After returning home, Ruri looked at Mei Ling Hyuga, who was already at the dining table, ready to eat, and said, "Aunt Meiling, I'm back! Why do you look a little anxious?"
Holding Neji Hyuga, Mei Ling Hyuga forced a slight smile onto her anxious face when she saw Ruri return home and said, "It's nothing, Ruri. Come eat!"
Ruri nodded, then pulled out a chair, sat down, and began eating the meal Mei Ling Hyuga had prepared.
"Ruri, I have something to take care of outside in a little while! I can't take Neji with me, so I'll have to leave him in your care. You absolutely must protect your little brother. You'll be on your own, so neither of you must leave the house. Just stay home! Do you understand?"
Mei Ling Hyuga spoke with a somewhat grave expression when Ruri had nearly finished eating.
Although the village had done a good job keeping it secret, most people could still guess that the village's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, was giving birth. They simply did not know where.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's seal was extremely weak during childbirth, and the Nine-Tails might well seize the chance to break free. Most of the Military Police Force's personnel had been transferred to guard the barrier around the village.
"I understand, Aunt Meiling. I'll make sure to protect Neji and myself. We'll stay right here at home and wait for you to return. We won't go outside!" Ruri nodded as he spoke to Mei Ling Hyuga.
Ruri swallowed the food in his mouth. Although Mei Ling Hyuga had not said it outright, his knowledge of the Naruto plot allowed him to roughly guess what would happen that night. Tonight was probably when the Nine-Tails would attack Konoha. No, it would be more accurate