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

Chapter 129 The Belated White-Haired Man

Staring at the imposing First Hokage of Wood Release, Mito Uzumaki inside the golden statue couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

Recalling the severe "lesson" she had just received from the crimson Susanoo, the girl wisely dispelled her secret technique.

The towering golden statue stood frozen in place, its chains, manipulated by Mito Uzumaki, began to rapidly retract. In just a few breaths, the once imposing giant vanished without a trace.

"Hmm~"

As the last golden chain was drawn back into her body, Mito Uzumaki couldn't help but let out a groan.

The tingling sensation in her lower back made her legs feel weak. She struggled to sit up and looked at the First Hokage of Wood Release with eyes as clear as water. Her dark eyes held a mixture of anticipation and shyness.

Uchiha Gin then began to scrutinize this old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.

The girl in front of me, Mito Uzumaki, is eighteen or nineteen years old, yet she still has the same bun hairstyle she wore when we parted years ago.

Her delicate oval face was adorned with bright eyes and white teeth, and her cherry-like lips were slightly upturned, as if telling the story of a young girl's feelings. She wore a close-fitting red robe, which perfectly showcased her voluptuousness beyond her years.

You've changed so much in just a few years!

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Uchiha Gin simply couldn't reconcile the captivating girl before him with the reckless bean sprout he had been six years ago.

"Whoosh!~"

Since they were acquaintances, Uchiha Gin disengaged from his fighting stance, formed hand seals, and released his Wood Release: Wood Human Technique. The massive First Hokage began to collapse and dissipate as his chakra supply was cut off.

Uchiha Gin jumped out of the indicator on his chest and landed in front of Uzumaki Mito, who had an indifferent expression.

"What should I do? He's coming over. What should I say?"

"Will this bare-faced look lower my overall impression?"

"I wonder if he's married or has a girlfriend now."

As Uchiha Gin approached, the seemingly calm girl was actually panicking inside, with countless thoughts swirling in her mind, making her feel dizzy.

As her brain went sluggish, Mito Uzumaki, who was elegant, dignified, and aloof just a second ago, suddenly tilted her head and fell backward uncontrollably.

Long time no see

As Gin Uchiha pondered how to greet Mito Uzumaki, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he opened his mouth only to see the charming girl, who had just looked perfectly normal, suddenly fall straight backward.

"Thump~"

With lightning-fast reflexes, Uchiha Gin caught the collapsing Uzumaki Mito in his arms and, worried that the girl might be injured, immediately used medical ninjutsu to check her body.

After the chakra had circulated through the girl's warm, jade-like body, Uchiha Gin looked puzzled.

Mito Uzumaki's body was perfectly normal; her chakra was not depleted, and she showed no signs of exhaustion. The Uzumaki bloodline was truly terrifying.

Why did she faint?

Uchiha Gin was completely baffled.

"Hmm~~~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to carefully examine her again from the inside out, Uzumaki Mito in his arms trembled her long eyelashes and let out a soft moan from her crimson lips.

He then slowly opened his eyes, his deep, dark pupils like endless black holes, drawing in all of Uchiha Gin's attention.

Upon waking, Mito Uzumaki did not struggle; her beautiful eyes held a captivating expression.

"Na na na~~"

Having recovered his health, Uchiha Hikaru, seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two people in front of him, helplessly let out a defeated dog-like voice, trying his best to break the sticky ambiguity between them.

"Ah Yin! Who is this indecent woman?!"

Unable to accept being relegated to the background, Uchiha Hikaru used all his strength to shout at the dazed Uchiha Gin.

"Don't worry, I'm examining her."

Uchiha Gin forcibly averted his gaze from the girl's alluring face, while also finding an excuse for himself.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Uchiha Gin helped the girl up, then reached out and scratched his face, looking somewhat awkward.

Unexpectedly, I met the girl from my past again in this desolate place.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Mr. Human Trafficker."

Once Mito Uzumaki regained consciousness, she tidied herself up and gave Gin Uchiha a dignified and proper smile. Her aristocratic demeanor completely overshadowed the disheveled Hikaru Uchiha.

"Tsk! I already told you I'm not a human trafficker!"

After many years, upon hearing this title again, Uchiha Gin, while feeling nostalgic, couldn't help but begin to correct the girl's incorrect address.

"I don't know your name, so I can only address you as this."

Mito Uzumaki raised her head, her dark eyes seeming to speak volumes, revealing the girl's innermost thoughts.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Uchiha Gin."

Years later, Uchiha Gin finally gave a belated self-introduction to the girl who had been waiting for him for so long.

"Silver, huh?"

Upon hearing the other person's self-introduction, the girl's lips curled slightly, and her eyes gleamed with a captivating emotion. As she spoke, she extended her fair and delicate hand to Uchiha Gin.

"Long time no see, Mr. Uchiha Gin."

"Mmm~ Gin! You really know this woman?"

Uchiha Hikaru, who had practically torn his sleeve to shreds, had eyes filled with hostility and overwhelming malice that made Uzumaki Mito, who was already very sensitive to emotions, turn her head away.

"Mr. Yin, this girl?"

"That's right! I am A-Gin."

Finally, it was his turn to introduce himself. Looking at the other woman's tall and voluptuous figure, Uchiha Hikaru gritted his teeth, ready to get back at her and give this indecent woman a taste of her own medicine.

But before she could finish speaking, a knowing glint flashed in Mito's eyes, and she parted her lips slightly, replying first.

"You must be Mr. Yin's younger sister! Luckily, you're still young. Remember to eat more vegetables and drink more milk so your body can develop healthily!"

His earnest tone suggested he wasn't faking it, but the cunning in his eyes couldn't escape Uchiha Hikaru's 24K Eternal Kaleidoscope.

The girl, quite infuriated, straightened her meager breasts, preparing to teach this stranger a lesson about the concept of first come, first served. But then she saw the other woman's expression change, shifting from charming to tense.

"This is not the time to talk about this, Mr. Yin. You should leave quickly, the Senju clan's pursuers will be here soon."

So engrossed in reminiscing, I almost forgot about the white-haired guy hanging behind me. That guy hates the Uchiha clan. If he knew that the people who helped the remnants of the Hagoromo clan move were from the Uchiha clan, he would definitely not give up easily.

"The Senju clan? Who's here?"

Recalling what the girl had just said, could it really be that white-haired guy leading a group of people after us?

"That's Tobirama Senju, the young patriarch of the Senju clan. That kid's cunning and ruthless; you'd better be very careful!"

Fearing that Uchiha Gin wouldn't take it seriously, the anxious Uzumaki Mito ruthlessly revealed her teammate's information.

Tsk! Really? That kid should be staying home doing his research, instead of running around chasing after the Feathered Robe Clan.

"It's alright~ Don't worry, it's just a mere Senju."

Although that white-haired guy has a great reputation in the future, he should only be about the same age as his little cousin now. He's just a little white-haired guy, and he's not worth mentioning right now.

"As expected of the inherently evil Uchiha clan, release that Uzumaki guy immediately!"

Uchiha Gin reached out his hand, uttering words of comfort, and patted Uzumaki Mito's delicate shoulder, trying to put the girl at ease.

Unexpectedly, the moment their hand touched the girl, a furious roar shattered their pleasant conversation.

Countless black figures emerged from the woods, the leader of whom was none other than Tobirama Senju, whom they had not seen for many years. The roar from earlier had also come from his mouth.

Uchiha Gin looked at Senju Tobirama in surprise, who looked almost exactly like he would in later years. He hadn't expected that this kid was so mature for his age, and that his appearance had already started to take shape at this time.

With grayish-white hair, wearing a mask emblazoned with the Thousand Hands clan emblem, and several clear red marks on his face that had lost its childishness, he wore classic indigo armor. His scarlet eyes had no tomoe, but the cold light emanating from them sent chills down one's spine.

I knew it! It must have been Uchiha Inui!

Just now, Tobirama Senju felt a sense of unease as he waited for Mito Uzumaki to return. He ordered his men to search for the girl, but to no avail. Just as he was racking his brains, he suddenly heard a sonic boom coming from afar.

Then, he saw a giant golden statue suddenly appear in the distant sky.

From those golden chains, he could tell that it was a secret technique of the Whirlpool Clan, but he didn't know why it would turn into that kind of giant.

Without time to think, guessing that Mito Uzumaki might have encountered enemies, he immediately summoned his men and rushed to the scene of the battle.

Because of their distance from the battlefield and the layers of dust stirred up by the shockwave, the Senju clan could not effectively observe what was happening on the battlefield. They only knew that the battle was extremely fierce and the huge noise made the ground tremble several kilometers away.

"Hurry! That annoying woman can't get hurt!"

The principle of separating public and private matters applies. Although he personally disliked Mito Uzumaki, her status as an ally forced Tobirama Senju to take the matter seriously. What if something happened to that woman? How would he explain it to his elder brother?

Thinking of this, Tobirama Senju pushed off with his feet, a mysterious light flashed in his crimson eyes, and his body suddenly disappeared from the spot, reappearing dozens of meters away in the next moment.

Tsk! I'm still not very skilled at this move.

Feeling a tearing sensation in his calf, Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth. It seemed that it was too early to use his secret weapon in actual combat.

He then switched to the normal route and arrived at the battle scene with a group of Senju elites. The smoke and dust that had obscured their vision gradually dissipated, and Tobirama Senju, whose vision had been restored, immediately saw a scene that made his heart ache.

The fact that her future sister-in-law was standing in front of a strange man in such an odd posture suggested that she was in very poor health.

And that strange man actually reached out his lewd hand towards Mito Uzumaki.

A young girl followed beside the man. Senju Tobirama, with his keen senses, immediately noticed the familiar crimson in the girl's eyes. That cold and obscure aura made the Uchiha radar in his mind buzz.

"The inherently evil Uchiha Kouka!"

(End of this chapter)