Path of the Giants of the Autumn Path of the Leaf

After a day of rest, Kazama Mu was assigned by the witch to collect information.

Kurama Yakumo stayed at the base to help organize the information. Even if he couldn't do heavy physical work, he could still carry some scrolls by holding the ladder.

Sakura Kitagawa, the miko who serves as Jinghai's think tank, spends most of her time browsing materials and summarizing useful information.

As for Akimichi Suikage, he could only go to the north and south bases left by Orochimaru alone to collect the manpower left by Orochimaru.

I don’t know who the current guard of the southern base is, but it’s not Xiang Phosphorus.Now the Chunin Exams have just come to an end, and Koso has not had time to be abducted by Orochimaru.

If calculated according to this timeline, Orochimaru should not have much power left behind.

And if the guard on the underground wall of the southern base is not Xiang Phosphorus, then there is no need to go to the southern base.

The people imprisoned there were all test subjects collected by Orochimaru. They didn't have any outstanding abilities, and they were a burden even if they were found.Jinghai is short of people, but not everyone is wanted.

After thinking about it for a while, Akidao Shuijing decided to bring out the ghost lamp Suiyue from the Kingdom of Water first.The information between each base is recorded in a book, and the witch has provided him with the specific address.

That place is a bit remote, not far from the Country of Waves, and we have to go to the Northern Base on the way.

The possessor of natural energy, Jugo, is imprisoned there.It seems to be the main research material for Orochimaru's curse seal, but it often gets out of control.

Fearing that he would hurt others, Jonggo imprisoned himself in an island prison at the northern base.

The reason why Akido Shuijing chose these two people was mainly because of their character and potential.More importantly, even if they don't understand Akimichi Suikage, Akimichi Suikage understands them.

Qiu Dao Shuijing didn't want to recruit people temporarily and create something as complex as a test of xinxing. Suspicious people don't need it, but some people don't doubt it.

On the other side, Konoha was immersed in the sad atmosphere of the death of the third generation.The funeral, scheduled for three days later, was postponed due to bad weather, which rained down all night.

When he got up in the morning, there was a dead cloudy sky outside the window, and Naruto received a notice to hold the third generation's funeral.

With a slight headache, Naruto sat at the messy dining table, staring listlessly at the half-empty milk carton.

If the old man Hokage was still here, he would definitely be nagging at me.Talking about some big principles like boys should be clean, it gives me a headache just thinking about it.

He raised his hand to clean it up, but there was a sharp ringing in his ears.

Since the past few days, symptoms around my ears have appeared intermittently, and it seems to have been caused by the explosion.

Until now, Naruto still couldn't understand why Akimichi Shuijing did that.To create such a terrifying explosion in a small place like a training ground, it is almost impossible to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Even if it is to deal with the enemy, we should not use such drastic methods.

And since that day, there has been no news about Akimichi Shuijing.

After thinking for a while to no avail, Naruto thought about asking Ding Zao later when he met him on the road.After sitting there for a while, Naruto got up and walked to the sofa, changed into black clothes, and solemnly put on his ninja forehead protector.

It was raining continuously, and the moisture that hit his face when he went out made Naruto feel as if there was a layer of putty between his body and his clothes.

Shivering, Naruto bundled up tightly and went out in the drizzle with an umbrella.

The rain was a bit dense, and it was slightly itchy when it hit my body.Naruto seemed to have no energy, he just held an umbrella and lowered his head through the alley, and followed the crowd into Konoha Street.

A few people wearing black mourning clothes could be seen on the street. Naruto glanced at them a few times and quickly lowered his head when he realized they were strangers.

Following the flow of people, more and more people wearing black mourning clothes gradually appeared on the street, as if they were gathering from all directions.The raindrops became more and more dense, but Naruto saw a faint pink cherry blossom in the silent black.

The pink color swayed with the crowd, as if it was about to disappear into the black ocean.

Naruto quickly recognized the owner of the pink hair, and a forced smile appeared on his face.

"Sakura!" Naruto walked forward quickly and called out softly next to Sakura.

"Naruto?" Sakura was in a low mood and was in a trance while walking. Suddenly, she was startled by Naruto's slap.

"Sakura, have you ever seen Akimichi Suijing?" Naruto asked.

"Hmm...don't you know?" Sakura seemed hesitant to speak, staring at Naruto with a strange look.

"Know what?" Naruto was a little confused.

"Akimichi Suikage has defected." Sakura said hesitantly.

"How is that possible?" Naruto was slightly dazed, his eyes trembling slightly, "Sakura...you...what are you talking about?"

"Kakashi-sensei told me, and Ino also said it." Sakura said hesitantly, "The news should be true. Akimichi Suikage was a little unusual at the training ground that day."

"Perhaps...that was not his original wish, but his body was out of control or his power went crazy."

Seeing Naruto's expression, Sakura immediately changed her words.

"It's okay, it might just be a misunderstanding. Maybe Akimichi Shuijing will come back one day and make things clear."

Naruto didn't speak anymore, just responded in a low voice.

The two of them walked together, slowly following the flow of people in the black umbrellas that were blooming in the rain.

When passing by the apartment where Sasuke lived, the three members of the team finally gathered.Three black umbrellas in full bloom moved together slowly. Infected by the sad atmosphere, the three of them remained silent.

The funeral process of the third generation is more complicated, and there are many etiquettes involved in burying heroes who sacrificed their lives to protect the village.

After the final meditation in the rain, Naruto couldn't help but feel a little heavy when he listened to Konohamaru's pitiful cries.This time, during Operation Konoha Collapse, Naruto lost two more important people.

Is Akimichi Suikage an important person?You should forget about it, Naruto thought.

"Um...Sakura, why do you think Akimichi Suikage defected?" Naruto asked hesitantly.

He couldn't figure it out, so he turned to others who knew the answer.

"I don't know." Sakura shook her head.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke secretly, wanting to ask but didn't dare.

"Why did you defect?"

In the Kingdom of Sichuan, Akimichi Shuijing stopped on the side of the road, raised his head and looked at the four or five wandering ninjas who stopped in front of him with a blank look on his face.

"What are you doing?" Qiudao Shuijing asked.

"Borrow some money to spend." The leader, a middle-aged ninja with unshaven beard, clenched the hand holding the knife.

The look in his eyes looked like a bloodthirsty wild dog, not like a newbie.Wandering ninjas generally have few moral principles, and many have blood on their hands.

The other four wandering ninjas had already drawn their swords, looking eager to try.The lips are dry and the blinking frequency is high. It should be a novice who has never been exposed to blood.