"Heh, I think I know now!"
After using Purple Eye to observe the movement pattern of the shadow before him, a look of realization appeared in Uchiha Yue's eyes. Clearly, he had already identified the shadow's true identity. Moreover, just as Uchiha Yue had guessed earlier, the owner of that shadow was indeed not a ninja from Kirigakure. That was because, when the shadow had moved just now to let Uchiha Yue identify him, the footwork he had used was none other than Basic Shatter Step!
In other words, the quasi-Kage-level expert who had appeared before Uchiha Yue was a member of Kumogakure's Yagami Clan!
After all, only members of Kumogakure's Yagami Clan could master Basic Shatter Step!
Basic footwork was, after all, a secret technique of the Yagami Clan!
Then, after learning that the shadow before him was a quasi-Kage-level expert from Kumogakure's Yagami Clan, Uchiha Yue pondered for a moment. What is someone from Kumogakure's Yagami Clan doing here? After thinking for a long while without reaching any conclusion, Uchiha Yue turned his gaze to the Yagami Clan expert before him and asked, "Strange. You're from Kumogakure's Yagami Clan, so what are you doing here?"
"What? Are you, Uchiha Yue, the only one allowed to come here?"
At Uchiha Yue's question, the sneer on the face of the Kumogakure Yagami Clan expert deepened. Then, the Yagami Clan expert introduced himself before Uchiha Yue. "Uchiha Yue, you guessed correctly. I'm from Kumogakure's Yagami Clan. My name is Yagami Ling. As for why I came here, surely you already know? Then there's no need for me to say more, is there? Now, let us begin our true duel!"
"Wait!"
As soon as Yagami Ling finished speaking, Uchiha Yue waved a hand at him and asked in return, "You said there's