Yotsuki Rō's pupils abruptly contracted, his body instantly tensed, and his lightning release chakra surged!
He spun around and saw a man in a black robe standing less than three meters behind him.
The man looked about twenty, with a cold face and white hair hanging loose. Most striking were his eyes-concentric ripples slowly swirled within his blue irises, radiating a heart-pounding pressure.
What kind of eyes were those?!
Alarm bells rang in Yotsuki Rō's mind. He instinctively took two steps back, putting distance between himself and the newcomer.
"Who are you?"
Yotsuki Rō asked in a low voice, lightning release chakra already gathering silently in his right hand.
Lin Ze did not answer. He merely studied the man before him.
Yotsuki Rō.
Back when he still controlled the White Tiger Clone, he had used this man as a whetstone.
In his world, Lin Ze had killed Yotsuki Rō himself and even taken his corpse back to the Akatsuki for the bounty. He had never expected that in this parallel world, not only was Yotsuki Rō alive, but his strength was more than a whole tier above that of his counterpart.
Moreover, the Xūmí Starry Sky Seal was actually in his hands.
"Interesting."
Lin Ze murmured, then looked at Yotsuki Rō and asked evenly, "How did you master the Xūmí Starry Sky Seal?"
Yotsuki Rō's gaze darkened.
The Xūmí Starry Sky Seal was an ability he had awakened by chance several years ago. He had never told anyone about it, yet this person not only knew it existed, but even knew its name.
"Who exactly are you?"
Instead of answering, Yotsuki Rō asked, "Kumogakure ANBU? Or a bounty hunter?"
Lin Ze ignored his questions and simply watched him in silence, his blue Rinnegan showing no trace of emotion.
Under those