The sensation of space warping faded.
Lin Ze steadied himself and found that he was standing on a rooftop on the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Obito pointed to an ordinary house not far away:
"That house up ahead is Uchiha Onibi's home."
"Your task is to hold him up for at least an hour."
"Once the Nine-Tails is released, it would be best if he can be kept under control. If he can't... lure him outside the village."
Lin Ze nodded:
"Understood."
Obito gave Lin Ze a long, searching look:
"Don't disappoint me, White Tiger."
As his words fell, his body began to warp, swiftly disappearing into a vortex.
Lin Ze stood where he was, making no move to act immediately.
He extended his senses to their fullest, confirming that Obito had indeed left the area before leaping off the rooftop and heading toward Ghost Fire's house.
The Uchiha Clan Compound was very quiet.
Most of the clanspeople were already asleep, with lights still burning in only a handful of homes. Lin Ze arrived at Ghost Fire's door, pushed it open, and walked straight in.
Almost the instant he stepped into the entryway-
Two figures rushed out from inside, one from each side, their kunai aimed straight at Lin Ze's vital points!
"Who's there?!"
Ryota Uchiha's low shout rang out.
Lin Ze turned slightly sideways, evading both attacks, then leaped backward into the middle of the courtyard.
Under the moonlight, Uchiha Onibi and Ryota Uchiha stood shoulder to shoulder, two pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowing red in the darkness.
Uchiha Onibi's gaze was icy as he said flatly:
"Are you here to assassinate an Uchiha?"
Lin Ze did not answer. Instead, he raised his head, sensing the chakra fluctuations in the distance.
Here it comes.
An immense, violent