Half a month later, Tenten sat by a small river, looking dejected.
Shino stood not far away and gave Xia Mu, who had just arrived, a look, but with his sunglasses on, it was impossible to tell what he meant.
Xia Mu nodded in confusion, then quickly went and sat next beside Tenten, asking softly, "Tenten, what's wrong?"
Tenten's voice carried some grievance, "I've tried Genjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu, but it seems I really don't have any talent. Half a month ago, I asked sensei/teacher Jiraiya, and he taught me a D-rank Genjutsu, but I still haven't learned it. I also took the letter of introduction from sensei/teacher Jiraiya to the hospital to learn Medical Ninjutsu. The test was to save a fish, but the fish turned into sashimi..."
Ah, this...
Although he had expected it, he didn't know how to comfort her now that he heard it.
Xia Mu looked back at Shino, only to see his brother standing calmly in the distance, as if he was keeping watch for this future young couple.
However, his attitude meant that Xia Mu should handle it himself.
Xia Mu felt helpless, organized his words, and comforted her, "Tenten, although you don't have talent in these areas, it's a good thing to find out early. You won't need to waste time on these things in the future. Just specialize in Ninja Tools and Space-Time Ninjutsu. Compared to other kids your age who are still lost, you are already ahead."
Seeing Xia Mu worried about her, Tenten felt warm inside, and she quickly adjusted her mood.
Then she smiled at Xia Mu and said, "It's okay, Xia Mu. I was just a little depressed, I originally thought I had at least some talent. But it's not bad now, just like you said, at least I've determined my direction, and I don't need to be lost anymore."
Xia Mu, however, stared intently into Tenten's eyes, making the girl shy.
But he saw that Tenten wasn't forcing a smile and had already adjusted her mood, unaffected by the feeling of disappointment. Only then did he truly feel relieved.
Of course, he also knew how to change the subject.
"By the way, I've come up with two new Ninja Tools recently, take a look," Xia Mu pulled out a document.
"Ah! You have new ideas again?"
Tenten curiously took the document and looked through it. Shino also came closer at this point. They were both clearly very interested in the new Ninja Tools designed by Xia Mu, just like the previous two special shuriken which were very good.
After reading them, both of them looked at Xia Mu with surprised expressions.
They were clearly startled by Xia Mu's ingenious ideas.
Xia Mu felt his nose grow a little, and he puffed out his chest, saying proudly, "Heh heh, my designs are very interesting, right? Steel Wire Gloves, with a steel wire mechanism installed on the back of the gloves. During combat, you can activate the mechanism with Chakra at any time, and the steel wire will shoot out. Think about it, if you're clashing Kunai with an enemy, and a steel wire suddenly shoots out from the back of your hand, it's like a close-range sneak attack! Most people wouldn't be able to dodge it!
There's also this Gun-Lance Ninja Tool. It's different from flintlock and matchlock guns. Since it's activated by Chakra, and the bullets are small and light, the firing speed is more than twice as fast as throwing a shuriken, and the firing range is also very far. Moreover, you can easily get the hang of it with practice, and accuracy isn't an issue.
Most importantly, there's the idea of drawing Space-Time Ninjutsu symbols on the magazine location. You can summon bullets at any time, so you won't have to worry about running out of bullets. You can even prepare special bullets, such as smoke bombs, poison bullets, flash bombs, or bullets filled with Exploding Tags. If you prepare them in advance, you can summon them whenever you want.
Heh heh, Tenten, look..."
Xia Mu spoke eloquently, but as he spoke, he noticed that both Tenten and Shino were looking at him with strange eyes, and he suddenly stuttered.
He couldn't help but feel uneasy. His designs should be pretty good, so why weren't these two saying anything?
After a long while, Shino finally said, "Xia Mu, I really want to pry open your head and see how it's put together."
Tenten also giggled and said, "Yeah, yeah, how can someone be so smart? The designs for these two Ninja Tools are amazing, aren't they!"
"You guys are really... don't scare me!"
Xia Mu breathed a sigh of relief. So these two were just surprised by his intelligence. He had thought there was something wrong with his Ninja Tool designs.
Tenten, however, stared at Xia Mu, her large eyes blinking, with emotion in them.
In her opinion, Xia Mu had specially designed the new Ninja Tools for her.
Especially the Gun-Lance Ninja Tool, which took into account her lack of physical strength and Chakra. Compared to throwing shuriken, using the Gun-Lance was clearly easier, and the shooting range was much farther than shuriken throwing, which could greatly enhance her strength. More importantly, the idea of drawing Space-Time Ninjutsu symbols on the magazine location was completely designed based on her talent.
This guy is really... why does he like her so much!
She was very troubled!
Tenten only felt sweetness in her heart, and she decisively put away the design drafts. She subconsciously grabbed Xia Mu's sleeve and said with a smile, "So, how much are you going to sell them for?"
Xia Mu scratched his head, "Uh, you're the professional. How about you decide? It's okay if you don't give me anything."
"That won't do!"
Tenten pouted, "The money must be given. I heard from Shino that you're currently living on orphan support funds and were worried about not having money a while ago. And you're growing right now, so you can't skimp on food expenses. How about this, these two Ninja Tool designs are much better than the previous ones, I'll give you a total of 100,000 Ryo. If you think it's not enough, I can make up the difference."
"Enough, enough! And it's too much!"
Xia Mu was startled by this extravagant girl. If he were her father, he would probably be fainted from anger.
These two Ninja Tools were good, but they weren't worth that much money. The last time, 40,000 was already too much, and this time she was giving even more. Anyone who didn't know would think she was supporting a man.
Shino on the side nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but let out a soft burp, as if he had eaten too much dog food.
However, he was happy for Xia Mu. Not only was Xia Mu's relationship progressing, but Xia Mu's poor life had also improved. He finally didn't have to worry so much.
It seemed Xia Mu's taste was really good.
Compared to Sakura's love-struck brain and lack of manners, compared to Hinata's shyness and weakness, compared to Ino's narcissism and focus on looks, Tenten's personality was really good.
Plus, Tenten was a little rich girl, which was also a bonus point. Just as Xia Mu himself said, it's not shameful to rely on a rich girl, and the key is that this rich girl is also beautiful, cute, and caring. Who wouldn't like that?
Seeing Tenten completely shaken off her disappointment, Xia Mu also felt completely relieved.
So he pressed his advantage, "Then let's say I made some money today. Why don't you guys come over to my place for dinner? It'll be a good chance for Tenten to try my cooking."
They say a man who can cook is handsome, and Xia Mu wanted to show this advantage in front of Tenten.
Shino immediately agreed, "Okay! Then I'll go home and get some vegetables."
Saying that, he flashed away and disappeared. Xia Mu didn't even have time to stop him.