"Nara Shikamaru..." Seeing Shikamaru's attitude, the ANBU captain raised his voice slightly, but was immediately interrupted by Nara Heisuke who was wiping his hands with a tissue.
"Are you ANBU?" Nara Heisuke changed his friendly smile when facing Shikamaru, wiped his hands coldly, glanced at the ANBU captain, and asked slowly: "Why else are you wearing these clothes!?"
"……."
The ANBU captain did not answer Nara Heisuke's words, but Nara Heisuke didn't seem to care about it, and continued to speak slowly in a nonchalant manner: "This is a bit strange, Hokage-sama has been sacrificed.
At this time, no one has the right to transfer the ANBU belonging to the Hokage, and in Konoha Village, except for the ANBU, no ninja in any department is required to wear this costume."
"This kid Shikamaru just stopped the Jinchūriki of Sunagakure Village from destroying the village not long ago. There must be many Sand Shinobi who hate him deeply," Nara Heisuke frowned and looked at the ANBU captain and the two ANBU beside him.
: "You said you wanted to take Shikamaru back to understand the situation, but who gave the instructions to you?"
"I mean...," Nara Heisuke slowly put his hands together and said softly. At the same time, two young ninjas from the Nara clan in the ward also stood up and vaguely surrounded several Anbu: "You are very similar.
There’s a Sunagakure spy lurking in Konoha Village, isn’t it!?”
The ANBU captain's eyes flickered, and the two ANBU members beside him had already moved closer to him, guarding against the two Nara clan ninjas. He was not afraid that he would not be the opponent of Shikamaru's men in the field at this time, but if a battle really happened,
It cannot be over in an instant, and if the sound of fighting alarms others, their whereabouts and purpose will be exposed, but their trip is not visible to the light.
"We are here under the orders of the elders of Konoha." The ANBU captain was silent for a moment, and finally revealed his identity vaguely.
"He's a member of 'Gen'! No wonder he's wearing these clothes." Nara Heisuke looked suddenly enlightened, but then he calmed down and said in a casual manner: "But 'Gen' is a training institution for ANBU members.
It was disbanded many years ago, and you have no right to exercise the duties and rights of ANBU."
"If you represent the will of the Konoha elders, that is, the administrative department, do you have an order signed by the three elders?" Nara Heisuke showed a sneer and asked unceremoniously: "Or are you just representing Shimura?
Danzo’s will!?”
The leader of the ANBU, or a member of the "Root", did not answer, but a subordinate behind him did not answer the question. He said coldly to Nara Heisuke and Nara Shikamaru: "You must disobey the orders of the higher-ups.
Betray Konoha!"
"If anyone dares to force the Nara clan!" Nara Heisuke stood up suddenly after hearing what the other party said, and said solemnly: "The Hokage is not here, and if Shimura Danzo wants to arrest any Konoha ninja, he needs to transfer to the elders and
The Mito elders signed the order together."
"Shimura Danzo wants to represent Konoha's will... wait until he becomes Hokage!" Nara Heisuke raised his gray eyebrows and said slightly meanly.
Of course, several members of the "Root" did not have an order jointly signed by three elder advisors of Konoha. The leader, even Shimura Danzo himself, probably would not have thought that the leader of the Nara clan, Nara Heisuke, had already made a decision in a short period of time.
He is determined to protect Shikamaru Nara, even if he breaks with Danzo Shimura.
"We were negligent." After a long silence, a member of "Root" dressed as an ANBU captain finally spoke to Nara Heisuke. This mission was undoubtedly a failure, and he would definitely face punishment after returning. But if he and Nara Heisuke were to deal with this,
He waited for others to start a war and forcefully captured Nara Shikamaru. They made more mistakes than mistakes, and in the end he had no choice but to bow his head.
After the leader wearing a fox mask said this, he turned around and prepared to leave the ward with his two subordinates, but found that the two young ninjas from the Nara clan had no intention of giving way, and Nara Heisuke had no intention of stopping them.
, which made him frown secretly, feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"I said that Shikamaru, this kid, just stopped the Jinchūriki of Sunagakure Village from destroying the village not long ago. There must be many Sand Shinobi who hate him deeply. In order to prove your identities as Konoha ninjas..." Narahei interface
Looking at Shimura Danzo's three subordinates expressionlessly, he said slowly: "Take off your masks!"
Shimura Danzo's three subordinates were shocked and angry. Taking off the mask meant that their appearance would be recorded. It would be much easier to seek revenge or search in the future. Of course, they were unwilling to do this, but the leader's eyes suddenly changed.
When they caught a glimpse of someone standing at the door and looking at the situation in the ward with expressionless expressions, Nara Shikaku and Chiba Gen. With lightning in their minds, they had no choice but to nod and agree to Nara Heisuke's request.
Danzo's three subordinates slowly took off their masks, revealing the faces hidden under the masks, while Shikamaru and Nara Heisuke squinted and memorized these three faces carefully.
For Shikamaru, these three people have been confirmed to be enemies. At this time, writing down their faces will enable them to deal with them in the future, either for prevention or retaliation.
After writing down the appearance of the three of them, Nara Heisuke waved his hand and signaled the other party to leave. Finally, he said to them without warning: "I will track down whether the three of you are Konoha ninjas afterwards."
The previous conversation can actually show that these three people are indeed Konoha ninjas. Nara Heisuke also knows this. This last sentence is actually a threat and warning.
…………
Danzo's three subordinates finally left the ward, and Chiba Gen, who stopped by to check Shikamaru's body, also left shortly after.
Seeing Gen Chiba's figure disappearing from the ward, Nara Shikamaru couldn't help but think deeply.
After Nara Heisuke noticed the expression on Shikamaru's face, he chuckled and asked aloud: "Are you confused?"
"..." Shikamaru nodded silently. It was definitely not a coincidence that Chiba Gen appeared outside the ward just now. He also didn't believe that Nara Shikaku would be stupid enough to trick Chiba Gen into turning against Shimura Danzo. All this must be a coincidence.
Chiba Gen's own attitude, but the friendship between the two did not seem to be to the point where the other could offend a Konoha elder for Shikamaru. If it was Sarutobi Asuma, he could still explain it.
"Agen is very close to you, and he is a smart man." Nara Heisuke smiled slightly and said to Shikamaru: "Do you think he should be afraid of Shimura Danzo's power?"
"The other party is the elder of Konoha Village after all." Shikamaru whispered.
"But he is just an elder!" Seeing Shikamaru's confusion, Nara Heisuke explained: "The Third Hokage's prestige in the village is unmatched, and the three elders are all companions who grew up with him.
, so he has enough control and authority to let the three people assist him."
"But what about the Fifth Hokage?" Nara Heisuke said with a half-smile: "If you can become Hokage, how can you be willing to do nothing and not want to make your own contribution to Konoha Village? To take a step back, there are
Who can tolerate being around a few people who are senior to them and like to point fingers?"
"Take power!?" Shikamaru frowned and muttered to himself.
"If the Fifth Hokage succeeds to the throne, if the three elders, especially Shimura Danzo, are still unable to recognize the facts and correct their attitudes, then sooner or later the Fifth Hokage will consolidate their position and their power will be restrained." Nara Heisuke sneered: "Hokage
He is the true leader of Konoha Village. Who has the right to disobey his orders!? Jiraiya is still in the village. It will never be Shimura Danzo's turn to be the fifth Hokage. It is too early to act arbitrarily now.
Some!"
Nara Heisuke doesn't have a good impression of Shimura Danzo at all. This is actually easy to understand. Shimura Danzo's character and ruling style are already in conflict with Nara Heisuke, who always considers the interests of the ethnic group in everything.
Nara Heisuke didn't know Shimura Danzo's secret hand. In his opinion, no matter in terms of age, strength, or personal prestige, Shimura Danzo could not compare with Jiraiya, the first pass in the village, or the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
It was impossible for him to pass through even one level, so it was understandable that he had the courage to break with Shimura Danzo.
The reason why Chiba Gen can support Shikamaru so much is because he has thought about this clearly.
After a while, Nara Heisuke also left the ward with two young ninjas from the Nara clan. Now that the Nara clan has expressed its stance, Shikamaru's deeds of preventing Shukaku from wreaking havoc in the village soon will also be known to the Konoha ninjas.
Every movement will attract attention. If Danzo Shimura wants to take action against him, it will not be as simple as before. Therefore, there is no need for the Nara clan to take special care of him while he is training.