Ability Upgrade, a Mind Net Covering the Entire Uchiha Compound!

Uchiha Compound.

Kaze's home.

"Finally, I did it."

Ever since eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kaze had constantly been trying to develop various abilities.

No matter what, the fruits of the Pirate World did not make someone invincible the moment they ate one.

To fully master a fruit's abilities,

development and training were indispensable processes.

Take Luffy, the protagonist of the Pirate World, for example.

He had only been a few years old when he ate the Gum-Gum Fruit. By the time he developed Second Gear, at least ten years had passed since he ate it.

When he learned Fourth Gear, it was already two years after he set sail.

And just now, after one attempt after another, Kaze had finally used the Electric Wave properties of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to construct the most basic Mind Net!

"Though the range still isn't very large, it's enough to cover the entire Uchiha Compound."

Excitement gleamed in Kaze's eyes as he turned to share his joy with Ninja Cat Tama.

From the other members of the Uchiha Clan,

to the cats and dogs in the Uchiha Compound,

Kaze could sense their locations.

As long as he closed his eyes, Kaze could construct a blueprint of the Uchiha Compound in his mind.

Of course...

Only a few days had passed since he ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Although Kaze had constructed such a Mind Net, there was still quite a gap between him and Enel from the Pirate World.

For example, Enel's Mind Net could cover the entire Sky Island.

Kaze's only covered his own compound.

At his peak, Enel's Mind Net could even hear everyone's thoughts and whispers.

But at Kaze's current level, he could at most sense the life states of these living creatures.

Still, even if he could not be mentioned in the same breath as Enel, this was something worth celebrating for Kaze.

However...

Humans and cats did not share the same joys and sorrows. Tama merely found Kaze noisy.

She raised her proud little head, pressed her two front paws together against the floor, laid her chest against the tatami, and stuck her rear and tail high into the air.

Then she let out a huge yawn.

Afterward, Tama lazily turned around, pointed her butt at Kaze, and buried her head in the tatami.

Her belly rose and fell.

It was as though she had entered nap time.

"Tama, you're making me look stupid."

Kaze could not help complaining.

Still, complaints aside, Kaze slowly moved closer to Tama. As he scrutinized her sleeping posture, he began stroking her chin.

Ever since he had picked Tama up, she would occasionally rub her forehead against his calves.

As long as he held out his palm, no matter what Tama was doing, she would immediately trot over and plunge headfirst into it.

Of course, except when she was eating.

And whenever he gently stroked Tama's chin and forehead, a rumbling purr would sound from her throat.

It was said that cats deliberately made that sound only when they were happy.

Whenever Kaze was under pressure, that sound made him feel relaxed.

Life with a cat really was wonderful.

"Come to think of it..."

"I wonder if it's just my imagination, but ever since Tama brought back the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, it feels like she's been sleeping more often."

Kaze thought to himself.

He remembered that Tama used to be frighteningly energetic, whether it was day or night.

Even after she fell asleep, the moment his footsteps approached, she would immediately open her eyes. Only after realizing it was him would she relax her guard.

But now...

Once Tama fell asleep, forget footsteps—even if he forcibly tugged at her, she looked unwilling to get up.

"Could Tama really have the ability to travel through countless worlds?"

"Does every round trip consume a huge amount of stamina?"

However...

Kaze could not understand Tama's cat language.

Nor did he know whether Tama could understand what he said.

As for what the truth really was,

Kaze did not know either.

He quickly cast his speculation aside and continued stroking Tama at ease.

Enjoying her purring.

But just as Kaze gradually relaxed, the Mind Net he had set up suddenly reacted.

Several ninjas rushed into the Uchiha Compound.

The Electric Wave of one of them felt extremely familiar to him.

"Shisui?"

Kaze frowned slightly.

Fugaku, Shisui, Itachi, Sasuke...

These people all played important roles in the Naruto World.

So when he established the Mind Net, Kaze had specially marked them as notable combat power.

But Shisui's life state was now fluctuating drastically.

It seemed he had suffered some kind of injury.

And the Electric Waves of the six ninjas closely following him felt entirely unfamiliar.

"They aren't Uchiha."

Kaze raised a brow and made his judgment inwardly.

Though he had no interaction or emotional attachment to Shisui,

Shisui's eyes were valuable things.

"No..."

After weighing it in his mind, Kaze withdrew his fingers from beneath Tama's chin.

Worried that something might happen to Shisui,

Kaze felt it would be better to go take a look.

"The location is probably Naka Shrine."

The instant he finished speaking, Kaze had already leaped onto the balcony window.

He scrutinized his surroundings, briefly confirmed the direction, then vanished from where he stood.

"Meow?"

Only when she felt Kaze stop petting her did Tama raise half her body.

Her slightly narrowed eyes gazed through the open window at the white clouds in the sky.

"Meow, meow, meow..." (I don't know what happened, but remember to bring me some dried fish when you come back!)

Elsewhere...

To make traveling easier, Kaze directly transformed his entire body into lightning through Elementalization.

Using the characteristics of lightning, he swiftly darted through the Uchiha Compound.

Heading in Shisui's direction.

Meanwhile, the Mind Net he had constructed kept constant watch over Shisui's condition.

Suddenly...

Those six ninjas caught up with Shisui.

The seven of them converged at a certain location.

But immediately afterward...

The seven separated again. Shisui turned and sprinted toward Naka Shrine.

Among the six ninjas, one person's life state fluctuated drastically.

It looked like he had suffered a severe injury.

The remaining five paused where they were for a moment.

Then they split into two groups.

Four continued chasing Shisui, while the remaining one stayed behind to tend to his companion.

Clearly...

The six ninjas closely pursuing Shisui were not his companions.

They were enemies.

With that thought, Kaze adjusted his direction.

Judging from Shisui's route, the guy intended to head for Naka Shrine.

There was a barrier established there by the Uchiha Clan.

As long as he reached that place, Shisui would be able to drive off these pursuers.

At least...

That was what Shisui believed, which was why he was rushing there.

And any ninja who would feel wary of the Uchiha Clan's barrier

had to know something about the Uchiha Compound.

"They're Konoha ninjas."

Kaze frowned. Then he recalled that Shisui served the Third Hokage.

"Is it Danzo's Root?"

The next second, Kaze quickened his pace.