The white smoke gradually dispersed, and a pure white, alluring cat appeared before Uchiha Kyu, licking its paw.
"Meow!"
The cat obediently pressed against Uchiha Kyu's legs, rubbing back and forth.
"Stop meowing. Ask your Cat Sage whether there's any way to enter Mount Myōboku besides Reverse: Summoning Jutsu."
Uchiha Kyu picked up the cat and expertly stroked its soft, smooth fur.
If it had been an ordinary pet cat, he would have refused.
There were too many fleas, and they shed fur. He did not like that.
But a summoned beast that could clean itself and barely shed was another matter entirely.
The Ninja Cat Clan had always been the Uchiha Clan's preferred summoned beasts. The Uchiha Clan, which had always revered strength, simply had no use for summoned beasts that could be controlled by the Sharingan.
Only the Ninja Cat Clan, led by the Cat Sage, had chosen to align themselves with the Uchiha Clan.
Relying on the Uchiha Clan's intimidation throughout the Shinobi World, they began dealing in ninja tools, and their business grew larger and larger.
In the end, they also became the Uchiha Clan's intelligence network and communications hub in the Shinobi World.
"Okay, meow!!!" With a bang, the white cat dismissed its own Summoning Technique.
Not long afterward, a black cat emerged from the shadows with a scroll in its mouth, obediently placed it by Uchiha Kyu's feet, then swiftly vanished back into the darkness.
Uchiha Kyu opened it, and the three words on the scroll made him laugh despite himself.
[Jiraiya]
Indeed, as Mount Myōboku's representative in the Shinobi World, Jiraiya could freely enter and leave Mount Myōboku. He probably had a way.
But Uchiha Kyu had considered Jiraiya long ago. Given Jiraiya's personality, even torture would never get another route into Mount