I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 19 Mission Team?

Despite realizing the danger, Uchiha Yu did not panic. He adjusted his breathing rhythm, fully controlled the natural energy to coordinate its circulation, and maintained a stable and powerful dantian vibration rhythm.

The giant ape in his mind seemed to sense that the end was near and erupted in a final frenzy, causing Uchiha Yu's heart to pound wildly, almost like a prelude to cardiac arrest.

An ordinary person at this moment would experience anything from chest tightness and shortness of breath to excruciating pain in their heart, or even a direct sense of the terror of life and death. Uchiha Yu, however, felt no pain. He did experience a swelling sensation as if his body was nonexistent, but his intuition told him this wasn't a problem. As long as he could kill that damned monkey, everything would be fine.

He was an eccentric cultivator who pursued immortality through pleasure. He had complete trust in his intuition, so he mustered all his energy and did his best to maintain a calm mind and stable body.

As for that stinky monkey in your mind, there's no need to do anything more. Just wait for the inner world to operate on its own and slowly extinguish the monkey within.

At this moment, Uchiha Yu was not in a meditative state, yet it was more meditative than that. His heart was filled with turbulent waves, yet it could perceive all things as clearly as a mirror. Every heartbeat, every surge of blood in his veins, every illusory yet real tremor in his dantian, and every final struggle of the mind's inner monkey were all reflected in his mind with perfect precision, as if he had mastered the power of omniscience within himself.

With a shift in his mind, he discovered that not only was he omniscient internally, but his perception of the outside world was also unprecedentedly powerful.

The Third Hokage's passionate speech, the breathing and movements of the sixty-two newly promoted Chunin, the barely perceptible breathing of the six Anbu ninjas, the dust drifting in the air, and even the sharp, dagger-like gazes of the Anbu ninjas were all absorbed by Uchiha Yu.

Uchiha Yuu was neither surprised nor happy, but he realized that he had mastered a supernatural power.

[The all-knowing eye.]

Unfortunately, his first supernatural ability was very immature, and the range he could reach was only nine meters. Beyond this range, the information he could perceive suddenly decreased, and it was all meaningless chaos.

As the Mind Monkey let out its most ferocious roar, its body suddenly exploded, turning into fragments of limbs that filled the Mind Space, and then, amidst the tremors in its Dantian, it dissolved into blood-red dust.

But the mind monkey did not completely disappear. Its mournful roars quickly turned into whimpering cries, which Uchiha Yu could even hear as a plea for forgiveness.

How interesting! Let me see what the restless mind has become!

As his mind shifted, the red dust rapidly settled to the ground, forming an incredibly flat red earth, where a trembling golden monkey was revealed.

It has to be said that this monkey looks really cute now, with its big, dark eyes, blue face, and golden fur. It looks pitiful, all huddled up in a ball. It looks honest and harmless no matter how you look at it. It's a completely different species from the gorilla that was pounding its chest and stomping its feet, acting like it was defying the heavens.

But Uchiha Yuu would never forget that this monkey was only temporarily subdued. In the long journey of cultivation to come, it would never be separated from him, and would always try to stir his emotions, wanting to bring him down to the dust and rise to the top.

The restless mind cannot be destroyed; it can only be defeated time and time again until it is finally tamed.

Completely tame your restless mind...

[It's only possible when one finally becomes an immortal... right?]

[That's right. How can the restless mind be eliminated? It's the comprehensive evolution of desires. Without the restless mind, there would only be no desires, and absolutely no impulses or emotional fluctuations.]

[Anyone without desires and impulses is not human. After all, even plants have desires and emotions. Guided by their desires, they compete for sunlight, water, and fertilizer, and may even develop weapons such as strangulation, thorns, and toxins.]

Perhaps it is nothing but inorganic stone, devoid of desire and emotion, or purely numerical computer programs.

I am human, and immortals are also human; the restless mind dwells in harmony with humans.

【Um? 】

Uchiha Yu suddenly noticed that the dark earth in the mental world was thinning, just like the snowflakes covering the earth were melting, and the flesh and dust of the Mind Ape and Giant Ape's bodies were disappearing.

At the same time, he also sensed that a heavy rain was falling in his heart, and that rain was red.

The most direct benefit of subduing the restless mind became apparent: the wild and domineering emotions transformed into a torrential rain for the soul, nourishing Uchiha Yu's heart and spirit.

So cool!

At this moment, Uchiha Yu felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration. His mind was exceptionally fulfilled, his spirit was refreshed and joyful, and his body was completely relaxed. He trembled almost imperceptibly on the horse stance, stimulating a palpable surge of qi and blood.

It's like finally relieving yourself after holding it in for three days—the analogy is a bit crude, but surprisingly apt.

As the mind calmed down, the inner world of Uchiha Yu gradually blurred in his mind's eye, until it was completely invisible.

Fortunately, his external and internal perceptions remained clear, and he had not lost his newly acquired supernatural power. This made Uchiha Yu very satisfied, as this was his first supernatural power, and he would be furious if he lost it.

There is nothing more cruel than losing something you've just gotten.

As luck would have it, with the Mind Monkey temporarily subdued, the Third Hokage finally finished reciting the Will of Fire.

"...I hope everyone will uphold the Will of Fire and fight hard for the prosperity and stability of Konoha!"

Swish swish swish—

The excited children clapped enthusiastically, some even bursting into tears, unable to control their excitement.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the results of his speech with satisfaction. He believed that these newly promoted Chunin would become his supporters and play a great role in the upcoming war.

"As expected, I was right."

"Times have changed. Ninjas no longer see themselves as mere tools, like they did in the Warring States period, as swords in the hands of nobles."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the hidden Root ninja and frowned slightly.

"There are still ninjas like that, but they are no longer the majority and can no longer cause any significant trouble."

The Third Hokage left satisfied. He had signed the promotion order yesterday, so he didn't need to personally handle such a small matter as issuing it, nor did he have that much time.

Next, he will attend the promotion ceremony for adult genin. Although the Third Hokage knows that these ninjas do not have the potential to become jonin, they have rich mission experience and are qualified chunin captains.

In the early stages of the war, these Chunin were the main force of the village and should not be ignored like Danzo did.

Soon, the administrative ninja sent the promotion order to Uchiha Yu.

Before he could see clearly, another administrative ninja carrying a scroll and a brush stepped forward and asked, "Chunin can form their own mission teams. Do you have any candidates in mind?"

"If you have one, give your name and ninja number. The Hokage will coordinate the personnel accordingly. If you don't have a target, then you can only wait for random assignment within the village."

"A mission team?" Uchiha Yu smiled and answered straightforwardly, "I don't plan to organize a mission team, so there's no need to register."

How could Uchiha Yu possibly team up with anyone now? His secret is not something that can be known by others.

Besides, organizing a team requires worry, time, and the task bonuses have to be shared. It's not as comfortable as being alone.

(End of this chapter)