After night fell, the squad and the Uchiha elites lay in ambush in the woods, waiting for the Kumogakure forces to arrive.
Meanwhile, Zou Hyuga, who stayed beside Oto Uchiha, chatting and laughing with her, drew the attention of several pairs of red eyes. They had long known of him and were well aware of his relationship with Oto.
They felt a little pity for him. Every one of them had been taught a lesson by Oto before.
Since then, they had understood that even among Uchiha with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, there could be enormous differences in strength.
While surveying the surroundings with the Byakugan's night vision, Zou Hyuga also remembered to glance at the blood on Oto's blade. Just moments earlier, she had instantly killed some passing rogue ninja. They had reeked of blood, perhaps fresh from a raid.
"Oto, your swordsmanship is as sharp as ever..."
As he spoke, Zou Hyuga reached out and touched her cat-ear braids, then added, "Too bad you didn't quite finish a few of them off. Your sword still isn't fast enough."
"The Great Fireball will finish them off!"
Oto Uchiha was unbothered. Meeting his Byakugan gaze, she said, "Of course, it still can't compare to a certain someone's Transformation Technique. Someone even used it to disguise himself as a little girl. I'd really love to ask him for some pointers."
"Disguised himself as a little girl? Does someone like that really exist?"
Zou Hyuga chuckled and scratched his head, then declared with righteous indignation:
"Someone like that ought to be dragged out and thoroughly criticized. How is that behavior any different from Lord Jiraiya's?"
"Lord Jiraiya really is a scumbag..." Oto Uchiha remarked. Even an accidental glance at those books was enough to make her blush and her heart race. What kind