Now that you've put it that way, wouldn't leaving make me look like a coward?
"His rhetoric is still a little immature, but that's the spirit of youth!"
Inoichi Yamanaka watched Naruto on the stage and smiled.
That girl Ino... she really does have good taste.
Just as a restrained smile of satisfaction appeared on Inoichi's face, he caught sight of Hyuga Hiashi in the seat beside him out of the corner of his eye.
Clan Leader Hiashi was staring fixedly at Naruto on the stage, the muscles in his usually stern, rigid face twitching slightly.
An opportunity!
Oh, Hiashi, you were the one who let this opportunity slip away.
"The Sixth Hokage is right!"
He first affirmed Naruto's central point with decisive finality, then his voice grew more impassioned:
"Konoha has no cowards!"
Those words thundered like war drums, striking hard at the hearts of many who were still hesitating!
"We've had enough of the humiliation of the past! We don't need a false peace riddled with hidden schemes!"
Inoichi swept his gaze over his colleagues, who were still struggling to recover from their shock, before looking resolutely at Naruto:
"The Yamanaka Clan swears to follow the Sixth Hokage to the death!
For Konoha's true peace and dignity, we will brave fire and water without hesitation!"
Choza Akimichi whipped his head around.
Seriously, man, you're going all in just like that?
Aren't you going to hear what Shikaku has to say?
Shikaku Nara, who had just been about to reach over and pull Inoichi Yamanaka to his feet, froze.
His old friend hadn't merely seen the light today. It was as though he'd suddenly unlocked a whole new level of intelligence.
Right, he's already decided Naruto will be his son-in-law. That explains it.
Who said Naruto was too young?