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Visit to the Uzushiogakure

"Huh? You are going to the Uzushiogakure?" Shikaku asks his son. "Yea, there lives Naruko," Shikamaru said as he was packing his stuff. "If she is the leader, then they should know about the life in Leaf. Here, to hide your headband." Yoshino said as she gave Shikamaru a cape. "Thanks. I already told Lady Tsunade about I'm going. See ya." He said.

Shikamaru's family knew about Naruko. Well, males. And Shikaku with Yoshino was shocked to see red-haired Naruko and at the same time, she is Kage.

As Shikamaru took on the cape and walked through the Konoha gate. Sasuke was staring at him. He had some suspicions about Shikamaru since he got a girlfriend. So Sasuke will follow him, but, another time.

Meanwhile, Shikamaru just took the crystal. "To Uzushiogakure." As Shikamaru said, the crystal glowed and flew up. 'Wow, she told the truth....' Shikamaru thought to himself as he looked shocked.

He soon shook his head and began his journey to the Uzushiogakure.

Near Uzushiogakure gates

"Wow, is this Uzushiogakure?" Shikamaru mumbled to himself. The crystal soon stopped glowing and was about to fall. Well, Shikamaru took it before it crashed to the ground.

"What are you doing here?" Urashiki asks behind Shikamaru. Shikamaru just struggled as he turned around to see a pale man with horns hiding his forehead.

"I-I-I have permission from Uzukage....." Shikamaru said as he showed the paper. "I see. Well, here is most of all we have electricity. Much better with work." Urashiki said as he took the paper of his own and a snake scanned it.

"I see," Shikamaru said. The doors soon opened. "You can go in," Urashiki said. Shikamaru just looked shocked as he looked around. Everything looked so different. Bigger towers and some kind of huge sticks that an animal can sit on.

As he just made a step, a big bird flew up to the stick. 'Oh, so it's for them...' Shikamaru thought.

Naruko's place

In the meanwhile, Naruko was in her place. Just easy writing. "There you are," Shikamaru said. "Was it interesting?" Naruko asks. "Well, yea. By paper to open the gates, the unknown big bird, and, much more!" Shikamaru said.

"I see. Happy to know. I was confused too, but after a year, I got used to it." Naruko said. "You to had a struggle..." Shikamaru mumbled. Naruko just activated her sharp hair and laid Shikamaru on her lap. "Must be a long travel..." Naruko said as she was patting his hair. "Thanks. I kind of need it." He said. Naruko just smiled.