Intelligence Leak and Kirigakure Enters the Fray!

Late at night, the main fortress of the Central Route's defensive line!

Bang!

White mist appeared in the room.

The figure on the bed slowly sat up and looked at the little creature that had appeared before her.

"Mei-sama!"

A soft, childish voice rang through the room.

It was a Ninja Cat!

After the Uchiha Clan in Konoha had been destroyed, the Ninja Cat Clan had naturally attached itself to the Uchiha of Tenshukaku.

This white persian cat-like Ninja Cat was called Chao Yue, and it was also Uchiha Mei's Summoning Beast.

As Uchiha Mei's status rose, its standing within the Ninja Cat Clan had risen as well. Its position was no longer low.

As for why the Ninja Cat Clan had not taken the opportunity to break away from the Uchiha and establish itself independently?

There were naturally reasons for that!

Aside from their previous contracts, the Ninja Cat Clan was exceptionally capable in intelligence gathering and maintaining channels, but far too weak in combat.

And in the Shinobi World, weakness was the original sin!

Without the Uchiha Clan's protection, the Ninja Cat Clan might have long since been enslaved or exterminated.

Therefore, as long as the Uchiha Clan remained, the Ninja Cat Clan could never leave its protection.

Now, the Ninja Cat Clan could also be considered part of the Tenshukaku faction, just as the Sarutobi Clan's Summoning Beasts were considered part of Konoha's faction.

Relaying intelligence was also one of these ninja beasts' most important functions.

With too few of them, they naturally could not handle such tasks. But with sufficient numbers and the appropriate techniques, they could.

The Enma Clan had quite a few members, yet they could not do this at all, entirely because they lacked the brains for it.

Though the Ninja Cat Clan