A convenience store opened in Naruto

"He thinks you're always laughing and joking and have no worries. Do you really have no worries?"

To be honest, Ye Feng is probably the person who understands Naruto the best. Even Naruto himself doesn't understand him as well as Ye Feng.

After all, Ye Feng is an outsider and watched Naruto's "life" from a third-person perspective.

Those who are involved are often confused, but those who are not involved can see things clearly!

Sometimes even things that Naruto himself has forgotten and doesn't know can be seen very clearly through another perspective.

"There are many things he doesn't know. He can only see what he can see and understand what he can understand. At his age, you can't expect him to understand much, right?"

"Naruto, you're still young..."

Still young? Naruto laughed in silence.

It seemed that since the day he became a ninja, everyone who knew him said that he had grown up and had to take on the responsibility of protecting the village.

Uncle shop owner, have you forgotten that you also said something similar to me?

Ye Feng had no idea what Naruto was thinking. Seeing that Naruto didn't say anything, he just continued talking to himself.

"You are still young, there are some things you can't understand, just like Inari doesn't understand you, and similarly, you don't understand him either."

"The appearance of Kesha has become Inari's spiritual sustenance and made up for the fatherly love that Inari lacked."

"He regards his stepfather as a hero, and it seems that everyone on the island regards Kesha as a hero."

"Children of Inari's age will always look up to those who are stronger than themselves. On this island, what is stronger than a hero?"

"Everything Keisha says and does affects Inari."

"Inari's living habits and thoughts are also unconsciously moving closer to Kesha."

"He has become accustomed to living under his father's protection, and he also believes that under his father's leadership, the people on the island will definitely have a better life."

"In Inari's eyes, his father is omnipotent. No difficulty can stump his father. No matter what the problem is, his father can solve it."

"Or we can say that Kesha is not only Inari's spiritual support, but also his mental support."

“But that all changed when Cardo came.”

"The omnipotent father is dead. The hero who brought courage to everyone and always rushed to the front is dead."

"Your presence, your hard work, and your optimism have made Inari see the shadow of his father in you."

"He's afraid. He's afraid that you'll end up like your father."

"So he mocked you and attacked you with words, just to make you give up and leave the country before Cardo noticed you."

"Maybe his words were a little harsh, but his heart was good. It's just that a child of his age can't express his thoughts very well."

"The more he couldn't express himself clearly, the more anxious he became. The more anxious he became, the less clear he expressed himself. His words naturally changed in tone. He probably didn't even realize it himself."

"So, don't take his words to heart, or you can try to answer it in another way."

"This is where you don't understand him, and this is where he doesn't understand you."

"You know, in some ways, the world of ninjas is different from the world of ordinary people."

"In the eyes of ordinary people, what seems like an impossible task is just a small problem that can be easily solved in the eyes of ninjas."

"Of course, you may not understand this very well, since you have never been out of the village before."

"You must know that the villagers in the village can live in peace with the ninjas, and there is no barrier between them, because of the philosophy of the first Hokage."

"But outside, ninjas have a very high status, at least when interacting with civilians."

"Outside, when civilians see ninjas, they must be respectful, humble in words, and tolerant in their interactions."

"No matter how rich you are, even if you are just a rebel, when the former sees the latter, he still has to say 'please'."

"There is no doubt that Cardo is a wealthy man, and Zabuza's identity is also obvious, he is a traitorous ninja."

"Think about it again. Over the past few days, hasn't Cardo sent anyone to cause trouble for us? Is it true that after we came to Wave Country, Cardo's activities have become less frequent, or even almost nonexistent? At least we haven't encountered them, right?"

Naruto thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed as Ye Feng said.

After they arrived in the Land of Waves, not only did they not see Cardo, they had not even seen Cardo's subordinates.

Except for Zabuza, who was a helper hired by Cardo.

Oh, that's right, Zabuza...

Seeing Naruto looking thoughtful, Ye Feng smiled and asked, "Do you know why?"

"Is it related to Zabuza?" Naruto was not very sure, this was just his guess.

"Yes, it is related to Zabuza!" Ye Feng nodded affirmatively and said, "As ninjas, when facing ordinary people, there is a sense of pride in them. After all, ninjas are the mainstream of this world, and ordinary people only serve ninjas."

"Don't rush to refute me. This is not my own conclusion. When you see more and experience more things in the future, you will find out for yourself."

"There are quite a few ninjas who think this way. Except for a few very special ninjas, the more powerful the ninjas are, the more they look down on ordinary people."

"Kado sent two waves of ninjas to assassinate you. One wave was encountered when you just left the village, and the other wave was encountered when you arrived at the Land of Waves."

"Because of the former's failure, Zabuza took action himself later."

"You have fought against him before, so you should know how strong he is."

"Such a strong man will definitely be very unwilling to be defeated by you. Before he defeats you and avenges his previous shame, he will not allow anyone to interfere in the duel between him and you."

"Even if that person is his employer."

"So, it was precisely because of Zabuza's pressure that Cardo did not attack us. Instead, he used some tricks in secret to force the villagers who were building the bridge with Dazna to withdraw, thereby delaying the completion of the bridge."

"Otherwise, given Cardo's personality, would he be so patient?"

"He has already sent his men to directly trouble Dazna, the person involved."

Naruto nodded unconsciously. What the shop owner said made sense, but it seemed to be a little off topic.

But he was used to it. He knew Ye Feng's habit. He usually didn't talk about it, but once he started talking, he would always change the subject to other things.

What Naruto admired most was that Ye Feng was able to make it come together in the end.

"Well, that's the problem."

It has started, and it is starting to circle back. Naruto is a little excited and wants to see how Ye Feng will circle it.

Naruto actually didn't take what Inari said to him to heart, but he was a little excited at the time and spoke in a harsher tone unconsciously.

He went back to his room to sleep. He really didn't think much about it. He was also really sleepy. Didn't you see that he almost fell asleep at the dinner table before?

Of course, there were some small emotions, but Naruto was used to it. When he was in the village, what the villagers said to him was much more serious than what Inari said to him.

Naruto, who knew how to control his emotions, quickly came out of Inari's accusations.

It's just that people are weird sometimes.

When you are alone and encounter bad things, maybe that person doesn’t take it to heart at all and just lets it go.

But as long as someone says something nearby, that person's emotions will surely break down, and he will uncontrollably think more and more.

Naruto was like this. He didn't think much about it at first, but as soon as Ye Feng came in and talked to him, the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and the more he wanted to cry.

Obviously my starting point was good. I just wanted to prove to you that heroes do exist. It is not just one person. As long as you have the heart, everyone can be a hero. It can be you or me!

Why do you say that to me? Do you know what I've been through? Why do you say that to me?

Naruto didn’t know, but Ye Feng knew, and this was also the direction Ye Feng would return to next.

"There is a huge gap between ninjas and ordinary people. In the eyes of Inari, Kado, who is extremely terrifying and cannot be resisted by anyone, is just a slightly stronger ant in the eyes of ninjas. It takes no effort to crush him to death."

"I'm talking about Zabuza. This is also related to Zabuza's identity as a traitorous ninja."

"As for the rebel ninjas, they don't have as many resources as the village. If they want to improve their strength, they need ninjutsu scrolls and money, especially the latter."

"Ninjas also need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. Without money, ninjas can't move a single step."

"When in the village, ninjas can accept missions issued by their own village. By completing the missions, they can obtain new ninjutsu and monetary rewards."

"And if the rebel ninjas who left the village wanted to obtain these things, they had to take orders from the black market, so many rebel ninjas became 'bodyguards' for the rich."

"Some people like to see those who used to be high and mighty working under them, in order to gain spiritual satisfaction."

"They might think, look, even though I'm not a ninja myself and don't have the talent to become one, so what? You ninjas still have to work under me, right?"

"Some rebellious ninjas might bend for money, but a proud lord like Zabuza would never become a puppet for money."

"I can work under you, but that's for the money. Whether I go on a mission depends on my mood."

"Zabuza thinks so, and he does so. This is related to another aspect."

The more he listened, the more something seemed to be wrong. Naruto felt that his shop owner was going too far again.

Ye Feng hadn't noticed this problem yet and was still talking nonstop.

"In addition to mastering new ninjutsu, there is another way to improve a ninja's strength, and that is to gain combat experience by fighting with others."

"The more you fight with those who are stronger than you, the more combat experience you will gain. However, this method has a disadvantage, which is that it is easy to get out of hand."

"Sparring among one's own people doesn't count. Although it can also increase combat experience, it's not as fast as a life-and-death fight."

"It's a life-and-death fight. If you're not careful, you'll die. That's the downside."

"Zabuza is confident in his own strength. As I said before, the first time we fight, it would be best if I can kill you. If I can't kill you, I can still detect your strength."

"I think the second time will be tomorrow. We will leave tomorrow. If he doesn't make a move now, he won't have another chance."

"Fighting at sea can maximize his strength. Once he leaves the sea, his combat capability will be greatly reduced."

"So, tomorrow is his best chance to strike!"

"Here, Naruto, you must remember that before completing the mission, even if you are only one step away from completing the mission, as long as it is not completed, you must not take it lightly. Many ninjas died at this step because they relaxed at the last moment."

"You can't make such a mistake. I don't want to hear bad news about you one day."

"Let's get back to the point. The reason why Inari doesn't understand you is because he is an ordinary person and you are a ninja."

"In his opinion, Cardo is the most terrifying person in the world, but in your opinion, Cardo has never been an opponent. Your opponent is only Zabuza and Zabuza's mysterious helper."

"As long as we deal with Zabuza and his helpers, it won't be a problem to deal with Cardo."

"The final conclusion is that you don't need to care about what Inari said, and you don't need to prove anything to Inari. As long as you deal with Zabuza and his helpers tomorrow, and then deal with Kado, then Inari's misunderstanding of you will naturally be resolved."

"Proof requires evidence, not just words. Do you understand?"