It was not just the Sand Village group making plans and dealing with matters as they left.
Things were no less busy on Konoha's side.
This time, however, it was not about Hinata Hyuga, but about the future arrangements for Karin from the Land of Grass.
Kakashi Hatake rested a hand against his forehead as he looked at Karin, considering how to broach the subject.
According to the Diary, things were just as Jiraiya had guessed.
Karin would be so infatuated with Sasuke Uchiha in the future that she certainly would not harbor any ulterior motives. As long as Sasuke stayed in the village, she would not defect. She definitely was not a spy.
The question was how to convince the others to let Karin stay, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, the current Hokage.
That was the issue that most needed consideration.
They had agreed to let Karin join them because the Diary had told them she would never betray them. It would also give Sasuke a companion.
It killed several birds with one stone, and the village would gain another strong fighter.
But the others did not know that.
How could he persuade people who did not know, when he could not reveal the information from the Diary directly?
"Kakashi-sensei, what's going to happen to Karin?"
Naruto Uzumaki piped up noisily, swaying from side to side.
Karin was very grateful to Naruto Uzumaki for saving her life, and Naruto, who had saved someone for the first time, enjoyed being admired like this.
He certainly could not compare to Sasuke Uchiha overall, but this was the first time Naruto Uzumaki had ever experienced anything like this. Normally, people only mocked him.
Now that he finally had a new friend he could actually talk to, he naturally wanted to put in a