Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 108 Reunion with Old Teammates

After treating the girl's wounds, Uchiha Gin got up and went upstairs to tidy up her room, leaving Senju Itama and Uchiha Hikaru staring at each other.

"I still don't know your name. Maybe Ah Yin is too careless; she didn't tell me along the way."

The girl naturally picked up the teacup that Uchiha Gin had drunk from, sipped her lips and took a small sip. Then she looked up and smiled at Senju Itama in front of her, her voice carrying a hint of the tea she had just drunk.

"Uh, that curly-haired gorilla didn't even introduce me properly?"

Senju Itama felt a sudden surge of crisis. Was he really that unimportant to that guy?

"Huh! I've never heard that guy mention having any childhood sweetheart, and besides..."

Even a clay figure has its temper. Senju Itama seized the opportunity and launched her counterattack. She wore a genuine look of doubt and hesitated slightly before speaking...

"You grew up with that guy, so you must be in your thirties by now, right?"

Age is a woman's greatest weapon.

"Waaah!~~~"

When Senju Itama countered with this question, Uchiha Hikaru felt like she had kicked a cotton ball. This black-haired, black-eyed brat in front of her was no pushover; he had actually managed to turn the tables on her.

(＾－＾)V

Having won back a point, Senju Itama mentally gave a thumbs-up, his fighting spirit undiminished.

"Xiao Guang! Just wear my old clothes for now. I'll take you out to buy some clothes and daily necessities later."

Just as the two were locked in a heated argument, Uchiha Gin, who had finished tidying up a room, came downstairs with a set of his old casual clothes from his youth. Looking at the two staring at each other in the living room, he said with great confusion,

"Hikaru, you two brat, aren't your eyes dry?"

"snort!"

Senju Itama pursed his lips and turned his head away.

"No, it's me and this Itama guy, right? His name is quite unique."

Uchiha Hikaru covered her mouth, a glint in her eyes, and spoke softly and gently. Without looking at Senju Itama's reaction, she went straight to Uchiha Gin and picked up the clothes he offered, saying gratefully...

"Thank you for your help, Gin. Please take care of me from now on."

Huh? This old woman looks like she's going to stay for a while?

At this moment, Senju Itama, who was extremely displeased, looked at the "affected" Uchiha Hikaru and felt his fists harden. The Senju bloodline in his body was boiling, and his powerful chakra filled his body. He wished he could give this hypocritical guy a super-strong punch.

Finally, Senju Itama, having held back, loosened his small fist. There was plenty of time ahead; the real battle with this old woman had only just begun.

A moment later, Uchiha Hikaru, who had gone upstairs and carefully dressed himself in Gin's old clothes, descended the stairs gracefully, wearing a Suigintou cloak. His face slightly flushed, he tightened the clothes that still carried Gin's scent, and said in somewhat disordered breath,

"A-Gin, is this appropriate?"

"Um, it's a bit too big, but it's okay, I'll go out and buy you a new one, you can just throw this one away."

Looking at the obviously overly loose clothes, Uchiha Gin said nonchalantly,

"Let's go! We'll also grab a bite to eat while we're at it."

The three of them set off for the market in their clan's territory.

Senju Itama and Uchiha Hikaru flanked Uchiha Gin, their eyes practically crackling with electricity, as they glared at each other all the way to the market.

"Itama! What brings you here? It's not time yet!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice interrupted the standoff between the two. The purple-haired Uchiha Shiki tilted her head, looking at her best friend with a puzzled expression. Didn't they agree to meet at dinner? Why did she arrive early?

"Oh, Mr. Yin, you look as radiant as ever! And who is this young lady?"

Upon seeing the people accompanying her close friend, she politely went over to greet them. Noticing there were others she didn't recognize, she asked with a hint of confusion, "..."

"Uchiha Hikaru, Gintoki's childhood friend."

Before Uchiha Gin could introduce her, the girl naturally stepped forward and introduced herself, her eyes thoughtful.

The guy with purple hair, Ah Yin didn't mention him, so he's probably just a passerby.

"Greetings, senior. I am Uchiha Osamu, a friend of Itama."

With her naturally sharper senses than most, Uchiha Rinpoche could vaguely perceive an extremely obscure and cold profound power emanating from the seemingly harmless girl before her. Being cautious as always, she didn't ask any further questions, but instead politely greeted her.

"Hey Xiaozhi! We've run into each other, let's go have lunch together!"

Uchiha Gin really liked this girl who had worked hard since she was a child. Of course, it wasn't the kind of romantic love that would get you nailed to a cross and roasted over a fire. It was the kind of love that elders have for someone else's outstanding child, only regretting that such a good child wasn't their own.

He's just a bit of a natural airhead (in a bad way), but he's full of witty remarks.

"If things aren't going well, then I'll accept the offer without hesitation."

With the unfamiliar Uchiha Hikaru present, Uchiha Gin, who initially wanted to refuse, finally accepted Uchiha Gin's invitation after seeing his best friend's pleading eyes.

The shopping group instantly expanded to four people, with Uchiha Gin leading the way, followed closely by Uchiha Hikaru, while Senju Itama, hanging behind, was exchanging information with his best friend.

"Xiao Guang, just pick what you like and buy it. Don't worry about the price."

Upon arriving at the clothing store, faced with a dazzling array of clothes, Uchiha Gin waved his hand and told the girl to buy whatever she wanted, as he had plenty of money.

"OK!"

The girl, who had been sealed and suppressed for too long, finally released herself. Women are born to love beauty, and the Uchiha are no exception. The girl shuttled through the colorful ocean, and in no time, she carried out a small mountain.

"These are the clothes I have, Ah Yin, can you help me choose?"

The girl's eyes shone with the radiance of her age when she was sealed away, and she excitedly pulled Uchiha Gin to help her pick out clothes.

"What are you still choosing? If you like them, just buy them all."

Without blinking, Uchiha Gin pulled a piece of pure gold from his bag and tossed it to the trembling shopkeeper beside him. Under the shopkeeper's shocked gaze, he packed all the pile of clothes into a scroll.

Uchiha Kuro, tugging at Uchiha Gin's sleeve, said excitedly,

"Thank you, Gin! I like you the most."

The girl, who had just finished speaking, realized that she had said everything on her mind and immediately became like a bubbling teapot, blushing so deeply that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"Why are you saying these things given our relationship?"

Not grasping the true meaning behind the girl's words, and assuming she was simply thanking him for buying her clothes, Uchiha Gin smiled and said to Uchiha Hikaru...

Why are you being so polite with me, Xiao Guang?

"Is it sour?"

Watching the two people locked in a heated argument inside the shop, Uchiha Shigeaki nudged his best friend with his elbow, a sheepish smile playing on his gentle face.

"Huh? I... I'm not jealous at all! I just can't stand that hypocritical old woman!"

Senju Itama, who was peeking from behind the shelves, tensed up when he heard the manager's teasing, and stammered in rebuttal.

Staring (∩_)

Uchiha Rinpoche had an all-knowing expression on his face, which made Senju Itama blush.

"I'm worried that the curly-haired gorilla has been scammed. That guy said they grew up together, but she doesn't look much older than me. Don't you find that suspicious?"

Senju Itama quickly came up with a seemingly reasonable excuse. After all, Uchiha Gin was her savior, and she couldn't bear the thought of being deceived by a strange person.

"Oh, I see. Itama, you're such a good kid."

Uchiha's eyes gleamed with gossip.

This is so interesting to follow, I have to keep up!

"You two have been waiting long, let's go eat!"

Uchiha Gin returned laden with the girl's purchases and invited them to eat.

"What would you like to eat?"

"Barbecue!"

The person in the board raised their hand.

"Barbecue!"

Xiao Guang answered quickly.

"Huh?~"

Governance questions.

The two men, who simultaneously shouted for barbecue, glanced at each other, realizing that they both wanted to eat barbecue.

"Little administrator, what would you like to eat?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow and asked the remaining gentle purple-haired girl,

"Barbecued meat is fine."

The girl, who had originally planned to have barbecue for dinner, immediately followed suit.

"Alright, let's head to the barbecue!"

The four of them arrived at the best-reputed barbecue restaurant in the Uchiha clan's territory. Seeing the sign that read "Barbecue by Fire," Uchiha Gin pushed open the door, and at the same time, he heard greetings coming from inside.

Welcome!

A kind-looking, square-faced man poked his head out from the kitchen and shouted at Uchiha Gin and the others.

"Big Brother's secrets!"

It turned out to be an acquaintance.

"Uchiha Gin?"

The square-faced man was taken aback when he saw the newcomer. His honest face was first stunned, and then a complicated expression appeared on his face. Why is this guy here again?

"It's been a long time since I've been here. Where's Erlang, little brother?"

Uchiha Gin familiarly pushed open the door to a private room, ushered the girls inside, and then turned to chat with an old acquaintance.

"He's on duty today, and you didn't go to work?"

Uchiha Taro, a teammate of Uchiha Gin when he started his second playthrough. He was seriously injured on the battlefield a few years ago. Although he survived, his body was severely damaged and he could no longer be a ninja.

Uchiha Taro was depressed for a long time because of this. Just when he was thinking of ending his life, Uchiha Gin appeared with a fruit basket and opened a barbecue restaurant at his suggestion.

With his mastery of fire, he became incredibly skilled at grilling meat, quickly gaining a reputation and attracting a constant stream of customers. He earned far more money than he had when he was a ninja.

"Just do it the same way as before."

As an old acquaintance, Uchiha Gin unceremoniously pulled up a chair and sat down, arranging it for the veteran team member.

"Okay! Yako, bring out that bottle of wine I kept in the cellar."

Uchiha Taro nodded, and at the same time shouted to the kitchen,

After a while

"Who's here? How could you bear to bring out your treasured possessions?"

A gentle-looking woman lifted the curtain at the back of the kitchen and came out carrying a bottle of wine.

"Oh my! Yako, it's been so long! You've gotten even more beautiful!"

When Uchiha Gin saw the newcomer, he smiled and raised his hand to greet her, showing that he had a good relationship with the woman.

"Oh my, Ah Yin knows how to talk."

Uchiha Ayako covered her mouth and said with a coquettish laugh,

"Unlike my eldest son, who's as stubborn as a blockhead."