Had he failed to catch the man's eye?
Despite their disappointment, Yahiko and Nagato were still happy for Konan.
A trace of happiness showed on Nagato's and Yahiko's faces, along with a little disappointment and dejection.
"Um... can't you teach all three of us?" Konan gathered her courage and said, "They really do work hard. They'll work very hard."
Seeing Konan's distress, Uchiha Yin smiled faintly.
It was rare enough to survive in such harsh conditions. To remember her friends when an opportunity came her way was rarer still.
But Uchiha Yin had no intention of staying in the Land of Rain for three years to teach Nagato and Yahiko, as Jiraiya had.
He planned to take Konan away.
"It has nothing to do with how hard they work." Uchiha Yin shrugged. "I choose my students by my own standards."
Konan had not expected the seemingly gentle Uchiha Yin to be so stubborn about this. She lowered her head dejectedly.
"Konan, you should learn from him. Once you've mastered it, maybe you can teach us," Nagato, who had been quiet until now, suggested.
"I'm afraid that if Konan becomes my student, I'll be taking her with me." Uchiha Yin glanced at Nagato as he spoke.
Nagato was not yet like he had been in the original story. He did not have that same stubbornness or madness.
Madara Uchiha had probably already implanted the Rinnegan in Nagato's eyes. Even if Uchiha Yin did not take Konan as his student, he had no wish to get too involved with Nagato.
Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, those two scheming old foxes, would certainly be watching Nagato's every move. Their plans depended on it.
And Uchiha Yin did not want a direct confrontation with either of them just yet.
Madara Uchiha alone was reason