Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 119 Cat Demon Palace

"Grandma Cat, I'm here again!"

The voice could be heard from afar even before the person arrived.

Hearing that familiar voice, Granny Cat looked exasperated. Ever since Itachi brought her here last time, he would come every now and then to order custom weapons. If she was away for a long time, he would order a whole bunch of them, leaving her with no free time at all.

To be fair, this kid is quite good at handling things. Every time he comes, he brings lots of bags and packages, and he never skimps on the money for custom-made weapons, always spending more than he should.

But today is a rare day off. Xiao Zhishui asked her to customize two knives a couple of days ago, and she doesn't have any spare time to make weapons for Xiao Ye right now. "Let's slip away!"

Just as Granny Cat was about to get up and leave, Uchiha Ha pushed open the door in surprise and exclaimed, "Granny Cat, where are you going!"

"I'm getting old, and I'm not as strong as I used to be. I want to take a rest!" Granny Cat said, rubbing her legs. She looked very tired.

"Ah, Granny Cat, let me give you a massage, I guarantee you'll feel refreshed." Uchiha Ye was about to start massaging when he was stopped.

"Xiao Ye, no need," Granny Cat hurriedly called out. "By the way, is there something you need today?"

"Grandma Cat, wasn't this the task you posted?"

"I'm here on a mission," Uchiha Ye explained.

Upon hearing this, Granny Cat felt a sense of relief; at least they hadn't come to her to forge weapons.

At that moment, three more people walked in through the door.

Itachi spoke first, "Hello, Granny Cat!"

"Yes, Itachi is here too!"

"The people next to you should be your mentor, Lord Orochimaru, and your other companion, Anko!" Granny Cat glanced around and nodded, as if to say hello.

"Yes, Grandma Cat."

Orochimaru looked somewhat sinister. Granny Cat glanced at him and then turned her gaze back to Uchiha Hajime. "I believe you all know the details of the mission."

"This is the photo of the ninja cat you're looking for," Granny Cat said, handing over a photo.

Uchiha Ye took the photo. "Huh, this is a ninja cat..."

"If she remembers correctly, this is a mission that Itachi will experience in the story."

"It seems we'll have to get the whiskers from this ninja cat."

She took a closer look and then handed it to Itachi.

They took turns looking at the photos and then prepared to set off for the underground Cat Demon Palace.

Just then, Grandma Cat called out to stop them, "Wait a minute, wear this, and the cats will see you as one of their own, and you'll be able to communicate without any problems."

"Hey, you two just put them on like that?"

"You two are renowned geniuses of Konoha, how can you wear things like this? Don't you feel ashamed?" Anko said with a look of disgust while holding the cat accessories.

"Shameful?"

"Sister Anko, I don't think completing a mission has anything to do with appearance," Itachi said calmly.

"Haha... Here comes the iconic scene, only the person is different." Uchiha Ye's eyes sparkled as he rested his chin on his hands. "Itachi, you look so cute wearing this."

Upon receiving Ye's praise, Itachi's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

Red Bean ruined the atmosphere by saying, "You two, that's enough, hurry up and leave."

“Sister Hongdou, it looks great on you too, why does it look so awkward?”

"And look at Orochimaru-sensei, he's just...!"

Who would have thought!

Uchiha Ye immediately wanted to pick up a pen and draw it.

I really don't understand why Orochimaru would accompany them on such a boring mission.

"Has human experimentation lost its appeal to him?"

At this point in time, he should have defected many years ago. Even if he didn't defect, he wouldn't have made a move on her, and it seems he has no interest in Itachi either.

In the anime, Orochimaru most wanted to possess Itachi's body.

Perhaps this is the difference between anime and games!

That's the only conclusion Uchiha Yo could draw.

Cat Demon Palace.

"Wow, there are so many cats here, meow..." Uchiha Ye said, holding a cat toy and teasing a cat.

"Ye, put on the cat-themed clothes. You don't need to talk like a cat."

"Besides, it's even more incomprehensible to people when you speak cat language," Hongdou said, walking over with a speechless expression.

She looked up at Hongdou, smiled, and said nothing. "Sister Hongdou clearly likes cats too, but she's pretending to be reserved!"

"Why are you looking at me like that!" A rare blush appeared on Hongdou's face.

"Hehe... Sister Hongdou, if you like something, just say you like it. Why keep it to yourself? That's not like you."

Upon hearing this, Sister Hongdou bristled and retorted, "My favorite pet is a snake, how could I possibly like a furry creature like a cat..."

"Alright, everyone go and gather intelligence."

"I and Anko, Itachi and Leaf are each in a team."

"Disperse!" Orochimaru spoke up to stop the two women from arguing further, then disappeared with Anko.

"Itachi, let's go too!"

Uchiha Itachi hummed in agreement, and the two of them disappeared from the spot.

"Itachi, look how interesting this cat is!" Uchiha Ye said excitedly, holding up a cat.

Itachi looked at her with doting eyes, then moved his gaze to her hand and stroked it a couple of times.

"Ye, don't forget to gather intelligence."

Uchiha Ye understood immediately, "Meow...meow...meow..."

"Pfft..." Itachi couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Ye, speak normally. It understands even less when you speak like this."

"Heh... Oops, I forgot again." Uchiha Ye chuckled dryly, then asked, "Ono, who were you talking about with Xiao Bei earlier...?"

Itachi listened for a while and remarked, "Ye is actually gossiping with the cat."

"But as long as she's happy."

For the rest of the journey, Uchiha Yoru was in charge of petting the cat, while Itachi was in charge of questioning, and they quickly got information about the ninja cat they were looking for.

"Ye, we have a lead. Let's meet up with Orochimaru and Anko!"

"Okay, I'll go get them." Uchiha Ye volunteered to take on the task, then suddenly remembered something and turned her head, "Oh right, Itachi!"

"This ninja cat we're looking for is a bit special; I want its whiskers..."

"When they catch us later, we'll secretly cut off a few."

“Okay.” Itachi agreed without hesitation.

"Itachi, you're so kind!"

"Then I'll go find the teachers first."

Uchiha Ye gave Itachi a big hug, then turned and disappeared from the spot.

"Orochimaru-sensei, Anko-neechan, we've found the location of the ninja cat. Let's go meet up with Itachi!" She said as she pushed open the door of a house.

The team regrouped and emerged from a place piled high with boxes, looking out into the distance.

There, on the ground, lay a bag of dried fish, two cans of fish, and a drunken cat leaning against a cushion, drinking from a bottle of liquor and complaining, "Ah... it actually got dumped."

"Those guys in the clan are always nagging it to get a wife, it's driving the cat crazy..."

"belch..."

Hongdou exclaimed in realization, "So that's where you ended up chasing the mother cat!"

"This situation clearly indicates a failed pursuit and heartbreak," Uchiha Yo pointed out the problem.

"I'll go up and get it drunk, then I'll take it away."

"How about it!" Hongdou suggested.

"Okay, we'll wait for you here." After saying that, Uchiha Ye pushed Anko out.

"Hi, hello. I overheard what you said earlier, and I really agree. I'd like to drink with you until we're both drunk." Anko glared at Uchiha Yoru, then turned and said to the ninja cat in front of her with a forced smile.

The ninja cat looked up and gazed over. "Hmm? You understand how a female cat feels when she dumps a male cat, meow..."

"I understand, of course I understand that feeling."

"I was recently dumped by a male cat." Hongdou smirked and rambled on, then took out a wine glass, poured herself a drink, and downed it in one gulp.

"Pfft... Orochimaru-sensei, when did Anko-nee start talking to a cat?" Uchiha Ye quickly covered his mouth, his shoulders trembling slightly as he spoke.

Orochimaru was speechless and fell silent.

Looking at the red bean in front of her, the ninja cat said with a hurtful tone, "Really? Nobody wants you either!"

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ye laughed so hard he trembled, gritting his teeth to hold it in, while even Itachi turned his face away.

This reminded Orochimaru of the embarrassing things Jiraiya had made him do.

Red Bean felt a pang of hurt, but she couldn't do anything to the ninja cat, so she shouted, "Come on, drink..."

And so, the man and the cat drank one cup after another, and soon they were both drunk and unconscious.

Orochimaru made a hand gesture, "Go!"

Ye and Itachi exchanged a glance and walked up together.

"This ninja cat is faking being drunk!" As soon as he stepped forward, Uchiha Ye noticed that the ninja cat's eyelids twitched.

Before the words were even finished, a cat's paw suddenly struck, and then it leaped away and disappeared in front of them.

"Ye, I'm going after them. You keep an eye on Anko-nee." Itachi left those words and chased after them.

Uchiha Yo gave Itachi a meaningful look.

Orochimaru glanced at the disciple before him, a thoughtful smile appearing on his face. "This disciple of his probably wants something again."

In the blink of an eye, Orochimaru disappeared from the spot.