Originally, Kenji wanted to leave some money for the little beggar, after all, it was fate that the two of them could meet here.
However, a poor man shouldn't possess a treasure. If he really gave the little beggar some money, it would harm her instead.
So, Kenji left some food for the little beggar. He hoped that she could survive until the end of the war.
After all, Kenji wasn't a saint. There were so many people in the Land of Rain who had lost their homes. He couldn't help them all.
Just as Kenji was about to leave with Charizard, the corner of his clothes was pulled.
He saw the little beggar, holding the corner of Kenji's clothes with one hand, and handing over a very delicate paper flower with the other.
"Lord Ninja, this... this paper flower is a gift from me to you. I... can I know your name?"
Kenji looked at the paper flower in front of him, then looked at the blue hair on the little beggar's head. A flash of lightning suddenly crossed his mind.
So, he quickly squatted down, held the little beggar's shoulders with both hands, and said urgently:
"Are you called Konan?"
Although Konan didn't know why this good-looking ninja knew her name, she was sure that someone who could treat her to grilled fish wouldn't be a bad person, so she nodded lightly.
It turned out that because of long-term malnutrition, Konan's body was as thin as a stick, and you couldn't tell that she was a girl at all.
Kenji had also originally thought that she was just a boy, but he didn't expect that he could meet a future member of the Akatsuki organization just by having dinner.
At this point in time, Konan hadn't met Yahiko and Nagato yet?
Seeing Kenji looking at her silently, Konan subconsciously lowered her head, thinking that she had done something wrong.
After a good while, Kenji finally came back to his senses, looked at Konan in front of him, and said:
"Konan, do you want to become a ninja?"
Hearing this, Konan nodded her head constantly like a chick pecking at rice.
She dreamed of becoming a ninja, because only then would she have the power to protect herself and her family.
If she hadn't been so useless before, her father and mother might not have...
Thinking of this, large tears began to stream down Konan's face.
Kenji reached out and gently brushed away the tears on Konan's face, saying softly:
"Since you want to become a ninja, come back to Konoha with me. After returning to Konoha, no one will be able to bully you anymore."
Konan wiped her face forcefully, looked at Kenji, and asked cautiously:
"Why... why are you being so nice to me?"
Hearing this, Kenji was stunned for a moment, then reached out and touched Konan's head a few times, responding with a smile:
"Meeting is fate, there's no why. By the way, I haven't told you my name yet, have I? I'm Konoha Jonin Kenji. Please take care of me in the future."
Looking at the bright smile on Kenji's face, Konan carefully placed her hand on his outstretched right hand.
Originally, Kenji had planned to continue "hunting," but after meeting Konan, he dismissed the idea.
Calculating the time, he hadn't been back to the camp for a while. He wondered how Tsunade was doing.
But the most important thing now was to take good care of Konan, because she was still too disheveled.
Afterwards, Kenji had Charizard return to the summoning world first, while he took Konan to a nearby town to buy several sets of clothes, then came to an inn.
After a good while, Konan, wearing new clothes, appeared nervously in front of Kenji.
This sight stunned Kenji. At this moment, he deeply understood what it meant for people to be judged by their clothes.
The original Konan was no different from the little beggars that could be seen everywhere in the Land of Rain, at most she was a little cleaner.
But after taking a bath and changing into a new set of clothes, she was so eye-catching.
Although she was very weak due to long-term malnutrition, from this point of view, she would definitely be a remarkable beauty when she grew up.
Seeing Kenji looking at her without saying a word, Konan nervously wiggled her cute little toes, asking softly:
"Am I very ugly? Am I not worthy of wearing such beautiful clothes?"
Looking at the anxious expression on Konan's face, Kenji stepped forward and patted her shoulder.
"Don't talk nonsense. It's these ordinary clothes that aren't worthy of Konan."
Hearing Kenji say this, a bright smile finally appeared on Konan's face.
Afterwards, Kenji took Konan to a deserted place and summoned Charizard.
Looking at the "giant" in front of her, Konan's pair of small eyes were filled with a curious expression.
Charizard looked at the little one in front of him, and after thinking for a moment, carefully extended its right claw.
Konan subconsciously looked at Kenji.
Kenji explained with a smile:
"This is Charizard. It's my most important partner. It's just saying hello to you."
After getting Kenji's answer, Konan reached out her small hand and gently placed it on Charizard's claw, saying happily:
"Charizard, please take care of me in the future."
Afterwards, Kenji picked Konan up and placed her on Charizard's back.
After the two were seated securely, Charizard flapped its huge wings and instantly took off into the air.
This sudden scene instantly startled Konan.
Konan let out a sharp scream, then hugged Kenji's waist tightly, not daring to open her eyes for a moment.
After Charizard's flight stabilized, Kenji leaned close to Konan's ear and said softly:
"You can open your eyes now. Charizard is very strong. We won't fall."
Under Kenji's comfort, Konan finally carefully opened her eyes, then curiously looked around.
This novel feeling of flying into the sky instantly made her forget the fear she had just felt.
At this time, Konan, looking at the scenery below that had been shrunk down a lot, revealed a very excited expression.
...
"Why hasn't that guy Kenji come back yet? I shouldn't have let him go on a mission. Could something have happened to him? It's been so long without any contact."
Tsunade, as usual, stood at the gate of the camp, thinking with some anxiety.
Just at this moment, an orange-red figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
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