This chapter is [Not Not Short of Money] Big Boss’s Ten Thousand Rewards!
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Nara Shikaku is now far more calm than before. All this is due to the misunderstanding of Aoba during the Chunin Examination and the subsequent education he received from Aoba who pretended to be a ninja of the Uzumaki clan. experience.
At this moment.
Compared to him before.
Everything he did and every word he said had to be carefully thought through in his head before he was willing to say it out.
"Um?!"
After hearing Nara Shikaku's words, Sandai and Danzo's eyes widened at the same time. They both had almost the same thoughts in their hearts.
"It's actually like this!"
The third generation and Danzo looked at each other, and they could see deep horror in each other's eyes. They had not thought about it before, and they naturally thought that the two ninja villages of the alliance were standing on the same side. On the front line.
This is inertial thinking.
I didn't bother thinking about this place at all.
But.
Now after hearing what Nara Shikaku said.
Suddenly it made sense.
"Two adults, I am not saying that this is the case, I am just raising the possibility. After all, these two ninja villages behave in the same way. They want to attack our Konoha Village, but they seem to be restrained by something. Then I can This is the only reason that comes to mind."
Nara Shikaku spoke again. He supplemented what he just said. Now he spoke far more rigorously than before.
"I think it's very possible that they are trying to control each other."
Nara Shikaku's voice echoed in the quiet Hokage's office, and was clearly transmitted to the ears of the Third Generation and Danzo, making both of them feel indescribable feelings.
"That makes sense."
Danzo nodded slowly. He expressed his agreement with Nara Shikaku's words. This was an angle that he had just ignored. He had not thought of this aspect at all.
"We have been watching the alliance between Iwagakure and Sunagakure, but we didn't notice the suspicion between them!"
"After all, they are two different villages."
"It's simply impossible to be completely of the same mind."
"I think what Shikaku said is the core of this matter!"
"There must be a problem between Iwagakure Village and Sunagakure Village!"
Danzo said in a deep voice. After going through the questions raised by Nara Shikaku, he began to discover the things inside one after another, and he had a clearer grasp of the context of the matter.
"It makes perfect sense!"
Sandai's eyes suddenly lit up. Now that he had discovered this, he felt that the originally hopeless situation suddenly became brighter.
If there is any contradiction or conflict between Iwagakure Village and Sunagakure Village...
Then this situation has changed from the original three-group situation of two against one to a three-legged situation in which each party has its own affairs. Each party has great concerns.
Finally, I no longer had to worry about being flanked by two villages.
Sandai breathed out slowly, his mood greatly relieved at this moment.
"Now is not the time to relax." Danzo glanced at the Third Generation coldly, and then said: "Such a mutually restrictive situation can only maintain temporary stability. The war is still going on. We cannot sit still and wait for death. We must be in the situation. Before it breaks down, we must be the first to break the deadlock, otherwise we will still be defeated in the end!"
"This..." Sandai's face, which had just relaxed, instantly became much gloomier again.
"Shikaku, what do you think?" Danzo turned to look at Nara Shikaku. Now he has begun to care more about Nara Shikaku's opinion. The series of analyzes Nara Shikaku just said has won the got his approval.
"I think we need to wait for the information from the front line to come back and determine what is going on before we make corresponding decisions. If we act rashly now, it is very likely to cause a catastrophe." Nara Lu Jiu said cautiously, in fact, he believed in his own judgment in his heart, but after what happened before, he had become less radical.
"What you said is wrong!"
However.
Just at this time.
Danzo directly rejected Nara Shikaku's idea without hesitation.
He stared at Nara Shikaku closely with his exposed eyes, and spoke slowly in a relatively low tone.
"Your point of view has been recognized by us. The next step is to discuss how to break the situation instead of continuing to hide in it."
"You must know that every minute and every second in war is precious!"
"Now we have discovered something like this, that is, we have got an opportunity. Such opportunities are rare, and once they are not grasped, they will disappear in an instant."
"Your hesitation is wasting the opportunity to fight!"
Although Danzo's tone was cold, he did not mean to reprimand. It was more like teaching Nara Shikaku. With his strong insight, he had discovered that Nara Shikaku was trapped in an overly cautious situation.
"But..." Nara Shikaku's eyes showed a slight fluctuation, and he said: "We have not received exact information. If my guess is wrong, it may cause the village to fall into a passive situation!"
"wrong!"
Danzo shook his head again and stared at Nara Shikaku.
"If you just wait for the information to be delivered back, then you will truly fall into passivity!"
"Your inference is sound and convincing, but for some unknown reason, you lack confidence!"
"It is impossible for every judgment to be correct in a war. Special periods require special treatment. They are almost fleeting, so we must win a glimmer of hope!"
"Otherwise..."
"When the news comes back, why should we speculate!"
Every word Danzo said was like nails that were driven directly into Nara Shikaku's heart, causing his eyes to widen and a trace of confusion to appear in his pupils.
Snapped!
suddenly.
A hand patted his shoulder.
Pulling him out of this confused state.
"Shikaku."
The third generation spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but there was a sense of gentleness. The frontal image of standing under the sun quietly emerged, looking like a kind elder, staring at the younger generation. .
"Let's talk."
A smile appeared on Sandai's face. He may not be good at other things, but when it comes to conveying the will of fire, no one is better than him.
"Danzo."
"I'll leave the war to you."
"I'll talk to Shikaku."
"You just make arrangements according to what you think at the moment."
"We can't miss this opportunity!"
The third generation explained to Danzo. When Danzo and Nara Shikaku were discussing just now, he did not speak, but listened intently.
After listening.
He thinks it makes sense.
So the decision was made directly.
"clear."
Danzo didn't say anything more, he stood up and walked out, not forgetting to glance at Nara Shikaku before leaving.
This young man is still very young!
There is still a long way to go in the future!
but…
A good seedling indeed!
I just feel so timid about doing things...
Such thoughts flashed through Danzo's mind, and then he stopped thinking about them. After all, he still had many things to do, and these were just a small part of them.
…
After Danzo left.
Only the third generation and Nara Shikaku were left in the Hokage's office.
"The Third Hokage-sama..."
Nara Shikaku looked at Sandai. He had already realized what Sandai was going to say. He understood the confusion he was facing now, but he didn't know exactly what to do at the moment.
Nara Shikaku is in a period of confusion!
This is a moment that occurs in almost everyone’s life!
Even the smartest person...
There will always be times when you are at a loss and can’t figure it out.
"Shikaku, you are very hesitant in doing things now. Is it related to Uzumaki Nagato?"
The third generation keenly discovered the strangeness of Nara Shikaku. At first, he thought it was because Nara Shikaku had grown up and became calmer than before, and he was no longer so decisive in doing things.
He is still very good at dealing with various people's inner conflicts!
"I… "
Nara Shikaku hesitated. He wanted to say this, but he didn't know where to start. He was like a person who had been bitten by a snake. Now he is extremely cautious when he sees the rope.
"I see."
The third generation nodded, then patted Nara Shikaku's shoulder again, and said softly: "Sit down."
After saying that.
Sandai was the first to sit on the chair behind the desk.
Nara Shikaku nodded and sat down, facing the third generation head-on. This made his eyes dodge a little, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
"Caution is a good thing!"
“But being overly cautious may not be a good thing!”
"same… "
"Impulsivity is often not good."
“But it’s also wrong to completely restrain your impulses!”
The third generation's voice sounded slowly. He had discovered Nara Shikaku's problem and had now begun treatment.
"Just like you did before."
"You're confident."
"Confident to the point of being arrogant."
"This is too much."
"But now I'm too unsure."
"It makes you hesitant."
"do you understand?"
Sandaime said one sentence after another, and he stared at Nara Shikaku kindly, like an old father looking at his child, which immediately made Nara Shikaku feel great warmth.
"I understand." Nara Shikaku nodded immediately, then stared at the third generation and continued: "But I don't know what to do!"
"It's a matter of degree."
Sandai picked up the pipe and held it in his mouth. He was very good at psychological counseling.
"Nothing can be too much or too little, and it must be within a just right range!"
"Don't be blindly confident!"
"We can't lack confidence!"
"This is the principle behind everything you do."
"I can't tell you exactly what is right!"
"This requires you to explore slowly in your future life, but what I can tell you is that you need to try to find a middle point!"
"Shikaku."
"You're the smart one!"
"I believe you will find a solution soon!"
The third generation nodded to Nara Shikaku, with joy in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He is the kind of character who likes to enlighten others, which also allows him to win the hearts of many people in Konoha Village and regard him as the village's leader. bright.
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PS: There were too many things at home some time ago, but things have gotten better recently. I gradually started to make up for the arrears and update, starting with the rewards for the arrears, and then the monthly tickets. Thank you everyone for your continued support!
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