Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Then text and images appeared in the sky:

You are a villager of Konoha.

[You encounter a pink-haired girl who could crush you with a single punch.]

[Furthermore, her husband is one of the strongest people in the world, her friend is the Hokage, and she herself is a high-ranking member of the village.]

As soon as the words were displayed, the Konoha villagers who had been waving their farm tools in protest stopped what they were doing.

"Is that even a question? Of course, they'd go up and greet you respectfully!"

"Exactly, who can afford to offend someone of that status? Going up and cultivating a good relationship is what a normal person would do."

At the top of the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his pipe from his mouth; the tobacco had long since gone out.

Jiraiya crossed his arms and leaned slightly forward.

"My husband is the strongest, my friend is the Hokage, and I am a high-ranking official... With this kind of setup, I'd be able to do whatever I want in Konoha."

On the training field, Naruto scratched his golden hair and turned to look at Sakura.

"Sakura, the pink-haired girl, could it be you?"

Sakura paused for a moment, then involuntarily clenched her fists.

"You idiot Naruto! I'm not the only one with pink hair in the village! Besides, is my husband the strongest? Is my friend the Hokage?"

Sasuke snorted coldly, his hands still in his pockets.

"That's all the brains a bottom-of-the-class student can have."

Naruto jumped up and retorted.

"What if! What if I become the Hokage in the future, and Sasuke is the strongest? Then you'll be a high-ranking member!"

Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage Building.

Ai saw this and shouted loudly.

"With this kind of status, even commoners in Kumogakure wouldn't dare breathe loudly in his presence!"

Tutai chimed in from the side.

"Lord Raikage is absolutely right. In the face of absolute power, commoners can only look up in awe."

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki floated in mid-air, stroking his beard.

"Konoha's foundation is indeed profound; even a random female ninja has such a powerful backer."

The image on the screen paused for a few seconds, then presented three options.

[You decide]

[A goes up to cultivate a good relationship]

B left directly.

[C risked his life to bully her]

With these three options presented, the entire ninja world fell into a deathly silence once again.

The Land of Rain, the Akatsuki's stronghold.

The clay in Deidara's hand fell to the ground and shattered into a puddle of mud.

"What the hell is option C? Risking your life to bully her?"

Hidan slung the scythe over his shoulder and burst into wild laughter.

"Are these Konoha villagers tired of living? Even I wouldn't dare mess with someone with this kind of background!"

On the streets of Konoha Village, the villagers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This...this option is a joke, right? Choosing C? That's practically suicide!"

"Of course we'll choose A! We Konoha villagers aren't stupid!"

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"What exactly is this sky trying to suggest?"

Jiraiya abandoned his usual nonchalant attitude and stood up straight.

"Old man, if Tianmu really believes the villagers will choose C, then Konoha will have completely lost face."

Konoha 47th year.

Minato Namikaze looked at the three options on the screen and tapped his fingers on the windowsill.

"Kushina, what do you think?"

Kushina Uzumaki stepped forward, looked at the options, and sneered.

"Is there even a choice? Any normal person would choose A or B. Anyone who chooses C is either out of their mind."

Konoha was established.

Madara Uchiha pointed to the sky.

"Hashirama! This is the village you built?! You even provided options like this!"

Hashirama Senju wiped the sweat from his forehead and kept waving his hands.

"Ban, this is just one option; the villagers definitely won't choose C!"

The text on the screen began to flash, eventually settling on option C.

The correct answer is C.

The entire ninja world was in an uproar.

"They've gone mad! The villagers of Konoha have all gone mad!"

"A ninja who can crush ordinary people with a single punch, a husband who's the strongest, a friend who's the Hokage, and I myself am a high-ranking official!"

"How dare the villagers of Konoha bully someone like that!"

"What right do they have! Aren't they afraid of dying?!"

The protests on the streets of Konoha Village abruptly ceased.

All the villagers stared blankly at the bright red "C" in the sky.

"Are we... are we really going to choose C?"

Because this is Konoha.

If you don't choose C, others will bully you.

These words struck Kakashi's heart like a heavy hammer.

Kakashi turned around and addressed the three students.

"In Konoha, going with the flow is indeed an instinct for ordinary people to survive."

"When everyone is bullying one person, if you don't join in, you will become the next target of bullying."

The text on the sky changed again, and a completely new interpretation emerged.

In Konoha, the malice of ordinary people is contagious.

When a strong person shows concession or tolerance, ordinary people will not be grateful; they will only think you are easy to bully.

They will try to morally blackmail you and attack you with rumors and gossip.

Because they concluded that, as a Konoha ninja, you wouldn't dare to attack civilians.

This is the source of confidence among the common people of Konoha, and the reason why they dare to choose center.

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki shook his head and sighed.

"The village was established by Hashirama Senju with the initial intention of protecting civilians."

"As a result, the common people have now become the sword hanging over the heads of the ninjas."

"How ironic."

Hidden Mist Village.

Mei Terumi leaned back in her chair, her long, slender fingers playing with a strand of hair.

"The ninjas of Konoha live such a stifling life."

"Being bullied by the person you're protecting must feel terrible."

Konoha Village.

The villagers on the street stared at the analysis displayed on the sky and fell into a long silence.

"Did we... really do these things?"

"We just... we just heard others say it, so we started saying it too..."

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen even more.

"Old man, did you see that?"

Jiraiya's voice came from the side.

"This is the result of your constant compromises."

"You have condoned the malice of the common people, making them think they can attack ninjas with impunity."

"Can you honestly say you bear no responsibility for what happened in the village?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not refute.

He was unable to refute it.

Konoha was established.

Madara Uchiha looked at the sky and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Hashirama! Did you see that?!"

"These are the civilians you risked your life to protect!"

"They're using the protection you gave them to bully your descendants and the ninjas who protect them!"

"This is your Will of Fire!"

Hashirama Senju stood still, his hands hanging at his sides.

He did not refute Ban as usual.

He simply looked down at the village under construction and at the busy civilians.

"Sand...sigh..."

Konoha 47th year.

Minato Namikaze stared at the sky, his fists clenched tightly.

"What if my children have to face these things in the future..."

"What's the point of me being Hokage?"