That's your apprentice? How old are you, taking on an apprentice already? She's more like a little sister!
Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't say that outright.
"Is this apprentice of yours an orphan?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
"Yeah. An orphan from the Land of Rain," Uchiha Yin replied.
Chapter 152: A New Home
An orphan from the Land of Rain? I'll need to look into her background. She'd better not be someone's Spy.
That was Hiruzen Sarutobi's private thought when he heard Konan was an orphan from the Land of Rain.
He couldn't afford to let his guard down. She was an orphan from a country they had just defeated. If she was a Spy secretly trained by the Land of Rain or another country, that would be disastrous.
Such things happened often in the world of Naruto. Kabuto in the original story was much the same.
If Uchiha Yin hadn't been the one to take Konan as his apprentice, Hiruzen Sarutobi might have ordered an investigation into her background on the spot, or had her taken to ANBU for questioning.
There were even Ninjutsu that could examine the contents of someone's mind.
But she was Uchiha Yin's apprentice, so Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't do that. He would remain cautious, but he wouldn't go that far.
And once an investigation confirmed Konan wasn't a Spy, Hiruzen Sarutobi likely wouldn't do anything to her.
Uchiha Yin saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression and knew what he was thinking, but said nothing.
As Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to be vigilant. Uchiha Yin understood that. As long as he took no action that threatened Konan, Yin didn't mind.
"We owe our victory on the Rain Ninja front to you. Is there any reward you'd like?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a kindly smile.
"Old Man Third, I'd like