Just then, a gust of wind rushed at Kurotsuchi from behind. She instinctively tried to dodge, but she was still in midair.
She landed flat on her back with her arms and legs splayed, looking thoroughly embarrassed.
Only then did she have time to see who had startled her.
When she looked up, she was stunned. It was a beautiful woman, every bit as striking as Master Yin's other students.
The woman walked easily along the tree trunk and sat down beside Master Yin.
Kurotsuchi's face fell at the sight.
She had worked so hard without success, only to watch someone else do it with ease. Of course she felt discouraged.
Uchiha Yin's expression had been cold, but when Uzuki Yugao sat down beside him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Things had not turned out as badly as he had imagined.
For a moment, he even forgot about Kurotsuchi. He looked at Uzuki Yugao in confusion and asked, "Do you have another mission today?"
Uzuki Yugao answered casually, "No mission. I just came to see you, and I brought some food for you and your little student. You weren't planning to give the child a Soldier Pill for lunch, were you?"
Uchiha Yin immediately felt awkward.
Chapter 550: Kurotsuchi Completes Her Mission
Uzuki Yugao's words also reminded Uchiha Yin that Kurotsuchi was still down below.
Uchiha Yin could be careless, but he knew girls could be sensitive.
He grew anxious, worried that Kurotsuchi might get the wrong idea.
Sure enough, when he looked down, he saw her crouching beside the tree roots, utterly dejected.
She looked ready to cry.
Seeing her like that, Uchiha Yin felt deeply guilty. His own thoughtlessness had caused this.
"Sorry. Give me a moment," he said to Uzuki Yugao.
Then he vanished from the