"Hehe." Naruto wore a sly expression as he said, "Shikamaru, if you don't follow my arrangements, don't even think about living peacefully from now on."
"Uh..." Shikamaru broke out in goosebumps and sighed helplessly. "I surrender. I'm not fighting anymore. What a pain."
Shikamaru was lazy by nature, no different from a salted fish most of the time. He had no ambitions, feared trouble, loved giving up, and disliked fighting.
He longed for a peaceful life and wanted to live out his days as an ordinary person. He always slept during class and could not even be bothered to write during exams.
"I don't accept that." Naruto had long guessed that Shikamaru would forfeit and rejected it outright.
"Huh?" Shikamaru asked in confusion. "According to the rules, surrendering is allowed."
"If you dare surrender..." Naruto revealed a sinister grin. "I'll go to your house every night and harass you until you can't sleep."
"Uh..." Shikamaru was frightened.
Naruto continued threatening him. "Whenever you want to relax by yourself and daydream, I'll come disturb you."
"Ugh..." Shikamaru felt that he had made a terrible friend. How had he ended up knowing a bad friend like Naruto?
Naruto said with a cheerful smile, "Whenever you're playing your beloved shogi, I'll flip over your board."
"Naruto! You've gone too far!" Shikamaru dropped to his knees and howled at the sky. "Is that something a human would do—"
"Take her down!" Naruto pointed at Temari.
A fierce glint flashed in Shikamaru's eyes as he charged at Temari at incredible speed.
"Done." Naruto had used just a few words to make Shikamaru work for him, and he felt immensely pleased with himself.
Naruto directly picked Hinata up, intending to bring her into the battle.
Cradled in his arms, Hinata's cheeks flushed crimson. She held out