Evening, at the Uchiha Clan Compound in Konoha.
A dark figure silently crossed the Uchiha perimeter and landed in a tree at the edge of the private training ground.
It was Lin Ze, controlling his White Tiger clone.
He wore a fierce tiger-patterned mask and a black cloak, his aura held in check.
Before long, a familiar figure entered the training ground, seething with resentment.
It was Enta Uchiha.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Boom!
A blazing fireball shot out, blasting a distant target black, but there was not a trace of joy on Enta Uchiha's face.
"Not enough! Still not enough! How could this level of power possibly surpass that monster Uchiha Onibi!"
He snarled under his breath, his fists clenched tight.
"It's all because of that Lin Ze... and those damned higher-ups..."
Up in the treetop, Lin Ze watched it all coldly.
Enta Uchiha's emotions had built up enough. Lin Ze knew it was time to show himself.
With a flicker, he appeared at the edge of the training ground.
The sudden appearance of the dark figure startled Enta Uchiha. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan locked onto Lin Ze as he shouted sharply:
"Who goes there?! How dare you trespass on the Uchiha Clan Compound!"
Doubt and alarm filled him. Anyone who could sneak in here without a sound was certainly not to be underestimated, and that mask and outfit looked nothing like those of someone from Konoha.
Lin Ze deliberately altered his voice, making it deep and hoarse, with a hint of mystery:
"A traveler looking for a partner."
"A partner?"
Enta Uchiha frowned deeply. His Sharingan slowly spun as he tried to see through the stranger, but the man's aura was like an abyss, impossible to probe:
"Who exactly are you? What organization are you from?"
"Akatsuki."
Lin