The Country that Had a Hero…!!
(英雄のいた国…!!, Eiyū no ita Kuni…!!)
Chapter Info
Volume	3
Previous	A Symbol of Courage
Chapter	20
Next	Encounter in the Forest…!!
Arc	Land of Waves Arc
Anime	Naruto #11
Debut
Characters Akane • Kaiza • Pochi

The Country that Had a Hero…!! (英雄のいた国…!!, Eiyū no ita Kuni…!!) is chapter 20 of the Naruto manga.

Summary

Years earlier, Inari met a man named Kaiza, a visitor to the Land of Waves. The two grew close and Inari came to consider Kaiza a father. Sometime later, when a heavy storm season threatened to break a dam which would flood the country, Kaiza risked his life to seal the dam, in the process becoming the country's hero. When Gatō arrived in the country and began his monopoly overall forms of industry, Kaiza stood up to him and was executed for his actions. Inari and the rest of the country lost hope. Naruto, determined to save the country and prove to Inari that hope still exists, leads to resume his training.