Ye Chen planted his feet firmly and looked at the somewhat familiar young man before him with a slight frown.
Seeing Ye Chen arrive, the young man hurriedly offered a Konoha salute.
"Greetings, esteemed Lord of Hidden Jun Village!"
Ye Chen's brow remained furrowed as he continued pondering the young man's identity.
"You are?"
The young man raised his head slightly. His thoroughly ordinary face showed no flattery or fawning.
"My lord, my name is Yamato. I come from Konoha in the Land of Fire and currently serve as a member of Root."
Yamato introduced himself, and Ye Chen's tightly furrowed brow instantly relaxed.
No wonder the young man looked familiar, yet he could not recall where he had seen him.
So this young man with his ordinary appearance and ordinary bearing was Yamato of Konoha.
Ye Chen knew something of the original Naruto story and knew that this seemingly unremarkable young man was a genuine "tough customer."
Yamato, also known as Tenzo, was the only special test subject to survive Orochimaru's genetic modifications.
Having been fused with genetic cells from the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, Yamato had also inherited some of Hashirama Senju's Kekkei Genkai abilities.
What left the deepest impression on Ye Chen was the powerful protection Yamato's Ninjutsu provided.
He was the "shield" character who grew alongside the protagonist's team in the original Naruto story.
Of course, right now, Ye Chen particularly "coveted" Yamato's construction talents.
Kusagakure's buildings had suffered severe damage. If he sent Yamato there, the village could probably be restored in no time, right?
The solemn-faced Yamato had no idea that, upon their very first meeting, Ye Chen had already regarded him as a "slave laborer."
Of course, Ye Chen could only covet him.
How could he possibly order around a ninja from Konoha?