"Eat. He's a good person. Another one of my teacher's disciples was looked after by him."
Jiraiya patted Konan's head, took an apple, and placed it in her hand, giving her ample encouragement.
Only then did Konan smile and happily take a bite of the apple.
Seeing this, Yahiko could no longer hold back. He grabbed an apple and started eating it, while Nagato alone stood awkwardly at the back, worried that his eyes would be noticed.
In the end, Jiraiya was the one who got fruit for him.
"Thank you, Jiraiya-sensei."
Looking at the deeply grateful Nagato, it was hard to believe that this little guy, so full of gratitude toward Jiraiya, would one day go to Konoha to carry rice and nearly destroy the village.
If Naruto's talk-no-jutsu had not been strong enough, no one could have predicted what would happen in the end.
It was all Danzo's damn fault!
If that menace Danzo had not come to the Land of Rain to stir up trouble and driven Yahiko to his death, Akatsuki would not have gone down such an extreme path. Even if it had, without that incident, Nagato would not have hated Konoha so much.
All those bonds of gratitude vanished along with Yahiko's forced death.
Noticing Jingyi watching him, Nagato quickly lowered his head.
Had Jingyi noticed?
Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat, because he did not know what Jingyi would do to Nagato if he discovered the Rinnegan.
"Jingyi, did you come to the Land of Rain to find me?"
Jiraiya hurriedly changed the subject, slowly shifting his body until Nagato was fully hidden behind him. Sensing that something was wrong, Yahiko and Konan also grew tense.
They did not dare determine whether Jingyi was a friend or an enemy.
While eating fish, Jingyi said