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

Uchiha clan territory
When Uchiha Gin and his group stepped into this vast territory belonging to the founding clan of Konoha, they immediately attracted the attention of countless clansmen. Men and women gathered in small groups along both sides of the street, whispering among themselves.
"Look, everyone!"

"That news was actually true."

"This ten thousand yuan was absolutely worth it!"

"Kikuri Gin's illegitimate daughter? Why does she look so dull?"

"hentai! hentai!."

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As the slanderous words reached his ears, Lao Yin, who was introducing the Uchiha clan's territory to Reimu and her disciples, froze, and a large frown instantly appeared on his forehead.

Reimu and her master had only been in Konoha for a short time, yet their scandalous affair was already known throughout the entire clan. He had indeed been too lenient earlier; he should have made sure that brat Fugaku couldn't sit still for three days straight.

"What are you all doing gathered here during the Lunar New Year? Aren't you going out to visit relatives?"

Uchiha Gin slowly stopped, and a chilling light flashed in his lifeless eyes, causing the surrounding onlookers to lower their heads, unable to meet his gaze.
"Or do you want to kowtow to me and wish me a Happy New Year first?"

"what!"

Upon hearing this, the whispering Uchiha clan members, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, turned and ran away in a panic.

"Hey! Don't go!"

Grabbing a seemingly honest-looking young man casually, Uchiha Gin said with a smile,

"Little Shao, why aren't you visiting your family during the Lunar New Year? What are you doing wandering around here?"

"Lord Yinyin, I just happened to be passing by, I don't know anything!"

The Uchiha youth nicknamed "Touch-Burning" looked ashen-faced, carrying two large boxes of pastries carefully prepared by his family's confectionery shop. Had he not been so engrossed in listening to gossip on the street corner, he would have already been at his fiancée Uchiha Jun's house.

"Wow, it smells delicious! When does your pastry shop open?"

Uchiha Gin's nose twitched slightly, his gaze following the aroma to the two gift boxes in Uchiha Tessho's hands, his tone full of implication.

"It will be a few more days. It would be an honor for you, Master Yin, to like my family's pastries. Please accept this box of exquisite pastries!"

If Uchiha Tesshin couldn't understand the meaning behind Uchiha Gin's words, he would have lived in vain. His expression turned serious, and he respectfully handed over the gift box.

"Oh dear! I can't possibly accept that!"

Despite saying sorry, Uchiha Gin's movements were lightning fast. Uchiha Shou felt his hand lighten as the gift box containing snacks fell into Gin's grasp.
"How about this, when you and Jing get married, I will definitely give you a big red envelope."

Uchiha Gin always valued reciprocity, and besides, he had been a customer of the young man's confectionery shop for decades, making them a fairly good neighbor. He immediately patted Uchiha's trembling shoulder with a warm smile and promised...
Thank you so much!

Uchiha Tessaki, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, nodded hurriedly and disappeared quickly at the end of the street under the watchful eyes of the others.

"Good mental fortitude, but unfortunately lacks the talent of a ninja."

Hikaru Uchiha, standing to the side, gently shook his head. As he spoke, he snatched the snack from Gin Uchiha's hand. This kind of oily and sugary food was a major no-no for Gin's chronic illness.
Seeing the snacks he had just gotten his hands on slip away, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but show a helpless expression, his tone full of sighs.
"Sometimes being an ordinary person isn't necessarily a bad thing."

The Uchiha clan's territory wasn't entirely populated by ninjas; a large portion consisted of ordinary people who bore the name Uchiha.

Despite possessing legendary bloodlines, they lacked the talent to activate their powers and could only perform logistical tasks supporting the family business.

However, sometimes, a simple and ordinary life is the best. The lives of ordinary people may seem bland and tasteless compared to those of ninjas who live on the edge of a knife, but this is often the way most people in this world live.

Under Uchiha Gin's intimidation, the gossiping clansmen by the roadside quickly disappeared. The group continued along the flat road and eventually stopped in front of a luxurious mansion that looked quite unusual.
Wow, it's huge!

Looking up at the gate, which was even taller than the torii gate of the Hakurei Shrine, Miroku was so astonished that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
"Is this your home?"

Equally stunned, Reimu nudged Uchiha Gin beside her, her voice trembling.

"How could I possibly live in such a tasteless house?"

Uchiha Gin curled his lip in disgust.

"Phew, I knew it!"

“This is the family of my younger brother who has been with me for many years. You still need him to handle your matters in Luobogang.”

"what?"

Bang bang bang~
"Crack!"

The gate slowly opened a crack, and the guard who peeked out, upon seeing that it was Uchiha Gin, quickly signaled his colleagues to open the gate wider.

"It's Lord Yin! Open the door quickly!"

Leading the dazed Reimu and her apprentice into the luxurious mansion, the two, dressed rather shabbily, felt completely out of place and extremely uncomfortable.

Is Lü Cha here?

"I'll go and inform the elders right away!"

After inquiring with the respectful guards, one of them immediately turned back to report.
"Let's go. Lu Cha's house in prison is quite big. He should have the tea ready by the time we get there."

Reaching out, Gin Uchiha gently rubbed Miroku's dazed head and said with a smile.

"Who exactly are you?"

Walking along the path paved with uniform marble, Reimu, her face full of amazement, finally managed to tear her gaze away from the rare greenery on either side. The question in her eyes as she looked at Uchiha Gin beside her only deepened.

Before coming to Konoha, she thought Uchiha Gin was just a nouveau riche with a little money, or the kind of spendthrift son who squanders his family's wealth.

Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to be quite respected in Konoha. Everyone who saw him showed him three parts respect, six parts fear, and one part an indescribable complex emotion.

"Me? Just an ordinary, handsome Uchiha guy."

Gin Uchiha glanced at Reimu, who was staring at him with a bewildered expression, and his tone carried a hint of melancholy.

"Uh"

This kind of meaningless talk made Reimu roll her eyes; she wasn't blind.

Soon, the group passed through courtyard after courtyard, finally arriving at a huge reception hall. Uchiha Gin could smell the familiar aroma of sweet tea from afar, and his eyes immediately narrowed into slits.
"Gintoki! Sasipuri!"

Uchiha Ryōzashi, who had prepared Gin Uchiha's favorite afternoon tea in advance, was surprised to see the large procession, but still smiled and got up to greet them.

"Hey~ Happy Chinese New Year!"

Uchiha Gin arrived as if he were at home, completely oblivious to formalities. After a casual greeting, he plopped down in a soft chair and eagerly poured himself a cup of strong, sweet tea.

"Um... excuse me."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's somewhat disrespectful behavior towards his elders, Reimu hesitated for a moment, puzzled. She then nodded to Uchiha Ryōza, who was also looking her over, and pulled Miroku to sit down next to Gin, who was drinking heartily. "Gin-san, are these two the orphan and widow who have traveled a thousand miles to find their family?"

"puff!"

"Cough cough cough, you actually believe what that brat Fugaku says?"

Uchiha Gin, wiping the filth from the corner of his mouth after spraying a large amount of sweet tea onto Uchiha Lucha, wore a pained expression.

"But what young master Fugaku said was quite convincing."

Uchiha Lucha wiped his face with his sleeve, looking at his tea-stained robe with a pained expression. This was his new New Year's outfit, and it was going to be ruined before the first day of the New Year was even over.
"You've been with me for so many years, don't you know what size I like?"

"Uh, that's definitely fake news."

Listening to Uchiha Gin's complaints, Uchiha Ryōzai glanced at the unremarkable Reimu and nodded very seriously.
Boom!

"Master, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just felt a little offended."

Reimu, her face ashen, pushed the cracked teacup in her hand toward Uchiha Gin, who was pouring the tea.
"Gulp~ I'm mainly worried about the baby going hungry. Actually, I'm not picky about food, I eat everything!"

Feeling the chill emanating from his abdomen and back, Gin Uchiha swallowed hard and chuckled as he replaced Reimu's cup with a new one.

"Oh? Is that really true?"

Uchiha Hikaru's cold voice sounded from behind, and Uchiha Gin instinctively shivered.
Trust me! You have to trust me!

"Humph~"

After all, she was in someone else's house, and Uchiha Hikari had to at least give Lao Yin some face. Holding this grudge in her heart, she snorted coldly and withdrew her oppressive aura.
"call"

The pressure suddenly eased, and Uchiha Gin let out a long sigh of relief. He then turned to Uchiha Ryuzaki, who was smiling, and introduced the new member.
"She is Reimu, a traditional shrine maiden I met while on a mission in the Land of Rain. This is her apprentice, Miroku."

"I never expected that traditional shrine maidens would still exist today."

Uchiha Lucha's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this. In this current meta where ninjas are rampant, outdated professions like Onmyoji and traditional shrine maidens have long been forgotten by young people. Only old-timers like them, who have survived since the Warring States period, have any knowledge of these mystical professions.

"This is Uchiha Lucha, the former chief elder of the Uchiha clan, who has now retired to the second line and is in charge of logistics."

"The presiding elder!?"

Wouldn't that make someone second only to the head of a family?

"He is the former chief elder."

Seeing Reimu's horrified expression, Uchiha Roza, who had already begun to enjoy his retirement, smiled and reminded her...
"That's incredible! Wait a minute!"

Reimu shook her head with a serious expression, her face suddenly changing. The seemingly indifferent Uchiha Gin beside her suddenly felt like a stranger.
"You said he's your little brother, so how much are you exactly now?"

"Shh, age is a man's secret! Oh~!"

He pressed his finger to Reimu's soft lips, his silver-faced Uchiha exuding a mysterious aura. The dark purple diamond-shaped mark on his forehead flickered with a barely perceptible light as he spoke.

"Lu Cha prison, I remember that the Namaka River Shrine has been empty all the time. It's such a waste to only use it for meetings. Why not add it to the daily activities of the shrine maiden's prayer, so that everyone can visit and pray in their spare time."

"No problem. A shrine should look like a shrine. How can it function without a shrine maiden? Leave this to me!"

You agreed so readily?
Reimu was still in a daze because of Gin Uchiha's ambiguous actions. After hearing the news that she would be able to move into the new shrine immediately, her bewilderment deepened.
"but."

Phew~ I knew it! Such a big decision can't be made so easily. It takes at least several rounds of family meetings to discuss it, then several plans to be collected, and a process that can take anywhere from several months to a year before the official announcement of her move-in can be issued.

"Nanka River Shrine is so big, does it need to be equipped with a few more servants?"

"what?"

"Lv Cha, you're so thoughtful. Here's what we'll do: equip them with [equipment/services]."

Compared to the dazed Reimu, Gin Uchiha, who was very satisfied with his meticulous younger brother, had eyes full of admiration.
The Nanka River Shrine is many times larger than the Hakurei Shrine Reimu had before; otherwise, it wouldn't have been chosen as the venue for clan meetings. The courtyard alone, comparable in size to a football field, would keep her busy sweeping for an entire day.

"Need not!"

However, Reimu had no idea just how terrifying the shrine she was about to move into was. When she heard that Gintoki and Uchiha were even going to provide them with servants, the thrifty Reimu immediately refused.

Having an extra servant means having to pay an extra salary. She doesn't know if the new shrine will receive offerings. If it's the same as before, wouldn't that just cause trouble for Uchiha Gin who helped her?

"Oh?"

"I personally prefer peace and quiet."

Of course, she couldn't say it directly, so she had to use a reason that was more acceptable to Uchiha Gin and the others.
"Alright then, if you really have any difficulties, you can report it directly to Lü Cha prison."

"Okay~ Okay~"

Reimu immediately started nodding vigorously, while simultaneously considering how to manage the new shrine. She wondered if she should conduct market research first, to see if the Uchiha clan had developed a habit of worshipping there, and which deities the shrine had previously enshrined.

After all, for a shrine to function properly, its main source of income is the offerings from worshippers. It's essential to increase the shrine's popularity to attract more believers.
"Mile, we must work harder from now on!"

"No problem, Master!"

Just as the master and disciple were vowing to work together to run the Nakagawa Shrine well, Uchiha Roza stroked his chin and said with a troubled expression,

"As for funding, is one million a year enough?"

It's worth noting that the Uchiha clan previously only had one million yen to maintain the Nakagawa Shrine. Now that they've recruited Reimu and her apprentice, a rare pair of traditional shrine maidens, it's unclear whether they have sufficient funds.

"Huh? Funding?"

Isn't the shrine she's about to take over a place that's responsible for its own profits and losses?

"Let's keep it as it is for now. We can add more if it's not enough."

Can I add more?

"Oh, this."

Overwhelmed by the million-dollar grant, Reimu's speech was somewhat incoherent, but her eyes gleamed with golden light as she looked at Uchiha Gin with fervent eyes.
"Is everything you're saying true?"

One million?

I'd go through fire and water for you, Brother Yin!
If what the other party said is true, then I'm sorry, my family in the Land of Demons, I, Reimu Uchiha, will not be going back!

"Of course. Our Uchiha clan's Nakagawa Shrine is an important administrative department within the clan, shouldering important responsibilities such as festival ancestor worship and preparing for clan gatherings. It's only natural that it receives funding allocations." (End of Chapter)