Chapter 242 Cats are very possessive [Combined Chapter]

After spending a wonderful time with his family, Ling became busy again. The most important thing was naturally the malicious commission from the nobles of the Land of Fire against the ninja clan that Uchiha Tajima had mentioned to him.

However, before he could even mention the matter when he found Uchiha Hiro, Uchiha Hiro started talking a lot about his conjectures and improvements on the new perception ninjutsu, the experimental procedures on how to further utilize the Monster Pearl, and some speculations on the evolutionary direction of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

When talking about the last point, Uchiha Hong excitedly pulled Uchiha Wenyu over, saying that he had successfully recruited his teacher to join the team, and that he could start the experiment after his Mangekyō became blind. Such a full plan made Ling at a loss for words for a moment, and he could only say goodbye and leave after sharing his experience with the new perception ninjutsu.

Then he went to find the person in charge of counting the whereabouts of the tribesmen to ask what his peers were doing, wanting to see who had the time to cooperate with his actions.

But the result of his inquiry made him even more helpless.

In order to avoid the attempts of his own father, Uchiha Genshan, to persuade him to take the position, Uchiha Akihiko took his men on long-term missions outside. He would occasionally come back to see Kazuhiko and leave without staying at all. However, his location was easy to find, and you could always find some clues as long as you went to the Land of Lightning.

Uchiha Masaki frantically collected all kinds of evidence on the nobles in the Fire Country, and then sold them at high prices under disguised identities. Although he failed to shake the status of the nobles too much, he still successfully messed up the relationships between the upper nobles in the Fire Country. However, he himself was in a state of enjoying it and never came back.

By the way, Ling felt that this point to a considerable extent prompted the daimyo to issue the task of exterminating the ninja clan - after all, all kinds of avoidable trivial matters happened around him one after another, and the victims in question could not find any clues. After much thought, only a profession like the ninja, which appeared and disappeared mysteriously, could do it.

The equally capable Uchiha Kenji continues to follow the team on missions as usual and is not in the clan at all. Uchiha Kaiming is also under the surveillance of the clan as he is constantly being called in for talks by the elders because he recently changed the way he teaches his children.

Uchiha Lin, who usually acts calmly and decisively, would be a good candidate, but she has been extremely anxious and irritable recently because her sister is about to graduate from the clan school, and cannot accept this kind of task immediately.

Uchiha Yunye is able to execute orders well, but his adaptability is not enough, and he is not suitable for this kind of work that requires flexible response. Uchiha Qi and Uchiha Baijie are smart enough, and the two are always inseparable and work closely together, but when they are on a mission, they always miss opportunities because of being too cautious, which increases the risk.

Then there are Uchiha Mori and Uchiha Sadanobu, who are capable but tend to act impulsively and are incapable of doing delicate work such as guiding public opinion. Uchiha Yugu is meticulous and has sufficient leadership, but his own strength is insufficient and it is too easy for him to become a flaw.

But the more important point is that Uchiha Mori has been in a bad mood with Uchiha Yugu recently, and relying on his own strength being stronger than Uchiha Yugu, he refuses to give in - specifically, he takes detours whenever he sees someone and will never be caught in any corner.

Uchiha Mori's extremely tough attitude of admitting defeat and stubbornness became a laughing stock in the clan.

There is also Uchiha Eiji who is trying his best to assist Uchiha Masaki, and Uchiha Maki who is helping Uchiha Kaimei to guide the younger generation...

After going through all his peers in his mind, Ling sighed and decided that it would be safest to take a letter to Uchiha Masaki and ask him to assist him - after all, it was all about those nobles, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

After making up his mind, Ling packed his luggage again and headed towards the Cat Town, which was only twenty miles away from the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan and the Ninja Cats had only established diplomatic relations for about twenty years, but because the two sides had a good relationship, the Ninja Cats gradually stopped cooperating with other ninja clans and only signed a summoning contract with the Uchiha clan. After all, the Uchiha clan's tolerance for their companions was too high, and even if the Ninja Cats bullied them over their heads during their spare time, they would just smile and hug the cats in their arms and stroke their fur, and would not do anything more excessive.

The Uchiha clan was also very satisfied with the mobility and racial advantages of the Ninja Cats. The ability of the Ninja Cats themselves was also very suitable for their ninja clan. The two sides hit it off immediately. After several years of running-in, the Ninja Cats even asked the Uchiha clan to help relocate their clan's land to a nearby place.

This also led to some tribesmen coming here to pet the newly born ninja cats to relieve stress after their missions. Therefore, when Ling entered the Cat Town, he was surrounded by a large number of kittens, and many of them stretched their claws to grab his shoes to prevent him from moving forward. However, when one of them lay on top of Ling's head like a demonstration, the kittens stumbled and scattered in panic, and the ninja cats took their place and surrounded Ling.

"I wonder what this Uchiha master is going to do?" The leading ninja cat hooked his claws on the handle of the weapon and looked at the trip that was looking down at him warily. "You are not looking for a summoning beast, are you?"

"Yes, I'm sorry my companion scared you." Ling smiled and took Youlv into his hand to stroke its fur, while signaling it not to release chakra. "I want to send a letter to my companion. Can you please help me check Uchiha Masaki's summoning beast?"

"Uchiha Masaki...ah, is that the guy who just opened the Mangekyo?"

"Yes, I need to find him for something, but if I contact him rashly, he might be in danger, so I want to ask his summoning beast for help. Last time, he told me that he found a ninja cat that is good at medical ninjutsu?"

The leading ninja cat nodded and slowly relaxed, "Then you can go find Granny Cat. She knows who each ninja cat has signed a psychic contract with."

"Yes, does Granny Cat still live in the house in the center?"

"That's right, but the Cat Country has its own rules," the leading ninja cat raised his paw to stroke his beard, and turned his gaze to his companions, "If humans want to enter the Cat Country, they must wear cat ears!"

Ling chuckled and squatted down, lowering his head slightly, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Youlu looked at the ninja cat walking over with a cat-ear headband in his hand, and after a brief thought, he jumped onto Ling's shoulder and watched the ninja cat put the overly cute headband on Ling's head. "I didn't expect that you are quite suitable for this kind of decoration."

"Does it suit me?" Ling raised his hand and pinched the well-made fake cat ears, with a puzzled look on his face. "Well, it's nice to have something to hold down your hair... but if you wear this thing to the battlefield, you will definitely be laughed at."

"Wouldn't that be a good opportunity to take action while they are distracted?" He laughed again and patted Ling's cheek with his paw. "Let's do this next time. I want to see the expressions of those people when they are devastated. I will write it down and show it to you in the Wuling Space."

Ling tilted his head, stood up and walked towards the Cat Village, "No, that kind of thing is still not a good idea..."

"Why, are you shy?"

"Well, I just feel that doing that will affect my mood a little bit... When I think that the enemy will be distracted by this kind of thing and lose to me, I feel that I can't enjoy it to the fullest."

Youlv laughed again, "No, you are really shy, right?"

Ling sighed lightly, and stretched out his finger to hook Youli's chin helplessly, "Okay, then I'll try to do this next time I have a chance - I just don't know who the unlucky guy opposite me will be."

"I'll remember this," Youli turned back to Ling's arms, holding onto his collar and standing up, "I will definitely remind you, don't think about cheating."

"Yes, yes, yes—I can't help you."

Although Granny Cat lives in the Cat Town, her race is not a cat, but a human. Granny Cat is more like a position than a name for a person. She is mainly responsible for helping the ninja cats in the Cat Town to keep records - you can't expect the ninja cats' claws to be suitable for using brushes.

The person who holds this position is usually a young orphan brought back by the previous generation of Cat Grandma when she went out. The orphan grew up in the cat country and has his or her own name. He or she will go out to find his or her successor before the previous Cat Grandma dies, and after the Cat Grandma dies, he or she will give up his or her own name to become the new Cat Grandma, and then carefully train the orphan he or she brought back.

The current cat lady in Cat Village is an elderly woman. After hearing Ling's purpose, she nodded slightly and said, "It's that child Yashu. I remember him. He was a very smiling and kind child. He immediately attracted Shirley. The man and the cat became friends.

But the last time he came, the child became much more gloomy. Even the enthusiastic little girl Shirley was depressed because of him. Did he have any rough experiences? "

"Ah, you've been through all kinds of things..." Ling was silent for a moment, "Then may I ask if Shirley is in the Cat Village now? I have something I want to tell Masaaki."

"Of course, Tanhua, go find Shirley and come over. The little guy should be in the tall building at this time."

As Granny Cat finished her words, the woman who had been kneeling in the corner silently nodded slightly and stood up. "Yes, I'll go right away. Please wait for a moment with your distinguished guest."

After watching the woman leave, Granny Cat's eyes fell on Ling again, and her eyes slowly curved, "I remember you. When you were a child, you also came here with the adults in the tribe. Those children who were rejected by you were very sad..."

Ling smiled a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, but I really didn't think much about finding a partner at that time, so I didn't choose a partner after passing the test... I'm really sorry."

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay..." Granny Cat chuckled, and cast her eyes on Youlu who was sticking out of Ling's collar. While waving, she also pushed the plate with various snacks in front of her forward, "But you seem to have a very good partner now."

"Ah, yes, Xiao You is a very important partner of mine." Feeling Youlv's light jump, Ling also laughed, "By the way, what is the high building for?"

"In the words of the outside world, it's probably a cat climbing frame, right?" Granny Cat watched Youlv pick up the dried crab meat from the plate with a smile, and reached out to touch Youlv's soft fur. "Cats always do what they want."

Youlu held the dried meat in his mouth and raised his head, "Cat climbing frame? What is that?"

"It's a place for cats to sharpen their claws and relax." Granny Cat looked at Youlv in surprise, and after a moment she turned her gaze to Ling, "Didn't you set up one for your ninja cat at home?"

"How should I put it..." Ling looked a little embarrassed, "Xiaoyou's situation is a little special. Ordinary cat climbing frames are not suitable for her."

Before Granny Cat could ask more questions, an overly lively voice came from outside the house, along with the sound of rapid running, "Granny Cat! I heard you were looking for me!"

"No, it's this distinguished Uchiha guest in front of you who wants to see you, Sherry."

"Uchiha?" The gray cat named Xuelizi cast her eyes on Ling, and immediately turned her steps and ran towards Ling. "Ah, I know you, you are Uchiha Ling, right? Yashu told me about you, saying that you are a rotten person who is very good at exploiting labor!"

Ling: ...So Yashu has always been thinking about me like this.

"What do you want me to do? Is there something you want me to tell Yashu? Sure, sure - I'll help you as long as you make me happy!" Xuelizi ran to Ling's legs without hesitation and curled up on her belly. "Let's get started! Let's get started! I can't wait! If I'm satisfied, I'll sign a spiritual contract with you!"

But before Ling could make a move, Youlv slapped Shirley away, "Whose psychic do you think you are being so rude to! You are such a shrewd cat!"

Ling reached out and rubbed the somewhat irritated Youlv, "Xiao You, don't release your chakra so easily."

"Humph! You impudent fellow."

"What an incredible partner," Granny Cat was still a little frightened, but she still tried to comfort Shirley, who was like a fur ball in her arms. "Shirley, you too, need to be more steady."

"Yes, I'm sorry..." Shirley lowered her cat head towards Matatabi's position, looking particularly well-behaved and calm, "I didn't know this Uchiha ninja was your contractor. I'm really sorry for the offense."

Youlv snorted and climbed onto Ling's shoulder, "This is such an unpleasant place for a cat."

"Yes, I'm really sorry..." Shirley lowered her head even more, but her eyes stayed on Ling, "Excuse me, what specific message do you want me to convey to Yashu? If you need him to do something, he may not have time.

After all, a few days ago he found a memorial from a nobleman's house about weakening the power of the Fire Country Ninja Clan. His aura has become quite terrifying, muttering things like wanting to crush everyone to death, and recently when he summoned me, he was always covered in injuries..."

"Oh... Is Yashu's condition so serious?" Ling frowned slightly, then relaxed after a moment. "I see. Please tell him to temporarily stop the measures against the nobles when you are contacted by the spirit again, and collect information about the Feathered Clan. I will leave for the capital of the Fire Nation the day after tomorrow to find him. Tell him to calculate the time and wait for me at the north gate with the information."

Shirley tilted her head, wanting to ask something, but shrank back into a ball under Yalu's unfriendly gaze, "I know, I'll tell him before dark."