Uchiha Gen did not beat around the bush and directly explained the street loafer's thoughts:
"When the street loafer saw the first rich man, he saw something that he himself did not have. He felt inferior and thought it would be great if he were rich too."
"When he saw the second big brother, he thought the man looked fierce and might be able to save him a lot of trouble."
"But when he saw the third big brother, he changed his mind again. He felt appearances were deceptive, and only true personal strength was what mattered most."
"So in the end, the street loafer chose none of them. He resolved to become a big brother himself."
The three little ones stood there in a daze, feeling as though they had been played, yet Uchiha Gen's words did make sense.
Yanta frowned, and the more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
"Master! But the street loafer has nothing. How is he supposed to become stronger?"
"...Uh, I never said he really could become stronger, did I? That was just what he thought in his heart. In reality, he forgot all about it the next day and went back to being a street loafer."
The three of them were speechless.
Year 6 of Konoha passed peacefully. More and more people came to believe that peace had truly arrived. Many wandering shinobi and civilians joined Konoha or other hidden villages because of their reputation. Although they had to undergo numerous screenings, they were more than willing to do so.
In Year 7 of Konoha, Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning assembled a considerable number of elite troops. The First Raikage A led them. Their goal was to carry out an ultra-S-rank mission, but before that, they did not