ended.

Her unrequited love only had a beginning, but no process or ending.

"Lord Ara, please don't, please don't let..."

After hearing the girl's monologue, Karin's expression changed instantly. She abruptly pulled on the boy's arm, speaking urgently, as if she wanted him to keep her there.

"Karin, this is my choice."

However, before the girl from her clan could finish speaking, Honoka immediately interrupted her.

"That's it,"

"Have you thought about where you're going after that?"

Huang answered softly.

Neither his words nor his facial expressions revealed any particular emotion.

There was no attempt to persuade them to stay, no reluctance to part.

After all, that was the agreement from the past: once he taught Karin the [Diamond Sealing Technique], she could leave or stay as she pleased.

Where to?

Such a question momentarily stunned the girl, her murmured self-questioning filled with a trace of confusion and sorrow.

She had decided to say goodbye, but she hadn't decided where she would go next.

The country of the sea?

Or is it the homeland of the Land of Whirlpools?

Like duckweed, I have nowhere to go.

"If you haven't made up your mind yet, you can stay."

"This will always be your home."

"Also, everyone is special. Karin is, Tamaki is, and you are no exception..."

"Honoka".

What broke the sadness in the girl's heart was that person's voice.

And he,

I still remember my name.

Chapter 252 How do you want to live? Will you obediently follow orders, or be dominated by the kaleidoscope!

After the customers left, the weapon shop returned to peace.

The kittens around also quietly emerged from their hiding places.

However, at this moment, they all shared a similar resonance in their hearts:

[Sister Xiaohuan is absolutely terrifying when she's angry!]

[A cat you absolutely must not mess with!]

"Grandma Cat."

"Is he your choice?"

The two ninja cats responsible for perimeter security also returned, but their faces no longer held their usual carefree attitude; instead, they displayed a human-like solemnity.

Because the empty area is not only Granny Cat's stronghold, but also the home of the ninja cats.

Compared to their mother-in-law and Xiao Huan, with whom they had lived for a long time, they still showed some aversion to outsiders.

Moreover, such rejection cannot be overcome with a few dried fish or some catnip.

"Xiao Huan needs someone to help her."

"Unless she is willing to give up her family's honor and her identity as a ninja of the Ninja Cat faction."

The old woman with the cat, smoking her pipe, spoke slowly and deliberately.

"You should know very well what the Five Great Ninja Villages are like."

“If I’m gone one day, it will be very difficult for Xiao Huan to fit in on her own.”

Having weathered many storms, she sees things very clearly.

The Senju and Uchiha clans serve as cautionary tales.

"Since this is Grandma Cat's decision, then we have no other objections."

Hina and Tahi exchanged a glance before responding.

They had followed the former for so long that they were well aware of the energy and insight the other possessed.

"No, I am not the one who makes the final decision."

"Instead, it's Xiao Huan."

Grandma Cat quietly changed the two ninja cats' stories.

Because Uchiha Ara is right about one thing: the future of the Void District will ultimately be handed over to his granddaughter, and the final decision will naturally be left to her.

"However, it seems that the cat next door is considering continuing the cooperation."

While responding, she also subtly hinted at something.

The other party is both a long-time neighbor and a long-time customer in the arms industry, but due to their different factions, they are also competitors in a sense.

At least, Tahi and Hina wouldn't easily set foot inside the cat castle.

Previously, this competitive relationship was not so intense. Granny Cat's business mainly targeted humans, while Cat Granny's business targeted other ninja cats.

However, now that Uchiha Ara has become an object that both sides are willing to pursue and rely on, such competition has become exceptionally clear.

"When it comes to intelligence gathering, we won't lose to those amateur cats."

Tian Huo quickly added.

Although the cat demon's side does have a lot of underlings, which can provide a lot of convenience for spies.

However, compared to their own lineage, which has been communicating with humans for many years, they lack a lot of flexibility and experience in handling unexpected situations. They can only transmit the most basic information and find it difficult to adapt to changing circumstances.

And this is precisely within our own business scope.

Otherwise, those large ninja villages that already have their own intelligence departments wouldn't choose to buy information from them.

"Then, let's focus our main efforts on Konoha and Akatsuki, and let that kid see the power of the Void."

Grandma Cat's lips curled up slightly upon receiving such an answer.

Although he had decided to let Xiao Huan make the final decision, it wasn't wrong to demonstrate his value in advance.

"Understood, Grandma Cat."

"Then let's go and make the arrangements now."

Upon receiving the order, Hina and Tahi were about to take action.

But at this moment, Granny Cat, gently gripping her pipe, issued a supplementary command:

"and many more."

"The intelligence related to Uchiha Ara will be classified as the highest level and will no longer be easily sold to outsiders."

"Especially today's events, forget them all."

She spoke slowly, her voice filled with an unyielding authority.

"Yes!"

.........

The outpost built by Huang Jian next to the Cat Castle was not large. Apart from four or five scattered houses for living, there was only a laboratory exuding a technological atmosphere standing in the middle.

"This land is still very vast, and Lord Huang can make more use of it. I will discuss other matters with my subordinates."

When the aura of the wilderness appeared in his senses, the cat immediately appeared beside him.

Saying such things is not just a polite formality, but rather reflects his true thoughts.

After all, relying on the resources provided by the other party, not only did it make the lives of its people more prosperous, but it also expanded its power and influence by more than a little.

"Thank you. If needed, Tsukasa Hirakawa will discuss it with you."

Huang nodded slightly.

However, he himself had no intention of expanding his base, since this land originally belonged to the Ninja Cats, and as outsiders, they were already disturbing them.

As for Hirakawa Tsukasa, he was a researcher he brought back from the Land of the Sea.

"Yes."

Having received a response, the cat said nothing more, but its gaze was still drawn to a certain ninja who was in a coma.

[That guy, isn't that Kisame Hoshigaki?!]

Thanks to the urgent information gathering under Ara's command, it has gained a high degree of recognition for famous figures in the ninja world.

This powerful being, who was able to 'arm wrestle' with the Fourth Raikage, was naturally remembered by him. However, when he saw any information related to him again, it was that he had been captured by his own summoner!

"Lightning! Full alert! Clear out all unrelated ninja cats!"

After identifying Kisame Hoshigaki, Nekomata immediately issued a warning.

"Understood, boss!"

Immediately, a black ninja cat with a lightning bolt mark on its forehead responded and then vanished without a trace.

Before long, the atmosphere around them became heavy, and a sense of unease stirred within the castle not far away, after all, the news of the ban came too suddenly.

Seeing this, Xiao Huan's clear and beautiful eyes, like glass, also rippled slightly.

Even though she was still young, she had been influenced by Granny Cat's ways of doing things all along, and she was very clear about the real reason why Granny Cat had asked her to come along.

It's not simply about recording the quantity and specifications of the weapons needed, but about getting up close to the boy in front of you, feeling his inner self, understanding how well you fit in with him, and what the attitudes of his companions are.

Nekomata is the owner of Nekomata Castle and the leader of a line of ninja cats.

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