I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 58: The Cunning Rabbit Has Three Burrows; Not Yet Completed

Uchiha Yu and Miwa Masayo stayed at the Cat Castle for seven days, busy doing many things.

The nine ninja cats were rescued. Seven of them mastered Sage Chakra, while the other two, although they completely failed in their Sage Chakra training, were freed from the torment of natural energy.

Most importantly, Uchiha Yu used his knowledge to mobilize thousands of ninja cats to build a simple altar, which could increase the concentration of natural energy to a certain extent.

Because he lacked knowledge of sealing techniques, the altar was made extremely large, a massive funnel structure like the Roman Colosseum, but only the very bottom layer was effective.

With this altar, the eight cat sages can usually cultivate, and it can also be used to train other ninja beasts in sage techniques, increasing the chances of the ninja beasts sensing natural energy.

After sensing the energy at the altar for a while, Miwa Masayo said with dissatisfaction, "The concentration of natural energy is still very poor, meow. Could we improve it with a sealing technique to enhance the effect, meow?"

Uchiha Yu shook his head: "There's no way to strengthen it. I didn't make the altar this big because I like big buildings. The effect of increasing the concentration has already reached its maximum. Improving the sealing technique can only reduce the area occupied by the altar."

"Ultimately, the environment of Cat Castle is not good enough. I think we still need to consider relocation in the future. There must be places in the Ninja World with a high concentration of natural energy."

Maoyou nodded in agreement, saying, "Lord You is right. The valley occupied by the giant insect race is very good, but Cat Castle does not yet have the strength to occupy such a good place."

"Yes, this precious land has no owner; it belongs to the virtuous and capable. Cat Blessing, Cat Castle has a long road ahead; you must keep going!"

"Meow? You're really leaving?"

"Yes, I left Konoha with a mission, and I've already wasted seven days. It's time to go."

Uchiha Yu suddenly remembered something, and he smiled at Nekoyuu, saying, "Mitsuwa Masayo will be coming with me."

Nekoyuu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Miwa Masayo didn't seem to notice anything and replied matter-of-factly, "You're my contractor, so of course I'll follow you."

Without any hesitation, Uchiha Yu greeted Granny Cat and left with Miwa Masayo.

Since there was no suitable destination for their fire-traversing journey, they had no choice but to obediently walk away from the cat castle.

The tabby cat chose the empty shop as its exit because it was the closest to the mission location.

Walking down the narrow corridor, Masayo Miwa suddenly spoke up: "Yu, did Nekoyu realize I was pretending to be stupid?"

"Definitely not."

"Hmph, Maoyou is such an idiot."

"It's not that he's stupid, but he's never dealt with the most cunning humans; how could he have learned so many tricks of the trade?"

"Yu."

"Um?"

"You're my contractor, so you have to speak up for me, meow. You can't call me cunning, meow."

"Haha, okay."

"Let Maoyou be busy, let's go play together."

"Miyako Miwa, you're right. Immortals should be carefree and at ease."

"I'm willing to dedicate myself to exploring the path of immortality, and I'm willing to fight to protect my life, but I'd never be willing to work for power, money, or fame!"

"You're just like our ninja cat, Ninja Cat."

"A fairy looks like a cat? Hehe, it really does look a bit like one."

"Yu, where is the mission? I don't remember, meow."

"The Land of Rivers, Kumori Village".

"Is the land of rivers far away?"

"It's not far, only 600 kilometers. At our current speed, we'll arrive by noon tomorrow."

"So far! And it'll take so long?"

"Meow, ninja cats don't have much stamina."

"Um?"

"Hehe, I'm going to take a nap, meow."

"it is good."

Uchiha Yu affectionately rubbed Miwa Masase, who was nestled on his shoulder and clinging tightly to his neck, and said with a smile, "Sleep soundly, I'll wake you up when we get there."

……

Uchiha Yu was out on a mission, so naturally he wasn't carrying any heavy loads.

Operating in the wild, one could encounter enemies at any time, making it impossible to exhaust oneself like in Konoha. Even at Cat Castle, Uchiha Yu maintained a minimal level of vigilance, and even when helping to heal the ninja cats, he never used his full strength.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the ninja cats, but rather that the Cat Castle's combat strength and infrastructure were too weak to protect the exhausted Uchiha Yu, leaving him to protect himself.

We cannot let our guard down. Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows; I haven't even managed one properly. How can I relax?

The Uchiha clan of Konoha Village, as my first stronghold, is sufficient to protect my safety for the time being.

However, I must say that the current Uchiha clan is completely unsatisfactory. I need to wait for Shisui to grow up and for Madara Uchiha to pass away before I can make a significant move.

There's still a lot of work to be done before my first cave is completed; I'll be busy from now on.

The cat castle is unsuitable as my second refuge; it can't even protect me.

Although my work is finished, the ninja cats need time to grow, and the construction of the cat castle also needs time to be completed.

Time.

[Most importantly, there's the third cave, which I envisioned to be the most secretive and required my sole construction. Right now, we don't even have a location in mind.]

[You should get out and explore more, measuring the entire ninja world with your own feet.]

Only in this way can a suitable site be found for the construction of the third cave.

Contemplating the future, himself, and Sage Mode, Uchiha Yu traveled swiftly towards Kumori Village, located in the central part of the Land of Rivers.

The Land of Rivers is sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, serving as a buffer zone between the two great powers. During the two Shinobi World Wars, the Land of Rivers was the main battlefield where the ninjas of Konoha and Sunagakure fought.

However, the land of rivers has a unique topography. The main part of the country is composed of thousands of north-south oriented canyons with turbulent currents flowing through them, which are natural barriers that cut off east-west transportation.

Most of the Land of Rivers is unsuitable for agriculture, resulting in a sparse population that is concentrated at the northern and southern ends. The main battlefields of Konoha and Sunagakure are also located at the northern and southern ends, and the vast central section is not the center of the battle.

Even when the situation is already very tense, Konoha will still accept missions from the central part of the Land of Rivers, but will no longer accept missions from densely populated areas.

Because of these economically developed areas, the activity of Sunagakure ninjas is extremely concentrated. Ninjas carrying out missions here may encounter hostile ninjas at any time. Any mission can turn into a B-rank mission or even an A-rank mission at any moment due to unexpected encounters, and the difficulty and risks of carrying out missions have become completely uncontrollable.

However, after entering the Land of Rivers, in the central region where there were supposedly no Sand Village ninjas, Uchiha Yu encountered wave after wave of Sand Village ninjas who traversed the Land of Rivers horizontally, traveling back and forth between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.

Judging from the ninjas' hurried pace, they must be crossing the Land of Rivers to carry out a mission in the Land of Fire.

Judging from the number of ninjas, Sunagakure is clearly in disarray. If it's a reconnaissance mission, they don't need so many ninjas, but if it's a search mission, they are severely lacking in ninjas.

The Sunagakure ninjas' deployment was completely disorganized, indicating a serious problem with the village's management. It's possible that news of the Third Kazekage's disappearance has already spread.

Uchiha Yu was startled. If these Sand Village ninja knew that the Kazekage had disappeared, they would all be frantic and would kill him without hesitation.

To avoid unnecessary battles, Uchiha Yu had to dodge the Sand Village ninja coming and going.

He walked and stopped frequently, which naturally slowed down his pace. He was originally scheduled to arrive at noon, but he didn't actually arrive at Jiusen Village until late at night.

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