Chapter 289. Relentless Chase
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Time shifts slightly back.
A group of lookouts also noticed the Konoha Police Force vehicles silently making their way up the mountain.
Shiranui Genma's expression immediately changed. As someone who had long played a game of wits with the Konoha Police, he knew well… the police had had their eyes on them for some time, waiting for the right moment to arrest them all and teach them a hard lesson.
However—
As a Jonin of Konoha, how could they be caught so easily?
Besides…
They had people inside the Konoha Police!
Shiranui Genma took out his phone. After reading the message he received, he quickly deleted it, then made a call and said calmly, "We've been discovered. Change routes. Get out."
With that—
A calm voice came from the other side. "Roger."
Beep! Beep!
The call ended.
Genma looked up at the bright moon in the sky, removed the senbon from the corner of his mouth, and let out a long sigh.
"Tonight… looks like it's going to be another lively night."
Good luck out there.
Obito, Asuma!
…
On the other side.
After ending the call, Kakashi's previously calm expression instantly turned serious. His lazy, indifferent fish eyes suddenly sharpened, as if light flashed from them.
"It's time to get serious."
With those words—
He sat upright, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, stared straight ahead, then—stepped hard on the gas!
In an instant—
A beast-like roar erupted from his silver sports car.
He accelerated!
Right now, Kakashi couldn't afford even a moment of relaxation. As long as he wasn't caught… what proof did the Konoha Police have that he was racing at night?
A silver car?
Plenty of people in the village had painted their cars silver!
So—
All he had to do was avoid them.
And his car… wasn't just any ordinary car. To prepare for the upcoming Ninja Grand Prix hosted by Kumogakure, he'd specially hired a puppet master from Sunagakure online to modify it using all sorts of exotic materials!
This—
It was no longer just a normal car!
Kakashi's whole body seemed to glow, the energy flowing from his hands into the steering wheel. Instantly… from the outside… behind his car… twin pale-blue flames burst out from the exhaust.
His speed soared again.
…
"Damn it!"
Back with the Konoha Police Force, they had already received word that their operation had been compromised. On top of that, terrifying news had come out—there was a mole among them.
No wonder their recent operations had all failed.
It wasn't just that the other side had strong counter-surveillance skills—they'd also been betrayed from within.
From the sound of it—
A comrade left behind had discovered something. But that weak voice…
He must've suffered terrible injuries just to get the message out.
Everyone's face showed sorrow as they looked to Fugaku-sama.
At this moment—
Uchiha Fugaku didn't look good either.
After all, a supposedly flawless plan had been exposed because of a mole.
This was no longer just about illegal racing—it had become a direct provocation against the Konoha Police Force!
"Fugaku-sama, now…"
The speaker's tone was hesitant.
However—
"Chase them! After them!" Uchiha Fugaku snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with what seemed like a crimson light. "We must catch those bastards tonight! How dare they plant a mole in the Konoha Police?! Arrest them!"
With those words—
"Yes!"
Fugaku's firm declaration reignited everyone's fighting spirit.
Then—
They quickly jumped into their vehicles, leaving the roadblocks behind for now, planning to deal with them after the arrests.
And Fugaku, without a second word, leapt through the car window into the driver's seat, started the engine, flipped on the sirens, and sped off in the direction the racers had fled.
…
Now.
Many spectators watching via temporary screens also noticed something was off, confused as to why the racers hadn't followed the original route and had suddenly changed course. After all… the alternate path wasn't easy!
Not only were there numerous turns—over twenty sharp and wide bends packed into a short distance—but that road also hadn't been modified by Earth Release ninjas.
However—
Right then—
Bee-Boo! Bee-Boo!
The Konoha Police Force's sirens went off.
All the spectators froze when they heard it, then stared in disbelief as the police vehicles appeared on screen with stunned expressions.
"They've been discovered!"
"Holy crap! The Konoha Police have started the hunt!"
"No wonder!"
A real-life version of Fast & Furious was unfolding before their very eyes.
Even Yuto didn't know what to say at that point.
Looks like…
The Konoha Police were really mad!
They were actually chasing after them in hot pursuit.
You had to remember—this was the Ninja World. Just a few years ago, Konoha had issued a village-wide ban on racing. Otherwise… this wouldn't even be a big deal~
But—
It wasn't going to be easy catching these professional racers, who were prepping for the upcoming Ninja Grand Prix.
Especially since many of their cars had been specially modified.
Still—
The Konoha Police stayed hot on their trail.
Thus, a fast and passionate race between you and me began.
Instantly—
The scene got even more explosive.
Yuto watched with interest. Only… Kushina's fire car had already disappeared—had Minato used Flying Thunder God to take her away?
Meanwhile, the police had managed to catch quite a few cars. Some racers, just there for the thrill, were forced to stop under police pressure.
Sparks flew!
It looked pretty intense.
However—
The front-runners had already left the Konoha Police in the dust.
Especially one particular toad van.
It had absolutely no regard for ninja ethics!
It straight-up summoned a giant toad, which carried the entire van away, vanishing into the forest.
Everyone was stunned.
Then…
They saw a monkey carrying a car and running off too.
"…"
Forget it, forget it~
We didn't see anything.
Very soon—
They reached the Death Curve.
This was the most dangerous part of the route on Hokage Rock—winding and treacherous, with so many turns… that an ordinary person might get completely disoriented just walking through it.
The Konoha Police also realized the danger and hesitated. "Fugaku-sama, should we…"
Before the sentence was finished—
Uchiha Fugaku answered with a single calm word: "Chase."
The Death Curve did scare off quite a few racers. After all, this was supposed to be part training, part casual race—if they crashed here and damaged their cars, they might not make it to the actual tournament.
What if they exposed their trump cards too soon?
They weren't like those two up ahead… who just summoned beasts to carry their rides and bounce.
Even though they were annoyed by how relentless the police were being today—especially since they weren't even racing inside the village—they eventually chose to surrender.
Even Mizuki helplessly stopped his car and stepped out.
If this kept going, he'd have to reveal too much of his true capabilities.
At this point—
More and more people were stopping at the Death Curve.
Only one car remained.
The last one!
A silver beast, like a lone wolf, racing ahead and leaving everyone else far behind.
There was no catching it now.
You could say—
The Konoha Police… won, but also lost.
Just as all the spectators sighed in disappointment, thinking this bizarre race had ended, and even the Konoha Police themselves were about to give up—
One car—
A Konoha Police car!
It still hadn't given up!
Everyone was stunned, held their breath, and looked up.
"It's not over yet!"
It was chasing after that silver car with all its might, gaining speed fast. A strange light appeared around it—as if the car was being wrapped in solid armor.
When Yuto looked at the screen, he fell silent, his mouth twitching slightly. "That can't be… Brother Fugaku, right?"
Power Suit: Susanoo?!
…
At this moment—
Uchiha Fugaku opened his scarlet eyes, spinning like windmills, staring dead ahead. Both hands gripped the steering wheel as he said calmly, "You! Can't! Escape! Hatake Kakashi!"
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