"No, you didn't." He doesn't mention where he got his information, though. He'd promised not to tell.
He watched her, listening closely even as he pulled his chair closer. By now he was leaning forward, elbows pressed to knees, fingers laced lightly in front of him.
"Have you ever considered that your parents might have wanted more for you than to just become a ruthless shinobi? I've heard of Kiri. Konoha doesn't do things that way. Here, we place more importance on heart. On love and protection and living for another. That was the basis upon which Konoha was founded; the first shinobi village and it was built out of love by the two strongest shinobi in the world at the time. There is nothing stronger than that, Adela. Fearlessness and power is only one aspect, but it is meaningless to try and move forward in life without the human element.
"Of course you don't match up to them. You don't even come close."
He paused here, watching her.
"Because you far outdo them in the way you think and feel for those around you. It was that selflessness that made you snap out of that moment of fear and come to Sasuke's aid.
"You're not weak, Adela. But you are holding back. The only person dragging you down from reaching your full potential is yourself. And I think, perhaps you might want to start there."
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He watched her, listening closely even as he pulled his chair closer. By now he was leaning forward, elbows pressed to knees, fingers laced lightly in front of him.
"Have you ever considered that your parents might have wanted more for you than to just become a ruthless shinobi? I've heard of Kiri. Konoha doesn't do things that way. Here, we place more importance on heart. On love and protection and living for another. That was the basis upon which Konoha was founded; the first shinobi village and it was built out of love by the two strongest shinobi in the world at the time. There is nothing stronger than that, Adela. Fearlessness and power is only one aspect, but it is meaningless to try and move forward in life without the human element.
"Of course you don't match up to them. You don't even come close."
He paused here, watching her.
"Because you far outdo them in the way you think and feel for those around you. It was that selflessness that made you snap out of that moment of fear and come to Sasuke's aid.
"You're not weak, Adela. But you are holding back. The only person dragging you down from reaching your full potential is yourself. And I think, perhaps you might want to start there."