Chapter 2195 Searching, Following and Accidents (4,000 Words)

"Hey! Shikamaru, where are we going?"

On the avenue that is close to and leads directly to the gate of Konoha, Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, and Akimichi Choji are walking slowly. Suddenly, Akimichi Choji has eaten a bag of potato chips and licked all the crumbs on his fingers. A look of sudden realization suddenly appeared on Ci's face, and then, these words blurted out.

"Varied--!"

When they heard this sound, Nara Shikamaru and Yamanaka Ino staggered almost at the same time, almost falling to the ground because they were so speechless.

At the same time, the two men staggered, and the pace of the team also stopped.

"What's wrong?"

To the two friends who stumbled beside him and almost fell to the ground, and after standing up straight, with subtle expressions on their faces, Akimichi Choji said in confusion.

"I said...Chouji..."

When he heard this sound, Nara Shikamaru looked at the nearby door, turned his eyes to Choji, grinned helplessly, and said.

"Didn't you say you were going to find that Japanese-style cabin with a garden? Is your head like a goldfish?"

At the same time, Yamanaka Ino's helpless words came one after another. At this moment, Yamanaka Ino was covering his face with one hand, with a tic-tac-toe on his forehead, feeling helpless and wanting to ship the goods without knowing what was going on.

Choji is really...

This guy was the one who wanted to investigate the strongest ninja. Now, he forgot what he was going to do. No, he was the one who was not paying attention.

What is going to happen?

But in her heart, she didn't actually look too angry, she just thought rather helplessly.

"Yes! I know this, but why do we come to the gate?"

In response, Akimichi Choji nodded and said.

He knew that they were looking for the strongest ninja's Japanese-style cabin with a garden, but what he didn't understand was why they came to the gate, and they were taking the main road. There were no Japanese-style cabins around the main road. , Japanese-style cabins are all in quiet places.

after all,

Most of the ninjas or residents who like retro are very secluded, so they are not found in downtown areas, or they are rare.

At least, along the way, I didn’t see any Japanese-style cabins.

"Didn't you say that there are relatively few Japanese-style cabins here? Especially in the downtown area?"

Thinking of this, Akimichi Choci spoke again, spitting out all his questions.

"Well……"

However, upon hearing all the doubts expressed, the corners of the mouths of his two teammates and friends twitched slightly.

"What...what's wrong? Am I right?"

In response to this, Akimichi Choji was slightly stunned and said.

"Alas... you are right."

Hearing this, Nara Shikamaru spoke first, but there was a troubled look on his face, and at the same time, his words were also helpless and weak.

"So, why are we coming this way?"

Afterwards, after hearing his friend's affirmation, Akimichi Choji said this.

"Didn't we agree just now? There should be fewer Japanese-style cabins here. Let's start with a blanket search from the smaller ones first, leaving the dense areas behind."

In this regard, Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but say.

"...Really? Shikamaru."

Upon hearing this, Akimichi Choji was slightly startled, and then slowly turned to Nara Shikamaru on the other side and asked.

"Why are you asking Shikamaru? Why do I feel insulted?"

At this moment, looking at Akimichi Choji's reaction, the corner of Yamanaka Ino's mouth twitched unconsciously.

"Ino is right, that's what we discussed just now."

In this regard, Nara Shikamaru said.

…

Yes, that's what you discussed before.

At this time, in a shadow a little far away from the gate of Konoha, a handsome black-haired boy had an awkward and strange look on his face.

This handsome black-haired boy is Uchiha Sasuke who has been following him.

Because he realized that the investigation of Nara Shikamaru and the three men was related to the Uchiha clan, he followed them all the way here.

I always feel that this Akimichi Choji is a bit similar to Naruto...

At this time, such a thought flashed through his mind. Unknowingly, he had placed Akimichi Choji from Class 10 on the same IQ level as Naruto.

Just now, not long ago, about ten minutes ago, the three of them stopped to discuss.

At that time, according to Nara Shikamaru's idea, he started from the downtown area here and searched all the way from the outside in to find the Japanese-style wooden house with a garden, which was the one they said was related to the Uchiha clan. The home of the strongest ninja.

Obviously, this is a very correct judgment.

Even if you want to conduct a carpet search, you still need to pay attention to the method. Nara Shikamaru's method can effectively avoid repeated searches. If you determine the search direction and small area, you can arrange your time more reasonably, and you can walk in one place better than a headless fly. Being in one place is much more efficient.

Just now, the three of them also made a plan. First, starting from the foot of the Hokage Rock Statue, they spread out all the way.

The foot of the Hokage Rock Statue is the very edge of Konoha's residential area. Beyond that, there is no one living except for the sentinel camp.

At this time, this gate is the closest and only way to the foot of Hokage Rock.

That's why they are here at this time.

At that time, he also saw Akimichi Choji nodding. There is no doubt that Akimichi Choji didn't understand at all at that time. He just nodded with a vague understanding. He might not even listen to what Nara Shikamaru and Yamanaka Ino said.

This scene gave Uchiha Sasuke an extremely familiar sense of sight.

The performance of Choji Akimichi is very similar to that of Naruto Uzumaki in his team.

Perhaps, idiots sometimes all have the same characteristics.

At this moment, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly felt sympathy for Nara Shikamaru.

…

"Now, you understand."

And at this time, when Uchiha Sasuke felt sympathy for Nara Shikamaru, Nara Shikamaru had already said what he had just agreed upon again.

"Really? Is that so? As expected of Shikamaru! We will definitely find it this way!"

At this time, after listening to Nara Shikamaru's explanation, Akimichi Choji opened a new bag of snacks with a click, grabbed a handful and chewed it a few times, nodded and spoke.

"Uh... do you really understand?"

Looking at Akimichi Choji's appearance, Nara Shikamaru suddenly felt that the guy in front of him nodded just because snacks in this generation fit his taste, not because he understood what he said.

"In short, I'll just follow you, right?"

In this regard, Akimichi Chouji said.

The moment these words were spoken, the corners of Nara Shikamaru's mouth immediately twitched again.

I really... don't understand.

And such a thought flashed through his mind.

At the same time, what Nara Shikamaru didn't know was that at this moment, in a shadow behind them, a handsome black-haired boy had the same thought in his mind, and developed a stronger sympathy for him.

"Let's go! This is it. There is a path here! We can walk from here!"

However, at this time, Yamanaka Ino did not give Nara Shikamaru any room to speak. At this time, Yamanaka Ino had already walked on a path that extended from the gate to the foot of Hokage Rock.

I saw luxuriant grass on this path. It seemed that although there were people walking on it, there were not many people walking on it.

"Let's go, Shikamaru!"

At this time, after seeing Yamanaka Ino saying hello and continuing to walk forward without any intention of waiting, Akimichi Choji hurriedly said hello and then followed.

"Oh...it's troublesome!"

Looking at the backs of the two of them, Nara Shikamaru paused for a moment, and finally followed them along the path with a complaint.

…

Gotta keep up!

At this time, Uchiha Sasuke, who was hiding in the dark, gently pressed his right hand on the defense wall that created the shadow where he was hiding. His eyes moved and he began to search for the next hiding place.

Opposite him now is the avenue leading to the gate, and on the other side of the avenue are a few sparse buildings, and behind it is a forest.

Just wait a moment.

Wait until they have passed by and then go!

And his eyes extended. After noticing the building, there was an open space without any shelter in front of the woods. After thinking for a while, he finally decided to wait until the three of them entered the woods before following them.

After all, there was only one trail here, and he wasn't worried about the three of them getting lost.

As for why he knows there is only one trail here, Uchiha Sasuke also had a childhood. Sometimes, when he was bored, he would explore the village alone, or even when he is performing tasks now, he will also perform tasks nearby, although he did not go deep. That trail, but I also know the condition of that trail to some extent.

Kakashi even said once unconsciously that this path only leads to one place.

Therefore, he was not worried at this time.

"Old man, how are you? Have you seen him?"

And at this moment, Uchiha Sasuke had just made up his mind and was waiting for the three of them to pass through the open space without shelter before following up, when a faint voice came through the wall he was hiding from. come out.

Um?

After hearing this sentence, Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.

Of course, the entrance is a wall.

here it is?

Then, after seeing a wall, he subconsciously looked ahead, because it was the gate area and the end of the downtown area. There were also some shops gathered here. In the image, Uchiha Sasuke remembered that this was a very old shop.

Konoha Manju shop.

At this glance, he could clearly see the mottled signboard hanging on the side of the front facade with faded handwriting.

Under the signature store name, there is a menu of some popular steamed buns and snacks, which is a means for the store to attract customers.

However, on the menu of these popular steamed bun snacks, under the words "Steamed Bread Shop", there is a "Chacha", which seems to be a dish that has been deleted by the store.

Under the dual effects of the faint handwriting and the cross, Uchiha Sasuke could only see the word "extra large".

What did you see?

Then, as if because of the boredom of waiting, Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously confirmed where this place was, and his attention was attracted by the words in the wall.

"I didn't see it, just a little bit. He didn't seem to go out today."

At this time, a slightly rough voice that reminded people of a muscular man sounded.

However, the voice was rough and slightly hoarse, and he no longer sounded young.

The female voice before seemed to have such an unyoung feeling.

"Oh, we should have adopted him in the first place. Even if we didn't let him become a ninja and let him inherit this steamed bun shop, it would be better than... than..."

But hearing the male voice, the female voice let out a long sigh. Just from this sigh, Uchiha Sasuke could hear the strong sadness.

"Okay, I'll go and watch him again tomorrow. There are still five days until the Chuunin exams. If I go every day, I will definitely be able to see him."

In response, the male voice seemed to be comforting, and there was a slight soothing tone in the rough voice, and he spoke.

"Well, I heard from other people that they really look exactly the same. That...that ninja from Kusakure Village looks exactly the same as him. Do you think it could be that he didn't die, but became Kusakure Village? A ninja?"

Hearing this, although the female voice was very sad, she was not willful. She just said "hmm" submissively. Uchiha Sasuke could imagine the look of a young hostess nodding, and at the same time, words came one after another.

A ninja from Kusakure Village?

Chuunin exam?

Exactly the same?

At this time, Uchiha Sasuke, in addition to thinking about the way the hostess nodded, also became interested in some sensitive words in these words.

Then, he suddenly heard the abnormality of Ichiraku's uncle and the abnormality of the passing ninjas.

Suddenly, a light flashed through his mind, and all the clues suddenly pointed directly to that person.

Haneda Kazuha!

What they are saying is...

Haneda Kazuha?

Because he is exactly the same as the "him" that the host and hostess discussed in the village before, is that why Uncle Ichiraku and others always have some abnormal reactions?

Moreover, Uncle Yile seemed to have subconsciously added barbecued pork to him.

That "he" is also very familiar with Uncle Yile. Does Uncle Yile often give "him" noodles?

Is this Haneda Kazuha suspicious?

Could it be that he just looks a lot like someone from the past in the village?

And this certain person is very popular among stores?

Then, in a flash of inspiration, such an idea flashed through his mind.

"Nonsense! How could that kid from Chiba join Kusagakure!"

But at this time, a rough voice with suppressed anger interrupted his thoughts.

Obviously, the male host was very dissatisfied with the hostess's words.

Chiba?

And it was this sound that made Uchiha Sasuke freeze on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.

That person's name is Chiba?

Haneda Kazuha, and that Chiba...

Exactly the same?

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