Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 88 Expectations

"Shikamaru, who do you think will be the winner in this competition?" Sarutobi Asma did not answer Shikamaru's question, but changed the topic very bluntly, leading the direction of several people to the competition.

Although Asma's technique of changing the topic was extremely blunt, Shikamaru did not feel dissatisfied at all. He knew the meaning of Asma's behavior, and he was telling Shikamaru the question that Shikamaru asked in very clear and simple words, not As a ninja, he can intervene, so Shikamaru followed Asma's words, looked at the two people in the examination room seriously, and thought.

As the main character in the original book, Naruto is also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, coupled with his one-sided character, it is impossible to lose, even if the opening game is tied up by Ken Meisumi's special lock technique, and the opportunity is lost , but with Naruto's single-minded personality, he will definitely not admit defeat. In terms of toughness and potential, Jian Meicheng will not be Naruto's opponent at all. The lock technique was in danger, which triggered the runaway of Kyuubi Chakra - after all, Naruto had not been trained by Sennin Jiraiya at this time, and could not use the power of Kyuubi correctly - when Konoha had many invigilators He will definitely step forward to terminate the game, and the result is likely to be nothing. In this case, the possibility of Naruto winning is very weak.

"Naruto!" Although he has traveled to the world of Naruto, it means that this world is no longer a simple manga story, and Naruto cannot die, but after all, he has a lot of cheating props. Xiajian Misumi can't do it, so Shikamaru still talked about his choice lightly: "His energy is very good, the amount of chakra is definitely not low, and the shadow clone technique is not so easy to crack among the ninjas. .”

After hearing Shikamaru's words, Ino and Choji observed Shi Naruto carefully, and found that, according to the time, Naruto had passed through the death forest not long ago, but at this time his face did not look tired, and his resilience and The energy is truly amazing.

"Where are Ino and Choji?" Asma did not judge Shikamaru's answer, but turned to ask the other two subordinates.

"I chose the same choice as Shikamaru. I am optimistic about Naruto." Ding Ci smiled honestly. The second exam is over, and the bag of potato chips he saved is no longer kept. He is going to "reward" himself so that he can deal with it. Down could be tough.

"My opinion is a little different." Ino glanced at Shikamaru complicatedly, and after thinking for a while, he said to several people: "Although that Konoha Shinobi named Ken Meisumi has taken many exams, he has not succeeded. It seems that his strength is not very good when he was promoted to Chunin, but after taking so many rigorous exams, he did not die or suffer irreparable damage, which just shows the opponent's strength!"

As Ino said, he lifted his chin slightly, glanced at Shikamaru with a little satisfaction, and continued to analyze: "The other party must have some powerful methods, not to mention that Ken Meisumi has been a genocide for many years and has participated in many zhongnin exams , I am afraid that the actual combat ability is not low, and the experience is rich, Naruto is not very smart, so he may not be the opponent of Jian Meicheng!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" After hearing Ino's words, Asma clapped her hands appreciatively, causing Ino's cheeks to blush and smiled shyly.

"Ino's analysis is very reasonable. In fact, I shouldn't disclose it in advance, but I will explain it later when I explain the rules of the third test, so I will tell you," Asma chuckled, and said to Shikamaru, Ino and Ding The three of them said: "Actually, the third round of the Zhongnin Exam is not necessarily based on strength to be promoted to Chunin, but on overall performance. The reason why the promotion is based on strength is for the sake of the audience as ordinary people. In fact, he is the leader of Ninja Village who is a ninja!"

The meaning of Asma's words is that Ino's analysis is likely to be correct. Jian Meicheng may indeed be a terrifying enemy with good means, strength, and experience-although this horror is only for ordinary ninja .

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While Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, and Asma were discussing the outcome of the battle between Uzumaki Naruto and Kenmisumi, the pharmacist who gave up and continued to participate in the Chunin exam preliminaries left from the high tower corridor But Dou stopped in a corridor.

At one end of the corridor, under the dim light, there was a slender man with long black hair leaning his back against the wall, with his hands folded over his chest, as if he had been waiting for the pharmacist for a long time.

"You abstained again, Dou." The tall and slender man with jet-black long hair and a pale face exuding an evil charm all over his body saw Medicine Master Dou appearing, he stood up straight, licked the corner of his mouth, He said with a smile: "It has been like this for several years in a row. Your performance is too outstanding. If you continue like this, your identity will soon be exposed. I am afraid that by this time, you have already aroused the suspicion of Konoha's senior management. ! You spy is incompetent!"

After hearing the man's words, Yao Shidou smiled lightly, pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose habitually, and said, "Master Oshemaru, since you have already planned to destroy Konoha Village, then my identity as a spy , what's the use? Don't you have enough confidence in your plans and abilities? Do you think you can't destroy Konoha?"

At this time, the man talking to Yao Shidou turned out to be Orochimaru, one of Konoha's "Three Ninjas", a man who is known as both genius and evil.

Dashewan was not angry when he heard Yaoshidou's questioning, and said in a magnetic voice: "Although Konoha still has many talents, it is a pity that they are no longer available. The one who can support this village now is only relying on the older generation. That’s all for Yu Ze, Sarutobi-sensei and Danzo, the two old fellows, have not completely forgotten their reputation in the ninja world, and that idiot Jiraiya seems to have changed his job to become a writer now, but this will not make people I feel that he has disappeared, and I am always afraid of his existence."

"But Jiraiya has been away from the village for many years, and Danzo, an old guy, has a vulture personality, like a mouse, always likes to hide in the dark, and is not known by most of the Konoha villagers at all. He really supports Konoha. The one with the trunk of a big tree is still Sarutobi-sensei." Having said this, Orochimaru stretched out his long scarlet tongue and licked the corner of his mouth with a slightly excited look: "Whether it is prestige, influence, or his own strength, as long as I Killing him alone in public, combined with the external attacks of the ninjas of Sand Hidden Village and Yinnin Village, Konoha will certainly be difficult to resist this kind of blow, not to mention that in this Zhongnin exam, daimyos and many celebrities in many countries will Watch, when my plan is launched, they will see Konoha's collapse and weakness, and they will not choose this as an employment target in the future, with reduced financial resources and casualties, Konoha Village will surely collapse!"

"However, I heard that the body of Hechuan Qiwan was obtained by the ninjas of Muye Village? Wouldn't this affect your plan?" Medicine Master frowned, and when he mentioned Hechuan Qiwan, he looked a bit contemptuous.

When Dashewan heard that Yaoshidou mentioned Hechuan Qiwan, although he chuckled, there was still a hint of anger and murderous intent flashing in his eyes, but it was not because of the possible leak of information, but because he was annoyed that the selected subordinates were so useless, and opened his mouth Said: "He can't compare to you for my trust, he only knows that I plan to destroy Konoha, and I want to get Sasuke-kun."

"However, he was killed by a few brats. It's really surprising!" Orochimaru sneered and said, "It's a pity that even if Konoha knows what I'm planning, it's useless to raise his defense."

The reason why Orochimaru chose to take the Chunin exam is because it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

During the Zhongnin exam, because of the importance of the exam, Konoha needs a lot of manpower to deploy and control around the exam room, and the corresponding peripheral defense will be a little weaker. When the internal test site attracts attention, we should cooperate with Gaara's ability to attack from the outside. Of course, now because of Hechuan Qiwan's miss, this advantage will be reduced, but it is also useful to a certain extent.

"Fourth Kazekage, a fool, actually wants to kill Sarutobi-sensei with his own hands, pretending that I don't know what he's planning? It's nothing more than trying to improve the status of Hidden Sand Village and Kazekage in the ninja world? How could I let If he gets his wish, Sarutobi-sensei should of course be killed by me!" Orochimaru sneered, and then said: "It just so happens that I will cooperate with Junmaro to kill him while he is on the way to and from Konoha this time. , Disguise, so that you can easily get in touch with Sarutobi-sensei."

Yaoshidou silently mourned for the fourth generation of Kazekage in his heart. People like Orochimaru have a particularly deep obsession with the teacher who had a great influence on him in his childhood. If he really wants to kill him, it is impossible for others to do it. At first, the Fourth Kazekage wanted to kill Hiruzaru Sarutobi himself to become famous in the ninja world, but it aroused Orochimaru's strong murderous intent instead.

"..." Pharmacist Doudou asked after being silent for a moment, "What about Sasuke? What should he do?"

"He still needs strength and growth." When Dashemaru heard Yakushidou talking about Sasuke, his expression became a little excited, as if thinking of the gift he had wanted for a long time: "Now is not the time, let Konoha and his gang strictly control him." Take care of him and let him experience this oppressive feeling!"

"But Uzumaki Naruto..." Yaoshidou thought of Uzumaki Naruto he had been in contact with, and his influence on Uchiha Sasuke, so he asked, "What about the influence that child has on Sasuke?"

"It's useless." Orochimaru sneered, and answered the question of Yao Shidou: "If Sasuke, like his brother, had always been No.1 among his peers, he wouldn't be impatient and eager for power. Ye has an interesting child, and Sasuke is firmly suppressed by him, as long as he is still alive, Sasuke, who is burdened with the mission of revenge, will become restless."

Pharmacist's heart fluttered, and he asked Orochimaru: "Is it Nara Shikamaru? That child... Although he has some talent, he is only a member of the Nara clan. When it's his turn, his potential is far inferior to that of the Uchiha clan. "

"Don't underestimate that kid, I've seen him..." Dashewan's face changed slightly after hearing Yaoshidou's words, obviously the other party's words made him unable to calm down, and he said: "He knows his own disadvantages, this is the most important thing. Terrible place...."

Orochimaru's eyes were dark, but he didn't say anything. He saw a familiar shadow in Shikamaru. He was also a genius among ordinary people, but he had to face the impact of the descendants of extraordinary ethnic groups.

Orochimaru didn't understand the gap between the two until he actually came into contact with Itachi Uchiha, and he was also working hard to find a way to smooth out the inequality brought about by fate. As for Shikamaru...

Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth slowly, but there was no seal, and the figure disappeared quickly, leaving only a faint blue smoke and a sentence that seemed to be talking to himself, leaving it in the pharmacist's pocket.

"I'm really looking forward to this exam more and more..."

Orochimaru is looking forward to this exam so much, but not only for Sasuke Uchiha!