Even from a world where world war is the norm, Shikamaru's never cared for fighting on any scale, so that statement doesn't ring as true for him. One way or another, if people are getting hurt it's serious to him. And clearly, it's serious to Masaomi.
It's a little surprising that he calls himself the General of this gang... but at the same time he's using the past tense here. It gives Shikamaru an idea of the direction the story is getting, but he'll save his comments for when he has a clearer picture.]
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Even from a world where world war is the norm, Shikamaru's never cared for fighting on any scale, so that statement doesn't ring as true for him. One way or another, if people are getting hurt it's serious to him. And clearly, it's serious to Masaomi.
It's a little surprising that he calls himself the General of this gang... but at the same time he's using the past tense here. It gives Shikamaru an idea of the direction the story is getting, but he'll save his comments for when he has a clearer picture.]