As she watched Shin Uchiha fly swiftly away, a gleam flashed through Samui's eyes. She finally turned her gaze to Yugito beside her and, after a moment's thought, spoke.
"Lady Yugito, when you disappeared during the attack on Kumogakure, was it because you had gone with Lord Shin Uchiha?"
Yugito naturally understood what Samui meant. But since Samui was now one of them, she saw no need to hide it. She nodded and said,
"That's right. I met Shin during that incident, and I've followed him ever since. He treats me very well..."
At that, Yugito unconsciously stroked her lower abdomen, a blush rising on her usually reserved, elegant face.
Hearing Yugito's answer, Samui nodded thoughtfully.
Although Shin Uchiha's dōjutsu had captured her and changed her allegiance to him, her intelligence had remained completely unaffected. After hearing Yugito's words, she understood that Yugito's thinking had been altered, just like hers.
Otherwise, as Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchūriki, who had grown up in the village from childhood, Yugito could never have betrayed Kumogakure so easily.
With that thought, Samui recalled the Mangekyō Sharingan in Shin Uchiha's eyes. Renowned throughout Kumogakure for her extensive knowledge and remarkable memory,
she now concluded that she must have fallen victim to one of the Mangekyō Sharingan's dōjutsu, and that its terrifying power was far beyond anything she could resist.
At that realization, a sense of helplessness welled up within Samui.
In her heart, Shin Uchiha had already become the most important person to her, and her purpose in life was to ease Lord Shin Uchiha's burdens.
At a critical moment, she would sacrifice herself if that was what it took to ensure Lord Shin's safety.
Then Samui suddenly remembered Shin Uchiha's target on this trip, and her heart jolted.
The person training in the Valley of Clouds