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A minister who recognized Shikamaru's portrait immediately exclaimed upon seeing him burst through the door.
"You're Nara Shikamaru?" the Daimyo demanded, his face contorted with fury.
"Heh! Daimyo-sama, weren't you trying to capture me?" Shikamaru retorted, a flicker of disdain flashing in his eyes as he surveyed the Daimyo's corpulent frame.
"Insolent!" the Daimyo roared, his face reddening at Shikamaru's mockery. "Knowing full well I am the Daimyo, you still dare to act so brazenly? Guards! Seize him!"
"Yes, sir!" The Daimyo's command was met with a unified shout from the guards, who immediately surged toward Shikamaru and Karin.
"Shikamaru-sama!" Karin whispered urgently, adjusting her glasses. "There isn't a single ninja in the entire Daimyo's Mansion!"
"Heh heh! Is that so? You really underestimate us ninjas..." Shikamaru chuckled softly, then turned to the Daimyo, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. He recalled that the Land of Fire had twelve Guardian Ninja, six of whom were supposed to protect the Daimyo. Yet none remained at the Daimyo's Mansion, making their operation all the more convenient.
"Shadow Ninja Art – Shadow Devour!"
A pitch-black vortex materialized instantly as Shikamaru's words faded. The soldiers charging toward him and Karin froze mid-stride, involuntarily drawn toward the swirling darkness.
"Ah... help me!" The soldiers cried out in terror, sensing the abyss behind them ready to swallow their lives. The Daimyo and his ministers watched in horror as the sudden ninjutsu erupted.
"Audacious! Nara Shikamaru! What is the meaning of this? How dare you attack the Daimyo?" the Daimyo roared, his ministers echoing his outrage. Still oblivious to the gravity of the situation, they failed to realize Shikamaru cared nothing for their titles. Daimyo or not, he would kill them all without hesitation.
"Enough talk!" Shikamaru glared coldly at the so-called Daimyo. Under his control, the Shadow Devour technique instantly expanded several times in size, engulfing all the soldiers in an instant. Not even the Daimyo and his ministers were spared; their terrified expressions were swallowed by the black vortex.
"Shikamaru-sama..." Karin watched in horror as everyone was consumed, then gazed at Shikamaru with awe. She never imagined he would dare to assassinate the Daimyo, something she could never have conceived!
"Karin!" Shikamaru ignored her shock and turned his back to her.
"What is it, Shikamaru-sama?" Karin replied respectfully.
"Handle the aftermath. Spread word of what happened here. Kill any soldiers who resist or rebel," Shikamaru said slowly. He wanted the news to reach the six Twelve Guardian Ninja stationed at the Fire Temple, so he could eliminate them all at once.
"Yes, Shikamaru-sama!" Karin stared at Shikamaru's retreating figure, unable to fathom his motives. Yet she quickly composed herself and replied respectfully, resolving to carry out his orders without question.
Next, Shikamaru found the Daimyo's Mansion's bathhouse. He casually set up a Shadow Barrier and settled in for a relaxing bath. "Tsk tsk, the Daimyo's bath is truly enormous. We should build one like this back in Konoha..."
A sinister grin flashed across Shikamaru's face. Now we just wait for Karin to finish her work. By tomorrow, the Daimyo's Mansion will be gone. Heh heh...
By the time Shikamaru summoned Karin to the bathhouse, she had already relayed the news of the Daimyo and his ministers' deaths through the soldiers. Any who dared seek revenge and tried to kill Karin were swiftly eliminated by her.
"Karin! You're covered in blood. Hurry and strip off those clothes and join me in the bath. It's so boring bathing alone!" Shikamaru called out to Karin, who stood frozen in the doorway, drenched in blood and staring at him.
"Ah... y-yes! S-Shikamaru-sama..." A delicate blush crept across Karin's face as she gazed at Shikamaru's naked body submerged in the bath. Her mind involuntarily flashed back to the scene in the Devil's Forest when Shikamaru had violently assaulted Sasami.
Despite her fear, Karin felt a strange anticipation, her hands trembling slightly as she began to remove her bloodstained clothes.
As Karin's clothes fell away one by one, her full, jade-like body was finally revealed. Her long, slender legs led to a dark, sacred triangle, above which her delicate waist curved upward to a pair of jade rabbits that seemed to yearn for Shikamaru's attention. Her exquisite face flushed with bashful red, the glasses she wore only fueled Shikamaru's desire to ravish her completely.
"Shadow Ninja Art – Shadow Hand!"
Shikamaru murmured inwardly. With a gasp from Karin, a hand materialized from condensed shadow chakra, swiftly pulling her into the bath and then into his arms.
"Karin, you look so much better without your glasses," Shikamaru said, removing them. He gazed at her before claiming her fragrant lips in a possessive kiss.
"Mmm..." Karin's body went limp in his embrace, overwhelmed by his praise and sudden assault.
After a flurry of caresses and kisses, Shikamaru carried Karin to the large bed beside the bath. By then, she was completely lost in passion.
"Shikamaru-sama... give me... I... I want..." Karin murmured boldly, her body burning with unbearable desire.
"Ah... it hurts..."
Before the next day even arrived, Shikamaru sensed the approach of several ninja that very evening.
"Shikamaru-sama! A large number of ninja are approaching, including nine with Jonin-level strength!" Karin, lying in Shikamaru's arms, immediately opened her eyes to warn him.
"Is that so... They've all come, then... Well, they can perish with the Daimyo's Mansion," Shikamaru muttered. After quickly dressing, he carried Karin into the air above the Daimyo's Mansion, leaving a Shadow Clone in the center of the estate to await their arrival.
"Shadow Ninja Art - Shadow Barrier!"
"Shadow Ninja Art - Shadow Spiral Chidori Maru - Super!"
Within the barrier, an S-rank ninjutsu capable of obliterating the entire Daimyo's Mansion slowly materialized in Shikamaru's hand.
Less than a minute later, Shikamaru's Shadow Clone was surrounded by the approaching ninja.
"Shadow Shikamaru-sama! It really is you!" Chiriku exclaimed in disbelief. "Where's the Daimyo? What have you done to him?"
"You've arrived just in time..." Shikamaru's Shadow Clone remarked with a smirk, observing the six Twelve Guardian Ninja of the Guardian Daimyo assembled before him. His gaze also fell upon a graceful figure: Fujika, one of Kazefu's three disciples.
"Before you die, let me tell you this," the Shadow Clone continued slowly, his words hanging in the air as the ninja's eyes widened in shock. "I've killed every last one of the Land of Fire's Daimyo and his ministers."
"What?!" The six Guardian Ninja roared in fury, but before they could react, a terrifying surge of chakra from above made their faces pale.
Almost instantly, both the residents of the Daimyo's Mansion and the townspeople outside felt the sky darken. They looked up to see the entire mansion enveloped in shadow, black lightning crackling within the oppressive darkness.
Boom! The ground shook violently. When the townspeople outside the mansion looked back, they found the towering, majestic structure had vanished completely...
The next day, news that shook not only the Ninja World but the entire Naruto World spread like wildfire: Konoha's Shadow Lord had personally annihilated the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Fire. Shikamaru had swiftly subdued all the Land of Fire's forces, executing any who defied his orders. Overnight, the relationship between Konoha and the Land of Fire had completely reversed. Konoha, once subordinate to the Land of Fire, now controlled the entire nation!
Upon Shikamaru's return to Konoha, the villagers regarded him with a mixture of awe and terror. In their eyes, only Shikamaru would dare commit such an act of treason. Yet no one dared voice their disapproval.
Besides Karin, Shikamaru brought back another woman: Fujika. She had been rescued by his Shadow Clone, while all others perished with the Daimyo's Mansion. In truth, the city's residents should have been grateful to Shikamaru. Had he not possessed such precise control over his ninjutsu, half the Daimyo's city might have been destroyed as well!
Having been saved by Shikamaru's Shadow Clone and witnessing the gruesome deaths of everyone else, Fujika was both heartbroken and awestruck by Shikamaru's power. He was even more terrifying than the rumors suggested. To save her own life, Fujika immediately surrendered after Shikamaru offered her terms.
"Karin! Take Fujika to the Anbu headquarters first," Shikamaru instructed. He had saved Fujika solely for her beauty, but lacking the time to enjoy her company, he decided to temporarily place her in the Anbu. He'd deal with her later when he had more time.
"Understood, Shikamaru-sama!" Karin nodded and led Fujika to the Anbu headquarters.
"Fujika, do you hate Shikamaru-sama?" Karin asked abruptly during their journey.
"Actually, I was captured by Shikamaru-sama too..." Karin continued without waiting for Fujika's reply.
"Karin..." Fujika was surprised to learn that Karin had also been captured by Shikamaru. She had noticed during their journey that Karin clearly adored him.
"At first, I hated Shikamaru-sama for killing my teammates," Karin said slowly. "But his overwhelming strength and everything else about him... he's exactly the kind of person I've always wanted to follow." Karin, ever perceptive, sensed Fujika's lingering feelings for Shikamaru. She shared her own story to help Shikamaru win over Fujika, knowing that a woman in love would do anything for her beloved, no matter how illogical. Since Shikamaru had taken an interest in Fujika, Karin would assist him without question.
"Shikamaru! Are you trying to kill me with exhaustion?! You've even killed all the ministers of the Land of Fire! Where am I supposed to find the energy to manage an entire nation?!" Tsunade immediately complained as Shikamaru entered the Hokage's Office.
"Hehe! Senpai, my wife! Don't worry about that," Shikamaru chuckled, looking at Tsunade's slightly resentful expression. "Have you forgotten there's a perfect candidate among your sisters?"
"You mean Fuuka Koyuki?" Tsunade's eyes lit up with surprise. Koyuki had been the Daimyo of the Land of Snow for three years now, making her the ideal choice to govern the Land of Fire.
"Exactly! Send someone to bring Koyuki back tomorrow. The Land of Snow will become a vassal state of the Land of Fire, and we'll temporarily entrust it to Hishou," Shikamaru nodded.
"Oh, Shikamaru, you're the best..." Tsunade immediately embraced him excitedly, relieved that he wasn't going to burden her with managing the Land of Fire alone. That would have exhausted her completely!
"Cough, cough..." Before Shikamaru could speak, a sudden cough interrupted him.
"Jiraiya!" Shikamaru immediately turned to greet Jiraiya, who was perched on the window. Tsunade's hand tightened around Shikamaru's arm.
"Um... ah... I hope I'm not interrupting anything..." Jiraiya scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly before leaping into the room.
"Jiraiya! Why didn't you knock?" Tsunade roared angrily at him.
"Speak! What is it?" Tsunade demanded sternly after her outburst. She knew Jiraiya had come to confront Shikamaru about killing the Daimyo.
"Hmm!" Jiraiya nodded gravely and turned to Shikamaru, his expression serious.
"Shikamaru! You've triggered the Great Ninja War and killed the Daimyo! I want to know: what exactly was your purpose in doing this?"
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