Naruto: Reborn with the Template System

In a hotel in a small town in the Land of Fire.

"Konan, go ask the owner to bring something to eat."

As soon as Guts walked into the room with Konan, he flopped onto the sofa and said.

Originally, he was going to open two rooms, but Guts really didn't expect that the kind of plot that often happens in novels would actually happen to him

There was only one room left.

Luckily, the remaining room was a large wooden one — a double room.

At this time, Konan wasn't wearing her Akatsuki uniform anymore. She had bought a light purple kimono with purple orchid embroidery in the small town.

She looked like a noble and glamorous celebrity woman.

When Konan heard his words, she didn't argue. She simply went out to carry out the task.

She returned three minutes later.

For a while, a silent atmosphere filled the room.

"Now, tell me what happened after you left Jiraiya. I'm a little interested."

Guts took the initiative to speak.

Of course, he already knew the reason — he was just saying this to ease the bad atmosphere.

Konan, who was sitting in the corner of the wide wooden floor, gave Guts a sideways glance and calmly said, "And why do you want to know that, if I may ask?"

"I just want to know. You've spoken to me less than the number of fingers on one hand these past two days. Hurry up. Who do you think is the one who takes care of your food and drink?"

Konan crossed her arms over her chest, recalled for half a minute, then slowly said,

"After leaving Mr. Jiraiya, we started to gather friends in Amegakure who wanted to stop the war like us."

From the beginning, her tone held obvious rejection. But later, she grew more detailed. Her attitude slowly changed.

Guts knew Konan also needed someone to talk to.

Sometimes, venting pent-up emotions doesn't take much. Just one listener is enough.

"Eventually, because of Hanzo's betrayal, Yahiko died. And Nagato became what he is."

By the time Konan finished speaking, nearly an hour had passed without either of them realizing it.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, Konan was inwardly surprised.

Did she really talk for that long?

"After avenging Nagato, what are you going to do?"

Guts asked again.

Konan fell into deep thought for a while, then shook her head, "I don't know. For me, Yahiko and Nagato were the meaning of my existence. But now..."

"Don't commit suicide."

Guts suddenly stood up, pulled a drumstick from a plate of fried chicken on the table, and held it up to Konan's lips, saying bluntly:

"Suicide is the stupidest thing you can do."

Konan froze for a moment, feeling the slight coolness against her lips. Listening to Guts's simple and crude words, for some reason, she felt warmth in her chest.

She didn't even like fried food.

But she still caught the chicken leg and bit into it.

However, after a bite, Guts exclaimed, "What the hell! The food in this restaurant is seriously nasty! Let's go, we're eating out."

With that, Guts opened the door and walked out.

A faint smile appeared in Konan's eyes — one she didn't even notice herself.

She said nothing, and simply followed him.

It took four days and three nights before Guts returned to Konoha with Konan.

This time he didn't go home. He took Konan straight to the Hokage building.

Unexpectedly, in the Hokage's office, aside from Namikaze Minato, even Jiraiya was there.

"Guts! You brat! You already have so many women at home, and you still went out and picked up another one!"

Seeing Guts followed by a stunning beauty in a kimono, Jiraiya shouted with indignation.

Even though he got Tsunade... then Kurenai, who never even said anything... and he openly had a harem that made Jiraiya cry with envy

Oh my!

Why is this world so damn unfair!?

Today, he had rushed back from outside the village to report to Minato that he believed Akatsuki's base was located in Amegakure.

He planned to infiltrate it and investigate.

Just then, Guts happened to return.

Konan's mouth twitched under her kimono.

Teacher Jiraiya… he really hasn't changed.

"You bastard, don't you even recognize who she is?"

Guts nearly slapped the guy on the spot.

Jiraiya blinked, confused, his eyes sticking to Konan for a long time.

From time to time, he glanced at her although she wasn't as stacked as Hinata or Anko, there was still a distinct perfection about her.

It made Konan want to slap him twice.

After a while, Jiraiya finally reacted, "L-Little Konan?! Are you Konan?!"

As he spoke, he shook his head in disbelief, "No way, I heard you died a long time ago."

"Teacher Jiraiya, I'm still alive. But Nagato and Yahiko are both…"

As she spoke, Konan kept her eyes lowered.

Jiraiya's heart trembled. He could already guess what happened.

"Konan? Is it possible...?"

Namikaze Minato, sitting in the Hokage seat, took out the Akatsuki member list Uchiha Shisui had given to Guts. The name "Konan" was written on it.

After a moment, Konan explained the full situation in Guts's place.

After all, Guts hated explaining things.

"Huh... So that's what happened."

After hearing about Yahiko's tragic death and Nagato's current condition, Jiraiya fell into deep self-blame.

Namikaze Minato's focus, however, was on something else entirely. "So in other words, Akatsuki has collected seven Tailed Beasts?"

"Minato, arrange for Konan to be a Konoha shinobi. Announce to the public that she's a wandering ninja I picked up," Guts said.

Although Minato was concerned about Konan's past identity, considering her seniority as Jiraiya's student and with Guts and Jiraiya both vouching for her... he said nothing and immediately agreed.

Just as Guts was about to leave, Namikaze Minato added, "By the way, Guts, Naruto and the others returned yesterday."

"They said Sasuke defeated Itachi. But Naruto's team arrived too late."

"I see."

Guts replied, then turned and left.

In his heart, he was already thinking: What's the situation on Shisui's side...?

At that moment, in a secret base unknown to Obito...

Sasuke, who had been unconscious for three days, finally stirred.

Standing beside him, Uchiha Shisui spoke in a complicated tone.

"Sasuke... let me tell you the truth about everything."

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