Yakushi Nonō, who stood at the front, involuntarily stepped forward and placed a hand on the child's shoulder as well. Her face carried a warning, but in front of so many children, she could not reveal what she believed was the truth. She could only say tactfully, "Doctor Yū is very busy. You can't disturb his work. Hurry and say thank you so we can go back. I'll make you meat soup later."
The moment they heard they could have meat soup today, several children crowded around him. Yet the smile on Uchiha Yū's face did not fade. He casually picked up one of the children and met Yakushi Nonō's gaze with a smile. "I just came back from the front lines, so I have nothing to deal with. Children are Konoha's hope, after all. This time, Lord Hokage asked me to take a group of genin to the battlefield for training. Do you want to hear some ninja stories?"
His voice was very soft, but different people drew different meanings from it. Deep down, Yakushi Nonō believed that he was an utterly vile demon, someone who would use any means necessary to achieve his goals, even tormenting and threatening others.
To Yakushi Nonō, the sight of him holding a child had already become proof that he intended to use the children to threaten her and force her into compromise. For a moment, she hesitated.
The children, on the other hand, did not think so much. They happened to be thinking along the same lines as Uchiha Yū. The child he had picked up even put his arms around Uchiha Yū's shoulders and said with a grin, "Doctor can tell us ninja stories, and we can share stories about the orphanage with Doctor too. Lots of interesting things happen at