Nara Shikamaru looked at Hyuga Neji, dressed in white and wearing a handsome, refined expression, then smiled.
Leaning against the door, he said with a smile, "You received the message from the village too, right?" Nara Shikamaru's tone was calm, though a trace of excitement lingered within it.
"Mm, I received it. Since Lord Kei has arrived, we really should make proper preparations." Hyuga Neji nodded. "But, Shikamaru, that matter Lord Kei mentioned in the letter...?"
"Mm, you mean that person..." Nara Shikamaru revealed a troubled expression and rubbed his forehead. Frankly speaking, Shimura Danzō was still far above Nara Shikamaru and Hyuga Neji in rank. Although the two of them were now among the Twelve Guardian Ninja and were also Konoha jonin—among their peers, only the two of them were jonin, while everyone else was still chunin. Oh, and there was that loudmouthed blond creature who was still only a genin...
Yet whether in strength, status, seniority, or experience, Danzō surpassed them by several streets. The two were no longer the rookies they had been three years ago. More than two years of life as Twelve Guardian Ninja had made them understand what the ninja world truly was, as well as the conflicts between the various villages.
Even the struggles between the Land of Fire and Konoha, and the struggles within Konoha itself—over the years, the more Hyuga Neji and Nara Shikamaru saw of such things, the colder their hearts became. Their way of thinking was no longer so simple or one-dimensional.
"Still, Neji, Lord Kei didn't give us any clear instructions about what we need to do regarding that man. We only need to watch for anything unusual. The most important matter is still Lord Daimyō." Nara Shikamaru's brows relaxed slightly as he spoke calmly. That was indeed