The two Lingchuans stood on either side of Nagato like a pair of bodyguards. The only difference between them was that one wore a mask.
Under normal circumstances, the most pressing concern for both Lingchuans would have been proving their identities and convincing Nagato that they were the real one.
Yet after hearing Nagato's question, the two Lingchuans exchanged a glance. As if their brain waves had somehow synced up, they both answered with mischievous delight, "Take a guess?"
"..." Nagato frowned and rubbed his forehead, then picked a spot with a clear view and sat down, adopting an attitude of I'm staying out of this. Do whatever you want.
Masked Lingchuan said, "Looks like we're being ignored. How heartbreaking~"
Lingchuan's mouth twitched. "Heartbroken or not, launching a sneak attack was out of line."
Several golden chains suddenly appeared in front of Nagato, some attacking and others defending, and collided violently. Compared to when they were outside, the pressure radiating from the chains had increased at least several dozen times. Even Nagato, as he was now, could not ignore such tremendous power.
Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, Masked Lingchuan said helplessly, "All right, I'll go look for someone first. See you in a bit."
Lingchuan asked, "Can we not?"
Masked Lingchuan replied, "Take a guess?"
"..." Though it felt a little like insulting himself, Lingchuan had to admit that this was one truly nasty personality.
Once Masked Lingchuan had left, Nagato emerged from behind Lingchuan and said in an unreadable tone, "You're hiding even more than I imagined. If you're the Lingchuan I met, then who is he?"
Lingchuan's expression remained unchanged as he delivered a "shocking" revelation as casually as if he were making small talk. "Oh, him? He's the leader of Genkyo."
Nagato's pupils contracted