Uchiha Yin pointed up at the tree trunk above them, his face full of sincerity. He had hoped to move the three girls a little, but Sakura Haruno and the others were too stunned to notice. All three stared at him with their mouths open.
After worrying for so long, they had never imagined the person they were meeting would be Lord Hokage himself. They were thrilled. So many people dreamed of becoming Yin's students and never got the chance, yet here they were, lucky enough to do just that. They hardly knew what to do with themselves!
Sakura was the first to speak. "Lord Yin, is it true? Are you really going to be our teacher?"
Their adorable expressions made Uchiha Yin laugh. "Of course it's true. What, you don't want me as your teacher? You can always switch!"
The three girls immediately looked alarmed. "No, Lord Yin! We want you to be our teacher. We don't want anyone else!"
Uchiha Yin let his smile fade and put on a stern face. "Think carefully. I'm a very strict teacher. If you become my students, you'll have to do as I say in everything. I won't go easy on you!"
His stern look didn't frighten the girls. Sakura answered earnestly, "We understand, Lord Yin. There are no shortcuts to becoming ninja. We'll take it seriously, and we can handle it even if you're very strict!"
Uchiha Yin was pleased to hear that. They were still so young that he had wondered whether he should be gentler with them. Now it seemed there was no need. These girls were tougher than plenty of boys!
His expression remained stern. "I'm sure you're all good students, and your grades at the Ninja Academy must be solid. I won't put you through training for