The Ninja Cat Clan

Thinking of the Ninja Cat clan, Uchiha Fugaku's eyes lit up.

Although it was inconvenient for the Uchiha Clan to come forward for the acquisitions, they could have the Ninja Cats handle it in secret; after all, keeping an eye on cats was far more difficult than keeping an eye on people.

With this in mind, Uchiha Fugaku prepared to head toward the habitat of the Ninja Cats.

However, he still needed to prepare a gift before going, otherwise the temper of those Ninja Cats...

Some unpleasant memories surfaced in Uchiha Fugaku's mind.

Even though Uchiha Fugaku now possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Ninja Cat clan was, after all, the loyal ninja beast clan of the Uchiha, so he still had to be mindful of certain things.

Afterward, Uchiha Fugaku asked Uchiha Fujino for two bottles of Silvervine and began to summon a Ninja Cat.

As Uchiha Fugaku pressed his hand to the ground and used the Summoning Jutsu.

A puff of smoke flashed, and the Ninja Cat Denka appeared before Uchiha Fugaku once again.

"Meow, Clan Leader Fugaku, what do you need by summoning me again?"

"But let me say this first: don't even bring up things like borrowing money. Unless you go find Granny Cat."

As the Ninja Cat before him spoke, Uchiha Fugaku replied with a smile.

"Let's put other things aside for a moment; take a look at what this is first."

Having said that, Uchiha Fugaku pulled out a bottle of Silvervine and shook it in his hand.

Seeing the bottle in Uchiha Fugaku's hand, the eyes of the Ninja Cat Denka went straight.

"E-even if you have Silvervine, don't think you can borrow money."

Then, Uchiha Fugaku's seductive voice drifted over.

"This is bottled Silvervine, you know?"

The Ninja Cat Denka could only force himself to endure it, turning his head away.

Don't look, don't look, Uchiha Fugaku is a jerk...

I am the Ninja Cat Denka! How could I fall for a bottle of Silvervine?

Seeing the cat struggling so hard, Uchiha Fugaku stopped teasing him and said.

"It's not about borrowing money; this is a souvenir for you."

As he spoke, Uchiha Fugaku tossed the bottle of Silvervine to the Ninja Cat Denka.

The Ninja Cat Denka immediately leaped to catch the Silvervine, excitedly tasted a bit, and then tucked it away on his person.

"If you aren't here to borrow money, Clan Leader Fugaku, then what do you need me for?"

Hearing the question, Uchiha Fugaku said.

"I have some business with Granny Cat, and I hope you can use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to bring me there."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's request, the Ninja Cat Denka, having just received his souvenir, agreed without the slightest hesitation.

As the Ninja Cat Denka used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu, Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the habitat of the Ninja Cat clan.

Following that, Uchiha Fugaku walked with the Ninja Cat Denka toward Granny Cat's ninja tool shop.

"Clan Leader Fugaku, how do you have the time to come here?"

Granny Cat was somewhat surprised to see Uchiha Fugaku arrive; after all, he had basically never visited since becoming the leader of the Uchiha Clan.

After all, the leader of the Uchiha Clan also had to juggle his duties as the head of the Military Police Force, leaving him with almost no time to leave Konoha.

Seeing Granny Cat, Uchiha Fugaku chose not to beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"It's like this: I have some matters I would like to ask for your help with, Granny Cat."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's inquiry, Granny Cat did not rush to agree, instead asking.

"Clan Leader Fugaku, I wonder what kind of matter you need my help with?"

Hearing Granny Cat's question, Uchiha Fugaku spoke plainly.

"It is like this: the Uchiha Clan intends to purchase a batch of medicinal herbs, so I hope you can help us collect them, Granny Cat."

"Of course, the Uchiha Clan will pay the full price for this batch of herbs."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, Granny Cat breathed a sigh of relief; after all, this was much more acceptable than the last time he purchased ninja tools and supplies in preparation for a coup.

Then, Granny Cat said directly.

"That is fine, but Clan Leader Fugaku, could you let me see the prescription first?"

"I need to look at it before I can tell you the specific quantities we can collect."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku did not hesitate and handed the written formula for the Body Nourishing Powder to Granny Cat; after all, without the detailed refining methods, the formula alone was not a major issue.

Moreover, even if someone could use it, the long-term consumption alone was not something an ordinary ninja could sustain.

Granny Cat took the recipe and began to examine it carefully.

Gastrodia, raspberry, salvia...

After a moment, Granny Cat agreed to the request.

"Clan Head Fugaku, most of these are uncommon medicinal ingredients, but I can help you collect them."

"May I ask how much you require, Clan Head Fugaku?"

Hearing Granny Cat's agreement, Uchiha Fugaku smiled and replied.

"Let's start with ten million worth, Granny Cat. Rest assured, I will notify the Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna to have someone deliver the payment tomorrow."

"Don't worry, you won't be short a single coin."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, Granny Cat was somewhat surprised, and then she said with a hint of delight.

"Since the Uchiha Clan is so wealthy now, I wonder if..."

Before Granny Cat could finish her sentence, Uchiha Fugaku left two remarks and immediately dispelled the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to depart.

"Granny Cat, someone will come to find you tomorrow. I have matters to attend to, so I'll be going."

"Oh, right, I've also prepared a gift for you on the ground."

Granny Cat sighed helplessly.

I thought you had changed, but it seems you're still as much of a rogue as ever.

However, Granny Cat noticed the paper-wrapped bottle lying on the ground.

She then walked over slowly and picked it up.

"What is this?"

Uchiha Fugaku, who was making a hasty escape, let out a sigh of relief.

The main issue was that the Uchiha Clan owed quite a bit—a "few" hundred million, to be exact. Although the current Uchiha Clan could afford to pay it back, his own plans still required funding.

It was impossible to hand it all over to Granny Cat right now.

For the time being, he would have to wrong Granny Cat, but the gift he left behind should be far more precious to her than that "small" sum of money, right?

At the very least, it should be more than enough to cover the interest for all these years.

After all, that was a Youth-Preserving Pill!

Furthermore, the Youth-Preserving Pill had the effect of restoring one's appearance to their younger years.

He wondered what she would look like the next time they met.