Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 24 It is not normal to be competitive when you are young

Uchiha Gin dodged the shuriken that was aimed straight at his face and looked helplessly at the panting boy in front of him.

Just now, the little kid squatting in front of his house took out a shuriken and threw it at him without saying a word.

Relying on his 10-point physical skills bonus, Uchiha Gin easily dodged the opponent's attack.

Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, the kid who looked like Uchiha Sasuke was unconvinced and took out a shuriken and threw it at himself.

"Izuna, is this the way to welcome your dear cousin?"

Uchiha Gin recognized the other party's identity based on his memory.

Uchiha Izuna, the second son of Uchiha Tajima and the younger brother of Uchiha Madara, the future half-mastermind behind the scenes, was extremely talented but too arrogant. As a result, he had his kidney stolen by the cunning white-haired man, leaving behind a pair of Mangekyō and died young.

It can be said that it was Izuna's death that led to the subsequent plot, otherwise Uchiha Madara would never be able to open the Rinnegan. However, now he is just a brother-con who has just awakened.

"Damn it, when did you become so strong?"

Seeing that all his moves had failed, Uchiha Izuna rummaged through his empty ninja tool bag and asked loudly with a frown.

"How have you become stronger? You have been at this level for so many years. Don't lie. Look for the reasons in yourself sometimes. Has your chakra amount increased over the years? Have you been practicing seriously?"

Uchiha Gin looked at Uchiha Izuna who was somewhat unconvinced, and said in a sarcastic tone.

"How can it be repaired?"

Uchiha Izuna, whose brain was congested by these words, didn't care about the difference in strength between the two. He took out a samurai sword from his back and rushed towards Uchiha Gin.

But the clever Uchiha Gin easily dodged it, saying as he dodged,

"Can you do it, little brother?"

Listening to the other party's nasty voice, Uchiha Izuna's eyes turned red with anger.

"No way, no way, you're going to open your Sharingan right now?"

He was so angry that his eyes turned black and he almost passed out.

Four years ago, Uchiha Madara, who was only ten years old, easily defeated his cousin who was ten years older than him. That scene left a deep impression on the young Uchiha Izuna.

Four years later, Izuna, who thought he was well prepared, chose to challenge his cousin Uchiha Gin on his tenth birthday in order to keep up with his brother Uchiha Madara.

But what he never expected was that this rookie cousin, who usually looked like a bully, actually had such skills.

You have to know that even if his current strength is not as good as that of an elite fighter, he is still considered to be among the top ordinary fighters. If measured by future levels, he will be a Chunin.

Finding that the opponent's strength was not as simple as he imagined, Uchiha Izuna made up his mind and began to make seals frantically with both hands.
Si - Wei - Shen - Hai - Wu - Yin

The most classic fireball technique.

As the boy's cheeks puffed up, a stream of hot chakra was released from his mouth, and a fireball with a diameter of several meters hit Uchiha Gin.

The young man who released such amazing power gasped and watched how the opponent would deal with his trump card ninjutsu.

The oncoming fireball made his already curly hair curl even more. Glancing at the food he had just purchased and his "pendant" Senju Itama behind him, Uchiha Gin had to stretch out his hands, ready to withstand this huge fireball.

As chakra gathered in his hands, Uchiha Gin hammered at the fireball. With the help of his strange power, the scorching flames of the fireball were actually blocked by his fist wind.

Uchiha Izuna saw that the other party was not affected by his fireball, and immediately shouted anxiously,

"Are you stupid? Get out of the way!"

Although they could fight each other, killing each other within the clan was a taboo among taboos. Not to mention that Uchiha Gin was his cousin, the relationship between the two was not as bad as imagined.

Feeling the heat from his fists, Uchiha Gin felt that the time was right, and immediately used his extraordinary strength again to hit the fireball in front of him.

With a dull thud, the huge fireball was blown away in front of his eyes by the strange force of his fist. Uchiha Gin flew backwards and rolled on the ground for a few times in a "embarrassing" manner before becoming motionless.

Seeing this scene, Uchiha Izuna flew to the "unconscious" Uchiha Gin, and looking at the burn marks on the other's body, the boy regretted it deeply.

How could he treat his relatives like this? Under great stimulation, the boy's dark eyes slowly filled with tears, and tears began to flow down.

"Cousin, please don't die. I'll go find a doctor for you right now!"

Seeing that the other party remained indifferent no matter how she pushed him, Izumi was ready to get up and ask for help from the clan.

"Ahem, you are worthy of being my brother. This fireball has some of the power of the clan leader. Ahem."

Seeing that the time was almost right, Uchiha Gin "struggled" to open his eyes. The weak voice made Uchiha Izuna stop and quickly leaned over to help him up. "Cousin, you are not dead!"

"."Even if you die, I am still alive, you loser.

"Izuna, your strength is no less than mine now. I am very pleased to see your growth, cousin."

Uchiha Gin was the first to praise, and then he said,

"I lost this time, but I may not be able to do that next time. Izuna, just wait for my challenge!"

“╭(╯^╰)╮, I’m at your service any time!”

"Host failed, gain 10 Heart Energy, and after three more battles, you can unlock the Heart Steel Treasure Chest reward. (Current accumulated Heart Energy: 10)"

The system's pleasant prompt sound rang.

Seeing the young and ignorant leek simply put into the pot, Uchiha Gin smiled with relief. This was a top-quality leek and he must not let it die.

After Uchiha Gin stood up, Uchiha Izuna wanted to take him to the clan for a checkup, but he refused.
"This minor injury is nothing to the brave Uchiha. I have suffered much more serious injuries during missions."

Hearing this, Uchiha Izuna was filled with awe and began to re-examine this usually careless cousin.

"Izuna, why did you come to challenge me today?"

While helping Uchiha Izuna pick up the scattered shurikens, Uchiha Gin asked.

"Today is my tenth birthday. My elder brother defeated you on that day, so I want to..."

Uchiha Izuna scratched his hedgehog head a little embarrassedly.

"Today is your birthday!" Uchiha Gin asked in surprise, looking up.

"What's the matter? It's just a day."

There were no special celebration ceremonies for birthdays during the Warring States Period, and most people would not even deliberately remember their birthdays. After all, in that era, living was already a very difficult thing.

"How can that be possible? Come on, help me move the ingredients in, and I'll make you a good meal!"

Uchiha Gin immediately asked his cousin Izuna to move the food that had not been affected into the house. He picked up the food and looked at the unconscious Senju Itama on the ground, and asked curiously,
"Who is this guy? His hair color is so weird!"

"Don't worry about it, just go in first."

Uchiha Gin thought it was too troublesome to explain, so he picked up Senju Itama and urged Izuna to go into the house quickly.

After entering the kitchen and preparing the ingredients, Uchiha Gin began to cook enthusiastically using his skills from his previous life.

In the living room, Uchiha Izuna squatted down and poked the unconscious Senju Itama, but found that he did not respond, so he pinched Senju Itama's nose in a playful mood.

As Senju Itama's face became redder and redder, the kid who had been unconscious for a long time woke up in a daze due to lack of oxygen.

“Ahhh, who are you!?”

Senju Itama, who was suffocated awake, was breathing heavily and looking at the strange boy in front of him with wary eyes.

"I want to ask too."

Uchiha Izuna stood up and looked down at the rude kid.

"My brother said that when you ask someone's name, you should tell them your own name first!"

The bound Thousand-armed imp said with an indignant look on his face.

"Haha, this is clearly what my brother said!"

The Uchiha brat shot back.

"My brother dares."

"My brother dares too"

Childish comparisons are heard everywhere.

Pulling aside the curtain, Uchiha Gin came out carrying two plates of food.

"Stop arguing. What are the benefits of my brother? Give it to whoever is right."

(End of this chapter)