"Lift your heads. There's no need to be afraid or nervous," Uchiha Yin said to Rin Nohara when he saw their reaction.
Rin lifted her head, but tears still clouded her eyes.
They really haven't had enough experience. Their skin is still too thin.
But they were only six-year-old Little Girls, after all.
"As my disciples, you don't need to care what others think. Before long, you'll reach heights they can only dream of."
"And I like the Apprenticeship gifts you brought me."
Uchiha Yin gently ruffled Rin's and Kurenai's hair. His touch was tender, but his words were full of confidence.
"Mm, I understand, teacher." Rin stared at Uchiha Yin, struck by his gentleness and confidence, and her cheeks flushed bright red.
"Thank you." She said it so softly, yet Uchiha Yin heard every word.
A warm smile curved Uchiha Yin's lips.
Kurenai could sense it too. Uchiha Yin seemed a little different from everyone else.
How powerful was Uchiha Yin now?
Did he really need Apprenticeship gifts from his new disciples?
Forget Earth Flow or Lightning Release: False Darkness. Uchiha Yin could even use Lightning Release: Kirin.
After a moment's thought, the spectators understood what was going on.
Besides, if Uchiha Yin chose disciples based on their Apprenticeship gifts, he would probably have taken students from great clans like the Uchiha Clan, the Senju Clan, or the Hyuga Clan.
In fact, Uchiha Yin had never taken anyone from those ninja clans as a disciple.
Sara and the others had not even been from Konoha when he took them in.
Once the crowd understood that, they stopped dwelling on it.
Still, everyone was curious about what Uchiha Yin would give them in return.
Neither Kurenai Yuhi's nor Rin Nohara's gift was especially valuable. One was a B-rank Lightning Release