Afterward, Enta Uchiha asked to escort his younger sister, Yami Uchiha, back to Konoha.
Lin Ze was happy with that arrangement and naturally nodded in agreement.
As for the Root ninja who had attacked, apart from the one who fell into the sea, who was his Shadow Clone, the other three were puppets he had seized from "Sasori" back then.
Although Lin Ze's control was average, it was enough to fool Yami Uchiha's team, whose strongest member was only a chunin.
That evening.
In the ship's dining room.
"Sir, thank you again for saving our lives."
The middle-aged chunin raised his wineglass, his tone sincere.
The young genin hurriedly echoed his thanks, admiration in his eyes.
This mysterious expert had easily dealt with several Root elites. His strength was unfathomable.
"It was nothing."
Lin Ze answered calmly, casually removing the White Tiger Mask from his face.
A young face was revealed.
This face bore a fifty-to-sixty-percent resemblance to his original appearance, but its features were more rugged, with a faint, almost imperceptible murderous air about his brow.
The middle-aged chunin and the young genin glanced at him curiously, but neither made any connection.
Yami Uchiha, however, blushed slightly, gazing at Lin Ze's young face with no telling what was on her mind.
Enta Uchiha merely glanced at him before looking away, forming an initial impression of "White Tiger's" true appearance.
During the meal, Lin Ze adjusted his posture as though by chance, revealing a Missing-nin's forehead protector from Takigakure.
A Missing-nin!
The middle-aged chunin's gaze sharpened slightly, but soon returned to normal.
In the shinobi world, Missing-nin were not uncommon, especially powerful ones, who often had complicated histories of grievances behind them.
The man had just saved their lives. Naturally, he would not be foolish enough to question him.