Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 198 Shino and Tone

Before Sakura could explain, Naruto immediately spoke up:
"That cookbook, the one I lost?"

Sakura raised her eyebrows, and Naruto reacted very quickly, coming up with a story in an instant, and nodded immediately: "Yes, that's the one."

"Is that so..." Shikamaru remained silent and buried his head in his food.

He instinctively felt that it was a coincidence, but he didn't think about it too much. His mind was thinking about what happened last night.

After finishing their meal, the three of them cleared away the dishes. Naruto found an opportunity to whisper something to Sakura, who understood and then excused herself to leave, leaving Shikamaru and Naruto in the same room.

Naruto took out two bottles of drinks from the refrigerator, handed one to Shikamaru, and sat next to him with his arms folded.

Shikamaru pondered for a moment and asked, "So...what do you want to talk to me about?"

Naruto sat up straighter. Since Shikamaru was going to deal with Hidan and Kakuzu together with Asuma next, it would be best if he had the opportunity to directly participate in this mission.

According to the original story, Tsunade will send a large number of teams to search for the duo, and Asuma's team includes: Shikamaru, Asuma, Izumo, and Kotetsu.

The best solution Naruto thought of was to kick out Izumo and Kotetsu and replace them with him and Sakura. These two were not weak, but in a battle of that level they could only play a supporting role.

Even if he couldn't kick her, he had to find a way to intervene in this battle that would determine Asuma's fate.

To get in touch with Asuma, you must first establish friendship with Shikamaru.

"Shikamaru, you saw what happened last night. Basically, this was a civil war in Konoha caused by internal strife within the Anbu."

Shikamaru's face darkened. He had heard some rumors this morning and thought it was an invasion by foreign enemies. He didn't expect the reason to be like this.

He was silent for a moment. "So, how can I help with this?"

Naruto took a sip of his drink, smiled, and didn't respond directly: "Shikamaru, we haven't really opened up to each other yet, right? I don't even know what your abilities are."

"But I heard from people around me that you are a rare talent, and your mentor, Sensei Asuma, is one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas who protect the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"So I was thinking..." Naruto showed his embarrassment at the right time: "Can you give me some advice?"

"What exactly does it mean?"

"Last night, I appeared at the scene for some reasons and became one of the parties involved."

Shikamaru suddenly realized: "So you were involved in this matter and became the suspect of the Anbu?"

Naruto smiled: "You are indeed a smart person... Anyway, I need to take time out today and tomorrow to go to the Anbu to take notes, but I don't know much, and I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing, so I want to find someone to check on me."

In fact, Naruto did need to keep a memorandum as evidence, but this matter had been tacitly handed over to Bai Yi.

In order to find a reason to contact Shikamaru, he asked Sakura to inform Bai Yi and let him handle the matter personally. In addition, he also made a talisman for emergency contact.

"...Oh, by the way, this is for you in return."

Naruto pulled out the Flying Thunder God Kunai from his pocket and handed it to Shikamaru, who was a little surprised.

He had long heard that Naruto's Flying Thunder God could teleport instantly regardless of distance, and he was well aware of the value of this gift.

"There is another talisman. Light it, and I can teleport you to any danger you encounter from a thousand miles away. However, this talisman is not yet ready. I will personally deliver it to you in a day or two."

Shikamaru was shocked. Was Naruto so sincere in asking someone to do something for him? He quickly waved his hands and said, "You're giving too much!"

"No, no, please accept it!"

"That's very kind of you."

"How can you be so polite? Your help affects my future. Okay, don't refuse!"

Naruto went in and out three times like a relative forcing a red envelope on a child during the Chinese New Year, and finally put the kunai into Shikamaru's ninja tool pocket.

The latter accepted it with a somewhat unnatural expression.

This is for your own good, it's better than watching Asuma crying... Naruto thought to himself, and then pretended to discuss the details of last night with Shikamaru.

It wouldn't matter if he didn't say this, but the more he listened, the more Shikamaru could feel the strange situation behind Konoha, which made his spine chill.

And Naruto's image began to become mysterious in his mind. Even though he encountered such a big and complicated thing, he could still remain relatively calm and search for people to find him for help as soon as possible.

Has Naruto grown to this point?

The two of them discussed many details and confirmed what to say and what not to say. Finally, Naruto sighed:
"You're truly meticulous. If you answer the questions this way, I'm nine out of ten sure I'll get away with it."

"Yes," Shikamaru nodded. "Come back to me after you've finished taking the notes. We'll check and make sure there are no omissions."

"Okay, okay," Naruto agreed readily, then looked directly at Shikamaru and said seriously, "Shikamaru, if I can successfully get through this difficult time, you must ask me for help if you encounter any difficulties in the future."

"Ah? Oh oh..." Shikamaru was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement, but his expression was a little strange.

Naruto's words gave him a very uncomfortable feeling, but it was hard to put into words. In short, it was weird, not like something that someone who needed help would say.

More like… can't wait to pay myself back?

"Oh, by the way, didn't I just tell you that I'm developing a new wind jutsu recently? I wonder what Asuma-sensei is up to..."

Shikamaru suddenly realized and immediately agreed: "No problem, I will let Asuma help you with this matter."

At the same time, Shikamaru was murmuring in his heart: So Naruto actually wanted him to do a couple of favors, that's why he was so eager to give him the Flying Thunder God Kunai to repay him... So he must have been overthinking it just now?
Shikamaru had to admit that Naruto's mind was much more sophisticated than that of the ninja school students, and it was difficult for him to see through Naruto's thoughts at once.

However, this also gave Shikamaru an inexplicable sense of freshness.

He rarely meets people in his life whom he cannot see through. The appearance of Uzumaki Naruto makes him feel the fun of tug-of-war with others for the first time in a long time.

It's even more interesting than playing shogi.

Shikamaru decided, and then decided to do as his father wished, to pay more attention to Uzumaki Naruto and socialize with him more.

……

After seeing Shikamaru off, it quickly became afternoon.

After the turmoil in the Danzo faction temporarily calmed down, Naruto's life returned to normal again. His mind became active and he began to plan ahead.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, he called Bai Yi and the two met on the top floor of the Hokage Building.

"Two things. First, make three contact charms. Give one to me, and you keep the other two."

When Bai Yi heard this nonsensical order, he felt a little confused, but he immediately agreed.

"The second thing is to send two teams to lurk in the Fire Temple and the Fire Country's gold exchange respectively, and have each team carry a communication talisman."

The man in white understood what he meant: "In other words, one talisman will be given to you, and the other two will be given to the captains of the two teams respectively?"

"That's right..." Naruto paused, then suddenly said, "By the way, can I meet the person who made this talisman?"

"how?"

"I want to learn how to make a contact spell, but it seems too much trouble to have you ask someone to do it for me every time."

Bai Yi was silent for a moment. "Actually, I don't recommend you learn this. This kind of thing should be left to professionals. You should use your limited energy to learn high-level ninjutsu and enrich your skills."

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Bai Yi immediately lowered his head: "No, I just proposed the best solution. If you are not satisfied, I will immediately ask that person to come to see you."

"...Forget it, don't look for it anymore."

Naruto had to admit that human energy was limited, and time had to be carefully calculated during the Shippuden period.

Let's learn the fairy technique - Rasenshuriken first, this is more important.

He thought about it again, asked about the progress of Bai Yi's efforts to persuade the elites of the Danzo faction to rebel, and then ordered him to call Aburame Yusuke.

Fifteen minutes later, Yusuke arrived.

Naruto put his hands on the fence like Tsunade did last night and said calmly, "How's the Aburame rooting thing going?"

Yusuke blushed and whispered, "Sorry, I've been staying in the Anbu to take notes and haven't had time to find him yet..."

"Is that so... Then tell me, what do you think of Aburame Shino?"

Yusuke was caught off guard by the question and was stunned for a moment before he said in a deep voice, "He's a very good senior. If it weren't for him last night, I would have been dead."

Naruto shook his head: "Yusuke, when we look at a person, we should not always look at it from the perspective of emotion and intuition, but also look at what this person can bring to us."

"Think again."

Yusuke was silent for a moment, realizing that Naruto was trying to test him. After careful consideration, he replied, "Aburame Shino is the clan leader's son. He has solid abilities and a relatively calm personality... Hmm..."

"He can... the abilities he demonstrated are a good reference for me as a member of the same race."

"Hmm, that's good. Let me think about it again. Can Shino provide you with any help at this stage?"

Yusuke's face gradually turned red, and after racking his brains, he said, "Brother Shino... can you help me improve myself?"

"Well, is there anything else? Like, can I solve your urgent problem?"

"..."

Seeing Yusuke remain silent, Naruto prompted, "What's the relationship between Shino and Tone?"

Yusuke thought about it, then suddenly realized, "I see! They have a very good relationship and are childhood friends!"

In the animation, Torane and Shino have a certain friendship, and for some reasons, Torane has lived in Shino's house since he was a child, and later he replaced Shino and became a member of Root.

In other words, the friendship between the two is deeper than imagined.

"I understand. If I want to convince Tone, I need to find Brother Shino and ask him for help!" Yusuke excitedly asked Naruto for confirmation, and the latter nodded with a smile.

Although Yusuke is young and immature, he has a quick mind and can grasp the key points immediately.

Naruto said slowly: "Let me give you a little knowledge of psychology. Compared with those you have helped, those who have helped you before will be more willing to help you again."

"Shino helped you before, he'll probably be willing to help you again."

"Really?" Yusuke looked puzzled. This conclusion went against his common sense.

(End of this chapter)