Konoha: I have a gravity training room

If an ambitious flower-grower came here, he would overthrow all the daimyo. After all, apart from the so-called status and money, the daimyo has nothing, no strong power, no powerful army, and has to rely on the ninja village when encountering problems. How can such a person be the ruler of a country?

Overthrow! Overthrow them all!

Moreover, we must unify the entire ninja world!

Then he got all the girls like Hinata, Ino, Kurotsuchi, Karin, Terumi, Mei and so on!

The more ruthless ones even don’t let Grandma Chiyo go!

Well, these are the thoughts of ambitious people. Xia Mu feels tired just looking at them. What's fun in such a twisted world? Anyway, he doesn't want to live such a tiring life.

Xia Mu walked around the city and bought some small items to take back to Tiantian. As for the gift for his cheap father-in-law, he didn't need to bring any. Because when he went to report to his cheap father-in-law before leaving Konoha Village, his father-in-law said something:

"Xia Mu, do you know how much our family has? When you go to the Fire Nation capital this time, you can stop by these shops and just get to know them..."

After going around, Xia Mu actually found several of the stores that his cheap father-in-law mentioned, including hotels, restaurants, fabric stores, etc.

Haha, forget about recognizing the door. I’ll come and recognize the door with Tiantian later.

However, since his family already had property in the Fire Nation's capital, there was no need to bring gifts to his cheap father-in-law. Xia Mu didn't have much money anyway, and the cheap things he bought wouldn't necessarily be to his cheap father-in-law's liking.

But every day is different. Bringing a little item can make her happy and let her know that her boyfriend is thinking about her.

After buying the gifts, Xia Mu started walking towards the hotel.

However, after walking a few steps, he saw from afar his two good teammates, Tomoya Yamashiro and Megumi Kato, walking back hand in hand. Megumi Kato was feeding a sausage to Tomoya Yamashiro, and both of them had youthful smiles on their faces.

Very good, the two guys are just as suspected!

However, the two were so engrossed in their date that they didn’t even notice that there was someone following them!

Xia Mu's eyes focused and he found that there was someone following the two of them stealthily. Judging from his steps, he should be a ninja, and he could also sense slight chakra fluctuations.

Who dares to follow the ninjas of Konoha Village?

What's the purpose?

Xia Mu decisively lowered his pace and followed the stalker silently all the way to the hotel. Only after Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi shyly let go of each other's hands and entered the hotel together did the stalker plan to leave quietly.

However, as soon as the stalker turned around, he was suddenly frightened by the figure that appeared in front of him.

Without saying a word, Xia Mu slapped the stalker on the forehead, knocking him unconscious on the spot. He then quickly searched his body and found a forehead protector.

"Hmm? Musical symbols? Sound Village?! Was it sent by Orochimaru?!"

The appearance of the Otogakure ninja forced Xia Mu to take it seriously.

Previously, the village had never considered anything related to Orochimaru, simply because Konoha's collapse plan was still a long way off. Even if Orochimaru secretly returned to the village, he would only deal with Danzo and basically would not cause any trouble. Now, it seems that the Chunin Exams are not far away, and the collapse plan is about to begin.

So, what is the purpose of this Otogakure tracking the Konoha ninjas?

Is it just a simple investigation? Or is it a plan of kidnapping? Or even assassination?

Xia Mu was confused, so he simply took the man back to the hotel, knocked on Yamashiro Aoba's door, and blew a secret signal to call Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi over.

"¨. What happened?"

Yamashiro Aoba immediately opened the door and when he saw the person Xia Mu was holding in his hand, his expression immediately became serious.

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi also rushed over and were confused for a moment when they saw the scene, but they did not ask any questions. Instead, they followed him into Yamashiro Aoba's room.

Yamashiro Aoba even used his chakra to probe the surroundings to make sure that no one else was eavesdropping, and then he looked at Xia Mu again.

Xia Mu took out the forehead protector from the Sound Village and said, "When I came back, I saw this guy secretly following Renye and Xiaohui, so I followed him too. Until he tried to leave, I simply knocked him out, and then I found this on him."

Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi's expressions changed.

They didn't expect that there were actually two groups of people following them. It would be one thing if their relationship was discovered, but being followed by strangers without noticing was a bigger problem.

Yamashiro Aoba glanced at his family brother, but didn't say anything.

Instead, he took the forehead protector and looked at it. "Otogakure? I heard that Otogakure was established in the Land of Rice. Although the Hokage was curious, he didn't send anyone to investigate further. Now, the ninjas from Otogakure are suddenly following the ninjas from Konoha Village. What's their purpose?"

I have to ask you what your purpose is, Mr. Aoba!

You can read minds!

Yamashiro Aoba also knew that he was asking a nonsense question. He made a few seals, put his big hand on the man's head, and began to read his memory.

Not long after, Yamashiro Aoba's expression suddenly became stern, and he blurted out: "Orochimaru..."

Fortunately, I shut up in time, otherwise the students would have heard it.

However, Yamashiro Aoba's expression was extremely serious, completely different from his usual self.

Chapter 79 Badola

"Ao, Aoba-san..." Yamashiro Tomoya's voice was nervous.

Yamashiro Aoba tried hard to adjust his expression, and then said: "This matter is not trivial, you should not know about it. I will inform the Hokage when I return, and this person must be brought back."

As he said that, he took out a rope, tied up the Otogakure ninja tightly, and wrapped his mouth with gauze.

The situation is so serious that it makes Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi even more worried.

In order to divert attention, Xia Mu took the opportunity to scold them, "You two, you can have a relationship, but don't be so carried away that you don't even realize you're being followed. Mr. Qingye and I have already seen through your little affair, so why are you hiding it? As punishment, you will have to complete all the D-rank missions you receive when you return!"

"...Boss, we got it."

The two of them hung their heads, feeling ashamed and annoyed, and dared not say anything except accepting the punishment.

Yamashiro Aoba nodded to Natsuki, obviously approving of Natsuki's approach. Natsuki neither asked any more questions nor intended to let Renye and Xiaohui ask more questions. After all, this was something that the Genin really shouldn't know.

However, for safety reasons, it would be better for the four of them not to separate for the time being.

"Just stay in my room tonight and rush to the village at full speed tomorrow morning!" Shancheng Qingye's eyes were filled with urgency.

"Teacher Qingye 460, my summoned beast is a mountain eagle. It can carry seven people and flies very fast. How about we take the eagle back to the village tomorrow?"

Natsuki was actually worried that Orochimaru was in the Fire Country capital, so it would be best for him to return to the village as soon as possible.

Although his current strength is enough to fight a few moves with Orochimaru, and he may have a chance of winning if he cooperates with Yamashiro Aoba, he is outside the village after all and has no support. In addition, the two little guys Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi are not very strong, so the risk of encountering S-level rebel ninjas is too great.

If you can avoid meeting him, then don't meet him. Obviously, Yamashiro Aoba also thinks so.

As for the summoned beast, the Alpine Giant Eagle, a bounty had been posted at the Gold Exchange long before Tiantian graduated. Someone actually sent a contract scroll for the summoned beast, the Alpine Giant Eagle. Xia Mu and Tiantian both signed the scroll and communicated with the giant eagle, but they didn't dare to fly around the village.

It turned out to be a foresighted decision to contract the giant eagle, a spiritual beast. Now is the time to use this convenient means of transportation!

As for who got the contract scroll, Xia Mu had reason to suspect it was Kakuzu, because the reward amount given by Tiantian at Huanjin was really high, and Kakuzu would be tempted even if he had five hearts.

"The mountain giant eagle spirit beast? Okay, I'll leave it to you tomorrow!"

Yamashiro Aoba did not object. He now had to rush back to the village as soon as possible and tell the Hokage about the memories he had read.

Soon it was the next morning, and the few of them checked out of the hotel and left the city immediately.

As soon as he reached the outskirts of the city, Xia Mu bit his thumb and quickly formed a seal, then slapped the ground: "Spiritual magic!"

Bang! An incredibly tall giant eagle suddenly appeared, and the overwhelming sense of oppression made everyone's breathing stagnate. The dust kicked up by its flapping wings made it difficult for everyone to breathe.

The ninja from Sound Village had just woken up and fainted again when he saw this.

"Cry!" The giant eagle let out a long cry, as a greeting to Xia Mu.

Although the giant eagle is big, it cannot speak. Unless you have signed a contract with it, it is difficult to understand what it means.

Xia Mu jumped directly onto the eagle's back: "Badora, take us back to Konoha Village."

Badora was the name Natsuki had given it. He had seen the giant eagle's imposing demeanor and learned it could breathe fire, and subconsciously thought of Badoramon from Digimon. Fortunately, the giant eagle wasn't unhappy, and was even a little happy because it had a name.

Seeing this, Yamashiro Aoba and the other two also carried the ninjas from Sound Village and followed. It was not until they landed on the eagle's back that they felt more clearly how huge the giant eagle was.

If the flying weight was not a consideration, the eagle could carry a few more people on its back.

Wow! Badora flapped its wings and rushed into the sky, and the hair of the people on the eagle's back was immediately blown into a mess.

But I have to say that the giant eagle is really fast. In just two or three hours, the outline of Konoha Village appeared below, and Xia Mu quickly let the giant eagle land one kilometer outside the village.

The giant eagle is so big that if it lands too close to the village, it might be attacked.

Only after getting off the eagle's back did Yamashiro Aoba breathe a sigh of relief: "Alright, follow me back to the village. After that, you can all disperse on your own. Take a day off tomorrow. I'll let you know if anything else happens."

Xia Mu also waved to Badola: "Badola, you go back first. Next time I will ask Tiantian to prepare delicious beef for you."

Badora let out another long howl and disappeared with a bang.

The ninth team did not dare to delay and hurried back to the village.

As soon as they reached the gate, the two gate gods hurriedly asked, "Qingye, you came back so soon? Who was that giant eagle just now..."

Yamashiro Aoba said, "I will report to the Hokage-sama. Xia Mu, you will register and return to the village."

Then, the ninja carrying the Sound Village disappeared.

The two door gods looked at Xia Mu and the other two, but Xia Mu didn't say anything. He just asked them to register, and then Class 9 disbanded and everyone went home.

Inside the Hokage's office.

Yamashiro Aoba put the Otogakure ninja on the ground and said hurriedly, "...After we arrived at the Fire Country capital, Yamashiro Tomoya and Kato Megumi were followed by this man while they were out shopping. Fortunately, Natsuki discovered him in time and captured him. I used my mind reading to read his memory and found out that he is indeed from Otogakure, and the founder of Otogakure is Orochimaru!"

"Nani! Orochimaru!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up suddenly. "I was wondering why this Otogakure is so mysterious. Could it be the ninja village founded by Orochimaru?"

For a moment, the old and frail Third Hokage hesitated. He might not be able to figure out Orochimaru's purpose, but he had a hunch that Orochimaru was planning to cause trouble.

The Land of Rice, where Sound Village was built, is located on the northern border of the Land of Fire.

In addition, the ninjas from Sound Village suddenly followed the ninjas from Konoha, and it is hard to say what their purpose is.

"Aoba, why is this man following the ninjas from our Konoha Village?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked hurriedly.

"In his memory, because Orochimaru was planning to take action against Konoha Village, he needed to investigate the situation of the Konoha Village ninjas. This person was assigned to lurk in the capital of the Land of Fire. Yesterday, he found out that I was leading Team 9 into the city, so he planned to follow us. But he seemed to be acting alone and didn't have any accomplices." Yamashiro Aoba said with a serious expression.

"Action? What action?"

"I don't know! This guy has no memory, so he obviously doesn't know!"

It was precisely because he didn't know that Yamashiro Aoba rushed back to report.

Orochimaru was once one of the Three Ninjas of Konoha, and he knows Konoha very well. If he were to attack the village, it would be too dangerous, so we must be prepared in advance!

Chapter 80 F4 Meeting

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked many details in detail, even including the fact that Natsuki had a summoned beast called the giant mountain eagle.

However, he did not pay too much attention to Xia Mu. Now he was mainly focusing on Orochimaru. Before figuring out what Orochimaru was going to do, Konoha Village was really passive.

After understanding everything, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Yamashiro Aoba to go back first.

Then, he sent an ANBU to notify Mitomon En and Utane Koharu of a meeting.

As for Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not inform him because he suspected that Danzo was in collusion with Orochimaru, and some of Orochimaru's actions might be related to Danzo.

By the way, the ninja from Sound Village has been handed over to the interrogation department, hoping to get more information out of him.

Mitomonen and Utatane Koharu arrived soon, but before the meeting even started, Danzo walked in, clearly uninvited.

"Huruzen, it's fine that you disbanded the Root, but you didn't even invite me to the meeting. Do you no longer consider me as the Hokage's assistant? Or do you intend to completely abandon me, the Dark Lord of Konoha?"

Danzo questioned rudely, obviously angry.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked silently and said, "You and Orochimaru are secretly involved, right?"

That one sentence nearly crushed Danzo's cane: "Huruzen, do you doubt me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen just looked at Danzo without saying anything, but from his expression, it was clear that he was not just suspicious. It was obvious that he was certain, without any evidence, that this old comrade was still having private dealings with the traitor.

Mitokado En and Utane Koharu also understood that it seemed that the meeting was related to Orochimaru, which was why Danzo was not called over.

Danzo gritted his teeth and said, "I haven't contacted Orochimaru for a long time. I can guarantee that. Besides, I am the Hokage's assistant. I have the right to participate in the meeting!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Then I will temporarily limit your power! This matter is related to Orochimaru, so I think we should be careful!"

"You! Hiruzen, you're going to regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Bang! Danzo slammed the door and left.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked a cigarette and spoke slowly after a long while: "Hum, Koharu, Orochimaru is probably going to cause trouble..."

On the other side, Xia Mu went straight back to the Ninja Tool Shop and happened to meet Tiantian. Unexpectedly, Tiantian had already completed the task and returned, and he looked anxious.