Shikamaru clicked his tongue.

War is too far away from him.

And in a village as big as Konoha, even if it fails, it won't be that easy.

At least his father's face did not reveal that the enemy was so powerful that it would make the family despair.

That means it could be a close fight.

"Compared with this, I have always had a question."

After Shikamaru landed, he raised his head.

"What?"

"Pay attention to Sasuke, I can understand it. After all, he is a survivor of the Uchiha clan and attracts a lot of attention. Why should Naruto also pay attention?"

This is something Shikamaru can't understand.

"He is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan."

"The Uzumaki clan? I did see it in the textbook. It seems that the country of Uzumaki where the Uzumaki clan is located has been destroyed for a long time."

Shikamaru thought of something.

"That's it, the Uzumaki clan's past allies of Konoha."

"In this case, why do some adults in the village hate Naruto so much?"

Shikaku frowned.

Even a child like him couldn't understand what some adults said.

And Naruto is usually just a little naughty and has never done anything terribly evil.

The family he belongs to is still an ally of Konoha, so he should be treated with courtesy.

"The Uzumaki clan used to be an ally of Konoha, but after their rebirth, the Uzumaki clan has now defected to the Kingdom of Demons and is hostile to the Country of Fire and Konoha."

Shikaku said without raising his eyes.

"..."

Shikamaru's hand holding the chess piece paused in mid-air, slightly stunned.

An ally of Konoha defected to the enemy?

This kind of thing sounds a bit dramatic.

"Of course, the villagers are hostile to Naruto not because of his identity as a member of the Uzumaki clan, but because Naruto's parents are ninjas loyal to Konoha. He has nothing to do with the Uzumaki clan in the Kingdom of Demons."

"What's that for?"

"I will tell you when you grow up. This is not something that you, a child, can know."

Shikaku refused without hesitation.

It involves the privacy of the two generations of Hokage, and it is also related to the roots. This is obviously not something that can be said easily.

Even if he wanted to tell his son Shikamaru, it wasn't now.

"By the way, don't sleep for too long when you are at school in the future. It is best to listen to the history class. You also need to put aside your usual ninjutsu practice at home. I will find some historical documents for you to read and understand in depth.

"

Lu Jiu suddenly mentioned this sentence.

A question mark appeared on Shikamaru's forehead.

Shikaku did not explain that Konoha's reform was a very difficult move to make. If he failed, then Shikamaru would inherit this will and continue to assist the Hokage of that generation to complete the reform.

For this reason, it is very necessary to know history, understand the process of the times, and discover the laws that can make Konoha and the Land of Fire more prosperous.

If there is any way to defeat the Kingdom of Ghosts, this may be the only way.

Shikamaru had a weird look on his face, but he still nodded seriously at Shikaku's request.

Today's father is really weird.

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Sasuke has been practicing with Kakashi for some time, but he still feels a little baffled by Kakashi's teaching methods.

Because the way Kakashi taught him to practice is not like what a ninja should be like at all.

It is fundamentally different from the cultivation method taught to him by his family in the past.

Moreover, Sasuke did not feel that his power had been truly improved, causing his mood to become impetuous.

Sitting on the forest snow filled with freezing air, Sasuke sat cross-legged here for more than six hours in the morning and afternoon, following the method Kakashi gave him, letting his mind empty out and comprehending all the changes in nature.

Get the power from it to truly transform the Sharingan.

Until dusk, Sasuke opened his eyes and saw that his body was covered with snow, but he still didn't feel the power Kakashi said. He subconsciously looked not far away, leaning against the trees and holding a

Kakashi read this book with doubt in his eyes.

"What's wrong? You look like you're going to eat me. Can't you hold on anymore, young master of the Uchiha family?"

Kakashi didn't take his eyes away from the book, but he had already noticed the unkind look Sasuke gave him.

Anger and dissatisfaction seemed to be brewing in my stomach.

Sasuke stood up from the snow and walked step by step to Kakashi's side.

"Hey, so many days have passed, and I have been cultivating in your way, but I haven't felt the power you mentioned at all. Can that kind of thing really strengthen the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan? Or,

Did you lie to me about all this?"

Sasuke finally asked this question.

Kakashi didn't turn his head, just nodded to himself.

"I see, it seems that Uchiha Itachi is even more talented."

This bastard! A "well" appeared on Sasuke's forehead, which represented the anger in his heart.

What he hated most was hearing this man's name from other people's mouths.

"Look at how you look now. You look ferocious and ferocious. Even if Uchiha Itachi appears in front of you, can you really stay rational and fight him? Uchiha Itachi is not a simple opponent. If you want to defeat him, your mentality is

The first decisive condition. If you can't even do this, you will never be able to get revenge."

Kakashi calmly turned the page and continued to read with gusto, while commenting on Sasuke and telling him about his shortcomings.

"But your training is of no use at all."

Sasuke hesitated.

"That's your own problem. You sat there thinking about it all day, and half of the time you were thinking about how to kill Itachi, right?"

Kakashi asked rhetorically.

Sasuke fell silent, obviously Kakashi was right.

"What's the use of understanding nature? I want to learn powerful ninjutsu."

Sasuke frowned.

"What would happen without chakra?"

Kakashi asked this question.

"Well?"

Sasuke was stunned.

"Without chakra, ninjas cannot activate ninjutsu and illusions, nor can they use powerful destructive physical techniques. What I teach you is the basis for becoming stronger. You don't even have the basics, and you want to run all the way to the top."

The end? This is a power that is more difficult for humans to grasp than chakra."

To be precise, Sasuke's introduction was more difficult than ordinary people.

His obsession with revenge is too deep in his heart.

It's so deep that I can no longer think rationally about the problem.

This makes it difficult for him to calm down and appreciate the natural energy of nature.

Of course, the Kingdom of Ghosts has very mature technology to help people complete auxiliary medicines to perceive natural energy, but that method is suitable for ordinary people.

As for Sasuke, it might be counterproductive.

If there is no way to eliminate the hostility in the other person's heart, then the practice of natural energy may remain at the primary stage throughout his life.

The realm of magic cannot be touched.

The higher the penetration of natural energy, the easier it is to adjust one's own mentality.

It is not to abandon all human emotions, but to mediate the inner emotional world of human beings and integrate with nature.

If the mind is not calm, the obsession is too deep, or even enters a state of compulsion, it will be impossible to reach the door of natural energy.

The Kingdom of Demons has already delved into the various problems when practicing natural energy. Sasuke's problem is also easy to solve, but it is also the most difficult to solve.
To be continued...