Kakashi was meticulous, and he would never speak carelessly about Obito. No matter how Uchiha Yin looked at it, that person could only have been Obito Uchiha.
But Yin cared less about who the man was than why he had appeared nearby. Was he plotting something again? He certainly did not seem like the type to give up quietly.
"Keep a closer watch on the area. We can't afford another mistake at a time like this!"
Uchiha Itachi understood how serious the situation was. "I sent more people to guard the perimeter last night," he said at once.
Yin nodded in satisfaction. "Keep a close eye on things here. I should head back."
Without waiting for Itachi's reply, he used Space-Time Ninjutsu and vanished.
Samui waited anxiously for a long time, but Kaguya did not leave, and Uchiha Yin did not return.
Another three hours had passed, and despair crept over her. At this rate, if she could not find a chance to say it before dinner, she might lose her chance altogether. Then she would have to declare the mission a failure.
Samui warned herself again and again that she did not want to face that person's punishment. She had to succeed, no matter what!
At the thought, yesterday's determination seemed to return all at once. She looked ready to face death.
She had barely made up her mind when the man in question suddenly appeared before them.
For an instant, Samui wanted to rush over and blurt it out. But someone else was faster.
It was Kaguya, who had sat there all along, scarcely moving. In a flash, she was before Yin, her body softening as she leaned straight into his arms.
Yin did not push her away. He wrapped an arm around her, his expression tender. "What's