A Show of Strength

Uchiha Gen rode the Green Goblin Glider all the way, stopping only a few times along the way to get his bearings.

By noon, he had finally crossed the entire ninja continent, arriving in the Land of Fire from Snow Country.

After flying for a while longer.

Konoha finally came into Uchiha Gen's view ahead.

Konoha was vast. Including training grounds such as the outer Death Forest, it spanned dozens of kilometers in diameter.

The entire area was enveloped by a massive barrier. Any person or object that entered illegally would be detected immediately.

Under normal procedure, Uchiha Gen should have landed at this point, entered through Konoha's gates, and reported the reason for his eleven-month disappearance.

As a ninja of the Uchiha clan, so long as he had a legitimate reason, he would not be held accountable.

However, he did not do so.

Instead, he rode the Green Goblin Glider directly toward the Uchiha compound on the edge of Konoha.

If he wanted to resolve the Clan Annihilation Crisis, he had to show off his strength.

"Alert! Alert! An unidentified flying object is approaching."

Within Konoha, the leisurely Barrier Team abruptly became tense.

Their Chakra detection showed a flying object passing through Konoha's barrier and rapidly approaching the village's interior.

"It's a ninja from within the village. Judging by the feel of that Chakra, it should be Uchiha Gen, who disappeared eleven months ago."

"He's descending toward the Uchiha clan."

Very quickly, everyone relaxed.

A ninja from the Yamanaka clan reported the information he had obtained. Things were much better as long as it was not an enemy.

"This violates ninja regulations. Report the matter to Lord Hokage for handling."

Another Barrier Team ninja spoke.

Within the Uchiha compound, Uchiha Gen had barely landed before he was surrounded