It rained a few times, and it was warm and cold, and many villagers in the small village fell ill with fever.

The sun was scorching outside, but there was still a charcoal fire in the house.

Yuliu was lying on the bed, her face haggard, and she didn't have the vitality of a tomboy in the past.

The old man fetched a basin of cold water from the village well, took the towel out of the water very carefully, wrung it out and covered Yuliu's forehead.

"Nothing big deal, just two days off!"

The old man stood aside and explained to Shikamaru.

Shikamaru nodded. Speaking of which, Yuliu's illness also has something to do with him. In order to build the outpost, the villagers worked day and night, and the day and night changed greatly in the past few days, and many villagers fell ill because of it.

"Teacher, I can do it."

Yuliu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly got up, with a hint of stubbornness on her chapped lips.

"You need to rest now!"

The old man said with a firm face, and pressed her back to the bed.

"But the teacher is going to the rainforest tomorrow to collect medicinal herbs, and he needs help!"

Obviously very tired, but Yuliu still said a little unwillingly.

"I'll figure out how to deal with the assistant's affairs."

When the old man said this, he looked at Shikamaru with a sincere and friendly smile on his face.

The old man's face was originally strong with a little softness, which had great lethality to the little girl, and he usually treated and saved people, so it was easy to gain the trust of others.

However, for Shikamaru, who knew the old man's face, his expression couldn't fool him at all.

"Brother Shikamaru, you said you wanted to go into the rainforest to explore, this time I can take you there first. While being familiar with the terrain and roads, it can also help me a little. ”

Shikamaru counted the days and happily agreed.

"Yes!"

"Then it's settled."

From beginning to end, the old man did not show a trace of malice. Perhaps, years of espionage can make it easy for the old man to control his malice.

When he set off the next day, Yuliu also deliberately ran over to see him off. For this little girl, the old man is undoubtedly the most important person.

She watched with some reluctance as the figure of the old man and Shikamaru disappeared out of sight, and then returned to her room with the support of the villagers.

The road in the rainforest is difficult to walk, and there are poisonous snakes and insects everywhere. Walking in it, even if you are very careful, you will still be able to catch the way.

"Brother Shikamaru, why are you Konoha ninjas interested in this rainforest?"

The road led by the old man is very difficult to walk, and the more he goes, the more he goes.

"The ninjas of Konoha aren't interested here. To them, it's just a wasteland of little use. ”

"Why do you say that?"

The old man cut open a piece of grass with the iron hook in his hand, and the snakes and insects lurking in it wanted to attack the old man, but they avoided it before the exam. This had to make Shikamaru wonder if this old man had some insect repellent potion on his body.

"Ninjas are just the product of their whole body and mind focused on fighting, and everything else, like medicine, trade, construction, etc., is ultimately in the service of fighting. The rainforest can't provide food, and the surrounding environment is not suitable for large-scale habitation, so naturally it is of little value to these combat-focused ninjas! ”

"Then why are you interested here, Brother Shikamaru?"

"This used to be the site of the Sky Ninja Village."

When Shikamaru said the village of empty ninja village, the old man was obviously stunned. However, the scheduled ambush circle had not yet arrived, and he did not behave too abnormally.

"Sky Ninja Village? What do you want from there? ”

"Judging from the dusty records of Konoha, although the power possessed by the empty ninja village is not as strong as any of the ninja villages backed by the five major powers. However, at that time, it was the concentration of the power of the five ninja villages that they were finally eliminated. It can be seen that the Sora Ninja Village itself has a lot of value. ”

The old man was silent and continued to walk with Shikamaru for a while. It wasn't until it was getting dark that the old man took Shikamaru to a clearing.

The old man held the torch in his hand, motionless, and continued the conversation a long time ago.

"Brother Shikamaru, for you, what do you mean by value?"

"Of course, it's a force that can change the whole world!"

"Hahaha!"

The old man laughed and turned around, his face was very gloomy, different from the previous affinity.

"At the beginning, the five ninja villages looked down on the power of the empty ninja village and thought that we were traitors who had deviated from the way of ninjas. Now, would a Konoha ninja actually think that our power is valuable? ”

As the old man's voice fell, more than two dozen empty ninjas slowly appeared.

"Brother Shikamaru, you're good. I wanted to kill you, but now ......."

The old man stretched out his hand and invited, "How about joining us in the empty forbearance?" If you promise, in the future, we will dominate the entire ninja world, and I will hand over Konoha to you to manage. ”

"I refuse!"

The smile on the old man's face froze, and his eagerness decreased a little in an instant.

"Sure enough, are you following the so-called ninja ways?"

"I'm not interested in the so-called way of ninja in the slightest. It's just that your ambitions are too small. ”

"What did you say?"

"Dominate the entire ninja world? This kind of ignorant and stupid goal is really suitable for people like you who dare not show their true faces! ”

"Kill him!"

The old man was visibly furious. After hearing the order, the surrounding empty shinobi did not hesitate at all, and immediately rushed towards Shikamaru.

Almost instantly, a group of empty ninjas were about to get closer.

The air shook slightly, and a dark shadow suddenly appeared, and a green light surged up from in front of Shikamaru's body, bouncing back the shuriken thrown by Sora Shinobi.

The wails of his subordinates echoed in his ears, but the leader of the empty ninja had no expression at all.

When the green light subsided, the old man narrowed his eyes, and in the shadows behind Shikamaru in front of him, a man's figure loomed.

The old man's eyes widened suddenly. In the darkness, the blood-red light in the black shadows was very dazzling.

"Write the wheel! People of the Uchiha clan! ”

The Uchiha Shisui slowly walked out of the shadow behind Shikamaru, and the kaleidoscope in his eyes was like a blade, making people feel instinctively afraid.

"Is it finally there? I thought you were late! ”

"I won't be late for the tasks assigned by the patriarch. Is that the leader of the empty ninja in the intelligence? ”

"That's right!"

"As an ally of the Uchiha, you should be aware that my Kaleidoscope Sharingan is very expensive to use. Is it just for the person in front of you? ”

In Uchiha's tone, it was obvious that he was disdainful of the leader of the empty ninja.

Although he was angry, the leader of the empty shinobi was obviously a little afraid. He had heard of the reputation of the Kaleidoscope Writing Wheel Eye, which was the blood inheritance boundary that Madara Uchiha, who was once as famous as the Thousand Hands Pillar of the Ninja God!

"Promise Uchiha's conditions, and I'll do it!"

"Don't be a god!"

As soon as Shikamaru finished speaking, Uchiha stopped the water and used the strongest illusion. And the target is the leader of the empty ninja not far away.