manynovel Chapter 24 Cat Castle, King Cat Storm
Chapter 24 Cat Castle, King Cat Storm
Cat Castle stands in the middle of a vast lake, and its exterior is a giant seated cat statue.
A wide stone bridge spans the lake, connecting the castle to the mainland.
Once home, the cat leaped lightly off Xingyuan Qianshuo's shoulder and walked proudly at the front.
That small body exuded a powerful and majestic aura.
It was noon, the perfect time for the nocturnal cats to rest.
However, the guards of Cat Castle remained dedicated to their duties.
They were clad in Warring States period-style armor, holding long spears with cat paws, and stopped the crowd from afar.
An older ninja cat recognized the young clan leader, Nekomata, and hurriedly ordered the guards to step back before respectfully bowing.
The cat merely nodded indifferently, a stark contrast to its affectionate attitude towards Xingyuan Qianshuo throughout the journey.
The group successfully entered the castle.
The castle was heavily guarded, with ninja cat patrols passing by in orderly steps from time to time.
Upon seeing the cat demons, they all bowed respectfully, displaying strict discipline and a clear hierarchy.
For Xingyuan Qianshuo, a transmigrator, even though he was mentally prepared, the scene before him still seemed strange and absurd.
The interior of the cat castle is extremely spacious, allowing even humans to move around freely.
The functional areas are clearly divided: a canteen area, a dormitory area, a training room, and even a bar and entertainment area.
The group climbed the stairs to the top floor of the castle, where the leader of the ninja cats lived.
After being announced by the guards, they followed the cat into the main hall of the castle tower.
"Father, I'm back, meow~" the cat said with a hint of pride in its voice.
A huge gauze net hangs deep in the lobby, and a massive figure can be vaguely seen behind it, but its specific appearance is unclear.
"Not bad, you actually managed to come back alive." King Catstorm's voice was authoritative yet tinged with a hint of teasing.
Unfortunately, the cat failed to grasp the "deeper meaning" in the words and was instead delighted to receive its father's praise.
Xingyuan Qianshuo listened carefully but could not detect any signs of weakness or injury in Maolan's strong voice.
Uchiha Fugaku stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Lord Nekoarashi, Uchiha Fugaku has come to pay his respects."
"Fugaku, it's been a long time," Nekoran replied.
Fugaku Uchiha and Nekoarashi had met a few times, but they did not cooperate directly, so they did not meet often.
The last time we met was during the Second Shinobi World War, at least four years ago.
"This is Hoshinobu Chisaku, a medical jonin from Konoha, and this is Uchiha Yakumi, a junior member of my clan," Fugaku introduced.
"Greetings, Lord Catstorm." Hoshino Senju and Uchiha Yakumi bowed in unison.
"Welcome to Cat Castle. Ouch—" Cat Storm tried to maintain her dignified tone, but accidentally aggravated her wound, letting out a suppressed cry of pain.
Seeing this, Xingyuan Qianshuo did not delay any longer and respectfully said, "King Maolan, please allow me to examine your injuries."
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Mao Lan stopped pretending. Now that she had called a doctor, there was no need to continue feigning it.
Cat Storm was seriously injured in battle, and only her son Cat Demon knew about it within Cat Castle.
It sent the young cat to Konoha for help without informing its subordinates or confidants.
Xingyuan Qianshuo circled around to the back of the net and was secretly surprised to see the enormous body of King Maolan.
This ninja cat is six or seven meters long, even larger than the giant tiger in the Forest of Death.
With its supple body, the ninja cat could easily stand up to a height of over ten meters.
At this moment, Mao Lan was lying on the soft cushion, her body wrapped in wide bandages, with dark red blood seeping from her back.
Xingyuan Qianshuo did not rush to examine the wound or inquire about its condition, but directly activated the system's detection function:
Name: Mao Lan
[Condition: A laceration on the back, with a special chakra continuously burning the cells at the wound site, making healing difficult]
"Special chakra?" he wondered to himself.
If it's just a common external injury, he, being proficient in palm magic, can heal it quickly.
However, since the special chakra interferes with wound healing, it remains to be seen whether the treatment will be successful.
He took a pair of surgical scissors from the medical kit, apologized to Mao Lan, and began cutting the bandages while asking about how he was injured.
Mao Lan said somewhat embarrassedly, "A brat from the Hidden Cloud Village, young in age, but his strength is quite formidable."
"A brat from the Hidden Cloud Village? Anyone with special chakra is either a bloodline limit user or a Jinchuriki." Hoshigen Chisaku pondered as he unwrapped the bandages.
All that could be seen was that the fur on the back of the cat was stuck together with blood, and four parallel lacerations were shocking, each more than 60 centimeters long, seemingly caused by sharp claws or claw-like weapons.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had already guessed the identity of that Yunren.
To confirm, he then asked about the other person's gender and physical characteristics.
"A little girl with light yellow hair, agile movements, and fingernails that can transform into sharp claws... That's right, she should be the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails Matatabi—Yugito Nii."
Through Mao Lan's description, he confirmed the other party's identity.
The two Yugitos had few scenes in the original work, and were even defeated by Kakuzu and Hidan before they could even have a complete battle scene. Their hands were pinned to the wall.
Based on the timeline, she should be under ten years old now, definitely a "little devil".
"So he can use the Two-Tails' chakra at such a young age?" he wondered to himself as he cleaned the hair around his wound.
"Speaking of which, the two-tailed cat Matatabi is also known as 'Nekomatsumaru,' the same name as Nekoarashi's son, both of whom have two tails... Perhaps the ninja cat clan and the two-tailed cat had some interaction in the past thousand years."
He was lost in thought, but seeing that Nekoran hadn't mentioned the Two-Tails, he didn't ask any further questions—given his status, he shouldn't know about these Jinchuriki.
After cleaning the hair around the wound, Xingyuan Qianshuo formed hand seals and used the Palm Immortal Technique to try to heal the laceration.
As expected, the Two-Tails' chakra was still damaging cells and hindering recovery.
To heal the wounds, it's best to first clear away the chakra of these tailed beasts.
He currently lacks the ability to absorb chakra, and after a moment's thought, he decided to try using the Fine Extraction Technique.
He instructed King Maolan to have his men fetch several buckets of clean water and prepare it as a saline solution for later use.
"It's feasible!" He was overjoyed.
However, the quality of Tailed Beast Chakra is extremely high, unlike tiny substances such as toxins or pathogens, so the extraction process is still very slow.
Fortunately, there wasn't much tailed beast chakra remaining in the wound.
He speculated that Yugito had not yet mastered the power of the Two-Tails and that it was likely that he forcibly activated it during the battle.
Xingyuan Qianshuo patiently guided the tailed beast chakra from each cell.
Fifteen minutes later, he had to stop and rest, taking a soldier's ration pill to restore his chakra.
"I only cleared one-third of the tailed beast's chakra. After that, I still need to use the Healing Palm Technique to accelerate the healing... With my current chakra reserves, there's absolutely no way I can complete it in one go."
He had to admit that his abilities were still limited.
After thinking for a moment, he obtained Nekoran's consent and invited Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Yakumi to transfer and replenish his chakra.
Although the Uchiha clan excels in Fire Release and Yin Release nature transformations, transmitting non-attribute chakra does not affect the performance of medical ninjutsu.
This request was exactly what Fugaku Uchiha wanted to hear.
He accepted this mission in order to befriend the leader of the Ninja Cats.
If all they do is escort Xingyuan Qianshuo and then do nothing after arriving, their kindness is far too insignificant.
Now that I'm helping to replenish chakra, I'm considered to have participated in the treatment process, so I can at least be credited for it.