Ninja Cat Contract, Ninjutsu Path

After finishing dinner at Obito's house and listening to the precautions his dear Teacher Minato had told him, Uchiha Ci took his leave.

Ci and Obito Uchiha had become acquainted because Obito's grandma lived next door and often visited to say hello, leading to them becoming familiar with each other.

Unlike other Hokage characters, Uchiha Ci could maintain a relationship with Obito with complete peace of mind.

After all, anyone who understood Obito's will understood.

Even if the bond was deep, it wouldn't stop him from delivering a fatal blow after going dark.

After leaving Obito's house, Uchiha Ci, clutching his wallet, ambled onto the Konoha Streets.

At this time, the dark clouds of war had not yet fully spread among the common folk. Konohagakure still presented a peaceful scene on the surface.

However, some signs had already begun to appear.

At this moment, Uchiha Ci pushed aside the curtain and entered a Ninja Tool Shop.

"Yo, Young Man Ci, here to buy Exploding Tags again?" the Shopkeeper asked Uchiha Ci with a smile, revealing a mouth full of beard.

"No, I'm here to buy Shuriken this time."

"Then it's unfortunate, the prices of Shuriken and Kunai have both increased by twenty percent, and the special Steel Wire by thirty percent. However, I still advise you to stock up. According to Grandma Cat's information, these hard currencies will increase in price later."

"Alright, give me six sets with steel wire holes, two large rolls of silk thread, and one Sealing Scroll. Let me see, I have two hundred thousand left, convert it all into Exploding Tags." Uchiha Ci patted his wallet and grinned, not feeling any pain.

D-Rank Missions usually had bounties between five thousand and ten thousand ryo. There were also missions for a few hundred ryo, but Uchiha Ci hadn't taken them. Furthermore, Uchiha Ci completed his missions alone, so there was no one to split the money with.

This year of intense grinding had allowed Uchiha Ci to accumulate seven figures in savings.

The money he had saved was precisely for this moment.

"Whoa, Young Man Ci, that's a big spend!" The Shopkeeper's eyes widened slightly. Uchiha Ci's purchasing power was even comparable to some special Jonin.

Uchiha Ci smiled faintly. He didn't need to support a family; he only needed to self-destruct.

It was naturally different from those stingy ninjas saving money for retirement.

The prices of ninja tools in the ninja world were polarized. Exploding Tags cost 2,000 ryo each, Shuriken were the cheapest at around 50 ryo. Kunai ranged from 20,000 to 30,000 ryo depending on quality, with a significant difference between those used for throwing and those for blocking.

A set of high-quality ninja tools, including throwing tools, melee tools, and protective gear, cost nearly 200,000 ryo.

The prices of Katanas and ninja swords were even more outrageous. The cheapest practice ninja swords started at 3,000 ryo. Chakra Metal ninja tools were astronomically expensive, considered unsellable items. If they were to be sold, the price would be in units of Asuma.

As for why Uchiha Ci was buying so many ninja tools and Exploding Tags?

The reason was simple:

Uchiha Ci was going to die, but he couldn't deliberately seek death.

It sounded a bit convoluted, but that was the logic.

If one deliberately committed suicide, the Heavenly Dao Will would judge it as insurance fraud. Not only would they get nothing, but their life would also be wasted.

But if, A ninja full of fighting spirit, gambled all his possessions, offered the most outstanding skills honed over years of training, and fought for a Great Cause.

And yet perished in such a battle, who could say it wasn't a worthy death?

Wasn't this the ninja world's version of the former emperor dying halfway through his great undertaking?

I'm completely out of fuel!

Aren't you going to hand over my medical insurance card with both hands?

Soon, The Shopkeeper of the Ninja Tool Shop came out carrying a large pile of clanking items. The weight of the six sets of ninja tools even made him sweat profusely.

With a bang, he placed the ninja tools on the table.

Then, like dealing cards, he stacked piles of Exploding Tags in a fan shape for Uchiha Ci to count.

"Young Man Ci, are you going on a very dangerous mission to buy so many ninja tools at once?"

At this moment, the Shopkeeper also realized that Uchiha Ci was not buying so many ninja tools for fun.

Uchiha Ci looked up, frowning at the Shopkeeper.

"Don't blame me for being nosy. I know about ninja confidentiality regulations, but I do business with the Nekonin under Grandma Cat and also dabble a bit in intelligence."

"Dangerous missions within the clan are nothing more than going to the Battlefield of the Land of Rain or the Valley of Hell in the Land of Hot Water." The Shopkeeper's expression became slightly solemn.

"Neither of those is something someone of your strength should be involved in." The Shopkeeper didn't beat around the bush and spoke very directly.

Then, he frowned and looked at Uchiha Ci with some difficulty.

"Given how long you've been patronizing the Nekonin, I'll give you an extra little something."

Saying that, the Shopkeeper took out a piece of Parchment and placed it in front of Uchiha Ci.

"This is a one-time Contract from the Nekonin. After signing it, you can use Summoning Technique to summon a Nekoshi."

A Nekoshi was an elite Nekonin from the Nekonin clan.

They are most active in the War Zone, with their main base in a little-known Ruined City.

However, unlike traditional Summoned Beasts, Shinobi Cats are very individualistic Summoned Beasts, making them almost impossible for ninjas to Enslave.

This clan runs a Ninja Tool business and has a very close cooperative relationship with the Uchiha, who are skilled at controlling ninja tools.

Uchiha Ci knew that the leader of the Shinobi Cat Clan, Grandma Cat, was very fond of children.

If possible, Grandma Cat would not hesitate to help children, especially Uchiha children.

Now, the Shopkeeper taking out this disposable Summoning Contract indicated, based on the information he had received—

Uchiha Ci was very likely to face certain death on this mission.

The Shopkeeper took out this Shinobi Cat Contract, ostensibly to help Uchiha Ci, but actually more to dissuade him.

To make him give up this mission.

"You should understand what I mean, right?" The Shopkeeper stared intently at Uchiha Ci, his Pupils quietly changing into a pair of vertical slits.

His tone also became very heavy.

Uchiha Ci smiled and took the disposable contract from the other's hand.

The Shinobi Cats were a neutral ninja clan and would not interfere in ninja disputes unless paid enough money.

Therefore, the main purpose of this contract was actually to supplement survival supplies and combat ninja tools on the chaotic battlefield, and it also cost money.

However, for Uchiha Ci, who had spent all his money tonight, this was just a piece of scrap paper and would not hinder his ability to claim insurance.

At this thought, he turned and walked directly out of the Ninja Tool Shop.

He simply left behind a sentence:

"Uncle, thank you."

"But, I have things I must accomplish, and I will not fear even when facing life and death."

"This is my Ninjutsu Path!"

After saying those fine words, Uchiha Ci walked out of the Ninja Tool Shop, squeezed his wallet, felt its balance, and turned into Konohagakure's Red Light District.

Facing the Fear of death tomorrow, Uchiha Ci felt a surge of excitement mixed with a trace of Fear.

Therefore, he decided to eliminate this regret tonight.

Three minutes later—

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