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

People are not machines. Uchiha Gin did not force Konan to practice paper ninjutsu day and night. Some things cannot be achieved by haste.

"Xiao Nan, you are in a critical period of growth now. Go to bed early. If you stay up late, be careful not to turn into a small potato washboard."

Seeing that it was getting late, Uchiha Gin stepped forward and patted the little girl's head while she was concentrating on making origami in the firelight.

Feeling the warmth coming from above her head, Xiaonan bit her lip and lowered her head, responding in an inaudible voice.
"Ah."

"Yin San San! I did it!"

At this moment, Yahiko, who had been meditating at the entrance of the cave, ran in excitedly. He raised his hand, and a blue chakra light glowed slightly in his palm.

Uchiha Gin raised his eyelids in surprise. He didn't expect Yahiko to be so talented. He learned how to refine chakra in just a few hours.
But that's true, how could a disciple who is valued by Jiraiya be a mediocre person?

According to the trajectory of this timeline, if Yahiko continues to grow along the normal path, he will at least have the strength of the ceiling level of ordinary ninjas.

"I'm ready, Gin-san, please teach me powerful ninjutsu!"

In order to extract this little bit of chakra, Yahiko almost drained all of his physical strength. Although he was breathing heavily, the light in his eyes was unusually bright, full of longing for ninjutsu.

"Aren't you afraid of taking too big a step and tearing your balls?"

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes and gave this ignorant brat a slap.
"Ouch~ What are you doing!"

Sure enough, his violent kiss could trigger Kun's cry 100%. Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully.

"Go learn how to make hand seals first."

"what?"

Ignoring the mournful Yahiko, Uchiha Gin turned around and waved to Konan who had been peeking at the two's conversation.

"You all come here too."

"Yes!"

The two little ones knelt in front of Uchiha Gin, their eyes wide open, looking like curious babies.

"Hand seals are a way to control chakra. Normally, if you don't make hand seals, you can't release ninjutsu."

As Uchiha Gin spoke, he raised his hand and slowly formed a seal, demonstrating the specific contents of the twelve seals to Xiaonan and the others.
The two people sat upright with their ears pricked up, not daring to miss any details.

"Okay, you remember everything, right?"

Soon, Uchiha Gin, who had finished explaining the twelve seals one by one, put down his hand.
"remember!"

The two of them nodded hurriedly, their minds full of Huali Fox Whistle's handprints. Looking at the two children with frowns on their brows, Uchiha Gin nodded.

"Okay, that's all for today. Go and have a rest. Tomorrow I will teach you the most basic and important ninjutsu."

As the cave was rather narrow, Uchiha Gin took the initiative to go to the more spacious cave entrance to rest, while Konan and Yahiko continued to stay in their old place.
However, the sack blanket had been thrown away by Uchiha Gin and replaced with a warmer wool blanket. He also compacted and lifted the ground using earth escape, creating two small stone beds.

Lying on the hard stone bed, wrapped in a warm blanket, Xiaonan did not feel any discomfort. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, the girl's starry eyes were filled with a faint mist.
Xiaonan didn't dare to fall asleep at this time. She was afraid that if she closed her eyes and opened them again, she would be back on the tattered sack, shivering in the cold wind in thin clothes.

"Xonan."

Suddenly, Yahiko's voice reached Xiaonan's ears. She turned her head in confusion and saw her companion sitting by the bed not far away.

"Yahiko, can't you sleep either?"

"Well, because it's all so unreal."

Yahiko sat beside the bed, his small eyes showing deep confusion. He couldn't believe that he was so lucky to meet a good man like Uchiha Gin.

Not only did he provide them with material assistance, he also taught them precious ninjutsu.

"Maybe Yin San San is God."

Xiaonan curled up in the warm blanket, recalling the scene of himself making a wish to God during the day.

Didn’t Uchiha Gin suddenly appear beside her after she made a wish?
"Phew~ No matter whether Yin San San is a god or a ghost, he is our eternal benefactor."

Yahiko closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, there was some unknown meaning in his eyes. He waved at Konan.

"Go to sleep. We still have to practice tomorrow."

"Ah."

Soon, Xiaonan, feeling relieved, fell asleep, and the sound of soft snoring slowly rang out from the corners of his upturned mouth.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

In the darkness, a pair of eyes slowly opened, looking at the sleeping Konan, Yahiko tiptoed out of bed and moved towards the cave entrance.
The wind whistling at the cave entrance was bitingly cold, penetrating into Yahiko's thin collar, causing the young man to shiver. Seeing the flickering firelight not far away, his eyes were filled with emotion.
In such a cold day, Yin Sansan was still keeping watch for them. Such a hero is truly admirable.

"Grilled chicken wings~ I love it the most~"

Just as Yahiko was immersed in his own admiration, an alluring aroma wafted over him, and then he heard Uchiha Gin's frivolous humming.

"Bah!"

Yahiko stopped walking and stood there, looking at Uchiha Gin who was sitting next to the luxurious fireplace wrapped in a big quilt. He stretched out his fingers tremblingly, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Yin San San, you"

"Huh? You actually have the habit of getting up at night. Remember to take more Shenbao tablets when you grow up."

Uchiha Gin was applying sauce to the greasy grilled chicken wings. Looking at Yahiko who had a shocked expression on his face, he sighed and shook his head, as if he felt sorry for his physical condition.

"Gudu~"

Yahiko, who had not eaten meat for who knows how long, looked at the sizzling chicken wings. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and the sound of him swallowing echoed throughout the cave.

"Are you hungry? Come and eat something~"

With one hand, he made a seal to control the temperature, then Uchiha Gin invited his cheap disciple to sit down and share the midnight snack with him.

"Yes!"

Yahiko sat down next to the stove in a flash, his saliva almost dripping onto the ground.

"It's so fragrant!"

Holding the chicken wings handed to him by Uchiha Gin, Yahiko, who had not eaten meat for a long time, ate them voraciously. He finished the whole string of chicken wings in no time, even chewing the bones into pieces and swallowing them into his stomach.

"Yin San San, I thought you were freezing here~"

Wiping the grease from the corners of his mouth, Yahiko looked at Uchiha Gin's luxurious outdoor suit and shed tears of envy.

He originally wanted to see if his teacher needed any help, but he didn't expect to run into this scene of extravagance and debauchery.

"Hey, I'm already old, why don't you let me enjoy myself?"

Uchiha Gin was eating chicken wings and drinking sweet water, as if it was a matter of course. He was so miserable now, couldn't he eat something good?

If he could leave Xiaonan too far away, he would definitely go to the town's red-light district for a thorough investigation.

"But you, you're not sleeping so late at night, don't you want to practice tomorrow?"

After taking a sip of the yellow-packaged sweet water, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow at the confused Yahiko.

"I'm going to sleep now!"

Yahiko stood up immediately after hearing this. He was really worried that Uchiha Gin would not teach them.

"Forget it, I see you can't sleep either, let's talk."

Uchiha Gin shook his head and threw an unopened bottle of Lao Da Tea over. Yahiko quickly took it in his arms, hesitated for a moment, and sat back in his original position.
"Tell me, what is your dream?"

With his hands crossed and resting on his chin, Uchiha Gin looked at Yahiko who was curiously fiddling with the sweet water with a sharp gaze, and asked a soul-searching question,

"what?"

Yahiko frowned. He had never thought about such a profound question before, as he had always lived a precarious life. At most, he would just imagine what treasure he could find in the trash can tomorrow.
"Protect the important people?"

But now it’s different. With the existence of Uchiha Gin, he has the confidence to face the unknown future. If he really has a dream, it should be to protect the people around him!

"out!"

Hearing this clichéd answer, Uchiha Gin raised the elimination card.

"What's the difference between a person without a dream and a salted fish?"

"Didn't I tell you to protect the important people?"

Yahiko couldn't help but retort. He had just spoken out his dream, but Uchiha Gin actually laughed at him.

"Can this be called a dream? This is just basic practice, right?"

"So I am really a salted fish with no dreams?"

After hearing what Uchiha Gin said, Yahiko fell into deep self-doubt. Is he really a useless person?
"It's okay. It's never too late to start your dream. Now you can set a small goal as a direction for your progress."

Patting Yahiko's shoulder in an encouraging tone, Uchiha Gin said earnestly,
"Small goal?"

Yahiko blinked in confusion. He didn't know what small goal he should set now.

"Why don't you let me help you set your first small goal~"

"Okay, thank you Yin San San!"

Yahiko, who was confused by Uchiha Gin's words, had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Very good. Your first goal is to become a helpful person."

Looking at the empty stove, Uchiha Gin smiled and said,
"Helping?"

"Yes, after you help ten people who really need help, you can set the next goal for yourself until you realize your deepest dream."

Thinking back on Uchiha Gin's words, the confusion in Yahiko's eyes slowly dissipated. After a series of strange thoughts, he suddenly raised his head.

"I understand! Yin Sansan, thank you!"

Yahiko's expression was very excited at this moment, and he looked at Uchiha Gin with more admiration.
Yin Sansan really had good intentions, and he talked to me earnestly late into the night, just to teach him to be a well-mannered, cultured, and ambitious young man.
He will definitely live up to Gin San San's expectations and become a high-quality ninja.

"Very good, you understand it very quickly. It's worth all my efforts."

Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction, and then changed the subject.
"Well, as a helpful person, can you help me buy some chicken wings in town? I bought too few during the day and now I have nothing to roast~"

"what?"

Holding a golden bean, Yahiko walked in the heavy rain with a confused look on his face. His little brain worked quickly for a long time, but Hong Wen still couldn't figure it out.
Who am I, where am I, and what am I going to do?
However, listening to the singing echoing in the cave behind him, he felt vaguely that he seemed to have been deceived.

“Grilled chicken wings~ I like it~”

The next day. "Time remaining - 188258s"

Uchiha Gin looked at the countdown, feeling increasingly heavy-hearted. He looked at the two children in front of him who were waiting for the battle, and his tone became more serious.
"Today, I will train you very strictly. Are you ready?"

"Always be prepared!"*2
Konan and Yahiko almost shouted at the top of their lungs,
"Very good, very energetic!"

Feeling the determination of the two, Uchiha Gin nodded with satisfaction.
"The art of shadow clone."

He raised his hands and formed a Ren seal. With a puff of white smoke rising, another Uchiha Gin, who was picking his nose, appeared in front of everyone.

"Go teach that little brat a lesson, don't mess it up."

Pointing at the envious Yahiko, Uchiha Gin ordered his shadow clone,
"Tsk, what do you say? How dare I play with him!"

The shadow clone rolled his eyes. Who is Yahiko? He is the god of carrying rice. rbqrbq~
"Come on, I'll teach you how to mix sleepy black tea~"

Patting Yahiko on the shoulder, the shadow clone took him out of the cave. The space outside was larger and it was easier to perform.

"Yes!"

After Yahiko left, Uchiha Gin pointed at the paper dragon on the table.

"Konan, can you attach chakra to paper now?"

"Not even close."

Shaking his head embarrassedly, Xiaonan keenly saw the flash of disappointment in Uchiha Gin's eyes, and his heart immediately tightened.
"Give me another hour and I can do it!"

Not wanting to show Uchiha Gin that look again, Konan gritted her teeth and promised,

"Don't worry, I don't mean to blame you."

Disappointed as he was, Uchiha Gin couldn't put the blame on a child who had just learned how to refine chakra.
"Silver Three Three"

"Don't show that expression. Smiling is the standard of an angel."

Looking at the depressed Xiaonan, Uchiha Gin stepped forward and rubbed her little face, forcing a smile.

Feeling the warmth from Uchiha Silver's palm, Xiaonan's cheeks instantly turned red, and a glimmer flashed in his eyes. I don't know what he was thinking.
"Take your time. I won't be controlling the paper dragon today."

For Xiaonan, who has just embarked on the road of ninja, controlling the complex origami all at once is indeed a bit too difficult for her.

Uchiha Gin then pulled out a piece of white paper from the pile and placed it in front of Konan.

"First, fold something you like."

Upon hearing this, Xiaonan raised her head, her eyes swept across Uchiha Gin's handsome face, and then fell on the pure and flawless white paper.

"Is anything okay?"

"as long as you like it."

Taking the white paper, Xiaonan's ten onion-like fingers danced rapidly, the movements were so fast that it was dazzling.

After a day of origami training, Xiaonan has improved a lot in this skill. After a few breaths, a tender white rose appeared in her hand.

"Silver Sansan, this is for you."

Holding the rose high in her hand, Xiaonan's face had a hint of red lingering, and she avoided looking at Uchiha Gin.

"It's very delicate, and it's so real that it can be mistaken for the real thing."

Uchiha Gin did not notice Konan's expression. His eyes were attracted by the white roses. Looking at the familiar flowers, he always felt that there was a trace of his journey through time.

"Next, try to use your chakra to control this flower to return to white paper, and then turn it back into a flower."

Compared to the complicated paper dragon, controlling the paper rose should be much easier, and since this is what Xiaonan is thinking about, his mental strength will be more concentrated.

"Yes!"

Konan bit her lip and moved her eyes from Uchiha Gin to the paper flowers in front of her. She swore that she would never let Gin San San down.

Not wanting to put too much pressure on the girl, Uchiha Gin chose to leave enough space for Xiaonan, and walked out alone, standing at the entrance of the cave and listening to the shadow clone teaching Yahiko.
"You can't even learn the E-level three-body technique, and you still want to use a water dragon. Are you worthy?"

The shadow clone stood in front of Yahiko, whose face was flushed red, pointing at the abstract clone on the ground and criticizing it mercilessly.

"It's almost done. We have already succeeded. Let's move on to the next step!"

Unconvinced, Yahiko gritted his teeth and retorted, "It was just a mistake, it didn't cause any big disaster.
"Heh~ Being a ninja isn't a profession that can just be done with just about anything."

Poking a finger on Yahiko's forehead, the shadow clone had a look of disappointment.
"Keep practicing. If you can master the Sanshinjutsu within three hours, I will make an exception and teach you a unique ninjutsu."

After hitting a stick, give a sweet date. Uchiha Gin, who has been engaged in education for many years, still knows a little about being a teacher.
"Is it true?"

"It's really a package~"

"Come on! Whip me as much as you can!"

Upon hearing that there were unique ninjutsu to learn, Yahiko was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, and began to take the three most basic and important ninjutsu seriously.

A day passed quickly.

When night fell, Uchiha Gin went to inspect the students' learning results.

In the cave, Xiaonan knelt in front of the paper flowers, raised his hands with a blue glow, and with a slight rustling sound, the roses made of white paper slowly bloomed.

"Whoo~"

As more and more beads of sweat appeared on her face, Xiaonan finally dropped her hands, and the paper flower was frozen at the moment of blooming.

"Not even close."

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Xiaonan raised his hands again, but his shaking hands began to sway left and right uncontrollably.

"Whoosh!"

Uchiha Gin was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He flashed forward and caught Konan who was about to fall to the ground due to weakness.

"Hoohoo. Sorry, Yin Sansan, I disappoint you."

Konan fell into Uchiha Gin's arms, an unhealthy blush flashed across her cheeks. She tried to struggle to get up, but found that her body was as limp as mud and she couldn't move at all.

"It's okay, you've done a good job."

To be honest, Uchiha Gin didn't expect that Konan could actually control the blooming of paper flowers. This was already the threshold to enter the realm of paper ninjutsu.
The essence of paper ninjutsu is actually the application of a ninja tool. The practitioner uses his own chakra to transform the paper, thereby controlling and shaping it.

As long as Konan can flexibly control the paper rose to bloom and recover, she will have learned the secret technique of Paper Ninjutsu.

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside the cave.

"Hey, main character, this little brat is really desperate."

It turned out to be the shadow clone who was outside to guide Yahiko's training. He was seen carrying the unconscious orange-haired kid and said helplessly,

"How about it?"

"I'm exhausted. Who would practice the Three Body Technique like that? It's like he's just brushing up his proficiency."

Throwing Yahiko onto the stone bed, the shadow clone smacked his lips and stretched out his hand towards Uchiha Gin.

"Since I've been busy all day, can you have one?"

"Haha, solution!"

How can I afford to give you this clone?

Uchiha Gin is really good at getting rid of a donkey after it has served its purpose. The confused shadow clone didn't even have time to curse before he turned it into a wisp of white smoke and completely disappeared from this world.

"Gulu~Gulu~"

Just as Uchiha Gin finished dealing with his clone, a sharp rumbling sound of belly thunder sounded behind him.
"I'm sorry."

Xiaonan, holding her belly, wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. How could she let Yin Sansan hear such an embarrassing sound?

"You practiced so hard today. If you're not hungry, that would be a problem."

Refining chakra is the most physically demanding task. Xiaonan's body is already weak, and after a day of exhaustion, her stomach is only now rumbling, which is really difficult for her.

"Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it."

It was a little too late to go to town for dinner, so Uchiha Gin decided to cook for the two children himself.

"Fish I want to eat fish."

Living in the Land of Lakes and Swamps, Xiaonan grew up eating fish, but after becoming an orphan, he has never seen any meat since then.

Fish is a delicacy that can only be tasted when you are with your family.

"Fish."

Among the purchased materials, there was no fish or meat, which was not easy to store. Uchiha Gin could not leave Konan too far, so he gave the difficult task of purchasing fish to the unconscious Yahiko.
"Yahiko, you have dreams, get up and get to work~"

He gave a slap to the sleeping orange head.
"Ouch~ What are you doing!"

Covering his head with his hands, Yahiko, who was in so much pain that tears welled up in his eyes, opened his eyes angrily.
"Helpful boy, go buy some fish!"

"Huh? You're really kidding me!"

Last night when he went out in the rain to buy chicken wings for Uchiha Gin, he sensed something was wrong. He didn't expect that the other party would not restrain himself and fool him again and again.

"Yes."

"How dare you admit it!"

"So are you going or not? Exclusive ninjutsu~"

The angry Yahiko suddenly came to his senses when he saw Uchiha Gin's mocking smile. He immediately put on a fawning expression, nodded and bowed, took the golden beans, and disappeared in the rain.

"Hehe. Yin Sansan, you are too mean~"

Looking at Yahiko's extremely changed expression, Konan chuckled. This was the first time that Uchiha Gin saw a smile that belonged to this age on the face of this poor girl.

This is what an angel should look like.

Yahiko came back just as fast as he left. The lively big fish ended its short life in the hands of Uchiha Gin. He cut with a knife and heated the pan. After many years, his cooking skills have not deteriorated at all.
In a short while, a large plate of sweet and sour fish with a sweet aroma was placed in front of the two children.
"Ou Yixi! Ou Yixi! This sweet and sour fish is so delicious!"

Looking at the two people who were eating voraciously, Uchiha Gin's eyes fell on the paper flower that had not yet fully bloomed.

"The more I look at this flower, the more familiar it looks." (End of this chapter)