Kitsuchi could not help growing anxious as he watched.
He knew perfectly well that his wife did not want Kurotsuchi to leave so soon, which was why she was deliberately dragging her feet.
But under the circumstances, they really could not delay any longer.
If Uchiha Yin started pressing them, they would have a hard time explaining themselves.
At that thought, Kitsuchi decided to go upstairs and check on his wife.
Kurotsuchi knew her father very well. One look at Kitsuchi's expression told her what he was thinking.
She pressed his hand, signaling for him to wait there, then went upstairs herself.
Seeing her mother clutching her clothes and crying softly, Kurotsuchi felt a pang in her heart.
She hurried over and patted her mother's back.
"Mom, everything will be fine. Don't worry. Go downstairs. I'll do it myself!"
Her mother looked deeply into Kurotsuchi's eyes, then finally went downstairs.
Meanwhile, in the Iwa Shadow Tower, Uchiha Yin was slowly losing patience.
Precisely because he knew how difficult this was for them to face, he had given them plenty of time.
But by now, they really had taken far too long.
At that thought, Uchiha Yin fixed Ōnoki with a piercing gaze.
Ōnoki grew extremely nervous under Uchiha Yin's gaze.
After all, Uchiha Yin was already here in Iwagakure.
There was no one here who could stop him.
If he actually attacked, they would be finished.
So, however much it pained him, Ōnoki gave the ninja beside him a subtle look, ordering him to find out why Kurotsuchi had not arrived yet.
Only after seeing this gesture did Uchiha Yin's expression soften considerably.
Upon receiving the order, the ninja turned to leave.
But just as he reached the doorway, he slowly backed into the room again.
Uchiha Yin looked up