Everyone first uses vision to observe this world. So those with outstanding appearance, often can more easily obtain others' goodwill.
Moreover, now Aoba's face was still wearing concern, helping her hold the umbrella.
Even if Konan's exterior was still so cold, it was also hard to feel malice toward the young man in front of her.
It's just that with her current personality, it was also hard to reveal a smile to strangers, and she wouldn't have much kindness either.
So she also just quietly observed Aoba.
And Aoba at this time was also taking the opportunity to observe Konan at close range.
Konan very young, had a head of light blue with a purplish tint hair, in the moist breeze, the strands gently swayed.
Bun hairstyle, with a paper flower worn on one side.
On her face was light purple eye shadow, a lip piercing below her lips, quite non-mainstream.
She wasn't wearing the Akatsuki uniform, but a pure black trench coat, wrapping her whole body tightly, only a pretty and indifferent face visible.
Her whole body emitted a kind of aura that kept people at a distance.
Konan had fully prepared before coming to Konoha, especially since her own status in Konoha was not low either.
Just after briefly observing, she already recognized the boy before her. Aoba, disciple of the Fifth Hokage Tsunade.
If really talking about it, she could even call the boy junior brother. Because she was Jiraiya's disciple, and Jiraiya and Tsunade were from the same master.
Konan didn't speak, took a step back, wanting to move out from under the umbrella.
But she stepped back one step, yet Aoba in front of her stepped forward one step.
The black umbrella still above her head, raindrops pattering down on the umbrella, this kind of unfamiliar feeling made her a little uncomfortable.
She pressed her lips tightly, not understanding the other's purpose.
"What do you want to do?"
"Getting rained on is bad for the body."
Aoba repeated the words from earlier.
Konan suddenly remembered the evaluation of this Hokage disciple at the ninja school.
'Helpful…'
She thought, only in a place like Konoha could produce such a ninja.
If it was in Amegakure, people would only think about what to eat for the next meal.
Because all the kind people were dead. Just like the Akatsuki of the past.
"In my country, it rains every day, I'm already used to it," After speaking, Konan no longer paid attention to him, turned around and left.
Aoba followed up, still holding the umbrella for her, "Things you're used to, does that mean they're right?"
"What?", Konan reflexively asked back.
"Even if you're used to it, it still feels uncomfortable, right? For things that make you uncomfortable, what you should do is to change them, not to get used to them," Aoba poured a bowl of chicken soup into her.
Konan was stunned for a moment when she heard that, "Some things, can't be changed…"
'Just like the rain in the Land of Rain.'
"But if it's rainy weather, just a single umbrella can make you feel much more comfortable, right?", Aoba handed the umbrella in his hand to the other.
Konan fell silent, but didn't take the umbrella being handed over.
"If you don't like it, you can wait till I leave, and throw the umbrella away secretly when I'm no longer in sight," Aoba continued.
"Sigh~", Konan lightly sighed, but still took the umbrella from his hand.
Otherwise, she felt like the boy might keep pestering her.
"Then you don't have an umbrella…"
Before she finished her sentence, Aoba pulled out another umbrella. Konan had no words left.
"My name is Aoba, still don't know your name, Onee-san," After opening the umbrella, Aoba also introduced himself.
"Konan," Konan replied with a face full of chill.
Two people who both knew each other's background introducing themselves, actually had a kind of comedic effect.
"Konan-nee, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first," After speaking, Aoba ended it right there, directly holding his umbrella and left.
Konan looked at Aoba's back, was suddenly a little dazed in place.
'Just… left like that?'
She originally thought the boy might be here to get her information.
'In the end, it is really just he saw me getting rained on, so gave me an umbrella?', Konan looked at the umbrella in her hand with a complicated expression, on the umbrella handle, there still seemed to be the warmth left by the other.
'A kind… ninja? Too naive.'
Konan suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
'When Sunagakure's action starts, Konoha will become a battlefield, can he still maintain this kindness?'
'Will he regret the umbrella he gave me today?'
Just thinking Konan's hand gripping the umbrella handle tightened a bit. Then she held the umbrella and disappeared into the rain curtain.
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[Inside the Hokage Building]
Having witnessed the whole process through the crystal ball, Tsunade was already gnashing her teeth.
"This brat! Is he that lustful? So many at home still not enough for him to mess with?"
The Telescope Technique was left behind by Hiruzen, Tsunade also learned it. After all for a Hokage, this was indeed a very practical ability.
Although she normally didn't use it much, but this time it was a special situation.
As for Konan's chakra nature, of course it was known when she came over to submit the chunin exam registration form.
According to the information returned by Uchiha Itachi, this Konan was also a member of the Akatsuki.
Originally she didn't know what method the other would use to enter Konoha, didn't expect it would be directly through the route of Amegakure.
So now she would occasionally keep an eye on her.
Didn't expect just happened to see Aoba taking the initiative to talk with her.
'This girl is coming to attack your teacher, and you brat is interested in her too?'
So angry she nearly smashed the crystal ball on the spot.
"Tsunade-sama, maybe Aoba just wanted to get information from her…", Shizune couldn't help but speak up to defend Aoba.
"Get information? Do you think the words that brat just said were like he was trying to fish for intel?", Tsunade sharply looked at Shizune.
"Maybe… maybe it was seeing her getting rained on, worried about her health, after all Aoba is just that kind of person…"
"Ha!", Tsunade was so angry she laughed, looking at Shizune like she was looking at a pile of rotten mud, "Shizune, you really disappoint me."
"Ah?", Shizune didn't know why the topic suddenly came to her.
"You like that brat, don't you?", Tsunade directly exposed Shizune's thoughts.
Shizune was stunned for a moment upon hearing, then her whole face turned red.
Even though it was true, how could she possibly admit it in front of others.
"Tsuna… Tsunade-sama, what are you saying, I… I, how could I possibly like Aoba… I'm more than ten years older than Aoba, I just treat him like a little brother…", Hearing her stammering response, Tsunade couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Only ten-plus years older, she as a teacher was several decades older than him, and that brat still didn't let her go.
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