A year later, when Shikamaru came to the territory of Wave Country again, he could clearly notice the difference between this place and the past.
The bridge connecting to the Land of Fire has gradually become famous. The merchants and travelers on the Shikamaru Bridge are constantly coming and going, the traffic is busy, and it is prosperous.
The geographical location of the Country of Waves is excellent. After trading with the Country of Fire, most resources can be obtained through trade. Coupled with the support of the Country of Fire, based on this, sea routes are used to communicate and trade with other countries, making the Country of Waves
The country's development is getting faster and faster, and its unique and beautiful environment has also attracted many travelers to visit this country. If they didn't have some understanding, I'm afraid not many would have thought that this country was on the verge of destruction not long ago.
"Shikamaru Bridge?" The large characters embedded in the bridge can be seen clearly from a distance. Rock Lee didn't know much about Shikamaru's deeds in the Land of Waves, so when he saw the name of this bridge, he seemed a little confused.
Confuse.
When Shikamaru saw the bridge named after him with his own eyes, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, feeling a little weird.
While explaining the reason for the name of the bridge to Rock Lee, he walked towards the bridge without stopping.
"Brother Shikamaru!"
Shikamaru, who had just stepped off the bridge, heard someone calling him from a distance. The voice was somewhat familiar, the slightly sharp voice was childish, and at the same time, it also carried the vitality that should be expected at this age.
Shikamaru turned his head and looked in the direction where the sound came from. A black-haired boy wearing a short-sleeved shirt was laughing and running towards his direction. The boy had a trace of blush on his face, maybe
It may be caused by exercise or excitement.
"Inari?" Shikamaru stopped the wary Ri-chan from facing Neji, Aburame Shino and the others, squinted his eyes at the running boy, frowned and whispered.
Compared with a year ago, Inari has not only grown a lot in height, but his temperament has also changed greatly. The round hat that he never left without has disappeared. The boy with short black hair looks lively and sunny.
Not a little bit deep.
Inari, who was laughing happily, quickly ran to Shikamaru and the others, panting slightly, unable to hide the excitement on his face, and said to Shikamaru: "The daimyo asked me and grandpa to pick you up, but I am a little anxious, so
I ran over here first."
"Aren't Brother Choji and Sister Ino here?" Inari looked not afraid of life at all. She looked at Jiraiya and the others curiously and asked Shikamaru at the same time.
"We are here to perform a mission this time. They still have their own things to do." Shikamaru shook his head and replied. He looked at Inari, who looked heroic and looked like a little man, and smiled and stretched out his hand to rub his hair.
, sighed: "You grow up so fast!"
Inali giggled "hehe", and after thinking for a while, asked: "Can you stay here for a while? We have moved, can you come to our house to sit there?"
"I'm afraid not." Shikamaru replied. They would immediately meet with the Daimyo of the Country of Waves, and then directly arrange to go to the Country of Water. If the operation goes well, they would also report to Konoha Village immediately, and they could not delay in the Country of Waves.
Too much time.
Inari could not hide the disappointment on his face, but compared to his peers who had experienced many twists and turns, he was more sensible and quickly returned to normal. He led Shikamaru and others to join Tatsuna as their guide.
After meeting up with Tatsuna, they walked towards the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Waves while chatting.
After all, the plan of Konoha Village and the Country of Fire is to use the Country of Waves as a buffer and a transit point for business contacts with the Country of Water. Although the Country of Waves has no right to refuse, they still have to inform them.
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When the initial sense of novelty disappeared, the endless, unchanged ocean no longer had anything worth watching, and there were not many entertainment facilities on the entire ship. Rock Lee, Rimu Ningji, and Aburame Shino soon followed.
Just like Shikamaru, he spends most of his time resting and training.
The battle required after arriving at Kirigakure Village is not simple. The four of them must adjust their condition to the best to avoid making mistakes.
After being bumpy on the sea for several days, the scenery that remained unchanged for most of the day finally changed. In the distance as far as the eye could see, the shadow of the land was blurred, and there were seabirds flying with the ship.
This made several Konoha ninjas and the representative of the Daimyo of the Fire Country, Kobayashi Qingyuan, feel shocked, knowing that they would be able to land in the Water Country in a short time.
Both the Kingdom of Water and Kirigakure Village sent people to greet Shikamaru and others. After the boat they were traveling on docked at the dock, Kobayashi Qingyuan left first with the team of the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Water, leaving them alone.
Several people from the Hidden Leaf Village faced the greeters from the Kirigakure Village.
The connection between a country's daimyo and the Ninja Village is not very close, otherwise Sunagakure Village would not have concealed the country's daimyo to attack Konoha and trigger a war. In fact, many times, a country's policies are even influenced by the Ninja Village.
In other words, the reason why the Daimyo of the Land of Water is willing to implement the policy of founding the country is related to the fact that Kirigakure Village has a certain degree of confidence in the recovery of its own strength after cultivation.
The name of the Kingdom of Water may influence the attitude of Kirigakure Village, but it is impossible to dictate whether it will fight or ally with Konoha Village. Therefore, Kobayashi Qingyuan's side is just an auxiliary. The real main force in negotiations is Muji, including Shikamaru.
Six Ninjas of Leaf Village.
There were nine Mist Ninjas who came to greet everyone in Konoha. The scene was already quite big. The first Mist Ninja man was tall, with short blue hair, wearing a turtleneck sweater, a simple kimono, and ear lobes.
There were two pieces of paper hanging with runes written on them. They didn't look like simple decorations. The right eye was covered by a dark eyepatch, with a confident smile on his face. After seeing Shikamaru and others disembarking, the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually spread.
, greeted him from a distance.
"Sir, Jiraiya-senpai." Dai Hei greeted Jiraiya, and several Mist ninjas came forward and said, "Mizukage-sama has been waiting for you for a long time." He did not use too many polite words, and the ninjas
If you imitate the slow and procrastinating attitude of ordinary officials or nobles, you will be looked down upon by other ninjas. The vigorous and resolute style is respected by other ninjas.
"Okay." Ao nodded and replied, his words were concise, and he seemed to be a ninja who believed in resolute action. The Mist ninjas of his generation could survive safely because they had experienced the brutal purges and high-pressure rule during the reign of the Fourth Mizukage.
In terms of both mind and strength, he is the best among ninjas of the same age, because ninjas with insufficient talent cannot survive until now. With the white eye he got from the Riku clan ninja under the eye patch of his right eye, Ao escaped from the four ninjas in Kirigakure Village.
Dai Shuiying put a lot of effort into his rule, which led him to his current status, and he was somewhat arrogant because of it.
He has proud qualifications. Actual combat and cruel living environment may not be the only way to hone ninjas, but ninjas who cannot pass this test are definitely unqualified. During the dark period ruled by the Fourth Mizukage, countless people
The mist ninjas took various extreme measures to retaliate or directly resist. Zabuza Momochi even chose to assassinate the Mizukage, but failed to escape in the end. Ao believed that he was better than mist ninjas like Zabuza because he chose a more difficult path.
The path - stay in Kirigakure Village, survive, and eventually revive the Ninja Village with the Fifth Mizukage.
It's just that Zabuza, a Kiri ninja who has extremely high talent in the "silent assassination technique" and was once one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, should be able to survive until now if he still stayed in Kirigakure Village. Ao's eyes fell on Shikamaru.
After receiving the shock, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart, thinking that this way, Zabuza would not have died so miserably in a foreign country, or even died at the hands of an unknown pawn at the time.
Although there were many thoughts swirling in Ao's mind, there was nothing unusual about his appearance. After gesturing with several other Mist ninjas, the well-trained Mist ninjas quickly formed a loose formation and surrounded the Konoha people.
, leaving enough space between each other, then he bowed to the little chun who was moving to bed, gave a brief signal, and led the way forward.
Shikamaru turned his eyes and quickly took in the fog ninja's formation. After confirming that this loose formation not only posed no threat to his own side, but that he and several Konoha ninjas could easily tear apart their defenses, he stopped talking.
What can I say? He was the leader of the team and acted as a guard beside him. She was very powerful when she was young, but now she is just an old lady who is in good health. Her combat ability is not high. She is also an elder who represents Tsunade.
There is no room for mistakes, so it must be well maintained.
A group of Konoha and Kirigakure ninjas hurried on in silence. Jiraiya followed closely the Kirigakure jounin Ao, followed by Bei, and behind him was Shika, who had no expression on his face and didn't know what he was thinking.
Maru, and the Kiri ninja except Ao followed the Konoha team. The two teams were clearly separated, but they were at peace with each other.
The climate of the Kingdom of Water is warm and humid, and surrounded by the sea and rich in water vapor, it forms a very unique environment. Many areas within the country are often shrouded in fog, and the periphery of Kirigakure Village is even covered by thick fog all year round.
Surrounded by outsiders who are not familiar with the route, they may even lose their way in the foggy weather and spend a lot of time searching without being able to reach the edge of Kirigakure Village. This is why Kirigakure Village is famous for its "silent assassination technique"
Relationships in the ninja world - this environment is basically a training ground for honing this skill.
This is the reason why the Kirigakure adopted a loose encirclement formation. They wanted to prevent everyone in Konoha from falling behind and getting separated when crossing the dense fog area around Kirigakure Village.
When everyone finally passed through this area where even the air seemed extremely humid, Shikamaru even felt that his clothes were a little wet. Fortunately, the fog in Kirigakure Village was not heavy. He could already vaguely see the gate of Kirigakure Village.
The gathering figures were no better.
At the gate of Kirigakure Village, among all the Kirigakure ninjas, there were several dark-skinned ninjas wearing thin clothes who were extremely conspicuous.
(I'm not in a good state today. I don't know if it's because I haven't touched the computer for a few days. I'm too concerned about the following plot, so I don't want to write it wrong. I'll update it temporarily today, sorry.)