Escape From Konoha

The fact that Ichiki recruited Deidara did not cause any big fluctuations in the Demon Country's military.

Compared with Hidan, another member of the Akatsuki organization, Deidara does not have a dangerous killing personality, but he is too obsessed with art and has become arrogant. Compared with Hidan, a cult member who regards killing as the supreme doctrine, he only needs With a little reformation, it is possible to get back on track.

From the very beginning, the senior military leaders of the Demon Country, headed by Shiraishi, had this idea in mind and arranged for Deidara to be transformed in the southern mining area.

However, this transformation process was forced to be completed ahead of schedule due to Yiji's interference.

"This girl is really always looking for things for me to do."

There was a petition submitted by Yi Ji in front of him. The meaning was very clear, that is, he, the Minister of Military Affairs, allowed Didara to join the Thorn Team.

Shiraishi sat on the chair, with a large number of neatly planned documents, books, and scrolls placed on the desk in front of him. He expressed his dissatisfaction slightly, but in the end he took his exclusive seal and signed the petition. There is a stamp on it, indicating that it has been passed.

"She is not a child. Since she has made this decision, it proves that she is absolutely sure to make the other party obedient. You are a little too worried."

The speaker was Liuli, who was sitting on the sofa nearby. He glanced at Shiraishi and said.

When Ichiki recruited Deidara, a member of the Akatsuki organization, into the Thorn Team, she also learned some inside information from the Uchiha ninjas in the military.

But in Liuli's eyes, this is nothing worth making a fuss about.

"I'm just concerned. Anyway, this matter is a bit out of order. I hope she doesn't cause any trouble."

Shiraishi breathed a sigh of relief.

It is inevitable to have such feelings. Although Deidara is regarded by him as the reserve force of the Kingdom of Demons, that will only happen in the future after the other party has been transformed.

Shiraishi doesn't think it would be a good thing to let the other party out at this time. There are always some hidden dangers.

Shiraishi slightly put down the seal in his hand and put the stamped petition aside. Shiraishi no longer thought about Kazuki, but looked at Liuli and asked with a smile:

"Speaking of which, Liuli, why do you have time to sit here today? Except for high-level meetings, I rarely see you walking around here."

At least Shiraishi didn't think that Ichiki was recruiting Deidara, so he could let Ruri come over in person.

"It's nothing. Calculate the time. Sasuke followed Kakashi out. Almost half a month has passed. When he comes back, where do you plan to place him?"

Liuli didn't avoid Shiraishi's gaze and asked.

Strictly speaking, as the head of the Uchiha clan, she is a high-level official in the military and does not have much real power. You can usually participate in high-level military meetings, but if you want to transfer some positions, you need to report to Shiraishi in advance, and you cannot intervene without authorization. And it requires Shiraishi's consent before it can be implemented.

Her greatest power lies in the business field of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The two fields of Demon Country, military and commerce, are the areas where the Uchiha clan is most involved today.

Nowadays, in the business field, the Uchiha clan has achieved extraordinary achievements, but in the military, their achievements in business are far behind.

This is a very strange thing in the Uchiha clan, which is known for its strength.

Even Kazuhime, who has high hopes from the military's top brass in the future, has the blood of the Uchiha clan, but the real situation is that he does not belong to the Uchiha clan, but, like Kakashi, belongs to Shiraishi's direct power.

Therefore, among the many powerful senior officials in the military, the Uchiha clan does not occupy many seats.

This means that among the Uchiha clan, apart from her, the clan leader, there is no one who can really take charge.

In the commercial field, the Uchiha clan does not need to contribute too much force, but the military cannot.

This is a place where force is paramount.

Without force, even with political skills, it is impossible to suppress a large number of people below.

And coincidentally, the appearance of Uchiha Sasuke gave Liuli a new hope for the clan's rise in the military. Uchiha Sasuke possesses powerful force. If he develops in the military, he dare not say that he is the Minister of Military Affairs, but becoming a leader under the minister is not a problem.

"Is this the case?"

Shiraishi put his hands on his chin, his aura became more restrained, and his eyes showed contemplation.

The Bloodline Limited Ninja Clan is different from the Secret Art Ninja Clan. They rely on the ability to continue their bloodline. As long as the bloodline continues, this power will continue to be passed on to the distant future with the extension of the bloodline.

Therefore, in the Kingdom of Demons, we can see that countless secret ninja clans have begun to disband, but the Blood Succession Limited Ninja clan has not suffered much losses in such a turmoil.

On the one hand, it is not only because the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Uzumaki clans are the first important pillars of the Demon Country's military, but also because their power comes from the power of blood, which is harder to popularize than the secret arts.

This also resulted in that the Uchiha clan still maintained a certain tradition and developed simultaneously in the three fields of military, politics and business in the Kingdom of Demons with the ninja clan as a unit.

And such a thing is not only planned by Uchiha, but also by Hinata and the Uzumaki clan.

But unlike Hinata and Uzumaki, the place where Uchiha wants to develop most is the military.

The military, which uses force to determine status, is extremely consistent with the overall values ​​of the Uchiha clan.

Liuli focused on Uchiha Sasuke at this time. Obviously, this means that the Uchiha clan is about to exert its efforts and allocate more resources to Sasuke, a rising star, in order to expect Sasuke. Among the top military officials, Take a seat.

Thinking of this, Shiraishi had a headache.

Before he even thought about abdicating, factions began to form among the people below him.

However, he also knew that such a thing would happen sooner or later, it was just a matter of whether it came sooner or later.

Today's ghost country is too powerful.

Especially after the Fourth Ninja War, the reputation of the Demon Country has reached its peak, completely overshadowing the other major countries.

It is also in response to a famous saying - if there is no external trouble, there must be internal strife.

Fortunately, this sign is not serious, it has just started to appear.

Moreover, appropriate competition can also inject some vitality into the military.

But we should also use Konoha as a counterexample to always remind ourselves that we can't play too much with power and lose big because of small things.

Ninjas, after all, it all depends on the strength in their hands.

The reason why he included Kakashi and Kazuhime on the candidate list for the next military minister is because both of them have powerful force that can overwhelm others. If there is no powerful force under this command, no matter how strong the management ability is, sooner or later there will be chaos.

Now, maybe an Uchiha Sasuke will be added.

"How, what do you think?"

Liuli sat on the sofa calmly, not disturbing Baishi's thinking, and waited quietly for the other party to stop thinking before slowly asking.

In private matters, she can treat Shiraishi as her caring husband and talk to him about everything, but in official matters, she can only handle it in accordance with military procedures.

"Uchiha Sasuke's future is very flexible, but I think you are a little too hasty now. He is in the military, even with the care of the Uchiha clan, but in the end he still has a shallow foundation, and giving him too high a position all at once He may not be qualified for the position.”

Baishi thought about his words and said to Liuli.

In terms of the strength of a ninja, there was nothing wrong with Sasuke.

At his age, he has such strength, which is enough to be called excellent.

But after all, the other party has only been in the military for a short time, and it is not an easy task to integrate into the military.

"I remember that in his file, he took credit for solving Orochimaru. Isn't this enough?"

Liuli frowned.

The reason why Uchiha Itachi and the attack on Konoha were not mentioned was because from a public perspective, this was Sasuke's personal grudge and no credit would be recorded.

"So, this is the question. Ruri, do you know why Danzo is always suppressed by the Third Hokage in Konoha and unable to raise his head?"

Shiraishi brought up this issue that seemed to have nothing to do with the current situation.

"Bring them up for what?"

"No, it has a lot to do with it. If you want Sasuke to further develop in the military, you can't let him set his sights on a high-level position all of a sudden. This is a meaningless act. The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hi The reason why Zhan has always had a firm advantage in the struggle for power with Danzo is because he is good at getting to the bottom. Except for a few rare cases, most powerful ninjas fight their way up from the bottom step by step. Once the Third Hokage's ability to empathize is concentrated, no matter how indecisive his personality is, Danzo will still seize power in an extreme way with his sword, but he will never be able to defeat him openly."

Shiraishi's words aroused Liuli's thoughts.

"Sasuke lacks such a foundation in the Kingdom of Demons. Not only him, but Kakashi also lacks such a thing. So I don't need to give him too much real power, but let him first understand the entire Kingdom of Demons through the intelligence department The way the company operates, after knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, you can finally hand over the matter to him. Even if you make mistakes, they will still be within control."

It is true that Shiraishi also understands that with Kakashi's ability, it is very unqualified to do such a job.

However, this is a necessary step on his path to promotion in the military.

No matter how many benefits Kakashi has made for the Kingdom of Demons in the past and what achievements he has made in Konoha, it is always a fact that he has no foundation in the Kingdom of Demons.

His achievements allowed him to quickly integrate into the military and be promoted faster than others, but he could not reach the top in one step.

Because the people below are not familiar with Kakashi.

Their familiarity with Kakashi was only information on paper.

The recognition and trust between colleagues cannot only rely on what is given in the intelligence, but through long-term getting along and cooperation.

"You mean, you plan to place Sasuke in the Intelligence Department?"

"Using the Intelligence Department as an entry point, that is Kakashi's job, and it may not be possible to replace him with Sasuke. I have an idea here, that is, the conflict between the eastern border and the Land of Earth is deepening day by day, and the frontline has mentioned it more than once We need support to step up border patrols... What do you think of this work?"

Shiraishi asked Liuli what he thought.

He had several plans for Sasuke's arrangements.

But in the end I felt that the frontline battlefield was a good place for training.

Being stationed on the front line not only tests the ninja's management and leadership abilities, but also tests the ninja's combat ability.

If you can achieve results there, it will be a great entry point for integrating into the military.

"Devolved to the border?"

Liuli still frowned, thinking about the gains and losses.

Seemingly sensing Liuli's hesitation, Shiraishi continued: "It's just for the time being. With his strength, I can't leave him idle for a long time. If you want to make it easier for him to be promoted in the military in the future, this is the best plan. . Don’t forget, he is only sixteen years old now, and there is still a long way to go, so there is no need to rush.”

After listening, Liuli's brows stretched and she looked directly into Shiraishi's eyes.

"In that case, let's follow your proposal. By the way, how are you preparing for the Eternal Kaleidoscope?"

Liuli stood up from the sofa and asked about other things.

Shiraishi casually flipped through the unprocessed documents on the table and replied: "A proper and feasible plan has been simulated. Now we only need to wait for Sasuke to come back before it can be officially implemented. In addition, regarding your Eternal Eye, It may take some time to deduce, but it won't be later than October at the latest. I hope I can catch up... Akatsuki's recent behavior is a bit strange. I heard from Yagura that Kisame can't find any useful information for the time being. what the hell."

With that said, Shiraishi glanced out the window and narrowed his eyes.

"Have you asked General Tu to check it out?"

Liuli asked.

As the best infiltrator in the Demon Country, most places in the ninja world cannot prevent the visit of the General.

Shiraishi nodded slightly, turned his head, leaned back on the seat, and stared at the ceiling above with a somewhat distracted look.

"I asked General Tu to test it, but he was intercepted outside Yuyin Village. According to General Tu's report, there are an astonishing number of detonating symbols hidden in the inland sea around Yuyin Village. After they are all detonated, the power will be It has to be above the fire elves. Directly invading Yugakure is probably not realistic."

This is only the outermost 'protective layer' of Yugakure. What kind of 'protective layer' there is inside, and how many such defense methods there are, Shiraishi doesn't know.

Apart from Nagato himself, I am afraid no one can explain this matter clearly.

In short, the difficulty of capturing Yugakure is definitely higher than Miaomu Mountain.

After hearing this, Liuli thought for a while, then left the office without saying a word, allowing the place to return to silence.

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Konoha.

After being discharged from the hospital, Shikamaru returned home directly.

During his hospitalization, many people visited him, including Naruto, the rest of Asuma's team, friends like Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino, Hinata Hinata, and other Konoha ninjas who knew each other well. In addition, there were people from other villages like Temari who came to visit him specially.

However, Temari, the eldest daughter of the Fourth Kazekage, seemed to be very dissatisfied with his adventurous behavior. While bringing condolences, she also scolded him, which reminded Shikaku of his nagging mother at home. .

When he thought of this, Shikamaru couldn't help but compare the other person with his mother, and found that the two looked more and more alike, both in temperament and character, they were both impulsive and strong.

I firmly made up my mind that I would never mess with such a woman.

"Is our young master finally back? It seems that your injuries have completely recovered."

When passing by the corridor, he found that the door of the room was not opened. His father, Shikaku, was sitting at the low table, drinking alone.

Hearing his father Shikaku's teasing, Shikamaru's face fell slightly, knowing that the other man was still strongly dissatisfied with his secret collusion with Danzo.

No matter what, that is the person in Konoha Village who least wants to come into contact with.

Taking a deep breath and secretly saying, "There is no way to avoid disaster," Shikamaru walked into the room calmly, came to the opposite side of the low table and sat down cross-legged.

"Except for some soreness in the chest muscles, it's basically nothing serious. I was really reckless this time, I'm sorry."

Shikamaru lowered his head, not daring to look at Shikaku.

Shikaku didn't judge, but took out a new cup and tried to fill it with wine.

"How about it, do you want to drink? Speaking of which, you are almost an adult."

Shikamaru shook his head. He still knew about the three forbidden ninjas - pornography, gambling and drugs, and he planned to strictly abide by such rules and not be tainted in the slightest.

"What a boring gourd."

Lu Jiu hummed softly, put the bottle down, and continued to drink slowly alone.

After a long time, he put down his wine glass. In his drunken eyes, the light was still as sharp as a knife, piercing people's hearts.

"What are you going to do about Elder Danzo's invitation?"

Shikamaru didn't speak, but responded with silence, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking.

"Tell me about it, don't be such a boring gourd. If you marry a woman in the future, you will be scolded to death."

Shikaku's tone was calm, just like normal communication.

Shikamaru then raised his head, met Shikaku's eyes, and said, "I plan to take a look."

"What, are you tempted by the conditions given by Danzo?"

"There can be no chaos within Konoha."

Shikamaru lowered his head again and began to say this as if he was stubborn.

Yes, no mess.

Once there is internal chaos, the powerful country to the west will definitely intervene and will not be polite to Konoha.

At that time, Konoha might not be able to block the opponent's pressure.

The reason why Danzo is as stable as a mountain, and even built Konoha's punishment room as a new base, even the Hokage can only turn a blind eye and stare, is because of this.

If Danzo dies, the Genbe and the Fighting Faction are in turmoil, and coupled with the interference of the Demon Country, the entire Konoha will definitely be blown up into the sky and the village will cease to exist.

"I thought you were going to use Naruto as an excuse."

"Naruto, he is still too naive, especially towards his companions. This should be a good time to get rid of Sasuke, and he should not let him go."

Shikamaru said.

He learned that Naruto and Sasuke had fought once, and even without witnessing it, he knew that Naruto would definitely risk his life and show mercy in the battle.

Naruto, that's what he is.

Warm, but too upright, once determined, it is difficult to change.

Even though he had persuaded the other party many times, Shikamaru believed that there was no possibility of changing the other party in a short period of time.

Such Naruto is not only a protector for Konoha, but he is also a very big hidden danger to Sunshine.

In this world, there is no need for mercy and weakness towards enemies.

The dignity of the ninja, the dignity of the village, and the dignity of the country can only be won by strength.

Any mercy or weakness will make your enemies think you are weak and can be bullied.

This was the appeasement policy implemented by the third generation Hokage in the past.

Therefore, both the Kingdom of Demons and the Kingdom of Thunder can use despicable means to oppress them from the outside. There are existences like Danzo internally, who constantly push the Sandaime's bottom line.

Naruto was like this in Shikamaru's eyes.

Only when they are truly desperate will such people truly harden their hearts.

"So...are you ready to plunge into the darkness?"

Lu Jiu continued to pour himself wine, making his eyes even more drunk. In a daze, he felt that the son in front of him was completely different from the past.

When did it start?

Maybe it was just like Tsunade Ruoyan, she paid too much attention to him and put too much pressure on him, requiring him to be perfect in everything and not make any mistakes.

Because of his clever mind, he is highly trusted by the ninjas around him.

Therefore, in his mind, he must always be thinking, "I cannot fall" and "I must succeed in order to be worthy of the trust of others." He must be strict with himself.

There is nowhere to release the pressure, a highly tense mental state, and ultimately, darkness is born from here.

Shikamaru was silent.

Shikaku sighed and said: "To be honest, I don't deny the contribution of roots to Konoha, but it is also because of roots that it has cultivated many enemies for Konoha. The division and destruction of the Uchiha clan in Konoha can be said to be the result of roots. The product of coercion. I don’t know why Danzo persists now, but in the past, he acted in the name of doing good for Konoha, but in fact he acted to satisfy his selfish desire to become Hokage. Exclude dissidents.”

Listening to Shikaku's speech, Shikamaru just remembered it silently and did not express his own opinions.

After all, Shikaku also said that that was Danzo from the past.

No one knows what kind of thoughts Danzo has in his heart now.

Maybe he has changed his original intention, realized it thoroughly, and no longer dwells on the position of Hokage.

Maybe he is still attached to the position of Hokage, waiting for the opportunity to come.

He may have only half a year to live, but in fact he didn't say it at all. He only said it deliberately to lower other people's wariness.

But Shikamaru felt that, regardless of success or failure, this was a good opportunity to test.

"So, Dad, what do you and Hokage-sama think? Do you want me to agree or refuse..."

Shikamaru knew that his father and Tsunade were definitely listening outside the room that day, and they were worried about him being alone with Danzo.

Shikaku shook his head, the drunkenness evident on his face, and smiled at Shikamaru.

"You are already a chuunin, and I will no longer interfere with your decision. But I hope you remember one thing, that is, no matter what path you take in the future, don't think about taking on the problem alone. The world is too big for one person Human shoulders cannot bear it.”

Finally, after saying this sadly, Shikaku grabbed the wine bottle, swayed his body, and left the room, leaving Shikamaru alone, wrapped in silence.