21 To Talk Away

Sensing the change in Rock Lee's mood, Naruto looked at Sasuke slightly apologetically. Then, he walked to Rock Lee's side and patted him on the shoulder. When the latter raised his head, he looked straight into his eyes and said gently,

"The Rock Lee I know, is always hot-blooded. He is enthusiastic about training and eager to become an outstanding Ninja. You are not suitable for this kind of depressed expression. It is very ugly."

Hot blood, full of enthusiasm for training, eager to become an outstanding Ninja?

Tears flashed in Lee's eyes.

Naruto was still the gentle and polite Naruto.

As for himself, he was no longer qualified to be Ninja.

He lowered his head again, his shoulders trembling: "I am the last one in the class to refine chakra. I don't have the talent for chakra. I can't even master the three-body technique." Two lines of tears rolled down his face. After a while, Rock Lee burst into tears.

Becoming Ninja was Rock Lee's dream.

But the blow of these days undoubtedly made the little boy feel desperate ahead of time.

No matter how optimistic he was or how hot-blooded he was, he could not reveal a smile at this moment.

My best friend Naruto is a perfect genius with excellent Taijutsu and is willing to share training experiences.

I believe that after knowing that I am a good-for-nothing, Naruto will give up on me as a friend.

"Without Ninjutsu's talent, then focus on Taijutsu. Who said that Ninjas must learn Ninjutsu? Don't be crushed by the prejudice of the secular world, Lee." Unexpectedly, Naruto's warm voice sounded in Rock Lee's ear.

Rock Lee looked up in disbelief.

The sunlight fell on Naruto's bright and gentle smile, adding a touch of tolerance and kindness.

Naruto's eyes were so sincere like his parent trusted in him.

Focus on Taijutsu?

Can I really do it?

Rock Lee was instantly stunned.

"Lee, since the talent of ninjutsu is not as good as others, we will compensate for it. We will pay a hundred times, a thousand times, or even ten thousand times the effort to cultivate Taijutsu. Haven't you always believed in it? You are a hard-working genius."

Naruto's warm voice fell into Rock Lee's ears. At this moment, Rock Lee could no longer restrain his tears. The pain and sadness of the past few days poured out along with the tears.

"Naruto, thank you, thank you. Having you as a good friend is my life's fortune. I will work hard. I will not let you down. I will become a Ninja."

He awkwardly wiped his tears and bowed to Naruto.

"Fool, we are good friends." Naruto pulled Rock Lee up.

"Tell me, you are still the hot-blooded and fearless Rock Lee. You will become an outstanding Ninja."

"Yes, I will. I will become an outstanding Ninja. I will prove myself with great effort!" Rock Lee wiped his tears, and his eyes lit up with sparks. He shouted.

"I am going to start cultivating!" As long as I work hard, I can become an outstanding Ninja. I will continue to become stronger! In this way, I can stand beside Naruto! " Rock Lee said firmly.

Therefore, under the shocked eyes of Naruto and Sasuke, Rock Lee began to run around the training ground.

"The first lap, the second lap, the third lap. It's not enough. If I want to defeat Ninja, who is good at Ninjutsu, I need to put in more effort. I want speed and great physical strength that is difficult to capture with the naked eye!"

"The weight is not enough. I will double the weight tomorrow!"

Under the setting sun, a boy with thick eyebrows wearing simple casual clothes was wearing heavy weights, constantly running around the training ground.

After running, he even crouched down and began frog jumping to train his leg's endurance and explosive power.

His face was red, and his body was even sweating. The training ground that he ran through even left water stains.

Every time he was exhausted, his body seemed to surge with a force that supported him to continue running.

Sasuke's mouth opened slightly. This scene was imprinted in his mind and could not be dispersed.

This guy, no, did Rock Lee not care about his life?

Could this stupid method can catch up with a genius?

Sasuke looked at Naruto but saw that he was looking at him gently.

"Are you surprised that there is someone as stupid as Lee in this world?"

"Eh?" Sasuke hurriedly waved his hand. "No."

"He is foolish." Naruto's following sentence stunned Sasuke.

"He is stupid enough to know that his talent is not good, but he still wants to realize his dream and become Ninja. He is stupid enough to know that this training method will be difficult, but he persevered without hesitation."

"It is said that Konoha is the cradle of geniuses, but who knows that behind these geniuses, ordinary people like Lee are chasing it with their strength."

"You and I are lucky because we were born with talent. We can obtain results surpassing Lee in the same training method."

"But this does not mean that Lee is mediocre."

"His terrifying willpower and energy will accumulate like rain until one day, like a tsunami, surpassing everyone, shocking everyone."

"In my heart, he is a hard-working genius!"

A hard-working genius.

Sasuke's pupils trembled.

Watching Rock Lee sweating on the training ground, Sasuke asked himself whether he could persist.

The answer was no.

This kind of training that surpassed the limits of humans was something he did not dare to imagine.

"Is this also the reason why you are so strong?" Sasuke looked at Naruto.

"Not bad" Naruto nodded.

"The world will never remember a loser. Only by working hard can one climb to the top." Naruto opened his coat, revealing the dense weight inside.

"You, you are fighting me with weights?!" At this moment, Sasuke was almost speechless.

You will feel ashamed when you find out that your partner, who is as talented as you, has worked harder than you several times.

Sasuke was very ashamed.

He was wasting his talent.

Compared to them, he was mediocre!

Naruto placed his warm palm on Sasuke's shoulder. His voice was as warm as the warm sunlight.

"Sasuke, you have Uchiha's bloodline. From the beginning, you have won most people. But don't be self-satisfied because of your talent. It would be best if you remembered that everyone is moving forward. Once you stop, you will be surpassed."

Naruto retracted his hand and looked at the sunset with a deep gaze.

"This is also the reason why I worked hard. I want to surpass everything and stand in the sky."

....

On the way back.

Walking on the red path dyed by the sunset, he recalled everything that had happened today. Sasuke felt complicated.

"Naruto, even though he has terrifying talent, still works hard. Rock Lee works hard to the point that it makes people feel fear him."

For some reason, the words that Naruto had said kept appearing in Sasuke's mind.

"I want to surpass everything and stand in the sky."

Stand in the sky?

Sasuke couldn't help but feel a fire burning in his heart.