I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 36 Yu! Look what you've done!!

"The work ahead is extremely important, and it's all entrusted to you."

"Don't worry, meow. I promise I won't let the fire get too low and the soup get cold, and I definitely won't let the fire get too high and ruin the pot."

"Be very careful, once the soup cools down, the flavors will never blend properly, and the umami won't reach its peak. If the pot is boiling, the ingredients will tumble around, disrupting the order in which they blend, and the flavor will also become strange."

"Don't worry, meow, Masayo Miwa isn't an idiot."

"Silly cat, I was worried you wouldn't know! I was worried you'd be so overwhelmed by the smell that your soul would be sucked into the pot and you'd forget to watch the fire."

"No, no, I won't... Last time doesn't count,... and the time before that doesn't count either... last time..."

"This time, I won't! I'm already a cat immortal!"

"Okay, I believe you."

……

At the riverside training ground, after basic physical training, Uchiha Yu arranged everyone's training plan, and then kept a close eye on Uchiha Shisui.

"Shisui, pause your chakra here for a moment, then shift slightly to the left."

"Brother Yu, is there something wrong with me?"

"From the perspective of traditional ninja training, you have no problem here, but in my opinion, this is an area for improvement."

"Yes, Brother Yu."

"Good changes, what do you think?"

"I need to keep an eye on this area, but I don't feel anything particularly special."

Obito Uchiha was immediately delighted, perhaps feeling that he had finally caught Uchiha Yu's mistake, and said with a wild laugh, "You didn't even feel anything when it was deliberately modified, so it must be wrong."

Uchiha Yu said nothing, but Shinichi pulled Obito away, saying, "Obito, you don't feel anything special when you're unfamiliar with things, but once you're skilled, you become faster and stronger, right?"

"Huh? Is that so?" Obito exclaimed in surprise, his neck stiffening as he questioned, "Yu, why did you only teach such a good thing to Shisui and not to us?"

"You're not acting like a proper older brother, are you?"

Uchiha Yu glanced at him: "You don't have time to learn, Obito. Your entire squad, and all the ninjas over ten years old in Konoha, don't have time."

"What are you talking about?"

"This kind of modification is different from instinctive habits. It takes enough time to gradually develop new habits. It will take at least two years to be completely free from distraction. War is coming, and there is no time left."

Everyone fell silent, and then they trained even harder.

As training ended in the evening, Uchiha Shisui stopped Uchiha Yu, who was pretending to leave. This made him very satisfied, as it was worthwhile to have used such an important technique today.

"Shisui, what's wrong?"

"Brother You, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Are there... a lot of questions?"

"Those chakra techniques you taught me today."

"That's a lot..." Uchiha Yu's mind was already completely on the big earthenware pot at home, and the tabby cat that was easily distracted by the aroma. "Then come with me, we can talk as we walk. We just made something nice at home, so I'll treat you to a good meal."

Uchiha Shisui was taken aback, remembering the clan head's instructions to cultivate a good relationship with Uchiha Yu, and Elder Setsuna's request to try to meet with the Cat Sage, Miwa Masayo.

So he nodded in agreement.

"Brother Yu, you're really, really strong now, aren't you?"

"Shisui, who told you that? If I were strong enough, I should become a Jonin like Kakashi Hatake."

"But you know so much, and I can feel my strength has increased a lot in just two days."

"That's because you're talented. Look at your brother Obito, I've been talking until my throat is dry, and he still can't walk on water."

"Obito-kun... well, he's an exception."

"By the way, how did you discover the techniques for circulating chakra? It seems that no one in the clan has any knowledge of this."

"Yes, of course it exists. I can't just imagine it out of thin air."

"In the clan's archives, there are various records from the ancestors of the Uchiha clan, including records of the limitations of chakra circulation by many powerful ninjas."

"I never knew that! My family had such a wonderful place."

"Because a lot of valuable information about this place has been lost, you can ask the clan chief for the specific reasons when you grow up."

"The knowledge I found was hidden in countless records, making it very difficult to find. Without organizing it, it would be hard to discover these treasures."

"Brother You, it must have taken you quite a while to find it."

"Of course, I've been reading in the archives since I was four years old. How many years has it been now?"

"..."

"Shisui, the chakra circulation techniques I taught you are very important. You must keep practicing them."

"Don't worry, Brother Yu."

"I'm not at ease! Your biggest problem is that you're easily influenced; you believe everything you hear. Believe me, the elders might just turn around and say everything I've taught you is worthless, and resolutely oppose your training..."

Uchiha Yu grabbed Shisui's ear with his finger and said, "I know right now that you'll hesitate later, hehe."

"No way."

"Alright, let's make a bet. If you hesitate, you'll have to grant me one request in the future. If you don't hesitate at all and firmly believe in me, I'll teach you a really cool and powerful ninjutsu."

"Okay, it's a deal! I'm going to win!"

After training, Uchiha Yu invited Shisui to his house, citing the delicious food as the reason.

Uchiha Shisui readily agreed.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the clan's territory, Shisui was surprised to find that everyone greeted Uchiha Yuu, and he could also call out everyone's names.

Uchiha Yu could even accurately guess where a certain mischievous boy was hiding, and he found the little fool with the boy's mother in no time.

That child thus gained a complete childhood experience.

Uchiha Yu received a burst of laughter, along with children's grumbling.

Uchiha Shisui watched all of this without blinking, his eyes filled with envy that was almost palpable.

Why was Shisui chosen by everyone? It was because his grandfather was named Uchiha Kagami, and he was a genius at the time. But most importantly, he was an orphan who had lost both his parents.

It's very useful and easy to control.

The actions of the Uchiha clan's high-ranking members were largely the same tricks the Third Hokage used to manipulate Naruto, only less malicious. They were proud Uchiha, incapable of taking their child's property, pushing him to the brink, and then trying to win him over with small favors.

That's despicable.

Fugaku, Setsuna, Shikata, Kensaku, and Hideyuki tried to instill their own philosophies in Shisui, hoping he would accept their views and become a future star in their camp.

However, it must be said that this group of old men and Fugaku, who was even more conservative than the old men, were completely unaware of how outdated their thinking was, how condescending their attitude was, and how much resentment they would cause the children when they tried to indoctrinate them.

Don't be fooled by the Third Hokage's despicable methods; he was willing to humble himself and use a service-oriented approach to appeal to the children's emotions and ideals. In particular, his clear-cut binary approach of right and wrong was an effective way to achieve a decisive victory.

No wonder geniuses like Shisui and Itachi ended up working for them.

The Uchiha clan's leadership failed to keep up with the times and were destined to be eliminated by them.

However, Uchiha Yu did not believe that the Uchiha clan needed to be eliminated through such a tragic method as extermination, and that there was no life-or-death conflict between them in Konoha.

The cheerful atmosphere vanished completely as they approached home, and the entire neighborhood became tense. Someone even yelled at Uchiha Yu, "Yu! It must have been you who did this!!"

(End of this chapter)