Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

For other ninja villages, the fall of a Konoha genius would be an absolute windfall.

After watching the footage, Naruto Uzumaki fell silent.

"Naruto, why aren't you saying anything? Don't worry, you're still the best in my heart," Konohamaru comforted him from the side.

"I'm fine." Naruto Uzumaki forced an awkward smile.

He has now shed his former naivety and immaturity.

Having witnessed so much political infighting, he was no longer the naive Naruto Uzumaki he once was.

He understood that after this exposure of the footage, Konoha would definitely take action again.

Other ninja villages will likely exert pressure as well.

I might become a political victim.

Naruto had prepared for the worst.

......

"Why does Lee also have a separate video trailer?!" The ninja school was abuzz with discussion.

"Who is Rock Lee?" someone asked.

Some people, after careful recollection, recalled what Rock Lee looked like.

A plain-looking kid with a watermelon-shaped haircut, no ninja talent.

To put it bluntly...

Rock Lee's eyebrows perfectly made up for the laughs of their childhood.

"It's that guy with the thick eyebrows, the one with absolutely no talent." As more and more people recalled the story, Rock Lee was finally remembered.

"Is it me? How could I appear in the video?" Rock Lee was somewhat confused.

Although the video did not explicitly state this, it is generally accepted that only important figures are featured in the video.

He, on the other hand, was just an ordinary person who didn't even have the talent of a ninja and could only rely on hard work to become stronger.

What merit does he have to be featured in this film?

"Perhaps, I am also special?" Rock Lee thought to himself, and began to look forward to seeing how different he would appear in the video.

.......

"Naruto is going to defect, and what's going on with Rock Lee?" The Third Hokage frowned.

Soon, he obtained all of Rock Lee's intelligence from the Dark Side. The information was so extensive that it covered everything from his birth to the present day, including how much he spent each month.

The three generations read the report carefully, their expressions puzzled.

"This Rock Lee doesn't seem like a genius at all."

The report is dominated by the theme of hard work.

Rock Lee is a tragic figure.

He had no talent for ninjutsu and could only rely on his own body.

He had to put in far more effort than his peers, but even so, his progress was still slow.

Fortunately, he encountered Might Guy, the Blue Beast of Konoha.

Might Guy regarded Rock Lee as a hard-working genius and considered him his disciple, imparting all his martial arts skills to him.

And instill in Xiao Li the idea that hard work can surpass genius.

However, in the end, Might Guy himself is a genius in physical combat, while Rock Lee can only be considered to have good talent in physical combat.

Why would such an ordinary ninja be included in the film's catalog? The Third Hokage thought of Naruto.

A reasonable explanation is that Naruto changed Rock Lee.

"Keep a close watch on Rock Lee and report his movements to me in real time," the Third Hokage said after a moment of contemplation.

The Naruto in the video demonstrates exceptional strength and vision, so the people he sets his sights on must all be quite remarkable.

If Rock Lee is recruited in the video, it proves that Rock Lee has talent worth investing in.

Naturally, it is worthy of Konoha's investment.

......

A few days later, the video started playing.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a huge black screen appeared in the azure sky, and after a blurry image, the actual video began.

[Naruto's Defection, I Will Stand Above the Heavens: Rock Lee Arc]

The first thing that unfolds is a tiny, hungry baby.

He grew up to be a four-year-old child under the care of his parents.

Because of his thick eyebrows, he often suffers ridicule from his peers.

He silently endured all of this until one day, a ninja came to his rescue from the bullying.

From that moment on, Rock Lee made up his mind.

To become a ninja.

Chapter 314 The Life of an Ordinary Man Embracing Death!

Everyone who watched the bullying videos was deeply moved.

The villagers of Konoha were ashamed, while the residents of other ninja villages were gloating.

Although Konoha is known as the strongest ninja village in the ninja world, and its residents live in peace and prosperity, judging from several video recaps...

Both Naruto and Rock Lee suffered bullying and malice in their childhood that would be difficult for even adults to bear.

Perhaps this is why Naruto tried to win over Rock Lee.

After clarifying his dream of becoming a ninja, Rock Lee began his training career.

He didn't understand ninjutsu or any advanced training methods; he just foolishly threw punches and honed his body.

[By chance, he witnessed Naruto's training methods at the training ground.]

[At such a young age, Naruto not only surpassed him in physical strength, but his incredible speed was also astonishing.]

This was Naruto and Rock Lee's first meeting.

During their conversation, Naruto shared his insights on taijutsu training without reservation. He believed that while Rock Lee's efforts were commendable, his approach was flawed. Unnecessarily pushing the body to its limits could easily cause hidden injuries.

Rock Lee was also moved by Naruto's gentle and refined manner.

Naruto was the first person his age to show him such warmth, which made Rock Lee feel respect and trust for Naruto.

In the days that followed, Rock Lee began training with Naruto.

"Wow, as expected of Naruto, he's gained a little fanboy."

“I’ve seen through him completely. Naruto’s gentleness is all a deceptive facade. He leaves a perfect impression on everyone, and then he betrays them at the end.”

"I think that gentleness is Naruto's true nature. He was just forced to become a ruthless man for the sake of peace."

"How could this little brat with thick eyebrows be qualified to train with Lord Naruto?"

In the days that followed, Rock Lee trained alongside Naruto every day. His training intensity was astonishing, which earned him Naruto's attention. In Naruto's mind, hard work was also a kind of talent.

Rock Lee initially believed he would be Naruto's most trusted partner, but after they met Naruto, this insecure boy became disillusioned.

In the scene, Naruto and Sasuke meet. Unlike Rock Lee, Sasuke is an undisputed Uchiha genius, so he naturally attracts Naruto's attention.

[Just these past few days, Rock Lee, who had just enrolled, discovered that he had absolutely no ninja talent. Compared to his classmates, he even had difficulty extracting chakra.]

For Rock Lee, those few days were undoubtedly a period of hellish suffering.

He confided his inner turmoil to Naruto: "I was the last in the class to cultivate chakra, and I don't have any talent for chakra. I can't even master the Three Body Techniques."

Becoming a ninja is Rock Lee's dream.

But the blows of the past few days have undoubtedly made this little boy feel despair ahead of time.

Even with his optimism and passion, he couldn't bring himself to smile at this moment.

Naruto noticed Rock Lee's disappointment and gently uttered words that would influence Rock Lee's entire life.

"If you don't have the talent for ninjutsu, then focus on taijutsu. Who says a ninja has to know ninjutsu? Don't let worldly prejudices crush your confidence, Rock Lee."

In the scene, golden sunlight shines on Naruto's smile, adding a touch of warm, caring older brother vibe to him.

"Lee, since our ninjutsu talent isn't as good as others, let's focus on our strengths and make up for our weaknesses by putting in a hundred, a thousand, even ten thousand times more effort into taijutsu training. Haven't you always believed that you're a genius who works hard?"

In the video, Rock Lee is seen nodding, tears streaming down his face, and sobbing.

Rock Lee trained even harder. He ran lap after lap, seemingly tireless, wanting to prove that even without natural talent, he could make up for it with hard work, and he didn't want to let Naruto down.

Sasuke, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled. He didn't believe that this clumsy method of increasing training volume could help Rock Lee become a strongman. He had thought Naruto's words were more of a consolation, but then he heard Naruto say, "He's so stupid that he knows he doesn't have the talent for ninjutsu, yet he still wants to realize his dream of becoming a ninja. He's so stupid that he knows this training method is destined to be difficult, yet he still persevered without hesitation."

"Everyone says that Konoha is the cradle of geniuses, but who knows that behind these geniuses, ordinary people like Lee are doing their best to catch up? You and I are very lucky because we were born with the sword of talent. With the same training methods, we can achieve results far exceeding those of Lee."

"But that doesn't mean Xiao Li is mediocre."

"His terrifying perseverance and effort, which are beyond the imagination of ordinary people, will accumulate like raindrops until one day it will erupt like a tsunami, surpassing everyone and shocking everyone."

"In my heart, he is a genius who works hard!"

[Sasuke hadn't expected Naruto to so readily endorse Rock Lee's beliefs; even Rock Lee himself was unaware that he had already earned Naruto's approval.]

This belief enabled Rock Lee to face any difficulties in the future, overcome all obstacles, and successfully become an outstanding Grim Reaper!

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The entire ninja school was in an uproar.

Countless tearful eyes were fixed on Lee Locke.

"Little Li!"

"Isn't Lee's life just like theirs, just like the life of an ordinary ninja?"

If you lack talent, even with hard work, you'll reap little reward and may end up dying in an unknown commission.