As Hinata left the Hokage Office, she waved to Ino and Sakura in the shadows, signaling that she was going on ahead.
Sakura and Ino watched Hinata leave, then deliberately made a little noise so Minato Namikaze would notice them. The two sat a short distance from the office door, pretending to chat.
Sure enough, Minato glanced up. Seeing it was Ino and Sakura, he looked away, assuming the two girls were waiting for Hinata. He paid them no further mind and went back to his work.
Watching from the shadows, Uchiha Yin was all smiles. He had a feeling the formidable Acting Hokage was about to make a fool of himself.
And he was perfectly happy to see it. He waited eagerly to see what happened next. Sakura shifted position, blocking Ino completely from Minato's view.
Shielded by Sakura, Ino fixed her eyes on Minato and swiftly formed hand seals. "Mind Body Switch Technique!" she whispered.
The instant she spoke, Ino went limp. Sakura quickly caught her and propped her up, draping an arm over her shoulders and leaning close as though they were sharing a secret.
Minato sensed something was wrong the moment Ino activated her ninjutsu. But he had been caught off guard and made no move to dodge. The Mind Body Switch Technique struck him head-on!
From the shadows, Uchiha Yin watched Minato's body slump, then sit straight back up. It took every ounce of restraint he had not to laugh aloud.
Ino looked down at herself. A pen was still in her hand. Once she was sure the technique had worked, she signaled Sakura and began searching through the desk. But there was so much on it that she could not find what she wanted.
Ino Yamanaka was still young, and she could not maintain