Uehara Shin
"With a smile and zero hesitation."
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age 20 years old
birthday 16.04.
rank Chuunin
occupation The Hustle
Shin kept his eyes on the fire that rose below the teapot as he weighed the words the older man spoke to him. "I think that is a fair assessment of what I would count as the basis of strength, yes. Some people would maybe call it having heart and an indomitable willpower. I think that is the basis of strength, as even someone with little talent can find a way to become strong with determination. Stand back up after 50 failures and become a hero, wouldn't that be a dream? Well, as I said, there are way more nuances to it. Age, heritage, gender, health, culture, belief and luck. I'm sure we can find many more factors, but these are a few big ones that can influence a person's strength." He looked back up at Yoshitaka and said, "In the end, strength isn't just strength. The one who wins is who matters, even if not strong in a conventional way." he kept his eyes on the man as he prepared the tea and sighed, but quickly turned the corners of his lips into a teasing smile again. "Do you think I'm a coward now? It's true, if possible I would like to stay alive as long as possible, but you shouldn't judge me based on this conversation. I'm not going to put energy into trying to convince you I'm a model Shinobi, I am definitely not, but I'm concerned with way more than just myself. Hahaha, at this point, my words don't mean much, I'm sure though you'll hear about me again." He chuckled and shook his head. He knew he sounded quite arrogant when telling other to remember his name, but that was just his confidence. Furthermore, he could lie and act crazy or be perfectly calm and unreadable, but his confidence in himself always carried with every action he took.
"Sure sure, if you can crush others with the wave of a hand or even just a look. Why would you need to fight? But even being that strong will drag out the parasites who'll try to profit off of you. Strength can benefit you in many ways and hurt you in others, again, depending on who you are and what's important to you. I agree though and appreciate your view on life, if you could protect what you care about without fighting that would be ideal. You know what, I think each country can find a balance to prevent a war, just have someone actually become strong enough to threaten to destroy a whole country, haha. Though, would he still be a protector then, or a danger to those around him." His grin wide, he was curious about what Yoshitaka actually thought about this, surely this was not the kind of power he wanted to 'protect', but if he was strong enough, would he suppress others beneath his heel? He also didn't seem like that type of man, by Shin's assessment, he was probably still thinking too small. "Heh, very well then. I am curious to see if such a person can exist, someone who can protect all that he cares about, I am rooting for you." By now his smile went back to a normal look, his appearance a more gentle than before, though with him, it was difficult to tell what he thought either way.
As the older man offered him a cup of steaming hot tea, Shin let the aroma spread for a few seconds, looking at the bowing Yoshitaka, his face blank of any emotion. It was rather rare, but Shin had developed a bit of respect for this man, so seeing him bow before him felt wrong. "I am still blanking on your name, but I do believe even as a courtesy, someone like you shouldn't bow before me." Shin took the cup of tea, but he only held it close. "Feels like you talking to me about all these ideas is already enough courtesy, let alone serving me tea." He cheekily added, "Your strengths as a man just keep piling up." Shin decided that now was the time to test this man out. He didn't give any particular assertions, but gave his doubt about the man's identity.
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Leylin
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