Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Konan, "Talk-no-Jutsu" Isn’t What You Think

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Konan, "Talk-no-Jutsu" Isn’t What You Think



As expected!

When Keiko mentioned Konan, Uchiha Akira wasn't surprised at all. After all, he had already suspected that Konan might eventually return to Konoha.

Now, Keiko's words only confirmed what he had anticipated.

"Hmm? Keiko, your mood seems a bit off. Could it be because of Konan?" Akira asked, stopping mid-step as he was about to walk inside. His tone was curious, clearly puzzled by Keiko's expression.

Keiko didn't respond directly, but her silence was enough to give an answer-it was indeed about Konan.

"Why?" Akira asked, his confusion deepening.

After all, he couldn't think of any reason for Keiko to dislike Konan. As far as he knew, there was no conflict between them. Why would she have an issue with her?Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Hearing Akira's question, Keiko finally spoke up. "Because she hasn't treated you well, Master Akira."

"Oh, I see..." Akira's confusion faded, replaced by a quiet chuckle as understanding dawned on him.

It seemed Keiko genuinely cared about him and was viewing things from his perspective.

So, she disliked Konan simply because Konan hadn't been kind to him?

He couldn't help but find it amusing, yet entirely logical. As his personal attendant, it made perfect sense for Keiko to take his side in such matters.

"Alright, don't worry about it. You can get back to what you were doing," Akira said with a lighthearted smile, gesturing for her to go on, then turned to head inside.

Sure enough, as he entered, he spotted Konan sitting calmly, gazing up at the sky as the clouds drifted by. She looked quite peaceful, almost poetic.

"What's going on? Why the sudden contemplative mood? Went for a trip and ended up coming back anyway, huh?" Akira teased as he sat down beside her.

"Not really," Konan responded, turning her head slightly to glance at Akira before continuing, "I've just been thinking about a few things."

"Oh? What kind of things? Care to share?" Akira asked calmly.

"I've been reflecting on the information you told me earlier, trying to connect the dots and see if I can uncover any new leads. I've also been wondering why you let me leave so easily- and why you don't seem at all surprised that I've come back."

"Lastly," Konan added, her voice taking on a more serious tone, "I've been thinking about why, when you have the ability to foresee future events, you decided to use the Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu of all people."

Akira's eyebrows shot up in genuine surprise at her words. "Oh? You've figured out that I used Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu?"

It was certainly surprising. How had she realized that?

Whether she had truly deduced it or was just fishing for information, the fact that she brought it up meant she had her suspicions. Given that, there was no point in trying to deny it.

"So, it's true... You really did use Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu," Konan murmured, taken aback. Although it had been merely a theory up until now, Akira's confirmation made her heart skip a beat.

Now, she knew for certain-he had indeed used Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu.

"I always thought your greed for money was just a personal quirk," Konan mused. "Even though you like money, I've never seen you spend extravagantly. You seem more content with hoarding it."

"But... to use Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu just because of that? I just can't wrap my head around it." Konan's confusion was evident. No matter how much she thought about it, it didn't make sense.

Sure, Akira was known for his love of money, but to waste such a powerful technique like Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu simply for financial reasons? It seemed absurd.

In the original story, Naruto and Nagato had been mortal enemies. Yet, after a single conversation, Naruto had managed to convince Nagato to turn on everything he had fought for, even sacrificing his life to use the Rinne Rebirth technique to bring back everyone he had

killed in Konoha.

So, when it came down to it, Konan just didn't have the same level of persuasive power that Naruto had with his talk-no-jutsu.

"Talk-no-jutsu?" Konan blinked, looking at Akira in confusion, her expression completely

baffled.

In the ninja world, there were many different types of techniques, beyond just the basic elemental releases. Konan was well aware of secret techniques like Dust Release, Crystal Release, Wood Release, and Ice Release.

But this "talk-no-jutsu" Akira mentioned? She had never heard of such a thing before.

Could it be some new type of release she wasn't aware of?

"It's nothing," Akira said with a wave of his hand, dismissing the topic. He had no intention

of explaining further.

However, the more dismissive he was, the more intrigued Konan became. She couldn't shake the feeling that this "talk-no-jutsu" was something important.

After pondering for a moment, she seemed to come to a conclusion, and with a huff, she

muttered, "You've got a dirty mind. My relationship with Nagato isn't what you're

imagining."

"Huh? How did she get that idea?" Akira thought, now thoroughly amused.

Was this what thirty-something-year-old women thought about? It seemed Konan knew far

more about these things than he did.

Akira didn't say anything, but the strange look on his face made his thoughts quite clear.

Seeing his expression, Konan realized she had misunderstood the situation. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

"You were the one who brought up 'talk-no-jutsu' and then refused to explain it!" she protested, feeling slightly defensive.

It wasn't her fault for jumping to conclusions when Akira had been so cryptic!

Still, she hadn't expected to misunderstand things this badly.

"Who would've thought you were this kind of person, Konan!" Akira teased, unable to resist

poking fun at her now.

"I'm in my thirties, it's normal for me to think that way! You're still just a kid, yet you act like you know everything-now that's strange!" Konan shot back without missing a beat. "Well, I do have a girlfriend, you know. Of course, I'd know about these things. But you... single for so many years... tsk tsk..."

Before they knew it, the two of them were bantering back and forth like old friends.

POWER STONE!!!

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