Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 240 Abnormal

A year later, when Shikamaru came to the territory of Nami Country again, he could clearly notice the difference between this place and the past.

The bridge connected to the Land of Fire has gradually become famous, and the merchants and travelers on the Shikamaru Bridge are constantly coming and going, with a lot of traffic, and it is prosperous.

The land of Bo has an excellent geographical location. After doing business with the land of fire, most of the resources can be obtained through trade. With the support of the land of fire, based on this, the land of wave can communicate and trade with other countries, making the land of wave The development of the country is getting faster and faster, and the unique and beautiful environment has also attracted many travelers to this country. If you don't know something about it, I am afraid that not many would have thought that this country was on the verge of destruction not long ago.

"Shikamaru Bridge?" The big characters deeply embedded in the bridge can be seen from a long distance. Rock Lee doesn't know much about Shikamaru's deeds in Nami Country, so when he saw the name of this bridge, he seemed a little Confuse.

When Shikamaru saw the bridge named after himself, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, feeling a little weird.

While explaining the reason why the bridge was named with Li Luoke, he walked towards the bridge without stopping.

"Brother Shikamaru!"

Shikamaru, who had just stepped off the bridge, heard someone calling himself from a distance, the voice was somewhat familiar, the slightly sharp voice was childish, and at the same time, it also carried the vitality that should be due to this age.

Shikamaru turned his head and looked towards the direction of the sound. A black-haired boy in a short-sleeved shirt was laughing and running towards his direction. The boy's face was still flushed, perhaps It is caused by exercise, or it may be caused by excitement.

"Inari?" Shikamaru stopped the vigilant Ri Xiang Neiji, Yume Shino and the others, squinted at the running boy, and whispered with a frown.

Compared with a year ago, Inari not only grew a lot in size, but also had a great change in temperament. The round hat that was always inseparable has disappeared, and the boy with short black hair looks lively and sunny. There is no hint of vulture deepness.

Inari, who was laughing happily, quickly ran to Shikamaru and the others, panting slightly, unable to hide the excitement on his face, and said to Shikamaru: "Daimyo asked me to pick you up with grandpa, but I am a little anxious, so Run over here first."

"Aren't Choji-san and Ino-san here?" Inari looked at Jiraiya and others curiously and asked Shikamaru, not afraid of strangers at all.

"This time we are here to carry out a mission, and they still have their own things to do." Shikamaru shook his head and replied, looking at the heroic Inari, who looked like a little man, smiled and reached out to rub his hair , sighed: "You grow so fast!"

Inari smirked "hehe", and after thinking about it, he asked, "Can you stay here for a while? We've moved, can you come to our house?"

"I'm afraid not." Shikamaru replied, they will meet with the Nami country daimyo immediately, and then directly arrange to go to the sea to the water country. If the operation goes well, they will also report to Konoha Village immediately, and there should be no delay in the Naomi country. Too much time.

Inari couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, but compared to his peers who had experienced many ups and downs, he was more sensible, and quickly returned to normal, leading Shikamaru and others to join Dazna as a guide.

After meeting up with Dazna, the few chatted and walked towards the daimyo's mansion in the land of waves.

After all, the plan of Konoha Village and the Land of Fire is to use the Land of Waves as a buffer and a transfer point for business contacts with the Land of Water. Although the Land of Waves has no right to refuse, they still have to inform them.

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When the initial freshness disappeared, there was nothing to see in the endless and unchanged ocean, and there were not many entertainment facilities on the whole ship. Rock Lee, Ri Xiangningji, and Yume Shino also disappeared shortly thereafter. Like Shikamaru, most of the time is immersed in rest and training.

The battles that need to be fought after arriving at Wuyin Village are not simple. The four of them must adjust their state to the best so as not to make mistakes.

After bumping on the sea for several days like this, the scenery that remained unchanged for most of the day finally changed. As far as the line of sight goes, the shadow of the land has been blurred, and there are seabirds flying with the ship.

This shocked several ninjas from Konoha and Keimoto Kobayashi, the representative of the Land of Fire daimyo, knowing that they would be able to land in the Land of Water soon.

Both Water Country and Wuyin Village sent people to welcome Shikamaru and the others. When the boats they took docked and moored at the pier, Kobayashi Keimoto left first with the Water Country Daimyo's team, leaving alone. Several people from Xiamuye Village faced the greeters from Wuyin Village.

The connection between a country's daimyo and Ninja Village is not very close, otherwise Sand Hidden Village would not have concealed its own country's daimyo to attack Konoha and trigger a war.In fact, many times, a country's policy is even influenced by Ninja Village. The reason why the Daimyo of the Water Country is willing to implement the policy of founding the country is not unrelated to the fact that Wuyin Village has a certain degree of confidence in its own strength after cultivation.

The name of the country of water may affect the attitude of Kirigakure Village, but it is impossible to dictate whether it will fight or cooperate with Konoha Village, so Kobayashi Keimoto is only an assistant, and the real main force in negotiations is still Muye including Shikamaru. There are six ninjas in Ye Village.

There are nine Mist ninjas who came to greet the Konoha people. The scene is not small. The head Mist ninja man is tall and has short blue hair. There are two pieces of paper with runes written on them. It doesn’t look like a simple decoration. The right eye is covered by a black eyepatch. There is a confident smile on the face. After Shikamaru and others got off the boat, the smile on the corner of the mouth gradually spread , greeted him from a distance.

"My lord, Jiraiya-senpai." Greeting Hero and Jiraiya, he brought a few Mist Ninjas forward and said, "Mizukage-sama has been waiting for you for a long time." If ninjas learn the slow and procrastinated attitude of ordinary officials or nobles, they will be looked down upon by other ninjas, and the vigorous and resolute style is respected by other ninjas.

"Okay." Qing replied with a nod, his words were concise, and he seemed to be a ninja who advocated vigorous and vigorous actions. The misinnin of his generation could survive safely, and they all experienced the cruel purge and high-pressure rule of the four generations of Mizukage. Whether it is mind or strength, they are all the best among ninjas of the same age, because ninjas with insufficient talent cannot survive until now. With the white eyes obtained from Rixiang's ninjas under the right eye patch, Qing can get rid of the four in Wuyin Village. Dai Shuiying put in a lot of effort in ruling, which is why he has his current status, and because of this, he is a little arrogant.

He is proud of his qualifications. Actual combat and a cruel living environment may not be the only way to hone ninjas, but ninjas who cannot pass this test are definitely unqualified. The mist ninja took all kinds of extreme measures to retaliate or fight directly. Momoji Zabuzhan even chose to assassinate Mizukage, but in the end he failed and escaped. Ao thought he was better than Zabuzhan this kind of mist ninja, because he chose a more difficult path. The path to follow—stay in Wuyin Village, survive, and finally revive Ninja Village with the Fifth Mizukage.

It's just that if I don't kill this person who has a very high talent in "Silent Assassination" and was once one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, if he still stays in Wuyin Village, he should be able to live until now. Qing's eyes are on Shikamaru. After receiving the touch, I couldn't help but feel a little pity in my heart, if I don't kill him, I won't die so miserably in a foreign country, or even die at the hands of a pawn who was still unknown at that time.

Although there were many thoughts in Qing's mind, there was nothing abnormal on the outside. He gestured with several other Mist Ninjas, and the well-trained Mist Ninjas quickly formed a loose formation, surrounding Konoha and the others. , leaving enough space between each other, and then he saluted Zhuanzhu Xiaochun, made a slight signal, and rushed forward to lead the way.

Shikamaru turned his eyes and quickly took the formation of Kirinin into his eyes. After confirming that this loose formation not only did not pose a threat to his own side, but also that he and several Konoha ninjas could easily tear their defenses apart, he stopped. What are you talking about? He, who has the position of team leader, acts as a guard by his side. <She was very strong when she was young, but now she is just a healthy old lady, her combat ability is not high, and she is also an elder representing Tsunade, so she can't make any mistakes, so she must be well-protected.

A group of Konoha and Kirigakure's ninjas hurried on the road silently, Jiraiya also closely followed Kirigakure Kami Ninja, followed by the quilt, and the one behind the hall was the expressionless deer who was thinking of something Maru, and other than Ao, Kirin followed along the periphery of Konoha's team. The two teams were clearly separated, but they lived in peace.

The climate of the country of water is warm and humid, and surrounded by the sea on all sides, the water vapor is abundant, forming a very unique environment. Many areas within the country are often shrouded in fog, and the periphery of Wuyin Village is surrounded by dense fog all year round. Surrounded, if it is an outsider who is not familiar with the route, they may even lose their direction in the foggy weather, and spend a lot of time looking for the edge of Wuyin Village, which is why Wuyin Village is famous for its "silent assassination technique" Relationships in the ninja world—this environment is basically a training ground for honing this skill.

This is the reason why Mist Ninja adopts a loose encirclement formation. They are to prevent the Konoha people from falling behind and dispersing when passing through the dense fog area around Mist Hidden Village.

When everyone finally passed through this area where even the air seemed extremely humid, Shikamaru even felt that his clothes were a little wet. Fortunately, the fog in Wuyin Village was not heavy, and he could already vaguely see the fog at the gate of Wuyin Village. A crowd of people gathered. <Not much better.

At the gate of Wuyin Village, among the crowd of Wuren, several ninjas wearing thin clothes and dark skin were very conspicuous.

(The condition is not very good today. I don’t know if it’s because I didn’t touch the computer for a few days. I’m too serious about the next plot. I don’t want to write poorly. I’ll update it temporarily today, sorry.)