Taking tiny sips of the hot porridge, the little girl secretly glanced at the black-clad man in the distance. She still had not fully grasped the situation, but it seemed she had been saved.
But why had this person saved her? Who was he? She had heard him mention using medical ninjutsu to treat her, so he was very likely a ninja.
Though she was still so young, her previous experiences had left her thoughts tangled and complicated, giving her a maturity far beyond that of children her age.
"Letting your imagination run wild like that won't help your body recover." Suddenly, the black-clad man spoke. The little girl jolted, nearly spilling some of the hot porridge in her hands.
She shrank back, and since she was inside a sleeping bag with only her head exposed, the movement gave her an indescribably cute look.
The black-clad man could not help but laugh. At the end of the day, she was still just a little girl.
This time, the little girl did not dare let her thoughts wander. She slowly finished the porridge, leaving behind not even a single drop.
"I've finished eating. No matter what, thank you again for saving me. My name is Konan. May I ask what I should call you, sir?" the little girl asked while wrapped in the sleeping bag. She had wanted to stand up, but she was still weak all over. After trying a few times, she gave up.
"So it was indeed you." The black-clad man seemed to have known her name already and showed no surprise. After thinking for two seconds, he replied, "Uchiha Shin."
"Oh." The little girl nodded, her face showing no particular reaction. As an ordinary person, she naturally could not understand how weighty that name was throughout the