"But don't you think with all of us present, they can fail or their chances of success?"
"They can be successful if they plan it perfectly. But we should also think of the other side, what if they didn't plan anything?" Asked Falbium.
"Hmm, what a dilemma. Don't worry, I have the perfect solution," said Serafall with a smile.
"That is?" Asked Falbium, curiously.
"We'll invite Jiraiya-chan as well." She said with a wide smile.
"A perfect decoy. If not for the Lords and the Ladies, they'll attack Jiraiya-sama as he is the rising star of the Underworld," concluded Ajuka.
"Guys, we are missing something, don't you think it is going too far? That poor old man is writing some po- I mean literature to shits and giggles. You want to drag him into this high-level operation?" Asked Falbium, any semblance of sleepiness gone from his eyes.
"If you are that worried, then I'll invite Naruto as well," said Ajuka in confidence.
"There you go again. Why drag all of them into this?" Asked Falbium. Shikamaru didn't meet Naruto in a long time and doesn't know how the blonde is now.
He doesn't want to risk his life or Jiraiya's for his half-assed plan.
"He is strong, Falbium. Don't worry, if anything happens, he'll be the first to act," assured Zekram.
"I think your lack of interaction with the blonde is causing you this doubt. Don't worry, I'll introduce you," said Ajuka with a smile.
"I'll also introduce myself," bounced Serafall.
'That's why I thought working with these lunatics is troublesome.' Grumbled Shikamaru.
After he woke up in a new body in this world, he didn't know what to do. Then these people came out of nowhere and started asking his advice and sending him to various battlefields.
As a war veteran who had experience fighting Aliens as well, Shikamaru beat the hell out of his enemies and made them retreat many times. Rest is history for him.
He deduced he was reincarnated into another world and was shocked by the way of women in this world. But because of his lazy nature, he didn't give any commitments to anyone.
Hearing the name Naruto a few months back shocked Shikamaru. 'What did that troublesome blonde do this time?' We're his first thoughts.
Even though he was Naruto's advisor, they became best friends in the course of Naruto's tenure as the Hokage. Shikamaru can still remember the last words that cheeky blonde said to him before he came here.
Flashback Begin
"Your laziness still didn't leave you, after all this time, Shika." Said Naruto as they were finishing the last bits of the paperwork of the day.
"Troublesome," is his trademark reply.
"If you act like this, you'll have to do double work in your next life," said Naruto.
"What! No. I'm gonna sleep after my death," said Shikamaru.
"Then I'll come and drag you to eat ice cream when I find you," said Naruto.
"Or ill through a bucket full of ice water on you if you're sleeping or-" he started explaining every and all pranks he is going to play on Shikamaru if they found each other in his next life.
They laughed heartily after that. This is their way of supporting each other. As Sasuke always protects the village from Shadows, Shikamaru took his spot on Naruto's side in the village.
"How about this, if you didn't do any of the above, I'll say, pour ice water, the coldest I could find on you?" Said Shikamaru.
"Bet?" Asked Shikamaru with a smile.
"I accept," accepted Naruto.
Flashback End