Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 160 Envy

Kurenu Yuhi arrived with Akai, Shiranui Genma, Hiroshito, Yamashiro Aoba, Konoha Jonin and Special Jonin shortly after the battle with Shikamaru and others. At this time, Konoha was in urgent need of manpower In fact, five Jnin and special Jnin formed a battle team and came quickly, which is enough to show that Konoha's three advisors attach great importance to this matter.

Seeing the more or less thin sweat on the foreheads of several people, Shikamaru knew that the other party must have rushed here as fast as possible, but it was a pity that they came a step late after all. They were seriously injured and unconscious, especially the three fingers. The severed Asuma Sarutobi couldn't help but take a deep breath—if this kind of injury can't be cured, not to mention using ninjutsu and ninja tools, even ordinary life will cause trouble, which is impossible for the ninja profession. Serious injuries intended and avoided.

"Not only Kakashi, but even Asma..." Akai put the unconscious Asma Sarutobi behind him, glanced at Yuhihong with a sad face, sighed and said: "We still come late."

Shikamaru was silent, and Akimichi Choji stood quietly behind him, his eyes moved away from Asma Sarutobi's face as if avoiding it, his face was painful, and his face was wrinkled, even with his knowledge, I also understand that Sarutobi Asma's severed finger is difficult to connect even with the medical level of Konoha Village, let alone without any sequelae and discomfort, he can be as flexible as before and participate in the ninja mission again.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Kisame have already fled, and Asma Sarutobi was severely injured, Kureni Yuhi and Akai seem to have no need to stay, so they are going to take the comatose Asma Sarutobi back to Konoha The village receives treatment.

"Shikamaru!" Yuhihong and others are about to leave, but Shikamaru, Jiraiya and others are not going to stay in this severely damaged hotel anymore. Just when the two teams are about to part, Yuhihong suddenly calls out from the hotel. Shikamaru, who seldom spoke from the beginning to the end, hesitated a little, and said softly: "I am afraid that only one person can heal Asma's injury..."

"I know," Shikamaru interrupted Kurenai Yuhi's words, turned his head and looked at the other party seriously, and said, "I will definitely bring the Fifth Hokage back to Konoha."

Although he is still a ninja, a 12-year-old boy, but Shikamaru is still able to face Kurenai Yuhi at this time, and he is still neither humble nor overbearing, and his tone is firm, and observing Shikamaru Kurenai Yuhi carefully, he even noticed the serious expression of the other party when he spoke , even with a hint of decisiveness to succeed in overcoming obstacles! ?

In the final analysis, Shikamaru and the others can be said to be safe and sound for this mission. After all, they have Jirai to accompany them. Even if Orochimaru came during its heyday, it would be enough to resist. At this time, Orochimaru's hands were banned. Naturally, it is not a problem. Shikamaru and others are more responsible for helping Jiraiya find and monitor Jiraiya to prevent the other party from running away. The possibility of facing the ninja of Otonin Village is extremely small. Based on Kurenai Yuhi's understanding of Shikamaru, I'm afraid he should know this, but what is the purpose of his attitude at this time! ?

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Kai's attitude and behavior have raised Shikamaru's vigilance to the highest level.

Maybe this young man is just a trained tool, but the man behind the tool is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but a few men with huge ambitions in this world, a real conspirator.

After reading the original work, Shikamaru who understands that Shimura Danzo's goal is the throne of Hokage is even more certain that the reason why Kai was assigned to the team to search for the Fifth Hokage this time must be a secret mission ordered by Yushimura Danzo!

He has no way of knowing the specific content of the mission, but Shikamaru knows that this mission will definitely not be as simple as it appears on the surface, because on the battlefield, cold arrows from behind are often the most difficult to guard against!

This hotel has been almost destroyed, and Jiraiya accompanied Shikamaru and others to another hotel after paying the owner a large sum of money with a face full of heartache, and kept muttering to himself along the way "Reimbursement will be reimbursed when you return to Konoha!" It seems to be afraid that Muye Village will not reimburse him for the money he paid, and to increase his confidence.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Jiraiya, Shikamaru and others got up one after another, packed their bags, and continued on their way to the next town.

In peaceful times, the entertainment and service industries are often the most developed and prosperous. Just like the post town where Shikamaru settled before, there are countless hotels of all kinds, and there are many izakayas and clubs all over it. The first destination of Shikamaru and others' journey is the famous tourist resort located in the hinterland of the Fire Country, not too far from Konoha Village. It is also a place where the gambling industry is extremely prosperous-Banchu Street.

However, there are some small towns or cities along the way that have some casinos, and the gambling industry is considered small and large-scale. Jiraiya and Shikamaru and others also pass by here, and they also check Tsunade's whereabouts when they stop.

After the attacks of Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Kisame, the team of Shikamaru, Kaikai, Choji Akimichi, and Naruto Uzumaki became more differentiated, which even Jiraiya can easily feel, or in other words, Shikamaru and the others did not hide it at all.

As Sarutobi Asma's subordinates, Shikamaru and Akimichi Choji are rightly hostile to Asma's injury because of his avoidance of battle, and Uzumaki Naruto also began to sort out and hate Kai, but not because of the opponent's A false smile and vicious words.

Just like what Shikamaru said when Jiraiya assigned tasks to Shikamaru, Kaikai and others, and asked Kaikai, who is said to be good at scouting, to be solely responsible for searching for Tsunade's whereabouts.

"I don't trust him." Shikamaru said to Jiraiya straightforwardly and without concealment.

Kai's behavior has made the three Konoha Shinobi, including Shikamaru, no longer trust him, which makes Jiraiya feel a little headache, but there is nothing he can do, he dare not really let Kai and Shikamaru confront each other, so he has to Take on the role of their squad leader, assigning tasks to several people.

Therefore, in addition to Naruto who can concentrate on practicing "Spiral Pill" under the guidance and protection of Jiraiya, at his own request, except for the big bird who uses the "Super Beast Fake Painting" to change from time to time at the location. While circling in the sky, Shikamaru and Choji were also in charge of inquiring about Tsunade's news in various casinos and local congregation.

In terms of prosperity and development, the Land of Fire, which has the most powerful force in the ninja world, "Konoha Ninja Village", is the number one. Today, no other country can match it, even the Land of Wind, which is also one of the five major powers. , Land of Thunder, Land of Water, and Land of Earth are still the same.

Armed force guaranteed the safety of the Land of Fire's land and citizens, and business flourished as a result. The favorable environment and good geographical location gave it unique advantages. In contrast, the Land of Winds is mostly desert, and Thunder The land of the land is spread all over the plateau, the land of the land of the earth is barren, and the land of the water has repeatedly committed man-made disasters in recent years. Although it is tied with the land of fire, it is actually the turn of prosperity. In fact, it cannot be compared with the land of fire. It's okay for outsiders to enjoy the beautiful scenery that is completely different from the Land of Fire for a while, but if you want to live for a long time, I'm afraid it's not the first choice.

What's more, Tsunade is still a female ninja who is famous in the ninja world. Although she left Konoha Village to travel around, if she really settled down in another country, I don't know if the Ninja Village in this country can sit still?

Therefore, even including Naruto Uzumaki, who is a somewhat straightforward boy, Shikamaru and the others never thought about the possibility that Tsunade would not be found in the Land of Fire.

Choji Akimichi complained a little about the fact that Uzumaki Naruto could practice alone without looking for Tsunade's news with them.

Not only because Uzumaki Naruto's multiple shadow clones are indeed a sharp weapon for inquiring about news, which can be of great help, but more importantly, Shikamaru did not take Tsunade's fact that Tsunade is an extremely skilled ninja He had the slightest concealment, so that Akimichi Choji kindled a glimmer of hope for the hand that cured Asma Sarutobi, hoping to find Tsunade as soon as possible, and bring her back to Konoha to treat Asma Sarutobi.

If it is said that among the three classes of Konoha's new Jinnin, the one who has the best relationship with his mentor Jonin is undoubtedly Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, and Sarutobi Asma from the tenth class.

Even the seventh class where Uzumaki Naruto, who is the protagonist of the original book, is not as good as Shikamaru and others.

After each mission, the barbecue feast that Asma Sarutobi treats guests is often Choji's most anticipated program, although he will not deliberately let go of his stomach to eat until he is full every time he eats barbecue, for fear of Asma Sarutobi It was too expensive, but after Genin graduated, he was able to meet a mentor who encouraged him for a moment and often invited himself and his companions to have dinner, Choji Akimichi knew how lucky he was.

There is no doubt that for Shikamaru, Choji and Ino, Sarutobi Asma is an excellent leader and a kind senior.

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Uzumaki Naruto rubbed his eyes in a daze, and yawned, but then the tingling sensation from his right hand made him grin his teeth in pain, and the little bit of drowsiness suddenly disappeared.

It has been a while since Jiraiya and Shikamaru have been looking for the Fifth Hokage Tsunade. Uzumaki Naruto’s "Spiral Pill" practice has also reached the second step of using rubber balls to increase the power of Chakra. I don't know how much suffering he has suffered in this, day after day he continuously condenses chakra in his right hand, which makes his hand sore every night like being bitten by a needle ant.

He once tried to find Shikamaru to learn the tricks because Jiraiya was always missing and was not around him to teach him how to learn spiral pills, but he was met by Jiraiya and taught him a lesson severely.

As Jiraiya said, only by relying on your own boring exploration and repeated practice day after day can you truly integrate the spiral pills and deepen your understanding. If you take a shortcut, it will be detrimental to the future.

Although Naruto Uzumaki had a voice in his heart telling him that what Jiraiya said seemed to be a good thing, the young rebellious character was still unhappy with Ziraiya's attitude. At this time, when he walked out of the room in the dark to go to the bathroom, he was still muttering about Ziraiya. bad words.

"If only I were as smart as Shikamaru, I would definitely be able to learn 'Spiral Pill' soon." Uzumaki Naruto curled his lips, thinking in his heart, who knows that Shikamaru, whom he envied, was able to figure out Spiral Pill in the first place. It took more than a year. At that time, I was still a little envious of Naruto Uzumaki, who has a huge chakra and can train non-stop every day.