Yet after spotting the figure, Neji Hyuga hesitated only briefly before hurrying over to him.
"Neji Hyuga pays his respects, my lord."
Once Neji Hyuga reached the man, he first bowed to his back, his manner utterly sincere.
Hearing Neji Hyuga call out, the man turned around, revealing a pair of red eyes.
"Neji, it seems you've made a wise decision."
From the way Neji Hyuga addressed him, Shin Uchiha already understood his choice.
At Shin Uchiha's words, Neji Hyuga nodded and gave him another brief bow before speaking earnestly:
"Yes, my lord. I'm only a lowly Genin. Since you've thought so highly of me, it would be truly unreasonable of me not to appreciate your offer."
Just as Shin Uchiha was about to say something, Neji Hyuga continued:
"However, there are still a few things I don't understand. Would you be willing to clear them up for me, my lord?"
Shin Uchiha showed no surprise at Neji Hyuga's question. He simply nodded and said casually:
"I can more or less guess what you want to ask. Go ahead. Otherwise, it'll keep weighing on your mind."
Gratitude flashed in Neji Hyuga's eyes. After a brief pause to gather his words, he asked:
"My lord, my first question is this: why did you choose to recruit me?"
Neji Hyuga's brow furrowed slightly. No matter how he thought about it, he could not make sense of this.
He knew perfectly well that someone of the lord's standing could have any subordinate he wanted with a single word.
Countless skilled fighters in Konoha and the Uchiha Clan had already pledged their loyalty to him.
And what was Neji himself? Just a lowly Genin. Even if he was something of a prodigy, he was only a prodigy of the Hyuga Clan.
Moreover, because of