Hearing Mei Terumi's words, Obito suddenly froze. He had never expected her to say something like that, and for a moment, he did not know how to respond.
"I'll sue you for slander!" Obito finally came to his senses and shouted in exasperation.
However, Uchiha Obito's words did not make Mei Terumi feel the slightest bit apologetic. Instead, she found them even more amusing.
Looking at Obito's somewhat embarrassed expression, the corners of her lips curled upward.
Just as Obito's face reddened, a pleasant chime suddenly reached everyone's ears.
The sound was crisp and melodious, as though it had come from another world.
Mei Terumi was the first to react upon hearing it.
Her expression instantly turned grave. Without hesitation, she immediately retreated, putting some distance between herself and Obito.
At the same time, Mei Terumi swiftly mobilized the chakra within her body, attempting to use its powerful energy to seal off her hearing and avoid being affected by the chime.
Yet despite her best efforts to resist it, the chime seemed to possess some kind of special magic. It inevitably pierced through her chakra defenses and interfered with her consciousness to a certain extent.
"Damn it!" Mei Terumi cursed inwardly, secretly annoyed. She realized that this had to be an illusion tool used by that female shinobi, and it was quite powerful.
After retreating to a relatively safe position, Mei Terumi could not help complaining, "Damn it, she actually caught me off guard!"
While Mei Terumi was indignantly grumbling, Nohara Rin seized this excellent opportunity.
She cleverly took advantage of Mei Terumi's complacency, swiftly pulled the hairpin Uchiha Yato had given her from her robes, and put it on without hesitation.
As the hairpin swayed gently, the originally pleasant chime became even clearer, lingering beside Mei Terumi's ears like