The moment she saw Uchiha Yao.
Mei Terumi's heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
"So... so handsome..."
Mei Terumi's cheeks uncontrollably grew warm.
An absurd thought uncontrollably rose from the depths of Mei Terumi's heart.
Just as Mei Terumi's mind wavered, an angry shout rang out!
"Who are you?!"
Ao instantly stepped in front of Mei Terumi.
Ao's shout immediately snapped Mei Terumi back to her senses.
She bit down hard on her lip, and the sharp pain pulled her free from that ridiculous lovestruck state.
Embarrassment and anger instantly surged through her.
"Damn it! What was I thinking just now?!"
"Ao-senpai... Lady Mei..."
Chojuro's timid voice sounded as he gripped the hilts of the twin blades on his back tightly with both hands.
The atmosphere inside the cave instantly froze to the extreme.
The dozen or so other rebel ninja also drew their weapons, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Faced with the tense atmosphere.
Uchiha Yao's expression did not change in the slightest.
Uchiha Yao's gaze passed over the wary Ao and Chojuro, settling on Mei Terumi with interest.
"You're their leader?"
Mei Terumi's heart tightened.
The other party had seen through her identity at a glance!
"Who exactly are you?"
Mei Terumi forced herself to remain calm and asked in a low voice.
"You broke into our secret hideout. What do you want?"
"Who I am, you'll find out soon enough."
Uchiha Yao smiled faintly.
"As for my purpose..."
"It's simple."
"From today onward, Kirigakure is under my control."
The words instantly made everyone's minds buzz, leaving them blank.
What arrogance was this?!
A lone, unfamiliar ninja had broken into Kirigakure and told them he was taking over the entire village?
"What... nonsense are you spouting!"
Chojuro was utterly enraged.
"This is Kirigakure! It's not a place where you can