"Brother Shikamaru!"

Toki, who had just come out of the room, saw Shikamaru waiting in the courtyard and immediately pounced.

Under the vigilant gaze of Hongming and the courtiers, Shikamaru quietly put his hand on Toki's head.

The daimyo of the Bird Country finally fell ill after the double blow of the loss of his son and the invasion of foreign enemies. Before his death, he passed on the title of Daimyo of Bird Country to his only daughter, Toki.

It's just that the toki is still young after all. Under the inexplicable heavy pressure, she couldn't control herself a little and desperately wanted to find a support.

Shikamaru stroked Toki's head and said slowly, "Don't be afraid, Brother Shikamaru will help you in the future!" ”

The little girl's face was flushed, and she raised her head, as if she had found support. "I know, Brother Shikamaru will definitely help me!"

Not long ago, the wind and flowers attacked the daimyo's mansion, and the crested ibis was on the spot. At the critical moment, Shikamaru stopped the villain who seemed to be extremely powerful, and this scene was deeply imprinted in Toki's heart.

In Toki's heart, he has already established a powerful impression of Shikamaru. As if the sky was falling, he would have a way. Although the little girl's idea is childish and ridiculous, it seems very dangerous to the courtiers on the side.

The daimyo were young, and it was undoubtedly their group of shogunes who would dominate the policy of the Bird Country, as was the norm among the kingdoms throughout history. However, if the young daimyo was emotionally inclined to a strong ninja leader, it would undoubtedly be detrimental to them.

"Bird Shadow-sama, Egret-sama, please go in!"

The room was quiet and dark, with long curtains hanging down on both sides, blocking out the blazing sunlight outside.

The heron is lying on a tatami mat with a thick mattress under her body. Seeing Shikamaru walk in, he sat up half-sat up with all his might, looking at Shikamaru with a complicated expression.

"At first, I thought that this young man was the leader of Luyin Village. But I didn't expect that the real leader was you. ”

The big heron's tone was very weak, and after saying this, it was like a young man running a thousand meters, panting.

Shikamaru didn't speak. In fact, Ogret didn't expect Shikamaru to answer. He was just trying to talk about his doubts.

"Later, you took the initiative to tell us who you are. I secretly sent someone to Konoha Village to investigate, and learned that the son-in-law of the Konoha wealthy family of the Nara family disappeared when he was young. Both the Nara family and the Konoha high-level are looking for it. Then, you can't be sent by Konoha Village. Now, can you tell me, what exactly do you want to do? Isn't it like the traitor Meng Zong, who wants to usurp the position of the great name of my bird country! ”

The faint words were full of resentment, and the big heron's face was soft, but at this moment, a pair of eyes were like yakshas, which was terrifying.

"If I want to be a great name, why should I save you? Rest assured! The Daimyo of the Bird Country will always be the Toki! ”

As if he wanted to distinguish the truth from Shikamaru's tone and expression, but the childish man in front of him really made the big heron a little incomprehensible.

In the end, the heron lay down weakly on his futon and breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Whatever you want to do? If this madman makes such a fuss, some things are bound to go a lot smoother. Go ahead! I know that Hong Ming can't stop you, and the courtiers outside can't stop you! ”

Shikamaru bowed his head slightly, turned around, and was about to leave, but was stopped by the heron.

"No matter what happens in the future, take good care of the Toki!"

In the dark room, the voice of the heron sounded. At this moment, he is no longer a virtuous lord, but just an old father who can't rest assured of his children.

Shikamaru didn't look back, and after the big heron finished speaking, he left the room directly.

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"Daimyo-sama, I've been waiting for a long time!"

Outside the capital of the Bird Country, several carriages stopped.

On the side of the long road, the wind and light snow waited for a long time before Shikamaru's figure appeared.

Facing this man who is younger than herself, Fenghua Xiaoxue's feelings are very complicated. On the one hand, Shikamaru has just saved herself and is her savior. But on the other hand, the power that the other party has really makes her heart palpitate.

The strength of the Wind Flower Fury is deeply rooted in the marrow of the Wind Flower Xiaoxue, which was nurtured by the brutal coup d'état encountered at a young age and the years of wandering that followed. But now, everything in the wind and waves has been shattered in the hands of the young man in front of him.

"Shikamaru-sama!"

Facing Shikamaru, Fenghua Xiaoxue bowed her head very respectfully. As soon as the wind and waves die, she will return to the land of snow as the new queen.

"Nagato, Hakura, Deidara, Scorpion!"

Shikamaru drank softly, and on both sides of the empty road, four ninjas wearing red cloud coats on a black background flashed out of thin air.

They half-knelt behind Shikamaru and obeyed his orders.

"Daimyo-sama! Although the traitor has failed, there is no shortage of his remnants in the snow country. For your safety, the four of them will protect you until Luyin Village is cleared of the remnants of the wind and waves! ”

"Thank you, Lord Shikamaru!"

Fenghua Xiaoxue did not refuse, in fact, there was no need for her to refuse. For Shikamaru, she has mixed feelings. Most of these emotions are gratitude.

"In this way, the daimyo of the two countries is already in our hands!"

Yahiko had been following Shikamaru just now, watching the convoy go away, and he said slowly.

"I have ordered Nagato to integrate the snow shinobi and use it for our Luyin Village."

"In this way, among the many small countries in the northwest, there is no strong ninja force anymore! Shikamaru-sama, what are we going to do next? ”

"Jiuzong's Chamber of Commerce will smoothly enter the Snow Country, and the rest of the matter will not need to be solved by force. Kakuto! ”

Shikamaru snorted, and Kakuto's figure flashed to the side.

"Use money to bribe the daimyo and shogunate of the kingdoms to get them to agree to our Shikakuin Village to open a branch of Shinobi Village in their country. If we succeed, our Luyin Village's sphere of influence will expand to the entire northwest. ”

"I see!"

Kakudu nodded, and the figure disappeared again.

"Lord Shikamaru, those daimyo who are as greedy as the shogunates, I'm afraid they won't agree to us opening a branch of Shinobi Village so easily."

Yahiko said with some concern.

"That's true. It takes quite a bit of time. Shikamaru nodded, and suddenly looked at Yahiko, "Have you ever thought about joining Konoha?" ”

"What?" Yahiko said incredulously.

"In Konoha Village, the Uchiha clan is connected by blood. And the Thousand Hands One line relies on the will of fire as a bond. According to the inheritance, you, Xiaonan, and Nagato are all disciples of Jiraiya. In other words, you are all the disciples and grandchildren of the three generations of Hokage today, and the descendants of the Thousand Hands Lineage. ”

"What do you mean?"

"In Konoha Village, only a ninja with a thousand hands has always been able to serve as the Hokage. Do you understand? ”

The long wind blew, and the grass blew on the road. Shikamaru smiled slightly, but the meaning of it made Yahiko's whole body and mind lift.