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

Seeing Uchiha Gin feigning seriousness, the woman with long, straight black hair showed no surprise. Instead, she seemed unfazed and gracefully sat down in the empty seat at the table.

She rested her chin on her outstretched, frighteningly pale hands, her long, straight, dark black eyes narrowed slightly, and a meaningful smile played on her lips.

"You really don't recognize me?"

"know."

It was rare for a woman to accept his advances, so Uchiha Gin naturally wouldn't let this excellent romantic encounter slip by.

"Oh?"

"dreaming."

"Hehe, Mr. Ninja, you're really funny."

"Haha, everyone says that~"

quack!

Senju Itama, who was slurping noodles, saw the strange woman exchanging glances with Uchiha Gin and angrily snapped his chopsticks in his hand.

"Tsk!"

If it weren't for the presence of minors, she would have already demonstrated to everyone what a shameful iron fist looks like.
Unlike her, Uchiha Hikaru didn't react with jealousy. Instead, she thoughtfully observed the long-haired, black-haired girl who was covering her mouth, her eyes filled with a strange expression.
"Calm down."

Hearing the cold voice beside him, Senju Itama turned his head in confusion, only to see Tsukihime slurping up ramen, the bowl the size of a washbasin emptying at a visible speed.

"one more bowl."

With a blank expression, she handed the bowl to the passing proprietress, patted her still-satisfied belly, and added, "..."
"No, ten bowls, thank you."

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

The proprietress paused for a moment upon hearing this, but didn't show any excessive shock.

She wasn't unfamiliar with David Day; a few days ago, a social media influencer had come to the store to check it out, and she was a stunning beauty.

During a live stream, he ate 45 bowls of ramen in one go, setting a new record for the biggest eater in Ichiraku Ramen's history.
"Moon Princess, at a time like this, you still have the appetite to eat?"

Senju Itama glared at Tsukihime as she wiped her mouth, his face filled with exasperation.
Still want to eat?

My house is about to be raided by some unknown stray cat!

Tsukihime gently shook her head, raising a finger to point to her gleaming white eyes.
"Trust my eyes, I'm always very good at judging people."

"But she"

Turning his head to look at the unfamiliar long, straight black hair that was almost pressed against Uchiha Gin, Senju Itama wished he could take his place on the spot.
"Not her."

As she spoke, Tsukihime showed no resentment towards Uchiha Gin, who had a perverted look on his face; instead, her white eyes held a hint of pity.

"what?"

"Your nutrients are being absorbed by useless fat, aren't they? If you had devoted even a little bit to your brain, you wouldn't be in this state."

Uchiha Hikaru curled his lip, ignoring Senju Itama's fiery eyes, and calmly continued slurping his noodles with his chopsticks.

As one of only two people in the room who knew the truth, she chose to quietly observe and watch the drama unfold.

the other side,
Uchiha Gin, who had become the center of attention, was completely oblivious to the strange looks from the others, and was focused entirely on flirting with the girl.
"Miss Yumeko, are you alone, or are you waiting for a friend?"

The two had already exchanged names, and Uchiha Gin grew to like the woman with long, straight black hair, Jabami Yumeko, more and more each time he looked at her.
That snake-like face with its pointed chin, that incredibly slender waist, those long legs encased in glossy black stockings…
It's like a meticulously modified android, every single point of it is part of his XP.

"I'm waiting for some friends."

The girl with long, straight black hair smiled alluringly, her red eyes radiating a captivating charm.
"Are you a girl?"

Uchiha Gin asked casually, but in reality, he was gathering intelligence to prepare for tonight's party.
"I don't have many male friends."

Great!
I have to eat again tonight!

Suppressing his excitement, Uchiha Gin adopted a gentlemanly demeanor and politely invited him.

"I wonder if Miss Yumeko has time tonight? I would like to invite you and your friends to the grove at the edge of the village to exchange academic ideas."

"Do you have any?"

The girl with long, straight black hair tilted her head, looking quite troubled.

"Let's wait until my friends arrive before making a decision!"

"Yumeko-chan's friends are my friends. Don't be shy when you come over; my nephew will pay for everything!"

"Pfft! Cough cough cough"

Following the other person's words, Uchiha Gin patted his chest confidently, and his words nearly made Fugaku, who was secretly watching the drama unfold, choke on his noodles.
"Then why are you so embarrassed?"

"Oh! Don't be so polite. If it weren't for the limited space, I would have liked to make you some noodles!"

"Hehe, then I'll thank Gintoki for his hospitality on behalf of my friends~"

After finalizing the arrangements for the dinner, the two then exchanged information on each other in more detail.

From the girl, Uchiha Gin learned that she was a newly hired factory worker, unfamiliar with Konoha.
Factory girl?

Factory girls are great!

She's both delicate and daring, known for her dabbling in various things.

Uchiha Gin was so excited he almost drooled.

"Gintoki, excuse me, I need to go to the restroom to touch up my makeup."

After chatting for a while, the girl with long, straight black hair swayed her alluring figure and temporarily left. Senju Itama seized the opportunity and glared fiercely at Uchiha Gin, who had a lecherous look on his face.
"Curly-haired baboon, if you dare to go out tonight, you can forget about ever eating my cooking again!"

"Kid, after all these years, is this how you see me?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin turned his head, his face now languid and lazy, the lecherous look he had just displayed completely gone.

"What are you"

Senju Itama frowned, his eyes full of questions, as he looked suspiciously at Uchiha Gin who had suddenly reverted to his normal appearance.
She should be a

Gently shaking his head, Uchiha Gin stroked his chin and spoke with a confident expression.

"spy."

"puff!"

"Cough cough cough, sorry, I choked on the onion."

Yueji coughed violently a few times, her fair and delicate face turning bright red.

She had assumed that Uchiha Gin, like herself, had seen through the true form of the long-haired black-haired woman, but it seemed that the other person's approach to solving the problem was flawed.
"Gintoki, how did you know she was a spy?" Uchiha Hikaru asked with a playful expression.
Uchiha Gin's expression turned serious, and under the questioning gazes of the crowd, he confidently raised his finger and pointed to his temple.

"My head contains information on all the black-haired girls in Konoha, and there is no one named Jabami Yumeko."

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"Of course, this is not the main basis for my confirmation of her spy identity."

Noticing the numerous teasing glances around him, Uchiha Gin scratched his head and continued,
"Although she hid it well, I could still sense a faint chakra within her. She is a ninja, and her strength is definitely not bad. Why would someone like that work as a factory girl in a meat processing plant?"

Uchiha Gin wasn't the kind of stallion whose small head controlled his large head; the moment Jabami Yumeko approached, he sensed her abnormality.
It's normal for a young and beautiful woman to approach him; after all, he's a character with a charm rating of 1.

But a beautiful ninja hiding her identity might not be after his looks; she likely has a more hidden purpose.
So Uchiha Gin seized the opportunity and, on the spot, channeled his inner Oscar-winning actor.
In order to eliminate this spy and her gang, he decided to sacrifice himself, offering his body as bait to restore order to Konoha.
The thought of falling into the hands of the spy ninja and suffering extreme humiliation brought tears to Gin Uchiha's eyes.
Suck it~
So, will he confess or not?
No recruitment!

Before the other party used the ultimate torture and honey trap, every word he uttered was a betrayal of Konoha!
"Damn it, she's a spy from the enemy country! I'll go and bring her to justice right now and take her to the garrison for interrogation!"

Senju Itama's eyes gleamed with justice. As she spoke, she was about to stand up and personally subdue the female spy who had taken advantage of Uchiha Gin.

"Akito sack!"

Seeing this, Uchiha Gin quickly tried to stop him, but Senju Itama was too strong for anyone to resist.

"Don't alert her, she has accomplices!"

Helpless, Uchiha Gin could only watch as the menacing Senju Itama stormed into the back of the ramen shop.
Hey~
I finally came across something interesting, but before I could even really enjoy it, this little devil ruined it.

A moment later, Senju Itama, who had just looked anxious, returned alone.
Not only was he not carrying a woman with long, straight black hair who was most likely a spy, but he also had a completely bewildered expression on his face.

"Uh?"

Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion.
"Ran?"

"Probably? Anyway, there's no one in the women's restroom."

Slightly disappointed, Senju Itama shook her head. She had been prepared to settle a personal score, only to find the restroom empty-handed.

That wretched female spy is far too vigilant!

"Alas! What a pity. What a pity."

Uchiha Gin was so regretful he almost slapped his thigh until it turned blue. If he had known she was going to run away, he should have secretly followed her and caught her red-handed.

"Gintoki, what are you regretting?"

"what!"

Looking up in surprise, Uchiha Gin stared in astonishment at the long, straight black hair behind him, now sporting a meticulously applied full face of makeup.

Isn't that obvious?
Gin Uchiha gave Itama Senju, who was spreading false information, a furtive glare, and said with a smile,

"It's nothing, it's just a pity we met so late. If it had been a few years earlier, our children would be this age by now, right?"

Pointing casually to Rope Tree's chubby cheeks, Uchiha Gin shook his head regretfully.
"How is that possible? I searched every single cubicle, including those connected to each other. How could she possibly..."

Seeing the elegant, long-haired black-haired girl chatting happily with Uchiha Gin again, Senju Itama looked incredulous. Had she hidden in the toilet?
"Hiccup~ Have you ever considered that you might have searched for the wrong place?"

After finishing her tenth full bowl, Tsukihime let out a small burp, a visibly inexplicable glint in her white eyes.
"what?"

"Stop teasing this kid and tell her the truth."

Uchiha Hikaru, standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. Senju Itama perfectly exemplified what it meant to be all looks and no brains; she still hadn't figured out the true identity of the long, straight black-haired girl.
"You see it too?"

"No, I already knew him."

Uchiha Hikaru shook his head and casually uttered words that left Senju Itama speechless.

Meanwhile, the woman with long, straight black hair, who was talking to Uchiha Gin, seemed to sense her gaze, turned her head, and gave her a polite smile as a greeting.

"You know her?"

"That's right, and we're quite familiar with each other. He became the way he is now thanks to my special guidance."

No wonder the opponent was able to directly target Uchiha Gin's XP; strategist Hikaru played a crucial role.

On a street not far from Ichiraku Ramen, several figures hurrying along were on their way.

"Dai, Shuo Mao, you two hurry up."

Leading the way was Jiraiya, who had shed his work disguise, followed by a weary Might Guy and a trembling Sakumo Hatake.
"The time I agreed to meet with Orochimaru is almost over!"

"Jiraiya, I carried a whole thousand fat pigs on my back today, and I haven't even had a chance to catch my breath yet!"

Only a fat pig like him could make the usually optimistic and cheerful Matt Damon look so tired.

"Do you know how many pigs I've castrated? No, you don't know. You're just a pig feeder."

With vacant eyes, Hatake Sakumo muttered to himself, his resentment and indelible pig stench emanating from him almost indistinguishable.

Their undercover work was far from smooth sailing. The intense daily tasks had exhausted them, leaving them with no time to focus on their mission objectives.
Besides them, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kato Dan were in slightly better condition, but not much better.
Fortunately, Orochimaru proved his worth and successfully infiltrated Uchiha Afen's side, becoming his personal assistant. Otherwise, their mission to enter Root would likely have been a complete disaster.

Just to be on the safe side, the meeting where the group exchanged information was moved from inside the factory to outside, and the time was changed from before the shift to after get off work. The location was Ichiraku Ramen, which had recently been visited by a popular online celebrity.
"Jiraiya."

Kato Dan, who had been working overtime for a while, caught up with Jiraiya. Seeing that he was alone, Jiraiya asked him in confusion.
"Broken, where's Tsunade?"

"Tsunade was called back by her aunt, who said there was something important to tell her."

Kato Dan shook his head. He had originally wanted to have a proper chat with the goddess on the way, but he was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Senju Hisa.
"Never mind, it's the same whether she's here or not."

Jiraiya curled his lip.
Tsunade's unique characteristics as a female ninja have been successfully replaced by Orochimaru, making her role in the team increasingly awkward. Now, she has become the most useless character in this mission.
Finally, the group arrived in front of Ichiraku Ramen. Looking at the bustling store, Might Guy, who was short of money, swallowed hard.
"Jiraiya, I heard that the ramen here is not cheap."

"It's alright, much more affordable than things like Hualai Tu."

Jiraiya was actually a very traditional man, and the stories he wrote about the young imperial uncle also had a distinctly antique charm.
"Besides, we can just get Orochimaru to treat us later!"

They lifted the curtain and entered. Several pairs of eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for Orochimaru's thin figure.

But after circling around without finding anything, Jiraiya frowned and muttered under his breath.
"Did that stinky snake stand us up?"

"Uh!"

Just then, Sakumo Hatake suddenly let out a sound, his trembling hand slowly rising, his pale, handsome face filled with visible disbelief.
"Look, that person..."

"Isn't that Grandpa Silver?"

"No, I meant the one leaning against Grandpa Yin."

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After a brief silence, the group, who had been repeatedly wiping the dog's eyes, all uttered a single word in unison.

"Blanch!" *4 (End of Chapter)