That's right!
It couldn't be wrong!
This Strongest Ninja named Taki Chiba did not simply possess immense strength!
With his interest completely piqued, Shikamaru Nara carefully read through the scroll in his hands once more and finally came to a conclusion.
This Taki Chiba was called the strongest probably not just because of his strength!
And that was precisely why his interest had been stirred.
This Taki Chiba not only possessed taijutsu prowess beyond imagination, but also possessed a talent that most—no, the overwhelming majority of ninja did not have.
Not only did he possess a talent that the overwhelming majority of ninja lacked, but he had fully developed that talent.
And he had already applied it to the village's construction.
Shikamaru had never seen such a detailed and precise construction proposal, complete with contingency measures.
Some of the details were things he had never even considered. It could be said that this scroll alone, containing the construction plan for a major village project, was enough to benefit him immensely.
Whether in terms of the bigger picture or the finer details, it would be of enormous help to his future missions.
Though it was only a construction plan, the intelligence of its creator embedded within it could be applied to missions as well.
Unfortunately, this plan did not seem to be complete. It was merely the tip of the iceberg.
If it had been the complete plan...
At that moment, a rather regretful thought crossed Shikamaru's mind.
He could tell that what was written on the scroll was only one fragment. From that fragment, it was clear that this vast and complicated construction plan must have occupied many scrolls, certainly more than all the scrolls currently on the table. This scroll was merely one portion left behind by its original