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

Uchiha Madara has never been a nostalgic person.

But at this moment, he, who is nearly 70 years old, gradually awakens his forgotten memories, and his thoughts fly back to decades ago uncontrollably.
The Warring States Period was a time of war and division among warlords.

At that time, he had a father, a younger brother, a hot mom, and...

A cousin who died young.

"They look alike, so alike, they are just like two peas in a pod."

Under the cloak was a withered old face, with two scarlet eyes full of life, staring straight at Uchiha Gin not far away, muttering to himself,
"Master Madara, what are you doing hiding here?"

A slightly lively figure emerged from the wet ground, with question marks written all over its white head.
But after only three seconds of confusion, a light bulb symbolizing wisdom lit up on his white head, and he looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I know! You must be taking a shit!"

"How's that little brat?"

As if he was used to this way of speaking, Uchiha Madara did not argue with it and turned to ask other questions.

"That red-haired kid is about to arrive in this town, but he's not in good condition. Uh... in your human terms, he's almost starving to death~"

The white figure completely pulled himself out of the ground, shook off the dirt on his shoulders, stretched himself, and spoke in a very frivolous tone.

"By the way, Madara-sama, what does it feel like to be hungry?"

"Don't let him die."

"Don't worry, that red-haired brat won't starve to death. I sent him an emergency ration."

Thinking of the puppy he had placed next to Uzumaki Nagato not long ago, Uzumaki White Zetsu proudly put his hands on his hips.

"Idiot, you're adding to his burden."

Uchiha Madara, who had witnessed the growth of Uzumaki Nagato, naturally knew that he was a cowardly kid. If he had not been secretly watching over him, he would have died in the war.
But now, he is too old and no longer has the extra energy to stare at Uzumaki Nagato.

Uchiha Madara looked at his aging hands and a flash of disgust passed through his eyes. For the sake of his plan, Uzumaki Nagato must survive until he becomes a qualified chess piece.

"Go and find out the truth about that man for me."

Pointing at the three Uchiha Gin who were walking away, Uchiha Madara suddenly gave an order,

"Ah? Master Madara, do you dislike them?"

Uzumaki White Zetsu tilted his head in confusion, and after his eyes fell on Uchiha Gin, he nodded in agreement.

"That curly-haired guy really looks like he deserves a beating. I'm going to shave his head bald right now. The other White Zetsu have hair, but I don't have any?"

"Don't talk too much, just go."

Uchiha Madara frowned when he heard this. Why is this guy becoming more and more talkative?

If the White Zetsu in front of him wasn't a little smarter than the ordinary White Zetsu, Uchiha Madara would not have taken it out.

"Roger that!"

Watching Uzumaki White Zetsu sneaking into the ground, Uchiha Madara once again set his sights on Uchiha Gin. The aura he exuded was very unfamiliar to him, but that appearance.
"It must be a coincidence."

Uchiha Madara shook his head and waved away unnecessary distracting thoughts. The reason why he asked Uzumaki White Zetsu to go and test Uchiha Gin's strength was not a spur of the moment decision.
Uzumaki Nagato has reached the age where he should learn ninjutsu. If he cannot learn to refine his own chakra, he will be sucked dry by the Rinnegan sooner or later.

Uchiha Gin, who was not far away, was a very suitable candidate. The two children beside him, who were about the same age as Nagato, already had faint traces of chakra on their bodies, but judging from their clothes and appearance, they were undoubtedly natives of the Rain Country, and most likely orphans.

As long as Uchiha Gin's strength is sufficient, he can carry out the next plan.

"Is it pure kindness, or is there another purpose?"

In Uchiha Madara's opinion, to teach two orphans who have no relatives to learn ninjutsu, Uchiha Gin must be either a naive good man like Hassy Hot Mama, or a despicable person with evil intentions like Senju Tobirama.
But no matter which one it is, it can help him train Nagato in a short period of time. Moreover, with White Zetsu helping to keep an eye on him, even if Uchiha Gin finally reveals his true colors, it will be in vain and he will have helped him raise the account in vain.

"Detected that the host was in combat, Heart Steel treasure chests began to accumulate."

Uchiha Gin was rushing back with Konan when a long-lost system notification suddenly popped up in his mind.

"what?"

After a pause, Uchiha Gin pretended nothing happened and continued on his way, but he was secretly on high alert in his heart.

The enemy is definitely not a good person.

Although Uchiha Gin's strength was forcibly pushed back to the level of a jonin and his perception was also downgraded, the perception of a jonin was no joke. Now the opponent could actually bypass his perception, which showed that the enemy lurking in the dark was not to be underestimated.

"What should we do?"

At this time, Uzumaki White Zetsu, who was lying on the ground under Uchiha Gin's feet, was touching his chin in distress. The order given by Uchiha Madara was to find out the bottom line of this curly-haired man. What if he didn't use enough strength and killed the other party by mistake, how would he explain to Lord Madara?
"Forget it, just don't beat him to death."

After picking his non-existent nostrils, Uzumaki White Zetsu's body began to deform, gradually changing from a little white man into a fat and strong middle-aged ninja, wearing the forehead protector of the Iwagakure on his forehead.

"Konan, Yahiko, you two should go back first."

Heart Steel's warning voice became louder and louder. Uchiha Gin stopped and turned to the two children with gloomy expressions and said,
"Yin San San, you are indeed..."

Yahiko's expression froze when he heard this, and his mood instantly dropped a lot.
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Xiaonan remained silent, raised her head stubbornly, and looked directly into Uchiha Gin's eyes. There was a faint mist in her star-like eyes.

"Yahiko, the second lesson of ninja, you must listen to advice, otherwise you will easily die young."

Bending down and patting the two little heads, Uchiha Gin gave them some earnest advice, hoping that they would remember it in their hearts.

"I haven't eaten yet. Go and clean up the fish. I'm going to do some personal work and I'll be there later."

"you swear!"

Xiaonan bit her pale lips, her voice slightly tearful.

"Don't worry, I will definitely go back."

He turned around and waved to the two children.

"Sure enough, after learning the secret technique, the binding effect also disappeared."

When the two children who kept looking back every few steps disappeared in the rain and the previous air wall did not appear, Uchiha Gin felt a little more at ease. Then he pretended nothing had happened, took a step forward, and walked in another direction.

"Eh? Why did he get separated from those two brats? Never mind. Madara-sama's mission target is only him anyway."

White Zetsu transformed into a middle-aged rock ninja, followed Uchiha Gin for a distance, and when the time was right, two large hands like palm-leaf fans instantly broke out of the ground.

"Boom~"

coming!

Uchiha Gin, who had been prepared, did not panic at all. He kicked his legs and did three backflips in the air to create distance. After landing, he immediately drew out the black wooden sword from his waist, held it horizontally in front of him, and looked at the enemy who was attacking him with full readiness.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to be so flexible."

Bai Jue, whose sneak attack failed, did not continue to hide, but emerged from the ground openly, drew out the long sword behind him with a strange smile,

"Iwa nin?"

Looking at the man's clothes and forehead protector, Uchiha Gin immediately confirmed the identity of the middle-aged man in front of him. However, he was a layman who had never attracted any hatred. How could he be targeted by a ninja?
"I'm just a wandering ninja. I have no grudge against you. Why do you want to harm me?"

Uchiha Gin frowned, wondering if he had met someone who was too idle to do anything?

"Hehehe, I don't like you. Is this reason enough?"

No, are there really ninjas who have so much free time?
Looking at the tall Iwagakure with a strange expression, Uchiha Gin scratched his head helplessly.
"What do you dislike about me? Can't I change it?"

"Shave your curly hair for me first!"

"Shu~"

Before Bai Zetsu could finish his words, Uchiha Gin's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. A dark black light flashed by, and a wooden sword that seemed to have no lethality went from bottom to top, straight to its chin.

Feeling the sharp sword energy, Bai Zetsu's eyes flashed with a trace of silence. He didn't expect Uchiha Gin to be so fierce and start fighting without even saying a word.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Bai Zetsu immediately stretched out his hands, trying to block the knife.

"Oh!"

With a muffled sound, White Zetsu, who barely blocked the attack, shook his numb arms, and his evaluation of Uchiha Gin in his heart increased a little.

"Which village are you from? Come here immediately."

Bai Jue put on a full show, a chilling look appeared on his face, and he asked in a cold voice,

"I've already said it, I'm just a wandering ninja passing through."

I always feel that there is something wrong with this Rock Ninja in front of me, but Uchiha Gin just can't put his finger on it.

"Humph! If you don't accept my toast, then you'll be punished. When I catch you, I will make sure you enjoy the ultimate humiliation."

Licking his lips, White Zetsu, who was disguised as an Iwagakure, revealed a chilling look of cruelty on his face. He put his hands together and began to form seals rapidly.
"This is."

Hearing the rumbling sound from the ground beneath his feet, Uchiha Gin frowned.
"Earth Escape·Earthslide!"

After White Zetsu completed the seal, he slammed his hands on the ground, and the muddy ground instantly turned into swamp-like quicksand, attacking Uchiha Gin.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gin immediately jumped up and looked for a new foothold in the air, but he saw the Iwa Ninja not far away also jumped high and chopped down his head with a sharp long sword.

"Bah~"

The sound of golden bells rang out instantly, and Uchiha Gin's heart sank as he felt the huge force coming from his arm. The strength displayed by the Rock Ninja in front of him was definitely not something that an ordinary Jonin could achieve.

"Puff~"

"Hehehe, where are you going now?"

Uchiha Gin was forced to land, and his feet were instantly trapped by the quicksand of the swamp. Seeing this, the White Zetsu in the air rushed towards him with a strange smile.
"Tsk."

Uchiha Gin, who hadn't been so embarrassed for a long time, curled his lips secretly, raised one hand and began to quickly form seals.
[Si - Wei - Shen - Hai - Wu - Yin]

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

Violent flames burst out of his mouth and gathered into a huge fireball in the air, emitting a scorching breath all over the body, making Bai Jue, who was in a vegetative state, feel a little uncomfortable.

"Zila Zila~"

As the sound of the burning flames reached his ears, Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows in surprise. His original intention of using this move was to block the enemy's sight.
The fireball can actually kill people?
"Oh!"

As a result, the next second, the rock ninja wrapped in heavy rock armor rushed out from the flames and fell to the ground in a mess. Most of his clothes were burned, revealing his smelly middle-aged body. Uchiha Gin was so scared that he quickly looked away to avoid dirtying his eyes.
Humph! You are not the Black Soil King~
"Phew~ I thought I made history." "Damn Curly, you've completely pissed off a lion!"

Bai Zetsu was shaking with anger. Even Lord Madara was reluctant to roast it over fire, but this annoying curly-haired guy in front of him almost made a BBQ of it. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and decided to teach Uchiha Gin a lesson.

"Boom~"

Hearing the explosion coming from far behind them, Konan and Yahiko stopped at the same time. They looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.
"It shouldn't be Yin San San, right?"

Yahiko clenched his fists, his expression very serious.
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Go quickly."

Xiaonan was more decisive than him. He immediately changed direction and rushed towards the place where the explosion came from.

"Wait for me!"

The two of them were not walking fast, but in the distance, they saw a scorching fireball that lit up half the sky, and their faces subconsciously turned pale.

"So Yin San San is doing this for our safety."

At this point, if the two of them still can't understand what Uchiha Gin just did, they can go back to the drawing board and start over.

"Xiao Nan! Don't be impulsive!"

Facing the raging heat wave, Xiaonan gritted her teeth and rushed forward, but the more mature Yahiko grabbed her.
"If we go now, we will only cause trouble for Yin San San."

Yahiko was clear about his own capabilities, especially since Uchiha Gin had repeatedly taught him in the past few days to be cautious in everything, not to be reckless, and to think twice before acting.

"Then we can't always be OMO, right?"

Shaking off Yahiko's hand, Konan's face was filled with grief and anger.

"We must believe in Yin Sansan's strength!"

"but."

"Boom!"

Just as the two were hesitating, a figure like a cannonball flew over from the distance and slammed heavily beside them, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Ahem, ahem, what a tough nut."

A familiar voice sounded in their ears, and Xiaonan and the other boy instantly showed surprised smiles on their faces.

"Silver three three!"

"Huh? Didn't I tell you to leave? Why are you back again?"

Uchiha Gin climbed out of the pit and spat out a few mouthfuls of saliva with dirt. As a result, when he turned around, he saw the eager gazes of Xiaonan and the others, and his brows frowned instantly.
“We heard an explosion.”

"You guys retreat quickly. Remember, don't look back."

The current situation was not optimistic. The Rock Ninja was clearly coming for him. Uchiha Gin did not want to implicate the two children.

"I can help!"

Xiaonan gritted her teeth and raised her little hand. As a blue light lit up, several pieces of white paper turned into shurikens and floated beside her.

"Me too!"

Seeing that Konan had shown off his skills, Yahiko was not willing to be outdone, but he had not learned any lethal ninjutsu, so he could only take a step forward to show his determination.

"Very good, very spirited, but the opponent is not someone you can challenge at your level."

Although the three of them only had a brief master-disciple relationship, Uchiha Gin could clearly feel the two children's warm hearts. He reached out and patted their heads, and his tone was no longer as stern as before.

"Hehehe, help has come."

White Zetsu transformed into an Iwagakure ninja and broke out of the ground in the distance. The fierce look in his eyes made Konan and Yahiko, who had never experienced a battle, feel nervous and their bodies began to tremble involuntarily.

"But you two little ants are really tired of living."

The strength of Konan and Yahiko could be seen through by ordinary ninjas at a glance, and White Zetsu was no exception. He curled his lips in disdain and turned his gaze back to Uchiha Gin.

"If you don't want these two brats to get into any accidents, just surrender."

"Sorry, even though I like the proactive type, that doesn't mean I'm good at the passive type."

Holding a sword in front of the two children, Uchiha Gin slightly exposed his sexual proclivities.

"Hehehe, then I won't be polite."

Facing the Iwagakure ninja who attacked again, Uchiha Gin lowered his black wooden sword, and the whole person looked like an old monk in meditation.
Just before the opponent's big hand was about to grab his face, Uchiha Gin moved.

"Shh!"

A scorching flame spread across the blade, and the figure gradually became blurred.

"Bah!"

The next moment, Uchiha Gin, holding a flaming sword, appeared in front of White Zetsu. He swung the blade and several brilliant flames gushed out instantly.

"Uchiha-ryu Ninja Taijutsu: Sun Halo Dance."

"That is."

Uchiha Madara, who had been hiding in the dark, saw Uchiha Gin's move and his red eyes widened slightly.
Such a gorgeous fire escape, such a handsome swordsmanship, such a handsome face
Uchiha Madara glanced at Uchiha Gin's salted fish-like face with a scrutinizing gaze, and abruptly took back the most important evaluation.

"He is definitely from the Uchiha clan!"

But Uchiha Madara frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't find a member of the Uchiha clan who could match Uchiha Gin among the remaining members.

"Could it be a posthumous child who was left behind? Whose could it be?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin's fluffy curly hair, Uchiha Madara had a vague answer in his mind.
"Is it Jing's kid? No, Jing is not that stubborn. So he is... my cousin's offspring?"

No wonder this kid is so innocent.

"A Fei, I'll be back soon."

Since he was the son of an old friend, Uchiha Madara immediately gave orders to the White Zetsu who was in the middle of a fierce battle.

"But I haven't found out his true colors yet?"

"Let's end it. There's no need to test it any further."

"Bah!"

Using the recoil from the clash with Uchiha Gin, White Zetsu retreated more than ten meters and landed steadily on the ground, with a bit of indignation on his rough face.
"I have something important to do, so I'll give you a chance to live."

After saying that, he merged into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

"The Fish Reflection Technique in the Earth? It's really similar to the Tangenin~"

Looking at the other party's strange lurking technique, Uchiha Gin vaguely guessed the general idea.
"Host success."

The prompt sound in his mind announced the end of the battle, and Uchiha Gin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Gin San San! Are you not hurt?"

Xiaonan and the other man who were hiding not far away and watching, saw the battle was over, and immediately rushed over.
"It's nothing serious. There's a lot of noise here. Let's go back first."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, picked up the two kids and ran away quickly.
This place is not too far from the small town. Such a fierce battle will definitely attract the attention of the Rain Ninja stationed here. He already has enough troubles right now, and he still wants to have his last meal.

"Master Madara, I clearly feel that he is hiding something. If I fight him for a few more rounds, I will definitely get all his secrets."

After transforming back into Uzumaki White Zetsu, A Fei kept slandering the silent Uchiha Madara.

"Idiot, if you really let him show his cards, you will most likely lose."

Uchiha Madara, who had already determined Uchiha Gin's identity in his heart, looked at the indignant White Zetsu with disdain.
The power of the Sharingan is beyond the reach of an inferior creature like you.

"Huh? Madara-sama, you know him?"

"That's it."

"Then why are you asking me to find out? Aren't you just kidding me?"

This made Ah Fei even angrier. White Zetsu also had human rights. He immediately crossed his arms, sat aside angrily, and drew a reply on the ground.

"You've played me a trick, so I'll draw a defense paper for you to eat!"

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"Stop playing around, it's time to get down to business."

Uchiha Madara took a long breath after taking a look at the striking White Zetsu with a headache. There was a hint of helplessness in his old voice.

"Hmm? Let that red-haired brat run into them?"

"No, change someone else. We can't let him teach Uzumaki Nagato."

Uchiha Madara's sudden change made A Fei a little confused. Didn't he just say that he wanted the curly-haired guy to help him maintain the account?

"No means no, let's find other targets."

Shaking his head, Uchiha Madara's tone was very firm. He turned his head, with a complex emotion in his scarlet eyes.

His choice was not only because the Sharingan might discover the secret of the Rinnegan, but more because he did not want Uchiha Gin, the son of an old friend who was living abroad, to be involved in this dispute.

"I owe you that"

Recalling the figure hidden deep in his memory, Uchiha Madara slowly merged into the darkness, the scarlet light gradually faded, leaving behind a sound full of nostalgia and melancholy.

On the other side, the three people who arrived safely at the secret base sat together in the depths of the cave. Konan and Yahiko looked at Uchiha Gin eagerly, waiting for him to explain.
"You can see that I am not someone who can bring you peace."

Looking at the countdown gradually decreasing in his mind, Uchiha Gin decided to show his cards. He lowered his eyelids slightly, and his tone was very heavy.

"We are not afraid!"

Yahiko stood up suddenly and raised his clenched fist with a determined look on his face. He believed that he could become a powerful ninja.

On the other hand, in order to prevent Uchiha Gin from thinking that she was a burden, Konan gritted her teeth and stretched out her hands, forcibly refining the few chakras in her body.
"We can protect ourselves."

The pile of white paper behind her seemed to be inspired and gradually gathered towards her, turning into a pair of simple wings, drooping weakly behind her.

Facing the two children's fiery gazes, Uchiha Gin, knowing that he could not respond to them, slowly stood up.
"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first." (End of this chapter)