Finally, Konan left the office.
She was previously worried that her identity would cause trouble for others; even with a pass, she was still an outsider.
Now that she had the seemingly more advanced pass that Uzumaki Suika had given her, there shouldn't be any problems.
In a higher room, Uzumaki Suika and Kakuzu watched Konan leave Naruto's office, their expressions different.
"Is it really okay to let her wander around Wave Country like this?"
Uzumaki Suika asked, her tone laced with worry.
Although she and Konan had acted like they had met too late, it was mainly to see the other's attitude.
Although the other party's emotions and attitude didn't seem fake, there was still a certain probability that it was a disguise. After all, she had come with Exploding Tags, and for the safety of Wave Country, it was always good to be careful.
Kakuzu shook his head and said helplessly, "This is the Leader's order. He said something about 'experiencing vicissitudes' and 'merry-go-rounds,' which I don't understand. But it seems the Leader intends to recruit Konan."
"Recruit? I don't think the chances of success are very high,"
Uzumaki Suika thought about the conversation just now and continued, "Although we only had a brief chat, from my observation, Konan may indeed be very interested in the current life in Wave Country, but she is not a very opinionated person. Usually, major decisions should be made by that injured member of the Uzumaki Clan."
"Speaking of which, Kakuzu-sama used to be in the Akatsuki, right? How come I never heard you mention that the Akatsuki had members of the Uzumaki Clan?"
Uzumaki Suika looked at Kakuzu with a puzzled expression.
Ever since knowing Kakuzu's real age, many people were shocked speechless. He was a living history of the Shinobi World!
So now many people simply call Kakuzu 'Kakuzu-sama'; he really is of the grandfather generation.
Even Kakuzu was a little confused now. He really hadn't heard of such a person in the Akatsuki.
"I really haven't seen any members of the Uzumaki Clan. The only red-haired member I know in the Akatsuki is a Sand Village defector. That guy is also a ruthless person."
"The Leader of the Akatsuki is a guy with the Rinnegan. That guy is called Pain, but now it seems that Pain is a bit like a puppet."
In Kakuzu's memory, Pain had always been cold and lifeless, like a corpse.
"Perhaps, the real Leader of the Akatsuki is someone else?"
Uzumaki Suika speculated.
"Alright, the Leader will be back later. Let him handle this matter. I still have a lot of things to deal with. Orochimaru is asking for more funding and experimental materials again."
As he spoke, Kakuzu had already turned around to leave. He had to go and see if Orochimaru's research was worth such high funding.
"Ah—"
Uzumaki Suika looked at Konan's departing figure below and couldn't help but sigh. With Naruto not around, she had become the most idle one.
...
Konan was not wandering aimlessly.
Her goal was the school in Wave Country. After seeing the homework assigned by the school, she became very curious about it.
Along the way, Konan experienced the customs and practices of Wave Country while asking for directions to the school.
Although many residents were a little puzzled when they heard Konan's inquiries, after seeing that Konan was an outsider, they enthusiastically pointed her in the right direction.
On the way to the school, she first saw the Wave Country Hospital, which was mostly completed and starting to be used.
This surprised her slightly. It seemed that the medical level of Wave Country was not weak. Such a large hospital, with several buildings, was many times larger than theirs in the Land of Rain.
However, while Konan was visiting the hospital, she encountered someone who seemed a little familiar.
Yakushi Kabuto.
Orochimaru's subordinate. She had looked for Orochimaru once in the past and had met him once.
This time, Konan didn't act too abnormally. After all, Kakuzu was here, and Orochimaru must be here as well.
Yakushi Kabuto was surprised for a moment. He also had an impression of Konan, the Akatsuki's Deputy Leader, but after seeing the special Pass she was wearing, he didn't react much.
After exchanging a glance and a slight nod, they went their separate ways.
After seeing Yakushi Kabuto, Konan left directly, feeling a little awkward.
Konan didn't go anywhere else this time, heading straight towards the school.
The school was not far from the hospital, just facing in different directions, one facing east and the other facing west, about half an hour's walk away.
Because she was wearing a special Pass, the gatekeeper only asked Konan to register her personal information before letting her in.
Before even entering the school, Konan could already hear the unique sound of children's reading from inside. Now that she was inside, the sound became clearer and louder.
This neat, orderly, loud, and clear sound didn't feel noisy. Instead, it was very pleasant, like the first ray of sunshine in the morning, warm and bright, making people feel incredibly refreshed and comfortable. Just from the sound, one could feel the unique vitality and energy of the children.
Quietly listening to this pleasant sound of reading, Konan noticed that there seemed to be many children active on the playground not far away.
She curiously walked towards the playground.
Perhaps because the school playground faced east, the morning sun was particularly bright.
Under such sunlight, many students on the playground were exercising under the guidance of their Teacher. Some were running, some were learning gymnastics, and some were playing dodgeball.
The warm winter sun shone on the faces of a group of children. The smiles on their faces were as pure as morning dew, and their eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement. Pairs of dark and lively eyes seemed to speak.
Konan could only feel their innocence and beauty from the innocent faces of these students, making her want to protect this purity and preserve this moment of beauty.
She just didn't know why the children here learned to run differently from her, swinging their arms as they ran. Was it faster?
Konan observed the students' running postures on the playground. She found that running like this seemed to save some energy and better control one's running rhythm.
She then turned her attention to the students practicing gymnastics, with rhythmic slogans blaring from the loudspeakers nearby.
She didn't understand the purpose of this set of gymnastics, so she stared at it while pondering in her heart.
She didn't know how long had passed when a playful voice suddenly came from beside her.
"Miss Konan, if you keep staring like that, you'll be mistaken for a pervert who likes children..."
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