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On the hillside, two new graves stood.
Team Kakashi.
The golden-yellow sunlight of the setting sun shone upon the three Genin, carrying an inexplicable sadness.
Sakura: "Kakashi-sensei, is the Ninja's way of life really as these two Ninja said?"
Kakashi: "A so-called Ninja..."
"...cannot seek the reason for his own existence."
"It's very important to exist merely as a tool."
"This is the same for Konoha Ninja."
Naruto turned his head, as if asking Kakashi, and also as if asking himself.
"To become a true Ninja, must I really become like this?"
"I just feel, I just feel, I don't want this."
Sasuke looked at Naruto: "You think so too?"
Kakashi: "Yes, that's why all Ninja, without realizing it, will be troubled by this."
"Just like Zabuza, and that child."
Naruto, with his back to Kakashi and the others, looked up at the setting sun and shouted loudly:
"Alright!"
"I've decided, I'm going to walk my Ninja Way!"
"To walk a path I'll never regret, to move forward with courage!"
At this moment, in the eyes of Team Kakashi, the setting sun also transformed into the rising sun.
Naruto's declaration on the screen instantly reversed the somber atmosphere of the previous battle in the Land of Waves.
The entire screen was filled with hope.
The people of the Ninja World were even moved by his simple words.
Walk your own Ninja Way.
Walk a path you'll never regret!
Charge forward with courage!
Almost everyone in the Ninja World had different insights into this statement.
Land of Waves.
In the forest.
Zabuza returned with some wild fruits.
He and Haku were sharing them, while also watching the screen.
Haku, being very understanding, didn't ask about the previous events.
Zabuza also didn't like that kind of scene.
Watching the 'Naruto brat' on the screen was more interesting.
'His own Ninja Way,' huh.
Zabuza's own Ninja Way was originally a path full of blood.
Now, a snow-white flower bloomed on this path.
Konoha.
Forest training ground.
Lee and Might Guy were still doing push-ups.
They were not people who went back on their word.
If they said they would do a thousand, or ten thousand, they would never go back on it.
Lee was full of motivation at this moment, doing push-ups at a rapid pace.
He didn't forget to share his insights with Guy-sensei.
"Sensei! I finally made it through!"
Might Guy was also competing with Lee.
He did them with greater range and faster speed!
"As expected of you, Lee!"
"Good thing Sensei was there to encourage me when that sad music was playing on the screen earlier!"
"This is also your own strength! The path of growth is always full of thorns! As long as we stay firm in our direction, we will never go wrong!"
"Sensei, you're so good to me!"
"Lee!"
Tenten, standing nearby, was dumbfounded: "How many times do they get so passionate in a day? Can their hearts handle it!"
Neji: "..."
"This is also their Talent!"
Hidden Cloud Village.
On the high mountain.
Killer Bee: "Walk your own Ninja Way, walk a path you'll never regret! My brother! I want to be friends with Naruto!"
Fourth Raikage: "Bee, you need to think carefully, our Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha Village cannot be called allies!"
Killer Bee: "I highly approve of Naruto's character, regardless of anything else, brother!"
Fourth Raikage: "Pure friendship does not exist in the Ninja World..."
Ay recalled the Fourth Hokage, the 'Yellow Flash,' from Konoha Village.
His golden hair and the golden hair of 'Naruto' on the screen were strikingly similar.
Both were filled with a warm aura.
Ay and Killer Bee had encountered the Yellow Flash during a war.
Even with a one-on-two disadvantage, the Yellow Flash did not fall behind.
'I greatly admire you, your movements are comparable to a Ninja killer.'
Unreserved praise for Killer Bee.
Truly a respectable Ninja.
Just like Naruto on the screen.
Like a warm light shining on the dark Ninja World...Hidden Sand Village.
Training ground.
The One-Tail Jinchuriki, Gaara, stared blankly at the screen.
On the screen, Naruto's determined and passionate face in the sunlight.
He didn't understand.
Why, as fellow Jinchuriki, was Naruto always so full of vitality?
Why did he cry so bitterly over someone else's death?
Wasn't it normal for Zabuza to use Haku?
Gaara lowered his head.
He thought about everything concerning himself.
Ninja using each other, that was the true nature of the world.
Ninja were merely tools.
Talking about walking your own Ninja Way, it was just deceiving yourself, right?
Uzumaki Naruto, you are truly hypocritical...Seeing Gaara's state becoming increasingly abnormal, showing signs of going berserk.
Temari shouted: "Gaara!"
Gaara turned his head.
His face had returned to calm.
Kankuro stood silently nearby, not daring to make a sound.
He was quite afraid of this younger brother...
Naruto's first battle as a Ninja.
It was a battle for a supporting character.
But in this battle, he displayed astonishing courage and wisdom.
He also slowly awakened his Ninja Way.
Haku was both his enemy and his 'mentor'.
He taught Naruto the true essence of a Ninja.
He lit the first bonfire on his path to becoming Hokage.
If this battle was a battle of resolve,
Then what came next was Naruto's true battle.
"Chunin Exams Arc: The Super Duel of Two Jinchuriki."
The transition screen had ended.
Countless Ninja across the Ninja World turned their gaze.
Two Jinchuriki!
One of them must be Naruto!
Who would the other Jinchuriki be...Another Jinchuriki was about to be revealed!
Speaking of which, the previous battle on the screen, while quite interesting,
most Jonin, the cold-blooded Ninja who had slaughtered countless times in the Ninja World,
didn't care about their so-called Ninja Way at all.
But now, this involved the Tailed Beasts, which represented extremely high combat power in the Ninja World.
And it was a battle of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Only now did they seriously pay attention!
A berserk Tailed Beast could destroy an entire Village!
Countless Ninja looked at the screen.
Strength, after all, was the most captivating thing in the Ninja World!
They truly looked forward to seeing this Jinchuriki battle!