I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Compared to Qianqiu's indifferent attitude just now, she now resembled a high and mighty princess addressing her subjects.

Minato glanced at her, shrugged, and took a step back, making his stance clear.

As fellow disciples, Minato unconditionally supported Chiaki, so he let Chiaki say whatever she wanted.

"We have come here today..."

Fugaku Uchiha spoke in a deep voice, but before he could finish, Chiaki glared at him and said sharply, "Did I tell you to speak?"

"Uchiha Itachi, answer me."

"This……"

Fugaku Uchiha choked for a moment, then looked at Itachi Uchiha with a mixture of annoyance and relief.

Of the entire Uchiha clan, Chiaki seemed to only have eyes for Itachi Uchiha; her attitude towards the Uchiha clan and her attitude towards Itachi Uchiha were worlds apart.

As I said before, Fugaku Uchiha thought this was perfectly reasonable.

The more strange Qianqiu's behavior seemed, the more normal he felt it was.

"The first reason we've come here is, of course, to thank Sister Chiaki for giving our Uchiha clan this opportunity."

After being called out, Itachi Uchiha calmly addressed Chiaki.

"Secondly, we are equally grateful to Lord Minato for giving our Uchiha clan this opportunity. Therefore, our Uchiha clan fully agrees with Lord Minato's plan for this operation. As long as the order is given, our Uchiha clan will carry it out completely without complaint!"

After expressing his gratitude to Chiaki, Itachi Uchiha changed the subject and directly addressed Minato.

"oh oh……?"

Minato scratched his head. Good heavens, it seemed all his mental preparation had been for nothing.

With such a clear advantage at stake, not a single member of the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha clan, or even the unaffiliated ninjas of the Third Rank would be unwilling to accept the plan.

If Minato wanted to, he could use Chiaki's name to issue orders, and everyone would obey without a single complaint or objection.

so……

Why not just put the overall command of this defensive battle directly on Qianqiu?

Why should I do anything myself?

Oh, right.

I see myself as a tool for making plans.

Minato sighed. He knew very well that with Chiaki's lazy nature, he would definitely not come up with a plan.

In other words, regardless of whether Qianqiu is the commander-in-chief, the task of formulating the battle plan will ultimately fall to him.

Since things had already come to this, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply placed the title of Commander-in-Chief directly on Minato's head.

Tsk.

As expected of the Third Hokage, he even considered Chiaki's personality...

Chapter 366 Love Without a Reason

After the Uchiha and Hyuga clans exchanged warm greetings in the command room, and after in-depth exchanges with Commander-in-Chief Minato Namikaze and Princess Chiaki Senju.

The entire defensive plan had already been finalized.

I won't go into the specifics of the plan, but in short, it involved the Uchiha and Hyuga clans working together.

The Byakugan is used for reconnaissance and to penetrate the ninjas of the Land of Water. The Uchiha clan, along with other unaffiliated ninjas, provides protection and engages in offense.

Due to the difference in numbers between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, and the fact that there were too many unaffiliated ninjas in the third formation, Minato split the plan again, focusing on the Hyuga clan's main branch, which had fewer members, and pairing them with Uchiha clan ninjas and unaffiliated ninjas.

The remaining extra ninjas were allowed to form their own teams, and the unemployed ninjas were to be assigned to their own groups.

The main force was naturally an elite team led by the Hyuga clan, the second-line force was composed of ninja squads from the Uchiha clan, and the third-line supply and logistics force was composed of unemployed ninjas.

Minato is in the center providing support, acting as the overall commander and overseeing the entire operation. Chiaki and Mirai, along with Kakashi and Rin, have formed a special rescue team, currently stationed at the third line of supply and logistics.

Ever since they saw Obito being taken away by Madara Uchiha, both Kakashi and Rin have reacted quite strongly.

Kakashi expressed his desire to become stronger, while Rin said she would always follow Chiaki and do her best to learn medical ninjutsu.

Qianqiu thought to himself that, given the original story, there was a high chance that Kakashi would kill Rin with his own hands. Having the two of them by his side now would actually be protecting them, so he simply agreed to their suggestion.

At this moment, Kakashi was arguing with the green-suited melon-faced guy who had been assigned to a supply squad.

"I said……"

"Can you please stop causing trouble?"

Kakashi stared at Might Guy with dead fish eyes, while Might Guy excitedly grabbed his two teammates, Genma Shiranui and Ebisu, and said, "What did I do wrong?!"

"As a core member of the Chiaki Support Group, I am qualified to meet Lord Chiaki!"

That year, at the hospital entrance, a chance encounter led to a lifetime of regret.

Might Guy was directly pulled into the trap by Genma Shiranui, who was already part of Chiaki's support group, and from then on, there was no stopping him.

Ebisu was their next missionary target.

"Big brother..."

Kakashi felt quite powerless against Might Guy. He had known this green-suited guy for a long time. Back then, his father had pointed at him and told him that this guy had extremely strong talent and was very likely to be his future rival.

Even now, Kakashi has become a Jonin, while Might Guy is still hovering around the Genin level, which makes Kakashi somewhat doubt whether his father's judgment of people is accurate.

"Neither Lady Chiaki nor Future Sister has officially acknowledged the existence of Chiaki's fan club, nor has there been any rule allowing core members to meet her."

Although there is no such thing as "idol worship" in this world, Kakashi could still clearly feel the excitement of die-hard fans.

"To be honest, I still don't understand why you all like Lord Chiaki..."

"Is it just because she's pretty?"

Kakashi helplessly picked at his ear. Chiaki was indeed stunningly beautiful, he admitted.

However, Kakashi always believed that liking someone is not just about looking at their appearance, but also about their inner qualities.

The members of the Qianqiu support group had never experienced fighting alongside Qianqiu, nor did they receive Qianqiu's blessing of rebirth like their own side.

What right do they have to say they like Chiaki?

What right do they have to call themselves key personnel?

Kakashi curled his lip in disdain. If there really was such a thing as the Chiaki Support Group, then the future young lady would definitely be the leader, the sponsors would be the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, and the core members would only be himself, Rin, Minato, and Yakushi Nonou.

Those guys who never fought alongside Chiaki, what do they know about Chiaki?

Do you need a reason to like someone?

Matt Kai argued forcefully, "Sometimes what people like is just so incredible and so unreasonable!"

"Because! This is youth!"

Does liking someone not need a reason?

Kakashi tilted his head, looking at Might Guy with confusion. "How can there be love without a reason, or hate without a reason?"

"Well."

Might Guy put his hands on his hips, then held up one finger to Kakashi and asked, "I'm just asking you, do you like Lord Chiaki?"

"What kind of question is that?"

Kakashi was both amused and exasperated, but after thinking about it carefully, he nodded and replied, "I like it."

"That's it!"

Might Guy said seriously, "Can you give me a lot of reasons why you like Lord Chiaki?"

"sure."

Kakashi nodded matter-of-factly and started counting on his fingers, "Lady Chiaki is beautiful, powerful, and kind-hearted. These are all things that make people like her."

"However, I am very clear that my liking is not based on romantic love."

"I simply think that Lord Chiaki is worthy of admiration."

Kakashi gave Might Guy a disdainful look. "Unlike you guys, you're just attracted to Lord Chiaki's good looks!"

"I don't even want to call you out on it, but you're just lusting after her body, you're despicable!"

"What a joke!"

Genma Shiranui couldn't stand it anymore and jumped out, "Although we, the Chiaki Support Group, are not qualified to fight alongside Chiaki-sama, we know everything about her like the back of our hand!"

"We admire not only her beauty, but also her talent and character!"

"Everyone in the Qianqiu fan club likes Lord Qianqiu because they were initially attracted by his looks, then captivated by his talent, remained loyal to his character, became obsessed with his physique, were mesmerized by his voice, and were intoxicated by his deep affection!"

"...The more they talk, the more outrageous it gets."

Kakashi pressed his forehead in exasperation, feeling like he couldn't reason with these star-struck guys.

"Kakashi, I have a question for you."

Might Guy walked up with a serious expression, put his arm around Kakashi's shoulder, and asked, "If right now, there's a girl your age, the kind you don't know."

"She has a beautiful appearance, great strength, and excellent character. From her figure to her voice, she perfectly matches your preferences. Wouldn't you fall in love at first sight?"

"Hilarious, how could there be such a person?"

Kakashi dismissively shook off Might Guy, and said with a laugh, "If someone my age could have all the characteristics you described, I'd just do a headstand and wash my hair!"

"The reason why geniuses are geniuses is because they are rare!"

"Do you really think any girl can have the same strength as me?"

"Stop laughing so hard!"

Chapter 367 Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love!

Kakashi knew he was in trouble the moment he first saw the girl in front of him.

I made too many promises before. Luckily, Matt Kai wasn't around, or I would have really been washing my hair upside down on the spot.

"I, Mei Terumi, from the Land of Water, greet the Goddess of Life."