"It's not that they're faceless, it's that they're... Ridiculous. I don't mean to be insulting, but they could probably go toe to toe with you, Hokage-Sama," She quivered a little, still not meeting his eye as she tried to swallow down her emotions further.

It was terrifying, not because of how strong they were, but because of the notion that she might never be strong enough to meet that strength, let alone surpass it. That she'd always be that weak runt who got bullied and had to be saved... That she would never be enough.