I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 77 My Mindset Has Changed

The flames set the entire battlefield ablaze, destroying almost all the spoils of war.

Even among Keisuke Umino's high-level puppets, only three with the best fire resistance survived; the rest were all burned. Even metal items like shuriken and kunai were deformed by the fire and lost their value for recycling.

However, Uchiha Yu also collected five corpses, including three Jonin and two Genin.

Even corpses have value. If the body was killed during a mission, it can be handed over to Konoha's intelligence department, and there will be a reward, not to mention the merit points.

It's a pity, this was a side job.

Most importantly, Uchiha Yu couldn't explain how he, a Chunin, could defeat four Jonin, one Chunin, and five Genin.

Once the outcome of this battle is announced, the team that was wiped out on the other side of the landslide dam will soon be linked to him by those with ulterior motives, and he will become famous.

From then on, he got promoted and received a raise, married a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reached the pinnacle of ninja skills.

Uchiha Yu is no young man, and he wouldn't believe things could be so simple.

Most importantly, what he wanted was not fame and fortune, but only a fleeting moment of brilliance that short-lived creatures would pursue out of desperation.

And he, Uchiha Yu, after his enlightenment, only wanted one thing: to cultivate immortality properly and seek the fruit of longevity.

There is another way to realize the value of the corpse: the three Jonin at the Gold Exchange may offer a bounty.

That's not necessarily true. Konoha in 43 was not Konoha in 60. Frequent wars made it difficult for countries to develop their economies, and various forces were forced to invest all their money in the military, so they didn't have much money to invest in the exchange.

Therefore, many Jonin are not wanted. Even for Jonin on the assassination list, a kill is only worth the reward of two or three A-rank missions. After all, not every Jonin is Asuma with special status.

It's very likely that after a long and arduous journey, the final income would be less than 200,000 taels. Uchiha Yu wouldn't care about such a small amount of money now.

But we can't just burn all these bodies to ashes, that would be too wasteful.

Perhaps this is something worth the trip.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yu's idea, Miwa jumped three feet high and roared furiously:

"Yu! Are you out of your mind, or has your mind gone completely mad? How could you have such a strange idea?"

"I think there's a reason for doing this..."

"What kind of logic could make you go to Sunagakure Village when war could break out at any moment?!"

"You know, I set off four fireworks in Konoha. I was just being impulsive and wanted to do something big, so I messed it up."

"Although I only used natural energy at the time, which cut off all clues and made it impossible for anyone to find me."

"But Shimura Danzo's approach was different. He couldn't find any clues, so he blindly targeted the Uchiha clan. To this day, the Root organization is like a madman, staring at the Uchiha clan."

"I've really shot myself in the foot. Even though I'm just a nobody, I'm still being monitored and targeted. Life's not easy for me."

"I know all that, meow, so what?"

"If I set off fireworks powered by natural energy in Sunagakure, do you think Danzo and the Root would be somewhat distracted?"

After thinking it over, Miwa Masayo agreed with Uchiha Yu's idea, but still did not support him taking the risk.

"Yu, although Danzo has caused trouble for you and me, in fact, he hasn't had a significant impact on us."

"Besides, now that we've left Konoha, there's even less need to risk going to Sunagakure. It would be a losing proposition, meow."

Uchiha Yu shook his head repeatedly. He remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "The current situation is indeed not a big problem, but the problem is that I realized something during the battle just now..."

He pointed to himself and said with a touch of emotion, "Who would have thought the two of us would be this amazing?"

"The ninja world is no longer as dangerous to me as it used to be. To put it bluntly, there are no more than five, ten... well, definitely no more than thirty people in the ninja world who can still threaten my life."

"The vast majority of them are high-ranking officials from the five great ninja villages. They hold high positions and have great power, so they won't run into me so easily."

Miwa Masashi sat up straight, tilted his head, and asked, "So what?"

Uchiha Yu was taken aback by the question, then gave an awkward laugh: "Yeah, so what..."

"Masayo, the problem is that my mindset... has changed."

"I may not be able to remain calm as I used to be, even knowing that the Roots are monitoring me. I may not be able to tolerate it in the future."

"Even now, when I think of Root, I have the thought of never going back to Konoha."

Masashi Miwa chuckled, "Actually, I'm the same way, meow."

"I'm so powerful, the ninja world is so vast, where can't I go or live? Why should I have to stay in Konoha Village?"

"Yu, where should we go? How about we go to the southern beach first? I heard the crabs there are delicious, and the coconuts are also very good."

"And also, the crab sauce from the Land of Waves is so delicious! We can go see how it's made, and then you can make it for me to eat."

"And then there's the priestess of the Land of Demons, who's said to be the most powerful ancient sealing expert; and the Land of Snow, which is covered in snow all year round. I'm so curious about what they eat; and..."

Uchiha Yu was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that the little tabby cat would be even wilder than him, already planning where to go after his defection.

Uchiha Yu gave the tabby cat a quick tap on the head and said, half-laughing and half-crying, "I just had an idea, and you already have a plan?"

"I haven't even made up my mind to defect, you little cat fairy, what nonsense are you thinking?"

Masase Miwa, holding his head, muttered, "All he does is think, not act. So chubby and indecisive! All he does is bully me..."

Uchiha Yu picked up the tabby cat, gently stroking her head to soothe her for a while before continuing, "Rika-chan, where in the ninja world do you think is the most comfortable place to live?"

Miwa Masayo gently bit his owner's hand to express his dissatisfaction with the name, and then replied, "Of course it's Konoha Village Meow! You can buy anything there, eat anything except live sea fish, and have the best neighbors."

"Yes, Konoha Village is the most lively place in the ninja world, and it has the best living environment."

"Then why should I defect? ​​I want to live a good life. Why should I have to leave this most comfortable village? It doesn't make sense."

"Meow?"

"The Uchiha clan were the founders of Konoha Village. As an Uchiha, why shouldn't I be able to enjoy life in the village established by my ancestors?"

"Is the Uchiha clan really that hated?"

"snort!!"

"Since I'm so strong, I can survive even if I defect, so why should I just defect? ​​Why can't I try to turn Konoha upside down?"

"Even if we fail, it's just a defection."

"Turn the world upside down? Yu, what... what do you want to do?"

"Let the Third Hokage retire on time, a true retirement."

"Even if the Uchiha clan can't produce a Hokage immediately, as long as the Fourth Hokage isn't sidelined by the Third Hokage's group, the Uchiha clan's life will definitely be much better."

"And I won't have to face the suspicion and targeting of the higher-ups, and I can enjoy life in Konoha in peace and focus on my training."

He looked down at the tabby cat in his arms: "Cultivate together with Rinka-chan."

"If we get tired of staying in Konoha, we'll travel around the ninja world until we're exhausted before going home."

Masashi Miwa was intrigued, envisioning the life his pet owner had described, and added, "You can come up with even more delicious food for me to eat."

Uchiha Yu laughed heartily.

(End of this chapter)