eurekapd Chapter 389 The New Clan Rules of the Nara Clan
Chapter 389 The New Clan Rules of the Nara Clan
"Lord Hokage, I'm innocent! Waaah! Even if I laid a hand on Akamaru, I would never lay a hand on a man!"
In the Hokage's office, Kiba Inuzuka, the thief who had been brought in, lay on the ground, crying and pleading his innocence.
The others, including another thief, Shino, stood silently to the side.
"Hasn't Shikaku and the others arrived yet?"
Tsunade rubbed her head, feeling a bit of a headache.
This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one.
Ultimately, it was just two people losing their pants, not their bodies.
And the pants were found.
Even if we take a step back and say that two potential perverts were discovered.
Whether in the ninja world or just in Konoha, there are plenty of abnormal people, so it doesn't matter.
On a larger scale, this means that Konoha has gained two more "bond" type ninjas.
It's important to understand that the "new ninja world" that Uchiha Hikari and Bai Mo wanted to create was to eliminate the bond-based ninja relationships led by her grandfather Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, so that they would no longer be the mainstream.
Isn't Kiba and Shino going against the grain by showing up now?
The new ninja world allows bonds to exist, but they must never appear openly and brazenly.
Konoha is definitely a hotbed of problems related to bonds and relationships, so it's even more important to act with caution.
More importantly, Ya has been protesting his innocence.
What if he really is innocent?
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Tsunade felt like a bunch of her brain cells were about to die.
"Lady Tsunade, we've arrived."
It was unclear how much time had passed before Shikaku and his son Shikamaru finally appeared slowly in the Hokage's office.
Tsunade was furious.
The father and son are not confused about important matters, but this time they clearly know that the matter they are asked to handle is not serious, but rather somewhat embarrassing, so they deliberately delay.
Good grief, Kakashi is procrastinating, and so are you guys.
And it seems like the Nara clan members are all lazy dogs.
This doesn't align with the hardworking and resilient character that everyone in the new ninja world is known for.
Tsunade took out a scroll from under her body, opened it, and took a look.
—This was an idea Bai Mo gave her.
It is well known that members of the Nara family generally have high IQs.
So when Tsunade wanted to slack off, her first thought was to gather the Nara clan members for help.
The results of it?
Everyone was slacking off and deliberately acting like a fool.
So Tsunade sought help from Bai Mo.
Bai Mo gave her this scroll.
Tsunade obtained this scroll a long time ago, but she never used it.
The main problem is that this idea is too...
Too what? Too poisonous?
It seems that being too poisonous wouldn't do any harm to the Nara clan.
Moreover, this isn't a conspiracy; it's an open strategy.
Regardless, Tsunade has decided today that she has to use this thing.
Otherwise, it would be such a waste for the Nara clan to be languishing here in the new era.
"Shikaku, there's a troublesome matter here that you need to resolve, but before that, I've decided to help your Nara clan solve a problem that has been left over from the Warring States period."
Tsunade tapped her fingers on the table and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Please give your instructions, Lady Tsunade."
Nara Shikaku was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Even though he was very smart, he couldn't immediately figure out what problem Tsunade wanted to help them solve.
As for the matter that Tsunade would have to trouble them with, Nara Shikaku had already deduced the general situation by subtly inquiring with the Anbu and with Kiba Inuzuka lying on the ground before he arrived.
"Shikaku, you don't really want to be the clan leader, nor do you want to be Konoha's strategist. You've only taken this position because of your sense of duty and responsibility, right?"
Tsunade asked a question first.
Upon hearing this question, Nara Shikaku's eyes lit up: "Hokage-sama, could it be...?"
"Oh? You already guessed it?"
Tsunade was somewhat surprised. As expected of Konoha's strategist, he was in no way inferior to Bai Mo, who was the strategist and advisor of Akatsuki. He was even able to guess this.
"Does this mean that once I complete this mission, I can retire?"
Nara Shikaku looked on with anticipation.
As for what Tsunade meant by a sense of responsibility?
Konoha has undergone reforms, and the five great nations of the ninja world have formed an alliance.
Whether he's here or not, it makes no difference.
"……no."
Tsunade's smile froze, and she coldly rejected Nara Shikaku's idea.
Now it was Nara Shikamaru's turn to breathe a sigh of relief.
Just kidding, if Dad retires, wouldn't the position of clan chief be his?
He is prepared to become the clan leader and assist Naruto in the future, but that doesn't mean he has to go for it now!
He wants to be lazy for a few more years.
"I'm giving you, Shikamaru, and every member of the Nara clan a chance."
"From this day forward, the clan rules of your Nara clan will be revised—"
In selecting a clan leader, the entire clan must participate in a contest of wits to determine the ultimate victor.
Tsunade recited the first part of the idea Bai Mo had given her.
"..."
The Nara father and son looked distressed upon hearing this suggestion.
In their view, this method is completely useless.
No one will go all out, and in the end, a bunch of people will just pretend to be naive and foolish.
This has created an extra, troublesome clan competition.
"The winner will no longer have to concern himself with anything related to the village or the Nara family, and will receive offerings from the Nara family every month."
He can freely choose what he wants to do, whether it's living in seclusion in the mountains or traveling to the seaside of the land of water.
And the second place...
"As the head of the Nara clan, he is responsible for overseeing all personnel management within the Nara clan and also serves as the strategist for Konoha."
"The remaining tasks will be assigned according to the rankings."
In the end, Tsunade simply had Shizune take the scroll that Bai Mo had given her so that the Nara father and son could see it for themselves.
Anyway, this is an open conspiracy.
The Nara father and son were immediately shocked after reading it.
They looked at each other.
"Lady Tsunade, you mean...?"
"That's right. Whoever in your Nara clan can perfectly resolve this incident will be the only one in the Nara clan who can slack off from now on."
Tsunade stopped pretending and just said it outright.
"..."
The Nara father and son exchanged another glance.
At this moment, father and son have become rivals.
Let alone the fact that the first-place winner could legally and legitimately slack off.
Even if they don't get first place, getting second place would still make them a clan leader with enhanced power.
Of course, what the two valued was not the specific power, but the fact that with this power, the clan leader could still slack off on a small scale and delegate troublesome tasks to his subordinates.
"Leave it to me, Hokage! Kiba and Shino are my classmates, my dearest friends and family, my brothers. I will definitely find out the truth and clear their names!"
Shikamaru patted his chest to make a promise, then quickly gave everyone a wink, signaling them to follow him.
Nara Shikaku's face darkened upon seeing this: "You brat, give me a fair chance!"