After the Third Shinobi World War, a rare period of peace and tranquility arrived.
The Five Great Nations had suffered devastating losses and lacked the strength to start another war anytime soon.
Worth mentioning was that Konoha's alliance with Sunagakure had not ended because of the war. After discussions between both sides, Minato Namikaze, the newly appointed Fourth Hokage, also agreed to maintain the alliance.
But Long Ye knew that the calmer the lake's surface appeared, the more turbulent the currents beneath it were. And according to the history of the Shinobi World as he knew it, that was indeed the case.
Behind every period of peace, an even greater upheaval was brewing.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
Over those six months, Long Ye had lived in constant unease. There was always a shadow behind him, clinging to him like a parasite and leaving him unable to rest.
That shadow was naturally Madara Uchiha.
Ever since Long Ye had shattered Madara's plan to use Rin's death to plunge him into darkness, Madara had gone completely silent. No more missions had come looking for him either.
Yet the more that happened, the more unusual Long Ye felt it was.
Because it fully proved that Madara had enough control over him. Otherwise, Madara would not have remained so composed. And when it came to control, the first thing Long Ye thought of was the seal around his heart.
It was a sensitive matter, and he had never shown it to anyone else. Over the past half year, he had also tried to find a solution, but had gotten nowhere.
In the end, he simply gave up. After all, it was a hidden move left behind by Madara Uchiha. If it were that easy to solve, that would