He had been cooped up in the Land of Whirlpools for too long, so the moment he met a girl who treated him a little better, he immediately developed feelings for her.
Love at first sight was certainly romantic, but after the initial impulse and passion faded, there would be many things to consider.
Torikaze did not oppose the two being together, but Ran still needed to resolve many issues before they could ultimately get what they wanted.
And most importantly, would Xinyu continue to feel affection for Ran?
Affection was hard to explain. It came quickly and vanished just as quickly.
The two did not have a particularly deep emotional foundation. Once Ran went to Another World for practical training, they would spend more time apart than together.
By then, things might become even simpler. They could simply part ways, and neither would need to remain entangled with the other.
Either outcome would be fine.
Parting ways was the simplest ending, requiring no effort at all.
Torikaze was very curious about how things would ultimately turn out between Ran and Xinyu.
The path ahead of these two was practically littered with countless hardships. Reaching the end together would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
"You brat, you've grown quite a bit after all this."
"No one in this world is obligated to revolve around you, and not every relationship will have a good ending just because both people like each other. That's something you need to understand."
Ran nodded after hearing this. He believed Torikaze was right.
At first, he had grown up in the small Land of Whirlpools, and his status had been quite noble. Everyone revolved around him.
But after coming to Konoha and witnessing the truly prosperous Shinobi World, Ran realized that was not