"This guy's shadow… Why does it look so familiar?" Ye Liang found the approaching figure vaguely recognizable. He couldn't recall where he'd seen this face before, but something about it definitely felt familiar.
Small nose, small eyes… holding a red, eerily gorgeous long sword?
He thought for a moment.
Oh sh*t!
This person actually looked exactly like him!
He felt a chill run down his spine!
Never did he expect—after falling into this deep pit—he'd immediately run into someone who looked just like himself.
An imposter Ye Liang!
Clack! Clack! Clack!
The sword trembled violently in his hands, as if desperately trying to escape the fake Ye Liang's grip, but the latter wore a grimacing expression, clearly exerting immense effort to suppress the wildly vibrating blade.
"Damn thing! I used so many White Zetsus just to capture you—how dare you try to escape!" he roared furiously. With an angry slap, he struck the sword hilt with the back of his hand!
"This isn't even alive—are you kidding me?"
Ye Liang facepalmed in disbelief. Instantly, he concealed himself!
The fake Ye Liang ahead hadn't noticed him yet; otherwise, there was no way he'd casually walk past as if nothing happened.
What the hell is this guy?
Why does he look identical to me?!
I don't remember having a twin brother!
Ye Liang's mind raced.
He decided to observe the situation first before stepping out to determine if they were truly related.
Further ahead, the fake Ye Liang continued walking deeper while Ye Liang quietly followed behind.
Soon enough, both arrived at a dead-end alley.
Ye Liang helplessly watched as the fake Ye Liang forcefully plunged the sword into a large rock, then softly moved his lips, seemingly murmuring something under his breath.
"Save me! Hurry, save me!"
A faint female voice suddenly echoed in Ye Liang's ears. He quickly glanced around, but saw nobody nearby.
"Who are you?" Ye Liang whispered softly.
"Save me! Save me now!" The voice didn't answer, only sounding more anxious in its pleas.
Ye Liang roughly deduced the truth.
His gaze turned toward the sword embedded in the stone wall. It vibrated more intensely now, yet remained stuck due to whatever incantation held it down.
The voice was coming from the sword!
"Annoying pest!" The fake Ye Liang cursed angrily.
"No one besides myself can possibly rescue you here. Once I transform your consciousness into data and carry it away, I'll be able to reopen Kaguya's portal to the Land of Iron again! No one will be able to stop me then!"
"Kaguya's portal?"
Ye Liang, hiding nearby, froze.
He seemed to have just heard something utterly incredible.
Portal?! Data?!
These words didn't belong to the vocabulary of the Naruto world!
Could it be...?
Sh*t!
This guy must be the real mastermind behind the White Zetsu—the one pulling the strings from the shadows!
"He really is another transmigrator, just like me!" Ye Liang murmured to himself.
Without hesitation, he crept forward silently.
That cursed sword being sacrificed must be Onikiri — the Demon Blade (the legendary treasure of the Land of Iron). Whatever his intentions were, this fake Ye Liang definitely meant no good.
He must be stopped!
Silently creeping forward,
Ye Liang didn't charge directly. Instead, he chose to slowly approach using [Earth Release].
This Fake Ye Liang, since he was also a transmigrator just like him, must definitely possess an extremely terrifying System. As a professional beneficiary of golden fingers, Ye Liang didn't have absolute confidence in defeating him.
Step by step—first, second, third!
Getting close enough!
[Ninjutsu - Decapitation Technique]!
A thick black hand directly dragged Fake Ye Liang—who was chanting a spell—underground.
[Earth Release - Add Weight Rock]!
[Earth Release - Ant Hell]!
[Earth Release - Earth Dragon Projectile]!
A continuous barrage of Earth Release attacks smashed toward Fake Ye Liang!
Since the choice was to ambush, he had to ensure his opponent wouldn't even get a chance to counterattack. While using Earth Release techniques, Ye Liang simultaneously turned all the rocks beneath him into sand with massive chakra infusion. Though soft, sand pressed down on the human body far more than solid rock!
"What the hell? Who's there!"
The opponent still reacted eventually, but having lost the initiative, he could only be beaten helplessly!
"Damn bastard! Daring to ambush me!" He shouted furiously, yet stuck inside the mud, escape was momentarily impossible.
Fake Ye Liang's eyes burned red as he suddenly screamed from his throat.
A powerful repulsive force surged outward in all directions.
[Shinra Tensei]!
"Peng!"
Ye Liang flew backward!
Taking the opportunity, Fake Ye Liang crawled out from the soil. Looking at Ye Liang being flung away, he too was stunned.
"You guys again?! How the hell did you end up here?"
"You're here? Then why not me?" Ye Liang quickly steadied himself midair, though his leg muscles still trembled slightly.
Shinra Tensei was simply too strong—not merely due to the pushing force, but the immense repulsive force alone could instantly injure someone. If it hadn't been for years of physical enhancement, Ye Liang would've been dead meat by now.
"Just who are you exactly?"
"That question should be mine! Who the hell do you think you are, and why are you pretending to be me!"
"Imitating you?"
Ye Liang was shocked.
Who the hell was copying who!
"No need to hide who I am—who I am is who I've always been! I'm Ye Liang, alias Ritian! Who the hell do you think you are?"
"You're Ye Liang? Hmph, I'm the real Ye Liang; you're nothing but an impostor faking as me!" Fake Ye Liang argued back.
Ye Liang grew furious.
Since this guy insisted on claiming superiority, then let our strength settle this.
Instantly, within the cave, he activated Sage Mode.
Snakes possessed infrared vision, so the dark environment of the cave suited him better.
[Sage Art: White Pulse Technique]!
A red snake shadow immediately exploded near Fake Ye Liang's ear, while the latter dodged to another position via [Shifting Body Technique].
"You think you're the only one who can do that! [Sage Art: White Pulse Technique]!"
He launched the exact same White Pulse Technique, except that Fake Ye Liang executed it more skillfully.
"Hmph! Weakling raised in a glass house! You actually dare challenge me in battle." After intimidating Ye Liang, Fake Ye Liang performed another Ninjutsu—but shockingly, the move was identical to Ye Liang's!
"This is impossible!" Ye Liang gasped.
If the enemy could merely mimic his appearance, he might accept it—but possessing the exact same moves?
Suddenly, a possibility dawned upon Ye Liang!
Perhaps the opponent shared the same system as himself, hence every technique he learned, the other also mastered!
"Do you have a System too?"
"Obviously! I'm the main character, of course I have a System!" Fake Ye Liang complained, immediately charging at Ye Liang.
[Taijutsu - Dance of the Sword!]
He drew the suppressed demonic sword in his hand and slashed instantly toward Ye Liang.
Ye Liang immediately sensed danger!
They both knew each other's Ninjutsu inside out — this should've been a stalemate. But now there was a problem!
His techniques seemed less proficiently executed than his opponent's?
No way he could beat him!
Damn it!
Ye Liang cursed under his breath and grabbed a nearby rock, chucking it at Fake Ye Liang.
The guy had a sword and he didn't!
What the hell was he supposed to do?
The rock smacked into the blade, but the sword just kept coming.
"Shinra Tensei!"
"Hmph, I can use Shinra Tensei too!"
"Bang!"
The two blasts of Shinra Tensei slammed into each other.
Ye Liang went flying again!
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