yready Chapter 146 Soft power and pursuit
Chapter 146 Soft power and pursuit
Chapter 146 Soft power and pursuit
Speeding along the roof towards the main entrance, Yun Qi thought back to what Tsunade said just now as he was walking.
"The weaker you are, the more you have to show your ability..." Suddenly, he knew why the village had recently sent those elite jonin to perform tasks one by one.
This is like Mao Xiongguo in the previous life. The more oligarchic the economy is and the brain drain, the more it has to show a super tough attitude to the outside world, as if it is about to throw the table at every turn.
The same is true for Konoha now, despite the fact that the last war lasted less than a day, it undoubtedly caused great losses to Konoha.
This not only refers to the damaged rented buildings, but also sacrificed ninjas and ordinary people. More importantly, it refers to soft power, which is a blow to Konoha's prestige and credibility in the ninja world.
To maintain such a large-scale military organization with so many off-duty workers, the military expenditures allocated by the Fire Nation daimyo alone are far from enough. The commissions sent by dignitaries and businessmen from all over the country are the most important thing to support the operation of Konoha.
The reason why Shayin took the risk this time, traced back to the source, was not because the entrustment of sharing profits decreased, and the money bag was drying up day by day, so he had to take a big gamble.
And where did those assigned commissions go? Obviously, they naturally went to Konoha.
Since the implementation of the one country one village policy, Konoha has won three ninja wars by virtue of its unique geographical location and strong strength. At the same time, it has also accumulated a lot of prestige in the entire ninja world. In the name, he also received the most task entrustments.
And Orochimaru's Konoha collapse plan.
You must know that when Orochimaru made a move, it was the much-anticipated Chunin Exam. At that time, the daimyos of the Fire Nation and dignitaries from all over the world were all in the audience. It is conceivable that such a sudden attack would have a bad impact.
So the first thing Tsunade did when she came to power was to restore Konoha's reputation in the world, and her approach was very straightforward, that is, to hold Konoha with her and Jiraiya in charge, and all the elites in a short time Unleash all the power to clear out those high-level tasks that usually require several planning or multiple teams to complete in a very short period of time.
I want to use this to show my muscles and prove that Konoha is still the best choice for large customers everywhere to release commissions.
This is why Kakashi and other elite jnin are so busy recently, while the newly promoted jnin, including many cunin, are free.
For those high-level and difficult tasks, it would be a burden to bring these newcomers who are not strong enough.
After figuring this out, Yun Qi finally understood the reason why Tsunade would rather let Shikamaru's newcomers and his "betrayal ninja" dispatch instead of recalling Kakashi and others.
"Hokage is not easy..." Yun Qi sighed in his heart at the same time while running all the way.
Speaking of which, when he watched this episode in his previous life, he wondered why Kakashi, like the American police, did not show up until the Battle of the Valley of the End was over, and why such a huge Konoha was reduced to such an extent that he had to invite him to do a game just now. Shayin came to help.
After experiencing it personally in this life, he can finally understand Tsunade's various difficulties now.
A few minutes later, Yun Qi rushed to Konoha's main entrance, but when he got here, he found that besides the supposed guard, there was another person waiting here.
Haruno Sakura.
"Ming..." Sakura's eyes lit up when she saw him coming, and she opened her mouth to say something, but for some reason, she stopped in place.
...It's really a routine, it has to be exactly the same as in the plot... Looking at Xiao Ying who was hesitant to speak, Yun Qi shook his head helplessly.
When Tsunade gave him the task just now, he made it very clear that Sasuke left the hospital by himself in the early morning of this morning.
And in this timeline, the so-called fetters of class [-] have changed beyond recognition because of his relationship. It is just an ordinary colleague relationship. If this Sakura will still "cry and beg" like in the plot, it will undoubtedly be quite difficult on the scene. Awkward.
Therefore, when Yun Qi saw Xiao Ying waiting here, he just paused slightly, nodded casually to the other party, and then walked quickly to the outside of the gate, fearing that the scene in his memory would happen again.
He doesn't like to make promises to others casually, especially to someone like Sakura, who is at best a "passer-by" to him.
He has neither such motive nor such obligation.
However, things in this world are like this, often you become more and more afraid of something.
"Naruto!"
The moment he almost stepped out of the gate, Sakura's shout came from behind him.
"It's ok, so everyone will know that Konoha's A-level traitorous ninja is here, thank you." Forced to stop, Yun Qi took a deep breath and slowly turned around, at the same time he couldn't restrain his slander with.
Fortunately, his current identity is almost an open secret. Just like the guards in Hokage's office before, Kokotetsu and Izumo at the gate seem to be suffering from deafness at the same time. Hearing Sakura's blatant shout He didn't even lift his head.
"I know you've always hated me, and I don't have any position to ask you for anything, but Sasuke... Sasuke-kun..." Tears poured out of her eyes instantly, and Sakura began to cry as she spoke.
While sobbing, she continued:
"Sasuke-kun has been chasing you, with you as the goal, and more... Desperately trying to fight side by side with Naruto, you and Kakashi-sensei... Please... Please, Naruto, why do you hate me? It doesn't matter, I also know that I am just a burden here, a superfluous person, but Sasuke-kun...he is your companion!" Saying this, Sakura's emotions gradually collapsed, and she burst into tears covering her face.
As she cried out all the reasons why she wanted Yun Qi to take Sasuke back, she also recalled those past times.
There is her anxiety and desperation when she watched the two teenagers rushing from left to right under the attack of the clone that did not kill them, and there were many crises. When Orochimaru came, she could only rescue the soldiers. Sasuke's safety, and the panic and guilt when he was reprimanded by Kai.
The combination of all these things made her clearly beg her lips, but she couldn't say the most important sentence anyway.
Until nearly a minute passed, Sakura finally summoned up all her courage, closed her eyes and shouted loudly:
"I'm sorry! Naruto, this is the request of my life, please give Sasuke-kun..."
"Don't shout anymore, the person has already left."
However, before she could shout out all the desires and pleas accumulated in her heart, a voice suddenly came in from beside her, making her emotional release come to an abrupt end like a broken pencil.
Sakura suddenly opened her tears-blurred eyes, only to realize that there was no one at the Konoha gate in front of her.
"Why...how did this happen..." Lost and slumped on the ground in a daze, Xiao Ying turned her head to look at Gang Zi Tie who came to her side at some time, as if asking and muttering to herself.
Before she came here, she didn't think that she would be rejected, and even thought that her request would be scolded coldly by Naruto, or ruthlessly ridiculed. She didn't give her a chance to apologize for her indifference and prejudice, and chose to ignore it and leave.
"Sasuke-kun...Sasuke..." Knowing in her heart that it would be difficult for Shikamaru and the others to bring Sasuke back by force, Sakura looked at the front with empty eyes, and kept murmuring Sasuke. name.
"Go back, Naruto... That person is Konoha's ninja anyway, and the Konoha people will not give up their companions." Seeing the other party's absent-minded appearance, Gang Zitie couldn't bear it, and persuaded him from the side.
It can be said that he had a panoramic view of the scene just now. Although he didn't know the specific situation, he could actually understand the choices of both parties.
One party desperately wants to get the other party's promise because of love and friendship, while the other party puts the mission first and is unwilling to waste time here. There is nothing wrong with both parties, but the way the young man handles it is somewhat unexpected.
Gang Zitie still remembered the helpless and embarrassing expression of the black-haired boy under the transformation technique when he left. Combined with the crying girl in front of him at this moment, he couldn't help but think of a classic quote from a passionate mentor.
"Maybe this is youth..."
The relationship between boys and girls is always so young and unforgettable, this scene can't help but remind him of the time when he just graduated.
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Silently stomping hard under a thick branch, Yun Qi immediately flew to the next foothold, and the scenery on both sides flew by at a high speed, making him like a bird in the forest.
"Good guy, you still 'hate' her all the time? Where is this going? Just now, Hao Xuan used his toes to dig out a three-bedroom and one living room on the ground. It's so embarrassing. I look like some Neptune scumbag. "Running at high speed, recalling the scene just now, Yun Qi suppressed the trembling that shook off the goosebumps all over his body, and couldn't help cursing in his heart.
Originally, he thought that Sakura would be able to get straight to the point and ask him to bring Sasuke back, and then he would just deal with it with an awkward but polite smile.
Who knows what happened to Xiao Sakura suddenly this time, and he said he hates her, and why Sasuke chased after him, making it look like a love triangle, which made him feel embarrassed and headache.
It's like a female colleague who basically doesn't speak on weekdays, after learning about the demolition of your home, suddenly "revealed" to you: "Actually, I have been silently paying attention to you..." It's not too big difference.
He can understand the loss, anxiety and fear of the other party after suddenly losing the one he loves, and he doesn't care about agreeing to give him a psychological comfort, but the other party has gone too far today.
Since entering the seventh class, the two of them haven't spoken more than ten words in total. They are ordinary colleagues, but they suddenly acted as if they knew him very well. Somehow they thought there was some kind of bond between them.
In his opinion, today's scene is already close to moral kidnapping. It's not disgusting to say that it's disgusting, but it can't be said that it can be accepted calmly.
If in the past he was just indifferent to this insignificant colleague, then after this time, his perception of him has become more negative.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it, it's more important to collect soul chakra, I hope that guy Shikamaru won't forget to leave a mark." At the same time, she slandered for a while in her heart, and Sakura still has that terrible plot inertia, and she has consciously chased him far away Yun Qixuan switched his attention to the real business.
His role in this mission is Shikamaru's insurance, just like the "Ninth Man" in the two teams of Yinnin who chased him and Shikamaru before the Battle of Gaara.
However, he did not set off at the same time as Shikamaru and the others this time, and he is not a sentient ninja. If Shikamaru and the others did not leave a mark on him, there is no doubt that his tracking operation will become very difficult.
Fortunately, this worry did not become a reality in the end. As he was walking, he caught a glimpse of a big tree in the direction of his two o'clock. The trunk was engraved with his familiar mark. Seeing this, Yun Qi immediately turned around and headed there.
"So it's nearby, um... Shikamaru also marked the staffing and formation here. It seems that he knows that I will be the one who will follow." Coming to the tree with the mark on it, Yun While looking at the marked content, Qi subconsciously rubbed his beardless chin.
The marking is very simple, it is a diamond-shaped shuriken drawn with stick figures.
However, despite such a few simple strokes, there is a lot of information contained in it.
The first is the route. The top of the engraved shuriken points to the direction Shikamaru and others are traveling.
Then there are Shikamaru's numbers and their pursuit formation, using four-cornered diamond-shaped shurikens as marks instead of the usual five-pointed or triangular shurikens. This not only shows that Shikamaru's team is four people together, but also tells Yun Qi through this, When they marched, they used a diamond formation, that is, one person leads, one person breaks the back, and the middle two are responsible for the left and right formations.
This formation is also called "hollow formation". It is the most commonly used formation to deal with possible ambushes ahead. When encountering an attack, four people can support each other and will not be completely enveloped by the enemy's possible large-scale attack. It is a typical defense. formation.
"Good guy, what did Shikamaru grow up on? His head is full of calculations." Yun Qi patted the tree trunk and couldn't help laughing. He saw what Shikamaru was hiding in it. mean.
Shikamaru's pursuit with the diamond formation is not just for safety reasons, but also has the meaning of confusing the enemy.
The hidden meaning is roughly divided into two parts.
The first is to prevent the enemy from turning around and fighting back collectively.
Because it is a defensive marching formation, even if it is discovered by the enemy during the pursuit, it will not appear too forced to make the opponent take risks. At the same time, it has enough deterrent performance to keep falling behind the enemy.
And if the enemy chooses to ambush halfway, facing the cautious Shikamaru and the others in a diamond formation, the enemy will also subconsciously ignore that he, the double tracker, is behind. This is a kind of psychological blind spot Applications.
To sum up, Shikamaru's tactic is similar to the siege of the ancient siege with three gaps and one gap. The so-called "siege division must be deficient" means to make the opponent feel that there is still room for choice, so that they will not be desperate, and can hide their true strength.
It was obviously a temporary mission, Sasuke had only defected for a few hours, but Shikamaru was able to arrange tactics so efficiently and reasonably in such a short period of time, it's no wonder that Yun Qi couldn't help but sigh for his wisdom.
(End of this chapter)