Chapter 66: The Will of Fire
"Fifty-one years ago, the first Hokage and Madara Uchiha worked together to put aside their hatred and build Konoha for the sake of peace."
"Peace, stability...... It is what everyone who has come from that era desires, and it is also the main purpose of Konoha Village. ”
"For 50 years, we want war to disappear, and we don't want children to experience the brutality of war at an age when they shouldn't be exposed to it."
"But!"
"We people in Konoha don't want war to break out, but people with bad intentions in other countries are completely different!"
A sonorous and powerful speech sounded,
On the podium of the ninja school, Sarutobi's emaciated body was wrapped in a rusty ninja vest, and although his hair was still gray and black, his face was already wrinkled.
Now, he is no longer the third generation Hokage, so naturally he is not qualified to wear the costume that represents the shadow.
But although Sarutobi is not the Hokage, he is still the Hokage's advisor and the principal of the Ninja School.
And today, at a time when the flames of war will dissipate, he chooses to wear a wartime ninja vest to participate in this entrance ceremony.
"Whether it is the country of wind, or the country of thunder, or the land of water, or the land of earth...... Even small and medium-sized countries like the Land of Rain. ”
"They are like jackals, tigers and leopards, greedily thinking about the land beneath our feet."
"They want to get food, iron, and fresh water from us through war...... and so on. ”
Speaking of this, the old face of the ape Fei Ri suddenly froze, and a cold killing intent surged up and down his body, condensing in the entire venue.
Let everyone in the audience feel his seriousness.
"It is shameful to provoke a war, and it is even more dirty to be greedy and want to profit from it!"
"All of our dead souls in Konoha, all the living heroes, will not allow this kind of thing to happen!"
"We will not allow any foreign power to enter the Land of Fire, trample on the land we own, and plunder our people!"
"The enemy who will attack in the future will be strangled beyond the borders!"
"This is a duty that every generation of our Konoha should keep in mind!"
"At the same time, this is also what I, as the principal of the ninja school, must say clearly so that all the children who go to school know it!"
In the silence of the venue, the old and hoarse voice echoed in the ears of everyone in the venue.
"End of my speech."
Without babbling words, Sarutobi took a step back after making clear what every child must understand when they go to ninja school, "Next, the four generations of Hokage will give you a speech. ”
With that, he stepped down from the podium.
Immediately after, a blonde man dressed in a white robe with the words "Four Generations of Hokage" written on it slowly walked up to the podium and took his place.
He is very young, very different from the old ape Fei Ri, full of vitality and beauty.
Bo Feng Shuimen's face does not have the modest smile that he used to treat people, and he is very serious.
"I think you all heard what Principal Ape Fei said just now."
"I hope everyone can take the remarks just now, feel the meaning carefully, don't let the dead heroes feel ashamed, and don't let the predecessors who are still stationed on the border defense line to protect their homes and defend the country feel worthless!"
"We should take responsibility for the seniors who went out of their way to protect Konoha and provide us with a safe place to live, and we should carry out their will to make their sacrifice worthwhile!"
"Where the leaves fly, fire grows. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and allow the new leaves to sprout. ”
"You are the young seedlings of the new life!"
"In the future, you will replace us and become the pillars of the great tree of Konoha......"
……
Mixed in the crowd, Itachi stood beside Fu Yue, calmly looking at the wave wind and water gate on the podium.
He could easily feel it, as one inspiring word after another came out of Bo Feng Shuimen's mouth.
Beside him, those children who were already eager for the profession of ninja in the ninja game, and who were determined to become the heroes in the history of Konoha were all high-spirited!
Their eyes became eager, their fists clenched, their blood boiling......
"Is that what school means? Very powerful concept. ”
Artoria was next to Itachi, her face was very longing, "It's a good institution to cultivate children's faith and guide them in the right direction." ”
Itachi also appreciates the education system, "Konoha does not pin his hopes on one generation, but through the institution of the school, he transmits this idea to future generations." ”
"Education should be the third important factor in a power in addition to the military and the economy."
But Artoria isn't all praise, "but there are drawbacks, knowledge is the key to thinking." ”
"If there are more people who have wisdom, it will make it more difficult to manage a force."
"I once wanted to change the aristocracy of Britain with most of the books and knowledge, so that there could be wise people among the commoners, but I gave up this idea after thinking carefully about the situation in Britain at that time......"
……
For the podium, Bo Feng Shuimen talked about the essence of Konoha Village and told the "will of fire" inherited by Konoha Village.
Itachi and Artoria only analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these concepts, institutions, and policies for a force in their hearts, but do not pay much attention to their deep meaning.
The "Will of Fire" and the "History of Konoha" are not just in words, but there are many books as well.
And as a courseware of the ninja school, the Ninja Handbook records a lot of words and detailed explanations of the words that the first Hokage, the second Hokage, and even the ape on the podium have said.
So actually......
The two of them didn't have much feeling about the words of Ape Fei Ri Chop and Bo Feng Shuimen.
Because they have already privately analyzed the contents of this handbook as part of their cultural curriculum.
What's more, Itachi has seen similar scenes more than once in Artoria's memory.
Dressed in battle armor, armed with a sword, and draped in a snow-white cloak, Artoria stood solemnly and earnestly on the city wall and looked at the dense crowd below, loudly proclaiming victory and glory, and instilling the names of the martyrs in the history of Britain......
This kind of scene, he saw more than once when he read his memory.
Rather than being immersed and influenced by these words and emotions, Itachi has long understood the nature of "agitation", so he can stand clearly on the outside and look at the inside calmly.
"Speaking of which, among your group of students, there are also a few Uchiha people."
Soon, though, Artoria stopped commenting, after all, she and Itachi had discussed this kind of thing too much.
Instead, she turned her gaze to the crowd nearby, looking for someone like Itachi and Fugaku, with the Uchiha crest carved into their clothes.
"Three girls, two boys, counting you, there are a total of six Uchiha people in this batch of students......"