Hyuga Hiashi could only fall silent. Neji listened from the side, utterly confused. He still had no idea what his father and uncle meant.
But seeing both of them looking troubled, he hurriedly said, "Father, Uncle, don't worry. I'll protect Hinata!"
Neji had no idea that the moment he spoke, those words became a lifelong duty and promise.
Meanwhile, far outside Konoha, three people sat around a campfire, their faces alight with excitement. "If we bring that girl back, we're sure to win!"
Another man with short hair spoke in a deep, resonant voice. "Exactly. Those old fossils in the Main Family are always going on about peace, but this world is already a failure!"
Anger filled his voice, like a volcano on the verge of erupting.
The third person merely kept his head down without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking.
In the dark of night, a conspiracy quietly took shape, stretching out its vicious claws like a formless demon.
Its chosen prey remained unaware, lost in a sweet dream.
Uchiha Yin hadn't expected to wake and find the sky outside already dark. It was clearly late.
He could understand sleeping for so long himself, but the woman in his arms still hadn't woken. That left him at a loss.
Smiling, he reached out and smoothed Uzuki Yugao's sleep-tousled hair.
Chapter 686: Testing the Waters
It seemed Uchiha Yin's tenderness might last, but that wasn't what happened.
His gentle touch abruptly changed. He pinched a bit of Uzuki Yugao's cheek and tugged. "If you're already awake, why are you still pretending?"
Uzuki Yugao opened her eyes helplessly and rescued her cheek from his fingers. "I just didn't want to wake you!"
Uchiha Yin gave a helpless smile. "All right, stop lying around here. I still