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

Chapter 119, Section 115: Xiao Zhizhi has the qualities of a clan leader.

In the pitch-black backyard, a burst of flames suddenly erupted, and four ferocious fire dragons roared, opening their massive jaws, ready to devour the person before them.

"What's this? Who are you looking down on?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the imposing fire dragon with a speechless expression, but he couldn't muster any interest. After all, they were cousins, and they were testing the old man with something like this?

[Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique]

Looking at his elderly cousin, who was diligently breathing fire behind the giant dragon, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

I never expected that my cousin, at such an old age, would still be so skilled and able to use such a powerful fire jutsu.

"Bang!!!"

Sighing at the relentless passage of time, Uchiha Gin watched indifferently as fire dragons rushed towards him from four directions, his eyes slowly turning crimson.

As the three tomoe on his right eye rotated slightly, jet-black flames suddenly rose from the four menacing fire dragons.

In an instant, the dragons made of flames were silently swallowed up by an endless sea of ​​black fire, leaving no trace.

Uchiha Gin watched the disappearing fire dragon with satisfaction. He closed his scarlet right eye, and the black flames that filled the sky vanished without a trace.

The battlefield, which had been fierce just moments before, was now completely deserted. The elderly Madara Uchiha stood there alone, holding a fan, a strange emotion now appearing on his blank face.

"Big cousin, you should at least bring your dear cousin some local specialties from the Rinnegan. It's not that your cousin is picky, but this fire jutsu is really a bit shabby."

Uchiha Gin shook his head and sighed, looking at his elderly cousin with disappointment and anger at his lack of ambition.

"Forehead?"

Uchiha Gin, who was planning to give his younger cousin an electrotherapy treatment with a Chidori Stream, suddenly noticed that his cousin had actually raised his droopy eyelids. However, instead of the round eyes that Uchiha Gin had expected, there were two dark holes underneath.

"Where are your eyes? Did you really give them to that red-haired kid?"

Uchiha Gin looked at his elderly cousin with surprise. He hadn't expected that Gin had already sent his Rinnegan away to be fostered. No wonder he only brought so little stuff. It turned out he was short of money.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. I'll forgive you this time. Remember to bring some decent local specialties next time, like Earth Explosion Star or Heavenly Obstruction Star. If all else fails, a Wheel Graveyard or Border Prison will do."

Uchiha Gin stroked his chin, giving his elderly cousin a series of thoughtful instructions, oblivious to the troubled look on the face of the elderly Uchiha Madara in the distance.

"Forget it, there's no point in telling this AI, since you guys don't relay user requests in the backend anyway."

With a sigh, Uchiha Gin waved to his elderly cousin, who had been standing motionless in the distance, signaling that he could leave.

"what?"

Unexpectedly, his older cousin on the other side was a bit stubborn. He actually dragged his old body, waved a round fan, and ran towards him, with his free hand still forming a mudra.

"There's no other way, so I'll just give you some childhood trauma."

Looking at his stubbornly resisting older cousin, he sighed at how young at heart despite his age. He stretched out his hands and skillfully clapped them together, a pale blue light flashing in his hands as he extracted an extremely powerful chakra.

Wood Release: Giant Tentacle Technique

Countless tentacle-like branches burst forth from the ground, sweeping towards his elderly cousin who was lunging at him.

I haven't had enough of TouchPlay today, so I'm catching up now.

Upon seeing the familiar ninjutsu, the elderly Madara Uchiha abruptly stopped, his blank face now filled with an expression of utter annoyance. He abandoned the hand seals and raised one hand.

Under Uchiha Gin's questioning gaze, a water-rippled light screen was summoned from the sky. The elderly cousin, with a look of relief at surviving a disaster, was swallowed by the descending light screen.

"The backyard refreshes daily with a random skill [Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique], granting you Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique *1"

The system notification sounded in the bewildered mind of Uchiha Gin.

Huh? There's such a thing? In the current version, can the AI ​​disengage and escape?

The version updates are happening so fast, there's a new surprise every day.

After accepting the Fire Release technique contributed by his younger cousin, Uchiha Gin sighed as he walked towards his newly built Great House.

Pushing open the door, the first thing you see is the two people who were just inside, now face to face, staring at each other without giving way.

Their eyes clashed, sparks flying, making Uchiha Gin's eyelids twitch.

"You two seem to have gotten along better since I last saw you?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the two of them with a mocking tone. He never expected that Hikaru, who seemed so quiet, would be led astray by Senju Itama.

"Who's on good terms with this brat (old woman)!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's words, the two turned around simultaneously, looked at him, and shouted loudly.

"Wow! You two are pretty in sync."

Looking at the two who were perfectly synchronized, Uchiha Gin smiled and said.

"snort!"

With a cold snort, the two of them crossed their arms and turned their heads away, their faces sour as if someone owed them a fortune.

"Alright, seeing how well you two get along, I'm relieved."

I thought Uchiha Hikaru would bully the younger one, but I didn't expect her to get along with Senju Itama quite well. At least she didn't glare at him with her Mangekyou Sharingan, did she?

"Alright, now that you've chosen your rooms, get some rest."

Uchiha Gin patted the two on the head like a peacemaker, indicating that it was time for them to rest.

The two, pouting, walked side by side up the stairs until they reached the third floor, where they stopped at the same time. After exchanging a glance, they went to the left and right, leaving the bedroom in the middle open.

The empty room was reserved for Uchiha Gin.

Nothing happened that night; no one launched a night raid.

"Kid, watch the house carefully. I'll bring you a souvenir from the Land of Lightning when I get back."

The next morning, Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Hikaru, having packed their bags, stood outside the door. Uchiha Gin waved to Senju Itama, who was still yawning upstairs, and gave him some instructions.

"Haha, I got it. Take good care of Sister Zhili for me."

A sleepy-eyed Senju Itama shook his hand and replied to the two downstairs.

"Set off!"

With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Gin led Uchiha Hikaru toward the gate of the clan compound.

As the two approached the gate, they saw a purple figure waiting quietly at the entrance.

"Little Zhili, you're here pretty early!"

Uchiha Gin smiled and said to Uchiha Osamu, who was pacing in place. He could see that the girl was a little nervous, and her knuckles were turning white as she gripped her backpack.

"No, I just arrived too."

When Uchiha Rin saw the newcomers, she forcibly suppressed her unease and gave Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Hikari a reassuring smile. However, anyone could see the apprehension in the girl's eyes.

This is Uchiha Rin's first time going out on a mission. Don't be fooled by the girl's usual composed demeanor; she is actually filled with trepidation. It's just that her many experiences since childhood have taught her to disguise herself.

At this moment, in front of her master, the girl's fragile pretense was completely stripped away, and she was utterly exposed to Uchiha Gin.

"Don't panic, just lie down and I'll take you flying."

Gin Uchiha sensed the unease in the girl's heart and reached out a hand to place on her long purple hair. The gentle touch seemed to have some kind of magic, instantly calming the restless girl.

"Let me see, those Feathered Robe Clan guys are here!"

Uchiha Gin took out the mission map given to him by his uncle, flipped through it for a long time, and finally figured out where the Hagoromo clan was hiding. It was in a forest dozens of kilometers away from them.

"Alright, Uchiha team, move out!"

It was the first time Uchiha Gin had led a team as captain, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. He raised his arm and called for the two girls to set off.

How embarrassing! Can't I just pretend I don't know this person?

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's slogan, the two women simultaneously took a few steps back to distance themselves from him.

The clansmen passing by whispered and pointed at Uchiha Gin, who was looking excited.

"That guy is Uchiha Gin, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's the shame of the Uchiha clan."

"The shame of the Uchiha clan?"

"Haven't you heard? That guy went around challenging people a few years ago, not even sparing children who were only a few years old, but he didn't win a single one."

"Huh, he seemed pretty normal at first glance, but I didn't expect him to be an idiot!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let him hear you. He's the clan chief's nephew."

"Ah! Let's hurry up and go!"

The onlookers, seeing Uchiha Gin's shifting gaze, immediately fled in panic.

"Tsk! Superficial fellow, I call it giving confidence to the weak and finding problems for the strong."

Uchiha Gin didn't pursue those gossiping clansmen, since the old folks in the dungeon had stopped playing with him for the past few years.

Left with no other choice, he challenged everyone in the clan, from eighty-year-old elders to toddlers, and his results were remarkable.

"They don't understand their teacher, and neither do you?"

Turning to look at Uchiha Gin, who had severed ties with him, Uchiha Gin's face was filled with heartache as he spoke to the girl in a sorrowful tone.

"Mr. Yin, I've also been challenged by you. I really can't understand your strange fighting style."

Uchiha Rinko recalled that a few years ago, he had only known this man for a short time and they were not very familiar with each other when the man took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him and said that he wanted to spar with him.

The girl thought it was just a normal exchange between tribesmen, so she did not refuse. However, after only a few moves in the fight, her opponent took the opportunity to slide to his knees.

"Little Gin, your shuriken techniques are unpredictable and your power is unstoppable. I am no match for you. I, Uchiha Gin, hereby declare you the Queen of Shuriken!"

"hehe."

Recalling this scene, the girl, who had initially felt a little worried, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Looking at the smiling girl, Uchiha Gin knew he had achieved his goal, so he clapped his hands with a smile and said.

"Alright, we can set off now, Xiao Zhi. I'll explain the details of the mission to you on the way."

After saying that, the three of them pushed off with their feet and ran quickly toward their mission destination.

"Mr. Yin, why did you call me the Queen of Shuriken back then?"

The girl following behind Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask the question that had troubled her for many years.

"Well, maybe it's because I think Xiao Zhili has the qualities of a clan leader!"

(End of this chapter)