The Sound Four shook their heads. "We don't know. Kimimaro told us to return. Since he didn't send us any message, he should be fighting Chen Fan."
Yakushi Kabuto frowned. What exactly was Chen Fan trying to do? Was that information truly necessary to him—necessary enough to take priority over eliminating Orochimaru? Yet seeing that Orochimaru had not even mentioned Kimimaro, Yakushi Kabuto did not know whether he should feel sorry for Kimimaro. He was clearly an intelligent and calm person, yet he had always been caught in a blind spot when judging things. The rest concerned Chen Fan. Orochimaru had not mentioned what had happened in his final clash with Chen Fan either.
Chen Fan walked through the forest, but he kept feeling someone's gaze fixed on him. He had no idea where it was coming from, so he stopped.
After standing still for quite some time, Chen Fan suddenly spoke. "Although I don't want to say something so clichéd, it looks like I have to. Come out. What do you want with me?"
The forest fell silent. The calls of birds and insects, which had been present moments ago, abruptly vanished. Soon, a figure emerged from behind a large tree. Once he stepped out from the shadows, Chen Fan saw him clearly. He wore a Cloud Robe and a mask. The mask had only one opening for the eye; the rest was covered in spiral patterns.
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. Of course he recognized this person. He had been involved throughout nearly the entire story of Naruto—Kakashi's childhood teammate and one of Akatsuki's founders, Uchiha Obito. What did he want with him? Chen Fan did not seem to have had any direct conflict with the Akatsuki Organization yet.
"You don't seem surprised," Uchiha Obito said as