Chapter 138 Ling: It feels like I've discovered something amazing.
Tajima Uchiha was taken aback by these words. With a gentle smile on his face, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He stopped persuading Ling to think it over and instead asked about Ling's recovery. He also said he'd find some free time to train with Ling later.
Ling knew this was his Father's concern and readily agreed without hesitation. He then asked his Father about the difficulties he'd encountered in his recent training.
Madara began to think about what kind of missions he could take on to help the Uchiha clan while ensuring his safety. He also wondered how the upcoming war between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan would affect their mission areas. Whenever he had doubts, he'd ask directly when his Father and big brother were around, and he benefited a lot from these discussions.
Izuna, on the side, stopped brooding over the fact that he couldn't go to the battlefield. He started recalling what he'd learned in the clan school about weapon maintenance, thinking about helping Ling polish his staff sword later.
After the family gathering ended, everyone went about their own business. Tajima Uchiha, in particular, had to stay up all night to make preparations with the elders because the clan was about to go to war with their old rivals again.
Madara didn't feel that much pressure yet. He just pulled Izuna along and continued to tell him about the precautions for missions. Judging from the direction they were leaving in and Madara's non - stop talking, the brothers would probably sleep together tonight.
The Nekomata's Journey jumped out of Izuna's arms with a somewhat reluctant look in its eyes and climbed onto Ling's head. Its voice was always gentle as it said, "Are you just going to stay here and daydream about nothing?"
"No, I'm just thinking about who my opponents will be and how to deal with them." Ling stood up and walked out without any trouble. "After all, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan are constantly at war. Apart from the first day when the opponents might be all over the place randomly, the two sides will adjust the battlefield according to the surviving members later.
Although I've adapted to being blind and it no longer affects my daily life activities, if I can't react to changes in my opponents immediately during a fight, I might end up in a tough spot. Moreover, there are definitely plenty of people in the Senju clan who want me dead..."
"Humph~ So what?"
"So I'm thinking about how to break through their defenses on the first day when they're a bit lax, and how to get out of there safely before I run out of steam," Ling frowned slightly. "You know, I can only maintain a state similar to that of a normal person by constantly using sensory ninjutsu to consume chakra.
Even though the consumption has been reduced after improving the sensory ninjutsu, it's still a heavy burden for me. You might not notice it in a short - term battle, but in a long - term battle, this drawback will be greatly magnified. And it's even more troublesome when facing the Senju clan..."
"Humph~ Then why not just not go?" The Nekomata's Journey lowered its head and could just see the tip of Ling's nose. "Your family doesn't want you to go, do they?"
"Well, that's true. After all, no one wants their family members to go to a dangerous place... But I want to go, or rather, I should go.
Ling's voice was equally gentle, but there was no smile on his lips. "Those of my age are most prone to emotional outbursts. As long as we give a little guidance during a battle, there's a possibility of using their emotions to establish the main battlefield. If we can achieve this, our battle plans will be more relaxed. And the casualties of our clan members will also be reduced..."
The Nekomata's Journey stared at the tip of Ling's nose for a while. "In a way, you're really terrifying."
"Huh?" Ling was taken aback and regained his senses. "What? Me?"
"Of course, it's you." The Nekomata's Journey wagged its tail. "You're clearly scheming against others, thinking about how to put them to death, yet you still don't show any Malice... It's just as creepy as a kid's Innocent Cruelty."
"Innocent Cruelty?" Ling reached up to touch the itchy back of his neck where it had been swept by the cat's tail. "It's the first time I've heard such an evaluation."
"I'm not praising you."
"I know," Ling curled his lips into a smile. "I just think it's a bit novel—even though it's used to describe Cruelty, it's the first time someone has said I'm innocent. Hahaha!"
The Nekomata's Journey let out a snort, raising its head. "By the way, kid."
"Huh?"
"You never seem to have thought about asking me for help."
Ling was stunned and instinctively retorted. "Didn't you, Little Neko, say you hate fighting?"
The Nekomata's Journey was also stunned and counter - questioned following Ling's words. "But coveting more powerful forces and asking for help from stronger beings should be a subconscious reaction of living creatures, right?"
"Um—you're right about that..." Ling folded his arms, his expression a bit conflicted. "But didn't we agree when we signed the summoning contract?
You hate fighting, so you won't help me kill enemies. You'll just stay by my side as a support - type summoned beast.
Since I promised you, I can't go back on my word. I'm worried about going to the battlefield due to my current lack of strength. However, I can still handle it for now. In the worst - case situation, I'll have to flee in a hurry as soon as the battle starts.
However, if you know of anything in the ninja world that can greatly improve physical constitution and increase chakra, I'd like to hear about it. After all, no matter how hard I've trained in the past two years, I've only barely doubled my chakra.
But for someone like me who yearns for battle, no amount of chakra ever seems enough. If you have any ideas, it'll be a great help..."
The Nekomata's Journey didn't listen to what Ling said later. It just stared at the upturned black hair in front of it with its heterochromatic pupils. After a long while, it raised its paw to flatten the unruly hair. "I can't think of anything in the ninja world that can increase chakra right away. After all, I'm a Tailed Beast, and Tailed Beasts never lack chakra."
Ling let out a soft sigh. "I thought so... There's no way there's a way to safely increase chakra just by spending a bit of time looking for it. It feels like I was just having a pipe dream."
"There's still a way to solve it."
"Huh? What is it?"
"If you can withstand the Malice carried by the Tailed Beasts' chakra, I can lend you some chakra."
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ling couldn't help but cock her head. Only confusion welled up in her heart. [Chakra... So it can be lent out?]
It felt like she had learned something extraordinary.