Chapter 100: The Way of Taijutsu

"I will be cruel and calculating or show something unusual, it will interest Hiruzen. He will probably consider my positive qualities, Will of Fire stuff like that ... But suspicions cannot be removed now, especially after the situation with Naruto. I set myself up, although I don't regret it, but I made a problem. In the worst case, Hiruzen will personally betray me to Korn, he can. In the end, the ninja with the dark side is sent to either the Anbu or Danz. It is difficult to understand what he will do and how he will act. Danz will definitely be interested in me and will obviously also wait for my mistakes. It's a shame, it looks like my plan to retrieve the body of the dead Uchiha is canceled, digging up graves too ... Worth waiting out. For the next couple of years, Danzo will be a little more dangerous, because the Root is still official, but then ... Although, as you can see, Danzo will even remain a major problem with the support of the elders, but as long as the Third is alive, Danzo is unlikely to become more active and undertake something, but after Tsunade's arrival ... We'll see there. "

Once in such a situation, Shikamaru could do only one way:

"Will of Fire ... If I follow the rules, it will give me time. I wasn't going to create more problems for myself anyway. I will sit quietly and improve, then it will be seen. The growth of indicators began to slow down, maybe age-related ... Well, until the Chūnin exam, I'll definitely hold out calmly, and then I'll acquire some kind of adequate strength. As for my path ... we'll see there. Now I need strength to survive and prevent a brain test "- exhaling, Shikamaru reached into his pocket in search of a pack of cigarettes, but just at that moment he turned his gaze forward, immediately meeting his eyes with the pink-haired girl.

"Hi," Sakura smiled and immediately stopped.

- Yeah ... Hi, - nodded Shikamaru and put the cigarettes back into his pocket: - It's already late, aren't you afraid to walk at this hour?

Sakura chuckled and shrugged.

- Why should I be afraid?

"Hmm, yeah ..." Shikamaru chuckled a little, remembering all the girl's abilities that she would acquire in the future. Then she certainly shouldn't be afraid of anyone, although now it's not about her. The current Sakura is a slightly smug and insecure girl. Although, she has already ceased to be ashamed of her forehead, at least she does not cover it as before.

Now Shikamaru was not inclined to talk, so there was some tacit tension between the two. Sakura looked away and then said:

- I'll go ... Bye Shikamaru.

The guy nodded and looked after the girl thoughtfully. He could not deny that the adult Sakura was quite beautiful and, in fact, he probably liked almost all the girls from the manga and it was too difficult to make a choice ... Now, thanks to his position, he could quite win the heart of one of the them using their abilities and knowledge. Except, it didn't really interest him. Having appeared in this world, everything looks many times more beautiful than in the past while reading manga or watching anime, perhaps this was due to merging in a new body, or something else ... Everything here is quite real, so the girls are more beautiful. But, Shikamaru never got into a particularly serious relationship, he was one of those who did not mind having several women and enjoying their company. In many ways, this was one of the reasons why several factions challenged him. For at least a couple of old men from these factions, Shikamaru has stripped his daughters of their innocence in the past and then abandoned them. Not that his relationship with women was that bad, but rather he did it just out of boredom or profit. Now, on the one hand, part of his thoughts was not against influencing the girls and taking advantage of their position in the future. All of them will become strong kunoichi, so it would not be so bad to have a relationship with them. But, on the other hand, he understood that now they are just children and not even members of the family of his rivals, moreover, he changed after death. Now he wished to be more restrained in some matters, at least for now, as long as everything was going well.

On the other hand, the beauty and desire to possess such beautiful women would surely be desirable for any man and Shikamaru was no exception. He was one of those who loved to enjoy the beauty of women and might be inferior in Jiraiya's perverted thoughts, but he was not that far from him. At least he was a hidden pervert and would never refuse the opportunity to watch the beauties in the bath. There would be a time ... Possession of the Byakugan in this situation was welcome. But, of course, over the years, Shikamaru has learned the lesson - first work, then enjoyment. You should always think with your head, and not in another place. The situation is similar here. He did not want to interfere and adjust situations by deceiving, he did not want to hurt the girl because of his selfishness. Therefore, being alone was also a good option ... Now, thinking about it, he even felt a little better.

"Yes, if I am destined to find a beauty in this world, then let it happen not by my will, but by chance or karma. Sakura, Hinata, Ino, they are all my type and have perfect looks. One is gentle and calm, the other is hot-tempered and charming, the third is beautiful and playful. And, these are only girls of my generation from Konoha, remember, for example, Tsunade or Kushina, their beauty is on a different level ... The world is huge "- spreading into a bawdy grin, imagining the forms of beauties, Shikamaru involuntarily lit a cigarette and relaxed. The unnecessary thoughts have now completely disappeared. He decided to surrender in the matter of the future girl to chance. After all, he understood that he did not possess such good qualities. Now at least he strives for strength, and not having strength, how can you desire a relationship with someone? Besides, the age is not right ... If so, he no longer worried.

Slowly getting up from the bench, Shikamaru slowly trudged home.

"I will wait a couple of years at the academy, where we will decide what to do next. Now we need to survive the Uchiha massacre and prepare. For the first time, we have Guy and the gate training, I'm finally ready! "

A week later.

When the sun disappeared behind the horizon and only hundreds of stars, led by the brightest moon, began to illuminate the world, Shikamaru returned home, barely moving his legs. Today, he finally achieved what he wanted. He finally learned the B-rank minimum special Taijutsu and completed the old quest.

The Eight Heavenly Gate was difficult to classify, but the system accepted this jutsu and the reward was received. Unfortunately for Shikamaru, he could not receive the special award, which he was counting on very much, or rather, he could, but not for what he hoped for. In his opinion, Guy's technique was at least A-rank, so the reward must match and this, not to mention the forbidden form of technique. But, unfortunately, there was no special reward for this. True, there was a reward for the deadline, which made Shikamaru a little better.

The deadline was completed up to ten years, and this turned out to be a hidden condition. "Along the Way of Taijutsu" was exactly the task that Shikamaru was already ready to complete for a very long time, he just did not buy the necessary techniques and did not study them. Now he has finally succeeded, though not without terrible difficulties.