Uchiha Kazama was all but certain of that root's identity.
It was the so-called chakra God Tree.
In other words, the very thing the Ōtsutsuki Clan had come to the Shinobi World to obtain.
But that chakra God Tree had already been split into the Nine Tailed Beasts.
Why would another one appear here?
Once every impossibility was ruled out, whatever remained had to be the truth.
That meant there was a second chakra God Tree!
And it was still alive.
Anyone capable of possessing and controlling a chakra God Tree had to be a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Then...
The person behind this Black Market had to be that man.
Only he would have had the time and power to create an underground world like this.
Clang!
Just then, a fierce gust rushed toward him.
Uchiha Kazama instinctively raised the short sword in his hand to block.
A metallic clash rang out.
The tremendous force shattered the short sword in his hand.
"Not bad reflexes."
"But the moment you saw me, your death was already sealed."
"Let me see just how strong this so-called Hokage of Konoha really is."
A youthful voice reached him.
Looking toward the voice, he saw a white-haired child standing less than ten meters away.
Clearly, he had been the one to attack.
And now, he looked utterly confident of victory, without a trace of panic.
The newcomer was none other than Gold.
"That feeling again... are you with those guys from the Bounty Exchange?"
Uchiha Kazama casually tossed aside his broken sword and regarded Gold with an impassive expression.
"You want to know who I am?!"
"Go ask the lord of the underworld. He'll tell you."
With that, Gold charged again.
He was not particularly fast.
With his Sharingan, Uchiha Kazama could clearly