It would have been worse on the battlefield; ten times that for Chouji. Shikamaru would think better of him had he not just described what happened. Oh, Chouji. It took that much to motivate you?
He speaks with such conviction about it in hindsight though that Shikamaru knows at some point though, it did finally click for him. Is that where this new confidence came from?
"Y-Yeah." He reacts a second too late to the question, caught up in his thoughts. They're sorted quickly and his posture relaxes. Unflinchingly, now. "Just a week ago, though this is the second time."
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It would have been worse on the battlefield; ten times that for Chouji. Shikamaru would think better of him had he not just described what happened. Oh, Chouji. It took that much to motivate you?
He speaks with such conviction about it in hindsight though that Shikamaru knows at some point though, it did finally click for him. Is that where this new confidence came from?
"Y-Yeah." He reacts a second too late to the question, caught up in his thoughts. They're sorted quickly and his posture relaxes. Unflinchingly, now. "Just a week ago, though this is the second time."