At the frontline camp where Konoha and Kirigakure had faced off during the Third Shinobi World War.
Lin Ze, in the form of a thousand-meter Azure Dragon, had reined in most of the oppressive aura around him, but his enormous size and vast dragon might still felt almost tangible.
Before he even drew close, the ninja in the camp felt their hearts pound with fear.
"Wh... what is that?!"
"A monster! Is it a new Summoning Beast from Kirigakure?"
"Alert! Everyone, maximum alert!"
The camp instantly erupted into commotion. Countless figures flickered about, staring nervously at the enormous azure dragon that blotted out the sky.
Yet when Lin Ze swept his senses across the entire camp, he found something strange.
Almost everyone within his sensing range belonged to the Uchiha Clan!
As for the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan ninja, who should have been stationed here to help defend against Kirigakure's Ninjutsu, there was not a single one!
Just as I thought...
Lin Ze understood.
Madara Uchiha's abduction of Kitsuchi with his Perfect Susanoo had certainly produced immediate results.
Konoha High Command was no longer making any attempt to hide its suspicion and wariness toward the Uchiha Clan.
At this critical juncture in the selection of the Fourth Hokage, they had dispatched the Uchiha Clan's entire main force to this front line, far from the center of power.
They called it a defensive deployment, but in reality, it was no different from exile and isolation.
They had even withdrawn the standard Byakugan reconnaissance unit. Were they that afraid of the Uchiha and Hyuga joining forces?
Or did they simply think the Uchiha did not deserve the best "eyes"?
What a pathetic, laughable political game.
As these thoughts raced through Lin Ze's mind, dozens of Uchiha ninja had already assembled in the camp