"Yang Yongxin and the others are already looking for us. Let's go take a look together," Lin Chuan said.
"It must be about Nine Heavens City," Bu Lianshi said.
The three figures vanished in an instant. When they reappeared, they were already inside the main hall of the Naruto Building.
"Greetings, Lord Naruto."
The moment Lin Chuan appeared, the more than thirty people who had been engaged in heated discussion immediately fell silent. They rose to their feet and respectfully welcomed his arrival.
"Alright, everyone, sit down. Just say whatever you need to say." Lin Chuan's gaze swept across them. His sky-blue Tenseigan seemed to see through everyone's very essence, and no one dared meet his eyes.
Most of the people before him had joined Konoha at its earliest stage. The remaining few had been promoted later because of their outstanding strength and their usefulness in Konoha's development. Together, they formed Konoha's current upper ranks.
Of course, these upper ranks were only temporary.
The true test of a person's ability and loyalty was still war.
To Lin Chuan, Nine Heavens City's current threat was no threat at all. Instead, it was an opportunity to carefully observe his subordinates, keeping the best and discarding the worst. Who was utterly loyal, who was half-hearted, who possessed great talent but insufficient strength, and who was a spy... all of it would become clear then.
Konoha had been established for too short a time, and Lin Chuan had neither the time nor the energy to investigate every member's background and abilities one by one. War was therefore the best touchstone.
"Lord Naruto, we have received news that Nine Heavens City intends to strike and destroy Konoha. Everyone in Longevity Heaven already knows about this. I wonder what plans you have?" The speaker was a