Yui glanced at the Uchiha before her, then nodded. "Yes, I'll do everything I can to wipe out the cultists."
"Good. With your word on that, I can rest easy." Uchiha Su smiled and beckoned. "Iwasui, lead the way. We've gathered most of the intelligence we need over the past few days. Today, we'll finish the mission in one push."
Iwasui nodded. He gave Yui one last look, his eyes filled with conflicting emotions, then turned to lead the way.
The dozen or so of them headed out of the village in force. As they left, Nai Hyuga looked back at a dark corner beneath a house. Her gaze sharpened, and she sneered. "Her?"
After a moment's thought, she decided to teach the woman a lesson once this was over.
Once their figures had gradually disappeared from the village, a woman in a bathrobe patted her heaving chest and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did they spot me just now?" Fear flickered in her eyes. She hurried back to the Hot Springs shop, hastily locked the doors and windows, then dressed and set off toward the outskirts of the village.
"Hey, hey! Xiaocui, why are you closing so early today? Aren't you going to stay open a little longer?" Seeing this, the neighboring shopkeepers hurried over to ask, all wearing smiles.
A cold gleam flashed in Xiaocui's eyes. "If no one's using the hot spring, there's no point staying open, is there?" she said flatly.
"And those of you selling hot spring souvenirs should close up early today too! Stop being an eyesore." She rolled her eyes and headed out of the village, ignoring their murderous glares.
She had something urgent to do and no time to bother with these people.
Looking toward the distant horizon, she fished a