The First Group of Konoha Chasers

Itachi gave a gentle smile, raising his hand to pat Mingyou's shoulder. "I know, but I believe you have the strength to lead the Uchiha forward, and the Uchiha of the future will only get better and better."

Mingyou smiled, opening his arms to embrace his blood-related brother. "Itachi, I appreciate your kind words. I also want the Uchiha to become better in the future."

"If you're not happy here, then leave. Go find your own meaning in life."

"But you can't just leave and never come back. Sasuke depends on you so much, and Mom and Dad love you so much. I believe you can feel that."

Itachi nodded. Perhaps Mingyou's words had touched his heartstrings, as the Uchiha prodigy's eyes became moist.

He turned to face Fugaku and Mikoto, kneeling down and kowtowing deeply. "Dad, Mom, your son is unfilial, unable to satisfy you completely, unable to give my all for the Uchiha."

"Fortunately, there's Mingyou, this excellent guy, who can take my place in fulfilling my filial duties to you. I will definitely return."

With these words, Itachi stood up and walked towards the door.

At this moment, he still had one unresolved matter, which was to say goodbye to his most beloved younger brother.

"Itachi…"

Mikoto raised her hand with tears in her eyes, but in the end, she didn't say the words to stay.

Because Mikoto knew very well that Itachi was a deep-thinking child. He understood what he wanted, and since he had made the decision to leave, he would not easily change his mind.

Fugaku put his arm around Mikoto's shoulders, gently comforting her, "Alright, don't be so sad. It's not like he's not coming back. Aren't Mingyou and Sasuke still here with you?"

The Great Elder raised his hand, signaling everyone to sit down, then turned to look at Mingyou and said, "Mingyou, your return is just in time. Come and discuss the 'Ninja Boot Camp' with us."

"Okay." Mingyou nodded, sitting down next to Mikoto.

Buzz... Captain Kosuke, something's wrong! A large ship has appeared on the sea and is approaching the coast.

The next day, an Uchiha Military Police Force member on the watchtower was observing the situation on the coast with binoculars in hand.

He contacted the captain of the guard below via radio.

Buzz... Received, received. How many people are there in total, and are they Konoha ninjas?

Uchiha Kosuke picked up the radio microphone and asked the person on the watchtower.

Buzz... Just a moment, confirming now.

That's a Konohagakure ninja headband! Captain, they are all Konoha ninjas. There are about 100 people on deck, and they are about 5000 meters from the coast.

Uchiha Kosuke pressed the microphone button and asked,

Buzz... Received, received. Continue to monitor the situation and await orders. I'll go notify the reinforcements to come over.

"Kosuke, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Mingyou and Nami had just come out of the selected location for the ninja school and were preparing to patrol the coast when they saw Uchiha Kosuke rushing over.

Kosuke cupped his fist in salute and replied, "Something bad has happened, Young Clan Head. The Konoha pursuers have arrived in the Land of Waves. I'm about to gather reinforcements to come over."

Nami's small face showed a hint of shock, "What? So fast?"

Mingyou frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "How many people did they bring?"

"Reporting to the Young Clan Head, according to the watchtower's report, a large ship has appeared on the east side of the coast. There are about 100 ninjas visible on the deck."

Nami snorted and smiled disdainfully, "Heh... They dare to come after us with just 100 people? Are they underestimating us Uchiha too much?"

"With my Brother Mingyou here, even if they bring 1000 people, I'm afraid they won't be able to return."

Mingyou raised his hand and tapped Nami's head, scolding, "Nami, don't talk nonsense."

"Oh, I know." Nami muttered with a pout, looking a little aggrieved.

"Kosuke, you don't need to call for reinforcements. I'll take care of these 100 people." Mingyou revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth, raised his hand and placed it on Nami's fragrant shoulder, followed by a burst of spatial distortion, and together with Nami, he plunged into the void.

Uchiha Kosuke stood there dumbfounded. He knew that the Young Clan Head was powerful, but he didn't expect the Young Clan Head to actually dare to challenge a hundred Konoha ninja pursuers alone.

"Alas... I wish I could have that kind of strength someday. Wouldn't I be able to marry a rich and beautiful woman and reach the peak of my life then..."

On the sea, a two-story wooden boat was moving rapidly with the power of its engine. Hundreds of ninjas wearing Konohagakure headbands were sitting quietly on the deck, waiting with their eyes closed.

At the front of the deck, a man with orange hair was holding binoculars in both hands, observing the situation on the coast.

"Torune, as far as I know, the Land of Waves should be a country without ninjas, right?"

Yamanaka Fu discovered the watchtowers built along the coast through the observation of the binoculars.

He could vaguely see heads moving on the watchtowers, as if they were observing the surrounding situation.

Aburame Torune nodded, puzzled, "That's right, I once came to the Land of Waves to carry out a mission. It is indeed a country without ninjas. They are in a very poor state. What's wrong?"

Yamanaka Fu handed the binoculars to the other party and said in a deep voice, "Take a look. According to my observation, the people on the watchtowers are likely to be ninjas."

"What?!" Aburame Torune's expression changed slightly. He took the binoculars and looked towards the coast.

"Indeed, there is a watchtower every three hundred meters. This kind of defense and observation measures clearly indicate that they are in a state of alert."

"I think the Uchiha are likely to have come here."

Yamanaka Fu nodded, "You and I have the same judgment, but the fact that the Uchiha were able to establish defensive fortifications so quickly shows that they were prepared long ago. Should we retreat immediately and report back to Danzo-sama?"

"I'm afraid you will never have the chance to go back!"

Above the sea outside the bow of the boat, suddenly a burst of spatial distortion, Mingyou and Nami emerged from the void, standing quietly on the churning sea.

"My Brother Mingyou is right, today you Konoha dogs will not have the chance to go back."

Nami wrinkled her little nose, showing no politeness towards these ninjas who wanted to destroy the Uchiha, and immediately started cursing.

"What the--?! What kind of ninjutsu is this, appearing out of thin air like that?"

Yamanaka Fu's expression changed drastically, caught off guard by Mingyou and Nami's sudden appearance.

"All units, on alert! The enemy has appeared, prepare for battle at any moment!"

Aburame Torune was the first to react. He shouted, issuing orders to all Root members on the deck.