Unprecedented Chakra

"Ah ha! I'm finally out!"

After landing, the young man's very first words made it clear that he was no decent fellow.

Yet no one minded. Anyone selected by their clan for an exploration team was no fool. Though this man was young, the murderous aura rolling off him was almost overwhelming. No one who had not waded through mountains of corpses and seas of blood could possess such a dense killing intent. Thus, even if they did not know him, no one would casually provoke him.

However, his attire vaguely resembled Konoha's style. But... when had Konoha produced such a formidable figure? With such an imposing presence, he could not possibly be a nobody.

As for the white skeletal incarnation that had previously suppressed them so badly they could barely breathe, its behavior was equally strange. It did not attack. Instead, it stood where it was and allowed the young man to leap about the area. Its earlier aura had vanished at some point as well. Without looking directly at it, no one present could sense that there was even a living thing there.

"Hm?"

The young man suddenly stopped and looked toward the crowd, as though he had only just noticed there were so many people around him.

"Friend, you..."

Forcing himself to endure the extreme discomfort of this bizarre atmosphere, a member of the Senju Clan finally spoke up. He desperately wanted to tell the fellow what was behind him.

But before he could finish, cries of surprise erupted from the crowd.

"Qi!? Is it really you?"

Uchiha Obito rushed out, his face filled with delight.

"Oh... could you be Obito?"

The young man looked even more surprised than Obito. Then, he actually revealed a regretful expression.

"Sure enough, you got uglier after growing up..."

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