Both of them knew that Orochi's change was definitely not good news. It might start attacking at any moment.
Uchiha Madara deactivated his Sharingan, then turned with a smile to Dales Yi and Helunaixing. "All right, this is my big brother now."
"What's going on?" Dales Yi looked at Uchiha Madara. "Uncle, did you see the change in that Orochi? Its eyes have turned blood-red. Something incredible must have happened."
"Nothing unfair happened, actually. It's just that I have a big brother now too." Uchiha Madara smiled. "It seems that without a big brother in this White Forest, it really isn't easy to get by."
"What do you mean?" Helunaixing asked Uchiha Madara. "What happened?"
Uchiha Madara looked at the great white snake and said, "Move aside."
The great white snake obediently moved aside. No one knew why, and Dales Yi and Helunaixing could only stare in stunned disbelief.
"What's going on?" Helunaixing asked Uchiha Madara. "Why is the White Snake listening to you now? Did the two of you communicate somehow just now?"
"Uncle, can you understand the language of snakes?" Dales Yi stared at Uchiha Madara in disbelief. "That must be it. I remember now—when we first met, you were with Alustriel."
"So that means you must be one of the elves too, Uncle. That's why you can understand Orochi's language, and the two of you just held a simple negotiation." Dales Yi said.
"Is that right?" Dales Yi asked Uchiha Madara.
"No." Uchiha Madara shook his head. "I have no idea what you're talking about. But let's keep moving. We're almost at our destination."
"Isn't this what the two of you wanted to see most? Let's keep going," Uchiha Madara said.
Dales Yi and Helunaixing watched as the imposing great white snake obediently walked ahead of the