That was how things had come to this: Uchiha Yin sat there with an unfriendly look on his face, his gaze fixed on the door. He was clearly waiting for the delegation from Kumogakure.
As for why Uchiha Yin had suddenly taken such an interest in the peace talks, it was only because Konoha's many Jonin and senior officials were all watching him with friendly smiles.
Their blatant threats and surveillance left Uchiha Yin looking helpless.
They really didn't understand him. Since he had agreed to attend the meeting, he would be there.
Uchiha Yin was confident of that, but in the eyes of everyone in Konoha, his name had practically become synonymous with laziness.
There was nothing Uchiha Yin could do about it now. He could only sit there, bored, and wait for the delegation from Kumogakure to arrive.
Samui followed behind Shikaku Nara with a respectful expression, though that respect never reached her eyes.
When Samui saw Uchiha Yin seated in a position of authority, surprise flashed across her face. She had thought he would send someone else to a meeting like this. She hadn't expected him to come himself.
Before entering, Samui had left everyone else outside as required. She had even surrendered everything she carried that could be used as a weapon.
Samui now carried nothing. After a polite bow, she said, "I won't beat around the bush today. Why don't you tell me what Kumogakure has in mind?"
Samui was plainly baffled by this approach to negotiation. Such a blunt opening hardly seemed like something a diplomat would use.
But the peace talks had never been the real point of this visit. Though surprised, Samui did not show it. Instead, she began delivering the remarks she had prepared.
While the two were talking, neither imagined