Kakashi's words left Linduo baffled.
"Head back now. The third Shinobi War will begin shortly after the second starts, so make absolutely sure they don't join any of the other rounds."
The rules of the Shinobi Wars did not require each battle to end with a winner before the next round could begin. It seemed to have something to do with the tailed beasts.
But neither Konoha nor the tailed beasts had any intention of explaining this, leaving everyone else unclear on what triggered the start of a Shinobi War.
The registration list, however, could not be faked. As stated before, whenever a Shinobi War began, the participating factions would be asked whether they wished to enter.
The list Kakashi had brought over now left Linduo at a loss.
Naturally, Kakashi noticed his confusion and said quietly, "All you need to do is this..."
After hearing him out, Linduo's eyes widened.
When he returned to camp, everyone was still arguing over how to adjust their tactics.
The sight made Linduo a little nervous, but he kept his expression composed and casually summoned a personal guard. "Has the man we sent to wait for the results of the first Shinobi War returned?"
"Not yet, sir."
"...Then it seems the first Shinobi War hasn't ended yet. By the way, how old is your child?"
The guard was bewildered. Why had the conversation suddenly turned to his child?
Still, he answered honestly.
Linduo then asked a series of random questions, jumping from one topic to another. The guard grew suspicious and even wondered whether a ninja had used the Transformation Technique to impersonate him.
In the end, however, he did not dare dwell on it and answered each question in turn.
"...But there was a sound like thunder just now. The men all