During the morning cultural studies class, Uchiha Setsuna noticed that an additional topic had been added.
It was the Will of Fire.
"Where the leaves dance, the fire burns on without end."
Iruka looked at the students below him and said, "This is the Will of Fire. What exactly does it mean?"
"It means that Konoha's ninja must be like leaves, burning themselves to care for those who come after them."
"Because that was how the people before us lived as well."
"It is precisely because of our predecessors' sacrifices that we have the peaceful and stable lives we enjoy today."
"Only then can Konoha endure for generations."
"Right now, you are sitting in this classroom, studying without having to worry about food or clothing."
"Outside, countless ninja are working hard for this."
"In the future, I hope you can become ninja like them too, holding up the sky for your juniors."
One student raised his hand.
"Iruka Teacher."
"Go ahead."
Iruka gestured for the student to continue.
"Then why are you in the classroom too, Iruka Teacher? Aren't you our senior?"
Iruka: "..."
"I am here because I have my own job."
"Different ninja do different work. I teach you at the Ninja Academy, and that is also a form of sacrifice, a form of burning myself. In my own way, I am helping you grow."
"Right now, I am your nourishment."
Uchiha Setsuna sneered inwardly and looked out the window, toward the Hokage Office Building.
What a load of bullshit about the Will of Fire.
If everyone in Konoha truly followed the Will of Fire, would the Uchiha Clan have ended up like this?
During the Nine-Tails Attack, there had indeed been traces of the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes.
But what about before the Nine-Tails Attack?
Had