Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 130 Awakening

The fourth round of the competition attracted the attention of many spectators. The celebrities who came to Konoha from other places to watch the competition had more or less information about the candidates before they came, and the villagers who came from Konoha themselves , and has long been familiar with Shikamaru's name.

The No. [-] genius in Konoha, the hottest candidate in the Chunin Exam, the boy who defeated the Hyuga clan, with many halos on him, naturally attracts everyone's attention, but one of them has a particularly hot gaze on Shikamaru, Shikamaru Maru looked intently, but the owner of his eyes was Gaara who was not far away from him. At this moment, he couldn't hide his excitement, and his originally handsome facial features were slightly distorted, making him extremely ferocious.

"Shh!"

Maybe because I couldn't wait to fight Shikamaru, Gaara, after Shiranui Genma announced the start of the fourth round, made a seal with one hand, and even used the instant body technique to come directly to the field, and the air current rolled up between the actions brought a piece of A fallen leaf, while the cruel eyes stared straight at Shikamaru in the stands through the period.

Gaara's eager performance undoubtedly aroused the great interest of many spectators in the auditorium. It was as if the powder kegs were lit in the originally quiet stands, with endless cheers and shouts, and sharp and loud whistles. The warm-up of the game, the most anticipated game is finally here!

Looking into Gaara's eyes, Shikamaru, who has always looked indifferent and expressionless, suddenly smiled slightly. Under the surprised eyes of many audiences, he turned around and walked into the passage leading to the examination venue behind him. He didn't seem to be like Gaara. Can't wait to enter the arena, even so, Shikamaru's performance will not make people think that he, who is known as the "No. Absolute confidence to win the game.

Of course, Shikamaru doesn't have the absolute confidence to win, but he knows that Gaara's mental state is very unstable under the influence of Shuzuru and his deformed childhood. His move is to further stimulate the opponent and make him anxious. Lose your mind as soon as possible.

Very simple psychological tactics, but when the opponent's psychological weakness is mastered, good results can often be achieved.

The corridor leading from the lounge to the venue is a bit dark, the dim light on the wall of the corridor stretches the passing figures for a long time, Shikamaru suddenly stopped when he reached the stairs, and as far as he could see, there were two people not far away. A strangely dressed man with a scarf was leaning against the wall. When they heard his footsteps, they turned their heads together, looking malicious.

"The Chunin Exam is a difficult event even in the ninja world. For big shots, it is a very suitable game for gambling." One of the men straightened up, faced Shikamaru, and sneered Said, so that Shikamaru can see the man's face clearly through the corner of the eye from the end of the corridor: "Your performance also affects a lot of money!"

Wearing a thin coat with a long scarf wrapped around his neck, this is not considered a maverick, with eye shadow and lipstick painted on his face, this kind of dress, even among ninjas who never lack mavericks , It is also very rare. The forehead between the foreheads shows the identity of the ninja of Kusunin Village. It seems that it should be the guard of the king or representative of the country where Kusunin Village is located.

"You are really not afraid of death!" Shikamaru was slightly taken aback when he heard the other party's words, and then said with a sneer, the reason he was stunned was not because he was afraid of the other party, but because he was surprised by the other party's behavior.

Although judging from the original book, it is true that there were two grass ninjas who came to harass Gaara, but they were brutally killed by Gaara, but Shikamaru always felt a little unbelievable. Let’s not talk about these two ninjas for the time being, and instructed their mastermind People are too bold. As an event so important to Ninja Village, even Konoha, the organizer, did not dare to blatantly threaten and intimidate the candidates, or even secretly plot black hands, but these two Kusanagi and Ninja The officials of the small country behind their scenes dared to do this! ?

But Shikamaru took a closer look at the playful expressions on the faces of the two Kusanagi, and finally confirmed that there are indeed such stupid people in this world. Maybe it is because there are too many smart people around him, which made him almost forget about others The intelligence of this kind of idiot is often better set off by this kind of idiot, these two are the two in front of me.

"Shh!"

Shikamaru felt emotional, and at the same time took out several shurikens from the ninja bag with one hand.

"Don't try to resist! The two of us are Chunin!" Kusanagi Kusanagi with painted eyes and sharp voice saw Shikamaru sneering and took out a shuriken from the ninja bag. Obviously preparing to resist, his pupils couldn't help shrinking In a dangerous needle-like shape, he said sharply.

In fact, these two grass ninjas are also a little uneasy. They are also zhongnin, but they are different from Shikamaru who are promoted through elite selection. Instead, they are promoted from within the ninja village through the accumulation of ninja age and tasks. It stopped there, and it was precisely because they were zhongnin that they understood that Shikamaru, who stood out in the battle of the zhongnin* elites in various countries, was not weak and deceitful. Shikamaru must not have dared to act rashly, but the result at this time was unexpected-the other party didn't seem to take the two of them seriously! ?

Kusanagi was startled and angry, but before they could say anything more, Shikamaru made a sudden move, and threw the shuriken in his palm as soon as he let go.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

There were several crisp cracking sounds of glass, and the dim lights around the corridor where the three of them were located suddenly went out, but it was broken by Shikamaru using a shuriken. Although there were still a few rays of sunlight at the end of the corridor in the distance, it kept the place from being dark. They couldn't see their fingers, but the sudden dimming of the light still made it impossible for the two Kusanagi to adapt immediately. When their vision went dark, the function of their eyes was greatly reduced.

At the same time, Shikamaru, who closed his eyes tightly, has already jumped on him, without any hesitation because the other party is called a Chunin, he is extremely calm, and his heart is calm.

As a zhongnin, there are still two people, and they need to use verbal threats to face a jinnin. Their weakness and wavering can be seen. Although there may be factors of fear of Konoha's punishment, they are gradually reaching their peak physically and mentally at this time. For Shikamaru, this short and simple killing was the right thing to do, like a splash of cold water suddenly poured on the face when he just woke up, it shocked people's spirits, and revitalized their restrained spirit. .

There seemed to be a few flashes of cold light in the dim corridor, and then the slightly noisy footsteps and panting gradually subsided, and calm was restored, only the faint sizzle sound like a small stream of water flowing out.

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After a while, Shikamaru with a calm expression finally appeared in front of Gaara who was already impatient.

Gaara turned his gaze and landed on a trace of dark red liquid that seemed to be accidentally splashed on Shikamaru's face. His nose fluttered. It was not known whether it was a psychological hint, but he seemed to have noticed a familiar feeling on Shikamaru's body. smell, which made his spirit more restless, and there seemed to be a female voice in his ear constantly urging, repeating a sentence...

"I want blood!" A low shout suddenly popped out from Gaara's mouth with a crazy expression, it seemed to be just an unconscious soliloquy! ?

(Although I personally feel that it is a bit redundant, I still have to say something helplessly. It is impossible for the author to write all the plots in one chapter. Since some seemingly useless plots have appeared, it is just that the time has not come, and there is no subsequent trigger and explanation, or It is to use it to lead to some plots, which will naturally be useful in the future, just like some things that happened in this chapter, in fact, there are also hidden foreshadowing...)