Elsewhere, at the Ninja Engineering Corps camp.
"Hirohiko, are you and Chiba hiding something from me?"
The moment Hirohiko entered Yukina's room after being summoned by her, Yukina stopped him with a stern expression.
"Wh... what is it?"
Seeing Yukina's face so severe it seemed covered in frost, Hirohiko nearly froze. He could not bring himself to take the other step over the threshold, leaving his foot suspended in midair.
It was the first time he had ever seen Yukina this angry. To be honest, she looked rather frightening.
If her long black hair started flying about, Hirohiko was certain she would look exactly like his teacher, Kushina.
He even had the feeling that if he carelessly stepped inside just like that, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"What do you think it is!"
At this, Yukina picked up the letter she had placed beside the medicine bowl and held it out to him.
What is this about? Looking at the letter she offered him, Hirohiko frowned. He lowered his raised foot, walked several steps to Yukina's side, and took the letter, his heart full of misgivings.
Is it because of this letter? Who wrote it? Why would it make Yukina think Chiba and I are hiding something from her?
There seemed to be only one thing Chiba and I had hidden from her.
Could it be... what was written in this letter?
As he unfolded the letter, Hirohiko began to think it over. Before long, he understood.
"Can you tell me what this is about? Why did Chiba suddenly decide to take on this wanted mission?"
Having received no response from Hirohiko for some time, the clearly furious Yukina spoke in a decidedly unfriendly tone.
"Uh..."
Hirohiko was left speechless. Chiba had told him that he intended to take on