Chapter 290. If You're Not in Kumogakure's Ninja Grand Prix, I'm Not Watching It!
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It's on fire!
It's on fire!
Totally unexpected!
Just when everyone thought the Konoha Police Force was about to give up—
A single car appeared!
As if cloaked in a blurry suit of armor—
Black as a shadow!
It followed tightly behind that silver car.
Everyone held their breath, staring at the two high-speed vehicles on the screen. Even the Konoha Police Force members were watching in dead silence, fists clenched, silently cheering on their Captain!
At this moment—
Yuto sipped some milk tea from who-knows-where while watching the two cars onscreen, letting out a sigh of amazement.
At some point—
What started as a street race had turned into a game of cops and robbers. Then… somehow, it was back to being a race again.
Neck-and-neck!
The energy at the scene reignited, cheers filling the air.
But that black armor… was it Fugaku's power?
Thinking back, ever since the end of the Third Ninja World War—though the Uchiha Clan crisis had been resolved—Yuto realized he hadn't actually seen Fugaku's true strength in action.
He frowned, staring at the Konoha Police car that now looked like the Batmobile.
That driving technique...
It was on par with Konoha's infamous Death Racer—Hatake Kakashi.
Cornering, line pressure, elegant drifting—it was all displayed flawlessly on screen.
"Hiss! A top-tier racer in the Konoha Police?!"
If you're not in Kumogakure's Ninja Grand Prix, I'm not watching it!
But the latter part of the track…
Many in the crowd began to notice—since the route change had been a last-minute decision, much of the track ahead didn't have camera coverage.
Were they not going to be able to see the rest?
Everyone stared intently. When they saw the two cars zoom off the screen and not reappear, they let out disappointed sighs, thinking that was the end of it.
The rest...
Maybe they'd have to read about it online tomorrow.
Suddenly—
The screen blurred!
A flash!
Just when everyone thought they couldn't watch any further—
The feed switched—
The two cars appeared again!
A ninja!
A ninja was running with a camera in hand!
Everyone was stunned, then erupted into cheers again, their eyes glued back to the screen.
However—
The Konoha Police car still tailed the silver car tightly, but the last 100 meters seemed like a gap forged by the gods themselves—impossible to close.
At this rate—
The Konoha Police Force would still lose!
Meanwhile—
Kakashi continued to handle the controls. Seeing that black, ghost-like Konoha Police car just under 100 meters behind him in the rear-view mirror, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Even though he was already curious about how the once blue-and-white police cruiser had suddenly turned pitch black, he hadn't expected them to chase him this far!
The Konoha Police hadn't given up?!
You know—
At this point—
He'd already used one of his secret weapons!
The chakra thrusters at the rear had boosted his car's speed several times over.
He never imagined the Konoha Police Force had such a terrifying driver!
Was it someone from the Uchiha clan?
Or a recent recruit?
Why had he never heard of such a fearsome racer in Konoha before?!
As expected—
You could never underestimate any ninja in the Ninja World!
Kakashi's eyes sharpened again, his aura rising as he said calmly, "No matter what… I won't lose!"
He slammed the pedal!
The flames roared out, blue and ghostly, echoing with a deep vroom!
The car's speed surged once more!
With a whoosh sound, it shot ahead!
Bring it on!
All for the title of Konoha's God of Racing!
However—
Fugaku wasn't betting on anything!
Uchiha Fugaku had no intention of "racing" some racer.
He was crystal clear on his mission…
To arrest this group of punks who dared provoke the Konoha Police tonight!
Not only did they race in the village, but they had the nerve to plant spies inside the police force—and even tried to flee during pursuit.
Unforgivable!
If they failed to catch them, would the Konoha Police Force even have a reputation left?
What's that?
You're asking why they didn't go after the toad and monkey that ran off earlier?
Sorry!
What are you talking about?
He didn't see it!
The Konoha Police Force would never let anyone who endangered Konoha walk free—not even the Fourth Hokage's student!
His crimson eyes—spinning like windmills—locked tightly onto the silver car not far ahead.
The Uchiha's Sharingan.
One of its abilities is to track any object or person in high-speed motion and render them clearly in the user's sight!
Therefore—
Even though his car was now speeding forward at an unbelievable pace, with the scenery flying past on both sides like ghosts, in his eyes, everything appeared slowed down—as if nothing had changed from normal!
However, the chakra consumption of the Mangekyo Sharingan… was terrifying!
And if this kept up, that silver car would definitely break through the blockade, rush down the mountain, and disappear from sight.
Especially considering the Konoha Police Force's vehicle—
Though defensively strong, its engine power couldn't possibly match these heavily modified cars. Over time… the vehicle would definitely break down!
But—
No matter what.
As the Captain of the Konoha Police Force, he absolutely could not just stand there and watch the criminal vanish before his eyes!
At that moment—
"Boom!!"
When he sensed the deepening burst of ghostly blue flames from the car ahead, Uchiha Fugaku's expression hardened—he knew… the car in front had accelerated again!
Sure enough—
In just the blink of an eye, the gap widened once more!
This can't go on!
As Captain of the Konoha Police Force—
He.
Uchiha Fugaku,
He will apprehend the criminal ahead!
As if reaching a decision, his eyes spun even more wildly. The black armor on the vehicle deepened in color, and its patterns became increasingly clear.
The speed surged again!
The fierce, roaring engine was like an earth-shattering howl.
"Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!"
The entire mountain seemed to tremble!
"Damn it!" Uchiha Fugaku's face changed, then he coldly stared at the silver car ahead. "No matter what—I will arrest you!"
This was—
The belief of the Konoha Police Force's Captain!
As the words fell—
"Boom!!!"
The engine roared to life again—like a sudden explosion!
Deafening!
And the car's speed—
It surged once more!
But—
"It's smoking! It's smoking!"
As the camera panned and smoke began billowing out of the hood, everyone froze, staring wide-eyed in disbelief.
Even Uchiha Yuto sat dumbfounded at the screen, mumbling, "Did you really have to go this hard?!"
I mean—you're ninjas!
The tension returned to silence.
But the Konoha Police Force's insane acceleration did have an effect.
Suddenly—
Everyone held their breath, eyes glued to the screen.
"Ninety meters!"
"Eighty meters!"
"…"
"Fifty meters!"
No one knew how long it had been.
It felt like just moments—and yet like forever—but now… the silver car was right in front of the black, ghost-like police cruiser.
It was right within reach!
"Go, Konoha Police Force!"
No one knew who shouted it first—
Suddenly—
"Go, Konoha Police Force!"
"Go, Konoha Police Force!"
Everyone started roaring together, fists pumping in the air!
Even the Konoha Police Force members on-site—watching their Captain pursue the silver car—were infected, clenching their fists, veins bulging from their foreheads, shouting at the top of their lungs, "Fugaku-sama, you've got this!!"
As if releasing all their emotion at once, "Catch every last one of those bastards!!"
The place exploded again!
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
"…"
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
Under the watchful eyes of all—
The Konoha Police Force had caught up with the silver car!
In an instant—
"Yeahhh!!"
Cheers erupted!
The Konoha Police Force watched as their ghostly car forced the silver one to stop, grins spreading across their faces.
This time—
They—
The Konoha Police Force—
Won!
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