Konoha.
The Uchiha Clan Compound.
Zhengye did not arrive in Konoha until the next day.
Flying through the sky was naturally a little different in speed from running on the ground.
After returning to the clan compound, Zhengye headed straight home.
When he opened the door, his Shadow Clone was still lying there, sound asleep.
"You're finally back. I was about to give out."
The Shadow Clone opened his eyes and stretched. "Over to you."
Before Zhengye could react, the clone vanished from the room in a puff of smoke.
In an instant, a flood of memories and exhaustion surged into him.
Standing where he was, Zhengye merely furrowed his brow before immediately returning to normal.
He rubbed his chin, feeling fairly pleased. This one Shadow Clone had lasted nearly half a month.
He could also fully withstand the side effects of the Shadow Clone disappearing.
It looked like he could afford to be a little more diligent from now on.
He sorted through the memories in his mind.
With so many Iwagakure shinobi cut down by him this time, the village would not dare trouble the Uchiha anytime soon.
And by handing Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, over to Konoha, he believed they would understand his message.
Zhengye shook his head and closed his eyes drowsily.
But before he fell asleep, he heard a rustling sound.
Then came the sliding sound of the door opening.
Hugging her rabbit pillow, Karin quietly slipped under Zhengye's covers.
A moment later, her head popped up beside his pillow.
Zhengye opened his eyes to find Karin staring at him with her big, round eyes.
"Big brother, you're back."
Zhengye paused, then reached out to pat Karin's head. "How did you know?"
Karin hugged his arm and nuzzled it with her eyes closed. "There were