Red sand dust

In Konoha Village, the Hokage Rock that was damaged during the battle against Nagato has been repaired, and the newly added portrait of Hokage Sixth Generation and Shimura Danzo has been completed for a long time.

Unlike the avatars of the five predecessors, Danzo Shimura's avatar did not adopt his current appearance.

The image with a gloomy expression and half of his face covered by bandages is a bit not positive enough, and it is not suitable for the shadow of a village.

So, under the suggestion of some people, I dug out the photos of "Darkness of the Ninja World" from previous years, and according to the construction, I was able to restore a fairly heroic appearance. The scars on his face not only did not look fierce. , on the contrary, it has the charm of someone who has survived a hundred battles and whose scars are military medals.

To be honest, Danzo Shimura's appearance in his early years was far better than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his strength and prestige were not bad either. His failure to become the third generation Hokage was really a mistake.

In terms of the consciousness of sacrificing for the Leaf Village, Shimura Danzo is not necessarily inferior to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

A person's destiny, maybe just a small error, will take a completely different path.

Daimaru, who was standing at the top of the terrace, looking at the Hokage Rock in fascination, withdrew his eyes, turned to Nara Shikamaru behind him and said:

"Has the transfer been decided?"

Nara Shikamaru, whose eyes were drooping, replied in a low voice:

"Yes! There will be an order next week to take over as Secretary of the General Section of the Hokage House!"

As long as it comes to departments that are named "comprehensive", the size of the authority depends entirely on the person. If the boss trusts you and you have outstanding abilities, then you can manage everything.

On the surface, Nara Shikamaru's position is just that of a handyman who serves tea and water and handles document distribution. However, because he is relatively close to the Hokage, the authority derived from this is astonishingly great.

It ranges from ninja deployment, mission distribution, logistics and material management, intelligence compilation, Hokage's schedule arrangement, village diplomacy, paperwork with daimyo, etc., to ninja school teaching courses, condolences to retired ninjas, mediating disputes among subordinates, and office stationery In purchasing, etc., the secretary of the general department can almost always have a hand in it.

But if the Hokage doesn't trust him, doesn't delegate power, isn't very popular, doesn't have the ability to support the overall situation, and can't be directed by anyone, then he really can only be a little transparent person serving tea and water.

Obviously, when the Sixth Hokage Shimura Danzo asked Nara Shikamaru to go to the Hokage's house, he certainly didn't want to be a handyman who occasionally showed his face.

In terms of position, the standing deputy of the "Quick Relief Team" was the substantive head of the department when Daimaru basically didn't take care of things. He was transferred to serve as the secretary of a branch of the Hokage House, and he was not even promoted. Not really, it should be considered a relegation.

Of course, the truth is not as simple as it seems. After all, the "Quick Rescue Team" is not an organization directly affiliated with Konoha Village. It is good for young people with great prospects to come here to be gilded, but they have always been outside the core of Konoha Village. Instead, they are just a piece of cake. bad thing.

Nara Shikamaru's future is not in the "Quick Rescue Team" because he is not strong enough to manage the tailed beasts and jinchuriki.

Only by gaining qualifications in Konoha Village is the path he should take.

Daimaru stepped forward and patted Nara Shikamaru on the shoulder.

"Last year, I was half a head taller than you, but now the height difference has been shortened a lot! I hope your ability is the same as your height, and you grow faster..."

"I'd like to lend you some good words!"

A smile appeared on Nara Shikamaru's lips,

"I also learned a lot in the 'Quick Rescue Team'..."

"Huh? Tell me, I don't remember teaching you any valuable experience..."

"I have gained some insights on how to figure out my boss's thoughts! When do I want to be lazy? Which ones do I like but my boss doesn't care about? And how to make my subordinates work overtime "willingly"..."

"What about workplace relationships?"

Daimaru pursed his lips and smiled,

"It can be considered useful, but whether this thing can really come in handy depends on the person!"

Nara Shikamaru nodded in understanding.

"Another point is that the courage to stand up at critical moments, the sense of responsibility without shirk, and the will not to be influenced by external things are all essential to being a 'boss'..."

Daimaru shrugged and said casually:

"You have said one thing less, that is, don't get too close to your subordinates! The relationship can be harmonious, but your own thinking patterns cannot be discovered. Otherwise, the subordinates will continue to test, look for loopholes in the boss's behavior and habits, and try to guide, Seducing, distorting and even controlling the boss! After all, no one who can reach a high position is a fuel-efficient lamp..."

There are bad people among the masses, and every cadre who can stand out from the masses is an outstanding person who is good at maneuvering. Before you are absolutely sure, it is best not to be too confidant in the workplace.

There is a difference between socializing, each getting what he needs, mutually beneficial exchanges, and true and pure friendship.

Even fair-weather friends are friends, but don’t take them too seriously.

"So, are you implying that you and I are not friends?"

After hearing Nara Shikamaru's words, Daimaru was stunned, then he laughed and said,

"Just because I imparted some experience on how to understand people's hearts and how to 'progress' in the workplace, you think I am your friend?"

After a pause, Daimaru sighed slightly:

"I just think that if you become Hokage, communication will be easier..."

"Yes, the smarter a person is, the easier it is to talk and control..."

Nara Shikamaru lowered his eyebrows slightly and his tone became a little lower.

The so-called intelligence has a certain mindset, either self-interest or considering from a standpoint that is beneficial to oneself; it is not easy for fools who are not very sensitive to external situations to guess what is going on in their minds.

Idiots have all kinds of stupid ways, but smart people have similar ideas.

"It seems that you have really grown up a lot!"

Daimaru chuckled, not at all embarrassed that part of his mind had been read.

Nara Shikamaru took a deep breath and sighed:

"Smart people and bad guys are easier to control. If the two become one, it would be even better! During my time in the 'Quick Rescue Team', I finally understood what you meant when you said this before! Smart people understand Contingency and taking shortcuts will always find reasons to blur the bottom line and principles. People who have bottom lines and adhere to principles are not smart. When they go against their nature, no matter what strategy they use, they will not work, so it is difficult to control! So-called good people are sometimes more capable of bad things than bad people. Good intentions and doing good things cannot be equated with each other. On the contrary, bad guys can use coercion and inducement to make them submit..."

What he said made Daimaru think it was very reasonable, and he couldn't help but look at Nara Shikamaru deeply.

"Did I teach you this?"

"Onlookers are wise!"

"Okay! Whatever you think! However, one thing is right. If you want to be the 'boss', you cannot have a 'moral vacuum'. Otherwise, the leader will have no direction and the subordinates will be at a loss! No matter what, you must have a subordinate. The bigger and more unattainable the reasons, goals, dreams, etc. that people follow, the better. However, don’t believe that it will come true! The saddest thing about being the ‘boss’ is being fooled by your own lies! "

Daimaru's unceremonious words made Nara Shikamaru smile bitterly again.

"I understand! I'm just a little unwilling. Can't you just be a pure person..."

Daimaru smiled and said nothing, his stance self-evident.

The real world is not so ideal. No one is carrying forward with a heavy burden, and the foundation for peace and quiet over the years does not exist.

Being the "boss" is not difficult, and it is quite attractive to ambitious people. However, if you want to be good, respected and praised by others, it is not necessarily a good job!

The two chatted for a while, and Daimaru suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask:

"Weren't you not so active in wanting to be Hokage before? What, now you have this idea?"

"Um!"

Nara Shikamaru nodded very calmly,

"Since I am a smart person who has been 'certified' by you, I must protect this village and not be fooled by you!"

Perhaps, in terms of strength, inheritance, family background, heritage and connections, Nara Shikamaru is not the best, but among the young people in Konoha Village who are now in their prime, it seems that no one can be Daimaru's opponent.

Maybe there will be more powerful ninjas appearing in the future, but the gap in knowledge and layout ability is too far to make up for the huge gap in planning ability.

Zooming in to the level of the ninja village, if there is no equal intelligent response, Nara Shikamaru cannot imagine what the future Konoha Village will be like.

"Even if you can't become Hokage, you must become a key figure in the politics of Konoha Village. Otherwise, it will be unthinkable!" 』

The more I learned about Daimaru, what he did in Sand Hidden Village, the Country of Wind, and his arrangements in the entire ninja world, the more frightened I became.

The entire southern part of the continent is already the sphere of influence of the Suna Ninja. This method of expansion of Ninja Villages that is different from the past is not that no one is worried, but because there is no precedent, it is impossible to evaluate how far the Suna Ninja can reach in the future, so all forces with the ability to interfere are Waiting and watching, even wanting to imitate and get involved.

Whenever Nara Shikamaru looked at the ninja continent that was painted into several pieces, he couldn't help but stay up at night.

With the help of the threat from the "Akatsuki" organization in recent years, Suna Ninja has almost completed the layout of the entire ninja world, and has almost obtained all the spheres of influence it can occupy. If it weren't for Konoha Village still being stuck in several key locations In the neck of the Kingdom of Wind, I am afraid that the balance of strength has long been unable to be maintained.

Daimaru, who was slightly surprised, looked at the determined light in Nara Shikamaru's narrowed eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I still admire this confidence! But to be honest, Sunagakure Village and Konoha Village are not enemies, they are just neighbors who occasionally have conflicts, and there is no manipulation or anything like that. Don't think too highly of me! Yes! The existence of a motivated guy like you makes this world less boring, which is also a good thing..."

Daimaru is also a little curious about how much energy the boy who was identified by Temari in the original timeline has the qualifications to change the world really takes seriously.

Indeed, some people have seen that the rise of Sunagakure Village is about to have a serious impact on the ninja hegemony of Konoha Village. However, the one who takes Daimaru's leading role so seriously may be Nara Shikamaru, a Konoha man. Ninja.

The boy in front of him was indeed worried that Daimaru would be detrimental to the Leaf Village. He wanted to contain Daimaru and protect the interests of the Leaf Village in his own way. His idea was good and his courage was commendable.

However, Nara Shikamaru was limited by his knowledge and experience, and did not expect that the future competition between Suna Ninja and Konoha Ninja was completely different from the current situation of the Ninja World. It was a real dimensionality reduction strike, and comprehensive strength In a comprehensive competition, a single person bucks the trend, and the effect is very limited.

What can really seriously hinder Daimaru's future arrangements is not the competition of smart people like Nara Shikamaru, but the true idealists like Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke who are not only powerful but also have outstanding actions. They try to convince people with reason, but they don't make sense, and they are very capable of fighting. Without oil and salt, there is nothing they can do against them.

The game of interests will only be blocked when it encounters a truly correct stone.

In the end, Nara Shikamaru, who had a friendship with his colleagues for a while, was arranged by Shimura Danzo into the inner circle of the Hokage series.

This is the last push Daimaru can prepare for the pair of masters and disciples, Sarutobi Asuma and Nara Shikamaru. Whether they can really suppress Hatake Kakashi and Uzumaki Naruto and rise to the top depends on their abilities. .

"Alas! I have never worried so much about fighting for the Kazekage's position. I never expected that I would worry so much about the Hokage's heir!"

After muttering a few words under his breath, Daimaru noticed some movements in Sunagakure Village through remote sensing.

It’s been a while since I went back to host it in person. Daimaru once only mentioned a few ideas, but now some of them have been turned into reality by his subordinates and collaborators.

Especially Miss Saya, in addition to really improving her strength, she also has time to broaden the boundaries of puppetry, and has actually achieved good results. There are several practical machines.

As for those "toy"-like weapons, just because they have no value for installation now does not mean that they will not exist in the future.

Most of the electromagnetic weapons, energy beam weapons, particle weapons, etc. driven by natural energy and chakra are still in the experimental stage, and it will take a long time to truly become strategic weapons.

Moreover, the applicable scenarios for those things need to be carefully screened.

In the original timeline, when Otsutsuki Toneri was about to drive the moon to hit the ninja world, Kumogakure actually used a super-powerful ballistae that could even intercept incoming meteorites and the moon, which was really amazing.

Currently, Sunagakure Village is not the only one in the ninja world who is researching this kind of over-limit strategic weapon. Cloud Hidden Village may also have similar plans. Otherwise, it will be impossible to come up with weapons that can hit targets in outer space in a few years.

Because of the existence of chakra, the development of the technology tree of the ninja world is also very weird. In some aspects, it is indeed very backward. In some areas, there will be sudden explosive progress. For example, single aircraft, Daimaru's previous life's technological level was obviously much higher. , failed to do it, Daimaru relied on the wind release ninjutsu, and it was not very difficult to do it.

"Don't underestimate these natives. They might give me a hard time at some point. We have to seize the time, dig deep into the moat, and widen the gap!"