"Me?" Naruto said, "The hero I admire most is Senior Matt Dai."
"Konoha Daily" is divided into many sections, and there is a special section dedicated to introducing the endless heroes of Konoha, named "Konoha Heroes".
There aren't many ways to entertain the children, let alone this group of homeless orphans.
"Heroes of Konoha" is children's favorite story.
The heroic deeds above made them yearn for it, and they cherished the heroes who appeared above.
However, no one is interested in a hero like Matt Dai who has been practicing hard in physical skills and has remained unknown.
They prefer Konoha White Fang who makes the ninja world fearful, Namikaze Minato who protects Konoha from being destroyed by the Kyuubi, the first generation who suppresses the entire ninja world, and the second generation who develops countless ninjutsu and forbidden techniques.
In front of these dazzling heroes, Matt Dai, who specializes in physical training, is really unable to attract the children's attention.
Sasuke glanced at Naruto in surprise. He thought Naruto would say that the hero he admired most was his father, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
Unexpectedly, it was Matt Dai, a little-known hero among all the heroes.
Naruto's friend asked in disbelief: "Hey, is it true?"
"Of course it's true." Naruto said seriously.
"Why? Although Senior Matt Dai is also a hero, he is not dazzling at all compared to other heroes."
"It's just that a ninja who only knows taijutsu always feels too stupid."
"Ninja, if you don't know all kinds of cool ninjutsu, can you still call yourself a ninja?"
Sasuke listened to the discussion of these children and felt unhappy for no reason.
In just a few words, they erased Matt Dai's achievements.
After getting along for a while, Sasuke barely became familiar with these people.
He said frankly and heartily: "What qualifications do you have to comment on Senior Matt Dai in such a tone?"
This is a range of AOE damage.
"What? Don't we even have the right to speak?"
"Humph, you stinky guy."
Naruto followed Qianye's example, his face darkened, he lowered his voice, trying to make his voice sound calm:
"Okay, stop arguing. If you don't accept it, go to the training ground to practice after dinner!"
Whoever has the biggest fist in the west courtyard can speak the most effectively.
Sasuke, who had awakened his Magatama Sharingan, faced these children and wanted to deal with them easily.
Among so many people, only Naruto can be Sasuke's opponent.
Although Naruto's strength is not as good as Sasuke's, his life experience resonates with everyone.
The most important thing is that Naruto is not like Uchiha Sasuke, who has a cold face all day long and looks down on all of them.
Putting these factors together, Naruto's words are quite weighty among the children in the West Campus.
“I want to ask you two questions. Senior Matt Dai is the developer of ‘Eight Gate Dunjia’.
Before this ninjutsu is developed, it is unknown whether it will be successful.
He endured the ridicule of the outside world and walked alone for decades for this unanswered goal. Which of you can do this?"
Everyone fell silent and shook their heads.
They want to get rid of that strange look more than anyone else.
Sometimes it's not just the sword that can hurt someone.
Words and eyes are also weapons that can hurt people.
"Can any of you ignore the weather, no matter how windy or rainy, no matter how cold or hot the weather is, and continue to exercise your body every day?" Naruto repeated word for word.
Everyone shook their heads in silence again.
"Senior Matt Dai did it."
"His son, Metkai Jounin, also did it!"
The children were silent.
They suddenly realized how powerful Matt Dai was!
Inner strength.
The children in the west courtyard have roughly the same background, and Naruto really wants to talk to them about his true feelings.
"We are all the same ordinary people. Maybe you will say in your heart: 'Uzumaki Naruto, what qualifications do you have to say such a thing? Your father is the Fourth Hokage, your mother is the princess of the Uzumaki Country, you and us
are different'."
Naruto paused, looked at everyone seriously with his blue eyes, and asked: "Is this really the case? Is this really what you think?"
"You know my situation better than anyone else," Naruto took a deep breath, laughed at himself, and said, "The monster in everyone's eyes, the nine-tailed demon fox, the tail of the ninja school."
"At least you still have playmates, but I'm different. No one wants to get close to me. My existence is a mistake for the village!"
"I once wanted to attract everyone's attention by playing pranks," Naruto scratched his head and pretended to smile lightly, "but obviously this plan failed."
"This feeling, this feeling..." Naruto pursed his lips, lowered his head, and clenched his two small hands into fists. His voice became choked, like a cub full of holes:
"This feeling is actually very uncomfortable."
The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.
But except for Sasuke, the children in the west courtyard are all homeless orphans.
They mature earlier than their peers.
Is it because they are born precocious?
No.
Just because of suffering.
Because of this, everyone can understand Naruto's current mood better than others.
"Naruto, um, I'm sorry." Many children apologized to Naruto.
"Naruto, please stop crying. If you cry, we really want to cry too." A girl sobbed.
"Humph, take it to wipe away your tears." Sasuke took a deep look at Naruto, took out a square cloth from his pocket and handed it to Naruto, then turned his head and murmured in a low voice.
"Thank you, bastard Sasuke."
Naruto took the square towel handed by Sasuke, wiped away his tears, raised his head, raised the corners of his mouth in a slight arc, and continued:
"I am not the 'prince' in everyone's eyes. I am an orphan like everyone else."
"I know who my parents are, and everyone in Konoha also knows that I am not a monster. This is obviously a very happy thing, but for some reason, I just feel uncomfortable lying in bed."
"When I was helpless, Hokage-sama appeared with a newspaper."
When Naruto talked about the newspaper, he raised his arm to indicate that this newspaper was the one Qianye brought him.
"Na na, Naruto, what did Hokage-sama tell you?"
The memory of that day is one that will never fade away in Naruto's mind.
He grinned, showing his white teeth: "Lord Hokage, Naruto, have you read today's Konoha Daily News?"
"Naruto, how did you answer?" the children asked impatiently.
Naruto put down the newspaper and said his answer at that time in front of everyone's expectant eyes: "Brother Hokage, I didn't read it."
Qianye asked: "Is it because you still can't recognize all the words on it?"
For the first time, Naruto felt ashamed for not studying well in school.
If he could take the class seriously, he might be able to proudly tell Brother Hokage that he has read it.
Naruto nodded honestly and apologized with low self-esteem: "I'm sorry, Brother Hokage, I didn't do well in class before and I often made trouble."
"It doesn't matter." Qianye laughed dumbly and reached out to rub Naruto's listless hair: "Now that you know this, you can correct it in the future."
Naruto looked at Qianye in surprise. He thought Qianye would criticize him severely.
After all, if you are naughty and make trouble in class, you really are not a qualified good student.
Facing Naruto's gaze, Qianye smiled gently:
"The most fearful thing in life is not making mistakes, but not knowing how to correct them after making them."
"Naruto, I'm looking forward to how you grow up. I believe that like other children, you will definitely become an excellent ninja in Konoha!"
Phew~
A gust of breeze blew by, and the curtains rolled gently in the wind.
Naruto nodded heavily: "Brother Hokage, I will definitely become an outstanding ninja in Konoha! I swear!"
"I trust you."
Qianye said, opening the newspaper and saying: "Today's newspaper has registered a hero who I think is very powerful."
"Who is it? Who is it?" Naruto asked quickly as the child's loss came and went quickly.
"His name is Matt Day."
"Mate Dai?" Naruto repeated Naruto and asked: "Is he a particularly powerful jounin?"
"He is a very powerful ninja, but he is not a jounin, he is a genin."
"Genin?" Naruto responded quickly: "Is he very young?"
"He is a middle-aged man, older than your father."
Naruto's little mind really couldn't figure out how such a ninja could become the hero of Konoha.
Qianye saw the confusion in Naruto's eyes and asked, "Are you curious about him?"
Naruto nodded and said rather embarrassedly: "Brother Hokage, can you tell me his story?"
Qianye opened the newspaper and slowly told Matt Dai's story.
Matt Day, an unknown hero that not many people know.
He was the object of ridicule when he was young.
Only dare to take on the simplest tasks.
Wearing a green tights that makes people laugh, he does meaningless training around Konoha all day long, and makes strange screams from time to time.
He is simply a clown trying to please others.
When Naruto heard this, he couldn't understand why everyone was laughing at Matt Dai and why they were laughing at such a person.
He can persist in doing the same thing for decades. Isn't this spirit worthy of respect?
If it were him, he would definitely not be able to be like Uncle Matt Daye.
The young Naruto had unanswerable questions, hoping Qianye could give him the answer:
"Brother Hokage, does everything have to have meaning? Is it wrong to do what you want to do?"
Naruto's question made Qianye slightly distracted.
He didn't expect that such a question would come out of Naruto's mouth.
Matt Day was just doing what he wanted to do. He did not ask everyone to support him, encourage him, or give him money or help him.
He was just doing what he wanted to do.
enjoying the moment.
When I have no money to eat, I just take on the simplest tasks.
Then continue to train your body and continue to chase your dreams.
Why is he laughed at by people?
Is it because of that green tights?
Because he's like a beast?
Is it because he ‘doesn’t want to make progress’?
Because he didn't succeed.
I have 'wasted' so much time, not wanting to become a chuunin and take on more dangerous missions. Instead, I use training as an excuse to hide in Konoha and only take on the simplest missions.
Like a cowardly coward.
Makes people laugh.
But, did he really do something wrong?
Why do you have to become a chuunin? Why do you have to take on dangerous missions?
Why can't we live simply?
Because he is an alien.
Success, what counts as success?
The mainstream stabilizing standards of outside society?
Or have you met your own inner requirements?
What is meaningful? What is meaningless?
After the outbreak of World War III, Matt Dai, who was ridiculed by everyone, did not stay at the rear as usual, but went to the battlefield with others.
After Matedai learned that his son was in danger, he chose to stay behind.
At that moment, did he burn his life to tell others that he had done nothing wrong?
I still simply want to tell my children: boldly follow your own ideas and don’t care about other people’s opinions! Don’t care about the evaluation of the outside world!
It sounds stupid to not hit the wall and not look back.
However, from another perspective, is this a kind of courage?
If he breaks through the southern wall, will people still laugh at him?
No, at that time people should say, xxx is really visionary, no wonder he can succeed.
When did ‘success’ become the only indicator?
To live for oneself is to be alien.
Even if you have made up your mind, will you pay for all your actions?
Qianye's thoughts kept diverging.
Naruto thought Qianye didn't hear his question clearly, so he asked again:
"Brother Hokage, does everything have to have meaning? Is it wrong to do what you want to do?"
Qianye came back to his senses and replied: "I don't have an answer to this, because there is no answer to this kind of thing."
"Naruto can also come up with his own answer."
"Me?" Naruto pointed at himself and said unconfidently: "Can I?"
"Naruto, I have two questions. After you get your own answers, maybe you will have your own answers to the questions you asked."
Naruto sat upright.
“First, Senior Matt Dai is the developer of ‘Eight Gate Dunjia’.
Before this ninjutsu is developed, it is unknown whether it will be successful.
For this unanswered goal, he endured the ridicule of the outside world and walked alone for decades.
Can you do this?"
"Second, can you ignore the weather, whether it's windy or rainy, no matter how cold or hot it is, and continue to exercise your body every day?"
Naruto wanted to answer immediately, but he didn't know how to answer.
Qianye rubbed Naruto's hair: "Don't be in a hurry to answer me. When you get the answers to these two questions yourself, you may also have answers to the two questions you just asked me."
'The answer...well.'
Naruto remembered every word Qianye said in his heart.
He has been thinking about these two questions raised by Qianye.
While thinking continuously, he also came up with his own answer.