"Finally got out." A boy with short hair, wearing the Uchiha clan's signature black clothes, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a look of relief. "Really, the clan's security is too strict."
Then, looking at the somewhat deserted streets, a trace of confusion immediately appeared on his face...
"Clearly there were quite a lot of people here a few days ago, why are there so few today?"
It looked like there were only scattered individuals.
"It really is because of the war..."
The boy murmured with a hint of gloom, lowering his head, "And the Clan Head..."
Why did he betray the Land of Whirlpools?
Clearly the Land of Whirlpools is so good, so many people want to come here, why did the Clan Head leave?
He clenched his fists...
"I must chase after the Clan Head and..."
Before he could finish his sentence...
"What are you trying to do?"
A familiar voice suddenly came from behind...
The boy shivered, quickly turned around, saw a young man standing behind him with narrowed eyes, wearing the Whirlpool Police uniform, and quickly lowered his head, saying, "Sorry, Obito-nii."
"You really are a headache." Seeing the boy admit his mistake so sincerely, Obito held his head with a pained expression and said, "Tell me, Itachi, didn't I tell you all to stay in the clan and not run around? Why did you sneak out?"
The Land of Whirlpools had already begun evacuating civilians, telling them not to run around if they had nothing important to do.
This was to ensure they could focus fully on the upcoming battle and prevent spies from sneaking in and causing casualties. He never expected the most obedient junior in the clan to have sneaked out?
If someone from the clan hadn't suddenly called to tell him...
What if something happened?
"I want to go to the front lines!" Hearing Obito-nii's words, Itachi took a deep breath, seemed to gather his courage, looked up and said, "Obito-nii, I want to go to the front lines to help." Then, he lowered his head again, his tone somewhat gloomy, "And the Clan Head..."
"I want to ask the Clan Head why he left the Land of Whirlpools."
According to what the seniors said...
It was the Clan Head who led them to join the Land of Whirlpools. It was the Clan Head who worked hard to help them integrate into life in the Land of Whirlpools. And it was the Clan Head...
Who told them to study hard and strive to be useful members of society.
Why did the Clan Head choose to leave at this time?
"You..." Hearing Itachi's words, Obito was stunned for a moment, then showed a gentle smile, patted Itachi's head, and said, "Don't worry about the Clan Head's matters. Believe..."
"He will definitely come back eventually."
He sighed inwardly...
The matter of Clan Head Fugaku involved too much, it was better not to talk about it.
Moreover...
Back then, the Clan Head chose to leave alone, bearing the hatred, precisely because he didn't want the new generation of Uchiha to be immersed in hatred.
"As for going to the front lines..."
Obito narrowed his eyes, the strength in his hand rubbing Itachi's head increasing noticeably...
"The Land of Whirlpools explicitly stipulates that only youths aged 15 and above can participate in the war."
"If I remember correctly, Itachi, you aren't old enough, right?"
"Stop, stop!" Itachi quickly shook off Obito-nii's hand, complaining, "It hurts, Obito-nii."
Then, he lifted his head, raised his chin, and looked at Obito-nii with confidence...
"I am very strong now, Obito-nii, look..."
He pointed to his own eyes...
"I have already awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan."
"Eh?!" Obito looked at Itachi's eyes, the familiar three tomoe made him pause, then he nodded with a tone of approval and said, "You really are the genius of the Uchiha new generation."
He never expected Itachi to awaken the Three Tomoe at such a young age. In the future...
He would definitely be able to awaken the Mangekyo, just like himself and Clan Head Fugaku.
Ah, during this time, because of the war, there haven't been any good movies to watch.
Obito narrowed his eyes...
Damn it!
"Hehe." Itachi, hearing Obito-nii's praise, said somewhat sheepishly, "I only awakened it recently. At that time, I really wanted to protect the Land of Whirlpools, and then, I awakened without realizing it."
So, let me go!
"Truly remarkable!" Obito smiled at Itachi, then reached out again to pat Itachi's head, narrowed his eyes, and said, "But you still cannot go to the battlefield."
"It's the law. Otherwise, if something happens, the guardian will be held responsible. I don't want to go to the police station and be surrounded by colleagues writing a self-criticism."
The strength in his hand rubbing Itachi's head increased again...
"That would be too embarrassing!"
After Clan Head Fugaku left, he had been handling the clan's affairs. So...
Now he was effectively the acting head of the Uchiha clan.
"So, get back home now!"
"Why?" Itachi cried out unhappily, "Clearly my current strength is greater than most shinobi. I should be able to go to the battlefield."
"Perhaps!" Obito shrugged, grabbed Itachi, and said, "But the law is the law."
Moreover...
Most teenagers are not yet mentally mature. Once they see the realities of the battlefield, they can easily break down and take extreme actions.
This was the reason behind the Land of Whirlpools' regulation.
After graduation, they choose employment, train, intern for a year, and only after their minds are more developed are they allowed to be exposed to more of the shinobi world's darkness.
After all...
The world is still beautiful!
"Obito-nii." Itachi found himself held firmly by Obito and unable to move, so he could only plead, "I won't cause trouble. I really just want to help."
"Be good and go back to the clan. Stay put." Obito looked at the deserted streets, sighed, and said, "Don't be willful anymore. Tomorrow..."
"I am also going to the battlefield."
The frontline was seriously short of manpower. Coupled with the Five Great Shinobi Villages' determined assault, the Land of Whirlpools had suffered heavy losses.
"If by then..."
Obito looked at Itachi with a serious expression...
"Promise your Obito-nii..."
"Itachi, you must protect the clan members, protect yourself!"
You never know what might happen in war. So...
He didn't know what would happen to himself either...
Hearing Obito-nii's words, Itachi fell silent for a moment, then said, "I will, Obito-nii."
Then, just as Obito nodded approvingly...
"But Obito-nii, since the battlefield is short of shinobi, why does the Land of Whirlpools have such a rule, preventing us from going to the battlefield?"
"This?" Obito's face showed a smile and said, "It wasn't proposed by the Land of Whirlpools, you know."
"Wasn't it Lord Jun?" Itachi asked, puzzled. "Then who was it?"
If it wasn't proposed by the Land of Whirlpools, then why does the Land of Whirlpools enforce it?
"Who?" The corner of Obito's mouth lifted slightly, adopting a sarcastic tone, "It was proposed by the legendary God of Shinobi, the one who created the shinobi village system and founded Konohagakure, the First Hokage."
Preventing children from going to the battlefield...
This was the very of the First Hokage when he founded Konoha.
"Ah?" Hearing Obito's words, Itachi immediately sounded confused, "Then why does Konoha send children to the battlefield?"
According to the news reports every year, quite a few children from Konoha die in wars.
However...
Obito shrugged and said in a disdainful tone, "Who knows?"
"Perhaps they've gone crazy and forgotten."