Rin had her own reasons for asking Kurenai that question.
She knew Obito Uchiha seemed to like her.
Rin had once felt a vague affection for Obito, too. But for some reason, ever since she met Uchiha Yin, Obito had vanished from her thoughts.
By asking Kurenai, she was also hoping to find an answer for herself.
"I can't stop someone from liking me. All I can do is turn him down when he confesses," Kurenai said with a smile, as though it were obvious.
Time flew. In the blink of an eye, several years had passed.
Sunagakure's leaders sat in its meeting hall.
Pakura, Karura, Rasa... Their faces were grave.
Only one person was missing: the Third Kazekage, who should have been seated at the head of the table!
"The Third Kazekage has been missing for over a month. What do you think?" Rasa asked grimly.
That was right. The Third Kazekage had been missing for over a month!
He had vanished without a trace.
If he had been an ordinary civilian, his disappearance might not have been a serious matter.
But he was no ordinary civilian. He was the Third Kazekage, the highest authority in Sunagakure!
The implications of his month-long disappearance were obvious.
Something had happened to the Third Kazekage. He might already be dead.
Everyone at the meeting knew what his disappearance meant, but no one dared say it aloud. Their faces were grim.
"Could Konoha have done this?" Ebizo asked darkly, stroking the cane in his hand.
Unlike in the original story, Chiyo's death had left Ebizo with a deep hatred of Konoha.
The Third Kazekage had been missing for so long that he was likely dead.
They could not keep it quiet. With the Third Kazekage still nowhere to be seen, some people in