Tenzo, Shikamaru, Totori and Kuki looked at each other in confusion.
It is said that a truly excellent plan is always as simple as possible, because complex steps mean that changes are more likely to occur, and too many uncertain factors will lead to the failure of the plan.
For ordinary people, even a night raid is not a simple matter.
The plan formulated by Tianzang is as simple as possible. Even so, the previous series of tasks can be successfully executed in an orderly manner because several of them are ninjas, and their execution ability and quality are superior to others. If they were replaced by ordinary soldiers, it would be
It's impossible to do it to this extent.
Just the task of guiding servants to set fire and cause chaos is a very complicated matter for ordinary people.
It's just that the previous difficult steps were completed very well, but now there is a problem with this part that should be error-free.
The grass ninja didn't come after him.
When Tenzo and Totori climbed over the * wall and left, they deliberately made Okamura Kyouyoshi see the direction they were leaving, and Wazhao Nakaquan, who was captured in front of them, was also a figure that the grass ninja could not ignore. Logically speaking, grass ninjas
It was impossible for the ninja not to chase after them, even if they suspected there was a trap ahead, but for ninjas, some things were unavoidable.
The behavior of "avoiding battle" is enough to ruin a ninja's reputation.
But the current situation is that after Dotori, Tenzo and Kuki reunited, they waited for a long time without seeing Kusanagi. The three people who were worried about being surrounded could only continue to move and join Shikamaru until the four members of the third team were in the woods.
After gathering together, there was still no trace of Kusanagi.
Tenzo, Totori and Kuki were all full of questions. Only Shikamaru was thoughtful and had some guesses but was not sure.
"Look what I'm doing..." Seeing Dotori and Kuki looking at him, Tenzou couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I'm not the "savior" Jiraiya-sama calls him, so I can't be perfect - it seems
Something happened that I didn't expect."
Dotori and Kuki looked at each other, but they also knew that Tianzang was telling the truth and couldn't blame him at all.
Shikamaru's heart moved after hearing Tenzo's words.
Perhaps it was because of the habit of being a modern person in his previous life to sneer at the so-called "prophecy". Although Shikamaru, who was familiar with the original work, knew that Jiraiya and the so-called "son of prophecy" in his mouth were an important clue to the second Shippuden.
But he never paid much attention to it.
However, Tenzou's half-joking words were like enlightenment, making Shikamaru horrified. In his eyes, there were many people in Konoha Village and even in the ninja world who thought that this statement was incomprehensible and even full of magic.
Believe it!
In the final analysis, the person who said this is Jiraiya, one of the legendary "Three Ninjas". This Konoha ninja, known as the "Madman", left Konoha Village alone when he became famous. For fame, wealth and power,
There is no nostalgia at all, just to find the "son of the prophecy" in his mouth. His strength and behavior have a mysterious color. When his disciple Namikaze Minato shines on the battlefield, he is either in awe or admiration.
Namikaze Minato's ninjas also tied up Jiraiya's "son of prophecy" rumor with him.
It can be said that Jiraiya's greatest help to Namikaze Minato was not the teaching of knowledge, but the title "Son of Prophecy" that Jiraiya always talked about and was always shrouded in a mysterious halo.
Shikamaru still remembers the "doomsday prophecies" that were almost endless in his previous life. This kind of prophecy occurs almost every year, but some people always believe it, not to mention that the person who said this now is a living legend-Jirai
also.
Of course, it is undeniable that although Namikaze Minato's success was aided by Jiraiya, what is more important is his own ability. Trying to disguise yourself by relying on words will inevitably look down on other ninjas.
but…….
Shikamaru glanced at Tenzo, and this incident also made him understand that, except for the strong ninjas of the same class, other people in Konoha Village are not unwinnable, it just requires more skills and time.
"What should we do now?" Shikamaru said to Tenzo: "Since the Kusanagi have not come after us, I think it is best for us to return to the village now."
"Just go back like this?" Kuki asked after hearing this, and Dotori looked at Shikamaru dissatisfied.
The reaction of the two of them was normal. The mission of the third team was to teach the Kusanagi Village a lesson through actions and achieve the purpose of killing chickens to scare the monkeys. Although the three of them had snatched the right to stay and nakazawa from the Kusakunin who were twice as many as themselves, they had barely achieved it.
purpose, but as ANBU members, they expect better results.
After all, it is not impossible for the four members of the third team to annihilate all the enemies. It only takes a little time to counter-kill the more numerous Kusanagi. In this case, Shikamaru would be suspected of avoiding the battle.
"That female ninja is a sentient ninja. It will not be easy to fight with the purpose of annihilation. This is the capital of the Country of Grass. We can't make too much trouble here, and the Grass Ninja Village is not far away. If we
It would be bad if the retreat was taken during the battle." Shikamaru said slowly: "The most important thing is that for Konoha today, manpower is at its most scarce. Since the original purpose of the mission has been achieved,
, there is no need for us to waste time here - I have a bad feeling."
Shikamaru is not lying. Kabuto Yakushi's death will definitely directly lead to the continued deterioration of Orochimaru's condition, which has lost his medical assistant. He will definitely send an invitation to Uchiha Sasuke earlier in the original work. He has been "cursed seal" in recent times.
The emotional fluctuations faintly conveyed by Chuunin made Shikamaru confirm his guess. However, the genin who came to celebrate the day he became a chuunin did not see Uchiha Sasuke. You can also imagine how irritating this incident was to Uchiha Sasuke.
In other words, now Uchiha Sasuke's escape from Konoha Village will only be earlier than in the original work, not later.
Shikamaru may not be able to accurately predict the specific time of Uchiha Sasuke's defection, but as long as the four members of the third team follow the route between Tian Country and Fire Country where the Sound Ninja Village is located on their way back, they will be able to meet
Manpower sent by Orochimaru.
If there are still four sound ninjas as in the original work, the third team's contribution will be great - as long as they can capture a sound ninja, it is equivalent to having a living intelligence source, which is of great significance to Konoha Village.
unimportant.
Of course, it was impossible for Shikamaru to reveal his cursed seal to Kuki and Dotori.
"Bad premonition!?" Kuki's voice revealed a dissatisfied attitude. He who didn't understand Shikamaru obviously thought that Shikamaru's words were just pretexts and excuses: "We are ninjas, not monks enshrining Buddha statues in temples. We are illusory.
A premonition is not a reason to give up the battle, let alone how can you know what happened in a village thousands of miles away?"
Shikamaru glanced at Kuki coldly and did not answer his question. He just said to Tenzang: "Captain, can you please take a step to speak?"
Tenzo hesitated slightly, but still nodded and agreed to Shikamaru's request. The two entered the dense forest, keeping some distance away from Kuki and Dotori to ensure that the conversation could not be heard, and then stopped.
"I suspect that Uchiha Sasuke wants to escape from the village without permission." After Shikamaru stopped, Bento said in a low voice.
"What!?" Shikamaru's words were a bit sensational, but Tenzo, who had studied Shikamaru's information, also knew that he was not a villain who slandered others behind his back, so he asked solemnly: "Is this just your guess? Is there evidence?
!?"
Although Uchiha Sasuke is only a genin now, possessing the Sharingan itself represents an invisible potential. What's more, as an organization, Konoha Village cannot say that ninjas can come and leave whenever they want.
It is understandable that Zang attaches great importance to this.
Even though he was wearing a mask, Shikamaru could feel Tenzo's tone, and he couldn't help but consider what he was about to say.
It's not easy to pretend to be a ghost, especially if the target is an elite ninja. It's obviously not feasible to pretend to be a "prophet" like a magic stick. Shikamaru never considered saying to Tenzo with an enigmatic look, "Guess what?"
”, or simply smile and shake your head and say, “It can’t be said.”
Admiration can even sublimate this emotion to conviction, making the individual appear mysterious in the eyes of others. It requires continuous victory and correct guidance of other people's emotions. Shikamaru may be able to provide only the results but not the "prophecy" of the process.
Things, he who is familiar with the original work can also pretend to be a "prophet", but this effect is actually the worst - you can be a magic stick who doesn't work when it malfunctions, but you can't be a person who is convinced from the heart.
"Savior".
Inform the other party of what may have happened, and then tell how you peeled off the cocoon and combined all kinds of delicate and inconspicuous information one by one to obtain intelligence - this behavior can better reflect your own
ability.
Shikamaru, who is already familiar with the original work, can easily infer backwards from the known information. Of course, the world is full of variables, and sometimes the information Shikamaru can declare is limited, which makes his inferences "uncertain."
Factor", but at this time he can smile like a magic stick, point to his head and say it is "intuition" - but not now.
For example, someone knows the results of betting on horse racing. He and his friends pretend to do a lot of calculations, and finally determine the winner among a few horses, but this person just chooses one of them arbitrarily.
One of the numbers finally won the prize.
The reason why this person expended so much effort is simply to show that he has both luck and ability. After this happens many times, others will become convinced of his ability, and one day he randomly pulls out a few numbers.
When asking a friend to put down a lot of money, the other person may hesitate, but when he says that he will not just buy one number this time, but buy all of them, he is very likely to agree out of trust in his ability.
If this person has only used "prophecy" to communicate with friends in the past, he may not be able to do so. After all, compared to the illusory "luck" and "destiny", personal abilities are more reliable.
What Shikamaru wants to do is to tell those "gamblers" that victory is not only due to luck, but more importantly, to Nara Shikamaru's own ability.
Is there anyone in the world who is more suitable to play the role of "son of prophecy" and "savior" than this time traveler!?
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