On the streets of Konoha.
Konan walked along.
Her cool beauty did not draw any attention from those around her. With the Chunin Ninja Exams underway, more and more people were arriving, and unless someone was particularly unusual, no one paid them any mind.
She walked alone. Tsunade, who had been receiving her, had been called away again.
Konan understood. After all, she was only a potential future client, and one who might not even bring much value. It was normal not to be given much attention.
If they paid her too much attention, Konan would have found it strange.
With nothing in particular to do, she wanted to find Luo Mang. They had been interrupted that day, and she had not managed to ask any of the questions she wanted answered.
She had failed to coax any information out of him. At most, she had discovered that Luo Mang was a womanizer.
"Sigh..."
All she could do was sigh.
If she went again, she might arouse his suspicions. If he stopped writing in the Diary, would the others come after her?
Based on her observations and what she had read in the Diary, Konan had discovered that Tsunade also possessed one. That made three known owners, including herself, and she could not rule out the possibility of more.
If Luo Mang grew suspicious because of her and stopped writing, that would be a grave offense.
She could only hold herself back.
Thud, thud, thud!
As she wandered aimlessly into the forest, the sound of fists pounding a wooden training post suddenly reached her ears.
Then came the voices of a boy and a girl trying to offer comfort.
"Rock Lee, don't be like this. There's no shame in losing to the Sharingan. Just look at yourself!"
"Exactly. Even I