Chapter 197

【"I didn't expect him to win against the Hyuga."】

【"That was truly a wonderful match!"】

【"I didn't expect that Demon Fox brat to fight like this!"】

【"What an incredible brat!"】

But all these doubts were broken after Naruto defeated the genius of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Neji!】

The wonderful battle made the people present applaud Naruto enthusiastically without realizing it!】

This was perhaps the first time Naruto had received such enthusiastic applause!】

【"However, after witnessing his posture of never giving up at any time and his ninja way of moving forward, gradually, I had to acknowledge him!"】

Ebisu said with some excitement!】

Perhaps it was after this battle that the ninjas of Konoha began to look positively at this child who had been hated by them all along!】

At this moment, the video screen appeared when Naruto fought Gaara. Naruto slammed his head into Gaara, and blood flowed from both of their heads instantly!】

【"It seems he protected the village from the Jinchuriki of the Sand!"】

【"Who?"】

【"Uzumaki Naruto."】

【"Hey, that's that child."】

Finally, someone began to remember the name Uzumaki Naruto!】

The screen changed again to the scene of Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune, and Naruto returning to the village together!】

【"The Fifth Hokage has been decided!"】

【"This is great, everyone can rest assured."】

【"Thanks to Lord Jiraiya and Naruto!"】

【"Did he really fight Orochimaru?"】

Gradually, people were no longer so unfamiliar with Naruto, and even the surname they usually called was dropped unconsciously!】

The screen turned to the Valley of the End, where Uchiha Sasuke knelt on the ground and vomited blood after defeating Uzumaki Naruto!】

【"It seems he couldn't bring back Uchiha Sasuke!"】

【"That guy Naruto, I hope he doesn't get depressed!"】

At this moment, the ninjas of Konoha began to pay attention to Naruto's situation!】

At this moment, the shadow of Akatsuki appeared in the screen!】

【"It seems those guys from Akatsuki are targeting the Jinchuriki."】

【"Will Naruto be targeted too?"】

【"Is he okay?"】

【"Naruto has Lord Jiraiya watching over him."】

People began to worry about Naruto's situation!】

At this moment, the screen switched again, appearing at the entrance of the Sand Village, Naruto and Gaara tightly holding each other's hands!】

【"Naruto seems to have protected the Kazekage of the Sand from Akatsuki."】

【"If only the Sand and Konoha could get along well!"】

They also began to pay attention to Naruto's movements!!】

At this moment, the screen changed again to the scene where Jiraiya was killed!】

【"Lord Jiraiya was killed by Akatsuki!"】

【"Is Naruto okay?"】

When people around Naruto were harmed, people would care about Naruto first!】

Finally, the screen turned into Naruto's back!】

【"Naruto inherited Jiraiya's will and did not get depressed because of this!"】

【"That guy will still move forward as always."】

【"Now everyone believes in, worries about, and looks forward to Naruto from the bottom of their hearts. He has truly changed the hearts of many people!"】

Ebisu said with an excited tone!】

【"Because he really worked very hard!"】

After hearing Ebisu's words, Iruka began to recall the scene where the Third Hokage found him!】

The video also began to change with Iruka's memory!】

【"Iruka."】

【"What is it, Lord Hokage!"】

【"It's not that I can't understand your feelings. That guy is just like you, never knowing what parental love is. The people in the village avoid him because of that incident, so he can only play pranks to attract others' attention. No matter what form it takes, he hopes to let others recognize the value of his existence."】

In the screen, Naruto sat alone on a swing, and in front of him was a group of high-spirited classmates and their families!】

He just stayed in the darkness alone, as if he had been abandoned by the world!】

【"The Fourth Hokage wanted the people of the village to regard Naruto as a hero, and with this wish, he sealed the Demon Fox and died."】

Iruka thought of the Third Hokage's words, and then looked at Uzumaki Naruto, who had now become a hero of Konoha and was being thrown high by the crowd to celebrate. Iruka's tears couldn't stop flowing down!】

【"Third, Fourth, now the hero is right in front of my eyes!"】

"Yes, we saw it. Thank you, Iruka!"

As if responding to the video, Minato said in a low voice!】

"Not only the Third, but the Fourth Hokage too! Even I and the people of the entire ninja world have witnessed this moment! Thank you for your tolerance, care, and forbearance toward Naruto all along. If it weren't for you, Naruto wouldn't have been able to reach this step!"

At this moment, Kushina was already in tears, but even so, she still thanked him with a voice that had become hoarse from crying!】

"I also want to thank you properly, Iruka. I have been busy with Konoha's affairs all along and didn't have much time to pay attention to Naruto!】

Fortunately, you were by Naruto's side!】

When he was lonely, you were with him; when he was sad, you comforted him. Even when the entire village had misunderstandings about him, you still never left him!"

The Third Hokage said with some sadness.】