Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.

No matter how odd-looking or dangerous they were, Manjiro had to choke down his fear and ask them to help his friends.

"My friends are still on the island,” Manjiro said.

Which best states how Manjiro’s behavior is heroic?

He asks for help for his friends.
He overcomes his fear in order to help others.
He escapes from the island.
He talks to men who might be dangerous.