The Uchiha Clan's Cat Lai

"Enough, enough!"

Candy kicked Cai Lai away, then handed Liao Wu a scroll.

Liao Wu took it and opened it. It was Madara's training notes on the Sharingan, along with several matching Sharingan Illusion Techniques.

Liao Wu's use of the Sharingan was still shallow. The illusion techniques of the Uchiha Three Tomoe Sharingan were a powerful bloodline ability, strong enough to make even a Jonin hesitate.

Just look at Kakashi—he had made a name for himself as Kakashi of the Sharingan with just one Sharingan.

The Uchiha of the Leaf Village had always been suppressed by the higher-ups. If all of them erupted at once, that power would be enough to shock everyone.

Candy said, "This is all thanks to Fried Rice. The Inari Sushi Fried Rice made is Old Ancestor's favorite, and when Old Ancestor was pleased, he asked Fried Rice what wish he had."

"Fried Rice said he wanted to help you, so Old Ancestor gave you a Sharingan training scroll."

Liao Wu picked up Fried Rice and gave him a fierce kiss.

"Fried Rice, I didn't raise you for nothing. Tonight, you'll attend my bedchamber."

"As for Fish Ball and Cai Lai, beat them. Beat them until they're smoking!"

Candy and Snow Leopard immediately started punching and kicking Fish Ball.

"Wuzi—no, Master, we were wrong, we were wrong."

"Hmph!"

Liao Wu lectured Fish Ball and Cai Lai. "Madara Old Demon does like petting cats, sure, but don't think that means you can ride on my head and take a dump."

"As long as I'm still here, I'm your strictest father."

Fish Ball and Cai Lai hugged Liao Wu's calves and rubbed against them hard, trying to beg for forgiveness.

Candy reminded Liao Wu, who was showing off his authority in front of the two idiots, "Liao Wu, stop messing around. Old Ancestor is already urging you to go carry out the mission."

Liao Wu was helpless. Even after reaching a level beyond most Jonin, Liao Wu was still a gofer who came when called and left when waved away.

Employees had no human rights!

Liao Wu put Fried Rice down. "Fried Rice, I'll flip your tablet another day. I'm going to the Land of Rain."

"After I leave, you guys keep an eye on Tsunade. Don't let her run off."

Candy nodded.

Liao Wu then took out his two Ninja Tools, the Flame Uchiha Gunbai and the Moon Ring Sickle.

Madara had not mentioned these two Ninja Tools before either. Liao Wu guessed Madara no longer cared about these two Ninja Tools, so he had tacitly given them to Liao Wu.

Liao Wu could not possibly carry the Flame Uchiha Gunbai and Moon Ring Sickle with him all the time. He had one method: let his Summoning Beasts keep them.

If he wanted to use them, he would summon them out.

The moment the Flame Uchiha Gunbai was taken out, the Cats were shocked, because they recognized it.

"This is the Uchiha Clan's Divine Tool—the Flame Uchiha Gunbai!"

"The Flame Uchiha Gunbai that was said to be able to rebound all ninjutsu disappeared together with Old Ancestor back then. Liao Wu, how is it on you?"

Liao Wu explained the origin of the Flame Uchiha Gunbai to them, and only then did the Cats learn that Madara Uchiha had given it to him.

Liao Wu glanced at his Cloud Five Warriors.

Fish Ball knew Water Style. His Water Style was a kind of mimicry attack like tiny piranhas, with Attack Power like a mosquito bite. On normal days, Liao Wu always had him wash clothes.

Fried Rice knew Fire Style, and all his skills had been put into cooking.

Cai Lai knew Wind Style, and his role was to blow air for Liao Wu in summer.

These three cats were all useless in battle.

Only Candy and Snow Leopard were useful.

Candy knew Lightning Style, and was also the Weapon Master of the Empty Zone. On normal days, she was the one who made Ninja Tools and Sealing Scrolls for the Uchiha Clan.

She knew Ninja Tool Control and Scroll Sealing, making her suited for long-range combat.

Liao Wu gave the Flame Uchiha Gunbai to Candy. "Candy, you'll keep the Flame Uchiha Gunbai. You should know how to use it."

Candy happily took the Flame Uchiha Gunbai. As a Ninja Cat who made weapons, she had naturally admired this famous Uchiha Clan's Divine Tool for a long time.

One had to know that in the Warring States Period, only the Uchiha Clan Leader was qualified to keep the Flame Uchiha Gunbai.

Liao Wu handed the Moon Ring Sickle to Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard was a Leopard Cat, knew Earth Style, loved fighting, and had a fierce temperament.

Back when he first went to the Empty Zone, he had fought Ninja Cat Nekomata for the position of boss, utterly refusing to submit to anyone!

"Snow Leopard, although the Moon Ring Sickle isn't as good as the Flame Uchiha Gunbai, it is exceptionally sturdy and was made from the same material as the Kusanagi Sword. From now on, it's yours."

Snow Leopard swung the Moon Ring Sickle, very satisfied with this weapon.

Liao Wu then comforted the Three Ninja Cats who had not gotten Ninja Tools.

"Fish Ball, Cai Lai, Fried Rice, you three don't need to be sad. Next time I go to Kumogakure, I'll steal back their Six Paths Ninja Tools."

"When the time comes, each of you cats will get two."

Fried Rice shouted, "I want the Banana Fan to fan the fire."

Ryobu stroked Fried Rice's head. "Good, good, good. I'll snatch it for you when the time comes."

Fish Ball shouted along too. "I don't want Cloud Village's divine tools. I want the Great Sword Samehada. I heard it's a fish, and I want to eat it."

Ryobu agreed with that too.

Cai Lai said, "Wuzi, I don't want those weapons. Can you change it into money for me? Just casually give me 100 Million Ryo to send me off."

Ryobu pinched Cai Lai's head and said, hating iron for not becoming steel, "Money, money, money. All day long it's money. You useless thing."

"Oh right, Madara Old Demon still hasn't given me the funds for this mission!"

Ryobu directly picked up Cai Lai and stripped off everything valuable on him.

The Gold Necklace, the Silver Watch, the Gold Ring—he confiscated them all.

Cai Lai cried out miserably, "Wuzi, you damned thing, that's my whole fortune!"

Before long, Ryobu had stripped Cai Lai clean.

"All right, everything that needed explaining has been explained. I should go."

Ryobu was just about to leave when a shadow suddenly appeared on his shoulder.

A cat. A ninja cat. One of the Uchiha Clan's Ninja Cats. A ninja-cat cadre of the Empty Zone. One of the left-and-right guardians of the Ninja Cat Leader, Nekomata.

"Hina!"

The Cats recognized the ninja cat that had suddenly appeared on Ryobu's shoulder.

Hina was a ninja cat who had appeared in the TV anime. His personality was very greedy; if you went to see him empty-handed, he would give you an ugly look.

Hina looked at Candy and the other cats and snorted. "Fried Rice not cooking for Nekomata Boss made him furious. Nekomata Boss urged me to come find you and bring you back."

Ninja Cat Nekomata was the ninja-cat boss of the Empty Zone, Cat Granny's Summoning Beast, a huge twin-tailed white cat.

Although he was also called Nekomata, he was different from the Two-Tails Matatabi. Ninja Cat Nekomata was only a ninja cat.

Candy stared at Hina. "Hina, I'm afraid this isn't just Nekomata Boss urging you, is it?"

Hina nodded, then turned to look at Ryobu. "There are also questions from the Uchiha clan."

"Ryobu, I never thought you weren't dead. To think you could even fool the Sannin. That's truly impressive."

Ryobu said somewhat impatiently, "Hina, if you have something to say, say it. I'm going out on a mission."

Hina said, "Fine, I'll keep it short. The people of the Uchiha clan want to confirm through your Summoning Beast whether you're actually dead or not."

Ryobu laughed. "What? Are they very happy that I'm not dead?"

Hina shook his head. "That, I don't know. They've been inexplicably targeted by the Konoha High Command and want to investigate the ins and outs of this matter through you."

Ryobu laughed. "Good. It's good that Konoha is targeting them."

"Hina, pass this message to the people of the Uchiha clan: I, Uchiha Ryobu, am still alive and well. And I resurrected Madara Uchiha."

"We, the dead souls of the Uchiha, will take revenge on the entire ninja world."

"Madara Uchiha?!"

Hina's pupils suddenly shrank to slits.

Ryobu ignored Hina. He immediately activated the Mayfly Technique, sank into the earth, and moved toward the Land of Rain.