Sakura's travel

Although the problem of water shortage was temporarily solved, it did not solve the root cause.

Early the next morning, a group of people went all the way to the source along the river, looking for clues.

"The snakes and rats I drew with super beast fake paintings have been lurking nearby, and no suspicious people have been found"

"I didn't smell anything suspicious either." "Wow--"

"I... I used my eyes... and I didn't see anything suspicious..."

Based on the three people, Sai, Inuzuka Kitaaki and Hinata Junko, it can be judged that this incident was not poisoned by humans.

In this case, it is very likely that some plants growing near the river secrete toxins that seep into the water.This can also explain why the toxins in the river water have become more and more concentrated these days.

However, Akiyama Xinhong said with a bitter face, "Junko and I have checked almost all the plants around the river in the past few days, and found no poisonous plants."

Looking along the way, as expected, as Akiyama Xinhong said, no poisonous plants were found.

Haruno Sakura frowned.

This is strange. Could it be that the river water produces toxins out of thin air?

This inexplicable thought made Haruno Sakura think of another possibility—could it be some poisonous aquatic plants growing in the water?

If this is the case, it will be very difficult to investigate...

Moreover, poisonous aquatic plants that can secrete toxins into the water are really rare!

It really is a tricky thing!

As we went forward and checked, we didn't go far, and it was getting dark.

Haruno Sakura saw the tired faces of the little ones, so she decided to go back first and continue the investigation tomorrow.

However, going on like this is not an option.

They can investigate slowly, but the villagers may not be able to wait.

And if it is really like what she thought, the aquatic plants are poisonous, then it will be troublesome!

However, none of the villagers dared to urge them anymore.

And no one objected,

Even the quarrel is gone, it looks very harmonious,

just,

The villagers saw that they almost all took a detour...

When I left, my body couldn't help but tremble a few times...

After two days of investigation along the way, there was still no result...

In desperation, Haruno Sakura thought of a way.

Take water from different locations for analysis. If there is no problem in the upstream water but the downstream water contains toxins, then the problem lies there!

First one-half of the seats, then one-half of one-half, after excluding three-quarters of the area, then use the dichotomy method for the remaining quarter, and so on.

First find out where the problem is, and then go nearby to find out the reason, so it should be successful!

In fact, Sai had thought of this method before.

But if it is really implemented, the workload will be too much, so he chose to ask Konoha for help.

But now it seems that there is no other better way!

Haruno Sakura decided that if she couldn't find any beneficial clues tomorrow, she would use this method!

night.

When Haruno Sakura was reading the notes taken during the day, there was a knock on the door.

"please come in"

"Excuse me..." Hyuga Junko entered the door in response, bowed cautiously to Haruno Sakura, and then sat cross-legged in front of Haruno Sakura.

"What's wrong?" Haruno Sakura asked.

"That...it's like this..." Junko Hyuga began to twist her fingers nervously again.

"Don't be nervous, speak slowly, it's fine," Haruno Sakura reassured.

"En!" Hyuga Junko bit her lip, making up her mind to say what she was thinking, "It's like this... the Anran grass found upstream... I feel a little suspicious..."

"Anran grass?"

Haruno Sakura knows this. It is an ordinary sleeping herb that likes humid environments. It usually grows naturally by the river and is often used for sleeping and calming the mind.

It is also used in medical ninjutsu.

When the patient is restless, taking a certain amount of Anrancao can soothe the mood.

But Enron Grass is not poisonous.

unless……

unless what?

A light flashed in Haruno Sakura's mind, she felt as if she knew something, but couldn't remember it for a while.

I had to ask, "Have we not investigated that place yet? Did you tell Sai before? What did he say?"

Junko Hyuga nodded first, then shook her head, and said in a low voice, "Because the Anran grass is not poisonous, I didn't tell Master Sai about it..."

The more he spoke, the lower his voice seemed to be afraid that he had done something wrong.

Even the smallest clues should be taken seriously.

As a ninja, you can't conceal information on your own, even if it's information that you think is worthless.

Akiyama Shinkō and Hyuga Junko were indeed wrong.

But Haruno Sakura was not angry.

who doesn't make mistakes...

She asked softly, "Why is it suspicious?"

Seeing that Haruno Sakura didn't blame herself, Hyuga Junko became more courageous, calmed down her emotions, and explained, "The Anran grass is planted in a large area, and the planting is very regular... It doesn't look like wild, but it seems artificial planted..."

Hearing this, Haruno Sakura raised her eyebrows and continued to ask, "The area is very large? Have you checked the water quality downstream of this piece of herbal medicine and the water quality upstream of the herbal medicine?"

If the downstream is poisonous and the upstream is not, it is the problem of this herb!

But what could be the reason...

Haruno Sakura frowned, she couldn't think of anything at the moment, the thoughts in her mind were vague and unreal.

"No..." Hinata Junko immediately understood Haruno Sakura's meaning, and lowered her head very remorsefully.

"It's okay, you don't need to blame yourself, we will go there directly tomorrow, you provided very useful clues!"

"kindness……"

Although Haruno Sakura didn't blame her, but she still had to ask clearly.

"Why didn't you say it before?"

Hinata Junko explained in a low voice, "Because... because Sister Xinhong didn't say...she is better than me...I dare not say..."

"Then...why come to tell me now?"

Junko Hyuga tightly clenched the hem of her clothes and remained silent.

When Haruno Sakura thought she would not speak, she suddenly raised her head bravely, looked at Haruno Sakura with firm eyes, and said with a trembling voice, "Because... because I believe in Master Haruno Sakura! I hope... hope that one day, I can become a female ninja like Haruno Sakura-sama!"

According to Hinata Junko's personality, if Akiyama Shinkō didn't tell this news, she might never say it for the rest of her life.

But now she said it.

This...maybe it comes from the power given to me by idols...

But after the complete sentence was finished, Hyuga Junko's eyes filled with tears.

It seemed that this sentence had taken all her courage.

She lowered her head and rubbed the hem of her clothes in bewilderment.

Haruno Sakura hugged her lightly, hugged the frightened person, and said softly, "Thank you, Junko, thank you for saying that, thank you for believing in me so much. I also believe that as long as you keep moving toward your goal and persevere , you will definitely become the kind of person you want to be! I believe... If you never forget, there will be rewards! However, please also believe in Sai, believe in your partner, believe in our Hokage-sama, and believe in Konoha, okay?"

"En!" Hinata Junko's tears finally fell, but the corners of her mouth curled up happily.