Just as Yechen was lost in thought, another presence appeared nearby.
Yechen turned to look and saw a figure emerging from the roots of a large tree not far away.
Half his body was black and half was white, while something resembling a pitcher plant enclosed his head.
With that appearance, who else could it be but Zetsu?
Clearly, the one before had only been a White Zetsu clone sent to test his abilities. After seeing him identify them at a glance, Zetsu had finally shown himself, a sign of acknowledgment toward Yechen.
Besides, now that Zetsu had appeared, had Obito Uchiha, who was so closely tied to him, come as well?
At that thought, Yechen carefully sensed the surrounding space, then said with a soft chuckle,
"Younger clansman, since you're here, why not come out? Do I have to invite you?"
As his words fell, a figure wearing a spiral mask appeared on the tree behind Zetsu.
It was none other than Obito Uchiha.
Looking at the two before him, one above and one below, Yechen's lips curled slightly.
Come to think of it, this was his second encounter with Obito since the latter's transformation.
Their last encounter at the Cemetery had only been a brief exchange of blows, giving each a rough understanding of the other.
Several months had passed before he knew it. Their visit now clearly had a purpose.
Recalling the ambush on Obito Uchiha a few days earlier, Yechen had a vague idea of why they had come to him.
That was precisely why he smiled.
His smile, however, made both of them deeply uncomfortable.
That was because Yechen felt impossible to read. Terrifying might even have been the right word.
Obito Uchiha, who had fought Yechen before, understood that all too well.
Zetsu had