I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

"You mean Shisui left me a letter?"

"That's right. When you went out on a mission, Shisui felt uneasy and told me about it. He asked me to pass it on to you in case anything happened to him."

Yaowei had originally planned this, but he didn't expect that he would be purged even though he had never participated in the clan's gathering and was a marginal figure in the Uchiha clan.

"Even if there was, we probably don't know where it was lost. Sasuke was the only survivor of the Uchiha clan."

Shisui's death was too sudden for him. The truth about Uchiha can be solved by the Impure World Reincarnation, but how and why Shisui died is still unclear.

"No, in order to keep this letter, Shisui went to find Granny Cat and kept the letter there. No one can get it except you..."

Ye Lan was shocked. He didn't expect Shishui to have such a backup plan. He wondered what happened at that time.

The cat clan has always cooperated with the Uchiha clan. They provide intelligence and weapon customization to the Uchiha clan, and many people also sign contracts with them as summoning beasts.

With the help of the Thunder Falcon Clan, Ye Lan has never been to the Cat Clan, and they have not taken the initiative to bring up this matter, so Ye Lan naturally would not associate it with it.

The summoning beast that Shisui liked to use at the beginning was not a ninja cat, but a crow.

"What did the letter say?"

"No one has read that letter. If you want to know the answer, you have to go to the cat tribe to find it yourself."

Yaowei let out a long sigh. His mission was finally accomplished. Ye Lan, who had been looked down upon before, had now become the last pillar of Uchiha.

The information about the smell of the medicine was enough to cancel the Impure World Reincarnation, so he didn't plan to disturb the old man's soul anymore.

Yao Wei seemed to sense something and looked at Ye Lan with some emotion. He didn't know what Ye Lan would become in the end, but leaving the Uchiha clan's affairs to him was the best outcome.

"Ye Lan, the Uchiha clan will depend on you from now on..."

Yao Wei left his last words before his consciousness disappeared. Ye Lan bowed to him and turned to leave the laboratory.

Originally, he planned to return to Konoha directly after the summoning, but it seemed that this would delay him for a while. Ye Lan relied on the direction in his memory and quickly moved towards the territory of the cat clan.

...

The cat clan's territory is not far from Konoha, but since the demise of the Uchiha clan, it has become deserted.

As the head of the cat family, Granny Cat is knitting a scarf at this moment.

She seemed to have thought of something at this moment, stopped knitting, picked up a pipe similar to Sarutobi Hiruzen's and took a deep puff.

Smoke slowly came out of her mouth, her eyes were unfocused, and she talked to herself.

"That's good. Those two boys seem to be having a good time in Konoha. Let's not disturb them."

Granny Cat always remembered the things Shisui left for her. Not long after Shisui handed her the letter, she received the news of his death.

Granny Cat knew the importance of this letter, but before Ye Lan came back, the Uchiha clan was gone, and this letter became something that no one could entrust.

Granny Cat was always curious about what was written in the letter, but she never opened it because of her promise. Many years later, the letter was forgotten in a corner.

When Ye Lan returned to the village, Grandma Cat also thought about contacting Ye Lan, but she hesitated after seeing Ye Lan gradually integrating into Konoha.

Ye Lan had no intention of coming to find the cat clan, so Granny Cat decided to keep this matter to herself. She would give this letter to the boy when Ye Lan came.

"Ok?"

The old cat's squinting eyes opened a little, and many kittens around ran behind her. The newcomers did not hide their whereabouts, and a somewhat cold chakra was approaching.

"This chakra..."

This kind of chakra is very familiar to Grandma Cat. It is the unique chakra of the Uchiha clan.

Looking towards the passage, a boy who had never been seen before appeared in front of the cat lady. The three-magatama Sharingan in his eyes indicated the identity of the visitor.

"Grandma Cat, I'm sorry I haven't come to visit you yet."

Ye Lan traveled day and night and finally arrived at the secret cat clan. He had never been to this place before. Fortunately, Sasuke mentioned it to him before, otherwise it would be really difficult to find.

"That doesn't look like an apology. What are you doing here, Uchiha Ye Lan?"

Granny Cat had never seen Ye Lan in person, but with the cat clan's ability to collect intelligence, she had seen Ye Lan's photo a long time ago. Granny Cat did not have any feelings for this rising star of the Uchiha clan.

"I'm here to get my brother's things."

Ye Lan didn't have any good feelings towards the cat clan. It was obvious that Shisui had left something behind but they had never contacted him, which made Ye Lan think of the worst.

"How do you know..."

Grandma Cat was surprised, and after she finished speaking, she felt a little regretful. This was just a disguised admission. She kept silent and looked at Ye Lan for a long time before speaking.

"Call Naraku."

After giving the order, Grandma Cat looked at Ye Lan, and said after seeing that Ye Lan still had his Sharingan open.

"Don't be so hostile to me. The Uchiha and Ninja Cat Clan have always been good friends. Although I don't know where you got the information from, since you asked, I will give you the letter left by Shisui."

Seeing that Granny Cat's attitude had softened somewhat, Ye Lan closed his Sharingan and leaned against the wall in silence without saying a word. As long as he achieved his purpose of coming here, he didn't want to be too involved with this clan.

Seeing Ye Lan's appearance, Grandma Cat stopped persuading him. After waiting for a while, a ninja cat with black fur tiptoed over from the corner.

Naraku first looked at Grandma Cat, then at her gesture, he walked to Ye Lan's side and spoke.

"Uchiha Ye Lan, right? I have been keeping your brother's things well. Open it and take a look yourself."

Ye Lan looked at the ninja cat at this moment. Unlike other ninja cats, this cat not only had ink-black hair, but also had amber pupils.

What’s even more surprising is that the strands of crimson hair on its forehead form a cross shape, which is very similar to Ye Lan’s kaleidoscope shape.

At this moment, the ninja cat named Naraku was not afraid of Ye Lan at all. He bent down and pointed to a letter barrel tied to his back.

Ye Lan withdrew his curious gaze, opened the mailbox, and took out a letter from inside.

Ye Lan felt a little nervous for the first time. He took a deep breath and opened the letter.

After being stored for a long time, the letter paper has turned slightly yellow, but there is no damage or wrinkles at all, which shows the care of the cat who preserved the letter.

Ye Lan, I guess I'm no longer here when you read this letter. I thought your departure would ease the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village, but I found that it was just as you said.

The family's dissatisfaction became stronger, and the village became more wary of the family. When I couldn't convince either side, I decided to use the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan to change the family's view of the village.

If you knew about this, you would definitely say that I was naive, but this kind of thing has to be done by someone, right?

This decision made me feel a little dangerous. When I told the Sandaime and others about this plan, I clearly felt that their attitude towards me had changed.

I don’t know what I will face next, but after thinking about it, I’ll tell you about this.

Ye Lan, you have been smarter than me since childhood. If it weren't for Itachi, I would feel that it would be useless for me to be a brother. Itachi, like you, grew up under my care. He has a paranoid personality and I am afraid that he will get stuck in a dead end in the future.

If you meet again, I would like to ask you to help him more. After all, if it weren't for my guidance, he wouldn't have become so miserable.

Finally, I hope you never see this letter.

Eldest brother, Uchiha Shisui.

"Fool..."

Ye Lan raised his head so that the group of ninja cats could not see his expression. The cat lady did not disturb him unusually. Naraku stayed quietly at his feet, licking his own hair from time to time.

"Since you already know, then Shisui's body should not be kept by us. We should move Shisui's body to the Uchiha clan when we have time..."

Grandma Cat tapped her pipe and said.

"What did you say?"