Foolish Little Brother

Uchiha Sasuke tugged at his collar, formed hand seals, and spat out a massive mouthful of flame.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The flames exploded outward, instantly scattering the surrounding white mist.

As the mist cleared, a Sarutobi Clan chunin lay on the ground, with Uzumaki Naruto sitting beside him, his face etched with terror.

A foot was planted firmly upon the corpse.

Uchiha Yu dragged a wild boar in one hand while gripping a ninja's throat with the other; with a sharp crack, he snapped the man's neck instantly.

He tossed the body aside, and the ninja collapsed to the ground.

"You really know how to pick a spot—attacking the moment we crossed the border!"

Uchiha Yu glared at the two remaining Sarutobi Clan ninjas, his expression filled with fury.

Seeing Uchiha Yu, the two ninjas lost their will to fight in an instant.

"It's you!" A Sarutobi ninja's legs suddenly went weak, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Wasn't the team leader supposed to be a ninja from the Hyuga Clan? Why are you here!"

The other ninja also lost all desire to fight.

He was on the verge of kneeling.

They had assumed they were only dealing with a few Hyuga ninjas and hadn't taken the threat seriously at all.

"That's right, Uncle Tokuma is indeed leading the team; I'm just accompanying them," Uchiha Yu chuckled. "I haven't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, so how could I be the leader?"

"Retreat! Retreat now!" One of the Sarutobi ninjas scrambled up from the ground, preparing to flee.

He had to report back to Sarutobi Hiruzen that Uchiha Yu had arrived.

"Trying to leave? You're too late!"

Uchiha Yu's eyes instantly shifted into the Mangekyo Sharingan, and he activated Great Luo Heaven!

Both ninjas froze in mid-air, unable to move a muscle.

Two kunai followed, piercing through their bodies, and with a dull thud, both corpses hit the ground.

"It's a good thing you returned in time, young master," a chunin breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, it might have truly turned into a bloody battle.

Uchiha Sasuke looked at Uchiha Yu, stunned for a moment. "Second Brother, why do your eyes look like that?"

On the night of the coup, Uchiha Sasuke had been unconscious the entire time.

Consequently, he had unfortunately missed witnessing the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, and he still believed the Three-Tomoe was the pinnacle of the Sharingan.

Uchiha Yu reached out and flicked Sasuke on the forehead.

"Oh, my foolish little brother, this is called the Mangekyo Sharingan. Come find me once you possess these eyes yourself."

Uchiha Sasuke: What the hell, Second Brother, when did you become such an idiot?

Uchiha Yu glanced at Naruto on the ground and nodded slightly.

He could see that the current Naruto couldn't even handle a chunin.

Although he had learned the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, his mind went completely blank the moment he entered real combat.

If he hadn't intervened just now, Naruto might have already been dead.

Naruto, still covered in cold sweat, finally regained his composure and looked up at Uchiha Yu. "Second Brother..."

Uchiha Yu had been about to lecture him, but hearing Naruto call him "Second Brother" nearly made him spit out a mouthful of blood.

Damn it, Sasuke, how did you corrupt Naruto?

Shouldn't he be calling me Big Brother?

With a strange expression, Uchiha Yu took two deep breaths before speaking to Uzumaki Naruto with a serious tone: "You should head back."

Uzumaki Naruto blinked, pointing at himself. "Second Brother, why do you want me to go back?"

"You're too weak; following us now just makes you a burden," Uchiha Yu snorted coldly. "Just now, you even needed Sasuke to protect you. Sasuke can at least defend himself, but what can you do right now? Scream for help?"

Naruto fell silent, hanging his head.

"If you stay with us, you're just walking to your death. If you die, we'll have to avenge you, and we might end up losing even more comrades!"

Naruto gritted his teeth, looked up at Uchiha Yu, and said firmly, "If I encounter the enemy again, I won't back down!"

Uchiha Yu raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

Naruto nodded firmly.

"Then keep up." Uchiha Yu turned and continued walking toward Sunagakure.

He didn't actually want to drive Uzumaki Naruto away; after all, if he left, he would lose out on a 200,000-ryo payday.

His only goal was to spark at least a tiny bit of combat intelligence in Uzumaki Naruto.

Even if the current Uzumaki Naruto couldn't handle a chunin, he should at least be able to save his own life.

After all, he had learned the forbidden Multi Shadow Clone Technique.

However, it would be problematic if Naruto remained completely motionless during the recent battle.

Uchiha Yu had, after all, watched seven hundred episodes of Naruto, so he was well aware of Naruto's personality.

Since he had given his word now, he could be trusted.

Uchiha Yu tossed the wild boar he was holding directly onto the ground and said, "This is our dinner for tonight. Once we eat this, we'll continue on our way!"

They hadn't found any wolves, but they had found a wild boar, which was easier to handle and provided more meat.

Why wouldn't they be happy with that?

At the very least, it was much better than a Military Ration Pill!

He used his Kusanagi Sword to divide the boar into several portions, skewered the meat with wooden sticks, and placed them over the fire to roast.

Nine people could certainly finish one wild boar, so they didn't bother cleaning the innards.

Watching the savory wild boar meat roast to a golden brown, with a layer of oil sizzling on the surface and a mouth-watering aroma wafting through the air, Uchiha Yu took a bite.

Although there weren't many seasonings added, it ensured the original, authentic flavor of the boar meat.

The juices burst in his mouth, and the primal aroma filled his nasal cavity.

After a few chews, the warm boar meat slid down his esophagus and into his stomach.

Satisfied!

The few chunin who had been contemplating eating their Military Ration Pills could no longer restrain themselves once they saw the pile of boar meat, and they immediately started digging in.

Damn, this is delicious!

"Burp!" Uchiha Yu then grabbed the corner of Uzumaki Naruto's shirt to wipe his mouth.

Naruto, meanwhile, was busy gnawing on an entire boar leg and couldn't be bothered to pay Uchiha Yu any mind.

"Eat up and get full, we're hitting the road soon!" Uchiha Yu stood up, letting out a satisfied belch.

According to that group of Sarutobi ninjas from earlier, it seemed they didn't know Uchiha Yu had come along as well.

That, however, was a good thing for them.

Uchiha Yu was looking forward to seeing just how surprised Sarutobi Hiruzen would be when he saw him arrive!

That expression would surely be quite exciting!

Sunagakure.

Baki stood at the gate with a group of ninjas.

They had calculated the days, and these Konoha ninjas should be arriving right about today.

Word was that a Hyuga ninja was leading the team; it seemed the two great bloodline clans, Uchiha and Hyuga, had finally united under the wheels of history.

Konoha's strength was still not to be underestimated!

Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen had died, an even more dangerous Uchiha Fugaku had taken his place!

That was the Uchiha Clan, known for their cruel nature!

Sarutobi Asuma stood beside Baki, his face dark and gloomy.

He hadn't received any word from his subordinates yet; they might have already met with misfortune.

But even so, nothing would stop Sarutobi Asuma from carrying out his grand plan!

In the distance, a group of people indeed appeared.

Five chunin, one special jonin, and three youths.

Upon seeing the face of one of them, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly shuddered.

What the hell, why does this guy look so familiar?