Chapter 331: Worry

Kakashi was surprised by the fact that Saii, the daughter of the ramen owner, prayed with the workers from Tanokuni, especially when he discovered some of the other Konoha villagers in the prayer crowd, although none of them were ninjas, but this phenomenon also worried Kakashi.

He wasn't sure if there was a problem with the god that the workers of Tanokuni believed in, if it was a ninja who was deeply hidden.

This is the reason why Shikamaru would rather let the Yi Sect develop ordinary people first, rather than give priority to the development of ninjas who have extremely high power and social status today. When ninjas who possess chakra themselves and master ninjutsu perceive that a being has great power, their first reaction will only be to think that this being is a powerful ninja.

Because it was Shikamaru's plan to let Tanokuni contribute manpower to help Konoha Village rebuild, Kakashi Hachiki didn't know if Shikamaru knew the beliefs of Tanokuni's workers, and what his attitude was towards the other party's beliefs infiltrating Konoha Village, let alone whether Shikamaru had expected it, so he didn't report his discovery to Shikamaru as soon as possible.

In the days that followed, Kakashi Hachiki was closely observing the time of the Tanokuni workers' meetings, and carefully observing the villagers of Konoha Village who joined them in the prayer procession, but fortunately they did not seem to be too deliberate in proselytizing, and the penetration of faith was not very fast, but it did increase the number of believers.

Kakashi Hachiki has been judging the stakes of this matter lately, as well as the reaction of the other party after reporting it directly to Shikamaru, so much so that he seemed a little absent-minded at the gathering of several shinobi leaders.

Not only did the teenagers who served as shinobi together get better because of their common experience and time, but the leaders of several shinobi classes also formed a lot of friendship in the regular gatherings at that time, not to mention that they were already familiar with each other before taking on this job, and the common experience of serving as the shinobi team leader brought several people closer together, giving them a reason to meet often and have more conversations.

Kakashi's personality is not enthusiastic even when he is with acquaintances, which Sarufei Asma, Akai and Sunset Red and others have long known, so he seems absent-minded and doesn't care at the party, until the content of Asma and Akai's conversation catches his attention and makes him actively participate in the topic.

"So it seems that the news is true." Ape Fei Asma took a deep puff of his cigarette, raised his head and spit out a smoke ring, but his voice seemed a little tired and worried, Sunset Red couldn't get used to his pretense, and directly snatched the cigarette in his hand and pressed it into the ashtray to extinguish.

"What's the news?" Kakashi Hachiki came back to his senses, he had been paying attention to the affairs of the workers in Tanokuni recently, and he was a little slow to investigate other news in Konoha Village.

"The ninjas from the Logistics and Administration Department may be gradually being transferred." Sarufei Asma was currying favor with Sunset Red at this time, and he didn't have time to answer Kakashi's words, so Akai responded to Kakashi calmly for him, he hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "I heard that the combat department is going to be expanded, and these ninjas will be transferred to the combat department. ”

"What about the original work of the logistics and administrative departments?" Kakashi Hachiki asked, but with his wisdom, he gave his own answer in the next moment, "Are you going to recruit ordinary villagers who aren't ninjas to work?" ”

Ape Fei Asma, Akai, and Sunset Red all nodded in affirmation of Kakashi Hachiki's guess.

"Although the ninjas in the logistics and administrative departments have not been transferred yet, now these departments have begun to recruit ordinary people." After Sarufei Asma successfully curryed favor with Sunset, he took out his cigarette from his pocket again and explained, "And not only that, I heard that not only the logistics and administrative departments, but also some civilian work in the combat department that is not capable of ninjas in the future will gradually be undertaken by ordinary villagers." ”

Shikamaru didn't immediately transfer the ninjas from the civilian department to the combat department, and those ordinary villagers who entered the new post needed a process of adaptation and learning.

"It's a little tricky......." Kakashi Hagi put down the little yellow book in his hand that was more decorated than meaningful, rubbed his chin lightly with one hand, and said softly while frowning in thought.

"Ninjas are supposed to go to war, isn't that a matter of course?" Akai didn't care too much and said his opinion. Maybe in battle, the seemingly dull Akai is not good-looking, but for these deep-seated entanglements of interests, his reaction is much slower, of course, it may be because of his personality, he will not deliberately think deeply.

Neither Asma nor Kakashi Hachiki continued to talk about this topic, and several of them quickly turned the conversation to the new Shinobi squad and their leader, discussing which Shimoshibi was better and who they were more optimistic about.

When a few people saw that the time was not early, they left one after another, but Sarufei Asma stopped Kakashi Hachiki, Akai didn't pay attention to the movements of the two, and left on his own.

It's not that Asma doesn't distrust Sunset Red and Akai, it's just that some of his words are useless to discuss with the two. The time for Sunset Red to become a shinobi is still too short, his qualifications and achievements are not high, and his influence in the village is too small, although Akai is a good friend, and Ape Fei Asma can also trust the rear to him on the battlefield, but he can't give half a good opinion on the things to be discussed next.

"What do you think of Shikamaru's policies, Kakashi?" Asma and Kakashi asked in a low voice as they walked slowly down the street where no one was there, he knew that Kakashi sighed and said that it was difficult to do during the previous meeting, not simply talking, but also thinking of the factors behind the implementation of these policies, as well as the resistance that was about to be encountered, and even the possible chaos in Konoha Village!

"Actually, I think this policy is good," Sarufei Asma saw that Kakashi Hachiki didn't answer immediately, so he expressed his opinion, "Now that the war is about to start, it may be better to face the crisis by liberating the combat power of more ninjas, not to mention that a set of teams formed by ordinary people can also be useful at critical moments, in case of emergency." ”

Although the Sarufei clan where Sarufei Asma is located is also a well-known ninja clan in Konoha Village, and some of the logistics and administrative departments in the village also have a point of interest, but Sarufei Asma has enough overall concept and knows that Shikamaru's policy can be said to be extremely correct, and liberating ninjas from civilian positions can make Konoha Village's military strength increase rapidly in a very short period of time, and military power represents the right to speak and influence in the next ninja joint operation, and this can obviously strive for more benefits for Konoha Village, and it is also good for the future of Konoha Village.

"......That's true," Kakashi Hachiki nodded slowly, but then said, "But Asma, not everyone is as big as you and can see so far, even within the Sarutobi clan, can you guarantee that all your clansmen are on the same page as you, and no one opposes Shikamaru's policy?" ”

"I'm afraid that many people care more about their own interests than the interests of the village, not to mention that the benefits that Konoha Village can obtain in the future seem too far away, and the benefits that may be touched now are real," Kakashi Hachiki glanced at the silent Sarufei Asma and continued, "I am worried that in the future, there will be resistance in the village to implement the new policy, and even affect the reconstruction of the village, so as to force Shikamaru to abandon this policy." ”

Sarutobi Asma let out a sneer, as if mocking the gang Kakashi Hachiki had said, "Now in Konoha, who else can force Shikamaru to do something he doesn't want to do?" ”

Asma knows Shikamaru best, and knows how determined this sixteen-year-old boy is, and can even talk about being domineering, if he is determined to implement his own policies and will, he will do it no matter what. And Shikamaru is only sixteen years old now, and he is the Hokage, and he can almost be said to be the strongest ninja in the ninja world, regardless of time, righteousness or force, Shikamaru has the upper hand, even if it is Hinata, a wealthy family in Konoha Village, he is not qualified to wrestle with Shikamaru.

Because of this, when the clansmen who got the news came to ask him to persuade Shikamaru to abandon this policy as a teacher, Asma refused without the slightest hesitation.

Whether it is as a ninja of Konoha or Shikamaru's former mentor, he doesn't want to persuade him, and he knows that he can't persuade him.

Kakashi Hachiki knew what he was thinking when he looked at Asma's expression, and finally revealed the worry in his heart: "I just know this, and that's what worries me the most. ”

"You should be one of the people who know Shikamaru's style of doing things best, now that the war is about to start, there is not much time, if you face persecution, Shikamaru is likely to take the simplest and most direct means. If it reaches the worst, even if Shikamaru's policy is implemented at that time, Konoha Village has already been traumatized again, and the good ideas before the war will become a bubble, and we will even suffer even greater losses. Kakashi Hachiki said.

Sarufei Asma looked at him the same: "You oppose Shikamaru's policy? ”

"Why am I against it?" Kakashi Hachiki looked a little strange at Asma, in fact, he didn't have much feeling about the policy, but was a little happy to see it happen, "It's just that I don't really want to have problems with the reconstruction of Konoha Village, or find a way to dispel Shikamaru now, but the possibility is too small, whether it is out of character or authority, Shikamaru is unlikely to cancel the policy, so the best way is to be able to say those ninjas, at least don't go against Shikamaru." ”

"You'd better persuade your people," Kakashi Hachiki looked at Asma with a wry smile, "I should also help some people dispel some unrealistic thoughts." ”

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Asma and Kakashi Hachiki's concerns were not unfounded, and there were already a lot of opposition from many people in the village when Shikamaru began recruiting ordinary ninjas into the logistics and administrative departments.