Konoha: I have a gravity training room

Xia Mu didn't know much about these things, so he took this opportunity to recommend Tenten to Tsunade to be a special jonin.

After hearing Xia Mu's recommendation, Tsunade was surprised. "Logically, Tenten's strength is enough to be a jonin. Why did you only recommend her to be a special jonin? Are you and your wife having a conflict?"

"Where did you get this guess?"

Xia Mu was speechless. "Tenten's strength mainly relies on summoning ninja tools. Her own strength is not enough to reach the level of Jonin. She is more suitable to be a special Jonin. Moreover, Tenten is a very proud girl. She wants to become a Jonin with her own ability. But the promotion of Chunin to Jonin requires the recommendation of other Jonin, so I can only recommend her to be a special Jonin. When her strength is truly recognized by Tsunade-sama, Tsunade-sama will naturally promote her to Jonin, right?"

It is true.

Tsunade agreed with Natsuki's idea.

And she could more or less guess some of Xia Mu's hidden thoughts.

For example, a special jonin is not as good as a regular jonin after all, so even if they can accept jonin missions, they are still not allowed to accept some missions that are too dangerous. In this way, Tiantian will not encounter too dangerous enemies, and Tiantian's strength can ensure his safety.

This little man is really thoughtful and considerate of his girlfriend.

Tsunade was actually a little envious, but couldn't help but teasing: "Girl? Not anymore, right?"

Xia Mu's face flushed: "Ahem! What did Lady Tsunade say?!"

Tsunade was too lazy to continue to expose the truth. Don't think she can't see Tenten's situation. She didn't work as a medical ninja for so many years in vain. These two little guys are a bit messy, but fortunately they are not stupid enough to have children now, otherwise she wouldn't mind beating Xia Mu up.

"Okay, I approve your recommendation. Go and call Tenten!" Tsunade waved her hand.

"Oh, Tiantian is outside!" Xia Mu opened the office door with a smile and brought Tiantian, who was in the corridor, over.

"You guys are sure I'll agree!"

Tsunade was almost pissed off and laughed. She didn't bother to argue and said directly to Tenten, "This is the thing. I agree with Xia Mu's recommendation. Starting today, you are a special jonin. Tenten, you have great potential. I believe you will continue to grow. When the time comes, you won't need anyone's recommendation. I will promote you to jonin!"

Tenten perked up, "Thank you for your trust, Lady Tsunade! I won't let you down!"

Tsunade waved her hand: "Alright, go away with your little boyfriend and don't bother me here!"

Xia Mu and Tian Tian didn't care whether Tsunade was really angry or not, they ran away hand in hand, which made Tsunade couldn't help laughing and scolding a few words, but it could be heard that Tsunade seemed to be in a good mood.

"¨. These two young people, tsk, they are so young!" Tsunade was still scolding with laughter.

"They became a couple at such a young age, and they are so loving. It's really enviable." Jingyin added casually.

"Oh? Shizune, are you envious?"

Tsunade seemed to have realized what was happening. She looked at Shizune and said, "I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. You've been with me for so many years and you're not young anymore. It's time for you to find a partner. You know, even Xiaohui has a boyfriend. So, is there anyone you like? Whether it's a jonin, a special jonin, or a chunin, as an elder, I can help you find someone."

Shizune's face flushed crimson, and she waved her hands, "Don't be ridiculous, Tsunade-sama. I'm not doing that!"

Tsunade stared at her little follower suspiciously: "Really? Don't be shy!"

Shizune pointed to the sky and swore: "Really not! Lady Tsunade, please stop playing around!"

Here, Xia Mu decided to celebrate Tiantian, so he invited all the other fifteen little strong men to the barbecue Q, intending to let all friends come to share this good news (Li Li Hao).

I originally wanted to invite teachers like Kakashi, Aoba, and Gai, but they were all out of the village on a mission.

In the barbecue Q, Natsuki directly ordered several sets of meat. The meat was grilled sizzling and the rich aroma made Choji, Hinata and Naruto drool.

"Xia Mu, you are suddenly so generous, are you and Tenten getting married?" Shikamaru guessed.

"Your speculation is quite bold."

Xia Mu praised and smiled, "Although I hope your speculation comes true, Tenten and I are still young, so we have to wait a few years before getting married. This dinner is to celebrate Tenten's promotion to Special Jonin."

What?! Tenten got promoted to Special Jounin?!

Everyone was shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

But considering Tenten's strength, it seems that his promotion to a special jonin is not surprising. It just feels a bit too sudden. There was no sign of it before.

Chapter 199: Land of Earth

Tenten smiled happily and took the initiative to explain: "Natsuki recommended it to Lady Tsunade, and Lady Tsunade just agreed."

“Come to think of it, it seems that this is indeed the process.”

Neji also spoke at this time, "If a Chunin wants to be promoted to Jonin, he needs the recommendation of other Jonin. Sensei also mentioned to me before that he plans to recommend me for the position of Jonin after the Chunin Exam is over."

Sasuke also said: "Kakashi-sensei also said he would recommend me."

Shino: "Teacher Hong will also recommend me."

At this point, the other Genin friends were all stunned, sensing the deep malice of this village.

They are still Genin. It's one thing that some of them have successfully been promoted to Chunin before, but now they are about to become Jonin. It's outrageous!

If they fail the Chunin Exam this time, then the gap between them and these people will be that between Genin and Jonin!

We can’t be friends this way!

Naruto clearly didn't quite understand and pressed on, "To become a jonin, all I need is a recommendation from another jonin?"

Xia Mu shook his head, "Not really. Recommendation is one thing, but success is not. First, one must be strong enough, and second, one must have sufficient qualifications or achievements. These can only be achieved after the Hokage's approval. For example, the reason I was directly promoted to 553 Jonin was not only because of my strength, but also because I made great contributions during the Chunin Exams and was recognized by many people."

Tenten agreed, "That's right. Although I did have some merits in the previous Chunin Exams, it wasn't enough. So after becoming a Chunin, I had to actively complete missions and accumulate some experience. Plus, my strength was sufficient, so that Lady Tsunade would agree."

So that’s it!

Everyone suddenly understood.

Naruto seemed to understand, then looked at Shikamaru: "Huh? Logically speaking, Shikamaru, you should also have the opportunity to be promoted to Jonin, why don't you say it's a fall?"

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Do you think becoming a jonin is a good thing? Becoming a jonin means taking on more responsibilities, and the things you have to do are more dangerous and troublesome. Anyway, I don't want to do it. But Asuma and my dad will probably recommend it to me secretly. Tsk, what a hassle!"

Listen! Is this human language?

It’s so hard for everyone to pass the Chunin Exam now, and you actually think that being a Jonin is troublesome?

Take him out and don’t let him eat barbecue!

Everyone was talking and laughing, and the celebration party was a great success.

The next day, Natsuki was summoned to the Hokage's office again because he had another S-rank mission. Tsunade-sama was truly kind to him. He had been a jonin for less than a year, and he had barely received any B-rank or A-rank missions, only S-rank ones. This was already his fifth S-rank mission.

Xia Mu took the scroll and opened it, and was immediately speechless.

Well, it’s still related to Akatsuki.

Come to think of it, when Akatsuki sent people to Konoha to capture the Jinchūriki, they were already defined as terrorists threatening national security. After all, it was a terrorist organization that was planning to use nuclear weapons, so they were naturally extremely cautious.

Therefore, tasks related to the Akatsuki organization will basically reach the S level.

Tsunade said, "Deidara and Scorpion of the Red Sand have appeared again. Intelligence reports say they have also started doing bounty missions."

Xia Mu narrowed his eyes. "Are these two doing bounty missions? Apparently, since Kakuzu is dead and Akatsuki hasn't accumulated enough funds yet, they're letting other members do it?"

Tsunade agreed, "I think so too. However, this duo isn't as threatening as the Immortal Duo, so we won't take action against them for now. You've already basically investigated their intelligence last time. This time, you need to determine the location of Akatsuki's headquarters!"

Akatsuki's headquarters? Isn't that the Land of Rain?

Oh, Konoha doesn’t know yet, or rather, other big villages don’t know either.

So, isn’t this still a free point question?

Xia Mu nodded seriously: "Understood, I will follow the two of them until I find the location of the Akatsuki organization's lair!"

After saying that, he disappeared and went straight home. After telling Tiantian that he was going on a long-term mission, (cbbe) packed his things and left the village.

This time, Deidara and Sasori appeared near the gold exchange in the Land of Earth. It was a relief that Konoha's Anbu could discover them. However, the Land of Earth is the territory of the Hidden Rock Village. The Iwagakure Ninja, like the Kumogakure Ninja, does not like to reason, so it is best not to be discovered by the Iwagakure Ninja, otherwise a conflict will only break out.

Xia Mu rode a giant eagle and took two days to fly across the border of the Fire Kingdom, flew over the Grass Kingdom, and arrived at the Earth Kingdom.

Then, he changed his appearance according to the local people's attire, pretending to be an ordinary person. He also spent money to follow a caravan and arrived near the gold exchange mentioned in the intelligence.

Then, just stay here for a while and pretend to be traveling.

In fact, Natsuki was very curious. Deidara actually dared to come to the Land of Earth to accept a bounty mission in the black market. He was afraid that his master Ohnoki and his junior sister Kurotsuchi would not find out.

Deidara was also a little crazy. For the so-called art, he was actually abducted by Uchiha Itachi.

What's wrong with you just staying in the Hidden Rock Village?

Can Ohnoki still stop you from playing with clay bombs?

Anyway, if Natsuki were Deidara, he would definitely be a good disciple of Ōnoki in the village, marry the long-legged Kurotsuchi when he grows up, and then be the Tsuchikage for a few years. Life would be so perfect.

But Deidara doesn’t do that!

What Tsuchikage, what Kurotsuchi wife, none of them are as important as art!

Xia Mu couldn't help laughing when he thought of Deidara like this, but he didn't expect that sometimes what he thought would come true. Suddenly, a pair of long legs came into his sight.

Heitu, with short black hair and long legs, walked over to the nearby area.

Coming with Heitu was a little fat boy, who, judging by his attire, should be Heitu’s senior brother Chitu.

At this time, Heitu was only about fourteen years old, about the same age as Xia Mu, but his appearance had grown up and he looked very handsome, and with his short hair, he looked heroic.

Especially her beautiful legs, which already look very long at this age. In a few years they will be the best legs in the world!

However, Kurotsuchi did not notice Natsuki, but instead he and Akagi were looking for Deidara's whereabouts. It seemed that Deidara was discovered by the Iwagakure Village while accepting a bounty mission in the Land of Earth.

The little girl Heitu is very brave. She even dared to run out of the village with Chitu. She is really not afraid of being kidnapped by bad guys.

You know, she is the granddaughter of Tsuchikage Ohnoki, she is very valuable!

At this time, Heitu walked up to Xia Mu and asked politely, "Hello, uncle, have you seen a man with blond hair and a ponytail?"

Xia Mu, who had turned into an uncle, shook his head decisively: "I haven't seen it."

Chi Tu stared at Xia Mu suspiciously: "Uncle, you look unfamiliar. Where are you from? When did you get here?"

Xia Mu was not at all flustered and replied with a smile: "I am a tourist from the Land of Fire and just arrived here a few days ago."

Chapter 200 Deidara and Lao Zi

Xia Mu has a Fire Country accent, so it would be better to say that he is from the Fire Country.

It should be okay for people from the Fire Nation to travel to the Earth Nation.

Akagi was still skeptical: "But you are wearing the clothes of the people of the Land Country, and this place is not a tourist destination, yet you said you stayed here for a few days. Something is obviously wrong!"

Huh? You discovered all this!

How perceptive!

Xia Mu chuckled and said, "My dear ninja, I came to the Land of Earth to experience the customs and culture of this country, so it's normal for me to follow the local customs and wear the clothes of the people of the Land of Earth. Moreover, when it comes to traveling, it's all about what you want. Even if it's not a tourist attraction, I can stop and leave as I please, just for my own pleasure. Is that not okay?"

this....

Chitu was speechless.

He always felt that there was something wrong with this guy, but the other party's answer seemed to be fine.

Moreover, he did not show any fear in the face of his questioning, which clearly showed that he was not a simple person.

However, we cannot just attack others just because we have a little suspicion. After all, the Iwagakure Village also has to maintain its image. If we attack tourists casually, who will come to the Land of Earth to do business in the future?

"Chitu, you are too suspicious."

Kurotsuchi said, "He's just an ordinary person. Let's hurry up and find Deidara."

Akagi: Just call me by my name, and call Deidara brother, right?

Chi Tu didn't dwell on it too much. After following Hei Tu around for a while, he quickly left. Xia Mu remained motionless, as if mesmerized by the scenery.

In fact, Xia Mu really did the task with a tourist mentality.

After all, he already knew that Akatsuki's headquarters was in the Land of Rain, so it didn't matter whether Deidara and Sasori were found or not.

However, he still had to pretend and wait for a few more days before going back. In order to avoid suspicion, he had to stay at the intelligence point for a while. But his luck was not good and he obviously could not continue to relax.

Only a slight explosion was heard in the distance.

It is said to be minor only because it is far away. To ordinary people, it is no more serious than firecrackers.

However, Xia Mu was very sensitive. He felt something was wrong when he heard the sound. He immediately used the teleportation technique to leave and ran towards the direction of the explosion without anyone noticing.

Because he was fast, he could still see the smoke and dust caused by the explosion had not settled when he arrived nearby.

And in the smoke and dust, a madman with blond hair and a ponytail was seen continuously throwing out small white spiders. Who else could it be but Deidara, the explosion art fanatic?

Not far behind Deidara, a guy who looked like a hunchbacked old man stood quietly.

It is the Red Sand Scorpion, or rather the shell puppet of the Red Sand Scorpion.