satisfied, it's not too late to change the commission now. I suggest that the merchant spend one million taels to issue an S-rank commission. The Hokage will definitely send the most elite jonin to escort it all the way. What do you think? Do you want to change the commission?"

Change...bullshit!

One million taels, do you think the money was printed by your own family?

The mustachioed merchant's face flushed crimson. Even with this small amount of goods, even if he sold them all in the Fire Nation capital, he wouldn't even make 300,000 taels. He must be crazy to spend a million taels to post a commission. But he could clearly hear the brat mocking him, telling him to stop writing if he had no money and just shut up!

He wanted to curse back, but when he saw the look in Xia Mu's eyes, his heart suddenly turned cold.

If he thought about it carefully, even though these brats were young, they were still official ninjas, stronger than his four guards. He would have to be an idiot to complain.

For a moment, he chose to remain silent.

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi couldn't help laughing. It had to be their boss who retorted to this arrogant guy with just one sentence.

Yamashiro Aoba also looked at Xia Mu in surprise. He thought Xia Mu was going to argue with the businessman, but he didn't expect that his words hit the businessman's soft spot, leaving him speechless.

This character is unwilling to suffer losses, but is very rational and smart.

Yamashiro Aoba is becoming more and more satisfied with Xia Mu.

"Ahem, let's go now. Xia Mu, you take care of the arrangements." Yamashiro Aoba handed the task over to Xia Mu.

This is mainly to train Xia Mu. Xia Mu is now strong enough, but lacks ninja experience. If we want Xia Mu to grow up quickly, we have to let him try to be a captain in advance...

Anyway, he is the teacher to back him up, so Xia Mu can do whatever he wants.

Xia Mu nodded, then made the arrangements: "I'll walk in front, the caravan will follow behind me, and Lunye and Xiaohui will be on either side. Don't just get too excited, remember to take turns exploring along the way. Aoba-sensei will be at the end. Well, the teacher will just watch us perform."

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi immediately chimed in: "Yeah, Aoba-san/sensei, watch our performance!"

Yamashiro Aoba pushed up his sunglasses, looking relaxed.

Gang Zitie and Shen Yue Chuyun were very surprised. They didn't expect that Yamashiro Qingye would give the task entirely to the students. Although he would also cover the bottom line, it was quite courageous for him to do this on his first mission outside the village.

Soon, the team set off.

Xia Mu walked in front. It was his first time leaving Konoha Village and he felt a little fresh.

However, the environment in the Land of Fire is pretty much the same. The only difference is that there aren't as many people and houses on the road as in Konoha Village. It's basically all tall trees and forests. The environment remains basically unchanged, and there's nothing much to see.

Even the very excited Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi soon lost their initial excitement and focused on completing the task.

The two took turns exploring. Kato Megumi used the Water Style: Telescope Technique, which allowed her to see almost everything within a kilometer. Meanwhile, Yamashiro Tomoya summoned crows and used them for reconnaissance.

However, there will be no danger in the short term.

Because this place is very close to Konoha, and occasionally there are ninjas passing by, no matter how bold the robbers and bandits are, they dare not mess around near Konoha Village.

In addition, the main reason was that the caravan was moving slowly. The merchant walked easily without carrying anything, but the four guards had to push a cart of goods. Unfortunately, this stingy merchant didn't even have a horse to pull the cart, so he couldn't get far after walking for half a day.

You still dare to look down on the young age of the Konoha ninjas?

If you buy a horse to pull the cart first, we can go faster!

Xia Mu turned around and glanced at the merchant with a mustache. The dissatisfaction in his eyes made the merchant wipe his sweat, fearing that the little guy would suddenly jump up and beat him up.

Didn't he complain a little at the gate? Do you still remember it?

How stingy!

The team walked all the way, stopping only for lunch and a rest around noon, and then continued on their way until dusk when they encountered something.

Chapter 77 Boring Mission

"Boss, there are ten people hiding on both sides of the road 800 meters ahead. They are all armed. They don't look like ninjas. They are probably bandits preparing to rob people."

Kato Megumi looked at the lens image in front of her and reported quickly.

"Okay, got it."

Xia Mu raised his hand to stop the team, and he also investigated and found that it was indeed not a ninja.

So he said to Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi, "We're just a few small fry. Do you want to have some fun? You must be bored after walking all this way."

Yamashiro Tomoya immediately spoke up, "It's quite boring. Boss, Xiaohui, just leave the small fry to me. I promise it won't take too much time. But Boss, how are we going to deal with these bandits?"

Xia Mu waved his hand: "Subdue him first, and then let Mr. Qingye use his mind reading skills. If he is a vicious guy, he will be killed."

Killing is something that a ninja will inevitably experience; it’s just a matter of sooner or later.

Therefore, Xia Mu and the other two were mentally prepared. The reason Xia Mu didn't let Yamashiro Tomoya kill directly was simply because he didn't want to kill indiscriminately. Even though this world was very twisted, Xia Mu didn't want to become an executioner who despised life. He would kill those who should be killed and avoid killing those who shouldn't be killed. That was all.

This is not a saintly thing, it is a person’s bottom line!

Yamashiro Tomoya nodded, quickly formed a few seals, and slapped the ground: "Summoning Technique: Crow Swarm! Look at the Scattering Thousand Crows Technique that Brother Qingye taught me!"

As he spoke, he commanded the crows to fly towards the bushes ahead. The bandits who had been hiding were immediately driven out by the crows, and there was a lot of noise. Unfortunately, these crows were not ordinary crows, but spiritual beasts. Even if ordinary bandits swung their knives wildly, they could not hurt the crows. Instead, they were pecked and scratched.

Yamashiro Tomoya rushed forward quickly and arrived in front of the robbers in the blink of an eye. He kicked them to the ground one by one. The whole process took less than two minutes.

The merchant with a mustache and the four guards couldn't help swallowing their saliva when they saw this. They didn't expect that this twelve-year-old ninja had such ability that he could kill ten bandits by himself.

And this little guy called the boss hasn't made a move yet, so he must be even more powerful.

As for the teacher walking behind, there is no need to say more.

They had actually dared to complain to such a powerful ninja before, and the other party was already merciful by not attacking them directly. It seems that they need to be more polite in the future.

Xia Mu smiled and said, "Teacher Aoba, Ren has made rapid progress."

Yamashiro Aoba also nodded slightly: "Ryouya is a hardworking kid, so it's natural for him to make progress."

"Hehe, maybe he wants to show off in front of someone. Don't you think so, Xiaohui?"

Natsuki's teasing made Kato Megumi blush. She immediately realized that her relationship with Yamashiro Tomoya had been discovered, so she couldn't help but glare at Natsuki.

Xia Mu just shrugged his shoulders. It was joking, but he shouldn't interfere.

However, Xia Mu remembered that Kato Megumi was also a member of Sasuke's fan club. How could she forget Sasuke so quickly and fall in love with Yamashiro Ren?

Could it be that the two names are really related?

Soon, Yamashiro Lun came over with ten bandits, grinning, "Boss, we've got it!"

As he said this, he looked at Kato Megumi with a smug look, as if saying, "Look how powerful I am," which immediately made Kato Megumi blush and roll her eyes.

Xia Mu nodded and looked at Yamashiro Aoba.

Yamashiro Aoba walked up to the bandit leader, made a few seals, put his big hand on his head, and withdrew his hand after a while.

"Just a bunch of refugees, they mainly want to block the road and ask for tolls."

"Then beat him up and throw him to the side of the road."

Since Xia Mu was mainly responsible for this mission, he naturally had the power to decide how to deal with these bandits, and others had no objection to this arrangement.

Yamashiro Tomoya took action himself, beat up the ten bandits, and then left them aside.

"Okay, keep going and stay on the roadside for the night when the sun sets."

Xia Mu gave the order and the team continued to move forward, but the caravan was moving too slowly. Not long after they went, the sun began to set and the team had to stop.

If only ninjas were on the journey, they would reach the capital of the Land of Fire before dark.

They had to escort this slow-moving caravan, which didn't even have horses to pull the carts. It would be extremely slow.

However, since I'm a ninja, I'll be faced with more things in the future. This is normal, so it's better not to complain. Also, when I go out of the village on missions, I'll inevitably have to camp outdoors. It's better to get used to it now, so I don't have to endure the harsh conditions in the future.

Xia Mu took out the scroll and conjured up several tents, as well as pots and pans.

Of course, this is prepared for their own people, and they are responsible for their own food and sleep.

Anyway, the mission of Team 9 is just to escort and protect when encountering danger. Don't worry about anything else. Besides, the merchant with a mustache was rude at the beginning, so there is no need to give him face.

Then, the five people in the caravan ate dry rations and watched Xia Mu and others heat up the oil in the pot and eat the hot meal.

Afterwards, the five members of the caravan could only rely on the car to get through the night, while Xia Mu and the others slept peacefully in the tent. Fortunately, they had arranged a night watch, otherwise the caravan would have cried to death.

After a peaceful night, the well-rested Team 9 felt refreshed when they saw the tired faces of the five members of the caravan.

He is a businessman, but he didn't even prepare a tent for himself. Either he didn't make any money, or he is just stingy.

You still dare to despise the ninjas arranged by Konoha Village?

You yourself are not willing to spend 460, and you still want the Hokage to protect you personally?

There was basically no danger on the subsequent journey. After all, it was the main road from Konoha Village to the capital of the Land of Fire. In addition, with the escort of Konoha ninjas, the robbers did not dare to act recklessly. Unless they were ignorant or reckless, no one would want to rob the Konoha ninja team.

Besides, the merchant's goods were too shabby to be worth robbing.

It was evening again, and the team arrived at the capital of the Fire Nation, and the mission was naturally completed.

The Ninth Squad was separated from the caravan directly, and the safety of the caravan was no longer the responsibility of the Ninth Squad. As it was getting dark, they naturally had to stay overnight in the city and take a stroll around the city.

To be honest, this mission was pretty boring.

If I hadn't encountered a few robbers on the way, I would probably have completed the task by yawning and sleeping all the way.

Xia Mu's only expectation for this mission was to travel around the capital of the Fire Nation and buy some small gifts for his girlfriend. Nothing else mattered.

Yamashiro Aoba found a cheap hotel and said considerately, "The Fire Country capital is also very lively at night. Let's go for a walk and remember to come back at night. Also, we are Konoha ninjas, remember not to cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either. In short, don't embarrass Konoha Village."

"Okay, Aoba-san/Teacher! Let's go play!"

Chapter 78 Someone is following

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi agreed quickly and went out together, obviously on a date.

Xia Mu smiled and said, "Teacher Qingye, your cousin is quite quick."

Yamashiro Aoba spread his hands: "Ryouya is quite smart. When he meets a cute girl like Xiaohui, he should take action early, otherwise he will have no place to cry in the future."

"Haha, that's quite clever. What about Aoba-sensei? Why didn't you take action against Shizune-senpai earlier? Did you think Shizune-senpai was unlovable? Does Aoba-sensei have a place to cry now?"

"Good boy! How dare you tease the teacher! Go play on the street!"

Yamashiro Aoba drove Xia Mu out and had no place to cry for a while. He had no idea that Lady Tsunade would take Shizune away, and had kept her away for so many years.

Back then, the cutest girls in the class were Kurenai Yuhi, Shizune Kato, and Rin Nohara. Rin Nohara has already died, Kurenai Yuhi is being pursued by Asuma, and Shizune is nowhere to be found. The men in their class were miserable, okay? And yet, this guy Natsuki is still digging into his wounds. Isn't that asking for trouble?

Xia Mu had already slipped out into the street.

I have to say, it is worthy of being the capital of the most powerful country in the ninja world.

The Land of Fire has always been very prosperous due to its advantageous geographical location. The capital city where the daimyo lives is even more prosperous. Even in the middle of the night, the lights are still on and there are laughter and joy at night, as if the ninja world is not chaotic at all.

This may be the customary rule in the ninja world.

It’s okay for ninja villages to fight to the death, but no one is allowed to attack the daimyo, otherwise it would be a violation.

The daimyo is the ruler of the country, he is rich and powerful, and the ninja village is just an armed agency under the daimyo. Generally speaking, they must obey the daimyo's orders. Even the Ninja World War is like a war game played by the daimyo.

This is truly incredible for flower growers.