Tap, tap, tap.
As the footsteps drew closer, the uninvited visitor finally appeared.
Seeing the teasing look on Mei Terumi's face, Shin Uchiha shook his head helplessly and said:
"Mei, haven't you gone back to rest either?"
At Shin Uchiha's words, Mei Terumi first glanced at Uzuki Yugao nearby, then looked back at him and said rather plaintively:
"A certain heartless man has been acting as though he doesn't know me. He didn't even come over to say hello while we were watching the matches.
"Naturally, I had to come and see what was going on."
Shin Uchiha was just about to respond when Uzuki Yugao, standing nearby, realized that this woman had ruined her moment. Long sword in hand, she strode forward a few steps and faced off against Mei Terumi.
"As Konoha's Anbu Director, Shin is one of the village's senior officials with the most actual authority. You're Kirigakure's Mizukage, so naturally, he has to consider the implications of interacting with you."
At this, Uzuki Yugao tightened her grip on her long sword. Her aura steadily intensified, pressing down on the woman before her.
"What? Do you want to put Shin in a difficult position in Konoha?"
Uzuki Yugao naturally knew about this lover of Shin Uchiha's.
But since neither Mikoto nor Tsunade had said anything, she had stayed out of it. After all, as Kirigakure's Mizukage, Mei Terumi had very little contact with them, so Yugao had never given it much thought. She had never expected to meet her today, much less under these circumstances.
Uzuki Yugao's powerful aura made Mei Terumi falter slightly. Realizing that the woman before her was not someone to be trifled with, a trace of caution flashed through her eyes. She looked Yugao over again before finally speaking:
"Purple hair and a