"Oh!"
Hearing Naruto's words, Jiraiya immediately became interested;
Or rather, Jiraiya had always been interested in everything about Naruto;
During Naruto's childhood, for twelve whole years, he had known nothing. Now that Naruto was voluntarily talking to him about his dream and was so willing to share it with him, Jiraiya felt deeply gratified.
What was more, now that they had just resolved the knot between them, he could help Naruto achieve his dream and make their relationship even closer;
Thinking of this.
Jiraiya's expression turned serious as he asked, "Then, Naruto, what is your dream?"
What Jiraiya did not know was that whenever Naruto spoke of his dream, no matter who he was speaking to, he became especially talkative. Seeing Jiraiya's solemn expression, Naruto also grew serious:
"Jiraiya-sensei, my dream is to make friends—lots and lots of friends. I don't just want to become friends with everyone in Konoha. I want to become friends with everyone in the entire Ninja World."
Hearing Naruto's dream, Jiraiya's serious expression changed, and his mouth fell open. But on second thought, he understood. He recalled what Kakashi had told him. According to Kakashi, Naruto had suffered greatly as a child. He had no friends and had been shunned by the villagers everywhere he went. No one had been willing to pay him any attention. Someone who had grown up in such an environment must have longed desperately for friends, right?
So, it was only natural for him to have such a dream.
Having figured that out, Jiraiya felt a little heartbroken. Smacking his lips, he said bitterly, "Naruto, your dream is truly great—far greater than those dreams of becoming Hokage." Jiraiya meant every word.
Sensing Jiraiya's bitterness, Naruto shook his head and smiled as brightly as the sun. "Jiraiya-sensei, there's no need to