"Those who believe in miracles are as great as miracles themselves.
Haha, I believe in miracles too."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood outside the classroom. Hearing Tobitake Tonbo's words, he wore a gratified smile.
Miracles?
He smiled and left.
Tobitake Tonbo's abilities were as reassuring as ever.
"Those who believe in miracles are as great as miracles themselves."
Rock Lee kept muttering the teacher's words.
Although the teacher had only told a story just now, that one sentence filled his heart with strength.
A vigorous strength that urged him forward.
Perhaps he could be like the teacher said and believe in miracles.
No, he should believe even more in miracles that could be achieved through hard work, rather than fantasies.
His dream of becoming an outstanding ninja despite being unable to use ninjutsu became even firmer.
"Those who believe in miracles are as great as miracles themselves."
Neji froze upon hearing those words.
What an inspiring power. Even he could feel the vitality brimming within them.
But if he believed in miracles, the Hyuga's Caged Bird would still trap those miracles.
Miracles were great, but there could never truly be miracles in this world. What the teacher had said was merely a story in the end.
He looked at the other students in the class and found that, like Rock Lee, their faces shone with hope.
Those words truly could touch people's hearts and give them strength.
But they did not include him.
Tobitake Tonbo was very satisfied with their expressions.
When he had heard those words back then, he had also been fired up with passion, at the same age as them.
"Haha, although that was only a story just now, among the people I know,
there truly is someone who became an outstanding ninja through Taijutsu alone."