At that thought, Uchiha Yin smiled faintly. "It's all right. You did well. A ninja should stay alert!"
He gestured for Izumi to get up, then sat where she had been sitting. "Come sit down. Weren't you resting? I hope I didn't disturb you."
Uchiha Izumi had just sat down when she heard him say that. She looked thoroughly unconvinced. "Not at all. I was just lost in thought. You didn't disturb me!"
Uchiha Yin smiled faintly. "You look troubled. Hit a bottleneck in your training?"
Though he phrased it as a question, his expression said he was certain. Izumi couldn't help blushing.
She lowered her head and said softly, "Yes. I've let you down, Lord Yin. It's only a basic technique, but I can't even perform it properly!"
Uchiha Yin was surprised, not by her difficulty, but by how hard Izumi was on herself. Even many male ninjas lacked that kind of determination.
For Izumi to push herself this far was remarkable. From that alone, Uchiha Yin could already see a bright future ahead of her.
After all, dripping water could wear through stone. With that in mind, Yin smiled and reassured her. "Don't be so hard on yourself. You've already done well. Show me what you're working on. I might be able to tell you where the problem is."
For Uchiha Yin, that was an unusually modest way to put it.
Fortunately, Izumi was the only one there. If anyone else had heard him, they might not have been able to hold back a laugh.
But Uchiha Izumi was delighted. She straightened up. "Really? Thank you, Lord Yin!"
Seeing her delighted expression, Uchiha Yin was momentarily at a loss for words. He could only put on a calm face and say, "Mm. Perform the Ninjutsu for me."
Izumi