Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 120 Five Tranquility

Shikamaru was not at all interested in the lively scene at the gate of Konoha Village at this time.

After getting up at six o'clock and having dinner, Shikamaru started the morning training. He didn't rest because he was about to take the Chunin exam. For all kinds of ninja tools in the test, carefully wipe the kunai and shuriken, and if there are blunt blades, they will be sharpened. Everything is as if Shikamaru just regarded this exam as an ordinary exam The task seems to be methodical and unhurried.

Of course, the Zhongnin exam is not an ordinary task, let alone a simple competition. Both Nara Yoshino and Nara Shikaku, who were born in a ninja family, are aware of this. The lower ninja is known as the so-called "body ninja", which clearly shows its status. Words such as "command" and "leadership" are absolutely not attached to it, and the only thing they can rely on is their own poor combat effectiveness.

In contrast, Chunin is a ninja at the level of the squad leader. In addition, he will also hold certain positions in the departments of the village, and has another possibility of promotion. Other choices, so the steps for the lower ninja to be promoted to the middle ninja are to some extent more important than the promotion of the middle ninja to the upper ninja. The first-line selection opens up a broader prospect, and the performance of the lower ninja in the middle ninja exam, It is also about the future.

Shikamaru himself is also aware of this, and because he knows Gaara's true identity, he also understands the difficulty of the next battle.

In contrast, during the trip to the land of Nami, Konoha Shinobi Class [-] had Asma Sarutobi to rely on when they encountered Momoji no Zhan, but this time they could only rely on the strength of Shikamaru alone. To face Gaara who is the guardian of the crane Jinchuriki, even Genma Shiranui who is the referee may not be able to provide any help-no one, because the war may start at any time!

The aggression organized by Orochimaru will start at some point, and ninja troops from Yinnin Village and Sand Hidden Village will invade Konoha at any time, provoking wars between countries, ninja villages and ninja villages.

This is not a small-scale encounter, but a group battle with ninja villages as the unit. Muye village will face the attack of two ninja villages. Next, how many high-level ninjas have the energy to take care of the next ninjas?This point can already be seen clearly from the original book. Even chasing down the seriously injured Shukaku has to be done by the lower ninja, and the upper ninja can’t even draw his hand. How lacking are the fighters, especially the senior fighters? , it can be seen from this.

Compared with small-scale battles, in real wars, the Jōnin and Chunin will appear on a large scale in groups. Even if Shikamaru himself is already known as "Konoha's No. However, a lone boat on the sea of ​​time will be overturned by huge waves if it is not careful.

No one can help Shikamaru, especially when Konoha is facing threats. As Moonlight Hayate said during the pre-selection exam, being able to get this far in the exam means that he is no longer just graduated from ninja school. The rookies still need the care of their superiors and elders. They have become the ninjas of Konoha. Even the ninjas have the obligation to protect the village and fight to the death.

This is the first time Shikamaru has faced a war directly in his life, but he has no choice but to participate in it personally, and even rushed to the front line to find a way to deal with Shukaku's power. If it is an ordinary person, the psychological pressure caused by such a dangerous situation may make him anxious Uneasy, but in the eyes of Nara Yoshino and Nara Shikuhisa, Shikamaru looked extremely indifferent at this time, as if he was full of confidence in his ability and was not worried about the next exam.

Of course, Shikamaru is not full of confidence, thinking that he is full of bastards, and when the protagonist's halo is on, the enemies he encounters will fall to his death by himself, but he understands that anxiety, fear and excitement are not the slightest in his current situation. effect.

The ninja motto learned in the ninja school, or the textbooks have repeatedly emphasized the importance of "no self", that is, the importance of abandoning feelings.

This is not to ask the ninja to remain "cold", but to be able to have enough "reason". The two seem to have little difference, but in fact there is an essential difference.

Becoming a ninja does not mean abandoning feelings and becoming a cold killing machine. They can still maintain their enthusiasm for life. It is not uncommon for ninjas to like chess, tea ceremony, and even pranks. In other words, only with enough enthusiasm and persistence Only when you have a strong emotion can you be able to cope with the boring and arduous training day after day, as well as the oppressive feeling brought by high-risk occupations.

But this emotion cannot be brought into battle and work.

Sensibility represents hesitation and hesitation, enthusiasm represents impulsiveness and recklessness. For the life-or-death battle between ninjas, having these emotions in the fight is like sticking death notices sent by the god of death on your body. , while Reaper himself looms over you.

Either positive or negative emotions are of no use to Shikamaru at this time. They have no meaning except to consume energy and waste energy, so he is so quiet and peaceful, trying to maintain a calm attitude, ignoring The grand occasion of the lords entering the village did not give up their usual practice.

Whenever there is a major event, there is calmness.

The big battle is about to start, and the next battle will definitely be extremely tragic, but the more it comes to this moment, the more Shikamaru asks himself to keep calm.

The gentle and methodical movements when wiping the ninja tools, coupled with a serious attitude can allow Shikamaru to concentrate and clear away distracting thoughts, while training as usual can warm up his body.

Replenish your energy, that's it.

"I'm leaving!"

The sun was getting higher and higher, and Shikamaru, who had carefully arranged the ninja gear, took care of everything on his body, checked the time, said to his parents sitting in the living room, and walked out of the house slowly.

Nara Yoshino and Nara Shikahisa looked at each other, but they didn't say anything. Shikamaru's attitude also affected the two of them. Even though Nara Yoshino still had some worries in his heart, he didn't know how to speak.

The flow of people on the street has increased, and Konoha Village has sent out a lot of invitation letters under the order of Sarutobi Hiruzen. If the village wants to come to Konoha to watch the game, unless it is in a high position and has a certain influence in the ninja world Otherwise, this session would have been impossible. On the contrary, the villagers of Konoha Village are not restricted and can watch the competition freely. At this time, the Chunin exam is about to begin. Most of these people on the street are going to towards the examination room.