Chapter 8 Death Forest

Konoha.

Nara House.

"To find why others want to become strong, did he really say this?"

In the lounge, Shikamaru and Temari sat on the sofa together, the latter holding a knife was peeling an apple.

The news of every event in the village was being shown on the TV before them, but the focus of Shikamaru wasn't on that.

Shikamaru spoke, looking at Temari with an unbelievable look in his eyes, as he couldn't believe what she had just told him.

"Do you think I'm lying?"

Said Temari with a displeased look on her face and bitted the peeled apple next moment showing him her dangerous teeth.

"Ha...Ha...how can it be...It's just..."

Shikamaru didn't want the apple in her hands to be replaced by his neck, so letting out a dry laugh, he tried to appease her, though he was still shocked by the words of Satoshi.

What was he doing when he was 4, throwing drags everywhere, but his son despite being so young could think so deep.

"Dear... I think Satoshi is different from his peers...when I look at him...he reminds me of my past self"

"And today at the academy entrance, all of our old friends had the same feeling looking at him"

"I don't know whether it's a good thing or not, I want him to enjoy his childhood not train as we did, but that aura around him, it's like he is bound to be something in the future"

"I'm worried that he has to go through what we did in the future"

Said Temari with a complex look on her face, she wanted her child to be happy but his happiness, she also needed to consider it.

The world was peaceful now but in the eyes of Satoshi, she could see an urgency like he was preparing for an upcoming disaster.

"Don't worry too much, if he can think this much at such an age, then he has enough in him to face whatever the future throws at him"

"He has inherited your courage and my brain, believe in him"

Said Shikamaru putting his hand on hers, assuring Temari as the latter finally smiled.

"Son, it seems you have started looking for the King already, it will be a drag...but you will eventually find it... just like I did"

Thought Shikamaru as he remembered Asuma, his father, only with their guidance, he was able to know who the king is but his son has already started looking for it.

"Father...Asuma Sensei... the Will of Fire even now... it continues to burn..."

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Death Forest.

Death Forest, also known as 44 training ground, is a forbidden place in Konoha, it has 44 entry points.

This forest has numerous dangerous beasts and even an experienced Ninja might die if they are not careful.

At one of the entrances of death Forest, a small figure appeared, he wore a dark cloak covering him completely and his face was hidden under a falcon mask.

He was holding a sword inside a scabbard in his hand, as through the eye gap in the mask, his dark pupils looking at the forest before were revealed.

*Swooosh!!!*

Looking at the forbidden sign before him, the small figure didn't care much about it.

Squatting a little, he jumped shooting towards the sky like a cannonball, and easily crossed the 10-meter high mesh wall and fell on his knees after landing on the other side.

"That was easy..."

Said the figure, as he stood up and looked at the dark forest before him, eyes full of expectations.

This small figure is naturally, Satoshi, who had sneaked out of the academy on his first day creating a record.

Earlier in the academy, seeing the questions like "6+6", in his book, Satoshi didn't dare stay there anymore.

So he decided to stroll around the academy, to get familiar with it but wandering around, he reached an old storage room.

There he found this sword in his hand and even the mask and cloak he was wearing.

There were also many other weapons there but they were of no use to him.

When Satoshi saw the sword, a mask, and cloak together, he knew immediately fate must have prepared it for him.

Rather than staying in the boring academy, Satoshi decided to train here quietly.

He wanted to quickly get used to battles, even if he has the memories of Law, he himself never fought before.

Satoshi only had a rough idea about his strength, it might be a little dangerous to enter death forest alone when he doesn't have any idea about his real strength.

But only after facing tough battles, he can get strong.

He wanted to see how strong he really is and the beasts inside were the perfect measuring tools.

*Swoosh!!!*

After looking around one last time, Satoshi flashed disappearing in the dark forest.

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