Chapter 428: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou [428]
Konoha.
After suffering another Ultra Shinra Tensei after so many years, this time no Nagato was sacrificing himself to save the people.
Under the gloomy sky, with a steady drizzle falling, the air was filled with mournful cries.
Konoha had suffered heavy losses this time.
The pride that so many in Konoha once felt for being born here, the arrogance that used to show on their faces whenever the Seventh Hokage was mentioned—no one knew exactly when, but all of it had faded away.
Hokage!
What is a Hokage?
In the hearts of Konoha’s people, a Hokage is someone who can protect them. If you can’t protect everyone, then why haven’t you given up your life trying?
As long as you sacrifice yourself, the people will still remember you as a good Hokage.
In this sorrowful atmosphere, the villagers looked again at the Hokage Rock. The once passionate gleam in their eyes had become calm and subdued.
The ruined village began its reconstruction. Everywhere, the sounds of rebuilding were hollow and grim—there was none of the gratitude or hope that usually comes after surviving a great calamity.