The window was half open, and a gentle breeze blew into the room, cleansing the slightly dirty air and bringing the fresh and refreshing smell of the forest.
Shikamaru smelled the refreshing and comfortable air, and his heart was beating fast. He looked at Aoyama nervously. With his Seven Orifices Heart, even though he had limited information, he already had a lot of guesses.
However, none of his guesses were good. Even if he used his toes to think, he knew that Aoyama must have gotten into big trouble this time, or was in the middle of it. Moreover, from the conversation just now, he could infer that this matter was related to the Daimyo of the Fire.
"Aoyama, there are some things that I have to say. To be honest, I don't like the fact that the Daimyo killed indiscriminately to vent his anger, but after all, he is the Daimyo of the Fire Country. Don't do anything impulsive. If there's any problem, you can ask my father for help …"
"It's too late."
Aoyama spat out these two words lightly, blocking Shikamaru's remaining words.
… ….
"What did you do this time? Tell me, I'll help you think about it and see if there are any loopholes. " Shikamaru lazily reclined on the sofa. His expression was as if a broken jar had been smashed, and he glared at Yuehua.
Good words will warm you in winter, but bad words will hurt you in June.
Shikamaru's words were like a clear spring water that poured into Aoyama's heart, washing away the haze that shrouded her heart. Aoyama really didn't like scheming and plotting. The more she thought about it, the more gloomy she became.
"This can be considered as a coincidence …"
After that, Aoyama began to spill the beans. The intelligence documents of Root were all placed on the coffee table, and even the accident that happened on the way to the Fire Country was reported without leaving out a single word.
"Aoyama, Tsurugi, Shimatsu, Hōtori, Chimingyuan, and Que Family are all famous ninja families in the Fire Country. I didn't expect that the Daimyo didn't use Kiba. Instead, he used people from these ninja families …" Shikamaru touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
After thinking for a while, Shikamaru stared straight into Aoyama's eyes with a very serious expression, and said word by word, "Aoyama, what do you plan to do?"
The room fell into a short silence again.
"I … I think that it doesn't matter who is the Daimyo. As long as he is a noble in the Fire Country, as long as Kiba's military status doesn't fall, it doesn't matter."
"But have you ever thought that the Daimyo's family is legitimate? In the past, the first Daimyo, the first Hokage, and Uchiha Madara founded the Fire Country together. Tsunade-sama is the first Hokage's granddaughter …" Shikamaru lowered his voice. Although he knew that this was Aoyama's nest, and it was unlikely that someone would eavesdrop on their conversation, he still subconsciously lowered his voice.
The legitimacy of the Daimyo's family couldn't be ignored. With the glory of founding the Fire Country with Senju and Uchiha, the Daimyo's family had a very high influence in the Fire Country. This was an important factor in widening the gap between them and the other families.
Aoyama shrugged and said carelessly, "But the Uchiha Clan has already been destroyed. Can you find a second person in the Senju Clan other than the Hokage? Kiba is no longer the Kiba that it was when it was founded. Not many people still remember the glory of the Fire Country. As long as the village is not in chaos, it doesn't matter who is the Daimyo. "
Aoyama's simple and straightforward statement made Shikamaru speechless. The reality was not so simple. The entanglement of interests, continuous struggle, and the circle of nobles in the Fire Country was a bottomless pool of muddy water.
"Shikamaru, in the end, we are ninjas. For us, these power struggles are just the bottom line. Strength is the foundation of our foothold, and it is also the weapon that makes people bow down."
"Hey, Shikamaru, how do you think the first Daimyo of the Fire Country felt when he faced the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara? He didn't have the strength to match them, but he had to be on equal footing with them. Was he scared to death? After all, those two people could kill him with just a flick of their fingers … "
"Was the split between the Uchiha and Senju Clan because of the Uchiha's innate evil? Or was it because of Uchiha Madara's stubbornness? Was the Daimyo of the Fire Country just a bystander? "
Aoyama's voice was very soft, but it contained an unparalleled domineering aura. He had absolute confidence in his strength, which allowed him to do whatever he wanted to do. This was the real power that originated from his own unshakable strength.
For a long time, Shikamaru didn't say anything. Yuehua's bold argument shocked him greatly. It was as if it had a kind of magical power, causing his thoughts to involuntarily follow Yuehua's words and continuously trace them back to the depths. Then, an inexplicable chill ran down his spine.
Regarding the reason why Uchiha Madara betrayed Konoha, there was no precise reason, and there were many different opinions. Nowadays, it was even more difficult to find out the reason. However, Shikamaru's intuition felt that Moonlight's guess was somewhat true. Maybe there were some deviations, but the first Hokage-Daimyō was probably the one behind it.
"Ah!"
Shikamaru suddenly came back to his senses and glared at Aoyama. "If you have something to say, just say it to the Hokage, don't use me as a mouthpiece."
"Haha, Shikamaru, thank you for your hard work." Aoyama laughed.
According to Aoyama's memory, Uchiha Madara's betrayal was actually Black Zetsu's fault, but it wasn't wrong to put the blame on Daimyo of the Fire Country. The split between the Uchiha and Senju Clan wasn't something that Black Zetsu had the time to do, so it was definitely because of First Daimyo of the Fire Country.
What's more, First Daimyo of the Fire Country was already dead, and after decades, at most a few bones would be left. Even if Black Zetsu put the blame on him, he would still have to bear it.
Shikamaru kept sighing. He was tricked by Yuehua. He had to tell Tsunade about these conspiracy theories. Thinking about it, his legs were a little weak. Yuehua was really good at tricking people.
He could completely foresee that even if this kind of unreliable speculation was really passed to the Hokage's ears, no matter how broad-minded the Hokage was, he would inevitably have a knot in his heart. In this way, even if the Uchiha Clan lost, and Daimyo of the Fire Country wanted to pursue the matter of Aoyama, the Hokage would definitely make a judgment in favor of Aoyama.
It's just that passing the message wasn't easy. If Tsunade got angry, Shikamaru had a headache just thinking about it. He didn't like trouble, but there were always all kinds of trouble coming to him, so he couldn't have a moment of peace.
With a complicated mood, Shikamaru left Root and rushed to the Hokage Building with a sigh.
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