'Can anyone understand? Today I went out and ran into a rebel.'
Nohara Rin screamed inwardly.
With the Ninja Academy's entrance exam day approaching, she had wanted to invite her best friend, Yuhi Kurenai, out to chat and relax.
Who knew that just a few steps out the door, she would run into Jin and Konan coming from the Senju Clan's compound.
And also coincidentally overheard his completely unconcealed rebellious remarks.
"Huh, these two little girls are..."
Jin took a step forward, examining the two little girls who looked about four or five years old.
He recognized them at a glance.
Kurenai went without saying.
He had just seen her at Sakumo's funeral not long ago.
As for the other little girl with light purple markings on her face-
Although she didn't have much screen time in the original work, she was the key figure who caused Obito's descent into darkness and indirectly triggered the Fourth Great Ninja War-
Nohara Rin.
"We, we didn't hear anything!"
Noticing Jin's gaze scrutinizing them.
Rin was so scared her teeth chattered, mustering all her courage to shout this out.
Konan, following behind Jin, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
'If you really didn't hear anything, you should have just walked away.'
'Saying something like that, wasn't it like saying 'no gold buried here'?'
Jin also couldn't help but laugh.
Forget these two little girls who couldn't cause any waves-
Even if Hiruzen and Danzo were here, he wouldn't hide his true thoughts in the slightest.
If it weren't for giving Mito some respect, Jin would have long ago cosplayed Kaido-sensei's treatment of Kozuki Oden.
Why bother with schemes? Just crush them with brute force.
'But teasing these two little lolis seemed quite fun too.'
Thinking this, Jin pretended to be furious and humiliated, his face darkening as he said:
"Am I exposed? Well, since you've heard this secret, I can't let you live."
As he spoke, Jin reached out to grab the two.
"No, no! Don't! Waaah!"
"Waaah! Dad! Mom! Help! Wuwuwu..."
The two lolis immediately burst into terrified wails.
Seeing this, Jin had to withdraw his hand.
'Tch~ So easy to tease.'
"Stop crying, I was just joking... Hmm?"
Jin was about to explain when he suddenly caught a whiff of a peculiar smell.
He looked down in the direction of the odor.
Below the two lolis, dripping sound of droplets could be heard.
The situation became extremely awkward.
…
Half an hour later, at Jin's house.
"Although they're a bit big, they should still be wearable."
Konan said gently, handing two folded pairs of pants to the two girls a few years younger than her.
"Th-thank you, Konan-neechan."
Kurenai and Rin's faces were so red they seemed about to drip blood.
'So embarrassing!'
"Don't be scared. Jin-nii was just joking earlier."
Konan explained with a hint of helplessness.
"How mean..."
Rin puffed up her cheeks angrily, like a little frog.
"Then, then what he said about dealing with the elders..."
Kurenai, recalling what she had heard, subconsciously asked.
"Oh, that part was true."
Konan nodded calmly.
Since Jin himself felt it was fine to say it out loud, Konan couldn't be bothered to pretend either.
Kurenai: "..."
Rin: "..."
'Wow, you're not even trying to hide it?'
While being scrutinized by the two little ones' shocked gazes, Jin also rested his chin on his hand, observing these two little ones who hadn't even started school yet.
Both their future fates were tragic.
Kurenai's unreliable, good-for-nothing husband, Asuma, was killed while she was pregnant.
Rin was even worse.
She's originally a kind-hearted little girl, but she ultimately became just a pawn in Madara's plan to turn Obito to the dark side.
"Kid, when you grow up, remember to pick a strong man."
Jin patted little Kurenai's head, advising her earnestly.
He felt that Kurenai and Tsunade's taste in men were not really good.
Both picked weaklings who died early, and ended up sacrificing their whole lives for them.
Hearing this, Kurenai was full of question marks.
She thought to herself, 'Isn't this guy's train of thought a bit off?'
'How did it suddenly jump to picking men?'
"Emmm... As for you, try to get stronger first."
Jin then rubbed Rin's head.
But unlike Kurenai, Jin couldn't come up with any good advice for Rin at the moment.
After all, her situation was much more complicated than Kurenai's.
Jin still didn't understand why did Obito go for the Infinite Tsukuyomi?
After controlling Nagato, why not just resurrect her directly?
…
When they left Jin's house, Kurenai and Rin were still in a state of confusion.
Rin spoke first, "I don't think Jin-san is a bad person."
Even though she also didn't understand Jin's words, she could sense a hint of sympathy for her in his eyes.
Though she didn't know the reason...
"Hmph, he acts like he can see the future."
Compared to the gentle Rin, Kurenai was a bit displeased.
After all, Jin was saying as if her taste in men was terrible.