LRAB Chapter 111 Xiao Nan
Chapter 111 Xiao Nan
Chapter 111 Xiao Nan
That night, inside a cave in the Land of Rain, the blue-haired girl slowly awoke.
Feeling the warmth emanating from the fireplace beside her, a hint of confusion flashed in the girl's eyes.
Her high fever had long since subsided, and she forced herself to sit up, only to find that she had been given a clean set of clothes without her noticing.
Recalling the blond figure she saw before fainting, a blush unconsciously rose on the girl's face.
"woke up?"
A gentle voice reached her ears, and the girl turned her head to see a handsome face. His warm, golden hair instantly ignited a light in her eyes.
"My name is Minato Namikaze. What's your name?"
"Xiao Nan—"
Xiao Nan's voice was slightly hoarse as she sat up abruptly: "Um—thank you for saving me."
Seemingly noticing Konan's embarrassment, Minato smiled and said, "Don't worry, I asked the lady at the fruit shop in town to help you change your clothes."
"You're almost dead, what's there to be ashamed of?"
Suddenly, an impolite voice came from the side, and Yahiko brought over a bowl of fish porridge and placed it in front of Konan.
"This is Yahiko. He's a bit blunt, so please don't mind him."
Minato said gently, "You've just recovered from a serious illness, so your stomach might not be able to digest things well. Have some porridge first."
"Um, thank you—"
Xiao Nan reached out and took the porridge. The porridge was warm, just the right temperature to eat.
Feeling the hunger pangs in her stomach, Xiao Nan quickly finished the porridge.
Seemingly because she drank too quickly, she let out a soft burp, blushed, and lowered her head in embarrassment.
"You—are you an orphan?"
Seeing that Konan had finished her porridge, Minato asked.
"Um--"
Konan's face darkened: "Mom and Dad—were caught in the crossfire of the ninja battle."
Minato then asked, "Which village's ninja are you from?"
Konan said dejectedly, "I heard it's a ninja from the Land of Birds—"
"The Land of Birds—"
Minato frowned slightly. The situation in the Land of Rain was chaotic. Not only before the war between Sunagakure and Konoha began, Hanzo had launched military expansions against neighboring small countries on several occasions.
This is also the main point of conflict between Konoha and Amegakure.
Countries like the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers are basically allies of Konoha. Although Konoha advocates peace, it cannot turn a blind eye to the invasion of its allies.
The villages of Sunagakure and Iwagakure are in a similar situation, which is why they tacitly agreed to set up the main battlefield in the Land of Rain.
"Do you have any other relatives?" Minato asked.
"there is none left."
Konan shook her head, then looked tentatively at Minato: "Can I come with you?"
"Ha, so you've taken a liking to Minato-nii." Yahiko laughed heartily.
Konan blushed, stole a glance at Minato, and silently lowered her head.
"Don't talk nonsense, Yahiko."
Minato felt a headache coming on, then he tapped his forehead guard with his fingertip: "As you can see, I am a Konoha ninja, and this is just a clone of me, so it's not convenient to bring you with me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan's eyes immediately dimmed.
"However, I can give you two choices."
Minato continued, "The first thing is like Yahiko. I will teach you ninjutsu for a period of time until you have the ability to survive on your own. Then I will return to Konoha."
"Secondly, I can take you back to Konoha. With my guarantee, I can ensure you a comfortable life with plenty of food and clothing, and even allow you to join the Ninja Academy—"
"I choose the second one!"
Upon hearing the second option, Xiao Nan's eyes lit up again.
So that's how it is!
My damn charm!
Minato sighed almost imperceptibly: "What about Yahiko? Won't you reconsider?"
"No."
Yahiko shook his head, his tone resolute: "I will stay here. One day, I will change this country!"
"I understand. I'll take her back now."
As Minato spoke, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to send Konan to the Konoha Orphanage.
The orphanage is no longer the desolate and dilapidated place it once was; the small building, constructed using the techniques of the Shuimen Four Pillars family, has been painted a warm yellow.
Behind the small building was a small vegetable garden, and further away were livestock sheds and fish ponds. Laughter from children could be heard coming from the small building, which was full of life.
Water knocked on the door, and the fat nun opened it.
Upon seeing Minato, the plump nun exclaimed with delight, "Oh my, isn't this Minato-kun? Are you here to see Nonou?"
Good evening, nun.
Minato nodded slightly: "I'm here to see the priest. This is Konan, an orphan I met in the Land of Rain."
"Is that so? Come with me!"
The plump nun immediately understood and led Shuimen to the priest.
Upon learning of Minato's purpose, the priest readily agreed: "No problem, Minato-kun, don't worry, we will take good care of this child."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Father." Minato thanked him politely.
"What are you saying?"
The priest feigned displeasure: "If it weren't for Minato's help, the children probably wouldn't have enough to eat. There's no need to be so polite with us."
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and the plump nun led Nono into the room.
"Water Gate! The fat nun told me you were here, so I thought I'd come and say hello."
Upon seeing Minato, Nonou's eyes lit up, and then her gaze quietly swept over Konan behind Minato.
The girl is beautiful and has a dependency on Minato.
Instantly recognizing the essential elements, Nono smiled happily at Minami.
Xiao Nan paused slightly, and her expression gradually relaxed.
"Long time no see, Nono."
Minato greeted Nonou and then introduced her, "This is Konan, whom I met in the Land of Rain. Please take good care of her."
"Of course."
Nonou readily nodded: "I'll take care of this child. Your name is Minami, right? How old are you?"
"I'm seven years old—"
Konan looked at Minato expectantly: "Can't I go with Minato?"
"Minato usually has missions to keep him busy."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Nono's eyes as she glanced at Minato with a wistful look.
This guy is really popular with girls—
Kushina, Mikoto, and now Konan has popped up!
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Minato led Nonou aside and whispered, "Please don't tell Kushina about this."
"Oh one"
Nonou looked at Minato meaningfully, a playful smile playing on her lips: "Why?"
"I'm dating Kushina."
Minato smiled sheepishly: "I just promised her I wouldn't mess around with girls outside."
"Why?!"
Nono's pupils suddenly contracted: "That—the one who came back with you—"
Minato: "Dating both at the same time!"
Nonou: "???"
No, is it even possible to do that?
"Does Kushina know?"
"Know."
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Nono's eyes widened immediately.
This doesn't make sense, does it?
If only that were possible—
If we're really going to count, I was the first one to arrive, wasn't I?