"Yuki Rin?"
Because he needed to conceal the secret of his blindness, Uchiha Yue had not opened his eyes after infiltrating Kirigakure's war supplies depot, nor had he used his vision to observe his surroundings. Thus, at this moment, he could only focus Purple Eye's perception on the powerful man named Yuki Rin and use it to gauge Yuki Rin's strength.
However, the instant Purple Eye's perception fell upon Yuki Rin, Uchiha Yue—who could remain calm even amid fierce battle—actually froze in stunned silence. Yet what shocked him was not Yuki Rin's strength, which was infinitely close to that of a quasi-Kage-level powerhouse, but rather Yuki Rin's appearance.
Judging by appearances alone, how did this seemingly delicate, fair-skinned Yuki Rin possess even the slightest trait of a male ninja?
If Uchiha Yue's perception had not been strong enough to notice the Adam's apple beneath Yuki Rin's throat, he would certainly have assumed that the Yuki Rin before him was a female ninja. Of course, if Yuki Rin knew that Uchiha Yue was currently shocked by his gender, then the ever-proud Yuki Rin would likely have flown into a rage and immediately fought Uchiha Yue, wanting to kill him to vent his anger!
After marveling at the Yuki Clan's exquisite looks, which made it nearly impossible to distinguish male from female ninja, Uchiha Yue finally gave Yuki Rin his full attention. This was because, according to his perception, Yuki Rin was not concealing his strength in the slightest. Strength nearly at the quasi-Kage level was enough for Uchiha Yue to truly regard Yuki Rin as an opponent. What was more, this fellow Yuki Rin had just played a dirty trick on him.
Clearly, the reason Uchiha Yue had failed to detect the Kirigakure ninja lying in ambush nearby was definitely Yuki