I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 101 Root Living Weapon: A Mini Cthulhu in a Broken Mind

The two Root ninjas wore Konoha headbands, mesh bodysuits underneath loose ninja uniforms, and their hands and legs were wrapped in bandages.

They walked up to Uchiha Yu with smiles on their faces, but those smiles were uglier than tears. Apart from their eyes, eyebrows, and upturned corners of their mouths, it was as if not a single muscle in their body was smiling.

An unusual smile triggers the uncanny valley effect, creating a strong sense of unease, horror, and nausea.

In comparison, Sai, the Root ninja more than a decade later, has a decent smile; at least he still looks like a human being.

One of the ninjas held up a scroll, staring intently at Uchiha Yu, and said with a smile and a blank tone, "Uchiha Yu, you've been appointed as the captain of the ninja squad. We are the genin assigned to you."

After pausing for a moment, as if thinking for a while, the two ninjas bowed together and said in unison, "Please guide us."

Uchiha Yu: "..."

Masase Miwa: "..."

What kind of plan is this? They directly appoint Uchiha Yu as captain with an official order, and then make Root ninjas into his team members as genin.

It was a forced sexual encounter; how could it be so crude?

These two ninjas behaved stiffly and obscurely; anyone who took a look could tell they weren't normal people, much less normal ninjas.

Moreover, the abundant chakra within their bodies, along with the strong chakra fluctuations beneath the bandages on their hands and feet, indicates that they are at least Special Jonin level ninjas. Do they really think they are blind?

Furthermore, the order to appoint Chunin as captains is relayed by Genin who are acting as team members, which doesn't feel like a formal command at all.

Uchiha Yu clapped his hands. He understood. Shimura Danzo did it on purpose. He was blatantly planting Akiko by his side to bully him because he couldn't openly disobey orders.

Even if he knows there's something wrong with the order, what can he do?

Disobeying orders—and these are official, documented orders—makes any ninja on the front lines an undisputed traitor, deserving of death by every Konoha ninja.

The second order was for the entire battalion to launch a full-scale attack to annihilate Uchiha Yu.

Following orders, Uchiha Yu had no choice but to leave the camp and head towards the encirclement set up by the Root ninjas, accompanied by two assassins who were always ready to stab him in the back.

Once he dies, the records of these two orders will be destroyed. Uchiha Yu left the ninja camp without cause, which is suspected of being a betrayal.

Therefore, dying is pointless.

I don't know if Shimura Danzo deliberately designed this to disgust people, but the scheme was so crudely executed that anyone who isn't an idiot could see the problem at a glance.

But this conspiracy has a particularly ruthless aspect: it relies on the Hokage's power, acting arrogantly and bullying others.

After much deliberation, Uchiha Yu realized that the current situation had formed a logical loop that left him completely unable to find a way to break it.

However, it's not necessarily true that there's no solution at all. A conspiracy is still a conspiracy, and once it comes to light, the outcome can be reversed in an instant.

Ultimately, this is not an open strategy. It is a completely different kind of wisdom that allows one to openly reveal one's plans to the enemy, leaving the enemy with no way to solve them.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yu smiled happily and said to the two wooden figures, "Haha, this is my first time being a captain. You two, please introduce yourselves."

The number that was about to be uttered was abruptly cut off by the "Tongue-Swept Technique," and the two wooden figures stood there dumbfounded for a full three minutes before slowly opening their mouths.

"I am Ryota."

"I am Chi."

Uchiha Yu: "...Damn! So you still look down on me!"

Miwa Masayo asked, "Yu, why did you speak your mind in front of them, meow?"

Uchiha Yu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, these two logs aren't Root ninjas, they're Root weapons. There's nothing to fear in front of them..."

"Because... they only obey orders and don't have enough intelligence to distinguish what is intelligence."

A hint of sympathy and a trace of pity flickered in Uchiha Yu's eyes. He sighed and said:

"I was wondering why Root valued me so much, even sending two special Jonin to my side as assassins. Turns out they were two weapons that destroyed my intelligence."

Masase Miwa curiously climbed onto his owner's shoulder, examining the object closely with his big eyes: "Is this the kind of weapon you got from interrogating that person last time, meow?"

"Okay, let me confirm." Uchiha Yu ordered the two pieces of wood, "In the name of the squad leader, I order you two to stick out your tongues."

Upon hearing the "command," the two Root ninjas stuck out their tongues without hesitation, revealing the blue and black intertwined seal patterns on their tongues, resembling tattoos.

Although it was the first time he had seen them, Uchiha Yu immediately guessed the purpose of these seals. He smiled and said, "It should be the Tongue Calamity Extinction Technique. I didn't expect it to be completed. It even has this mechanical reaction. This confirms that they are weapons without intelligence."

Uchiha Yu opened his Sharingan and carefully memorized the Tongue Curse Removal Technique. For him, who was beginning to learn sealing techniques, this thing was quite valuable as a reference.

The Tongue Curse Root Extinction Technique represents the root, and is currently the highest level of sealing technique research. Its level is quite high, and Uchiha Yu cannot understand it at all for the time being.

These two pieces of wood also represent a certain level of the roots' cultivation of subordinates, but the level can only be described as terrible. Uchiha Yu easily invaded their minds by relying on the feedback of the command, without even activating the Sharingan or using genjutsu.

The mind is the most important core of any intelligent being. Not to mention humans, even the minds of ninja cats and dogs are beyond the reach of Uchiha Yu.

His original intention in launching the attack was his usual tactic: first, shock the opponent's mental world, tear open a gap, and then plant seeds of suggestion. He would then repeatedly influence the opponent's mind through suggestion, just as he did to the group of genin at the beginning of the training session.

Who could have imagined that the shock of the first step would shatter the opponent's mental barrier, allowing Uchiha Yu to break right in?

The moment he charged in, he was taken aback, thinking it was some kind of mental or illusionary trap, like Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan Tsukuyomi, which would pull the enemy into his mental world and imprison them, then take full advantage of his home field to bully them.

Just as Uchiha Yu was preparing to flee in fear, he saw the mental world of the Root weapons, a fragmented world on the verge of collapse.

Several enormous rules manifested as thick iron chains, crisscrossing the entire world and gradually pushing it towards disintegration.

At the edge of the cracks in the barrier of the mind's world, countless fragments of the mind continue to crumble, scattering like autumn leaves into the unknown void of the mind's world.

The minds of these two weapons are being destroyed, and their lives are already on a countdown. Uchiha Yu estimates that within three or four months, they will completely lose consciousness and become true living dead or vegetative state.

In this shattered and collapsing world, the mind can no longer hide its secrets, and all the information is exposed. Despite the severe damage, Uchiha Yu quickly figured out their origins.

In general, the manufacture of these two mindless weapons required absolutely no technical skill.

They acquire children under four years old with ninja talent, subject them to inhuman training regimens, and use large doses of forbidden drugs that destroy their foundations, thus rapidly producing ninjas at the level of Chunin or higher through massive losses.

These quickly trained ninjas should be valued and cherished, because their physical foundation is damaged. Not only can they no longer increase their strength, but their peak period is also only five or six years. They will soon become weak and frail due to physical diseases and premature aging.

So they used violent means to brainwash them, teaching them extremely dangerous forbidden techniques. After another round of selection, they obtained weapons that were good at taking down the enemy together.

These are the most traditional ninja training methods in the ninja world. It is said that this was the method used to train ninjas during the era when samurai ruled the world. The main focus is on a method and technique that is devoid of humanity and any spiritual energy, and the ninjas trained in this way never intend to use it until they are 20 years old.

Clearly, Orochimaru had not yet participated in the fundamental technological innovations of Root, and Root ninjas and humanoid weapons had not yet been integrated. The Root ninjas in Uchiha Yu's memories, such as the ninja named Sai, those with almost zero emotions but perfect intelligence, sharp reflexes, and full potential for growth, had not yet appeared.

After observing carefully and finding nothing else of note, Uchiha Yu prepared to leave, but his movements instantly froze.

It wasn't that someone attacked him; it was that someone was calling for help.

The cry for help was very weak, intermittent, and fleeting, as if a ghost was gestating within this broken world of the soul, sending chills down one's spine.

Uchiha Yu was stunned. The voice calling for help was actually the cry for help from the weapon that called itself Ryota in the mental world.

The original owner then revealed an incredibly complex body, which made his scalp tingle – it was a Frankenstein's monster.

The life seeking help contained many different components: a four-year-old child brought into Root, an eight-year-old child who trained to become a special Jonin, and an eleven-year-old cannibal born after his personality was destroyed. With the most complete four-year-old child as the core, they were combined into an indescribable monster.

The monster had seven or eight faces, but none of them were complete. Each mutilated face was contorted in pain, tears and snot streaming down its face. Eight eyes of varying sizes stared intently at Uchiha Yu, while five or six noses and mouths opened and closed intermittently, uttering muttered incoherently.

Krieg's imposing manner felt strangely familiar to Uchiha Yu, leaving him speechless.

Danzo Shimura was truly remarkable, managing to create a Cthulhu-like monster in the ninja world. If this thing could manifest outside the mind, it would definitely cause enormous trouble.

This mental monster was extremely weak, but its anxious breathing and low murmurs were impossible to ignore, and even Uchiha Yu was now feeling somewhat uneasy.

Uchiha Yu's eyes lit up; this thing was quite interesting.

Although he had not awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, his eye power had already exceeded the standard of the three-tomoe Sharingan. Moreover, he was good at standing meditation and maintaining stillness, and he believed that his mental fortitude was no less than that of a true Mangekyou Sharingan user.

The fact that this monster could shake Uchiha Yu means its mental attack power is absolutely formidable. If it were to break free from its weakened state and receive support from behind, its mental weapon attack would be incredibly powerful.

There's even a slight possibility that it's not impossible to break through the enemy's mental barrier head-on and defeat them in one blow.

Uchiha Yu said happily, "I've decided, from now on your name will be 'Kujira'."

"Little Cthulhu will definitely become an amazing Cthulhu in the future, but you must remember not to grow too deformed."

"Because I hate ugly things, if Little K grows up ugly, I won't be able to resist killing you."

The monster fixed in the mind world of the living weapon at the root heard Uchiha Yu's words. It certainly couldn't hear them anymore, but it instinctively sensed some kind of great terror and couldn't help but tremble.

Uchiha Yu suddenly spoke, his words completely nonsensical, leaving Miwa Masayo perched on his shoulder utterly bewildered. The tabby cat, relying on its powerful intuition, sensed something amiss and couldn't help but look around, but found nothing strange.

She scratched her owner with her paw and asked, "Who are you talking to, meow?"

Uchiha Yu pointed to the living weapon and said, "I found a very interesting mental monster in this guy's mind. I just named it Little K."

"It looks like something scary, meow! My tail fur is standing on end!"

"It's a bit scary, but it's still pretty good as a weapon."

"Anyway, stay away from me, meow."

"Okay, okay."

Considering that he couldn't kill the Root weapon right now, Uchiha Yu suppressed his greed and planted thousands of suggestive seeds in the Root weapon's mental world.

He fully activated the logic chain, binding Little K tightly into a cocoon, and extended the chain outwards, chaining the entire mental world, fixing both Little K and the world together to prevent a sudden collapse and the loss of this interesting mental monster.

Having done all this, Uchiha Yu checked another weapon, but unfortunately, he was unable to find a second Mind Monster.

This is quite normal. Although life can always create miracles, miracles are inevitably very rare. Behind every miracle of life are countless corpses that have struggled and failed before dying.

Uchiha Yu was already quite satisfied with getting a small piece of Katsu, after all, it was a piece of wool that had been taken from the root of the problem, and this feeling of getting a trophy was still pretty good.

After thinking it over, he then reinforced the mind of another ninja who called himself Zhi. Doing all this meant that the ownership of the two Root weapons would change hands.

The live assassins sent by Root have become Uchiha Yu's most loyal weapons, and they will surely give the Root ninjas a big surprise in the upcoming conflict.

……

The order that Uchiha Yu had anticipated arrived in his hands a few hours later, requiring him to depart that night and arrive at a valley in the central part of the Land of Hot Springs at 5:00 AM the next morning, where he would receive the next mission.

The mission content is quite ordinary. In order to prevent the leakage of missions with a high level of secrecy, the five great ninja villages often split missions, dividing one mission into two or even more, to ensure that they are not leaked in the early stages of communication and execution.

Uchiha Yu did not depart at the time required by the mission. He left the camp immediately after receiving the mission, taking with him two living weapons and Miwa Masayo.

He first hurried southwest back into the Land of Fire, then traveled northwest along the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Hot Water. Several hours later, he re-entered the Land of Hot Water, traveled due north until he crossed the mission location, and finally turned back southeast, quietly approaching the mission location.

Setting off early, taking a detour of a hundred miles, and arriving in the opposite direction is a common counter-tracking technique used by Konoha ninjas.

The Root ninjas following behind him were equally familiar with these tactics, and couldn't help but sneer: "Foolish Uchiha, using such an old trick. If it weren't to prevent accidents, we wouldn't have had to come this far."

The Root ninja leading the team sneered and scolded, "Shut up! What's a few steps? This is a mission personally issued by Lord Danzo; we must ensure it goes perfectly."

"yes!"

"Stay close. We can't let this Uchiha out of our sight, but we also can't let him discover our presence too soon."

"Understood, Captain!"

As dawn broke in the east, Uchiha Yu had arrived at the mission location two hours ahead of schedule. After sending a weapon to scout the valley, he led the entire team inside.

Immediately, four Root ninjas who had been following him blocked his path, and three more Root ninjas appeared on each side of the valley and in front of him, silently rushing towards Uchiha Yu.

The Root ninjas did not question Uchiha Yu's early arrival, nor did any Root ninja speak. They even produced a Root order declaring Uchiha Yu to be an enemy.

They charged straight down, launching their first attack with shuriken and kunai, then drew their gleaming ninja swords and engaged in close-quarters combat.

The two living weapons behind Uchiha Yu also drew their ninja swords, drawing two bright streaks of light in the dark valley, but these two streaks of light struck the Root ninjas on both sides.

The Root ninjas, who were usually cold and silent, even feigning indifference, were broken by these two blows, and they all cried out in fear and confusion.

"What?"

"What happened?"

"impossible!"

All Root ninjas know that the value of living weapons lies in mutual destruction; their bodies are always covered with at least ten explosive tags, making them mobile suicide bombs.

However, the self-destruct weapons that originally belonged to their side betrayed them. The Root ninjas all understood how dangerous the situation was. They didn't even care about their mission target, Uchiha Yu. Instead, they left behind people to monitor Uchiha Yu and focused all their efforts on attacking the two weapons.

If these two weapons aren't eliminated first, they could blow up a huge gap in the encirclement at any time, making it difficult to stop Uchiha Yu from escaping.

Moreover, the loss of control of the weapons was very likely caused by Uchiha Yuuki. If the hidden danger is not eliminated first, the Root's mission will inevitably fail.

(End of this chapter)