Compared to Nara Yoshino, the worry in Nara Shikaku's eyes was not just about Shikamaru's injury in front of him. The death of the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen not only made Konoha's confidence in the outside world a little weaker, but also caused some problems in the village.
It will be revealed that although Sarutobi Hiruzen is old, when it comes to prestige, no one in Konoha Village can compare with him. With his presence, all problems and unstable factors can be suppressed, which naturally includes a certain ambitious man.
The character——Shimura Danzo.
Nara Shikaku still clearly remembers that Nara Shikamaru once unceremoniously rejected Shimura Danzo's olive branch. Before Sarutobi Hiruzen was alive, Shimura Danzo naturally did not have the slightest chance to make some small moves to retaliate against Shikamaru, but at this time he could
Not necessarily.
Although Shikamaru worked hard to prevent Shukaku from destroying Konoha, unfortunately at this time, the entire Konoha Village was still immersed in the post-war reconstruction order environment, and Morino Ihiki did not have time to write a report to report Shikamaru's deeds to Konoha.
Leaf Village, this matter has not spread in the Leaf Village. In other words, this is not an established fact yet.
When this deed spreads in the Konoha Village, with Shikamaru's popularity at that time, Shimura Danzo will have to think carefully if he wants to embarrass Shikamaru openly, but before that, the current Konoha Village
The moment when most people are too busy with their work to care about anything else, it is a good time for Shimura Danzo to solve Shikamaru's small "unsettling factor".
Never underestimate the ruthlessness of those in power, nor have any illusions about the ambition of a paranoid and ruthless careerist. Even for a genius like the Uchiha clan or Uchiha Itachi, the top brass of Konoha can sit back and watch their destruction and leave.
Konoha Village, and in order to become Hokage, Shimura Danzo can also ignore Pain's attack.
In the eyes of Danzo Shimura, Shikamaru at this time should be a young man who has some talent but is ignorant of current affairs. The fifth Hokage has not yet been determined, and he is one of the three elder advisors in Konoha after the Hokage.
First, if you take care of Shikamaru at this time, you will naturally be able to capture it.
In Danzo Shimura's view, Shikamaru dared to refuse his recruitment as a humble genin, which was disrespectful to Konoha's management. At such a young age, he had shown signs of violating the leader's intentions, and should be killed at this time.
Prevent him from growing into another Orochimaru.
As for Shikamaru going against Shimura Danzo's wishes, he equated him with going against Konoha's will. For an old man who firmly believed that he was the savior of the ninja world, this was a matter of course.
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In the next two days, there were many people taking care of Nara Shikamaru's hospital bed. They were all kinds of people, but one thing was very similar. They all had a long ponytail tied at the back of their head, which was very distinctive.
At this moment, a vigorous old man with white hair but also a ponytail was sitting next to Shikamaru's hospital bed, taking out an apple from the fruit basket and slowly peeling it for Shikamaru.
This old man is tall and slightly thin, with a kind smile on his face. Even so, the right hand holding the knife is extremely stable. He is peeling skin while talking to Shikamaru who looks respectful. There are people around Shikamaru's hospital bed.
There are also two young ninjas standing or standing.
They are all members of the Nara clan, and this seemingly gentle old man is the current patriarch of the Nara clan, the person in charge of the affairs within the clan and the cultivation of medicinal materials, Nara Heisuke.
It is not surprising that Heisuke Nara can still serve as the head of the Nara clan at an advanced age.
In Konoha Village, including most of the ninja clans in the ninja world, being a leader does not simply require superior strength. The head of a clan not only represents the mastery of huge power, but also shows that he is responsible for seeking benefits for the entire clan and always serving the clan. responsibility for development.
High strength can sometimes win more benefits for the clan, but this is not always the case unless the person is indispensable within an organization. What's more, the Nara clan is not a ninja clan known for its fighting power.
There may still be a lot of overt and covert fighting for the position of clan leader, but in the final analysis, it is still within restraint and will not do anything that harms one's own vitality. After all, the Nara clan itself is not as powerful as the Hyuga and other big clans, and the candidates for the position of clan leader are not. The interests of all clan members still come first.
Nara Heisuke is an old man of the same age as Sarutobi Hiruzen. The two graduated only one year apart. When Sarutobi Hiruzen was active in the ninja world, Nara Heisuke also had a lot of contact with him and provided a lot of information. Help, so when Sarutobi Hiruzen was in office, Nara Heisuke had always been the head of the Nara clan. Too low a seniority would often make him weak in the fight for interests, especially when the other party was the Hokage. Nara Heisuke Not only did he have a friendship with Sarutobi Hiruzen, he also had a certain confidence in being the leader of the Nara clan. Regardless of his seniority or status, he was qualified to fight for the interests of the Nara clan.
However, if Tsunade or Jiraiya succeeded the Fifth Hokage, it would not be appropriate for Nara Heisuke to be the leader again. Given his seniority, arguing with the two would often lead to the suspicion of relying on one's elders, which is inevitable for a village leader. It is not good to feel unhappy and get into trouble.
But let's not mention all this for now. The purpose of Nara Heisuke's coming here is still for Shikamaru. On the surface, of course, he is to visit the rising star of the Nara clan as a clan leader and Nara Shikamaru, who has greatly improved the Nara clan's face. But in this kind of situation Konoha is in desperate need of medicinal materials when medical ninjas rescue the wounded. The head of the Nara clan, who is responsible for supplying most of the medicinal materials in the village, does not stay in the clan to coordinate and direct management. Instead, he sits next to Shikamaru for a long time, as long as he is discerning. I knew there was something wrong.
A sound of footsteps came from the corridor outside the ward.
Shikamaru's ears twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but frown. He was sure that the voice was not from the medical staff in the hospital. This did not mean that his hearing was magical enough to distinguish the identity of the person coming, but the footsteps that came were not. They are impatient and chaotic, appearing orderly and rhythmic. In contrast, due to their busy work these days, the medical staff in this hospital always seem a little anxious, and their steps are very obvious when walking.
The footsteps disappeared outside the door of Shikamaru's ward. It seemed that the visitor was brewing emotions or thinking about something. After a while, the visitor opened the door and walked into the ward without knocking.
This made Heisuke Nara, who had just peeled the apples, frown slightly. From this point of view, the attitude of the visitor seemed not to be polite.
The man who opened the door and strode into the ward was wearing a tawny windbreaker, tightly wrapped with a pocket, and a fox mask on his face. This outfit showed that he seemed to be from the Leaf Village. The ANBU was a senior ANBU at the captain level. Behind him were two ANBU wearing black windbreakers and animal masks, who should be his subordinates.
This Konoha ANBU didn't seem to expect to see Nara Heisuke and two young ninjas from the Nara clan here. He was slightly startled. Although Shikamaru and others couldn't see clearly the expression under his mask, there was a moment of silence.
This has been expressed very well.
"Nara Shikamaru, regarding the battle between you and Gaara of Sunagakure Village, the village needs to know more about it," the ANBU captain finally spoke after a moment, speaking in a slightly stiff tone to Shikamaru on the hospital bed: "
I hope you can come with us."
Shikamaru didn't move, and even when the ANBU spoke, he didn't even look at him. He just lowered his eyebrows and took the peeled apple handed over by Nara Heisuke, showing the attitude of a humble junior.
Since Nara Heisuke is present, and Shikamaru also vaguely understands the reason why Nara Heisuke stays here, there is really no need for him to speak now.