Shikaku Nara can even imagine that when this giant network covering light and darkness is completely formed, the entire Shinobi World, in the eyes of this young man, will probably have no secrets at all.
The eyes of the young man in front of him are no longer limited to the small Konoha, but are directed towards the entire Shinobi World.
Shikaku Nara immediately noticed the naked ambition of the young man in front of him, but it was perfectly packaged in the righteous names of "for Konoha" and "by order of Hokage".
Shikaku Nara's eyes couldn't help but fall on Senju Chen's face, which still had a gentle smile.
He suddenly remembered another person.
Orochimaru.
He is also an amazing genius, possessing wisdom beyond ordinary people's understanding and an insatiable desire to explore unknown areas.
Did Shikaku Nara know what Orochimaru did back then?
Of course he knows.
As the minister of Intelligence Division, he has a clear view of many dark corners in the village. Although he cannot accept Orochimaru's crazy human experiments, he has never denied that in this war-torn era, the existence of Orochimaru itself is a force that can make Konoha "powerful".
It's just that that kind of "power" comes at too high a price and is too twisted.
Shikaku Nara knows smart people too well, because he is one himself, so he also knows that the smarter the people, the more likely they are to be paranoid sometimes, because they think everything they do must be right. Of course, maybe looking at them from the perspective of future generations, maybe they were really right back then.
But such people rarely consider whether the people around them can keep up with their ideas and footsteps. This leads to such geniuses often being able to move forward alone, which slowly leads to such geniuses being ostracized by the entire ethnic group and the entire society, because everyone simply cannot understand them and cannot sympathize with them. Others don't know why they do what they do, so they can only think that they are crazy. This ultimately leads to such people being depressed. They are even eventually forced away and driven crazy.
Orochimaru is actually a good example,
And the young man in front of him is also a disciple of Orochimaru.
Will he be the second Orochimaru?
No.
Shikaku Nara rejected this idea in his heart.
This little year is more terrifying than Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's desires and ambitions are written on his face and are unabashed. As for Senju Chen, he hides all his desires and ambitions under the mask of "loyalty" and "protection".
He will not be forced away because he knows how to use the rules and even create them.
He will not be excluded because he knows how to unite all the forces that can be united and tie everyone to his chariot.
He is using a smarter and gentler way to do things that are countless times more ambitious than what Orochimaru wanted to do back then.
Shikaku Nara Suddenly felt a burst of exhaustion from within.
Being born in the same era as such a monster is really an extremely troublesome thing.
Nara Clan is famous for their high IQ. They are used to controlling the chess game and strategizing. But facing Senju Chen, Shikaku Nara felt for the first time that he was not a chess player, but a chess piece on the opponent's chessboard, a chess piece that could barely see the direction of the chess game.
He could feel that invisible big hand making moves, but he was powerless to stop it and couldn't stop it.
Because the direction of this game of chess is "correct" for the current Konoha.
"Hey..."
Shikaku Nara let out a long sigh, his voice filled with the helplessness of "I'm tired, let's just leave it like this."
"Since it is Lord Hokage's order, of course I will obey it." He waved his hand lazily, "I will let the people below handle the specific docking work. You know, these trivial things consume the most energy."
"This is natural." The smile on Senju Chen's face became brighter, "I don't want to disturb Uncle Shikaku your peace because of these trivial things."
As he spoke, he turned sideways and introduced Kabuto Yakushi, who had been standing quietly behind him, to Shikaku Nara.
"Uncle Shikaku, this is my deputy, Kabuto Yakushi. He is very capable. He will handle the next specific work with the seniors of Intelligence Division. I believe he will not let you down."
Shikaku Nara's eyes finally moved from Senju Chen to Kabuto Yakushi.
Another genius who likes to hide himself.
Shikaku Nara You can tell at a glance.
This young man who wears glasses and looks elegant has a calmness and wisdom that belies his age deep in his eyes. The most important thing is that he has a cold aura of "roots" that is exactly the same as Senju Chen, but with a hint of his own thinking.
Shikaku Nara looked at Kabuto Yakushi and suddenly asked inappropriately, "Public Security Department is it running smoothly now? Those people Danzo left behind are not easy to control. I heard that your teacher was also..."
This sentence was asked without beginning or end, and it went straight to the most sensitive area between Senju Chen and Kabuto Yakushi.
He is testing.
Test Senju Chen's attitude towards Orochimaru, and test his control over the "root" heritage.
Kabuto Yakushi's body froze slightly, but soon returned to normal. He just pushed up his glasses and said nothing, completely handing over the power of response to Senju Chen.
The smile on Senju Chen's face is still so perfect.
"Uncle Shikaku is joking." He said softly, "Ninjas are human beings after all. The key depends on whose hands they are in control. As for my teacher, he taught me many things, the most important of which is how to better serve Konoha."
"After all, we are all the successors of Will of Fire, aren't we?"
Perfect answer.
He neither denied his relationship with Orochimaru, but also elevated everything to the level of "for Konoha" that cannot be refuted.
Shikaku Nara took a deep look at him, and a complicated and unclear light flashed in those sleepy eyes.
He knew that he had lost this silent confrontation.
In other words, from the beginning, he had no chance of winning.
"Haha, that's good." Shikaku Nara suddenly smiled, with a bit of self-deprecation and relief in that smile, "You are right, we are all the successors of Will of Fire."
He stood up and patted Senju Chen on the shoulder.
"Okay, let's talk about the business, don't stay here anymore. Seeing you energetic brats makes me feel old again." He waved his hand as if to shoo away flies, "Leave your deputy behind and let him go and deal with the people below. You can get out."
"Okay, Uncle Shikaku." Senju Chen stood up and bowed respectfully to Shikaku Nara, "Then I won't disturb you Uncle Shikaku from your rest."
After saying that, he turned around and left without any hesitation.
In the office, only Shikaku Nara and Kabuto Yakushi are left.
Shikaku Nara sat back on his recliner, closed his eyes, and seemed to be the lazy hands-off shopkeeper again.
Kabuto Yakushi stood quietly, waiting for instructions.
After a long time, Nara Ku's lazy voice sounded again.
"Your name is Kabuto Yakushi, right?"
"Yes, Minister Shikaku."
"How does it feel to follow him?"
Kabuto Yakushi was stunned for a moment, and then understood what the other party was asking. He pushed up his glasses and said in a calm tone that was close to stating the facts:
"Mr. Minister, he can see a future that none of us can see."
Shikaku Nara was silent.
After a long time, he let out an inaudible sigh.
"The future..."
"Who knows what the future holds?"