Uchiha Yin looked at Lord Third Hokage's smug grin and said helplessly, "Third, did you need something?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was delighted by the displeasure on Uchiha Yin's face. "Of course I called you here for something important. And you're already looking so unhappy about it! You're making this difficult for me!"
Uchiha Yin had always admired Hiruzen Sarutobi's ability to twist the truth. With nothing else to say, he could only nod in resignation. "Whatever it is, just tell me."
Hiruzen Sarutobi straightened his expression. "I'm getting old, you know, so I've been thinking about my successor..."
Uchiha Yin cut him off before he could finish. "I don't want to discuss that. I have things to do!"
He could already guess what Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to say.
But Uchiha Yin had no interest in becoming Hokage. There was simply too much work involved.
As things stood, he barely had time for the women in his life. If he became Hokage, he would have no free time at all.
The thought filled him with such resistance that he turned to flee.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi was not about to let him. "Wait! I wasn't finished. I only wanted to ask if you had anyone suitable to recommend!"
Uchiha Yin stopped, though suspicion remained written all over his face. The Third had lived a long time, after all. He was bound to have a few tricks up his sleeve.
If the Third knew Uchiha Yin was describing him that way, he would have bristled with outrage.
"Are you sure all you want is a recommendation?"
Uchiha Yin did not quite believe him, but he asked anyway, still holding on to hope.
The Third nodded without hesitation.
Uchiha Yin breathed a sigh of relief. "If we're talking about the next Hokage, I think