He used Space-Time Ninjutsu and vanished on the spot.
Ōnoki stared at the empty Tsuchikage's office, feeling a hollow ache in his chest.
It was Kurotsuchi's first time experiencing Space-Time Ninjutsu, and she looked astonished the entire way.
When the scene before her eyes came into focus again,
there was not a trace of worry on Kurotsuchi's face. She was brimming with curiosity.
She showed no sign of wanting to leave Uchiha Yin's arms, either. She just kept looking around.
Uchiha Yin watched her with amusement and shifted his arm slightly.
Kurotsuchi had been sitting on that arm. The movement immediately drew her attention back to him.
She glared at him. "What are you doing?"
Faced with her fierce little glare, Uchiha Yin felt as though their roles had somehow reversed. Did I really bring back a hostage?
He could not bring himself to get angry with a girl so young.
All he could do was say helplessly, "We're here. Don't you want to get down?"
He bent slightly, ready to set Kurotsuchi on the ground.
To his surprise, she suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I don't want to walk. Carry me inside. You're so strong that carrying one child won't take much effort!"
Uchiha Yin was momentarily at a loss for words, but seeing her adorable expression, he could not bear to refuse.
So he carried her toward the gates of Konoha.
At last, he could not help asking, "Aren't you afraid? I could kill you at any moment."
Still holding on to his neck and looking around, Kurotsuchi answered casually.
"You won't. You're strong, but why invite trouble you don't need? Besides, if you wanted to kill me, there'd be no reason to bring me back. You could've done it on the way, and no one