Although the three children were not quite sure why, they nodded earnestly to show they understood. As they were talking, a short, stocky middle-aged man approached. When he saw Sakura Haruno and the other two, his face filled with disdain. "Is this how Konoha treats its clients? You sent these three children? Can they really carry out the mission properly?"
Sakura Haruno had intended to greet him politely, but she had never expected those to be his first words. Immediately annoyed, she said, "You look like a winter melon! What are you talking about? We may be small, but we're real ninja!"
As she spoke, she slapped her forehead protector, looking thoroughly indignant. Hinata Hyuga was angry too, but she still held Sakura Haruno back. "Sakura, don't lose your temper. Our teacher is right here!"
"That's right, watch what you say. He's our client!" Ino Yamanaka chimed in, helping pull Sakura Haruno back.
Hearing the man speak about his students that way, Uchiha Yin was also somewhat displeased. He said bluntly, "Mr. Tazuna, they may be young, but they're all excellent ninja. Besides, I'm here too. I'm their teacher, a jonin. Surely that should put your mind at ease!"
Tazuna looked Uchiha Yin up and down a couple of times before turning away. "In that case, let's go!" Without looking back, he walked ahead to lead the way.
Sakura followed behind, still looking thoroughly unhappy with Tazuna. But because of what Hinata and Ino Yamanaka had said earlier, she kept her mouth shut.
Along the way, Uchiha Yin simply walked beside them, barely saying a word. His eyes remained fixed ahead, with no apparent intention of surveying their surroundings.
Ino Yamanaka, however, asked, "Mr. Tazuna, is your homeland, the Land of Waves, a beautiful place?"
Tazuna had not intended to