There is not a lot of red tape in the New Year in the ninja world, and in the days leading up to the turn of the old and the new, most of the people in the village have begun to take vacations, except for a few essential positions to maintain safety, and most ninjas no longer go out and carry out tasks.

The security department is similar, except for leaving a few people on rotation, there is not much to deal with, and in this rare day of the year, no one will ask for trouble and be taken to the security department for the New Year.

As for Mizuki, as the only two senior cadres of the Garrison Department, he had to play a little leading role, and he had to sit for half a day on the last day of the old year, and the rest of the time was handed over to Kakashi, who had no family affairs to drag him down, and he was not as straightforward as Mizuki if he wanted to be lazy.

In addition, at this time, Nara Shikamaru, who is an assistant, is still busy, and it is not lonely to have someone chatting.

In fact, Mizuki occasionally stops to experience the feelings and memories of several doppelgangers, which is also a routine homework that Mizuki has to do every once in a while.

Sitting in the chair in Kakashi's office, Mizuki was about to fall asleep in a few moments.

"This chair seems to be much more comfortable than mine, is it so much better to be treated at half a level?"

Mizuki, who was thinking wildly, was passing the time when he suddenly heard an inquiry from the side.

"Now, Mizuki-sensei......"

"What's the matter?"

Mizuki opened his squinted eyes and glanced at Nara Shikamaru, who was working at the desk not far away.

"In the middle ninja exam, I have some questions that I don't understand......"

"What, stressed?"

Among the new generation of ninjas, the genius who was the first to be promoted to the middle ninja, the incomparably intelligent mind, is already a new force in the village.

In the middle ninja exam after the year, Nara Shikamaru has been appointed as the chief examiner of the first exam, which is also the first time that the new generation of ninjas has taken the lead, which is enough to prove that Konoha values him.

Nara Shikamaru hesitated,

"It's not stressful, I can't figure it out with some doubts. ”

After organizing the wording, he said cautiously,

"I don't know what to pay attention to about the criteria for the selection of the middle ninja?

"That's the question!"

Mizuki sat up with a strong spirit, picked up the somewhat cold teacup on the table, and cleared his throat after taking a sip.

"It's normal if you don't understand, it's not something that can be understood by ingenuity, only by truly understanding the connotation of the ninja profession and knowing what ninja is, can you understand the meaning of these means, which requires enough life experience!"

"Forbearance, experience?"

Shikamaru was a little confused and didn't understand what Mizuki wanted to say!

"So, do you think that in ninja education, the ninja that is said to be just an empty sentence, or that the ninja manual is just a simple normative article?"

There are some things that a simple-minded person like Naruto Uzumaki may understand more thoroughly, but a very smart guy like Nara Shikamaru can't grasp the point because he thinks too much.

"Let's put it this way, let me ask you a question first, do you think that those people who were eliminated in the first game of the Zhongnin exam are not qualified to be Zhongnin?

Morino Ibiki said what kind of person is not qualified to be promoted to Nakashinobi, and Ebisu directly announced that those who did certain acts were eliminated.

Although the screening rules of the two are different, the connotations are actually similar. Essentially, their ninja ways are pretty much the same. It's not incomprehensible.,It's not that they're classmates of similar age.,Received a similar ninja education.,And almost at the same time promoted to the middle ninja.,So in the end, the outlook on life is similar.。

After thinking for a while, Nara Shikamaru said: "The lower ninja who can be sent to participate in the middle ninja exam must be the best in each village for a period of time, and their strength and temperament will definitely not be bad, they are not unqualified to be promoted to the middle ninja, the real reason is that they are not the middle ninja we want." ”

"You're very smart, and if my students could have as quick a mind as you, I'd save a lot of trouble. ”

It's no wonder that Asma often complains that being a teacher at Shikamaru in Nara is stressful, and after a long time, he feels that there is nothing to teach, easy is easy, and the sense of accomplishment as a teacher will be greatly reduced.

"Ninja has never been a disciplined profession, and the requirements for ninjas are different in different periods. ”

Mizuki paused, and seemed to remember some of the past,

"I'll tell you a story, you know Kakashi's father, Sakuge Hachiki, right?"

Shikamaru nodded,

"The famous Konoha White Fang. ”

"It's good to know, I'll just keep some things simple. The famous Konoha hero was not guaranteed to be in the evening, and he gave up the mission in order to save his companions, resulting in the failure of the mission, the village suffered heavy losses, the superiors complained, the subordinates did not understand, and there were many discussions outside, even the rescued companion did not agree with this choice, and finally Qimu Shuomao couldn't withstand the huge pressure and committed suicide in anger!

"This was a time of war at the time, and the special requirements for a ninja seemed to be a bit out of place at the moment, and candidates who agreed with and held this concept could not even pass the shinobi exam under Mori Ibiki and Ebisu. ”

After the suicide of Sakushige Hachiki, the three generations of adults regretted not supporting and encouraging him when they needed support, which led to this sad result. In fact, apart from the unpredictable and tragic consequences that may result from mission failure, Qimu Shuomao's behavior has nothing to do with right or wrong, but is just a choice in human nature. Ninjas keep saying that they are tools to complete tasks, but no matter what, we are also flesh and blood people. ”

"Konoha White Fang's actions are not wrong, those who force him to death with words are not evil, and the dilemma of saving one person or a group of people has always been played out for ninjas. So how to develop in the future is up to you to decide. ”

Nara Shikamaru listened to Mizuki's words, pondered for a while, and then said:

"It doesn't matter what the standard is or what means, the important thing is to just select the ninjas I identify with, I get it. ”

Why are the examiners who serve as the middle ninja exams generally not very old, because they are the key to determining the direction of ninja ideology in the future.

"It's good to understand!"

After talking for a long time, Mizuki's sleepiness was gone, and he stretched his waist and stood up.

"I still have something to do, so I'll go first, and I'll say hello to Kakashi when Kakashi comes!"

"I know, Mizuki-sensei is teaching by word and deed, ninjas can't be judged by common sense, and any rules are not as important as people's hearts. ”

With an embarrassing evaluation, Mizuki left the garrison department with a depressed face.