At seven o'clock the next morning, dawn had only just begun to break.
Uchiha Izumi, who still had school to attend, had already packed everything she needed for class.
She put on her uniform and prepared to head out.
Konan, who had barely slept all night, was also awakened by Uchiha Izumi's movements.
She looked on in surprise as Uchiha Izumi stood by the door, staring at the clock as though waiting for something.
"Are you going to school this early?"
Uchiha Izumi shifted her gaze from the clock and glanced at Konan, who had only just gotten up.
The other girl had spent the entire previous night reading her textbooks, which made Uchiha Izumi feel considerably more favorably toward her.
Because Naruto had said that those who shared the same ideals and worked together to achieve them could be called "comrades."
Since she had already accepted Lord Naruto's ideals, she was a force that could be united with.
"The morning is the foundation of the day. I need to get to school early and prepare for morning reading."
"The morning is the foundation of the day?"
It was Konan's first time hearing such a saying. Finding it quite reasonable, she could not help asking, "Can I go to school with you and take a look?"
Uchiha Izumi frowned at that. After a brief moment of thought, she shook her head.
"We still can't completely trust you. Uncle Kakuzu will come by shortly, and then I'll leave. He'll take you to meet the leader."
A trace of disappointment flashed across Konan's face, but after thinking it over, she felt that it was only natural.
At this stage, Akatsuki and Wave Country were more inclined toward being enemies.
Before long, Kakuzu arrived, his face covered and only a pair of green