Cat Granny

Yuki Koru shouted, "Quickly notify the Cloud ninja! Tell them the Iwa ninja have circled around to this side and are sending reinforcements!"

"Everyone, assume battle formation! Assemble quickly!"

After giving his instructions, he turned back to look at the black dot, which had already grown larger.

At this point, it was unrealistic for the Mist ninja to choose not to leave by boat. While it might be difficult for Mist ninja Iwa ninja to annihilate the Mist ninja, destroying all of their ships would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, rather than fleeing, it's better to confront them head-on, as that would offer some hope of holding out until the Cloud ninja to provide reinforcements.

However, the Mist ninja had never expected the Iwa ninja to come around from the sea. Or rather, they never expected the Iwa ninja to attack them first.

Therefore, the Mist ninja did not make much preparation for fighting a major battle here.

It's not easy for thousands of people to quickly form a battle formation and make the necessary arrangements in a hurry.

After a while, while the Mist ninja were still running around in disarray, Ao said, "Lord Ning, several Iwa ninja have taken to the air."

Upon hearing this, Yuki Koru was startled, and then he suddenly realized something.

He shouted, "Defense!"

As he spoke, he quickly Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

Without hesitation, Yuki Koru, now in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, opened his mouth and spat out a Tailed Beast Bomb towards the Iwa Ninja Army.

The jet-black Tailed Beast Bomb shot forward, Tailed Beast Bomb the sea surface. After it passed, the seawater seemed to be cleaved in two, the surface layer of water being torn apart from both sides.

The Tailed Beast Bomb was very fast, but it still failed to hit the Iwa Ninja Army because it encountered a white light halfway through its journey.

After being hit by Ōnoki's Dust Release, the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded on the spot, and the shockwave of the explosion left a huge crater on the originally calm sea surface.

Once the explosion subsided, the surrounding seawater rapidly flowed into it, forming a huge Uzumaki.

The Tailed Beast Bomb missed the Iwa Ninja Army, which was within Yuki Koru's expectations; his purpose was merely to buy time for the Mist Ninja Army.

But that wasn't enough time; the Iwa ninja were already preparing their attack.

Swoosh~

Swoosh~

Like the Mist ninja, the Iwa ninja also chose to attack with Tailed Beast Bomb. However, the Iwa ninja launched two Tailed Beast Bomb right from the start.

Mei Terumi and Hozuki Suigetsu attacked together, having been preparing for this move since Yuki Koru launched the Tailed Beast Bomb earlier.

So when Han and Roshi's Tailed Beast Bomb shot towards them, their Ninjutsu was already prepared.

Boom~ Boom~

Both Tailed Beast Bomb were intercepted en route and exploded almost simultaneously.

Upon seeing this, Yuki Koru immediately shouted, "Return!"

Upon hearing Yuki Koru's shout, an Anbu leaped out from the Mist Ninja Army, and then a large amount of Tailed Beast Chakra suddenly surged from his body.

The change happened very quickly; in the blink of an eye, he transformed into his complete Three-Tails form.

This Mist Ninja Anbu, codenamed "Return," was one of the Anbu Captain that Yichen had heard of back in Kirigakure.

The other Anbu Captain the Mist ninja were all killed when Karatachi Yagura self-destructed.

It's unclear how Gui survived, but after the Three-Tails was retrieved by the Mist ninja, he became the new Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

After releasing the fully evolved Three-Tails, it was even able to control the Three-Tails to use its massive body to block the Mist Ninja Army.

This was Ikura the Iwa ninja hadn't expected. In order to achieve the greatest results in the shortest time, in addition to launching two Tailed Beast Bomb, Iwa ninja also unleashed a powerful Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique.

However, the explosions from the two Tailed Beast Bomb and the Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique were all blocked by the Three-Tails' enormous tortoise shell.

The Three-Tails may have been injured in the massive impact, but at least it appears to be completely unharmed.

Meanwhile, the Mist Ninja Army hiding behind the Three-Tails remained completely unharmed.

However, the Mist ninja did not come without losses. After blocking this wave of attacks, Gui quickly transformed back to his original form from his Three-Tails form.

Moreover, the nearby Mist ninja could hear the heavy breathing behind the mask after the mask was restored to its original state.

Obviously, that attack might not have been a big deal for the Three-Tails, as its shell is hard enough, but it was a very heavy burden for Gui.

In the ensuing battles, Gui Neng's role became very limited.

Meanwhile, the Iwa ninja on the other side were even more astonished.

Sitting atop a large white bird, Ikura said to Ōnoki, who was floating in the air, "The one who just launched the Tailed Beast Bomb was the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Yuki Koru, but the one who blocked the explosion was the Three-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Adding Mei Terumi destroyed two Tailed Beast Bomb, and Hozuki Mangetsu, that makes four people."

"The Mizukage must have gone to Konoha. Mist ninja gone mad? They actually sent out all their Kage Level."

"Aren't they afraid we'll launch Kirigakure?"

Ōnoki shook his head as well, saying, "I also can't understand what the Mist ninja are thinking."

"Never mind that for now, let's take care of these five thousand Mist Ninja Army before the Cloud ninja arrive!"

Upon hearing this Ikura and, along with Deidara, Han, and Roshi, who were also sitting on the back of a Clay Bird, immediately nodded.

The group prepared to launch another attack on the Mist ninja.

This time, however, they didn't rush to attack. Instead, they quickly approached the Mist ninja along with the warships below, preparing for a major battle between the ninja armies.

After the recent clash, the Mist Ninja Army had already formed ranks, making a surprise attack pointless.

In that case, let's have a fair and square large-scale battle.

The number of Iwa ninja far exceeds that of Mist ninja, both in terms of the number of Kage Level ninjas and the size of their ninja army. Large-scale ninja battles would be advantageous to the Iwa ninja.

A moment later, the Iwa ninja's warship moved closer to the island, and once inside the range of their Ninjutsu attacks, the two sides quickly engaged in battle.

However, the quick victory that the Iwa ninja had envisioned did not materialize.

Natsuki and Kawakita stood together at the bow of the boat, but neither of them made a move.

Deidara, as the spearhead of the Iwa ninja, originally planned to use Explosive Clay to blast a gap in the Mist ninja's defensive perimeter.

However, the Mist ninja were prepared, and a large number of handheld ninja tools appeared among the Mist Ninja Army.

No matter what Deidara transforms into with his Explosive Clay, he will be hit by the dense barrage of attacks fired from these handheld ninja tools.

These handheld ninja tools all unleash Lightning Release that can counter Explosive Clay.

Therefore, once these attacks hit the Explosive Clay, the Explosive Clay is immediately rendered useless.

This forced Deidara to abandon his Explosive Clay and switch to Earth Release techniques in the end.

As a result, the effect of a Kage Level ninja is not much different from that of an Elite Jonin.

Deidara was so enraged that he almost charged into the Mist Ninja Army and self-destructed.

Meanwhile, Ōnoki, Ikura, Kan, and Roshi successfully suppressed Mei Terumi, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Yuki Koru.

However, with the army at their backs, the three of them resolutely stayed put and managed to hold on.

The Mist ninja's conservative tactics shattered Ōnoki and his group's hopes for a quick victory.

However, the Iwa ninja held an absolute advantage. During the battle between the two armies, the Iwa ninja were still able to bleed the Mist ninja little by little.

In the Land of Fire, in a dense forest, four people and a cat are traveling at high speed.

These four people and one cat were Izumi Uchiha, Karin, Kureha dressed Anbu, Suda Himezuki, and her Ninja Cat Fenghuo.

Suddenly, Karin, with her striking red hair, exclaimed, "Found it! It's to our left, about ten kilometers away!"

Izumi Uchiha the way, adjusting their direction and rushing towards the location Karin had indicated.

At the same time, she said to Hu, "Senior Hu, please pinpoint the exact location of all the Konoha ninja."

"Let's kill the ninja first, and then make contact with the Ninja Cat Clan after we've dealt with the Konoha ninja!"

Hu nodded, and after a moment, he said, "There are three squads of Konoha ninja around the Ninja Cat Clan's base."

"The three teams are located in three different areas. Should we split up?"

Izumi Uchiha shook her head and said, "No, we'll act together, one squad at a time, and fight silently."

"Karin, use Genjutsu with me. Kureshiro, Himezuki, Fenghuo, use Taijutsu attacks. Try not to make any noise."

"Yes," the three replied in hushed tones.

After a while, the four people and the cat crept up to the vicinity of one of the squads.

Karin unleashed a wide-range Genjutsu, while Izumi Uchiha activated her Mangekyō Sharingan and used a one-on-one Sharingan Genjutsu on the squad leader.

The moment the four-person team was distracted by the Genjutsu, Kureha, Suda Himezuki, and Fenghuo attacked together, instantly eliminating three members of the team.

At that moment, the squad leader had not yet broken free from the Genjutsu.

The outcome was predictable: the squad leader was dealt with by Kureha and Suda Himezuki using Kunai.

One hit the neck, the other the heart; they were dead beyond any hope of survival.

After checking and confirming that the four were completely dead, the four people and the cat went around and ambushed the second Konoha Anbu Squad.

And just like that, the three Konoha Anbu Squad were eliminated without a trace.

Then the four people and one cat entered the territory of the Ninja Cat Clan.

Although Izumi Uchiha and his group acted discreetly, the stench of blood from their killings did not escape the notice of the Ninja Cat.

So as soon as they entered the Ninja Cat Clan Territory, they discovered that many Ninja Cat were watching them, either openly or secretly.

To reveal his identity, Izumi Uchiha deliberately did not close his Mangekyō Sharingan.

All the cats, big and small, of the Ninja Cat Clan bowed to her upon seeing her eyes.

The Sharingan is certainly not unfamiliar to the Ninja Cat Clan, who are on equal footing with the Uchiha Ninja Cat Clan.

Ordinary Sharingan are not enough to make the Ninja Cat Clan bow down in respect.

However, the Mangekyo is different. Even if it's just to express respect for the strong, the Ninja Cat Clan's greeting is not excessive.

Then one of the larger Ninja Cat stepped forward and led the four of them to see Cat Granny.

After confirming Izumi Uchiha's identity, Cat Granny readily agreed to let the Ninja Cat Clan Izumi Uchiha to Iwagakure.

Cat Granny stipulated that the Ninja Cat Clan only accepts contracts with ninjas who possess Uchiha Clan blood.

Yichen had already explained this to him, so Izumi Uchiha readily agreed.

Yichen said that even if the Ninja Cat Clan does nothing after arriving in Iwagakure, they'll still be making a profit. At least they won't be used by Konoha.

Weakening the enemy and strengthening oneself are essentially the same thing.

Cat Granny was pleased to learn that the Tsuchikage had agreed to the request beforehand. She then instructed the Ninja Cat Clan to begin their relocation.

Under Cat Granny's command, the Ninja Cat Clan packed up all their belongings and carried them on their backs.

Izumi Uchiha initially thought the Ninja Cat Clan didn't have much wealth, but she later realized she was wrong.

The Ninja Cat Clan doesn't just exist as Ninja Beast for the Uchiha Clan; they also have a mission: to safeguard important things for the Uchiha Clan.

Izumi Uchiha noticed that among the things packed up by the Ninja Cat were quite a few strategic supplies.

Izumi Uchiha and asked Cat Granny, "Were these things prepared by Clan Leader Fugaku in order to rebel against the Konoha High-ranking officials?"

Cat Granny nodded and said, "Yes, it's a pity it wasn't used in the end."

"Clan Leader Fugaku was still not decisive enough. He even told us before the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre not to participate in the battle that night."

Izumi Uchiha thought about it and realized that no Ninja Cat had participated in the battle that night.

It is estimated that Fugaku Uchiha believed that the Uchiha Clan Annihilated was inevitable, so he wanted to preserve the Ninja Cat Clan.

It cannot be said that Fugaku Uchiha's decision was wrong, because at least for now, the Ninja Cat Clan has not been wiped out by Konoha.

Cat Granny continued, "Konoha has been pressuring us for years, and their main objective is this batch of strategic materials."

"Originally, I intended to hand them over in exchange for safety, but the Konoha High-ranking officials confiscated all of the Uchiha Clan's assets, and Sasuke received nothing."

"So I stubbornly refused to give them to them. I wonder how young Sasuke has been all these years."

"He didn't sign Summoning Contract with us, and the Konoha High-ranking officials have restricted our movements. That's why I haven't been able to contact him."

Izumi Uchiha and said, "Today is the day Konoha is holding the Joint Chunin Exams, Sasuke will be participating in this exam."

Cat Granny exclaimed happily, "Is little Sasuke going to become Chunin? Time flies!"

Cat Granny hadn't considered the possibility that Sasuke had failed the exam. How could that be? Sasuke was the son of the Clan Leader Fugaku!

Izumi Uchiha didn't tell Cat Granny the truth. She felt that since her own Tsuchikage had gone to Konoha probably wouldn't have anyone advancing today.

After the Ninja Cat finished packing their things, Izumi Uchiha led everyone away.

On the way, Izumi Uchiha asked, "Cat Granny, has Itachi Uchiha come here all these years?"

Cat Granny shook her head and said through gritted teeth, "No!"

It's clear that Cat Granny has a very bad impression of Itachi Uchiha, this traitor.

Izumi Uchiha. This attitude was normal; she had the same attitude towards Itachi Uchiha.

Cat Granny asked, "Quan Luo, how many children are left in Iwagakure?"

After saying that, Cat Granny looked at Izumi Uchiha with anticipation.

Izumi Uchiha knew that Cat Granny was asking about the survivors of the Uchiha Clan, so she told her the number of the Uchiha Clan children that Yichen had transferred on two separate occasions.

When Cat Granny heard that there were still dozens of the Uchiha Clan children alive, her eyes lit up.

Because there are still many Uchiha Clan children in Iwagakure in this life, Cat Granny did not become lifeless as in the original story.

In the original work, Cat Granny felt that the Uchiha Clan could no longer be called a clan.

In this life, Cat Granny believes that the Uchiha Clan will surely make a name for itself in the Ninja World again in a few decades.

The Uchiha Clan simply moved to a different home.

Nearby, many Ninja Cat curiously observed Kazeka, who sometimes sat on Suda Himezuki's shoulder and sometimes ran Fenghuo on its own.

Because although Fenghuo are Ninja Cat, they can effectively suppress their Chakra fluctuations, causing their kind to lose their sense of Fenghuo if they are not careful.

This ability was something none of the other Ninja Cat possessed, which made them somewhat envious.

I don't know when it started, but a Ninja Cat boldly meowed at Fenghuo Huo.

Then Fenghuo also meowed.

Soon, they were chatting away, meowing all at once.

Izumi Uchiha had never signed a contract with the Ninja Cat, so she couldn't understand it.

But when she thought about how this was a close companion who had never abandoned her family, she found the sound somewhat joyful.

Karin and Kureha couldn't understand either, nor did they Izumi Uchiha's mindset. They just found the constant meowing of so many cats a bit annoying.

Suda Himezuki, who could understand, would occasionally burst into laughter. It seemed that the conversation between these Ninja Cat was quite interesting.

Izumi Uchiha didn't take Cat Granny and the Ninja Cat to the heart of the Land of Earth, but instead stopped in the northwestern region after the original fire.

This place originally belonged to the Land of Fire, but now it belongs to the Land of Earth. The ecology and climate here are exactly the same as where the Ninja Cat Clan used to live.

When the many Ninja Cat and the Cat Granny arrived at their destination, they were surprised to find that a small home had already been established there.

This home was established by ninjas like Shironeko and Suda Himezuki, who owned Ninja Cat, and their Ninja Cat.

Therefore, the home is very much in line with the habits of the Ninja Cat.

The many Ninja Cat looked around this room and then darted in and out of that room, quickly growing fond of the place.

In particular, this home also has many facilities for Ninja Cat to train, which Yichen specifically requested to be added.

Many Ninja Cat were already excitedly climbing and jumping around on it.

Cat Granny directed the cats to choose their favorite houses, and then they began to put the packed items inside.

Izumi Uchiha, "Cat Granny, there's no barrier set up here yet. If you need anything, you can tell me directly, or you can tell Himezuki."

"She's Earth Shadow's disciple and an Elite Jonin; she holds a very high position in the village."

"Telling her your demands is equivalent to telling the High-ranking officials."

Cat Granny nodded and said, "Let's take a look first. Our original territory didn't have a barrier."

Izumi Uchiha nodded, then bid farewell to Cat Granny, as she had to continue her mission.

Cat Granny didn't object. Instead, she had Izumi Uchiha sign a contract with the Ninja Cat Clan on the spot, and allowed the strongest Ninja Cat of the Ninja Cat Clan, who possessed the Elite Jonin, to go with her.

Izumi Uchiha didn't refuse; she asked Suda Himezuki Kazekaze to stay and keep Cat Granny and the other Ninja Cat company.

He then left the new Ninja Cat Clan territory with Karin, Kugiri, and a newly acquired Ninja Cat Summoning Beast.

The invasion of Konoha the Sky Ninja has been going on for quite some time.

Yichen couldn't help but marvel at how profound Konoha's foundation truly was.

Despite having an aerial advantage, the Sky Ninja were nearly defeated by the Konoha ninja after a period of time.

The Sky Fortress was also in a very bad state; the Defense Barrier that the Sky Ninja Village had set up at great cost were almost completely destroyed.

Shinno's strength was clearly Seven-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha. However, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki still gained the upper hand with the cooperation of other Konoha ninja.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Mito Uzumaki had single-handedly driven all five Jinchuriki, whose Jinchuriki was at the Kage Level, out of Konoha.

She limited the battlefield to a place a few kilometers away from Konoha.

Throughout this process, Yichen remained a detached observer, occasionally exchanging a few words with Kakashi and analyzing the battle situation, although Kakashi never responded.

But Yichen acted as if he were genuinely there for a visit and a chat.

To Yichen's surprise, Orochimaru was quite composed. He remained motionless, even more so than Yichen.

However, after sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions in the distance with his Mind's Eye, Yichen felt that he could not wait any longer.

He suddenly said to Kakashi and Kisame, "Hokage, Mizukage, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. Since we're all here, why don't we have a spar?"

"After watching others fight for a while, I couldn't resist joining in the fun!"

Kakashi turned to look at Yichen and said calmly, "Is the Tsuchikage going to declare war on Konoha and Mist ninja?"

Yichen quickly waved his hand and said, "What are you saying, Hokage? How could you have such a thought?"

"We Iwa ninja are the most peace-loving people. As I said, we are just having a friendly spar, and we'll stop when we've reached our limit."

"They all came to watch the Chunin Ninja Exams, and now that this has happened, they're definitely cursing Konoha."

"I think if we put on a show for them, a battle between shadows, everyone will have less resentment towards you as the organizers."

"Look, I'm doing this for the sake of Konoha!"

"Besides, speaking of which, I've watched you two grow up, and I'd like to know if you've improved after all these years without sparring!"

Kakashi stared at Yichen without saying a word, and Kisame also turned his face away.

Yichen said to himself, "Hokage doesn't object, then I'll take that as your agreement?"

"Alright, this isn't a good place for us to cause trouble; it could easily hurt innocent people. I'll create a Porcelain Platform in mid-air ahead, and we'll fight on that platform."

"How about this way the audience can see it clearly?"

"Look how much I care about you!"

After saying that, Yichen waved his hand without waiting for Kakashi and Kisame to respond, and a continuous stream of Porcelain Mud rushed forward.

Then, amidst the gasps of the audience, the Porcelain Mud formed a huge platform in the air in front of them.

Yichen flew onto the platform with Atsumi Akino and Kanako behind him.

Then he turned to the stands and said, "Everyone, there was a slight mishap Joint Chunin Exams, and we have to suspend them."

"But don't worry, everyone, Konoha will definitely be able to handle these unexpected situations."

"To make up for everyone's losses, I discussed it with the Hokage and Mizukage and arranged a battle between two Kage for everyone."

"I will be sparring with the Hokage and Mizukage on this platform. Please watch. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Upon hearing Yichen's words, the audience was first taken aback, and then burst into cheers.

No one thought about why it was the Tsuchikage who stood up to say these words, and why it wasn't the Hokage, the Hokage.

All they knew was that they were about to witness a clash between the Ninja World's top ninjas.

It goes without saying that this is something they can brag about for a lifetime!

I'm taking a day off tomorrow because I have an eye problem. The checkup revealed high eye pressure and a risk of glaucoma. It scared me to death.

My eyes have been red for the past few days, but unfortunately, no Tomoe) have appeared.