Konoha: I have a gravity training room

However, when Xiao Li opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates, it caused great damage to his body. After such a fierce attack, he himself was already covered with scars.

Finally, Gaara seemed to be furious and wanted to strangle Rock Lee with sand.

Fortunately, Kai acted in time to block the sand. Although it saved Xiao Li's life, it also meant that Xiao Li lost.

However, even though Xiao Li had fainted from the pain, he still stood up, shocking everyone. His fighting spirit made everyone admire him.

But soon, bad news came.

Lee's injuries are very serious and cannot be cured with Konoha's current medical level. Lee may not be able to be a ninja anymore.

Chapter 116 The results are out

"Xia Mu, how could this happen? Xiao Li..." Tiantian's eyes were red and his face was full of disbelief.

Xia Mu didn't say anything, but just reached out and hugged Tiantian in his arms.

It took Neji a while to digest the news. He clenched his fists and said, "Little Lee is working hard to embody his ninja way. He's working hard to realize his dream!"

Yes, it is precisely because it is a dream that can only be achieved with great effort that Xiao Li’s fighting spirit is so shocking, but Xiao Li’s current situation is also even more regrettable, as if fate can never be resisted.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and the others also felt very uncomfortable for a while.

We had fought side by side in the Forest of Death before, but I didn’t expect Xiao Li to become like this now.

I might feel lonely without Xiao Li as my partner.

Seeing Tiantian crying so hard, Xia Mu quickly connected the two people's foreheads with a chakra line and sent a message in Morse code: "Tiantian, don't worry. Have you forgotten what I gave you?"

Tiantian was stunned for a moment, but soon remembered with surprise: "You mean, Senzu beans?!"

Xia Mu nodded: "Don't make a sound, just keep hugging me and crying, don't let others see. Senzu beans can indeed make people recover instantly. Xiao Li's condition is not a spiritual injury, so he will be well immediately after taking the Senzu beans. But don't rush to give it to Xiao Li. This guy is too reckless. Although it's right to fight for his dream, he hurts himself like this. I'm afraid he will be disabled or even die before he even touches the edge of his dream.

This is a lesson for him. Let him be sad for a while, so that he can learn to take good care of his body. After he recovers, he will cherish it more. Don’t you agree?

Tiantian hummed: "I listen to you, he really did act too recklessly this time, and scared us all!"

Xia Mu continued, "The matter of the Senzu beans must be kept secret, otherwise bad people will target you and our father, and force me to hand over the Senzu beans. So be careful. I will secretly feed the Senzu beans to Xiao Li so that no one can find out. You've also acted a little down these days, so don't let anyone see any clues."

Tiantian was naturally obedient. After knowing that Xiao Li was saved, she was no longer sad. She also understood the value of the magic beans and cared more about the safety of her family.

So, isn't it just acting? She can!

Xia Mu also breathed a sigh of relief, finally coaxing his girlfriend into submission.

He didn't stop Xiao Li or interfere before, it was because of the confidence given by the Senzu Beans.

Moreover, with Xiao Li's temper, he would not listen to advice. If a real fight broke out, he would still fight to the death. So Xia Mu was too lazy to waste words or interfere. He just wanted Xiao Li to remember the lesson after this incident and learn to cherish himself in the future.

As for Kai, let him be sad for a few days.

Anyway, Kai also contributed to Xiao Li's misbehavior, so let him cry.

Besides, there was only Yamanaka Ino left in the competition, so she naturally got a bye. But Ino was very happy. Sometimes being lucky is also a skill, otherwise why did she get a bye instead of others?

The results of the screening competition are out: Yamashiro Tomoya, Uchiha Sasuke, Aburame Shino, Nara Shikamaru, Tos Anvil, Kankuro, Kato Megumi, Hyuga Neji, Tenten, Natsuki, Gaara, and Yamanaka Ino.

There are twelve people in total, and the finals are divided into six groups. The top three will then be decided, and the top three will compete for first place.

In fact, the final ranking is not important. What is important is to show your strength in the finals. Naturally, there will be comments from big figures. Even if you lose in the end, you may still be promoted to Chunin.

At this point, the second exam was officially over.

However, before leaving, the candidates participating in the finals must draw lots to determine the order of the finals.

After some operation, the result is:

The first group, Shino Aburame versus Kankuro.

The second group, Kato Megumi vs. Yamanaka Ino.

The third group, Yamashiro Tomoya vs. Nara Shikamaru.

The fourth group, Tiantian versus Tos Anvil.

The fifth group, Hyuga Neji vs. Uchiha Sasuke.

Group 6, Natsuki vs. Gaara.

Xia Mu was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected to end up against Gaara. This gave the other teams a chance to show off their skills. After all, Gaara was part of Konoha's plan to collapse. Once Gaara went berserk, the plan would naturally begin. Fortunately, this was the last team to compete, and the others had already shown their skills. Otherwise, they would have cried.

Feeling the murderous gaze, Xia Mu turned his head and looked at Gaara.

This sleep-deprived little red-haired boy had clearly seen Xia Mu fighting with Orochimaru, but he still thought he had the strength to kill Xia Mu. He probably thought Orochimaru was very weak.

Well, then I’ll beat him until he doubts his life!

The draw was over, and the team naturally disbanded. The finals were scheduled for a month later, simply because it would take time for the Kazekage and the two Daimyo to come to Konoha, and there had to be a grand ceremony...

It's just a month, everyone can wait, and it's a good opportunity to continue to hone your skills and become stronger.

Xia Mu and Tian Tian held hands and rushed to Konoha Hospital with their friends. When they saw Xiao Li who was still unconscious, everyone was speechless for a moment.

Originally, Shikamaru said that he would go to Natsuki's house to get together after the exam, but now he is not in the mood.

Kai was watching over Xiao Li by the bedside, tears still on his face. God knew how heartbroken he was. After all, Xiao Li was the most like him, the disciple he had poured the most effort into, even like his son. Now that Xiao Li had ended up like this, how could he not be heartbroken?

Tiantian couldn't bear it any longer and squeezed Xia Mu's palm.

Xia Mu shook his head. He couldn't be soft-hearted at this time, otherwise Xiao Li would not learn his lesson. He just had to wait a few more days.

Kai also knew the result of the match and forced a smile. "Tenten, Neji, you guys did great. You should train hard for the next month and strive to shine in the finals. Xiao Li has doctors and nurses looking after him, so you don't have to worry. Just work hard and train hard to win!"

"Yes! Teacher Kai!"

Tenten and Neji answered seriously before leaving the hospital silently.

Xia Mu and Tian Tian first went back to the Ninja Tool Shop, had dinner with the owner, and then went back to Xia Mu's house together. This made the owner so angry that his face turned red, but he couldn't stop them.

"Xia Mu, will Senzu beans really work?" Tiantian was still worried.

"Don't worry, it will definitely work. Don't you believe me?" Xia Mu rubbed the girl's double buns helplessly.

"Of course I believe you, but I'm worried. Alas, Xiao Li's biggest dream is to prove himself. He tried his best, but the result is like this. How sad he must be."

Xia Mu said nothing, just listened quietly to Tiantian talking.

In fact, if it weren't for Xia Mu, Tiantian would doubt the meaning of hard work because of Lee's situation, and doubt that the efforts of ordinary people could not defeat geniuses. Later, he even disliked Tsunade because of this, and it took a long time for him to recover.

It’s really hard for ordinary people in such a world!

If Xia Mu didn't have a cheat, his ending would probably be the same as many ordinary people's!

Chapter 117 The Leisure is Coming to an End

The next day, Xia Mu and Tiantian slept in for once.

A lot has happened recently, and both of them are a little tired. Now they finally have some free time.

But they still got up before noon, had lunch with each other and then went out. Tiantian went to the hospital to visit Xiao Li, while Xia Mu planned to find a place to lie down leisurely.

He wanted to clear his mind and relax, then concentrate on studying the Flying Thunder God Technique.

But before he could find a good place, Kakashi showed up.

"Hey! Kakashi-senpai, are you free now?" Xia Mu greeted.

"No, there's no such thing as free time. I just finished this exam and now I have to prepare for welcoming the daimyo. I'm so busy that I have no time to rest." Kakashi's dead eyes were full of fatigue.

"Then Senior, you came to see me..."

"I want to ask you about Orochimaru's situation at that time."

Kakashi explained his purpose. "At the time, Anko and I were in a hurry to chase Orochimaru, so we didn't have time to inquire about the situation in detail. I thought you might know something. I specifically asked Puck, and he said that you were very sure Orochimaru would appear. Since entering the Forest of Death, you have been worried that Orochimaru would attack us."

Xia Mu was silent for a while, but finally chose not to hide it: "Orochimaru, he seems to have some relationship with Uchiha Itachi. This time he came to Konoha, his target is Sasuke!"

Uchiha Itachi? !

Orochimaru's target is Sasuke?!

Kakashi looked extremely serious: "Tell me more about it."

Xia Mu also said seriously: "I am sure that Orochimaru will appear in the Forest of Death. It's just an intuition, or a guess. He disguised himself as a female grass ninja before, wasn't it just to enter the Forest of Death? Before I exposed him, I had been secretly paying attention. His eyes would fall on Sasuke from time to time. I suspected that he was targeting Sasuke, but I had no evidence, so I didn't say anything afterwards.

As expected, this time he found Class 7!

Sasuke also said later that Orochimaru mentioned Uchiha Itachi and said that he was very disappointed with Sasuke, as if he was testing Sasuke or something.

Tenten also told me that when the Kaiban arrived to rescue, Orochimaru was stretching his neck to bite Sasuke's neck, which seemed to be related to this so-called test.

Kakashi understood. It seemed that Orochimaru was really coming for Sasuke.

Although it is not clear how he is involved with Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke is undoubtedly in danger now. Orochimaru may be lurking in the dark, ready to attack Sasuke at any time.

So, Kakashi said goodbye immediately: "I'm leaving first!"

"Kakashi-senpai!"

Natsuki suddenly said, "Protect Sasuke!"

Kakashi waved his hand without looking back and didn't say anything to guarantee his safety. He probably didn't have the confidence. After all, Orochimaru was really powerful and difficult to deal with.

Xia Mu just sighed when he saw this.

He was not meddling in other people's business, he just felt compassion. After all, Erzhuzi was really miserable.

But he didn't interfere too much. After all, he had already decided to respect the fate of the savior. If he didn't regard Sasuke as a friend, he wouldn't have said this. I hope Sasuke will be fine.

Xia Mu found a piece of grass, lay down and basked in the sun. When the sun got stronger, he went to lie under the shade of a tree and continued to lie down. In short, it was very comfortable.

My heart, which had been rather anxious before, was now much calmer. It would be nice if you were by my side every day, so I could hold you in my sweet and soft embrace and fall asleep.

But there is no Tenten, but there is Shikamaru.

"You're pretty good at finding a place, Natsuki." Shikamaru was lying not far away.

"Isn't it the same for you?" Xia Mu didn't even look at the guy.

"I've always been like this. Whenever I get a chance, I find a nice place to lie down, looking at the clouds in the sky, envying their ability to float freely. But you rarely do that. It seems you're very tired, and you're doing this to relieve your fatigue."

Isn't it rare that Shikamaru would speak at such length?

Perhaps, he was just expressing his ideals.

Xia Mu didn't answer, but squinted his eyes to look at the clouds floating in the sky, feeling a little envious of Shikamaru.

It’s really good to be born in a big family. You don’t have so many worries, let alone food and clothing. You can lie down whenever you want, as if you can be a salted fish for the rest of your life.

If you can have a leisurely life all your life, who would want to endure a life of hard work?

If this world wasn't too dangerous, why would Xia Mu work so hard to become stronger?

Although being an ordinary villager is not bad, if one's destiny is not in one's own hands, once a disaster strikes in this twisted and chaotic world, one will only be filled with helplessness and despair, just like the Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion. Countless villagers were killed by the debris thrown by the Nine-Tailed Fox's tail, and their deaths were meaningless.

Xia Mu doesn't want that, so he wants to become stronger!

The collapse of Konoha is about to begin, and the terrorist organization Akatsuki will follow and cause chaos everywhere. The curtain of chaos is about to open, and the days of leisure are about to end!

Maybe it's only today that I dare to indulge myself, and I have to seize the time to become stronger later!

Xia Mu lay down for quite a long time. Seeing that the sun was setting and it was almost time to go buy groceries, he quickly got up and stretched vigorously. He felt really comfortable.

Seeing that Shikamaru was still lying down, he said, "Shikamaru, although your wish to be a salted fish is beautiful, this world is not stable. I have a premonition that the world is about to be in chaos. Only with strong enough strength can you protect what you want to protect. So, don't be too lazy when you have time, practice hard."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Shikamaru sat up and watched Natsuki leave with narrowed eyes.

For some reason, he always felt that Xia Mu's words were very serious and did not seem like a joke.

"Tsk! What a hassle! Isn't peace good? Why is there chaos?"

Having said that, Shikamaru still stood up and started to go home. He felt that maybe he should practice a little, otherwise he would get beaten if he didn't cooperate well with Ino.

In addition, according to his clever brain, the Sand Village's exam was not friendly, which made him feel vaguely uneasy.

After Xia Mu bought the vegetables, he went straight to the Ninja Tool Shop to cook. As soon as the meal was ready, Tiantian came back, and the family of three naturally started to eat happily.

But just after finishing the meal, Xia Mu suddenly said, "Tiantian, in the month before the finals, I have decided to concentrate on studying the Flying Thunder God Technique. I guess I will only come to eat with you for dinner, and I won't be able to spare the rest of the time."

Tiantian also knew that Xia Mu was anxious to learn Flying Thunder God. In fact, she was also quite anxious, so she was not surprised by this.

She even suggested: "Why don't you come over for dinner? I'll go over there and cook for you in the evening."