As for Kirigakure, he had another plan.
Rasa's move put Konoha under even greater pressure.
Konoha had held out in part because of its top-tier fighters.
Now Sunagakure was sending more fighters of that caliber, leaving Konoha in increasing danger.
Hiruzen Sarutobi laid out the situation for Uchiha Yin, his worry plain to see. What he was asking was obvious.
"No problem. Give me two weeks, and I'll head to the battlefield," Uchiha Yin said, digging at his ear.
"Good. If you're joining the fight, Yin, I can rest easy." In an instant, the worry vanished from Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, replaced by a broad grin.
The speed of that change left Tu Susu staring in disbelief.
Unlike the others, who thought Uchiha Yin had merely reached Jiraiya's level—Kage Level, nothing more—Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed something else.
He felt that Uchiha Yin might already stand at the peak of Kage Level, on the verge of entering a realm only Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had ever reached.
Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never have treated him with such courtesy.
What Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know was that Uchiha Yin was even stronger than he imagined!
Much stronger!
Chapter 365: Punishing Anko
"Aaaaaah!"
The miserable scream echoed through the mountain forest.
"It's freezing! Help! What kind of training is this, you jerk?!"
Anko was tied to a rock with a sturdy rope. Above her, a waterfall poured icy springwater over her young body without pause.
Nearby, Rin, Kurenai, and Tu Susu kept their eyes off Anko and focused on their own training.
Tu Susu had quickly become friends with Kurenai, Rin, and Anko.
To become a Red-Thread Immortal sooner, Tu Susu had joined their training.
Uchiha Yin didn't want Tu Susu to become mere decoration, either, so he had drawn up a training plan for