Discovering Blackie's New Ability

The Root ninja leaped across the rooftops, quickly putting a great distance between himself and Chiye Jun's home.

He had only one thought:

He absolutely could not be caught!

Otherwise, once his identity was exposed, it would become evidence the Third Hokage could use to pressure Danzo.

Blackie and Chiye Jun pursued him closely from behind.

In the distance, two Anbu members were also giving chase.

The night was tranquil, cold moonlight spilling over Konoha Village.

Blackie raised its golden eyes toward the moon.

Suddenly!

A faint moonlight began to emerge from its body, like a swarm of fireflies flickering in the night.

"Is it absorbing the moon's tidal power..." Chiye Jun froze for a moment.

A few seconds passed. The moonlight surrounding Blackie gradually stabilized, and its body grew larger once more.

Boom!

Just as the Root ninja was about to escape above the residential district, a loud crack suddenly rang out from the rooftop ahead, and a hole just large enough to step into shattered open.

This was Blackie's claw strike!

Rather than attacking the Root ninja directly, it leaped over him and slashed at the rooftop in front of him.

What's going on? Why did a hole suddenly appear?! The ninja's heart lurched.

But he was moving far too fast.

At the same time, he had to stay alert to his surroundings.

When the roof ahead collapsed, the momentum of his charge left him no time to stop. He stepped straight into it!

Crack!

His ankle, along with the thigh that sank into the hole, was subjected to immense twisting force, causing the bone to fracture.

A tearing pain spread from his left ankle to his calf, the root of his thigh, and his balls...

One foot slipped into empty air, and he ended up sitting on the rooftop in a one-legged split.

The pain in his balls was unbearable. He was probably never having children again!

The man and woman sleeping below screamed and ran outside naked...

Chiye Jun was overjoyed when he saw it!

"Haha, this little guy is pretty smart, and incredibly sneaky too. It actually used this move. I like it!"

He caught up and affectionately stroked Blackie, which had already returned to the size of a kitten.

"Purr..."

Blackie made a pleased sound in its throat, tilting its head back and narrowing its eyes in enjoyment.

"Who's up ahead?"

"Wait, why is that guy sitting on the roof with one leg?"

Before long, the two Anbu ninja behind them also arrived.

They recognized Chiye Jun as the Third Hokage's disciple.

"Huh! A Root member!"

The ninja suffering through agonizing ball pain had an extremely twisted expression beneath his mask.

One of his legs was broken, and the Anbu had caught up.

As far as he was concerned, the mission had completely failed!

"Hey! Why are you here in the middle of the night?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone suddenly felt drowsy.

Very quickly, the two Anbu ninja collapsed on the rooftop and fell into a deep sleep.

Relying on his powerful spiritual strength, Chiye Jun barely managed to remain standing.

"Hypnosis! That Root ninja used genjutsu!"

However, Blackie seemed unaffected by the genjutsu.

Ghostly flames shot from its eyes, and it let out a roar at the enemy.

In truth, it could have killed him with a single claw strike.

But the cat demon was highly intelligent. It knew its master wanted to keep him alive for questioning.

As soon as its roar ended, the two Anbu ninja immediately woke up and rubbed their heads.

Chiye Jun's previously heavy head also cleared considerably.

He understood at once!

Blackie also had the ability to dispel genjutsu!

"Haha, that's awesome! But hypnosis is the crappiest kind of genjutsu. I wonder whether it works against powerful genjutsu like Mirror Heaven and Earth Shift, Toad Chant, or Infinite Tsukuyomi..."

Chiye Jun was filled with anticipation for Blackie's unknown abilities.

However, just as the Anbu members stepped forward to interrogate him.

The Root ninja suddenly opened his mouth, bit down hard, and vomited blood before dying.

Immediately afterward, his corpse turned into a mangled pool of flesh and blood...

It turned out that they all hid instant-death poison in the gaps between their teeth!

All it took was one hard bite. Even a tiny amount could kill instantly, while also corroding the body at once so the enemy could not obtain any intelligence.

However, the Third still learned of Danzo's actions.

That very night, he summoned Kakashi and once again instructed him to strengthen the defenses, even placing hidden sentries near Chiye Jun's home at night.

Meanwhile, inside a hidden cave on the outskirts of Konoha.

A man in black knelt on one knee and reported:

"Lord Danzo, Dark Eight was also killed. The body has already dissolved."

"What! Dark Eight was killed too?" A trace of shock and rage flashed through Danzo's eyes.

All thirteen ninja sent out for the assassination had died, without a single exception.

Among them were even special jonin skilled in assassination!

This time, Danzo was completely intimidated.

He stood silently in place, his gaze deep and grave.

The assassination had been exposed. After all, the other party was the Third's disciple, so he did not dare act rashly again.

But he was unwilling to accept it.

"This Chiye Jun really isn't simple. It seems I'll have to rely on the council of elders!"

In addition, he thought of his best buddy...

The next day.

When Chiye Jun came to the Hokage Building to post a mission to repair his roof, he ran into the Third.

In the original story, Chiye Jun only knew that Tsunade gambled and drank, but he never knew that the Third was actually a hidden drunkard as well.

At that moment, he was drinking sake alone.

Drinking damages the liver!

Chiye Jun could not help saying, "Grandpa Hokage, take care of your liver!"

The Third looked at him, his face full of lechery. "Little baby..."

Pfft~~~

He spat out a mouthful of blood...

After the awkwardness passed, the Third finally asked, "Kid, what exactly happened last night? Why did that ninja suddenly fall in?"

Chiye Jun scratched his head. "They didn't tell you... about the cat?"

"The cat? What cat?" the Third asked in confusion.

Only then did Chiye Jun suddenly realize!

Then he became wildly delighted!

He had discovered another one of Blackie's abilities:

Invisibility!

Afterward, a massive holographic panel appeared before his eyes.

It was divided into three sections.

They were Tailed Beasts, Summoning Beasts, and Ninja Beasts.

The Tailed Beasts section contained nine gray boxes.

The Summoning Beasts section had more than a hundred gray boxes, but only one was highlighted, displaying the image of a black cat demon.

After Chiye Jun opened it, he discovered Blackie's talents and currently known abilities:

Talents were divided into Tenacity, Wildness, and Inspiration, corresponding to tanks, DPS, and support.

Blackie's talent was Wildness.

Its known abilities were Claw Strike, Smack, Invisibility, and Genjutsu Dispel.

Aside from its master, no one could see Blackie while it was invisible—not even members of the Hyuga Clan with their Byakugan activated.

After the panel disappeared, an image appeared before Chiye Jun's eyes:

He was riding across the battlefield with all sorts of summoning beasts, looking utterly majestic!

"Haha! I'm going to tame all these summoning beasts and become the greatest hunter in the world of Hokage!"

As he indulged in his fantasy, the Third's cough interrupted him.

"Ahem, the new house is already repaired. Move in. It's closer to here and much safer..."

Chiye Jun did not care much about safety.

He believed Danzo had been intimidated for the time being.

Still, he could finally improve his living conditions!

To thank the Third once again, Chiye Jun went to great lengths and finally found a treasure!

"This is..."

The Third took it and studied it carefully.

Chiye Jun handed him a banana and an instruction manual, then ran off with a wicked grin.

Once the Third finally figured it out, his fondness for Chiye Jun became like the surging waters of a mighty river...