Although that would mean giving up one possibility that favored us.
Still, this was the safest course of action.
Only if everyone on our side was in perfect condition could we handle every situation. If Chiba were here, he would probably do the same.
Bite by bite, Yukina quickly worked through the dried meat in her hand. Each bite was small, but she ate steadily. As she watched the other three eating as well, along with the hidden guard ninjas whose eyes kept drifting toward her openly and covertly, a thought crossed her mind.
In truth, there was another possibility among the three. One she had not mentioned.
Chiba might have ended up mutually injured with the enemy, or perhaps Chiba had been defeated, but the enemy had not come out of it much better. This time, Chiba might have undone the seal, only for the enemy to seize the marked Kunai and seal it again. The enemy might not have been in perfect condition either.
However, compared to the other three possibilities, this one was far less likely. And if she had said it aloud earlier, Hirohiko and her Teacher, already frantic with worry, might have lost their calm because of that sudden hope. It might even have affected Teacher Minato, who would inevitably be their main fighting force. That would only have backfired.
After all, aside from the first possibility—good news, but with extremely slim odds—the other two possibilities all meant that supporting Chiba would lead to a fierce battle.
And the enemy was, after all, an Uchiha Clan ninja with a Mangekyō Sharingan whose ability was Space-Time. Even the Hokage, who also possessed Space-Time Ninjutsu, might not be able to gain an advantage.
At present, Teacher Minato was not in perfect condition either. Her own vision had