When he saw the "Kāma" on Ye Feng's hand, Yasenkawa was deeply shaken.
He knew full well how important a "Kāma" was. Almost no Ōtsutsuki would choose to leave one unless their very survival was at stake.
Yet Ye Feng now had a "Kāma" mark on his hand, which meant an Ōtsutsuki had perished and chosen to be reborn this way. That person was most likely Muraki.
"Are you really Muraki?" Yasenkawa asked tentatively.
"Yasenkawa, why won't you believe me? We grew up together, remember? Back then, we..."
To convince Yasenkawa, Ye Feng drew on Muraki's memories and spoke of things only the two of them knew.
As Ye Feng spoke, Yasenkawa's wariness gradually faded, though it never disappeared completely.
Seeing this, Ye Feng could only helplessly continue:
"If nothing else, come and sense my 'Kāma.' Surely the aura inside it can't be faked!"
In truth, Ye Feng did not want Yasenkawa to verify his identity this way. He was unfamiliar with the Ōtsutsuki's abilities. If Yasenkawa sensed anything amiss, all his efforts would be wasted.
But without this verification, Ye Feng had no way to dispel Yasenkawa's suspicions. Dealing with them one at a time afterward would become much harder.
Hearing Ye Feng's suggestion, Yasenkawa inwardly nodded.
Anything else could be imitated or altered, but the aura of a "Kāma" could not be faked. Yasenkawa immediately approached Ye Feng with caution.
The other Ōtsutsuki also readied themselves. The moment anything seemed wrong, they would act to rescue him.
As Yasenkawa slowly reached out and touched the "Kāma," both Ye Feng and the dozen or so Ōtsutsuki had their hearts in their throats.
What Yasenkawa said next would determine the outcome.
Ye Feng stared fixedly at Yasenkawa, a fine sheen of nervous sweat already forming on his back.
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