The alluring emissary of God-take her down, take her down!

"Naruto-kun, I did have my own reasons for approaching you."

"Since you've already noticed, I might as well tell you everything."

Konan had expected this.

Naruto knew the events of the Original Story. Once he recognized her, he was bound to question her motives.

After all,

the Konan of the Original Story would never have approached Naruto on her own like this.

She would have found it strange if he hadn't questioned her.

So,

Konan gave him the explanation she had prepared.

"Naruto-kun, my name is Konan. I was once a student of Jiraiya's."

"There were three of us."

"Later, one of my companions died. To fulfill his dying wish, we resolved to bring peace to the Shinobi World."

"So... my other companion and I founded an organization called Dawn."

"I came to Konoha to gather intelligence."

"But... after I saw the power you displayed during the Chunin Ninja Exams, I changed my mind."

"Our strength alone isn't enough to bring peace to the Shinobi World."

"So... I want to work with you!"

"Work together?"

Naruto Uzumaki raised an eyebrow at Konan's words.

"That's right."

"As I understand it, you've already begun working toward Unification of the Shinobi World, haven't you?"

Konan looked at Naruto Uzumaki as she asked.

"I have. The Land of Fire, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Iron, and the Land of Grass are all under my control."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded.

"That's why I came to propose a partnership. You've shown me what you can do."

"Unlike those countries, the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Water are all allies of the Land of Fire. You can't exactly attack them outright, can you?"

"And besides those three major countries, the Shinobi World has countless smaller ones."

Naruto Uzumaki spoke at