The Lanqin Clan

No matter where one was, wherever power was contested, countless schemes and intrigues followed.

Konoha was just like that now. Though the village appeared highly united on the surface, the hidden struggles within were innumerable. The conflict among the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzō, and Uchiha Fugaku represented three different factions vying for power. From this alone, it was clear that seemingly united Konoha was far from a solid block.

Compared to people like the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzō, and Uchiha Fugaku, who were constantly caught up in intrigues, Uchiha Yue at the border of the Land of Water was undoubtedly much more at ease. Aside from dealing with the occasional assassin, he spent the rest of his time training, hoping to take his strength to the next level.

Moreover, in Uchiha Yue's eyes, power in the ninja world was utterly useless.

If he possessed strength like Uchiha Madara had in his day, what did it matter how great one's power was?

Even a leader of Konoha like the Third Hokage—if Uchiha Yue possessed strength like Uchiha Madara's, he was confident he could assassinate him within Konoha itself. Thus, in Uchiha Yue's view, strength alone was the true path in the ninja world. Rather than waste time scheming against others, it was better to focus on becoming stronger.

After all, strength was the main theme of the ninja world. Only those who had truly fallen would become obsessed with struggles for power!

At this moment, Uchiha Yue had already been waiting at the border of the Land of Water for news for some time. He wanted to see what kind of ninja unit Konoha would send to support him. He had even imagined that, before such a unit was dispatched, countless intrigues would play out within Konoha.

However, Uchiha Yue had