At the thought, Uzuki Yugao could not stop grinning, as though something wonderful had happened.
Uchiha Yin left her to it. From a distance, she looked nothing like an ANBU assassin. She looked more like a fool.
Just as Uzuki Yugao was basking in her happiness, the system's voice rang out in her mind. "Congratulations on completing the mission. Reward: All Attributes +1 and the sword technique Iaido!"
As the voice faded, Uchiha Yin distinctly felt something new appear in his mind. An unfamiliar familiarity seemed to settle into his fingertips.
It felt as though he could call on it the moment he moved.
Uzuki Yugao was delighted. She had always been obsessed with swordsmanship.
At the thought, a rapt expression spread across Uzuki Yugao's face.
She closed her eyes and absorbed the knowledge. After going through it just once, it was etched firmly into her mind.
Uzuki Yugao lost herself in it, though her face looked strained. All in all, it was a wonderful day: she had gained the secrets of Iaido and a kiss from Uchiha Yin. How could she not be happy?
Uchiha Yin, meanwhile, headed toward Amegakure. He was not going there to wipe out the village, only to take a look.
Uchiha Yin was no saint, but he believed all lives were equal. Unless it was necessary, he did not want to solve everything by killing.
Meanwhile, in Amegakure, Pain, Saro, Orochimaru, and Tobi were gathered in Orochimaru's laboratory, carefully examining a corpse.
The corpse barely fit on the operating table. Its enormous body belonged to a very fat man who now lay there pale and lifeless.
Saro watched from the side, curiosity on her face. "How did this man get so fat? He's practically shaped like a barrel."
It was an offhand remark, but