The funeral of the third generation was held on the weekend. The sky was heavy and it was drizzling. The heroes who had died in the Muye Project were also being mourned.
Shikamaru was dressed in black, holding chrysanthemums in his hands. He passed through the crowd and arrived at the cemetery.
Asma knelt in front of the tombstone of the third generation and wept silently. Although he had always held a grudge against the third generation and wanted to get rid of the title of the son of Naruto, when his father, the old man he respected, really passed away, Asma could not help but think of the love he had when he was young and cried bitterly.
Silently handing over the flowers, Shikamaru returned to the crowd of memorials, and beside him was Hatata, who also looked sad.
For the past two days, Shikamaru did not dare to face Hinata. That day in the hospital, Shikamaru heard Ino's confession, but he still could not bear to pull Ino's hand away.
He had to admit that Shikamaru didn't want to hurt Ino, but he didn't want to hurt Hinata either.
Therefore, he had been conflicted over what to do these few days.
" Forget it, let's talk about it in the future…" Shikamaru didn't want to think about these things in such an occasion as he looked at the solemn and sorrowful people.
The raindrops fell on Shikamaru's face, and his starry eyes revealed a hint of understanding.
Having lived two lives, he thought he had some understanding of life and death, but when he really faced death, he still felt a little sad.
The joys and sorrows of the human world were the most difficult to calm down, but without these joys and sorrows, life would be meaningless.
It was probably his own choice for three generations to pass away in this way! How could Naruto, the leader of the Strongest Ninja Village, not know about Orochimaru's plan? It was impossible.
The third generation wanted to use this crisis to let the new generation grow up. He also wanted to use this opportunity to solve the hidden danger of his indulgence, Orochimaru.
However, he thought too highly of himself. The former Ninja Orochimaru was already old. Even if he had to sacrifice his life, he could only seal Orochimaru's hands.
Stupid people would not be able to survive in such a world.
"If possible, I want to be a casual ninja and earn some money…I want to marry Hatata and have two children. It would be best if the first one was a girl, and the second one was a boy…When his daughter got married and his son could take charge of the business, he would retire from his ninja job…After that, he would live a leisurely life of sunbathing and looking at the clouds every day…Then, he would die earlier than Hatata.”
Shikamaru couldn't help but sigh when he recalled his own words in the original novel.
Who would want to fight to the death with those big bosses? It was so comfortable to hug Hatsune and bask in the sun. However, if you did not provoke him, he would go crazy on his own. If he did not destroy you, there would be no peaceful days at all.
The Nara family's ancestral teachings were: There are too many troubles in this world, try not to provoke them. But when you have to face it, don't back down!
Now that Shikamaru was asking for noodles, he couldn't retreat.
Could he just watch as Naruto and the others attacked while he hid behind them? It was impossible! This was Shikamaru's dignity as a transmigrator and a man. He would protect his own woman!
"Teacher Asma, I'm sorry for your loss." After the memorial ceremony ended, the Kuroba Genin gathered and expressed their condolences to Asma.
"Yes." Asma nodded with a desolate expression.
"Younger Sister Hatata, I'll send you back.”With the atmosphere today, he should forget about going on a date…
On the way back after sending off Hatata, Shikamaru met Ino…
"... Ino."
"Shikamaru, can you walk with me?”
"…Alright."
The two of them strolled in the drizzle. Ino and Shikamaru did not speak. However, the feeling between the two of them had slowly changed.
Shikamaru looked at Ino with a different kind of emotion.
" Ino is getting more and more beautiful…" Shikamaru couldn't help but think.
Then, she slapped herself in her heart." Damn, what am I thinking…"
At this moment, Ino noticed Shikamaru's strange behavior. He moved closer and slowly held Shikamaru's hand.
Should he shake off Ino's hand? Shikamaru admitted that he could not do it.
" Ino..." Before Shikamaru could say anything, Ino had already tiptoed and kissed Shikamaru's cheek.
Shikamaru was stunned. This…
Before Shikamaru could come back to his senses, Ino had already run away happily, leaving only his pleasant words ringing in Shikamaru's ears,""I won't ruin your relationship with Hatata. I just want you to accompany me occasionally!”
Shikamaru's heart was filled with indescribable emotions. Was his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful Ino, going to be his mistress…
Since Ino had said so, what else could Shikamaru do? If he refused, he wouldn't be able to face Ino in the future. Shikamaru didn't want to do that.
Ino was becoming more and more beautiful, and coupled with their relationship as childhood sweethearts, how could Shikamaru be ruthless?
" Let's take one step at a time…" Shikamaru had no choice. His smart brain was useless when it came to emotional problems.
Actually, Hatata was so considerate, so she might have agreed, but Shikamaru was too embarrassed to say it. Moreover, even if Shinata-san agreed, she would definitely feel a little sad, and Shikamaru did not want Shinata-san to feel sad at all.
"Let Ino suffer for now. We'll talk about it when there's a chance.”
Walking in the rain, Shikamaru was happy, but also a little distressed. He was not the kind of person who only cared about his lower body. What he cared about was his heart!
There was a problem with the author's background yesterday. This chapter was supposed to be a surprise for yesterday's Valentine's Day. I hope everyone can forgive me!
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