Chapter 273: Tomb of Masahiko Uzumaki
Name: Masahiko Uzumaki
Age: 36
Nin: 20000
Tai: 5000
Jutsu: 32000 (Convertible)
Kekkei Mora: (Separable)
(35000000/70000000)
Fuinjutsu
LV9 (5000000/10000000)
Special Abilities:
Kagura Shingan
Space (1/8)
...Omitted
Ninja Rating: SSS-
Witness Points: 20
In the Bagua Space, Masahiko lay flat on his back, checking his brand new attributes line by line.
"36 years old... have I been in seclusion for five or six years? What a pleasant training session... my foot!"
Masahiko straightened his old waist and sat up. The Fat Cat dozing on his stomach was instantly launched into the air, crashing against the wall of the space.
"Meow~ Is it dawn?"
"Dawn my foot, my space is always bright!"
This was not Masahiko talking to himself, but the Fat Cat conversing with him. As for why the Fat Cat could speak, that was a bitter story...
N years ago, Masahiko accompanied Nanako through her final moments, letting her hear the baby's cry.
Nanako passed away with a smile. The Two-Tails sealed within her naturally died and was casually tossed into the space by Masahiko using a sealing jutsu.
Afterward, Masahiko looked after Naruto for a while, presided over Nanako's funeral, and after discussing it with Minato and Kushina, sealed his half of the Nine-Tails into Naruto's body. This action yielded a massive amount of Witness Points, enough to obtain the Kekkei Mora.
Following that, Masahiko waited for Kushina to recover. Seeing that no "Nine-Tails' Attack" occurred, he prepared to begin his training.
As a result, the moment he returned to the space, Masahiko's eyes turned red. The Fat Cat was lying on the ground, looking as if it were on its last breath.
After checking carefully, Masahiko revealed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The Fat Cat had "eaten" a mouthful of the Two-Tails' chakra.
Yes, literally, it had taken a bite.
At that time, Masahiko was stunned. He used to mutter: Fat Cat, you eat so much, how come you haven't eaten yourself to death... Now it was truly about to eat itself to death.
Because an ordinary cat only had a lifespan of about ten years, Masahiko had fed it many good things over the years to extend its life.
Before eating the Two-Tails' chakra, it actually already possessed a trace of chakra and was transforming toward becoming a "Ninja Cat." But this was far from enough to support it in digesting the Two-Tails' chakra.
After his speechlessness subsided, Masahiko couldn't just ignore it. He had no choice but to bring out various medical and sealing jutsu in turns, finally helping the Fat Cat digest that mouthful of Two-Tails' chakra.
Having saved its life, Masahiko discovered that the Fat Cat's physique had been greatly enhanced, and its eyes had become much more expressive.
He suddenly had an incredible idea; he wanted to seal and create the Naruto world's first Tailed Beast Cat Jinchuriki.
Acting as soon as he thought of it—and since time was unknown in the space—Masahiko threw himself entirely into the task. Relying on medical jutsu comparable to Tsunade's, an unrivaled Level 9 Sealing Jutsu, and an unprecedented Level 10 Pharmacy... after completely depleting all the medicinal ingredients and food in his scrolls, he finally succeeded.
Bit by bit, he sealed the Two-Tails' chakra into the Fat Cat's body. It became the ninja world's strongest... Ninja Cat.
Masahiko initially felt some regret, thinking he had wasted so much time just to seal such a cat. But when it woke up and spoke human words, Masahiko felt this endeavor was not a loss.
Transformed into a Ninja Cat that could speak, it could at least accompany Masahiko for hundreds of years.
"It is funny to say, but the one accompanying me in the end is actually a female cat."
With everything settled, Masahiko finally thought about starting his own training. But before that, he needed to make a trip to the outside world to replenish his food supply, and casually see what had happened during these days.
To his surprise, he had unknowingly stayed in the space for a year and a half. No wonder the food in over a dozen scrolls had all been eaten clean.
Fortunately, nothing major had happened during this time. Over in Konoha, Minato was still the Fourth Hokage, Kushina was doing well, and Naruto was growing up healthily.
Over in the Land of Whirlpools, Nagato had finally successfully mastered Dust Release. Masahiko told him to find Tsunade and form a contract with Katsuyu to facilitate his training in Sage Mode. Sara's Ichiraku Ramen was also booming with prosperous business.
Everything was developing in a positive direction. The only upsetting thing was... Yoriko fell ill.
Masahiko originally thought he would send off his three disciples in order. He didn't expect Yoriko to pass away before Hitomi. Perhaps because Hitomi was a Taijutsu ninja, her physical health was a bit better?
Regardless, Masahiko sent off Yoriko. Afterward, he gave Hitomi a few instructions and purchased more than double his previous food reserves. He finally began his training.
Because the Fat Cat had delayed him for a year and a half, Masahiko felt very pressed for time.
Returning to the space, he decisively allocated his points. Spending two thousand Witness Points, he entered a wondrous state.
It was as if he was evolving, transitioning from a lower lifeform into a higher lifeform. This feeling of transformation was not something his previous instances of adding points to the Yang attribute could compare to.
Perhaps because he was just an "ordinary person," even if he could possess Six Paths-level power through the system, the time required for this "evolution" would be very long.
The evolutionary process lasted for a dozen days, or perhaps dozens of days. Masahiko felt he had become somewhat different, as if he had gained something, or perhaps lost something.
Before he even had time to examine himself, Masahiko received a cry for help from the Fat Cat. The Two-Tails within its body had revived, initiating a battle of possession between felines.
Although the Fat Cat had improved a lot, in terms of its soul, it definitely couldn't compare to the Two-Tails. Even Masahiko was only slightly stronger than the Two-Tails in terms of his soul.
Left with no other option, Masahiko could only "persuade with words," coupled with assisting from the sidelines...
The specific process needs no elaboration. In short, Masahiko was scolded miserably.
A dignified Tailed Beast, being sealed inside a domestic cat—no matter who it was, they wouldn't be happy about it.
Just like this, Masahiko began his not-so-pleasant training.
On one hand, he had to familiarize himself with his Kekkei Mora, and on the other hand, he had to look after the Fat Cat... until he once again ate through his food supply. The training finally ended, and things stabilized on the Fat Cat's side.
"I didn't miss Naruto's school enrollment, did I?" Masahiko smiled bitterly.
This training session was truly terrible. Because he couldn't keep track of time, every New Year his age would automatically increase by one. Now it had become thirty-six. He couldn't remember clearly whether it had increased by five or six years, so he was a bit unsure what year it was now.
The only thing worth being pleasantly surprised about was that the Kekkei Mora was indeed powerful. It... broke the rule of triangle stability.
Masahiko could now be said to be a ninja who understood all Kekkei Genkai. He could even release Wood Release. However, without Asura's chakra, the power was still no match for Hashirama. Perhaps Asura's Yang attribute had already reached Level 10...
Sitting up straight, Masahiko pondered for a moment. "Fat Cat, let us head out."
The Fat Cat obediently jumped into his arms, and Masahiko instantly appeared in the outside world. Before his eyes was a cemetery—the Uzumaki clan's cemetery.
Masahiko looked around and frowned. "It seems a lot of new graves have appeared..."
Walking deeper into the cemetery, he arrived beside Nanako's tombstone.
"Tomb of Nanako Uzumaki."
Masahiko looked further back. "Tomb of Yoriko Uzumaki."
Further back. "Tomb of Hitomi Uzumaki."
"Has Hitomi also passed away?" Masahiko sighed. "Time spares no one."
After a moment of silence, Masahiko turned to head back, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of another huge grave behind Hitomi's tomb.
"Tomb of Masahiko Uzumaki."
"My tomb?! How did I die?"
Masahiko stood there dumbfounded, rendered completely speechless.
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