Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura saw the disgust on Uchiha Yin's face and bristled. Their fists clenched so tightly that their nails dug into their palms, drawing blood.
They might be shameless, but that did not mean they could easily stomach such an insult.
The knowing looks from the other ninja around them made it even worse.
Hiruzen Sarutobi hurried to smooth things over by changing the subject.
"Yin, what's the story with those buns of yours? Why did Homura and Koharu act like that just now?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious. Those buns could be extremely important.
To him, they mattered even more than the spectacle that had just unfolded.
Yes, as far as Hiruzen Sarutobi was concerned, what had happened to Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura was nothing more than a farce.
"Oh, those? They're called Truth-Telling Barbecue Buns," Uchiha Yin said, mixing truth with lies.
Yin had known that using one of those buns would catch Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention, but he was not worried in the slightest.
Hearing Yin begin to explain the buns, the surrounding ninja edged closer and listened intently.
Even Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu quietly moved closer, listening with rapt attention.
So they're called Truth-Telling Barbecue Buns?
Koharu and Homura understood their power better than anyone.
The feeling of being unable to control what came out of their mouths had been terrifying.
If we could get the recipe for those buns, then... Koharu and Homura's hearts filled with excitement, and they forgot their humiliation entirely.
That was how politicians worked. They seized the greatest advantage they could, without a shred of shame.
What was pride in the face of profit?
"As everyone knows, I'm quite good at Sealing Jutsu. A few years ago, I tried writing some Genjutsu sealing formulas into these buns.