Undercurrent of Konoha

Putting on the cat face mask and the tailor-made black cloak, Heiji felt that he finally had a bit of the mysterious feeling of Konoha ANBU ninja.

The depression and resentment that had accumulated in his heart these days disappeared instantly after the disguise was completed.

"As an ANBU ninja, I have to help others wash dishes..."

"As an ANBU ninja, I have to do everything possible to make faces to make that naughty kid who is over one year old happy..."

"As an ANBU ninja, I don't even have a few coins left in my pocket...Uncle Ichiraku...I can never trust you again!"

At this moment, Heiji felt like he was reborn, and there was only one word to describe his current feeling.

"It's so fragrant!"

……

"Heiji, you look very motivated. Is this your first official ANBU mission?"

"Where...I have been performing ANBU missions...so many times that I can't even remember them."

Lord Sandaime Hokage has said that before, he secretly observed Uzumaki Naruto's movements and reported to him in time, which was also a kind of ANBU mission.

Although, this sounds like a child's tattling.

Moreover, there is no mission commission at all...

At most, he could get an approving smile or an insignificant compliment from the old man Sandaime.

However, this was enough to excite the young Heiji for a long time and make him feel that he was doing something very important and meaningful.

"It's getting dark, we need to find a place to camp."

"No need, Captain Tenzo is here!"

A tall ninja stood in an empty wasteland, forming seals with his hands.

"Wood escape, the art of the Four Pillars family."

The ground suddenly shook violently, countless logs broke out of the ground, and in the blink of an eye, a western-style two-story duplex wooden house rose from the ground.

And the ANBU ninja named "Tenzo" was sitting on the arc-shaped roof on the second floor, and his pride could be felt through the cat-faced mask.

"Okay, I like doing missions with Captain Tenzang the most. You don't have to camp, and you can have a house to live in anytime, anywhere."

The slender ANBU kunoichi with exposed curves next to her looked particularly happy.

Heiji was very curious about what the female ninja named "Uzuki Yugao" looked like under the cat-face mask, and whether she was as elegant and charming as her name.

The bonfire was lit, and the sukiyaki hot pot cooked in the black earthen pot exuded a strong fragrance.

Captain Tianzang is responsible for building the house, and Uozuki Xiyan is responsible for cooking dinner.

Naturally, Heiji couldn't be willing to be a freeloader, so he began to show off his finger skills - the art of chopping firewood with his bare hands.

A piece of thick and hard firewood, Heiji stretched out a finger and waved it downwards, and then made a "click-click" sound of the wood cracking, which was comparable to a sharp axe.

Uzuki Xiyan looked at Heiji's finger from the side, dazed, and almost dried up the soup in the earthen pot without paying attention.

Eating the sukiyaki hot pot that had been drained of juice, Tenzou and Heiji felt it was unexpectedly delicious, and praised Uzuki Yugan's craftsmanship to the sky.

(Mao Yue Xiyan: I was just distracted. I didn’t expect that I would hit it by mistake. The hot pot after the sauce turned out to be a rare delicacy.)

After eating and drinking, Heiji concentrated his chakra on one finger and leaned on a hard rock.

The thin and slender body actually stood upside down with only the strength of one finger.

This is the latest training method that Heiji has discovered. It can condense chakra and practice physical skills without delay. It is extremely suitable for situations where large-scale activities cannot be carried out during ANBU missions.

Maoyue Xiyan sat aside, almost dumbfounded.

Captain Tenzo was also attracted by Heiji's strange training method.

"Are you practicing? You are really working hard..."

"There's no way... I only know physical skills, so I had no choice but to fly first."

Heiji stood upside down, looking at everything around him, including Tenzo and Uzuki Yugao beside him, all looking strangely upside down, feeling a little inexplicably happy.

Heiji was actually slightly fascinated by the wonderful feeling brought about by this strange perspective.

Perhaps, this world should be what it will look like after it is turned upside down.

The situation that people have always been accustomed to is actually upside down.

At this time, Mao Yue Xiyan slowly stood up and said softly: "Be on guard, a guest is coming."

Under the moonlight, Maoyue Xiyan suddenly rose from the ground and jumped seven or eight meters high.

"Konoha-ryu Swordsmanship: Hazy Moonlight Night"

The moonlight was hovering in the night sky, and the gentle breeze was blowing her purple hair, like a blooming violet stamen.

The ninja sword in his hand was slowly swung out, turning into countless afterimages of the blade in front of him, turning round and round like a full moon.

"Ding ding... dang dang..."

Under the cover of night, countless shurikens were fired at the three of them.

Mao Yue Xiyan was the first to bear the brunt, but she managed to block most of the attacks with her delicate body and fantastic sword skills.

"Wooden Escape: The Technique of Wooden Spindle Wall"

A row of curved wooden pillars broke out of the ground, forming an arch-like defense, firmly protecting Tenzo and Heiji underneath.

"Boom thump... thump thump..."

Countless shurikens were shot from all directions, but they were all blocked by the tightly wrapped wooden pillars.

"Two grown men are hiding inside, but a woman is allowed to attack the enemy?"

Heiji was full of reluctance, even a little ready to make a move.

"Heiji, Lord Sandaime told me to ensure your safety. Also, don't underestimate women...especially the Anbu kunoichi of Konoha."

Tenzang patted Heiji on the shoulder, exposed a small crack in the wall of the wooden ingot, and then in front of Heiji, his whole body turned into flexible tree branches and got out of the small crack.

Immediately afterwards, the wall of the wooden ingot closed again.

Heiji sat alone in the dark wooden wall, curled up his legs, hugged his shoulders with his hands, listening to the sounds of various ninjutsu releases and fighting coming from outside, and began to close his eyes and rest.

The battle outside the wooden ingot wall was even more intense than a normal jounin-level duel.

The only thing Heiji, who only knows Taijutsu, can do now is to huddle in this narrow and dark corner, recharge his batteries, and try not to become a burden to his teammates.

I don't know how much time passed, but the sounds of fighting outside gradually disappeared, and everything became peaceful again.

Occasionally, you can hear a few frogs croaking, as well as the cry of unknown small insects.

Heiji's heart was raised. He was hiding here, completely unaware of the outcome of the battle outside.

Whether Tianzang and Uoyuki Xiyan were injured, or even... caused worse results.

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly there was a knocking sound outside the wooden wall, just like the sound of knocking at the door when a guest comes.

"Excuse me...is anyone home?"

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