"Why?" Naruto was utterly confused.
What did Dad mean by that? Win them over? Make them follow my orders?
Why do I understand every word, but not what they mean together?
Besides, why would I need to win them over?
Aren't we all comrades? Isn't helping each other enough? Why do they have to follow my orders?
And our captain has already been chosen! Shouldn't we follow the captain's orders?
Minato Namikaze looked at Naruto and said sternly, "You don't need to know why right now! All you need to do is work hard to accomplish what I told you!"
Facing Minato Namikaze's stern expression, Naruto nodded instinctively, then asked in confusion, "But Dad, our squad already has a captain! Shouldn't everyone on a team follow the captain? Otherwise, wouldn't that hurt our unity and teamwork?"
Minato Namikaze hadn't expected Lord Ziyan to have appointed a captain so soon. Something shifted in his eyes as he listened to Naruto, then he said, "You haven't even graduated yet. Besides, as the son of Minato Namikaze, are you really content to follow someone else's orders?"
Minato Namikaze's words struck a chord in Naruto's young heart. Since Minato hadn't died, Naruto had gone through school as the Hokage's son, with excellent grades to boot. Everyone had always flocked around him. Having to follow someone else's orders now really did leave him feeling dissatisfied!
The current Naruto was much like his future son, Boruto. As the son of a Kage, he had quite a few followers at school.
"Dad, how can I get them to believe in me?" Naruto asked.
Seeing Naruto's interest, Minato Namikaze knew he had persuaded him.
"When you have some free time, spend more of it bonding with them. Eat together, and help them as much as you can during