Jiraiya found it somewhat difficult to answer. This was a situation he had never imagined.
"Teacher Sarutobi has always had ideas of his own."
"It's hard for me to predict."
Jiraiya did not want to think about so much right now. Instead, he asked with concern, "How have you been doing? Is there anything you're unhappy with?"
Konan shook her head.
Having lost their value, Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally had no interest in doing anything to them. He had merely placed them under house arrest.
"Other than not being able to move around freely, nothing is different from before."
Because of Nagato's leg, it had not been convenient for them to move around much before, either.
Jiraiya nodded.
"That's good. If you can stay in Konoha long-term, that would be a pretty good choice too."
Konan shook her head.
"That isn't something we can decide."
In Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally had the final say. Now that Sarutobi Hiruzen was busy with other matters, he naturally would not pay attention to their quality of life.
Jiraiya spoke with Nagato and Konan for a long time. It felt like those days they had spent training in the Land of Rain, without so many burdens weighing on them.
They talked about what had happened after Jiraiya left, and about what Jiraiya had seen and heard during his travels.
Nagato and Konan also let go of many things and came to terms with much more.
When Jiraiya stepped out of Nagato and Konan's residence, he saw an unexpected figure.
"Teacher Sarutobi?"
Jiraiya was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Sarutobi Hiruzen to come visit Nagato as well.
"How did the talk go?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with his arms folded.
"Pretty well. They're actually both good kids. They were only trying to survive."
"This world is