Shin Uchiha immediately stopped Mei Terumi, pulling her into his arms and soothing her:
"Don't rush. I sent an expert your way earlier. Has he arrived yet?"
His words piqued Mei Terumi's interest. She stopped teasing him and asked curiously:
"An expert? Anyone you consider an expert must be someone special, Shin. But no famous experts have come to join Kirigakure these past few days. Perhaps he hasn't arrived yet."
Hearing her answer, Shin Uchiha considered it for a moment before saying thoughtfully:
"Hmm, given his speed, even if he hasn't arrived, he should be close."
Mei Terumi rested her small hands on Shin Uchiha's chest, her eyes narrowing slightly as she asked with considerable curiosity:
"Shin, who is he? If you think so highly of him, he must have some skill, right?"
Shin Uchiha made no attempt to hide it. He gently patted her before answering:
"He's the wielder of the Thunder Sword Kiba, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. I ran into him during a mission and told him how Kirigakure had changed. After promising to pardon him for deserting the village, I persuaded him to return."
Mei Terumi's eyes lit up at his words. After the Blood Mist Era, Kirigakure had precious few capable people left. Sometimes, they did not even have enough personnel to assign to missions.
At times, Mei Terumi even had to trade on her charms to borrow some people from Shin in an emergency, though it was hard to say how willingly she made that particular sacrifice.
As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the wielder of the Thunder Sword Kiba was an Elite Jonin at the very least, with a wealth of experience to boot. If he returned to the fold, he would truly become a