Knowledge v Wisdom

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The morning wasn't over yet, and a thin layer of clouds had covered the sky above Konoha. Botso gazed at it and then shifted his gaze towards the Hokage stone monument. "Hmm, it shouldn't rain... Ishimaru Shinkou and Aokidanza Senju, the first and second Hokage; only their faces are present on the Hokage monument today, as the ones from the past were destroyed during the invasion of Kirigakure....Nevertheless, Konoha has maintained its cultural identity... Well, let's begin the research!" Botso mentally reviewed what he had learned in the previous hours; that day they had a lesson on the history of shinobi and the main ninja villages, and the students were given the task of conducting research on the topic.

The library was not far from the academy, and Botso decided to go there, confident that he would find books that could provide useful information for the task. He picked up books from the historical section that seemed most suitable and discovered some interesting things about his own village, which enriched him. "...For example that the Hyuga clan, more than the other clans, has been committed to maintaining the architectural style of their district unchanged over the years....These are really excellent pieces of information for my research!...But it seems I won't find much more from these books... I'll leave here and I'll visit the Hyuga district, maybe there's something interesting there."

The Hyuga district always conveyed a sense of awe to him: those stone and wooden buildings with sloping roofs exuded ancient austerity and strict discipline; the doors of the buildings, facing large white stone-paved streets, gave the impression of places where privacy was paramount. Botso walked through the district, observing his surroundings with respect, not wanting to appear nosy, focusing on the common elements among the various buildings and the characteristics that made that district so unique within the village. "The roof tiles are all colored in light gray and blue with particular themes...it seems to be a typical thing here, and many of these houses have banners with the clan's symbol fluttering from them... They give the impression of being a very proud clan. Furthermore, all the houses have Komainus at the entrances; those wide-open mouths are quite intimidating." Trying to memorize as many details as possible, Botso traversed the entire district. "Surely such distinctive buildings are not found in many other parts of the village; in this district, it seems that the passage of years doesn't affect the buildings... And it's the members of the clan who maintain it this way." His tour of the Hyuga district led Botso to reflect on the sense of belonging a person has to a clan, and while his mind was grappling with such profound themes for his age, he found himself, unaware, in the Okinaga district.

The day was coming to an end, and the sky hinted at rain; the street lamps illuminated the bustling of Konoha's citizens, who with their chatter and laughter didn't seem afraid of the bad weather. In that bustling scene, people displaying their clan's emblems could be noticed. "Nara... Uchiha, Sarutobi... Many clans make up the Village Hidden in the Leaves, and each of them, in its own way, contributes to giving a unique identity to the village." Suddenly, a flash of lightning illuminated the sky, illuminating the stone faces of the Hokage monument, and somehow those faces illuminated the connections between the various thoughts that the young academy student had in mind. "Of course! It's the individuals who contribute to the identity of their clan, and the clans, in turn, with their peculiarities and customs, contribute to giving an identity to the village and preserving its history... And the Village Hidden in the Leaves is its inhabitants!" Botso realized that the best way to get to know and understand a place is to talk to the people who inhabit it and identify with it: he was in a place where it was easy to meet representatives of various Konoha clans. "I'll have to fight my shyness, but I'll talk to people and ask them about their roots and what they think of the village." So Botso gathered his courage and spent the evening interviewing the citizens in the Okinaga district, trying to satisfy his curiosity politely without being intrusive.

He returned home in the rain and spent the night writing down everything he had learned that day about his village, falling asleep with the manuscript of his research and a cold.

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