- Exactly," the older Uzumaki nodded, "but I didn't call you here just to tell you that news.
- Oh, is there something else? - I raised an eyebrow questioningly.
- Even though I'm going to Uzushio, I'm not going to be out of sight at all," the lady of the house explained, "and for that I need a conscription contractor here in Konoha, so get ready.
Conscription? I could barely contain the impatience inside - I had long ago given up on the idea of getting myself a chance to sign a conscription contract, and such luck! Konoha doesn't have many contracts, unlike the same Iwa, the most famous are those of the Hokage and Sakumo's disciples, the other holders don't tend to reveal their partners, if any. Actually, from the foreign world information, I only know of these.
- Do you have any requirements? - I couldn't help but ask, remembering the terms of the toad's contract.
- No, I vouched for you in front of the head of the panthers, so the consent to conclude the contract is already in place, but that's all, - Mito waved her hand negatively and warned, - but you will have to build up your reputation on your own and do not expect that you will be able to call the strongest immediately after the contract.
- What do you mean? - I was a little taken aback.
- You'll find out later," Uzumaki shook her head, getting up from the table, "let's move to the training ground.
I put the last cookie from the vase in my mouth and hurried after the red-haired beauty on the street. Mito walked to the range and as soon as I was near her, she activated a barrier that prevented me from tracking what was going on inside and blocked even biju chakra bursts.
- Kuchiyose no jutsu (summoning technique)," the elder Uzumaki did not hesitate, biting through the skin on the thumb of her right hand and sealing it into the ground without any seals, using a solid amount of chakra.
Chains of symbols ran along the ground, forming a circle, and at the same moment there was a quiet "poof" and smoke billowed in different directions, hiding the result of the technique, and I felt the powerful chakra of a living creature that was not human.
A disgruntled snort dispersed the smoke and a large panther appeared in front of me, even in a sitting position towering half a head. Contrary to expectations, the giant's fur had numerous sagebrush streaks among the coal-black fur, showing the summoner's advanced age, and the thick and wide scroll on its back made it clear why Mito had summoned this particular cat.
The amber-yellow eyes only glanced at the summoner for a second, then focused fully on me. And under that intense scrutinizing gaze, I felt a little uneasy. Even though I hadn't had the opportunity to watch Kage-level summoners before, I felt no less threatened by a calmly sitting animal than by Sakumo.
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