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

Chapter 142 Did the Master withdraw his gold?

Filled with pent-up anger, Uchiha Gin left Uchiha Tajima's office without looking back. As he exited the door, he glanced at the imposing clan head's building and thought to himself,

Sure enough, I've never encountered anything good since I came to this place!

We'll blow this place up sooner or later!

"Boom! Crack! Thud!"

Gin returned home fuming. Before he even stepped inside, he heard a chaotic commotion. He sighed, "Why can't things ever be peaceful anywhere?"

"What are you doing now?"

Uchiha Gin took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and as he expected, Uchiha Hikaru and Senju Itama, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, were fighting again.

At this moment, the two were gripping each other's hands tightly. Looking at the bulging veins on their fair hands and their flushed faces, Uchiha Gin knew without a doubt that these two had been wrestling for some time.

"Ah Yin, that brat has been sleeping in your room all this time, who knows how many filthy things he's been up to!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's voice, Uchiha Hikaru turned her head away with difficulty, her flushed face filled with resentment. Because she was trying to muster her strength, her voice was squeezed out with difficulty from between her teeth.

"Don't listen to this old woman's nonsense. I just didn't see clearly when I got up to use the bathroom last night, which is why I accidentally entered your room."

Compared to the exhausted Uchiha Hikaru, Senju Itama was clearly in control. Upon hearing Uchiha Hikaru's tattling, he immediately began to explain.

That slightly flushed face was most likely from embarrassment at having her actions exposed.

"And she actually bragged that she went on her honeymoon with you and even went to a hot spring together. What a shameless bastard!"

Senju Itama was a little agitated. He immediately concentrated the chakra in his body and spread it throughout his entire body. The abundant Yang Release chakra on his body was so dense that it was almost overflowing.

Although she was much younger than Uchiha Akari, she never backed down when it came to strength, and she immediately pushed her superhuman strength to its limit.

"what?"

Uchiha Hikaru, who had assumed that his opponent was also running out of steam, was surprised to suddenly sense the powerful aura emanating from the other's body.

The next second, she felt as if she were facing a speeding train. Before she could react, she was thrown away by a tremendous force.

"Phew~ You little brat!"

After performing several backflips in the air to barely dissipate the impact, Uchiha Hikaru landed steadily, still burning with anger.

I was just playing around with you, and you actually took it seriously. Did you really think that the Uchiha clan would fight you with strength?

He immediately drew chakra and poured it into his eyes, instantly turning his dark pupils crimson. The three tomoe that appeared in his eyes rotated slightly, and a chilling aura enveloped the entire room.

"Stop, stop, stop! I just worked half a day of overtime without pay and was assigned extra tasks. You guys better shut up!"

Seeing that the conflict between the two was about to escalate, and fearing that they might really fight, Uchiha Gin stepped forward to stop the farce. He looked at the two men, who were on the verge of exchanging blows, with a frown, and warned them.

"Otherwise, we'll use family discipline!"

"Hmm~" *2

The two, who were initially at loggerheads, instantly calmed down upon hearing Uchiha Gin mention "family discipline," and both instinctively covered their buttocks, indicating that they had both witnessed Uchiha Gin's "ruthless" methods.

"Mr. Yin, welcome home~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was feeling extremely annoyed, a purple figure slowly walked out of the tea room, holding a cup of fragrant tea. She spoke gently to him, then walked to his side, raising her teacup.

"You look so tired, have a cup of tea to help you relax."

Taking the tea and inhaling its refreshing fragrance, Uchiha Gin's furrowed brows finally found a moment's respite.

"Sigh~ Little Zhili is so reassuring. I wish he were my child!"

Looking at the obedient Uchiha leader in front of him, Uchiha Gin felt a warmth in his heart. He then reached out and patted the other's purple head, sighing with satisfaction.

"??? Oh no, there's a green tea bitch! Stop the infighting!" *2

Sensing the danger, Uchiha Hikaru and Senju Itama turned to look at each other and instantly reached a consensus.

"Ah Yin~ Sit down and rest, let me massage your shoulders."

With a swift movement, Uchiha Hikaru pushed past Uchiha Gin's body and said with a shy smile, showing none of the domineering aura he had displayed when he first activated his Sharingan.

"Curly-haired gorilla, I'm going to cook. Do you want some fish?"

Senju Itama immediately pulled out an apron and said with a smug look,

The sudden change in their demeanor caught Uchiha Gin off guard. Completely bewildered, he was pinned to the sofa by Uchiha Hikaru, who gently placed her soft hands on his shoulders, rhythmically kneading them.

"Ah Yin, is this pressure alright?"

"Uh, harder, I'm struggling."

Uchiha Gin turned his neck, feeling a slight stiffness, and then spoke.

"Okay~"

A cherry-red phantom appeared on Uchiha Hikaru's body.

"handy!"

That power was incredible!

Uchiha Gin, who was pushed aside, was not angry. Instead, he smiled and served tea and water to Uchiha Gin, appearing to be neither competitive nor greedy.

After a while, Senju Itama brought out plate after plate from the kitchen, filled with dishes that Uchiha Gin usually liked to eat. In the end, the table was piled up, and the aroma filled the entire room.

Uchiha Gin, who was enjoying a beard massage with his eyes closed, twitched his nose a few times, smelled a familiar scent, and immediately opened his eyes.

"Hey, not bad~"

Seeing the table full of delicious food prepared by Senju Itama, he raised an eyebrow, his appetite immediately whetting, his tone full of admiration.

"Just keep eating, don't make a sound!"

Senju Itama, who had been recognized by Uchiha Gin, looked at Uchiha Hikaru behind him with a smug look in his eyes.

"Alright, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Let's eat first!"

Not wanting to disappoint Senju Itama's kindness, Uchiha Gin invited the other two to sit down for dinner, and for a moment, the Great House was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Mr. Yin, I must take my leave now. My mother must be worried about me."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Uchiha Gin got up to take his leave. Only then did Gin remember that he hadn't given the girl his mission reward. He rummaged in his bag and pulled out a gold brick, which he then handed to her.

"Don't complain about the small amount of work!"

"Oh? This is too valuable, I can't accept it!"

The girl wasn't stupid; she knew exactly what the rewards for clan missions were. She had only done an escort mission by paddling a boat across the water; how could she possibly have received so much in reward?

"Just keep it; this is the reward for the mission."

Uchiha Gin's attitude was very firm. He forcibly stuffed the gold brick into the girl's small hand, then took out the scroll containing the sealed amber purification bottle, waved it in front of Uchiha Gin, and said seriously,

"I can't give you two portions, after all, these are ninja tools used by the Sage of Six Paths, and they can't be measured in money."

"Forehead"

The girl still refused to accept it, so Uchiha Silver Face hardened and looked at Uchiha Rei, saying...

"You've only been an apprentice for a few days, and you're already disobeying your master? Are you thinking of betraying your master and ancestors?"

That's right! I just want to pin you down and humiliate you however I want~

An 18+ image suddenly flashed into the girl's mind, and her usually aloof face instantly turned bright red. To hide her embarrassment, she grabbed the gold brick, turned, and ran, muttering as she did so.

"Thank you, Mr. Yin!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin flee in disarray, Uchiha Gin was completely baffled, assuming that she was just missing her mother terribly.

Tsk! After all, she is Lady Yongmei; he has missed her quite a bit these past few days.

Seeing that it was still early, Uchiha Ginyan told the two people at home not to fight, and then wandered alone to the backyard, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

Looking at the neatly leveled lawn, Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Senju Itama hadn't slacked off and had done a good job of fulfilling his instructions.

He lay leisurely on the wooden recliner, waiting for the NPC to respawn. He wondered what surprise the system would give him after such a long delay.

Let's get Chao Ge (a popular internet personality) out there, he wants to be a spicy Scorpio!

As a second choice, he could even get a Golden Flash. He wanted to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique and use it to steal people's butts. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Just as Uchiha Gin was lost in thought, he suddenly felt the air around him freeze, and a familiar feeling came over him!

Gazing at the water-ripple light screen that appeared out of thin air, Uchiha Gin's eyes were filled with anticipation, and she couldn't help but shout in her heart,

"Withdraw money! Withdraw money! Give it to me!"

As a large foot clad in wooden clogs stepped out of the light screen, Uchiha Gin's heart sank. Even Super Brother and Minato don't wear these things!

Once the NPC that appeared had completely stepped out of the light screen and he saw its face, Uchiha Gin's burning passion turned to ice.

Although the other party is indeed somewhat related to the NPC that Uchiha Gin was thinking about, that's all. None of the skills he wanted will be provided.

The newcomer was tall and strong, with long white hair that reached his waist. He had a long red mark under his eyes, wore a red outer jacket over a brown inner garment, wooden clogs, and ninja protective gear on his hands. He also carried a large scroll on his back.

His appearance was exactly the same as the Toad Sage in Uchiha Gin's memory, but upon closer inspection, he discovered a blind spot: this Jiraiya was wearing a headband with the character "sugar" on it, instead of the headband with the character "oil" from the original work.

This was the first time he had noticed that the NPCs were somewhat different from those in the original story. Could it be that his memory had been wrong after so many years?

Just as he was searching through his memories, an NPC appeared in the backyard, his expression shifting from blank to astonished.

His eyes rolled stiffly as he warily surveyed his surroundings, until his gaze fell on Uchiha Gin, who was deep in thought. His surprise turned to terror.

His eyes were filled with visible fear, as if he was about to turn and run away at any moment. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; at that moment, he had no control over his body.

He could only watch helplessly as he bit his finger and smeared the blood on his old face.

Looking at that familiar pre-animation, he knew that a tough battle was about to begin.

"No way! No way! I just dropped gold?"

(End of this chapter)