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

Chapter 120 Does My Appearance Look Weak?

The ninjas were incredibly fast; the three of them covered dozens of kilometers in no time and arrived at the mission location.

"It's right here."

Uchiha Gin secretly activated his super-sensory abilities, which allowed him to clearly sense hundreds of different auras within the forest.

"Is there any secret code?"

The more cautious Uchiha Gin asked, "On the way here, Uchiha Gin has already told me about the mission details of the transfer."

Unexpectedly, her first mission outside was such a highly classified one, which greatly excited the girl's usually calm heart.

"No need. We Uchiha clan members never use secret codes when we make contact."

Uchiha Gin chuckled and shook his head, then darted into the forest, with the two quickly following.

Based on the information he sensed, Uchiha Gin quickly located the camp of the Hagoromo clan survivors.

"Who are you people?"

A gray-haired man wrapped in bandages emerged from the forest, brandishing a knife and blocking the path of Uchiha Gin and the others.

His identity can be discerned from his armor; I recognize the clan crest, Uchiha Gin, so he's definitely from the Hagoromo clan.

"We're here to meet you."

Without wasting words, Uchiha Gin's eyes slowly turned crimson. The gray-haired, haori-clad clan member opposite him lowered his guard after seeing the three tomoe in his eyes, sheathed his sword, and led the three into the camp with a somewhat respectful attitude.

Along the way, Uchiha Gin mostly encountered women and children, with very few adult men, and those they did see were mostly injured. The atmosphere in the camp was also very oppressive, which made the three of them quicken their pace.

They walked up to a large tent, and a brown-haired adult man came out from inside.

Just as he was about to go up and greet Uchiha Gin and the others, his outstretched hand froze when he looked up and saw the face of the man dressed in Uchiha clan attire.

"Huh? The Uchiha clan sent a weakling?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin looked at the newcomer curiously. Had the news of his poor performance spread this far? Even the Hagoromo clan, far away, had heard of his name?

"And they even brought two young girls with them. If the Uchiha clan doesn't want to take on this mission, they don't need to insult us like this."

The man from the Hagoromo clan turned his head and saw two harmless girls behind Uchiha Gin, and almost choked on his breath.

Is the Uchiha clan trying to fool them? They were allies before, so is it necessary to betray them like this?

"Huh? You're not that one."

Looking at the Hagoromo clan member who was covering his head and venting his dissatisfaction, Uchiha Gin felt that the man looked more and more familiar. Memories from more than a hundred chapters ago attacked him at this moment, making him recognize the Hagoromo clan man in front of him.

"It seems you have a good memory. I am a member of the Feathered Clan who went on a mission with your team six years ago."

The man raised his head with a bitter expression, and the small horn on his forehead was particularly noticeable.

That's right, this guy is the captain of the Hagoromo clan that Uchiha Gin encountered when he first transmigrated.

At that time, under the leadership of Uchiha Feng Huo, they intercepted their gains, which indirectly forced Uchiha Gin to accept the initial mission of protecting Senju Itama, a fact that has been criticized by the extraterrestrial demons to this day.

"You must be Uchiha Gin. Your feat of single-handedly storming the Senju clan's territory was quite the spectacle back then."

Having already given up on the Hagoromo clan, they completely abandoned them and even started chatting casually with Uchiha Gin.

"Huh? Ah Yin, you've done something this crazy?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hikaru, standing behind him, curiously leaned over and asked, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration.

"Yes, Mr. Yin, you've done things like this, why haven't you ever told us?"

The purple-haired girl also came over, never expecting that Uchiha Gin, who usually seemed so unreliable, had actually done something so astonishing.

"Ahem, keep it low-key."

Uchiha Gin immediately waved his hand modestly, signaling them not to ask any further questions, for a hero doesn't dwell on past glories.

"Before he even stepped inside, he was punched by a patrol team on the perimeter of the Senju clan and sent flying more than ten meters away, losing consciousness on the spot."

Can't you live without sabotaging me?

If looks could kill, this eloquent member of the Feathered Clan would already be meeting his Six Paths Ancestor.

"You should go back now. From here on out, we'll have to walk this path on our own."

The brown-haired man sighed, a decision forming in his eyes, and raised his head to speak to Uchiha Gin and the other two.

"There is no place for us in the Land of Fire."

"Why go to the Land of Thunder? I've heard that the prison there is quite difficult to deal with."

Uchiha Gin did not respond to the man's words, but instead asked curiously.

"The Night Moon Clan invited us there, promising us a place to stay."

The Night Moon Clan? Is that the family that claims to be all-encompassing? Their motto is that anyone who joins becomes family.

Definitely a Sengoku period mafia!

"Alright, the Senju clan is still searching for us. Staying here will only cause trouble. You'd better leave quickly."

The brown-haired man urged them to leave a second time, indicating that their situation was indeed dire.

"I'm sorry, but I accepted this mission directly from the clan chief. If I give up so easily, how can I face my fellow villagers when I return?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his face, looking a bit annoyed, but his tone left no room for refusal.

"Are you sure you want to get involved in this mess?"

The main reason the Hagoromo clan men advised them to leave was that the Uchiha clan was also a thorn in the side of the Senju clan.

He would certainly welcome a powerful Uchiha clansman, but since the one who came was a notorious weakling on the battlefield a few years ago, and he didn't want to bring any burdens along, he naturally had to persuade Uchiha Gin and the others to return.

"Is it not allowed?"

As they spoke, the three members of the Uchiha clan simultaneously activated their Sharingan, their three pairs of scarlet eyes staring intently at the Hagoromo clan before them, their cold and gloomy aura filling the entire space.

"Oh, why didn't you show it sooner!"

The man from the Hagoromo clan, disregarding the pressure from his eye power, excitedly slapped his thigh, stepped forward, and grasped Uchiha Gin's large hand, which he had missed earlier, saying with tears streaming down his face...

"My dear family! We've finally waited for you."

After some polite exchanges among the adults, the man from the Feathered Robe Clan led the three into the tent.

"My name is Hagoromo Shintaro, and I'll be considered the current acting head of the Hagoromo clan."

The brown-haired man introduced himself, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes as he did so.

"Because everyone stronger than me is dead."

"I am sorry for your loss."

Uchiha Gin couldn't think of anything else to say. He never imagined that the once powerful Hagoromo clan would be reduced to having someone with the strength of an elite captain as the acting clan leader.

"Enough with the small talk. Now that you've taken on our mission, I'll tell you about our current situation."

Shintaro Hagoromo straightened up, his gaze sharp as he looked at Gin Uchiha, and began to speak.

"The Feathered Robe Clan currently has fewer than twenty members capable of combat. Among them are three elite captains (including myself), five captains, and the rest are all combatants."

Without any hesitation, Shintaro Hagoromo truthfully reported the information about their current combat strength.

"Of the remaining eighty people, more than thirty were women, and the rest were children."

"Where is the old man?"

Remembering that he hadn't seen the old man when he entered the camp, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The elderly have all sacrificed themselves to protect the women and children."

Shintaro Hagoromo's tone was neither sad nor happy, but Gin Uchiha could hear the deep pain he was hiding in it.

When are you planning to leave?

Uchiha Gin did not press the matter of the survivors, but instead inquired about the details of the mission.

"Anytime is fine. Actually, if it weren't for waiting for you, we would have set off long ago."

Hagoromo Shintaro mustered his strength, thought for a moment, and then gritted his teeth as he spoke to Uchiha Gin and the others.

"The Senju clan is sticking to us very tightly. If possible, I hope you can provide cover for me."

Their fighting strength is severely insufficient, and they are all wounded. If they encounter the Senju clan's extermination team, they will only have death to look forward to.

"No problem, let's go then."

Without hesitation, Uchiha Gin immediately agreed to the other party's request.

Having sensed the entire camp just now, apart from the Hagoromo Shintaro in front of me, there are only two others whose auras are decent, barely possessing the strength of elite captains.

The others were all breathing unsteadily, indicating that they had all been injured and their combat strength had been greatly affected.

"Uncle Shintaro! Have the Uchiha clan's reinforcements arrived?"

Just as the group was about to notify the people outside to set off, a voice interrupted them.

A blond teenager walked in with an arrogant expression, followed by a silver-haired boy who looked somewhat like him.

"You two, at a time like this, are you still thinking about taking on a challenge?"

Shintaro Hagoromo, seeing the two who had barged in, scolded them with a great headache.

"Go back and pack quickly, we're leaving immediately."

"No way! I've always wanted to see the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. If I'm not allowed to challenge it today, I'm not leaving!"

The blond boy said stiffly, he didn't care about those guys' lives or deaths, he just wanted to do what he wanted to do.

"Who are these two guys?"

As Uchiha Gin looked at the two boys who barged in, he already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"Please excuse my rudeness. These two fellows, one is called Golden Horn and the other Silver Horn, are the clan chief's orphans. They've been arrogant since childhood, so please don't take offense."

Shintaro Hagoromo explained with a wry smile, "These two little devils, even at this point, are still acting like spoiled brats."

"Oh, I see."

Having confirmed his suspicions about Uchiha Gin, he looked at the two boys with unfriendly gazes and spoke in a very gentle tone.

"I am from the Uchiha clan you speak of. May I ask what brings you here?"

"You weakling like a chicken?"

The teenage Kinkaku, thanks to his extraordinary talent, had already grown taller than Uchiha Gin. Looking down at the smiling Uchiha Gin, he spoke with utter disdain.

"Just as I expected, the Uchiha clan had no intention of helping us at all!"

No, who exactly gave you the illusion that I'm weak?

(End of this chapter)