Shikamaru took a sip of the scented tea, and the warm liquid slipped into his mouth, with a faint aroma, making him breathe a sigh of relief.
He was in a very good mood.
Tayuya's matter has come to an end. He got what he wanted, and he will not be responsible for the next thing.
From the moment Tayuya decided to provide the first information to Konoha Village, it was already decided that her fate would transition from one organization to the hands of another organization. The only difference was that Konoha Village was far more humane than Orochimaru.
Shikamaru's guarantee at that time was not groundless, it was given by Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage.
Tayuya provided information about Orochimaru to the Leaf Village, while the Leaf Village provided her with a protected identity, sealed the curse seal, and arranged for her to fake her death. This was the condition set by Tsunade.
Tsunade, who was suspicious of Danzo because of the Tayuya incident, didn't even want more people to know the process of Tayuya's identity arrangement. It can be said that she kept her word and took responsibility for Tayuya's life.
It is precisely because of this that Shikamaru can get what he wants - the key to Tayuya's secret technique "Finale Chapter 9: Chaos in the Demon Realm".
No matter how Tsunade reduces the number of ninjas who learn about Tayuya's protected identity, Shikamaru, who was the first to question Tayuya and successfully instigated rebellion, cannot be excluded. In other words, if Shikamaru had the intention, he could have faked Tayuya's death and
The news about the change of appearance spread, not to mention that he was still Tsunade's student.
Shikamaru didn't find it difficult to threaten a shackled female ninja. Tayu, who had changed her identity and started a new life, was unlikely to use ninja skills again - unless she wanted to return to her old life and faced Orochimaru's pursuit.
Otherwise, you will end up living a simple life like ordinary people in obscurity.
The secret technique is no longer so important to Tayuya, and Shikamaru also promised her that he would provide her with protection if there is an opportunity in the future.
There was no need to lie and betray, nor to inflict corporal punishment to destroy Tayuya. What Konoha did was just to help Tayuya provide a secret channel and arrange the identity of an ordinary person.
If, as a powerful organization, it cannot even fulfill its basic commitments, it is possible that it will fail because of its lack of confidence in its own strength.
Tayuya did not have access to the information of Konoha Village, betrayed Orochimaru and committed suicide in Oto Ninja Village, and was not arranged to live in Konoha Village. Even if she regretted her identity after being assigned, it would not harm Konoha Village. In the final analysis
, by doing this she will not harm the interests of the Leaf Village, but she will also have to face Orochimaru's pursuit, and she is just asking for trouble. The Leaf Village has already fulfilled its responsibility.
Now that things have developed to this point, Shikamaru no longer needs to worry about this matter, because he has more important things to do today.
The afternoon sun shone warmly on people's bodies. Shikamaru put down the tea cup in his hand and came to the bed.
A kimono is neatly laid out on the bed, black and white, simple and grand. Next to it is a neatly stacked gray belt with vague patterns on it.
Shikamaru took off his coat and exposed his muscular upper body. The muscles that were not exaggerated but strong stretched as he moved to put on his clothes, as if there were strange pythons lurking under his skin.
After changing into clothes, she tied up her long hair that had fallen loose due to resting at home, looked at the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the room, and tidied it up.
Today is indeed an important day for the Nara clan, or the Nara Shikamaru family. After Tsunade returned to the village and succeeded as Hokage, the head of the Nara clan, Nara Heisuke, had expressed his health many times and finally announced three days ago
He was about to step down as the head of the family, and Nara Shikaku was elected to take over the management of the clan's affairs.
At this time, it is the day when the Nara clan officially holds the succession ceremony of the head of the family. No matter what department or position they hold in Konoha Village, the Nara clan members must come to the Nara clan, which is located outside Konoha Village and is located on the edge of the forest.
Even the Hokage couldn't refuse to participate in the ceremony in the ancestral home where he lived, so he had no choice but to allow it.
This is the status of the ninja clan, the concession made by the ninja village to the families bound by secret techniques and blood!
The head of the clan is not passed down from father to son, but is held by the virtuous. Therefore, even if Shikamaru is the eldest son of Nara Shikaku, Shikamaru does not receive special care. Nara Shikaku and Nara Yoshino were already taken to their ancestral home early in the morning.
Now Shikamaru is the only one left in the house, but he seems very quiet.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shikamaru left the house and headed towards the ancestral home of the Nara clan.
The Nara clan has been raising deer for generations and is better at cultivating medicinal materials. However, these things can obviously not be done in the city. Large-scale medicinal material cultivation sites must be in wild environments, supplemented by manpower. The Nara clan even has a separate area.
In the forest that belongs to oneself, various medicinal materials are grown and deer are raised. The heads of the family and the elders of the past generations usually live in the ancestral home on the edge of the dense forest, shouldering the responsibility of protecting the property of the group, because only on the edge of the forest, away from the forest.
Konoha Village is not too far away, so it is not inconvenient to get back and forth.
It's just said to be an ancestral home, but it's actually more like a stronghold.
In other words, many ninja clans in Konoha Village have their own strongholds more or less. After all, ninja clans such as Nara and Akimichi have their own technologies and needs. They may not be able to evolve into almost the same nation as the Uchiha clan.
country, but there is no shortage of places to store and make medicinal materials. The stronghold is also semi-enclosed and rarely open to people outside the ethnic group. The Nara clan’s long-standing technology and wisdom are stored there. Who dares to enter without permission?
Entering will result in a fight to the death.
When they walked to the gate, there were more Nara people wearing black and white and simple kimonos like Shikamaru. Some of them they knew said hello, and Shikamaru responded with a smile from time to time.
In fact, there are not many clan members he is really familiar with. He has been practicing for so many years. What's more, he himself does not have much expectations for the Nara clan. After all, external objects are only aids. He trusts his own strength more, and it shows that
After realizing the potential, it will naturally attract the attention of the clan. Nara Heisuke's support at the beginning is proof that he is not in the mood to waste time by making excuses and making excuses with others.
The succession ceremony adheres to the consistent style of ninjas and can be grand, but not cumbersome.
The members of the Nara clan all wear simple kimonos in black and white, with the family emblem on the back painted in yellow, and a gray belt around the waist, with patterns hidden in it. After entering the hall of the ancestral home, they all knelt in order at the gate and the main hall.
They stood on both sides and moved out of the way, looking solemn.
After all the tribesmen were seated, the four elders entered the hall, wearing gray-green kimonos with checkered patterns embroidered on them. Their jackets were made of orange sleeveless feather fabric, with the hem just above the waist, and black bird's-eye patterns.
On one piece, the family crest is also drawn in yellow on the back of the feather weaving.
After the four family elders entered the hall, they knelt on four futons behind the main seat and waited for the arrival of the new head. Among them, the previous head, Nara Heisuke, sat on the far left.
The so-called family elders refer to the elders in the family. They all have rich administrative and management experience. Their main responsibilities are to help the head of the clan manage affairs within the clan and provide advice when coordinating with other ninja clans and the village. In simple terms, they are advisers and counselors.
The role of the housekeeper.
These four old people may have a stooped figure or have yellow skin. None of them have the so-called "family masters" who look like they are "housekeepers".
In his previous life, Shikamaru scoffed at the idea that every ninja clan had so-called "masters" hidden in the dark.
No whimsical head would think of cultivating "family masters".
Except for a few ninjas, in this world, all masters have a shelf life. For people like the Third Hokage Sarutobi Rizan, once they enter their old age, their combat effectiveness will decrease exponentially.
What's more, the gap in personal strength in this world cannot be simply made up by numbers. If you expect to randomly select a few ordinary people to train them as "private soldiers", they will be as vulnerable to this kind of enemy as paper.
To train, we can only select people with potential and value from an early age. This faces a difficult problem - how to confirm value and potential?
The emergence of strong men does not happen overnight. For ninjas, only geniuses who have experienced the test of the battlefield are considered valuable, and the rest are not worth mentioning. However, no ninja clan has the ability to hide the children of the clan and throw them secretly into a certain place.
It's a battlefield, and it can go unnoticed.
They can only observe with hindsight. When they pay attention to some young people with potential, it means that they have achieved certain achievements.
With luck, there is a super genius who shows extraordinary talent in just one battle, far surpassing his peers. He is recognized by the wise eye, and has gone through a lot of hard work to hide it. We must not only let him continue to grow through battles, but also be careful not to let him die.
Otherwise, all the hard work would be wasted... and then I found out that it was of no use at all.
Naturally, Konoha Village relies on the invasion of foreign enemies. Do you want to rely on one ninja clan to resist it? And if Konoha Village is planning to cleanse a certain ethnic group, one or two "private soldiers" cannot stop it.
Wasting manpower and material resources and letting a talented ninja go to waste is no longer for the sake of the tribe, but a malicious attempt to suppress a potential junior.
This is a world where the concept of "the strong is respected" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is better for a tribesman with potential to be hidden and pushed to the public, allowing him to use his personal strength and prestige gained on the battlefield to expand the influence of the tribe.
Choice, only when you have a unique ninja and strong strength can people take you seriously, so that you can stand out and gain greater power in the ninja village, and then use this to strengthen the ninja clan and form a virtuous cycle.
After Shikamaru gained a certain reputation, none of Nara Heisuke and the family elders were crazy about "training" Shikamaru into a family master. Instead, they helped him spread his deeds, built momentum for him, and increased his influence.
, because this is a matter of mutual benefit between the individual and the family.
After the elders of the family are seated, the head of the family comes on stage.
Nara Shikaku is wearing a bright yellow kimono and a lavender sleeveless haori coat. It has complex patterns tattooed on it, and it vaguely looks like a stag. The family emblem on the back is quite far away from the family elders and clan members.
Nara Shikaku looked solemn and strode into the room with his head raised. However, after stepping into the door, he did not go directly to his seat. Instead, he stood in front of the door and slowly glanced around the clan members in the room. His body was straight.
, his eyes are as sharp as a sword, and combined with his identity and occasion, there is really a breathtaking aura surrounding him!
The tribesmen who came into contact with Nara Shikaku's gaze, even a few family elders, were shocked in their hearts and lowered their heads to show respect. They were secretly surprised that this veteran ninja who used to look a little careless and had no imposing manner could be so heartwarming.
When folding.
Seeing this, Shikaku Nara's lips twitched, and he showed a smile of satisfaction without concealing it. He walked steadily to the main seat and sat down slowly.
After thirty-eight years of experience and more than ten years of waiting, the opportunity is now?