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

"Snapped!"

"Oh!"

"boom!"

In a secluded corner of the training ground, two figures, one tall and one short, darted past each other at high speed, the sounds of their collisions echoing incessantly.
"That hothead is actually this strong..."

Watching the blue light bursting forth from Uchiha Gin and Nawaki's every move, Fugaku's eyes were filled with deep astonishment.
In such a short time, Rope Tree had gone from being a nobody he could easily suppress at the start of the school year to someone who now posed a slight threat to him.

"Rope Tree is amazing!"

Mikoto, resting her chin on her hand, sighed sincerely.

"Brother, Nawaki's chakra..."

"I can see it without you reminding me."

Hiashi glared at his younger brother, whose face showed surprise, a look of astonishment flashing in his white eyes.
"Is this the talent of the Senju clan?"

Too much.

Despite being just a student who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy, his chakra reserves were comparable to those of ordinary genin or even chunin.
Nawaki, after all, was still a child in his developmental stage, and after a while of intense sparring with Uchiha Gin, he began to run out of steam.
"Pfft!"

The rope tree, which had been casually flicked away by Uchiha Gin, landed awkwardly, its flushed face covered in fine beads of sweat.

"What, it's already wilted?"

"Grandpa Yin, how come your moves are..."

Faced with Uchiha Gin's mocking gaze, Nawaki not only wasn't annoyed, but instead frowned in confusion.

Why is Uchiha Gin's taijutsu style so similar to that of the Senju clan, which is nine-tenths similar?

As for why I gave him one less point, it was mainly to prevent him from becoming arrogant.

Seeing Nawaki's confusion, Uchiha Gin's expression turned nostalgic. He put his hands behind his back, preparing to begin a lengthy flashback, recounting his love-hate relationship with the Senju clan.

"Sigh~ This is a long story. It all started in that summer 50 years ago..."

"good chance!"

Just a moment ago, Nawaki was listening intently, but he seized the opportunity when Uchiha Gin turned around, leaped up, and headbutted his opponent's wide-open waist.
"puff!"

Uchiha Gin, who was suddenly struck by a heavy blow, coughed up a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"You... Pfft! How come you're just like your great-grandfather?"

Holding his aching back, Uchiha Gin stared blankly at Nawaki, who had ambushed him from behind.

"Grandpa Yin, you actually know my great-grandfather?"

Still basking in the joy of victory, Rope Tree was taken aback by these words. Not to mention his father, even his grandmother, who had always raised him, rarely mentioned his great-grandfather, whose fists were invincible.
"Not only do we know each other, but he also gave me a very generous gift."

"You two are such good friends?"

"One Pure Land Experience Card".

"Haha~"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's face full of resentment, Nawaki awkwardly scratched his head.
"Grandpa Yin, let's continue!"

He feared that if he delved any further into this topic, he would suffer the consequences on behalf of his great-grandfather.
"No need to continue, you win this time."

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Uchiha Gin gently shook his head.
"I won?"

Rope Tree pointed at himself with an incredulous expression.

"Sneak attacks are also a required course for ninjas, and you, like your great-grandfather, got full marks in this subject."

"Host failed, Psychic Points +10..."

The moment he uttered those words, the familiar system notification sounded in his mind, and Uchiha Gin's lips curled into a slight smile.
Sure enough, he managed to earn money this way; his performance was worthwhile.
"Mikoto-san, did you see that? I won!!!"

Rope Tree, overjoyed at his victory, danced with excitement and immediately shared the good news with his goddess.
"Rope Tree, you're amazing!"

Mikoto smiled and gave a thumbs-up. This pleased Nawaki greatly.

"Hmph! So this is the legendary Thousand Hands of Thieves? I've witnessed it today. It truly lives up to its reputation."

Fugaku, standing to the side, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"It's the Senju of the Forest!"

That's how my dad taught me.

Fugaku curled his lip, his face full of disdain, which infuriated Nawaki.

"You are not allowed to insult Senju!"

"It's my mouth, what's it to you?"

"Grandpa Yin, they won't start fighting, will they?"

"It's okay. In the past, this was just routine. There's no need to worry about it."

Gently patting Mikoto's worried little head, Uchiha Gin replied with a smile,

"Is that so?"

Mikoto blinked her large, watery eyes, then turned her gaze to Uchiha Gin beside her, her worry only deepening.
"Grandpa Yin, are you alright? You just vomited so much blood."

"Thankfully, Grandpa can still hold on."

Uchiha Gin pursed his crimson lips, the rich strawberry flavor making him squint his eyes in enjoyment.
"Alright, you two stop staring at each other. Nawaki, come here, let me tell you what Wood Release is."

Having successfully tricked Steel, Uchiha Gin kept his promise and beckoned to Nawaki, who was glaring at Fugaku.
"Come on, come on~"

Upon hearing the words "Wood Release," Nawaki immediately abandoned Fugaku and scurried over to Uchiha Gintoki.

"Hmph! I'll definitely teach him a lesson when I get the chance!"

Fugaku stood beside Mikoto with a grim expression, watching Nawaki receiving guidance from Uchiha Gin, and gritted his teeth, swearing...
"Young Master Fugaku, you can't bully your classmates!"

Mikoto, hands on her hips, said with a serious expression,

"I will defeat him fair and square in the dueling arena."

Nodding with a displeased expression, Fugaku twitched his nose, a hint of doubt appearing in his narrow eyes.
"Mikoto, when did you switch to strawberry-scented shampoo?"

"Strawberry flavor?"

Mikoto picked up a strand of hair that fell across her cheeks and smelled it. She also smelled the strawberry scent and blinked in confusion.

"I clearly used the green apple flavor!"

"Nawaki, are you familiar with your own chakra?"

Looking at Nawaki's expectant face, Uchiha Gin first asked a basic question.
“My aunt helped me with the test, and I have the three elements of water, earth, and wind.”

Rope stands upright and returns to the road.

"Then you and Fugaku complement each other quite well."

Gin Uchiha glanced at Fugaku not far away, then nodded with a puzzled expression.

Fugaku's element is lightning and fire.

Without a sword,
"As long as there is water and soil, it will be fine."

Nodding, Uchiha Gin raised his hands, and two types of chakra gradually emerged.

"Watch closely, this is how Wood Release was created."

"Ok!"

"The left side is soil, and the right side is water."

"Uh-huh!"

Then, 'snap!'

Uchiha Gin clasped his hands together, and the two contrasting colors of chakra instantly merged, emanating a faint, warm green light.

"That's it." The light faded, and a thriving green seedling appeared in Uchiha Gin's palm.
"That's it?"

Seeing this, Rope Tree rubbed his eyes hard.

"That's it."

Nodding firmly, Uchiha Gin could confidently assure him that he had taught according to a professional curriculum.

This is a Wood Release technique taught by the third-ranked Wood Release master in the original Naruto manga.
"Okay."

Rope Tree, unsuspecting, immediately devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

"On the left is soil, on the right is... hiss."

However, his control over chakra is still very immature. Just condensing earth-style chakra is already a huge challenge for him, let alone the more difficult maneuver of combining earth and water chakra.
"You can practice first. If you have any questions, I'll explain them to you after you successfully complete the challenge next time."

There's no reason to only harvest chives once. Looking at the rope tree, head down, tinkering with its water and soil chakra, Uchiha Gin smiled broadly.
"Grandpa Yin, isn't it our turn now?"

Seeing that Nawaki had already accepted the instructions, the Hyuga brothers exchanged a glance and quickly stepped forward to ask for help.
"Ha~ I'm a little tired today, you can schedule it for tomorrow."

Having already eaten, there was no need for Uchiha Gin to put on another act. Besides, he only had a carton of strawberry milk in his pocket, which he had used entirely for the blood-spitting scene earlier.
"But."

"Haste makes waste; becoming stronger is not something that can be achieved overnight."

Seeing the dissatisfaction on the faces of the Hyuga brothers, Uchiha Gin earnestly instructed them,

"Ok."

As Uchiha Gin said, becoming stronger is not something that can be achieved overnight. The two brothers are still young and have plenty of time to improve.

"By the way, Grandpa Yin, your grandfather invites you to visit his residence when you have time."

Suddenly remembering his grandfather's instructions, Hiashi looked up and relayed the message.

"Tianyao Prison, I understand."

Recalling that prison cell, now as fragile as a candle in the wind, Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully. The other party probably had something they wanted to tell him.

Could it be that they want him to cosplay as the mysterious man in black riding a motorcycle at the funeral again?
"Huh? It worked!"

Just then, Nawaki's Wood Release training finally made substantial progress.

He imitated Gin Uchiha's gesture of clasping his hands together, his hands also radiating a bright light, but unfortunately, it wasn't the same green as Gin's; instead, it was a dark brown resembling feces.

"Why is it mud? Where's the Wood Release?"

"Haha, are you playing with poop?"

Seeing the dark brown, viscous liquid in Nawaki's palm, Fugaku finally saw his chance, and a chorus of mocking laughter filled the air.
"Damn it! Eat my poop and run away!"

With the goddess present, and being teased like this by Fugaku, Nawaki naturally wouldn't let him off easily.

He immediately raised his hands, grabbed the dark brown mud formed from the mixture of water and earth chakra, and flung it all at Fugaku, who was laughing heartily. The man recoiled in fright, afraid of being tainted by the excrement-like filth.

Haha!~

Seeing this, Rope Tree's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that his newly mastered technique wasn't as useless as he had imagined.
"Don't you dare run away!"

Why not run away and wait to be eaten shit?

Fugaku covered his head in disgust and started playing a cat-and-mouse game with Nawaki.
"Mud Release, huh? As expected of a child who inherited Hashirama's bloodline from the prison, he was able to comprehend a rare bloodline limit so quickly."

Uchiha Gin, standing to the side, watched Nawaki continuously spitting out a viscous, shit-like liquid from his hands, a faint look of admiration in his eyes.
Although it is far less powerful than Wood Release, Mud Release is still a Kekkei Genkai (bloodline limit).
Even if you're a bit rough around the edges, with proper training, you can still achieve something great.

"You guys have some fun first."

Having completed his daily tasks, Uchiha Gin saw no reason to stay any longer. He waved goodbye to the children and made his escape.
"Want to go home?"

Wandering aimlessly down the street, Uchiha Gin looked up at the still-early sky and wondered if he should go home and lie down.

"No, no, no!"

But soon, he started shaking his head to himself.

Tsukihime is still at home. If the other party sees her secretly hiding a large-breasted bra, what awaits him will not be just death.
"Oh right! Wasn't Tianyao supposed to treat me to dinner in prison?"

When did they say that?
Having made the decision, Uchiha Gin followed his memory, making several turns until he arrived at the gate of the Hyuga clan's territory.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ As expected of a prestigious family, their ancestral estate is really grand."

Looking at the luxurious buildings before him, Uchiha Gin exclaimed in genuine admiration.
He had barely taken a step when two cold-faced Hyuga clan members blocked his path.
"Who goes there? Please come in!"

One of them was about to question him when Pure White's eyes first swept over Uchiha Gin's fluffy curly hair, then noticed the obvious Uchiha clan crest on his body. His tone immediately shifted, his attitude changing drastically.
"Excuse me~"

Uchiha Gin nodded and headed towards Hyuga Tenyo's residence in the familiar direction.
"Senior, is he some kind of important person?"

The Hyuga clansman, who hadn't spoken until now, curiously nudged his senior clansman beside him.

"I don't know either, but my predecessor instructed that any man who has both curly hair and Uchiha traits should be allowed to pass without exception."

"Curly hair + Uchiha? Isn't that the Party Secretary? But he..."

Because Uchiha Gin has kept a low profile in recent years, many new-generation ninjas do not know him or his heroic deeds.
"Don't talk too much. In our line of work, keeping your mouth shut is the most important thing."

Giving a glare to his talkative junior, the Hyuga clansman returned to his previous position, once again transforming into a diligent and dutiful gatekeeper.
Bang bang bang~
creak!

"Who dares to disturb Lord Tianyao's rest?"

After a series of loud knocks from Uchiha Gin, the magnificent door was opened a crack, and a bald, middle-aged man named Hyuga peeked out.

"It's me! Long time no see, your hair's gotten thinner again!"

Uchiha Gin waved with a smile; it was clear from their conversation that this wasn't their first meeting.
"Ah! Lady Yin Yin! Please come in~"

The bald, middle-aged man was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly opened the door and respectfully welcomed Uchiha Gin inside.
"How is Tianyao Prison's health lately?"

"Lord Tianyao, oh dear..."

Upon hearing this, the bald, middle-aged man leading the way turned pale, his sorrow evident in his expression.
Seeing this, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow. Could it be that he really was going to die soon in Tianyao Prison?

"Please wait a moment, Lord Yin, while I go and inform him."

The bald, middle-aged man stopped before a magnificent door, apologized, and quietly pushed it open.

A few minutes later, the door opened, and the bald middle-aged man bowed respectfully to greet him.
"Lord Yin, please come in."

Unlike the opulent exterior, the room was completely empty, with only a few simple decorations; "spartan" would be a more apt description.
Even so, these decorations still feature gold trim, a final act of defiance by Hyuga Tenyo.

Finally, deep inside the room, Uchiha Gin found Hyuga Tenyou, who was holding an ancient book and frowning.

"Yo~ Sasipuri."

The aged-looking Hyuga Tenyou put down his book, his slightly weary eyes filled with a visible envy.
"Long time no see, Gintoki, you still look so young."

"It's not like I didn't share the Yin Seal with you; it's just that you didn't practice it."

Uchiha Gin curled his lip. The two had a close relationship; he had generously broken his Yin Seal and "rented" it to Hyuga Tenyo at a "low price" to learn from it. However, Tenyo's talent was limited, and he had never been able to grasp its spiritual core.

"Let's forget about the Yin Seal. The first requirement for learning it already filters out 99.99% of men."

Hyuga Tenyo looked at the smiling Uchiha Gin, shook his head helplessly, then turned to the bald middle-aged man guarding behind him and gave the order.

"Gintoki has been here for so long, why haven't you served tea yet?"

"Yes, I will do it now!"

"Remember to use less tea and add three spoonfuls of sugar."

After the bald middle-aged man had walked away, Hyuga Tenyou's expression turned serious. He opened the ancient book in his hand and placed it on the table, speaking in a deep tone.

"Gintoki, I may not make it soon. Before my soul returns to the Pure Land, there is something extremely important I want to tell you."

"No, if you want to give your last words, go find Ritian. What are you talking to an outsider like me about?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. He was just a lazy bum who came to drop by and freeload, not a player trying to trigger a hidden quest.
"This is not something that Ritian can solve."

Hyuga Tenyo shook his head and pushed the ancient book in his hand in front of Uchiha Gin.
"Gintoki, please look. This is an ancient text passed down through the Hyuga clan for thousands of years. It records a branch called the Otsutsuki, who are said to possess terrifying strength far beyond that of ordinary people."

Is it terrifying strength far beyond that of ordinary people?

Looking at Hyuga Tenyo's worried face, Uchiha Gin was somewhat lost in thought. His mind subconsciously conjured up an image of a large-breasted bra printed with cute bunnies, and the amazingly bouncy feel he had experienced on his back. A hint of approval flickered in his eyes.
Indeed, it is terrifying! ( )(End of Chapter)