"Mm, all right!"
For the first time, Uchiha Yue realized that talking to someone truly intelligent really did not require much mental effort. Shikaku Nara, standing before him, could completely grasp Yue's train of thought, leaving Yue unable to find the slightest reason to dislike him. Moreover, Shikaku had now placed the choice entirely in Yue's hands. On one hand, he was respecting Yue's decision; on the other, he was showing weakness before him.
That was right—showing weakness!
Shikaku Nara of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was showing weakness before Uchiha Yue!
It might sound somewhat ridiculous. Shikaku Nara was a long-established ninja, and even his command experience far surpassed Uchiha Yue's. However, Yue's achievements on the front lines were something Shikaku could not compare to at all. Especially Yue's repeated ability to turn the tide had made Shikaku realize that this Konoha frontline camp was different from all the others.
This Konoha frontline camp belonged to Uchiha Yue. Only Uchiha Yue was the one true god here. Even if Shikaku Nara enjoyed great prestige in Konoha, he still had to lower his head before Yue here and place Yue's thoughts above all else.
Still, in order to emphasize his own importance, Shikaku had pointed out the mistake Yue had made in the Land of Water when they had first begun talking. After Shikaku pointed out that Yue's destruction of Kirigakure's war supply depot had united Kirigakure, Yue subconsciously believed that Shikaku was right. That was why Yue's attitude toward Shikaku had become so favorable.
However, perhaps even Shikaku himself did not realize that Yue had already seen through that little tactic of his. After all, Yue had lived through two lifetimes and had lived longer than Shikaku. Besides, Shikaku had not intended to conceal those methods at all, so it was