Although Kurotsuchi had promised Master Yin she would behave and stay with Mikoto tomorrow, she still wanted to see what the people from Kumogakure were made of.
The thought lingered for a long time before Kurotsuchi finally dismissed it. She knew her own strength well enough. If she went straight to them, she would only meet an ugly end.
They might leave her alone out of fear of Master Yin, but that would plainly be making trouble for him. Kurotsuchi wanted no part of that.
With that settled, Kurotsuchi quickly gathered her things and went back to rest. The night passed in the blink of an eye.
Samui opened her eyes as soon as dawn broke. But to make her lazy, pleasure-loving image more convincing, she lay in bed for a long while before getting up.
She took her time washing up, then reached the dining room for breakfast at the last possible moment.
The others traveling with her had already been waiting when Samui arrived. Their expressions darkened at the sight of her.
Samui had broken the rules the night before and failed to carry out the mission as planned. Now she had arrived late and held everyone up. Naturally, the other ninja were displeased.
Samui understood perfectly well, but she could not explain herself. She had to let them misunderstand and simply began to eat.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage Office, Minato Namikaze wearily rubbed his brow. He had barely rested all night, and the exhaustion was catching up with him.
Standing before him, Shikaku Nara asked with concern, "Lord Minato, why don't you get some rest? Lord Yin will handle what comes next, so you don't need to worry!"
Minato Namikaze gave a helpless smile. "It's precisely because Lord Yin will be taking part in what comes next