Their living environment was undoubtedly extremely brutal. Naruto and the others might not have known about it,
but as members of great clans, they knew more or less.
Ninja who had survived in such a cruel environment were truly ruthless people.
In their eyes, every one of them killed without batting an eye, possessed no emotions, and seemed like nothing more than tools. They did not know how to adapt, relying only on orders to determine their actions.
So when Naruto suggested bringing Sai along, Shikamaru hesitated.
It was not as though Sai had never dealt with them before. To be honest, neither side had been particularly friendly that time.
At that moment, Shikamaru Nara changed the subject. "Although you guys can be unreliable, when it truly matters, you make people feel so reassured."
At that, he paused slightly before continuing. Everyone was naturally very trustworthy as well.
"So, I'm really counting on all of you this time."
As he spoke, he bowed. At the same time, Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka bowed as well.
This was not their usual fooling around, where they could casually lend a hand whenever someone asked.
Under such circumstances, the village would absolutely not permit them to do this.
Not only did they have to overcome the village's obstacles,
but more importantly, their opponents this time were also extremely dangerous.
In the past, with the help of Kakashi, Might Guy, and Grandma Chiyo from Sunagakure, they had only barely managed to deal with a core member of the Akatsuki Organization.
Even then, without that mysterious woman's help, they would only have won a costly victory.
This time, however, there would be no Guiding Jonin accompanying them. They had to overcome every difficulty themselves.
They were truly risking their lives to help. Naruto and the