Naruto: The Shadow Lord of the Nara Clan

After returning home from training, although her head was still groggy, Lu Ying immediately spotted the large red envelope on the low table.

He walked over quickly, picked it up and weighed it; it was at least 100,000 taels of silver.

The source of the money is self-evident.

Deer Shadow smiled faintly:

"Old Deng is alright."

"I just don't know where this secret stash of money came from."

"If Mom finds out, he'll be in big trouble."

In his past life, he had no mother and was abused by his father from a young age. Whenever he felt lonely, he could only comfort himself with comics.

Therefore, he had no negative feelings about his time travel.

On the contrary, I feel that being born into the Nara family is an incredibly lucky thing.

The parents are understanding and love their family.

My younger brother is sensible, obedient, and clever.

There is nothing happier than this.

Overwhelmed with emotion, he decided to reward himself with a night.

He immediately took out the Book of Seals, preparing to study the Impure World Reincarnation.

Even if his parents die in the future, he can still pull them out of the ground.

……

Since returning home, Lu Ying has been living a monotonous life, going back and forth between home, work, and shopping.

Eating, training, and sleeping.

Before we knew it, a week had passed.

During this period, he only leveled up once, and the wild beasts in the Nanga River Forest were almost wiped out by his shadow clones.

The daily tasks gave him a lot of attribute points, which boosted his strength even further.

However, as her strength increased, Lu Ying discovered that the effect of attribute points was becoming weaker.

That's normal, since attribute points are static, but people are dynamic.

For a Chunin, the same improvement in stats would likely result in a significant increase.

But for him, who was almost a Jonin, it wasn't enough.

However, Lu Ying was not greedy; he really enjoyed the thrill of steadily becoming stronger!

As for luck, it's the same as always.

The random box didn't yield any valuable items; the only thing of any value was a storage scroll, which he could use to store his everyday belongings.

Life in the Nara family is leisurely yet fulfilling.

Lu Ying knew that this kind of life wouldn't last long.

But he never expected that his good days would be shattered so soon.

While he was sunbathing on the practice field, he suddenly received a call from the hospital.

With a somber expression, he arrived at Konoha Hospital and saw his parents waiting in front of the ward from afar.

Lu Ying stepped forward and calmly asked:

"Dad, how is Shikamaru's injury?"

Shikaku was smoking; he rarely smoked.

"Thankfully, it's just a broken arm."

Upon hearing this, Nara Yoshino, whose manner was usually stern, said with red eyes:

"only?"

"This is a comminuted fracture!"

"If not handled properly, it could leave lifelong health problems!"

"That's fatal for a ninja!"

Lu Jiu frowned and remained silent.

Shikamaru first calmed his distraught mother, then entered the ward, glanced at Shikamaru's arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and teased:

"That's good."

"No more school, at least we can take a two-week vacation."

Shikamaru had assumed Shikakage would react emotionally like his parents, so when he heard Shikakage's slightly teasing words, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Brother, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

"Naruto is so envious of me that I get to take a two-week vacation."

After exchanging a few words, Shikamaru pointed to his arm:

"Who did it?"

Shikamaru fell silent. Last time, Shikakage said he would help him collect some interest, but Narasaki Shiba died a few days later.

Although he had no evidence, he instinctively felt that this matter might be related to Lu Ying.

Therefore, he hesitated when faced with Lu Ying's question.

But seeing the smile on Shikamaru's face, Shikamaru finally spoke up:

"Nara..."

After thinking for a while, Lu Ying finally remembered the owner of the name.

Like Narasaki Shiba, he is a second-generation member, except that his "first generation" is not his father, but his older brother, Nara Shizuku.

A young and middle-aged member of the Nara clan, slightly younger than Nara Shikaku.

He possesses Jonin-level strength and is highly proficient in the Shadow Binding Imitation Technique. He has a strong personality and often expresses relatively radical opinions.

As for his younger brother, the one who broke Shikamaru's arm, he is currently a fifth-year student at the Ninja Academy and will graduate in a year.

He was a spoiled brat with a terrible temper.

I only became obedient after being reprimanded by Lu Ying many times during my school years.

"Looks like I went a little too easy on them before."

Seeing Shikamaru mutter to himself, Shikamaru guessed what he was thinking, and whispered with his lips slightly parted:

"Brother, don't hit too hard."

"...Hmm, don't go too easy on me."

Although Shikamaru dislikes causing trouble, he is not afraid of it either.

Salted fish are no pushovers; after being beaten like this, he was seething with anger.

Why is he causing you trouble?

Lu Ying pressed for an answer.

"Uh..." Shikamaru scratched his head: "I can't stand that guy flirting with Ino."

"Heh, not bad, you've got guts." Shikamaru chuckled mockingly, then reached out and lightly patted Shikamaru's head.

"Good job. Take good care of yourself and get back to school as soon as you're fully recovered."

"You don't need to worry about the rest."

Lu Ying turned and walked out of the ward, her smile fading, and said calmly:

"No one should be able to oppress others without paying any price."

Upon arriving outside the ward, Lu Ying looked at Lu Jiu with a serious and earnest expression.

Having understood Lu Ying's meaning, Lu Jiu first spoke with his wife, and then he and Lu Ying went to the rooftop.

"Dad, let's hold a family meeting tomorrow."

Shikaku frowned and asked:

"What do you want to do?"

He knew very well how intelligent Shikakage was, and therefore knew that Shikakage had realized that Shikamaru's injury was not due to a quarrel between children.

This is Danzo faction within the family putting pressure on him, the clan leader.

The significance of holding a family meeting under these circumstances is self-evident.

He thought that Shikakage wanted to use the power of his family to make Nara Shizuku apologize.

But that's very difficult to do.

Because the Nara clan is not solely under Shikaku's control, Danzo's faction has grown to a point where it wields considerable influence.

If it were just a child who was injured, even if Shikamaru was Shikaku's son, it would be difficult to get the clan elders to stand on his side.

More importantly, Shikaku had already seen through Nara Shizuku's purpose: he wanted to use this method to "avenge" Nara Suzaku.

Although there is no evidence to suggest that Suzaku Nara's death was related to Shikaku, this is the general consensus among Danzo's faction.

As long as Nara Shizuku acts tough and forceful enough towards him, he can gain the approval of most of the Nara clan members in Danzo's faction.

If he were to take action against Nara's saltwater, it would easily provoke the collective hostility of Danzo's faction—"You've already killed one, are you going to suppress the next one too?"

At that time, he will face pressure from Danzo.

Although Nara Shikaku was a confidant of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

However, he couldn't figure out what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking. The elderly Hiruzen Sarutobi had long lost the ambition and decisiveness he had in his youth.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi retreats, the Nara clan might not be affected, but his family's fate is uncertain.

However, Lu Ying's answer exceeded his expectations.

"Dad, your previous concerns were valid."

"I was too presumptuous."

"It's always more effective to use your fists against ninjas than to use your brains against them."

"Some idiots never consider the consequences of their actions."

"Ninjas are like ungrateful dogs; even if you feed them, give them water, and shelter, they will still bite you."

"But if you give it a few whacks, it'll behave itself in no time."