Naruto: Let's take a look at the blind Uchiha

“Hahaha, I feel like I’m being pitied in a weird way… Although I don’t mean to gain sympathy with this, I still thank you for your kindness.”

Xuwo Yi laughed helplessly, but soon his expression turned serious again. He looked at Ling who was tapping the hilt of his knife thoughtfully, "Ling, the way I told you at the beginning to become stronger is to enter these holy places to practice immortal arts, but you still need to weigh the dangers and gains and losses. After all, over the past few hundred years, countless people have entered holy places to practice, but only a few have succeeded and become famous."

"I know. After all, nothing can become stronger without paying a price." Ling Qu, who had remained silent the whole time, gently hooked Youlu's chin with his finger, and smiled gently, "You said before that the entrance to the holy land is not far away... I wonder which holy land is this?"

"It's the Wet Bone Forest." Xuanwo Yi said, his eyes falling on Youlv, "I made this suggestion to you that day after seeing how you two got along - if you don't have protection, entering the Wet Bone Forest will only lead to your death, no matter how strong you are, or whether the Slug Immortal is awake or not, even if he is indeed the one with the most peaceful personality."

"The slugs from the Wet Bone Forest..." Ling tilted his head slightly, and after a brief silence, he lowered his head. "I remember Xiao You once said that [a slug adopted a little slug], right? Could you help me ask about it?"

Youlu, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, raised his head. "I asked it just now because it sounded familiar. It didn't know if it was the one it adopted hundreds of years ago. By the way, can slugs generally live that long?"

[Slug? A tailed beast with the appearance of a slug... Six-tailed?] Uzumaki Yi raised his hand and touched his chin, then naturally continued, "The average lifespan of a slug is two to three years. If properly raised, it can live for five or six years. However, practicing immortal arts can change one's physique, so it's hard to say how long it can live. At least in our clan's records, the immortals of the three holy places have lived for more than eight hundred years."

"Eight hundred years... It really sounds like an extremely long time ago." Ling bent his fingers and combed Youlu's fur. "I thought you would recommend me to find a safer place like Toad. You are so ruthless."

"Don't make a fuss. Those toads are full of trouble. In order to maintain the status of Myoboku Mountain, they will deliberately recruit subordinates of nobles to Myoboku Mountain. Even if you are an Uchiha, if you can't bring them benefits, they will not treat you well."

Uzumaki Yi showed disdain on his face. "Besides, your clan has never been in contact with these slippery and disgusting creatures. Our clan is the only one that has stable access to these messy things. These two things are no secret in the ninja world. If you cause any trouble, it will definitely be blamed on our clan. So even if it's for my sake, please be sneaky."

"Snakes are better than slugs, or you should have told me these things earlier—" Ling sighed, "I really don't like soft and sticky things now."

"Ah, that black mud?" Uzumaki Yi laughed, his tone slightly excited, "Actually, I think that's quite interesting. Apart from the tailed beasts, this is the first time I've observed chakra life at such a close distance. I couldn't even think about it before!"

"Your tribe's interests and hobbies are really consistent," Youlv narrowed his eyes, "It's a bit annoying for the cat."

Uzumaki Yi's smile froze, and he put his hands together and bowed to Youlv, "Haha, thank you very much for not holding a grudge against me."

Youlu snorted and chuckled, then climbed onto Ling's shoulders by grabbing his sleeve, "Also, Sibu Xiang just told me that it's nearby, do you want to go take a look?"

[Four-legged beast... Five-tailed.] Uzumaki Yi's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes moved to Ling, who was rubbing his face against Youlu, [Can you see this casually?]

"Okay, maybe our target of this mission is that person. It would be a great help if we can solve the problem through communication."

[You agreed just like that?! ]

Uchiha Kenji on the side also opened his eyes wide, "Are you serious?! I didn't hear that we are here to fight the tailed beasts!"

"Well, after all, the tailed beasts are large creatures—" Ling chuckled, "You shouldn't be scared, right?"

"How could it be!" Uchiha Kenji clenched his fists, his expression excited, "I've long wanted to try out the Mangekyō's special attack on the tailed beasts mentioned in the clan scroll to see if it's true!"

"Hey, kid, I'm still here," Youli shook his tail unhappily, "What do you mean by that?"

Uchiha Kenji crossed his arms, his attitude was so unreasonable and arrogant, "You are the guy Ling decided to spend the rest of his life with, how dare I attack you?"

Yulu paused wagging his tail, looking surprised, "...Meow?"

Uzumaki Yi, who was sighing, also froze and raised his head in a daze, "...Lifetime? This is not the lifetime I'm thinking of, right?"

"Eh? Didn't Ling tell you?" Uchiha Kenji looked at him and smiled smugly, "Yeah, after all, you are still an outsider no matter what~"

Uzumaki Yi glanced at the other three Uchiha who were all in the same state of shock, and after a brief silence, he said in an unusually weak voice, "I think this has nothing to do with whether I'm an outsider or not... Ling, this isn't a joke, right?"

"Oh, I wanted to pick a better time..." Ling tilted his head and rubbed the soft hair of Youlv, "Is it not scary?"

But there is absolutely no intention of denying it.

Youlu turned his head and glanced at Ling, who was still smiling gently. After a moment of silence, he flicked his tail lightly, stopping the chakra absorption and letting the monster bead on it fall into the bag on the inside of Ling's chest. Then the whole cat got in, and its figure gradually faded, leaving only a weak sentence - "Let me take it easy first..."

"Oh, I scared him away..." Ling raised his hand to his chest and sighed softly. The smile on his face was a little helpless. "I wanted to do it step by step."

Uchiha Kenji finally realized what trouble he had made. He stood up stiffly and retreated step by step behind Uchiha Yunye, shrinking himself, "…I told you that you didn't tell me to keep this a secret, you can't blame me! I just wanted to try the power of the Mangekyo, I didn't think about it in this way at all!"

"If it was earlier, I would probably be a little angry, but it doesn't matter now..." Ling put down his hand and raised a finger in front of him, "After all, I have also thought about the extent to which the power of the Mangekyo pupil can restrict the tailed beasts. There is no reason to let go of things that the Uchiha have determined."