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

"Crackle~Prack~"

Inside the cave, a blazing flame flickered in the stove. Three makeshift masters and apprentices sat in a circle. The spacious table was filled with steaming delicacies.

However, faced with these delicious delicacies, Konan and Yahiko seemed to have little interest and looked absent-minded.

"What are you standing there for? Come on and eat."

Uchiha Gin was the first to break the silence and placed two bowls of rice in front of the two of them, but found that they were still indifferent.
"If you don't eat it now, it will get cold~"

"Yin San San, don't you want us anymore?"

Xiaonan slowly raised her head, with tears in her eyes.

Uchiha Gin, who had just picked up the chopsticks, paused when he heard the words. After gently putting down the chopsticks, his lazy expression gradually became serious.

"You just saw it. The battle between ninjas is no joke. Children like you will only become a burden if you follow me."

"But."

Yahiko was about to say something, but Uchiha Gin raised his hand to stop him.
"No buts. I've said before that I'm a wanderer and I can't stay in one place for too long."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, his lifeless eyes shone with a deep light.
"You certainly don't want to leave your hometown and live a wandering life with me."

"."

Yahiko lowered his head, his two fists clenched so tightly that veins popped out. He really couldn't leave.

He also has his own ideals. He wants to use his own power to change this painful country and let everyone in the Rain Country live a peaceful and harmonious life.

"I am willing."

Xiaonan raised his head and looked at Uchiha Gin with a firm gaze.

"I'm willing to go with Yin San San."

Compared to Yahiko who has great ambitions, Konan, as a woman, is more emotional.
Although the time she spent with Uchiha Gin was very short, she already had some feelings in her heart that were hard to let go of, whether it was the relationship between master and disciple, family affection, or other feelings of unknown meaning.

"Stop messing around. The world out there is very dangerous. A brat like you will be eaten up if you're not careful."

Patting Xiaonan's stubborn little head, Uchiha Gin sighed slightly in his heart.
"Eat. When you are full, you will have no worries."

"I wuwuwu!"

Just as Xiaonan was about to say something else, Uchiha Gin, who was quick-witted and quick-handed, picked up the chopsticks and forced a piece of sweet and delicious sweet and sour pork into the other's chattering mouth.
"Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep."

After saying that, he started to eat his rice. Seeing that Uchiha Gin didn't want to say more, Konan and Yahiko wiped their empty stomachs, picked up their bowls, and started to slurp the rice.

"Hiccup~"

Soon, the three masters and apprentices devoured the table of delicious food. After Uchiha Gin burped, he set his eyes on the two children who also had big bellies.

"Yahiko, the supplies we purchased during the day should be enough for the two of you to live for a long time."

The topic returned to the parting part. Xiaonan and his partner, who had just looked so happy, were once again in mourning.

Yahiko remained silent as he placed the scrolls in his backpack in front of everyone. The tons of supplies inside did not excite the two.

Compared to these material things, they wanted to stay with Uchiha Gin more because he could provide the two orphans with the most important sense of security.

Even if they had to go back to their previous life of starvation, Xiaonan and the others would be willing to do so as long as Yin Sansan was by his side.

"Well, Xiaonan, this is for you."

Looking at the storage scroll on the table, Uchiha Gin pondered for a moment, then took out another scroll from his body and placed it in the hands of the depressed Konan.

"Yin San San, this is..."

"It's just a little money. You can use it when you encounter difficulties."

After giving the scroll containing billions of gold bricks to Konan and the others, Uchiha Gin finally felt relieved.
With money and supplies, we won’t be hungry anymore, right?
"Yin San San, are you leaving now?"

Holding the scroll with Uchiha Gin's body temperature, Xiaonan suppressed the sadness in her heart and asked tremblingly,

At this moment, she knew that separation was an irreversible outcome.

"almost."

Looking at the countdown that was almost done in his mind, Uchiha Gin nodded gently.
"Oh."

After knowing the answer, Xiaonan acted extremely calm, which was a bit beyond Uchiha Gin's expectations. He thought that the little girl was about to cry.

"Yin San San, where's mine?"

On the other side, Yahiko, who also knew that the ending could not be changed, regained his former optimism, came over with a fawning look on his face, stretched out his hands and asked for the storage scroll marked with the word "gold".

"Go away. I don't trust you to manage the accounts."

After kicking Yahiko's butt, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes.
This kid is too naive and even believes Tibetan words. If you give him money, he will probably be cheated away before he even has time to warm up to it.

"Yin San San is partial!"

Yahiko grinned, covered his butt and jumped to the side, his face full of indignation, but the sadness in his eyes could not be concealed.

"I'm sorry, I just prefer girls to boys."

Uchiha Gin scratched his nose, not hiding his preference.
"There's still some time. I'll prepare a small meal for you."

Motioning for the two to come forward, Uchiha Gin began to use the little time left to answer their training questions.

Xiaonan sat obediently beside him, staring at Uchiha Gin with his eyes, and it was unknown whether he remembered the important knowledge points or not.

Time just ticks away.

"I have to go now."

Compared to leaving without saying goodbye, waving goodbye is actually more heartbreaking.

"and many more."

"Yahiko, is there anything else?"

"Yin San San, we will meet again, right?"

"The ninja world isn't that big, we'll meet if we're destined to."

"Wait for me, I will become a world-famous ninja and surprise you, Gin-san-san!"

What do you eat per pound?
Are you carrying rice?
Uchiha Gin waved at the two cheap disciples, picked up the black wooden sword, turned around, leaving an unforgettable back view for the two.

After walking out of the cave, the drizzle continued to fall. The world in Uchiha Gin's mind had entered the final countdown.
【Countdown-144s】

Da da da.
Suddenly, accompanied by a burst of crisp footsteps, Xiaonan rushed out of the cave panting. Uchiha Gin stopped and turned his head in confusion.

"Yin San San, please put this flower on my head."

The girl, who had been silent for a long time, held up a white rose in her hands, with a hint of pleading in her big watery eyes.
The white paper flowers had been wet by the rain and were beginning to turn slightly yellow. Uchiha Gin couldn't bear to refuse, so he took the paper flowers from the girl.
Fixing his gaze on the girl who was waiting with her eyes closed, Uchiha Gin suddenly remembered the scene of Konan's tragic death in this timeline, and his hand movements paused.

After all, he is my disciple, so I should help him if I can.

Uchiha Gin immediately used the paper ninjutsu to restore the paper flower in his hand to the state of white paper, and then mobilized all his existing chakra.
As the light of chakra lit up, a triggering ninjutsu was written on the white paper.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

After completing this series of actions, Uchiha Gin, whose body was instantly hollowed out, almost collapsed. Fortunately, he had the wooden sword as support and did not make a fool of himself.

"Yin San San, what's wrong with you?"

After waiting for a long time, Xiaonan heard Uchiha Gin's panting voice and immediately opened his eyes.

"It's okay, I'll put it on for you right away."

After forcing himself to cheer up and waving his hands, Uchiha Gin gently put the re-folded paper flower on Xiaonan's head.
"Does it look good, Gin-san?"

Feeling the warmth of Uchiha Gin's hand, Xiaonan's face flushed with red clouds. She bit her lips nervously and asked in a mosquito-like voice,
"Of course, our Xiaonan is the cutest in the world~"

Uchiha Gin doted on the future White Tiger Angel's little head and smiled brightly.

"Yin Sansan, come down a little, I have something to tell you in private."

Looking at Uchiha Gin's smiling face, Xiaonan's cheeks flushed as if she was drunk. She mustered up her courage and waved to her teacher.

Uchiha Gin did not refuse, he leaned down and put his ear close to her. He was indeed a little curious about what Xiaonan wanted to say to him.

"Silver Three Three"

The girl's breath was warm and had a faint fragrance. Uchiha Gin felt his ears itchy.
"I"

[3, 2, 1, 0 countdown ends]

At this moment, the bell for the end of the countdown rang, and Uchiha Gin's body began to become illusory, and his consciousness fell into darkness.

Before he disappeared, he seemed to feel his cheek being tapped lightly.

Just after Uchiha Gin was quietly teleported away, Konan was left standing alone.

Xiaonan, who hadn't noticed Uchiha Gin's departure, closed her eyes tightly, her cheeks were as red as a big apple, and her pink little mouth was pouted high.
However, the legendary touch only flashed by, and she felt empty. She slowly opened her shy eyes, only to find that Uchiha Gin in front of her had disappeared without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.
"Silver three three? Silver three three!"

The girl's voice was like the cry of a cuckoo, echoing in the dark rain and lingering for a long time.

Uchiha Gin's departure made Xiaonan and the others depressed for a long time, but people can't always dwell on the past.

"Xiao Nan, what are you going to do?"

Yahiko, who was meditating intently, looked at Konan, who was wearing a raincoat, with confusion. Since Uchiha Gin passed away, the two of them had not gone out for a long time.

"I'm going out to relax and get some information about Yin Sansan."

Konan believed that an outstanding ninja like Uchiha Gin could not have left no traces in the ninja world. As long as they could get some clues, they might meet again.

Xiaonan did gain something from this outing. "Xiaonan, didn't I tell you not to bring back any weird things?"

"I just picked up a puppy."

Holding a cute Shiba Inu, Xiaonan said confidently,

"What about him?"

Yahiko, who was a little suffocated, raised his hand and pointed at the timid red-haired boy behind Konan. Isn't this the little boy girl that Gin Sansan once talked about?
"It was given to me when I picked up the dog."

"Hello, my name is Nagato, thank you for saving my life."

Nagato, who was saved by Konan with a piece of bread, lowered his head timidly. His thick bangs covered most of his face, and the exposed skin looked unhealthy pale.

"Nagato, right? We don't need a sissy man."

Yahiko walked up to Nagato and tried to lift his hair to see how good he looked, but he dodged quickly.

"I'm not a sissy!"

Nagato covered her bangs and spoke softly.

Yahiko frowned. If such a person was released, he would probably be tortured to death by some pervert with special fetishes within a few days.

Thinking that his small goal had not been used for the last time, Yahiko shook his head with an expression that said, "You are just lucky."

"Hey~ I'm the helpful Yahiko, you're really lucky."

From then on, the three creators of Akatsuki in the original work finally gathered together.

"A Fei, I need a reasonable explanation."

Looking at Nagato who joined Konan Yahiko's team, a fierce look flashed across Uchiha Madara's old face. He wondered if Uzumaki White Zetsu had taken his words lightly.

"It's unfair, Madara-sama. I observed for a long time and confirmed that the curly-haired man had left before I sent Nagato over."

Uzumaki White Zetsu sensed the murderous intent emanating from Uchiha Madara and immediately protested for himself.
"Left? Where did you go?"

Hearing the news of Uchiha Gin's departure, Uchiha Madara frowned every day.
"I don't know either. It's as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. Maybe he was buried in a grave."

The White Zetsu named A Fei spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless.
"Oh, forget it. Just keep an eye on them and find them a suitable teacher in the next few years."

Uchiha Madara was already a little tired. The climate of the Rain Country made him suffer from rheumatism, so he decided to find a place to retire and settle down until Nagato grew into a suitable chess piece before coming out.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

After making a funny salute, White Zetsu slowly merged into the ground and continued to monitor Nagato and the others.

"Black Zetsu, ask a few White Zetsu to look for that person. Notify me as soon as you get any news."

After being silent for a long time in the rain, Uchiha Madara suddenly turned his head and spoke to the empty space behind him,

"Is there anything special about that man?"

A half-black, half-white figure poked his head out from the ground, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Black Zetsu had always been following Uchiha Madara, so naturally he had also seen Uchiha Gin, but he did not sense anything unusual from the curly-haired guy who looked like he deserved a beating. He was just an ordinary jonin.

"You are just a clone of my will. You will do whatever I tell you to do."

Without answering Black Zetsu's question, Uchiha Madara turned around and disappeared in the rain. Black Zetsu pulled the corner of his mouth, and a flash of disdain flashed across his eyes.

"Merely a tool man"

"Yahiko, you're a ninja too!"

The positive and optimistic Yahiko quickly accepted Nagato, who was in a similar situation, and showed off his newly learned Three Body Technique in front of him, causing Nagato to exclaim in amazement.

"No, no, I still have a long way to go~"

After being praised by the little boy Nagato in a gentle voice, Yahiko suddenly felt a little flattered.

"Then you must have many powerful ninjutsu, right?"

"Well, that's it."

Before he could feel proud for a few minutes, Yahiko was asked about his ninjutsu reserves. He hesitated for a long time and could not give a clear answer.

"He only knows three body techniques."

Konan, who was playing with origami and the dog, mercilessly exposed Yahiko's true face.
"Nonsense, I obviously also know Gin Sanzan's unique ninjutsu!"

"Then have you learned it?"

"Well, it's still a little short of the mark."

Yahiko, who had just stood up for a moment, instantly wilted again.

"Excuse me, who is this Yin San San you guys keep talking about?"

Nagato, who had been with Yahiko and the others for a while, had heard the name Gin San San from them from time to time, and in the end, he couldn't help but be curious.
"Silver Three Three"

When Xiaonan heard this question, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
"Yin Sansan is our teacher. Although he only taught us for three days, he is the best teacher in the world."

Yahiko raised his fist, spoke in a resounding voice, and his eyes were filled with incomparable determination.

After that, Yahiko thought for a moment and suddenly spoke,
"Xiao Nan, let's go!"

"Ok?"

Xiaonan raised his head in confusion.

"We will never make progress if we stay here. Let's go out and look for new opportunities. We can also find out more about Yin Sansan."

Uchiha Gin left in a hurry and did not teach the two much in three days. Yahiko knew that if he wanted to become stronger, he had to learn more.

"it is good."

Xiaonan, who had wanted to wait for Uchiha Gin at the spot, brightened up when he heard the last sentence.
Yes, instead of waiting here, it is better to take the initiative. When she becomes an outstanding female ninja, Gin San San will definitely come to her.

Then it will be her turn to protect Yin San San~
Konan, who was caught up in beautiful fantasies, made a decision immediately. Under Nagato's confused gaze, the two of them quickly packed their bags. After carrying simple luggage and a bunch of scrolls, the three-person team was ready to set off.

Then came a long journey of wandering. Fortunately, they had sufficient supplies to ensure that the three of them did not encounter any difficulties in life.
In addition, all the unstable factors on the road were eliminated by the White Zetsu who followed behind, so the three of them passed through most of the Rain Country safely until they encountered a kunai that fell from the sky.

"Lie down quickly!"

A kunai with an explosive talisman fell not far from Yahiko and the other two. Looking at the talisman that exuded a violent aura, Yahiko roared and the three of them quickly lay down.
"boom!"

After the violent explosion, the three dusty people shook off the debris on their heads and stood up.

"Wang~"

Because Yahiko notified them in time, the dog that had been following them was also spared. The three of them and the dog were curious and moved towards the battlefield not far away where the roar continued.
"That's... Master Hanzo!"

In the field, an old man standing on top of a giant salamander looked down at the embarrassed trio of prostitution, gambling and drug-taking at his feet, with a complex look in his eyes.

It’s a pity that we can’t leave these three people here.

The towering tree of Konoha cannot be shaken by small countries like theirs, so they should just make good friends with it.

After bestowing the shameful title of "Three Ninjas" on Jiraito and his companions, Hanzo turned and left.

"Yahiko, what do we do now? Should we follow Hanzo-sama?"

Yahiko and others who witnessed the whole process frowned. Among them, Nagato's eyes flashed across the forehead protectors of Jiraiya and others, and there was a strong resentment in his eyes. He who hated Konoha spoke first and suggested that his teammates should team up with Hanzo.

"No, let's try to contact them first."

Yahiko shook his head. He was a native of the Land of Rain and naturally knew how terrifying Hanzo was. How could such a big shot have the time to teach these orphans?
Moreover, the Hidden Rain Village did not see any improvement under Hanzo's governance. Instead, it became even more devastated, and there were more and more orphans like him.

Yahiko doesn't hate Hanzo, but he definitely doesn't like him either. His goal is to become a true god who surpasses demigods.

That's why he gave up Hanzo and turned to look for those younger ninjas.
Since they were recognized by the demigod, it meant they had something.

"They are Konoha ninjas, they kill without blinking an eye."

Nagato became anxious when he heard this, because both his parents died at the hands of Konoha ninjas.
"How can we know if we don't try? I believe they won't treat kids like us as equals."

"Ok."

Nagato, who had already secretly regarded Yahiko as his backbone, finally nodded and agreed to the other party's proposal.

"What if they were killed?"

Konan looked at the embarrassed Jiraiya and others. With such serious injuries, it was unknown whether they could walk out alive.
"Then go find the person who killed them. It doesn't matter who it is, as long as we can learn new knowledge and change the future of the Rain Country."

Yahiko raised his fist, his eyes determined.

So, the three of them began to track down the Three Ninjas. They traveled through mountains and rivers and encountered countless dangers along the way, but they were all "thrillingly" escaped danger, which almost made Yahiko have the illusion that he was the son of destiny.

After arriving at a run-down town, the three continued to search for the traces of the Three Ninjas, but they encountered a local war. The three happened to be in the center of the battlefield.

At the beginning, only a few kunai were fired, but they were all neutralized by Yahiko's substitution technique. However, as more and more hidden weapons were fired, Konan's paper ninjutsu was no longer able to resist them.
"Pfft~"

Nagato, who was protected by the two men behind him, opened his eyes for the first time after seeing the kunai inserted into Yahiko's vital parts. A halo of light instantly lit up, and all the hidden weapons were deflected away, but the stone slabs under their feet could not bear the weight, and the three of them fell into the water at the same time.

Fortunately, the three people who fell into the water were lucky enough to encounter a "brand new" piece of driftwood. Konan and Nagato used all their strength to pull Yahiko, who had a kunai in his chest, ashore.

Not far from them, Ah Fei, who had just left his post without permission for a few minutes, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.

"Konan, what should we do? Is Yahiko going to die?"

Looking at the pale face of Yahiko, Nagato burst into tears, tears streaming down his face.

"Cough cough cough I won't die even if you die, you loser."

Who would have thought that Yahiko, with a kunai stuck in his heart, actually struggled to sit up, and pulled out the bloody kunai gracefully.
"!!!"

"Huh~ Fortunately, I have Gin San San's unique ninjutsu, otherwise I might really die this time." (End of this chapter)