After parting ways with Tsunade, Lin Ze found a secluded spot and began carefully planning his next moves.
Root ninja... Danzo's reach extended throughout the Shinobi World, but finding isolated targets suitable for an attack wouldn't be easy.
Lin Ze leaned against a tree trunk, rapidly sorting through information from the original story and the current situation.
It was now the third year of the Third Shinobi World War. The fiercest fighting was undoubtedly on the back-and-forth battlefields between Konoha and Iwagakure in and around the Land of Rain, as well as the northeastern front against Kumogakure.
These places were a mixed bag, teeming with ninja from every faction, and Root members were most likely to be active there, carrying out all manner of covert missions.
But there were also too many eyes and ears there, along with plenty of powerful opponents. Taking action would be extremely risky; a third party could easily notice him, or he could run into someone formidable.
Besides the front lines, Root must also have secret outposts and operational squads within the Land of Fire and in some of the smaller neighboring countries.
Lin Ze recalled the two Root Bases he had previously discovered in the Forest of Death and along the lower reaches of the Naka River.
Compared to the front lines, however, the drawback of these two locations was that they required lengthy stakeouts, making them inefficient.
They were also close to Konoha. If he caused a disturbance, he could easily bring trouble down on himself.
Looks like going around trying my luck on my own would waste too much time. I'll need a two-pronged approach.
Lin Ze quickly made his decision.
On one hand, he would use an army of Shadow Clones to cast a wide net through reconnaissance and stakeouts.
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