In Konoha's Death Forest, a figure kept running through the dense woods.
Behind him, a black shadow loomed, and he could teleport from one tree to another in the blink of an eye.
"it's wired……"
Looking at Naruto's running posture, Shisui always felt a little weird.
Because his running posture did not lean forward like a ninja, with his arms hanging straight behind his body and floating with inertia, and his center pressed in front of his feet to exert force.
Instead, the hands are constantly swinging at both sides of the body, and the center of gravity is relatively higher.
"Is it because no one taught him? The ninja's running posture is obviously faster, right?"
Shisui scratched his head in confusion.
However, as he kept observing, he gradually discovered the advantages of this running posture.
This running posture seems to increase the sense of balance, reduce the weight on the body, and make running more natural and effortless.
"By the way, Menma-nii."
At the same time, while running in the woods, little Naruto asked in his heart: "Why did you let me write ideological and political homework and practice daily routines in that notebook before?"
"And you can only write about the advantages, not the disadvantages."
"Of course, let some guys who like to peek into other people's privacy take a look."
Menma's tone was meaningful and he said with a smile: "Let them see how excellent the Will of Fire they believe in is."
That so-called diary is nothing more than little Naruto's homework after class on ideological and political education, plus some daily training after class.
Who the serious person keeps a diary?
And who writes what is in their heart in a diary? Can what is written be called what is in their heart?
The title of the ideological and political homework that day was "Appreciation of the Will of Fire".
The central idea roughly expressed is that Konoha is supreme.
Of course, only the advantages of Will of Fire and Konoha Supremacy were selected for analysis and appreciation.
"Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire will continue to grow. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout."
"The will of fire is the core purpose of Konoha Village and the responsibility of the villagers to Konoha Village."
"If you live in a house and the roof leaks, it's your responsibility to fix the roof so the next generation can live here."
Menma also helped with some polishing.
He probably expressed his admiration for Naruto, his love for Konoha, and his desire for friends.
But the shortcomings of the Will of Fire were discussed face to face by Naruto and Menma in the sealed space.
"Huh?"
Menma seemed to have suddenly noticed something, and a look of amusement appeared on his face: "Naruto, don't take any detours today. I want to give you a practical assessment and make a surprise inspection of your study status."
"……oh."
Naruto scratched his head when he heard this, and his pace quickened a bit.
Instead of avoiding the busy streets like before, he ran straight there.
And Uchiha Shisui, who was following him and hiding in the tree to monitor, was also stunned.
"What's going on? Why didn't Uzumaki Naruto take a detour today? Are you going to buy something?"
Doubts arose in my heart, but I still accelerated my speed and followed him.
All the way to the street, I saw two groups of people confronting each other. There were more than a dozen people on each side, and more and more villagers gathered around to watch the excitement.
One of them has a symbol similar to a round fan, and they are members of the Uchiha clan.
On the other side is the symbol of the Sarutobi clan, and he is a member of the Sarutobi clan.
Several people in both camps had bruises and swollen faces, and it was obvious that there had been conflicts.
The leader on Sarutobi's side had an angry look on his face, but he still suppressed his anger and warned: "Uchiha Yashiro! Don't bully others too much!"
"The matter of violent law enforcement has not been resolved before, but now you actually dare to bully us, the Sarutobi clan!"
On the other hand, the Uchiha clan looked disdainful and did not hide their arrogance.
The man he replaced as Uchiha Yashiro stood at the front and said in a disdainful tone: "It's your tribe who is drunk and crazy on the street and insults our Uchiha tribe. As a police force, of course we must take you away according to regulations! "
"You are avenging a public and private revenge!!"
"Public revenge?"
Looking at the angry Sarutobi clan members, Uchiha Yashiro smiled contemptuously and said, "It was your clan members who violated Konoha's rules first, so why are we avenging our private revenge?"
"That is, if you hadn't violated the rules first and resisted our arrest, how could we have used unconventional methods against your people?"
The quarrel between the two sides became more and more fierce.
The Sarutobi clan all looked dissatisfied and aggrieved, while the Uchiha clan looked excited and seemed to want to teach them a lesson.
Both parties are ready to make a move, and there is a tendency for another armed fight to break out at any time.
There were more and more people around, but most of them were accusing the Uchiha clan of being unreasonable and expressing their understanding and sympathy for the Sarutobi clan.
And among the crowd, a small figure wearing a hood was hidden.
"Naruto, have you clearly analyzed the cause and course of the incident? What do you think of the Will of Fire based on this incident?"
Menma's playful voice sounded again.
Naruto scratched the back of his head in distress and said, "The Will of Fire, as I understand it, is the ancestors dedicating themselves to illuminate their descendants, extending their hope and future to their descendants."
"But it seems different from the Will of Fire I imagined. It seems, like..."
Naruto thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a suitable adjective.
Menma smiled and said, "Do you feel that the will of fire has been distorted? It has completely lost its original intention?"
distortion……
"Yes, that's what it feels like."
Naruto suddenly said: "It seems that someone has misunderstood its own meaning and made it gradually go to an extreme."
The core of what Will of Fire wants to express is the supremacy of Konoha. Konoha is everyone's home and needs everyone to protect it. Only Konoha Village is the real and unique existence itself.
At first glance, this idea is correct.
But if it is misinterpreted or misunderstood by someone with intentions, the will of fire becomes a "weapon."
The most typical one is the view of Shimura Danzo and others towards the Uchiha clan.
"Although you haven't done it yet, I think you will definitely cause trouble in the future, so I will treat you unfairly, suppress you, alienate you, and make you do the work of a sinner."
Then when the Uchiha clan was oppressed to the extreme, there were voices of dissatisfaction.
"Ah, you are indeed disloyal to Konoha. Since you want to cause trouble, you must be dealt with."
This reflects the most hypocritical aspect of "Konoha Supremacy".
Because the definition of "Konoha" is often determined by the top management of Konoha. In their eyes, the Uchiha clan is not included in the definition of Konoha.
It highlights the point of "if loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolute disloyalty."
