Red Dust

Don't look at when Daimaru was training against him, even if he didn't exert all his strength, it was easy to win. That's because Hinata Neji had almost no secrets about Daimaru, so it was easy to be targeted and restrained. .

"If according to what you said, then my current strength is probably not enough to make Toren Otsutsuki at that time jealous. The so-called 'watch him' is just a joke..."

This is what Hyuga Neji is most worried about. The current Otsutsuki Totoren is a tiger with his teeth pulled and his claws cut off. When he really regains his combat power, at the current level of Hyuga Neji, it is obviously not enough to see.

"You have to work hard, I have confidence in you!"

In the past, Neji Hyuga had only an unreliable family, and the protection of Matekai who could not help at the critical moment. Now, with the support of Daimaru, what is lacking is the accumulation of hard work and time.

Of course, the most important thing now is how to reach a deal with Toto Otsutsuki.

As a prisoner, he is naturally at a disadvantage and cannot negotiate with Daimaru on an equal basis, but some things are not calculated like this.

It is unreasonable to let others go to death without any special reason.

What's more, this "moon man" is now alone and has almost no external weaknesses. It is impossible for Daimaru to kidnap Hinata Hinata and Hinata Hana to threaten him. In that case, Hyuga Neji will turn against him first.

As for the control by special means such as illusion, Daimaru dare not. The encounter with Uchiha Sasuke made Daimaru very taboo to use this method that leaves no room for it. Maybe there are some traps buried in the blood of these guys. An ancestor who did not know how many years ago made Daimaru look good.

……

A few days later, Daimaru, who had never thought of taking all the necessary measures, sat in front of the window with a sad face, bathed in the warm winter sun, and from time to time took a few sips of hot tea from the small table next to him. Beside the desk not far away, Qian Zheng. Going through a bunch of lists, getting up every now and then to add some tea to Daimaru.

After a long time, Daimaru's "contemplation" seemed to come to an end, and he came back to his senses. After yawning, he turned around and asked:

"Where did the night go?"

"The basic course of puppet art and the introduction to flying skills of the Konoha Village Ninja School, I invited her to give a lecture, saying that it was to exchange experience or something..."

"Oh!"

I have invited Daimaru before, but the uncle "Red Sand Dust", who is too big in line, declined. This kind of trick for children to play a house is too lazy to participate. significance,

"Expanded list review, it's over, is there a suitable candidate?"

Qian raised his head, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and smiled slightly:

"It's almost impossible for anyone to meet your screening criteria. The so-called inspection is just doing your best..."

Even the "listening to destiny" in the second half does not exist, which shows that the results are not optimistic.

Daimaru sighed in disappointment:

"I know, but I can't give up. Everything is ready, so I can't be stumped by this 'small difficulty'..."

"Your 'small difficulty', the life and death crisis of others!"

Thousands of emotions, why did Daimaru not understand?

But apart from Otsutsuki Sheren, there is no one who is relatively reliable. The powerful brain is abnormal, the normal brain is not easy to control, and the strength of good control is not enough.

Finally, it is necessary to ensure that there is a chance for those who "fill the seat" to survive, and it is impossible to deny people a way to live.

"Would you like to talk to the client? Test each other and then guess the other's motives. There will always be deviations, and it may not be as difficult as you think..."

"let me try!"

Daimaru promises.

Some things can be facilitated, but cannot be forced. The current crisis of Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection in the ninja world has nothing to do with Toto Otsutsuki. His position should be neutral. For the purpose of self-protection, assisting the construction of Daimaru and Shayin Village does not mean that he is on Daimaru's side.

Maybe in his eyes, the Ninja world is still there, and if humans are not dead, it does not count as violating the teachings of the ancestors.

In addition, Ren Zhuli lost the tailed beast in his body, which is a fatal crisis, but it may not really die. There are ways to save it, but it may not be easy for Ten Tairen Zhuli!

To tell the truth, Otsutsuki Sheren is also Otsutsuki Kaguya's great-grandson for many generations.

"Actually, there is one more trouble. Sealing Otsutsuki Kaguya is what Otsutsuki Yuyi has to do. Do you want to be against the Six Paths Immortal?"

Qian suddenly asked, Daimaru was stunned, and replied instinctively:

"The divine tree is the existence that needs to be sealed. The ninja world is too small, and if it is contained, there is no room for us to live freely! Wait, you mean, seal the ten tails, so that Kaguya Otsutsuki retains the possibility of resurrection? "

Chapter 1112 Encouraging

At the end of the year, as the year ends and the new year begins, there are many trivial matters for the entire "Quick Rescue Team", but the really important ones have already been dealt with. As the leader, Daimaru waved his hand and gave his subordinates a holiday three days in advance.

Except for a few key cadres who stayed with public funds to eat and drink, it was a small comfort for a year of hard work, and there was no other link that people liked and heard.

Now, Daimaru naturally no longer has to work hard to collect coupons and take everyone to a so-called feast with discounts. The hot spring hotel has two large baths, so everyone can relax after eating and drinking.

After the meal is full, it is a good enjoyment to drink warm sake with side dishes in the steaming open-air hot spring.

As for whether there will be people peeping or something, the female soup next door may need more attention.

Wearing a soft towel on his head and leaning on a stone pillow carefully carved out of jade, Daimaru half raised his head, looked at the little stars swaying with the mist, and squinted slightly to sleep.

While stunned, Daimaru turned his head slightly when the sound of the surrounding water murmured.

"What, is something wrong?"

With the same lazy attitude, Nara Shikamaru, who drooped the corners of his eyes, replied softly:

"It's rare to have time to get along outside of work, just chat casually?"

"Everyone is usually too busy..."

The slightly drunk Daimaru pushed the floating plate carrying the wine bottle aside. The young man on the opposite side was still an underage brother. He was not old enough to drink, so he couldn't control how to drink in private. Don't be too rude at this time.

"The end-of-the-year 'scattered meal' is also a part of the team building, and it is not considered leisure! However, if you have any questions, it is not too troublesome, and I can answer one or two..."

"You seem to know some of my thoughts..."

Nara Shikamaru hummed, a little unhappy that Daimaru was always able to poke at the weakness of people's hearts, but he couldn't hold back his restless heart.

"Sometimes, I wonder if other people's high expectations for my mind are killing me?"

"The IQ is overflowing, and it is normal to feel depressed occasionally..."

Daimaru said with a smile,

"The brain is a thing, most of the time, it's just a pass, it's too obvious to be smart, it's not a good thing..."

"How to say?"

Nara Shikamaru had an idea and couldn't help but ask.

"I won't say much about the complexity of the human heart, I'm sure you know it too! In fact, in the eyes of many people, you, who are known for your good mind, may be better than the impulsive, irritable and impermanent Uzumaki Naruto. !"

"Mindset?"

Daimaru nodded and confirmed Nara Shikamaru's judgment:

"There are various kinds of stupid people, but the smart people are very similar, at most only slightly different in the degree of IQ."

After a pause, Daimaru yawned and further explained slowly:

"For people like me, the five shadows, the big names, the wealthy merchants, and the great nobles, they are not afraid of being smart, but they are afraid that they are too stupid to control. They can recognize the situation clearly, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and make quick changes. Just like you, me and Hokage five generations of Mu Tsunade, you can put a chain of restraints around you that is not compulsory, and you will choose according to your own temperament. The path we want..."

"So, the free choice I thought was just what I thought..."

Nara Shikamaru muttered to himself,

"The more you struggle, the more painful it will be, but you will have the idea that it will be better if you are more stupid!"

"Intelligence is a rare and useful quality, but one cannot regard it as his only reliance."

Daimaru patted Nara Shikamaru, who has grown a lot taller, but still has some immature shoulders,

"I heard that when Naruto Uzumaki proclaimed his dream of becoming a Hokage, the whole village laughed at him; as smart as you, you would never do such a stupid thing, because it was too difficult, obviously beyond the time at the time. of your abilities."

"Could it be that being smart isn't an advantage?"

"of course……"

Daimaru answered with certainty.

"In my opinion, the evaluation of 'smart' means that a person has the ability to make one's life easier and more comfortable at the least cost. When he lacks the ability to survive independently, it has a huge advantage over other individuals. However, at a higher level, it doesn't work very well. The core reason is that a master like me needs some smart people to help me, but I don't want my subordinates to be smart people. As a group, each individual is a smart person who knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, which will make the management cost so high that the entire system collapses..."

"You mean..."

If Shikamaru Nara realizes something,

"The so-called 'smartness' is to make oneself stand out faster when competing with others. It is a 'group' attribute. When it grows to a sufficient height, the behavior style developed by 'smartness' in the past becomes a shackle. ?"

"Do you say it's a 'group attribute'?"

Daimaru couldn't help laughing and said,

"Actually, it's not wrong. There are not many 'idiots' to set off, how can you appear 'smart'? In fact, in my opinion, this is an environment with 'society', 'community' or 'organization', The ability to play a role, but to our level, you are no longer the head goose flying south, but the solitary bird flying high, the sea swallow fighting the storm, overcoming obstacles in the field that no one has involved, and forcibly opening up. There is a way forward, at this time, the importance of your social attribute's 'group survival wisdom' will be greatly reduced."

Seeing that the other party was still thinking, Daimaru directly named the key:

"The strong are loners, and only the weak will be in groups! You can think that your strength is not enough, or your intelligence is not so extraordinary that you can change your destiny."

Nara Shikamaru, whose heart was shaking, lowered her voice, as if she was asking Daimaru, and she was asking herself again:

"Have you been used to taking shortcuts with your ingenuity, making me lose the truly precious qualities of a strong man?"

"If I was the one who encouraged you to compete for the position of Hokage before, and it made you feel distressed, then I have to solemnly apologize..."

After thinking about it, Daimaru understood the real problem.

"If you only have this level of power, your future achievements will only be at the level of a secretary and a consultant. Forget what I said..."

For the superiors, smart people are much easier to manipulate, and a small group of smart people is easier to deal with than a larger number of rabble.

Just as Daimaru was about to get up and leave, Nara Shikamaru finally asked:

"A lonely hero is indeed more convincing, but how do you make others follow you? How to improve your own charm, intelligence itself is not useful..."

"Well... Doesn't your Konoha Village have the so-called will of fire? It's a ready-made good thing! If you don't understand, go to your teacher - Sarutobi Asma and ask, what is 'jade'? , there may be gains..."

Daimaru shook the towel, put it on his shoulder, and replied without looking back,

"Human beings are social creatures living in groups. The higher the level of development, the more they will deprive a person of his ability to survive independently. Whether he is smart or stupid, he will eventually be captured by the social network and unable to move. In the end, he will go with the flow and be swayed by fate. Push forward and go to the established future. If you don’t want to waste the rest of your life and want to jump out of this vortex, you need to be stronger, smarter, more attractive, and able to reverse the direction of fate by yourself…”

After Daimaru was far away, the last words were barely audible, Nara Shikamaru relaxed his body, languidly retracted his slightly cold body back into the hot spring water, took a few deep breaths of moist water vapor, and waited for a bit of suffocation. , he breathed a sigh of relief.

"He really understands that if he just wants to be Hokage or become a big man, it doesn't need to be so difficult, but..."

Nara Shikamaru, who had a wry smile on the corner of his mouth, sighed and said,

"Where is the opportunity to change yourself and change the world?"

As a Konoha ninja and becoming Hokage, you can control the excellent platform of Konoha Village, but when he really moved forward with this goal, Nara Shikamaru discovered that the smart mind he relied on was not available most of the time. use.