"Yechen of the Flame Demon Sharingan, your life is worth a fortune. Be good and accept your death."
With that, Kakuzu appeared before Yechen with the Body Flicker Technique and threw a punch at astonishing speed.
Yet to Yechen, it was nothing special.
He merely tilted his head slightly, avoiding the punch by a hair.
Kakuzu let out a surprised sound, apparently not expecting Yechen to react so quickly.
He did not stop, continuing his assault.
However, Yechen showed no intention of fighting back. A faint smile lingered on his face as he shifted his body in time with his opponent's movements.
It looked dangerous, but everything was under his control.
After devoting himself wholeheartedly to cultivating his art, his spiritual power had not increased, but it had become purer. His control over both his body and his energy seemed to have entered another realm: "Self as the heart."
At that moment, Yechen refrained from fighting back and let his opponent attack to temper his own will.
"Why aren't you fighting back? Are you looking down on me?"
After a sweeping strike, the two put some distance between them. Kakuzu stared fixedly at the figure ahead and demanded angrily.
Yechen shook his head slightly.
"Of course not. On the contrary, I'm quite interested in you. Kakuzu, would you be interested in joining my organization?"
"Your organization? What organization?" Kakuzu was puzzled. Wasn't Yechen a ninja of the Konoha Uchiha clan? Why did he have an organization of his own? Had he defected too?
"The Gods Alliance, a god-tier alliance I built with my own hands. This world is full of deception and intrigue. It needs a righteous man to stand up and lead everyone toward a bright future..."
Yechen's speech nearly made Kakuzu burst out laughing.
"Heh. A righteous man?