"Hm? Strange!"
The moment Uchiha Yū arrived at the orphanage, he sensed a familiar scent in the surroundings.
"And a faint trace of blood."
Looking up at the building in the distance, Uchiha Yū's eyes filled with mockery. No wonder she had been able to approach him without a sound—she was the Walking Witch.
As Root's most elite intelligence agent, Yakushi Nonō was nothing short of legendary.
But the current Yakushi Nonō was still somewhat inexperienced, allowing Uchiha Yū to catch her trail by chance.
"I heard this orphanage has a very beautiful female director named Yakushi Nonō. Have everyone come out later, and I'll give you all a checkup."
Uchiha Yū spoke thoughtfully. When the caregiver heard him, she recalled Yakushi Nonō's pale face when she had come in and could not help saying worriedly, "Doctor Yū, the director must be sick. She looked terribly pale today. I'm truly troubling you."
The caregiver did not know what was going on. She was concerned for Yakushi Nonō's health, but Uchiha Yū moved faster and had already entered the orphanage building.
When the children saw a stranger enter the orphanage, they all looked timid and fearful. Uchiha Yū's cold, sinister aura especially made them hide in the back, afraid to approach him.
"Don't worry, children. I'm a doctor here to treat you."
He walked over to a child and patted the child's head. With the caregiver speaking beside him as well, the children gradually relaxed.
By now, even these children knew Uchiha Yū's name. He was Konoha Hospital's outstanding doctor, second only to Tsunade.
While chatting with several children, Uchiha Yū gradually followed the lingering scent on the ground. Guided by it, he arrived outside a small red room. This was where Yakushi Nonō lived.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Who is it?"