Hatake Sakumo smiled warmly at Sara.
"Yes, her name is Sara," Uchiha Yin said, stroking Sara's hair.
"One day, she may well become Konoha's strongest Puppet Master." Uchiha Yin sounded certain.
"Yin..." Sara felt the warmth of Uchiha Yin's touch and heard the confidence in his voice. Warmth and gratitude welled up inside her.
She had only just begun training. She was nowhere near the geniuses; she was still behind even the students at the Ninja Academy.
Yet Uchiha Yin had so much faith in her. Sara was deeply moved.
I won't let you down, Yin.
Sara made the vow in her heart.
"Tch. Konoha doesn't have any Puppet Masters. As soon as she becomes one, won't she be Konoha's best Puppet Master?"
Just as Sara was feeling moved, Kakashi's words hit her like a bucket of cold water.
If there had been a way to see anger levels, the words "Anger +500" would probably have appeared above both Uchiha Yin's and Sara's heads.
A direct hit. Kakashi's remark brought the warm moment to an awkward halt.
"Kakashi, what are you saying?" Hatake Sakumo looked mortified and urged Kakashi to mind his words.
"Am I wrong? Since when has Konoha had any Puppet Masters..." Kakashi was about to continue, but Hatake Sakumo hurriedly covered his mouth before he could say anything else outrageous.
Watching his son deal a blow like that left Hatake Sakumo terribly embarrassed.
Couldn't Kakashi tell how nice the mood had been? Now the whole scene had gone cold!
"Hahaha, this is my son, Kakashi. He's a bit withdrawn and isn't very good with words. Haha," Hatake Sakumo said awkwardly.
"Hehehe." Uchiha Yin and Sara gave Hatake Sakumo polite but equally awkward smiles.
"Well, he's a child. Children say things without thinking," Uchiha Yin said.
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