The fourth round of the competition attracted the attention of many spectators. The celebrities who came to Konoha from other places to watch the competition had more or less information about the candidates before they came, and the villagers themselves were from Konoha.
, and was already familiar with Shikamaru's name.
The number one genius in Konoha, the favorite in the chunin exam, the boy who defeated the Hyuga clan, has many auras attached to him, naturally attracting everyone's attention, but one of the eyes cast on Shikamaru is particularly hot.
Maru looked attentively, but the owner of his gaze was Gaara who was not far away from him. At this time, he could not hide his excitement, and his handsome facial features were slightly distorted and unusually ferocious.
"Whoa!"
Perhaps because he couldn't wait to fight Shikamaru, after Gaara announced the start of the fourth round of the match in Shiranui Genma, he formed a seal with one hand and used the teleportation technique to directly come to the field. The air flow rolled up during the action brought up the pieces.
There were fallen leaves, and his cruel eyes stared straight at Shikamaru in the stands through the period.
Gaara's eager performance undoubtedly aroused the great interest of many spectators in the auditorium. The originally quiet stands were like a powder keg being lit. Cheers and shouts were heard endlessly, and sharp and loud whistles also came one after another. After the first three
After a warm-up of the game, the most anticipated game is finally here!
Staring into Gaara's eyes, Shikamaru, who had always looked indifferent and expressionless, suddenly smiled slightly. Under the surprised eyes of many spectators, he turned back and walked into the passage leading to the examination venue behind him. He did not seem to have any emotion like Gaara.
Although he couldn't wait to enter, Shikamaru's performance would not make people think that the so-called "Konoha's number one genius" was timid. His behavior at this time made him more calm, unhurried and unhurried, as if he had already
Absolute confidence in winning the game.
Shikamaru certainly didn't have absolute confidence in winning, but he knew that Gaara's mental state was very unstable under the influence of Shukaku and his abnormal childhood. His move was to further stimulate Gaara and make him anxious.
Lose your mind as quickly as possible.
It is a very simple psychological tactic, but once you understand the opponent's psychological weaknesses, you can often achieve good results.
The corridor leading from the lounge to the venue was a little dark. The dim lights on the corridor walls made the passing figures blurry. When Shikamaru reached the stairs, he suddenly stopped. As far as he could see, there were two people not far away.
A man wearing a scarf and dressed strangely was leaning against the wall. When they heard his footsteps, they all turned their heads, looking malicious.
"The Chuunin Exam is a difficult event even in the ninja world. For big shots, it is a very suitable gambling game." One of the men straightened up, faced Shikamaru, and sneered.
He said, allowing Shikamaru to see the man's face clearly through the peripheral vision coming in from one end of the corridor: "Your performance also affects a large amount of money!"
Wearing a thin coat with a long scarf wrapped around his neck, this is not considered a maverick. He also has eye shadow and lipstick on his face. This kind of look is even among ninjas who never lack for mavericks.
, is also very rare. The forehead protector between the forehead shows the identity of the other party's ninja from the Kuasinin Village. It seems that he should be the bodyguard of the leader or representative of the country where the Kuasinin Village is located.
"You are really not afraid of death!" Shikamaru was slightly stunned after hearing the other party's words, and then said with a sneer. The reason why he was stunned was not because he was afraid of the other party, but because he was surprised by the other party's behavior.
Although judging from the original work, it is true that two grass ninjas came to harass Gaara, and were brutally killed by Gaara, but Shikamaru always found it a bit incredible. Let's not talk about these two ninjas for the time being, and instructed their mastermind.
People are a little too bold. As an event that is so important to the Ninja Village, even Konoha, as the organizer, does not dare to blatantly threaten and intimidate the candidates, or even do something secretly, but these two mere grass ninjas and
How dare the officials from the small country behind them do this!?
However, Shikamaru took a closer look at the joking expressions on the faces of the two grass ninjas, and finally confirmed that there are indeed such stupid people in this world. Perhaps it is because there are so many smart people around him that he almost forgets about them.
Intelligence is often better set off by such idiots...the two in front of me are.
"Whoa!"
Shikamaru sighed in his heart, and at the same time, he took out several shurikens from his ninja bag.
"Don't even think about resisting! We two are chuunin!" The grass ninja with painted eyes and a sharp voice saw Shikamaru sneer and took out a shuriken from his ninja bag. He was obviously preparing to resist, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink.
Dangerous needle-like shape, said sternly.
In fact, these two grass ninjas are also a little uneasy. They are also chuunin, but unlike Shikamaru, who are promoted through elite selection, they are promoted from within the ninja village through their age and mission accumulation. I am afraid they will not be able to do so in their lifetime.
That's where it stopped. Precisely because they were chuunin, they understood to some extent that Shikamaru, who stood out among the elite genin from all over the world, was not weak and could be bullied. Previously, they thought that under the threat of two chunin with his companions,
Shikamaru must not have dared to act rashly, but the result at this time was unexpected-the other party didn't seem to take the two of them seriously!?
The Kusanagi were shocked and angry, but before they could say anything else, Shikamaru suddenly took action and threw the shuriken from his palm.
"Pah! Pah! Pah!"
Several clear glass cracking sounds were heard in succession, and the dim lights around the corridor where the three of them were were suddenly extinguished. However, it was broken by Shikamaru using a shuriken. Although there were still a few rays of sunlight at the end of the distant corridor, preventing it from being dark.
Even though they couldn't even see their fingers, the sudden dimming of the light still made it difficult for the two Kusanagi to adapt immediately. Once their vision was darkened, the effectiveness of their eyes was greatly reduced.
At the same time, Shikamaru, who had his eyes tightly closed, had already crouched down and pounced on him. He did not hesitate at all because the opponent was called a chuunin. He was extremely calm and calm in his heart.
As a chuunin, or two people, facing a genin and having to use verbal threats, his weakness and wavering can be seen. Although there may be factors such as fear of Konoha's punishment, at this time, his body and mind are gradually reaching their peak.
For Shikamaru, this short and simple killing was the right thing to do. It was like a splash of cold water suddenly poured on his face when he just woke up. It shocked people's spirits and revitalized their restrained energy.
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A few rays of cold light seemed to flash through the dim corridor, and then the slightly noisy footsteps and breathing gradually subsided, and calm returned again. There was only a faint sizzling sound like the flow of a small stream of water.
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After a while, Shikamaru, who looked calm, finally appeared in front of Gaara, who was already looking impatient.
Gaara's eyes turned and fell on a trace of dark red liquid that seemed to have accidentally splashed on Shikamaru's face. His nose twitched, and he didn't know whether it was due to psychological suggestion, but he seemed to notice familiarity in Shikamaru's body.
The smell of it made his spirit even more unstable. There seemed to be a female voice constantly urging him in his ears, repeating a sentence...
"I want blood!" A low cry suddenly came out of the mouth of Gaara who looked crazy, and it seemed that he was just muttering to himself unconsciously!?
(Although I personally think it is a bit redundant, I still have to say that it is impossible for the author to write all the plots in one chapter. Since some seemingly useless plots appeared, it was just that the time had not come, and there was no subsequent triggering and explanation, or
I want to use it to draw out some plots, which will naturally be useful in the future. Just like some of the things that happened in this chapter, there are actually hidden foreshadowings...)