Uchiha Ling naturally didn't know that someone would remember her birthday. At this moment, she was still designing the Ninjutsu structure for Wind Release: Spiraling Compression Storm Rifle.
Uchiha Ling was currently pondering whether to directly morph the Spiraling Compression Sphere into a larger conical shape or to attach Wind Release Chakra around it to form a spiraling cone with the Spiraling Compression Sphere as its core.
Both seemed feasible. The former had lower overall damage but stronger concentrated piercing power, while the latter was the opposite.
After a moment of hesitation, Uchiha Ling decided to pursue both. She would have half of her Escaping Rabbit Shadow Clones work on the first method and the other half on the second.
As for herself, she would refine the simpler Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken Jutsu. This Jutsu only required minor adjustments now, and with Uchiha Ling's Chakra control, it wouldn't take long to complete.
After a night of adjustments, the structure of the Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken became more stable. Now, it could even be condensed successfully with just one hand.
Previously, Uchiha Ling had been learning Naruto's clumsy method, using two hands in coordination: one hand to stabilize the Jutsu's structure and the other to inject Wind Release Chakra.
Initially, she even needed two Shadow Clones for assistance. Now, Uchiha Ling could condense it with just one hand, though the condensation speed was a bit slow, taking one or two seconds.
Around two seconds—with Uchiha Ling's current hand seal speed, she could perform six seals per second. With one hand, she could currently do five seals per second, which was already enough to cast a B-rank Ninjutsu.
With two days of vacation left, Uchiha Ling believed that both forms of the Wind Release: Spiraling Compression Storm Rifle should be achievable.
Speaking of vacation, Uchiha Ling was surprised to learn that Anbu members actually had holidays. They got three days off a month, with the freedom to choose when to take them. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't told her and then given her three consecutive days off, she still wouldn't have known.
Early the next morning, Uchiha Ling hadn't even crawled out of bed when a puff of smoke appeared, and a black cat emerged on the blanket covering Uchiha Ling's chest.
"Meow~ Still not up, meow? Well, I'm a bit sleepy myself, meow, so I'll just nap for a bit, meow!" Yunyan's little paws kneaded the soft bedding beneath her, then she promptly flopped down and began catching up on sleep.
Uchiha Ling had a dream where she felt like she was experiencing sleep paralysis, her chest so constricted she could barely breathe.
After much struggle, Uchiha Ling finally woke up. She glanced at the black, unknown mass on her blanket and instantly became fully alert.
"Yunyan! How dare you sleep on my chest~! You annoying cat~! You suffocated me!"
Uchiha Ling grabbed Yunyan by the scruff of her neck and lifted her, but even so, the dead cat didn't wake up.
The snot bubble blowing from her nose was still inflating and deflating, indicating she was deeply asleep and completely unaware of being held in someone's hand.
"Hehe, go ahead and sleep. Have a nightmare!" Uchiha Ling's lips curled into a sinister grin, her face darkening.
Uchiha Ling slowly injected her Yin Release Chakra into Yunyan's body, then, after connecting with Yunyan's Chakra, she altered its original flow.
At this moment, the Genjutsu world in Uchiha Ling's mind displayed Yunyan's dream scenario. It turned out this smelly cat was fishing, and with her tail at that.
Looking at the bucket next to her, there were already quite a few dried fish inside. Well, it was indeed bizarre; what Yunyan was catching were actually dried fish. It was truly a sight to behold.
However, this didn't stop Uchiha Ling from giving Yunyan a nightmare. She could now freely control this dream world.
"Hehehe! Feel the pain, understand the pain! Carry the rice, little kitty!" Uchiha Ling began to manipulate things, intending to give Yunyan the ultimate fright.
Yunyan, still in her dream, was unaware of the impending torment. She was still by the lake, flicking her tail into the water to fish, occasionally pulling out a dried fish and happily munching on it.
Suddenly, she felt her tail bitten. Yunyan's mouth immediately opened, forming a smile, with a canine tooth exposed outside her lip, looking quite pleased.
Just as she was about to lift her prey, water splashed behind her, and a whale leaped from the water, its tens of meters long body casting a huge shadow.
"Meow! What the heck! A whale!" Yunyan could only watch helplessly as the whale plummeted towards her, the fur on the tip of her tail bristling.
As the whale descended upon her, she instantly woke up, then saw Uchiha Ling smiling mischievously in front of her.
"Meow! You annoying cat, how dare you tease me! I'm going to tell Cat Granny, and I'm not going to be your Summoning Beast anymore!"
Yunyan struggled fiercely, then broke free from Uchiha Ling's grasp, crossing her paws over her chest, standing on her hind legs, and speaking with her eyes closed.
"Hmm, I wonder which mischievous little cat fell asleep on my chest, making it impossible for me to breathe and waking me up. Do you think I should retaliate?"
Yunyan opened one eye and looked at the angry Uchiha Ling, immediately feeling a bit guilty. "Meow, then we're even. But I didn't do it on purpose, and you did it on purpose, so you owe me four dried fish!"
Yunyan extended a cat paw, but alas, her cat paw could only make a 'four' gesture, so she could only ask for four dried fish.
"No dried fish, but I have one dried cat meat, do you want it?" Uchiha Ling got up, folded her blanket, then put on a cream-colored short-sleeved shirt, a black midi-skirt, and most importantly, leggings, then turned to threaten the haggling Yunyan.
"Humph~ Meow! Someone's money from selling used Ninja tools and the chakra metal she refined are still in my possession. You'd better think carefully before answering!"
Uchiha Ling's previous spoils of war were given to Yunyan to sell to Cat Granny, including the refined chakra metal. It had taken a month and a half for Yunyan to deliver it, which was indeed quite slow.
"Alright then, but I'll only give you two at most. My dried fish are one-of-a-kind, nowhere else to be found. Who knows how many little kitties in the Ninja Cat clan want to become my Summoning Beast to get dried fish. Think carefully before you speak!"
How could Uchiha Ling be threatened by a small black cat like Yunyan? She carefully selected small fish rich in Natural Energy and added medicinal herbs beneficial to cats when making her dried fish.
"Alright, meow, here you go. This is your money and chakra metal. Give me my dried fish."
Yunyan also knew that being Uchiha Ling's Summoning Beast was a good gig, so she couldn't be too demanding. Getting two dried fish was already quite good.
Uchiha Ling took the sealing scroll that Yunyan pulled out from the satchel on her back, then took out four dried fish from her Ninja tool pouch and handed them to Yunyan.
"Meow! Didn't you say two? Why did you give me four?" Yunyan's eyes widened, at this moment, she only saw the four huge dried fish.
"Consider it a reward for your efforts during this period. If you don't want them, then give them to Pouf."
The Pouf Uchiha Ling mentioned was Yunyan's younger sister, and she was also Uchiha Ling's Summoning Beast. Pouf excelled in Water Release Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, while Yunyan-酱 specialized in stealth and Wind Release.
"Meow, no, she doesn't give me her dried fish, so I won't give her mine either." Yunyan quickly put away the dried fish, as if afraid someone would suddenly snatch them away. Last time, Pouf had snatched half a dried fish from her.
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