Everyone Is a Child of Destiny

"What 'Child of Destiny' in this world?"

"A few days ago, a ninja told me, 'You are the Child of Destiny, and you will bring change to this Ninja World.' At that moment, what flashed through my mind wasn't shock, nor pride in being called the Child of Destiny, but rather..."

"Could this guy be running a pyramid scheme?!"

"You know, Teacher Amang always told me to think for myself, to seek answers to problems on my own, and to analyze things when I'm confused."

"Don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors! Don't trust strangers too much. Start from reality, come from reality, go to reality. Be down-to-earth. Don't believe those vague, intimidating words. Cherish the present! Seize the future!"

"However. The guy who called me the Child of Destiny was a big shot in the Ninja World, a strong individual. Therefore, I knew this guy couldn't be running a pyramid scheme!"

"Then... am I really the Child of Destiny?!"

"It wasn't until I told Teacher Amang about this that Teacher Amang told me something: 'What Child of Destiny is there in this world! If there is one! It's us ourselves!'"

"At that moment, I was completely shocked! It was as if my mind suddenly understood something..."

"The Land of Grass was re-established from the ruins. Beautiful buildings sprang up one after another, wide roads appeared, farmland was replanted with crops, smiles returned to everyone's faces, and life became better and better."

"However, none of this was done by me, the one called the Child of Destiny. It was created by the collective efforts of everyone in the Land of Grass!"

"Everyone rebuilt the Land of Grass together on these disaster-stricken ruins, cultivated the wasteland together, built houses together, built wide roads together, and made life better and better together."

"It was everyone!"

"It was the collective effort of all!"

"So, at that moment, I finally understood what Teacher Amang meant."

"That's right. We are all Children of Destiny! Because together, we are building our beautiful lives with our own hands. We protect our home together, and we will create our own future together!"

As the words fell.

Clap clap clap~

Applause erupted in the classroom, and everyone looked at Nagato, who had a calm expression, with smiles or envy.

So amazing!

Truly worthy of being the top student of the academy—Nagato!

To have written such a wonderful essay!

Teacher Jiang Yi also smiled, looking at this exceptionally outstanding student, and then said with emotion, "The excellent essay for the essay topic 'Child of Destiny' issued by the higher authorities this time is... Nagato! Let's give him a round of applause! This essay, 'What Child of Destiny is There in This World'... is truly well-written!"

He took a sip from the teacup on the podium, then set it down, his slightly red eyes sweeping across the students below.

There were those from the Uzumaki Clan, those from the Chinoike Clan, and more... ordinary people from the Land of Grass.

He seemed to recall something, his heart filled with emotion, and he sighed softly, "After the Land of Eddies was destroyed, the fleeing Uzumaki Clan was hunted throughout the Ninja World. Some of you know that I was a member of the fleeing Uzumaki Clan back then. In fact, many classmates also fled with me."

His eyes were slightly clouded.

"Back then, who was the savior of the Uzumaki Clan? Where was the Child of Destiny? We were also longing for it. Yes, even I was hoping for a savior to appear and lead the Uzumaki Clan out of disaster."

"However."

"One year, two years, three years... no Child of Destiny appeared at all. Even allies who were once friendly with the Uzumaki Clan pretended not to see, as if they hadn't seen the disaster the Uzumaki Clan was suffering. Countless mysterious figures were pursuing the Uzumaki Clan, and countless clan members died during their escape, until..."

He sighed with emotion at this point.

"The Leader appeared. He led the Uzumaki Clan out of disaster. Facing the pursuit of the entire Ninja World, he chose to accept the Uzumaki Clan, giving the Uzumaki Clan a warm home again, sheltering the Uzumaki Clan, and allowing us to stabilize once more. Otherwise..."

He glanced at the Uzumaki clan members behind him.

"Perhaps we would still be on the run. No, perhaps we would all be dead. I wouldn't be standing here teaching you all now."

As the words fell.

At this moment.

One of the students raised his hand and stood up, saying curiously, "If you say that, then isn't the Leader the Child of Destiny, the savior of the Uzumaki Clan?"

"Yes, at that moment, the Leader was the savior of the Uzumaki Clan, the Child of Destiny of the Uzumaki Clan, the benefactor who provided the Uzumaki Clan with a stable life." Teacher Jiang Yi nodded with a smile, then scanned the students below again. "Many of you here were also picked up by the Leader, or were children who saw no hope during the war. At that moment... the Leader was also your savior. However..."

He paused slightly at this point.

"Just as the Leader said, what Child of Destiny is there in this world! We are all our own Children of Destiny! The Leader can give you a stable home, and can ensure you are no longer disturbed by war and hunger. But... if you want to control your own destiny, you can only rely on yourselves! If you want to build this country and make the Land of Grass better and stronger, it can only be done through our collective efforts!"

He pointed at a student in front.

"So, you are the Child of Destiny!"

He pointed at the student next to him.

"You are also the Child of Destiny!"

"You, you, you! And you! Me! Elder, Leader! Everyone is the Child of Destiny!"

Teacher Jiang Yi said with a firm tone, "Rather than being like that powerful ninja, entrusting your future to finding a vague Child of Destiny, it's better to rely on yourselves and seize the present! Study hard! Become pillars of the Land of Grass!"

As the words fell.

Clap clap clap!

All the children applauded, their eyes no longer seeming lost. A faint, inexpressible something glimmered within them as they looked at the teacher, at the Land of Grass, and into the distance with confidence and determination.

We are all Children of Destiny!

Even Elder Yang Zheng, who had come out for a stroll to relax from his frustrating research outside the window, was smiling at this moment as he looked inside through the glass…

His eyes couldn't help but turn red, and his wrinkled hands gently began to clap.

"Child of Destiny?" he murmured, looking at the children before him, each with a light in their eyes. "This is the future of the Land of Grass!"

A disciple of the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya, one of Konoha's Sannin, the Toad Sage, was perhaps too fixated on the so-called Child of Destiny.

He shook his head in contemplation and didn't disturb the class.

He came quietly and left quietly.

The Leader is the ninja in the entire Ninja World who sees most clearly!

Grasp the present to master the future!

He was wrong.

The Leader.

He!

Possesses a breadth of vision far exceeding the God of Shinobi!

"Speaking of which, I made an unexpected breakthrough in yesterday's experiment. I should inform the Leader about it later."

Time flies.

Just as everyone expected, after the Second Great Ninja War, the entire Ninja World was generally in a state of peace.

No large-scale wars occurred.

The various countries and ninja villages were quietly developing, healing the wounds left by the war.

In the blink of an eye.

Peace had already lasted for three years.

After Nagato's excellent essay, "There's No Such Thing as a Child of Destiny in This World!", spread, the entire Land of Grass was filled with unprecedented drive and enthusiasm.

Everyone was contributing their own strength to the construction of the Land of Grass.

Everyone is the Child of Destiny of the Land of Grass!

Therefore, in just over two years... the Land of Grass had developed by leaps and bounds through everyone's collective efforts.

Unexpected development.

Even Kusana hadn't expected the Land of Grass to develop so quickly!

At this moment.

Kusana was in the research institute next to the academy, looking at a cylindrical object handed to him by Elder Yang Zheng. His face was instantly filled with excitement, "This is... the Chakra Capacitor?!"

Finally.

Was it successful?