"He's Phantom Tiger of the Akatsuki Organization, the one who used to have Wood Bull by his side!"
Yamanaka Batsu remembered. Back when they had fought Wood Bull, this man had been there.
"Wood Bull, is that guy here too?" Yamanaka Riki remembered as well. His gaze swept over the people around Uchiha Shisui, and his brows rose.
He wanted to find someone with a build somewhat similar to Wood Bull's.
Back when they had fought Wood Bull, it could be said that neither side had gained the upper hand. However, the brothers believed that if it came down to endurance, they could wear Wood Bull to death.
Unfortunately,
that had never happened.
Especially this time, Black Zetsu had actually said they were no match for Wood Bull. Even Jugo, someone they had never heard of, had appeared.
Since Black Zetsu looked down on them so much, they naturally had to prove themselves.
They had to let them know that they were not weak.
"Looks like that guy isn't here!" Yamanaka Batsu became serious as well, but he did not spot Wood Bull.
That left him somewhat disappointed.
"Yamanaka Riki, Yamanaka Batsu, it's time to retreat!" Kakuzu urged the brothers to withdraw as he backed away.
After all,
it was obvious that the enemy had come with ill intent, and their strength was clearly formidable. If this continued, they might suffer a loss.
"You cowards. They only brought a few people, so why should we retreat?" Yamanaka Riki sneered. "These people are from Konoha, right? Perfect. We can use them to establish our reputation and let them know we're not people to be trifled with!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Yamanaka Riki abandoned Rasa, whom he had been fighting, and charged straight toward Uchiha Shisui and Kimimaro.
He intended