I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 17 Becoming a Chunin

Uchiha Yu's stance training started at eight in the morning and naturally ended at 11:30 in the morning.

After practicing Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation), he felt that his physical fatigue had completely disappeared, and at the same time, his spirit became exceptionally vigorous, and the feeling of being full of energy was very comfortable.

Overall, it felt like I had a wonderful nap.

A quick check revealed that the natural energy consumed in repairing the hidden injuries had been completely restored and even increased significantly.

Changes in natural energy are not merely quantitative.

The fire elemental energy has been tamed considerably, the burning sensation on the body has significantly decreased, and the controllability during manipulation has greatly increased.

The earth element's natural energy is no longer lifeless; it has gained a more spiritual feel, and its smoothness in manipulation has greatly increased.

Good, not just good, but great, excellent.

"Is it over, meow?"

"Huh? Oh, it's over."

"I'm hungry, meow."

"Okay, I'll cook."

"Hurry up and meow!"

Aside from missing breakfast, everything was fine.

……

If you skip breakfast, you'll need to prepare more for lunch.

As usual, Uchiha Yu cooked rice first. After covering the pot and simmering it over low heat, he took out the prepared shrimp and chopped chicken breast.

Both types of tender meat need to be blanched in water to maintain their chewy texture.

Then cut the beef into small cubes. This type of coarse-fiber meat needs to be steamed in a steamer over high heat for fifteen minutes to ensure that the beef fibers are tender.

Place the steamed rice in a bowl, drizzle with a little soy sauce, add the three kinds of meat and a raw egg, and mix well with chopsticks.

During vigorous stirring, the scrambled eggs are cooked by the heat of the rice, and the flavors of the rice, shrimp, diced chicken, and diced beef are blended together through the eggs.

Keep stirring vigorously until the unique sweet and savory flavor emerges, and the Three Delicacies Meat and Egg Rice is ready.

Masayo Miwa was captivated by the sweet and savory flavor after her first bite. She swallowed it with her eyes closed, savoring the taste for a long time before finally saying, "Add some more sugar, it might taste even better."

Uchiha Yu raised his thumb and carefully sprinkled the prepared icing into it.

Now it was completely perfect. Miwa Masase wolfed down his food, unable to say another word.

Actually, it was still a little lacking in sweetness, but the tabby cat didn't say so, and Uchiha Yu didn't add more.

Sugar is just too expensive.

The Aburame clan in this ninja world did not undergo any changes in sugar-making technology, so icing could only be made from honey, making its price extremely high.

The tiny bit of icing sugar sprinkled in just now is worth half the price of the whole meal.

Moreover, since we are now at war, the purchase of sugar, as the most important strategic resource, is strictly limited.

Even if Uchiha Yu was willing to spend money, he couldn't buy any more candy.

Miwa Masayo may seem mischievous, but he is actually very gentle at heart and would never make a request that would put Uchiha Yu in a difficult position.

The Three Delicacies Pork and Egg Rice is purely sweet. Although there is very little powdered sugar, the combination of shrimp, chicken, and eggs still has a unique sweet and savory taste, which is fantastic for Ninja Cat.

However, humans don't have the same rich flavor profile as cats, so Uchiha Yu brought out fermented bean curd, instantly transforming the Three Delicacies Meat and Egg Rice into an exquisite mixed rice dish in the eyes of humans.

The prerequisite is that you can get used to the taste of fermented bean curd.

Masayo Miwa absolutely hates fermented bean curd. Even if it wasn't put in her bowl, it would still make her sneeze a few times in disgust.

Suddenly, the tabby cat's ears folded back, and the dry rice's speed immediately slowed down.

Uchiha Yu also put down his chopsticks at the same time, and asked in confusion, "Why would the Anbu come to our door in the middle of the day?"

"The absence of the ninja hawk's cry suggests it's not related to war."

"Oh, right, it's been several days since I completed my B-rank Chunin Exam mission, it's about time the approval came through."

"Meow, is the Third Hokage really that efficient?"

A few seconds later, an Anbu member, who hadn't bothered to conceal himself, knocked on the window and said in a disguised voice through his mask, "Uchiha Yu, the Hokage has summoned you. Please assemble in the Hokage's office at 1:30 PM."

After the secret service finished speaking, they tossed in a pass.

Uchiha Yu didn't pick up the pass. He first confirmed that the Anbu had left his house and entered his neighbor's house. Then he carefully examined the paper to make sure there were no dangers such as poison, poisonous insects, or sealing techniques before picking it up to examine it closely.

Upon seeing the specific text on the pass, he nodded and said, "As expected, it's a notification of my promotion to Chunin."

"The Third Hokage is really something. He's just being promoted to Chunin, and we still have to summon him to his office and have him sign the documents in person."

"The thought of having to listen to his long-winded lecture makes me want to vomit."

"Don't be like that, meow. I think the Will of Fire makes a lot of sense."

"Come on, I learned this every day at the ninja academy. It's only a few dozen words, but we learned it in so many different ways over four years!"

"Four years!!"

Uchiha Yu's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Most importantly, the person who said it is wrong."

"If it is the First Hokage who founded Konoha who spoke of the Will of Fire, I must give him the utmost respect, because he was a pure person."

"If the Second Hokage died to protect his disciples and spoke of the Will of Fire, then even if I disliked him, I have nothing to say, because he lived up to his words."

"But when the Third Hokage talks about the Will of Fire, I just feel disgusted, because he didn't go to the front lines during the last Shinobi World War, because the White Fang of Konoha committed suicide without explanation, and because he sent children under ten years old to the battlefield."

"I don't know what the Third Hokage is thinking, but the things he says most often are completely contrary to his actions."

"So, I hate him."

"I understand why you're annoyed; I've never heard you say these things before, meow."

"I haven't seen the Third Generation for six years since I graduated, so why did I suddenly think of talking about him?"

"I don't want to see the Third Hokage, but I have to go for the sake of making a living. It's so restrictive..."

Uchiha Yu sighed and finished his lunch in a few bites. He put the dishes in the kitchen sink, changed into clean clothes that didn't smell of kitchen grease, and went out.

Masashi Miwa empathized with his owner's reluctance, and even slowed down his eating speed.

Only after Uchiha Yu pushed open the door and left did she suddenly realize, "Wait, meow!"

"The washing and cleaning work is yours, Pear Blossom Sauce!" (Voice quickly fades away)

"My name isn't Pear Blossom Jam!"

"Wait, meow, I don't have hands!"

"That's not right, washing the dishes is your job!"

"You damn cat!"

Unable to call back its owner, Miwa Masase looked at its own rice bowl, then at the pots and pans piled up in the sink, and finally at its outstretched paws.

Suddenly, the tabby cat chuckled sinisterly, then happily continued enjoying its meal.

It's just washing pots and pans.

I, Masayo Miwa of Cat Castle, drank it.

but……

"You made me do it, so don't blame me, meow."

(End of this chapter)