The group continued traveling toward Konoha while joking and fooling around along the way.
Although several incidents involving infiltrating enemy Ninjas occurred during the journey, none of them posed much of a threat.
Most of the attackers were quickly dealt with before they could even approach the wounded convoy.
“What are your plans after returning to the Village?” Yu casually asked the three Uchiha Clan Members walking beside him.
These people were the core subordinates he had personally won over on the battlefield over the past two years.
More importantly, they were also among the most loyal followers he currently possessed within the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Retsuga was twenty years old and had an extremely fiery temper.
Although he was impulsive and loved fighting, his character was straightforward and loyal.
Uchiha Kyoyan was nineteen years old and spoke very little in daily life.
His temper was equally unpleasant, but unlike Retsuga, he was the silent and vicious type.
He might not attack someone openly, but when an enemy exposed weakness, he would stab the knife in without hesitation.
As for Uchiha Shota, he was twenty years old and always wore a modest smile on his face.
However, among the three, he was perhaps the craziest fighter.
Once battle started, he fought like a lunatic who completely disregarded his own life.
Facing Yu’s question, the three gave almost identical answers.
“We’ll do whatever Lord Yu orders.
Just tell us who to deal with, and we’ll go without another word.”
None of them felt awkward calling a twelve-year-old boy “Lord” in the slightest.
The Uchiha Clan had always respected strength above all else.
If your strength surpassed theirs, they would naturally acknowledge you.
If you were weak, then no matter your age or status, nobody would care about you.
Yu looked toward the cloudy sky above them and slowly spoke.
“After we return to the clan, I may make some major changes.
Quite a few people might die…
or perhaps nobody will.
That depends entirely on the choices they make.”
Uchiha Retsuga was the first to express his stance.
“Lord Yu, just tell us who to hit!”
Uchiha Kyoyan glanced helplessly at the hot-blooded fool beside him before lowering his head calmly.
“For the future of the Uchiha Clan, I will always follow behind Lord Yu.”
Shota also nodded in agreement.
“We all understand your ideals, Lord Yu.
You can act boldly without worries.
Many people inside the clan already support you secretly.
Once the time comes, we can gather enough strength.
You won’t be fighting alone.”
Yu immediately laughed after hearing their words.
However, just as he was about to continue speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
He abruptly straightened his body and looked toward the rear forest path.
Seeing his reaction, the others instantly became alert as well.
Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Ten people.
All of them are at least Jonin-level.”
Then he waved his hand decisively.
“You guys leave first.”
The others immediately wanted to object, but Yu directly interrupted them before they could even speak.
“Don’t worry about This Young Master.
These nobodies aren’t enough to threaten me.”
“Understood!”
Retsuga and the others clearly knew Yu’s strength very well.
Without wasting any time, they immediately began escorting the wounded convoy forward.
“Yu!” Nawaki seemed unwilling to leave, but Yu merely shook his head calmly.
“You guys continue moving ahead.
I’m afraid these people still have other tricks prepared.
Protect the wounded first.”
Nawaki and Minato exchanged glances.
They both understood clearly that Yu’s strength far exceeded theirs.
If they stayed behind now, they would only become a burden.
“Alright!”
The two quickly led the convoy away.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Ten black-robed figures suddenly appeared before Yu.
One of the men stepped forward slowly and stared at him coldly.
“So you are Uchiha Yu.
You actually dared remain behind alone to cover the retreat.
It seems you have considerable confidence in your own strength.”
A faint smile slowly appeared at the corners of Yu’s mouth.
The moment the other side spoke, he had already recognized the identity of the leader.
“Bounty Hunter Kakuzu.
How much did Danzo pay you people to kill This Young Master?”
Kakuzu’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“You brat actually know who I am?”
Then killing intent surged from his body.
“Since you know my reputation, then you should also understand one thing.
I only recognize money, not people.”
“Stop wasting time talking to him!”
The others immediately launched attacks.
Shuriken, Kunai, and explosive tags instantly flew toward Yu from every direction.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Violent explosions erupted continuously, instantly covering the entire area in dust and smoke.
However, when the smoke finally dispersed, Yu’s figure had completely vanished.
At that exact moment, his cold voice suddenly sounded from the side.
“Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!”
Roar!
A gigantic dragon formed entirely from blazing flames charged toward the group while radiating terrifying heat.
“Scatter!”
None of the enemy Ninjas were weak.
The moment they sensed danger, they instantly dispersed in every direction.
Boom!
The massive Fire Dragon exploded violently upon impact, shaking the surrounding forest.
In the distance, Nawaki and the others instinctively looked back.
“Will Senior be alright?” Minato asked somewhat worriedly.
Nawaki immediately waved his hand.
“Don’t worry about that freak.
Those people are the ones who should be afraid.”
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
At that moment, several Kunai suddenly shot toward the convoy.
Before Nawaki could react, Minato instantly pulled out several shuriken and threw them forward.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The incoming Kunai were instantly knocked away.
In the next moment, more than twenty enemy Ninjas appeared around them and completely surrounded the convoy.
“Damn it!” Nawaki cursed loudly.
These people had clearly planned everything beforehand.
Yu had been deliberately lured away while another force directly attacked the wounded convoy.
Among their current group, only seven or eight people still possessed combat capability.
The rest were heavily injured and practically unable to fight.
“Protect the wounded.
I’ll handle these guys myself!”
Nawaki stepped forward alone while roaring loudly.
“You?” The enemy Ninjas looked at him suspiciously.
Although you are the biological grandson of Shodai-sama, your talent is mediocre and your current strength is only around Chunin-level.
How dare you claim you can stop all of us alone?
“I’ll fight together with you!”
Minato immediately stepped beside Nawaki without hesitation.
Nawaki grinned confidently.
“Don’t underestimate This Young Master.
Even though I can’t compare to a monster like Yu, I’m still pretty capable!”
The moment he finished speaking, Nawaki quickly formed hand seals before biting his thumb.
“Summoning Technique!”
Poof!
A huge cloud of white smoke erupted instantly.
In the next second, Manda’s enormous body appeared on the battlefield and immediately coiled around the convoy protectively.
Manda lowered his huge head and looked toward Nawaki with obvious disdain in his eyes.
Just as he was about to speak arrogantly, Nawaki sneered coldly.
“If you dare ask for conditions right now, I’ll immediately tell Yu to give you another full round of the Genjutsu Encyclopedia.”
The moment those terrifying words entered his ears, Manda’s massive body visibly shuddered.
That horrifying experience was absolutely not something he wanted to endure ever again.
Manda immediately roared furiously toward the surrounding enemy Ninjas.
“Little bugs, all of you will become food for this great one!”
Minato’s eyes instantly lit up.
“When did you become capable of using the Summoning Technique so skillfully?”
Nawaki immediately laughed proudly.
“Hahahaha!
It’s only a mere Summoning Technique.
This Young Master mastered it long ago.
I simply didn’t use it before because I was waiting for the perfect opportunity!”
The three Uchiha Clan Members quickly exchanged glances.
“You two continue protecting the convoy.
We’ll eliminate these people as quickly as possible before more trouble appears.”
“Damn it!
Why is this monster here?
Didn’t the intelligence say Manda only obeys Uchiha Yu?!”
The Rain-Sand Alliance Ninjas instantly fell into panic.
Manda vented all the anger and humiliation he had accumulated directly onto them.
His gigantic body rampaged wildly through the battlefield while devouring people one after another.
Their attacks landing on Manda’s scales felt less threatening than someone scratching an itch.
As if that was not enough, the three Uchiha suddenly activated their Three Tomoe Sharingan and charged into battle.
The Rain-Sand Alliance instantly collapsed.
Many enemy Ninjas directly dropped their weapons and turned to flee.
“Trying to run?!”
Uchiha Retsuga grinned viciously before rapidly forming hand seals.
“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
Boom!
A massive scorching fireball shot forward and instantly reduced the three fleeing Ninjas ahead into charred corpses.
Uchiha Kyoyan did not waste words.
He directly unsheathed the sword strapped to his back as lightning instantly erupted around his body.
“Uchiha Sword Style!”
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Several lightning-fast sword flashes passed through the battlefield.
Four or five enemy Ninjas immediately collapsed onto the ground.
“Hahahaha!”
Uchiha Shota held a Rasengan in each hand while charging straight toward two enemy Ninjas.
Bang!
Bang!
The two opponents instantly coughed up blood while being blasted away violently.