Shin Uchiha gently drew Konan into his arms. After hearing what she said, he did not know how to comfort her, so he could only pat her back softly, hoping to soothe her.
"It's all right. It's all right. You have me. Whoever's pulling the strings behind the scenes, I'll drag him out."
Under Shin's gentle reassurance, Konan slowly calmed down. When she came to her senses, she realized she was clinging to him in plain sight.
Although no one else was around, her face still flushed bright red.
She liked Shin, but she carried so many burdens that she had never voiced her feelings.
What she had not expected was that the events of the day would make her lose control of her emotions, leaving her in Shin's arms before she even realized it.
Even though Konan now understood the position she was in, she still buried herself deep in his embrace, like an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.
It rained almost year-round in the Land of Rain, and even when it did not, the skies remained gloomy.
That left those who lived there with a yearning for sunshine that others could never understand.
With her head buried in Shin's embrace, Konan caught the scent of sunshine on him. The sensation made her feel as though she were sinking into it, and she greedily breathed in his scent as she nestled in his arms.
Seeing that Konan had calmed down considerably, Shin held her and gently stroked her hair as he continued:
"Whether Nagato's Rinnegan is part of someone's scheme or not, we need to be careful."
"And from what you've told me, I suspect that Nagato's difficulty moving isn't just because his feet were injured by Explosive Tags.
There's another, more important reason. Even with the