Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 240 Three Vigorous

Shikamaru stood on the top of the mountain, his black trench coat was rattling by the strong wind, but he didn't notice it, he just silently observed the small town at the foot of the mountain.

Although it is far less than the previous life, in today's country, it can be regarded as prosperous. There are many pedestrians on the street, vendors are selling their products on the street, greeting customers with smiling faces, and children are laughing and playing around under the care of their parents. .

What a thriving scene!Thinking of this, Shikamaru sneered, darkness is always parasitic in the corner along with light, lurking in places that people can't find.

The biggest difference between the Jnin assessment and the Chunin assessment is that the former pays more attention to the display of personal strength. The Chunin already has the qualities of a leader, especially the elites who have passed the large Chunin exam. In this way, they have proved their wisdom. In contrast, as the master general of one side of the battlefield, ninjas who often master strategic secrets can only guarantee that they will not be assassinated or captured by the enemy.

Seniority is also very important, but taking advantage of the opportunity of going to the Land of Water this time, although Shikamaru won't be able to get any convenience in the Jonin assessment, but in this link, there are some advantages. <, the recognition of Mitomon Yan and others, there is no doubt that this is a good plan, the policy of carrot and stick is a clever means no matter in Shikamaru's previous life or in this world, through the interests of business Temptation, and relying on the threat of the strength of the new generation of ninjas, Wuyin Village has to weigh the consequences even if it wants to go to war.

Tsunade is also now contacting Jiraiya, who is traveling outside the village, and plans to let him join the upcoming diplomatic team, but for Shikamaru now, the most important thing is the Jonin assessment.

Shikamaru has passed the previous series of links, and he is even more impeccable in terms of political censorship. Now he is facing the last and most important "examination"-du li completes an S-level task.

If it is said that each ninja village hates the opponents of ninja villages in other countries the most, then it is estimated that some parasites in the country will follow closely behind.

Even the Land of Fire, which owns Konoha Village, can't wipe out these underground organizations that are hiding underground, doing shady activities, and secretly poaching business in the corners of Ninja Village.

The work these organizations do is to compete with Ninja Village, and no Ninja Village would like someone to grab business on their own territory, or even do some tasks that infringe their own interests.

Although Muye Village is powerful, it can't take into account the entire territory of the Kingdom of Fire, but as long as they can slow down, they will never let these underground organizations go.

Shikamaru's current task is to destroy a black market branch hidden in this small town, and kill all the people except those who manage finances, leaving no one behind.

This order carried an undisguised killing intent. Muye Village not only wanted the lives of the staff in this institution, but also the lives of the customers who had done business with them.

Shikamaru is noncommittal about this. After all, Konoha Ninja Village is also a violent institution. When dealing with competitors whose strength is completely incomparable to theirs, of course they must choose the most effective, direct and cruel means to deal with them.

"Are you going to do it directly in the city?" A person behind Shikamaru asked in a concentrated voice.

This is the invigilator of Shikamaru's "examination" and his "assistant" - Tianzang.

In addition to monitoring Shikamaru's mission, Tianzang's mission is to ensure his safety. After all, being able to become a ninja with Jōnin qualifications is a precious asset of a ninja village, and the village should pay more attention to it.

"The task requires that it is best to kill all the people in this branch. If you want to lure the main personnel to leave the crowded area, you will not be able to meet this requirement." He looked at the small town below: "The best way is to directly enter their interior and kill them one by one."

For this kind of underground organization that has always been regarded as a thorn in the side of each ninja village, it is often a good choice to establish a branch in a prosperous area. No matter how powerful a ninja village is, it will rarely be in its own country. Fighting the enemy, and being in the crowd, is also suitable for escaping, and some surveillance eyes and ears are not easy to be found.

Shikamaru simply made a plan in his mind, and jumped directly from the top of the mountain. The black windbreaker blown by the strong wind was spread out behind him, making him look like a huge bat from a distance. Step on some raised stones on the side of the mountain to slow down the speed of the fall.

Swish!

When Shikamaru was more than ten meters away from the ground, his hands suddenly grabbed the hem of the windbreaker, and a ball of black energy condensed between his hands, and finally wrapped the windbreaker and connected them together, forming a piece of blackness that was as solid as it was. wing.

Shikamaru's "Black Magic. Thousand Illusions" has been practiced so far that it can be said to be perfect.

Shikamaru, who was in mid-air, glides quickly with the flying wings formed by his spiritual energy, and finally landed steadily on the ground, loosening his palms, the spiritual energy has dissipated, he patted his windbreaker, and walked into the city calmly.

Sitting on a pavement, Akutagawa, who was absent-mindedly eating boiled radish, noticed Shikamaru almost the first time he stepped into this street.

Shikamaru, who looks like a teenager in terms of body shape and face, but is wearing a black high-necked windbreaker and a pure gray uniform, is an old-fashioned outfit. Even ordinary people will pay more attention to him, let alone Akutagawa who is in charge of surveillance tasks. .

This is the attire of the cadres of the Torture and Interrogation Department.Akutagawa kept searching for some information and materials in his mind, and carefully observed Shikamaru's appearance. After a while, he suddenly thought of something, his heart shuddered, and he hurriedly looked away.

He was only thirteen or fourteen years old with the signature hair style of the Nara clan, but he was already wearing the cadre trench coat of the Torture and Interrogation Department. In the entire Konoha Village, there was only one person who could match this information.

This kind of underground organization living in the same country as Muye Village sometimes knows some information about Muye Village better than many small ninja villages. Shikamaru, who has only been ninja for two years, may not have much reputation in the ninja world. , but for people like Akutagawa who rely on food from tigers to make money, they are also ninjas that need to be kept in mind.

not to be trifled!This was the thought that kept echoing in Akutagawa's mind. While he was guessing Shikamaru's purpose here, he was thinking of reporting this information to the organization as soon as possible without attracting attention.

Akutagawa thought so, and at the same time secretly glanced at Shikamaru's previous direction from the corner of his eye, but this look made his pupils shrink rapidly.

Shikamaru was walking towards his pavement.

However, in his twenties, Akutagawa, who also looks very young, can't even match the strength of Chunin. At this time, he realized that he might be exposed. If it wasn't for the remaining rationality in his mind to keep admonishing him, he would turn around and run at this time. Without Shikamaru's speed, he would have already escaped.

Even so, Akutagawa could still feel the sound of his heart beating in his chest.

Shikamaru did not change direction halfway as Akutagawa prayed secretly, but came to the vendor where he was.

Snapped!

When Shikamaru's right hand was lined up on Akutagawa's shoulder, Akutagawa almost jumped up from his seat and ran away, he barely suppressed the urge and turned to look at Shikamaru.

"What are you doing!?" Akutagawa turned his head and asked Shikamaru as calmly as possible, but he didn't know how pale his face was at this moment: "You know me!?"

"You're finished eating!" Shikamaru didn't seem to notice Akutagawa's abnormality, but smiled politely, and pointed to the empty bowls and plates in front of him: "Can you give me a seat?"

After hearing Shikamaru's words, Akutagawa turned his head and looked around, only to realize that at some point in time, the few seats in front of the small stall where he was sitting had already been filled.

"No problem." After hesitating for a moment, Akutagawa responded, and left in a hurry after paying the bill. He didn't dare to secretly observe Shikamaru sitting in front of the pavement until he ducked into an alley.

Seems to be just pure customers?Akutagawa watched Shikamaru order fried noodles and boiled radish, and chatted with the stall owner, looking extremely natural—if Shikamaru wasn't a ninja.

Akutagawa withdrew his gaze and re-entered the alley. He was confident that his understanding of this small town was beyond the reach of any stalker. He kept going around in the remote and narrow alleys and streets, while paying attention to whether there was anyone following behind him. However, in terms of this level, Akutagawa is not without merit.

It's a pity that Akutagawa didn't know that there was already a row of runes printed on the skin under his clothes on the shoulder where Shikamaru patted him just now. Everything he did on the way back to the organization base was meaningless to Shikamaru.

When Akutagawa spent a lot of energy to confirm that there were no pursuers behind him, he returned to the organization's base and reported today's discovery to his superiors. Shikamaru, whom he repeatedly emphasized to his superiors to pay attention to, had already finished the food on the table.

"You don't need to look for it." Shikamaru wiped his mouth, put the money on the table, and said calmly.

"Thank you Hui..." When the busy stall owner heard Shikamaru's words and wanted to thank him, he found that the other party had disappeared: "...Gu?"

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Akutagawa's report is still in progress. His superior is a burly middle-aged man. It is said that he was a Chunin from Xiaonin Village back then, and somehow he got here.

These had nothing to do with Akutagawa, returning to his own base somewhat reassured him, his tone of voice was steady at this time, his expression was calm, and he really didn't see the panic he had when facing Shikamaru before.

Until Shikamaru suddenly appeared from behind him, and then sent a kunai into his heart.

Whoa!

Sitting in front of Akutagawa, the burly man behind a wooden table was not slow to react. Although he was stunned by Shikamaru's sudden appearance, he still stood up quickly, and the table in front of him fell to the ground. I thought it was okay, but his first reaction was not to attack or run away, but to reach out to an electric bell by the wall.

This is a police report to remind the personnel in the base, but how can Shikamaru let the enemy get what they want?

Three pounders!

Shikamaru let out a low snort, and rushed to the burly man who wanted to open the alarm with a stride. The hard rocky ground beneath him was even shattered into pieces by the powerful Chakra that suddenly gushed out from the soles of his feet. Correspondingly, Shikamaru hit a straight punch from the waist.

boom!

Shikamaru's fist was wrapped in pitch-black spiritual energy, as if a cannon had been ejected from the chamber, causing a series of piercing whistling sounds in the air, blasting straight at the enemy with an unstoppable momentum.

It's just that his attack was too direct. Although it had a terrifying momentum, the burly man still raised his hands before his fist approached, intending to block it.

But Shikamaru is not even interested in changing moves. He has learned the method of controlling chakra to achieve explosive attacks with Tsunade, but with his personality, it is naturally impossible to copy everything he learned. The most obvious point is that Before Yu Shikamaru got used to attacking, he wrapped a layer of spiritual energy on his hands as a buffer to protect his body.

The burly man's defense against Shikamaru's attack was as pale and powerless as thin paper. With the creepy "click" sound of bones breaking, the burly man with broken hands couldn't blurt out a scream before he was suddenly hit by Shikamaru. The punch on his chest was forced down, his huge body was like a ruined dilapidated doll, his hands were twisted into an unnatural arc, he slammed into the wall, and finally fell to the ground without a sound, as if has died.