"It must be because of Lord Orochimaru. I knew the aura around him wasn't something ordinary ninja could withstand."
With a single sentence, he dumped all the blame onto Orochimaru. Even the cold and emotionless Orochimaru's eye twitched at that moment, and he wanted to teach him a lesson.
Unfortunately, the explanation was far too forced. Yakushi Nonō's gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Yuu the entire time.
"Forget it, forget it. It seems that incident left a deep psychological shadow on you."
Seeing that she was still afraid, Uchiha Yuu got straight to the point.
"Do you remember the child I asked you to take special care of? You can hand him over to Lord Orochimaru now. You won't need to concern yourself with his future life anymore."
Having Kabuto Yakushi taken away from her, Yakushi Nonō's heart, which had originally feared Uchiha Yuu, suddenly became resolute. She slowly stood up. No matter how afraid she was of him, she had to say what was in her heart.
"He is still a child. He should not bear darkness, much less become a sacrifice."
Unfortunately, her words did not please Orochimaru. Compared to Uchiha Yuu's approachable manner, Orochimaru was colder and more overbearing. A mere Root operative dared to defy his will. Even if he killed her here, no one would stand up for her.
Feeling the killing intent beside him grow stronger and stronger, Uchiha Yuu showed a hint of helplessness. He silently walked over to the two of them and said,
"There is no need for that, Lord Orochimaru. This is merely the ordinary concern an orphanage director has for a child. It was precisely because I valued that concern that I allowed her to remain at the orphanage and care for the children. Otherwise, how could she possibly