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

Chapter 158 Please Respect My Profession

"Look, even Tobirama is no match for me~"

Seeing the situation was dire, Hashirama Senju used his strength to lift Tobirama Senju, who was also stunned, and said with a grin to the Senju clansmen who had appeared.

"Phew~ That's right, I'm sparring with my older brother."

In mid-air, Tobirama Senju mimicked the expression he should have, speaking indifferently.

"How did you get here?"

"We just heard a loud explosion nearby, so we came to investigate."

The aloof and tall woman cupped her hands in greeting and reported the truth.

"Haha! It's nothing. I just wrestled with Tobirama, and it made quite a commotion. You don't need to continue the search."

Hashirama Senju laughed loudly and waved to the woman in front of him, indicating that they could rest assured.

"In that case, we'll take our leave."

A glint of light flashed in the woman's eyes. As she turned around, she released her senses, and the result made her relax. So she didn't linger and waved her hand to order her subordinates to leave.

"Captain Tao Hua, the clan leader and second-in-command seemed a bit strange just now?"

A member of the Thousand Hands clan standing beside the woman leaned over and spoke up.

"Shut up, and don't speculate about the clan leader's actions."

The aloof woman named Tao Hua rebuked him, but a hint of doubt flickered in her eyes. She quickly dismissed the thought that had just formed in her mind.

The clan leader and second-in-command's chakra are fine, ruling out the possibility of an outsider impersonating them, however...

"But why are the two gentlemen, their faces flushed and their clothes disheveled, pulling and tugging at each other in the grove?"

Just as Senju Momoka was pondering, another clansman said with a gossipy look in his eyes,

"Yeah, yeah, Tobirama-sama's shirt is nowhere to be found. It seems their 'battle' was indeed incredibly intense~"

One of the girls in the group looked up, her black pupils filled with pink bubbles, crossed her arms, and spoke in a strange tone.

"No wonder the clan chief agreed to the Whirlpool Clan's decision to break off the engagement; it turns out..."

"hey-hey."

Strange, inexplicable laughter echoed throughout the group.

"Ugh, you guys!"

Senju Momoka watched her subordinates' heated exchange, shook her head wearily, and muttered to herself, "..."

What just happened must be kept secret; if it gets back to the clan, it could cause a huge uproar.

"Listen carefully, no matter who asks, you must insist that we didn't see anything or meet anyone."

After much deliberation, Senju Momoka, in order to protect the clan leader's reputation, solemnly gave an order to her chattering subordinates.

"Understood, Captain! Yes, Captain!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes"

Everyone accepted with smiles, and solemnly swore to their ancestors that they would never utter a single word.

Seeing her subordinates cooperate so well, Senju Momoka breathed a sigh of relief and turned around, about to jump, when she noticed two familiar figures emerging from the jungle ahead.

"Chieftain! Second-in-command?"

Senju Momoka's heart tightened. Could it be that the other party had come to kill her and silence her?

"Ah! Isn't this Momoka? It's been so long!"

Hashirama Senju, dressed in red armor, saw Momoka Senju leading a group of people discussing something on the spot. Out of curiosity, he went up to greet them.

"ha?"

Senju Momoka and her subordinates were all dumbfounded. Hadn't they just met her?

Moreover, the two of them changed clothes quite quickly afterward.

"What happened to you?"

The meticulous Tobirama Senju sensed something amiss with the group before him. Narrowing his crimson eyes, he asked in a chilling tone, conveying an air of "If you won't talk, I have plenty of ways to make you."

Senju Momoka sensed the coldness in Tobirama Senju's tone, and her heart tightened; she immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

We're doomed. Tobirama-sama is setting a trap, testing how tight-lipped we are. If we reveal what just happened, our entire group might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

"No, no, no, we just went on patrol ahead and didn't find anything suspicious."

Once she realized what was happening, Senju Momoka immediately denied it, while simultaneously gesturing to her subordinates behind her back.

"Yes, yes, we didn't find anything!"

"This godforsaken place, we haven't even seen a rabbit."

"In that case, you can continue your patrol."

Although he felt that the way these people were looking at him was a little strange, Tobirama Senju didn't mind because they were his own kind, and waved for them to leave.

"yes!"

Senju Momoka felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She led her subordinates and ran back to the camp without looking back, fearing that the other party might change their mind.

"That's strange, Tao Hua wasn't this impulsive before."

Hashirama Senju tilted his head, watching Momoka Senju's departing figure, and said strangely,

"Brother, let's put aside the clan's affairs for now. The most important thing right now is to deal with the Uchiha clan."

Tobirama Senju turned his head and spoke to Hashirama Senju, who was deep in thought, offering a reminder. Then, as if remembering something, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

"That woman, Mito Uzumaki, actually dared to break off the engagement! Doesn't Ashina Uzumaki have any control over his precious daughter?"

"Um, I don't want to get married yet~"

"No! It has to end, otherwise your strange ideas will keep going on."

Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth and said...

"Huh? What strange idea?"

Hashirama Senju, looking puzzled, gazed at Tobirama Senju, who was deep in thought, and asked...

"Alright! Since the Uzumaki clan has broken off the engagement, let's find a suitable one from within the clan!"

Tobirama Senju ignored his elder brother's words, but recalling Momoka Senju's appearance from earlier, his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands excitedly, muttering to himself,

"ah???"

the other side.

"What to do? What to do?"

Having finally managed to swindle Senju Momoka away, the two were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Senju Tobirama had lost all the ambition he had shown earlier in conquering the world. At this moment, he wished he could slap himself twice and teach himself a lesson for his jinxing words.

"Phew~ There's no other way, only..."

After a brief moment of thought, Hashirama Senju raised his head, his gaze solemn yet authoritative, and addressed the bewildered Tobirama Senju.

"Only what? What good plan do you have to remedy this?"

Tobirama Senju stopped pacing, looked at Hashirama Senju, who had a confident expression, and asked in confusion,

"Hehe, let's leave this mess to the main body~"

Hashirama Senju smiled slyly, deliberately deactivated his transformation, and vanished into the world as a wisp of white smoke.

"Tsk!"

Tobirama Senju watched Hashirama Senju flee and clicked his tongue in disapproval.

Who would have thought that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes would betray the revolution?

However, this also made him realize that he should let his main body clean up the mess. After all, he was just an avatar, so why bother with so much trouble?

With his mind clear and focused, Tobirama Senju steeled his resolve, formed a hand seal, and released himself, leaving only a wisp of white smoke as proof that he had been there.

Meanwhile, at the medical clinic in the Uchiha clan's territory.

"Please save my cousin!"

Uchiha Izuna, grabbing Uchiha Miao who hadn't appeared in a long time, pleaded tearfully.

"Young clan leader, please let go. I can't inspect it like this."

The gaunt Uchiha Miao had a cold gaze and subtly distanced himself from Uchiha Izuna.

Uh, I hope you don't get your snot on my new clothes.

"Izuna, let go."

Madara Uchiha, who was standing nearby, said, "The medical level of Uchiha Miao is the highest in the entire clan. We must not delay our cousin's rescue."

"Uchiha Gin, huh? It's been a long time."

Standing beside Uchiha Gin's bed, Uchiha Miao, fully armed, had a glint in his eyes. So many years had passed, and the disgust he felt for the person before him had faded considerably; he no longer felt the same repulsion as he had a few years ago.

"According to seniority, you should call me Second Master."

People tend to become more talkative as they get older.

Operating the instrument in his hand, Uchiha Miao, who was usually taciturn, surprisingly started chatting with Uchiha Gin, leaving the feigning unconscious Gin somewhat bewildered.

Didn't they say that everyone present twelve years ago was subconsciously planted with the thought of hating themselves? Could it be that Uncle's Kotoamatsukami has expired?

As an outsider, Uchiha Gin didn't hold any grudges about his past. On the contrary, he was grateful for the brain-dead behavior, which indirectly made it easier for him to defeat Gon. He was lucky he didn't secretly rejoice.

"How can it possess such a strong vitality?"

Uchiha Miao, who had been nagging Uchiha Gintoki for ages, looked at the data on the instrument in his hand. His withered face wrinkled like old tree bark, and he said in a very puzzled voice, "..."

They then examined Gin Uchiha's internal organs and found them to be far more robust than those of an average person. Following this, the cell analysis results also came back.

"What! The cells are so active?!"

Looking at the test report in his hand, Uchiha Miao's eyes almost popped out. He had dissected at least eight or ten thousand people in his life, but this was the first time he had ever seen such active cells.

Filled with doubt, Uchiha Miao turned and left the ward, finding Uchiha Tajima and the others who were waiting anxiously. Before they could say anything, he asked first.

"Clan leader, what happened before Uchiha Gin fell unconscious?"

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His question was met with silence from the crowd.

"Did he eat something strange, or did he use some special technique?"

Undeterred, Uchiha Miao pressed on, asking if it wasn't due to accidentally ingesting some kind of food that stimulated the cells, but rather the use of some secret technique that caused such high cell activity.

Uchiha Tajima remained silent, turning his gaze to the Uchiha brothers, Madara and Uchiha, since Uchiha Gin had already begun acting as a corpse when he appeared.

Let's talk in private.

Sensing his father's gaze, Madara Uchiha stepped forward and spoke to the puzzled-looking Mio Uchiha.

"My cousin wasn't unconscious before."

Arriving at a secluded spot, Madara Uchiha slowly spoke.

"I know, so I wanted to ask if Uchiha Gin ate it."

Hearing Madara Uchiha's irrelevant answer, Miyako Uchiha frowned and interrupted,

"My cousin had been dead for a period of time before he fell into a coma."

Madara Uchiha ignored Miyabi Uchiha's words and decided not to play the riddle player, directly revealing Gin Uchiha's condition before he fell into a coma.

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Miao's Sharingan nearly popped out. He had previously guessed that Uchiha Gin might have consumed some rare and precious herb or used some kind of enhancement technique, but he never expected that the other party would actually come back to life.

"Young clan leader, please don't insult my profession with such words!"

Uchiha Miao was somewhat out of breath. How could something as unscientific as being brought back to life happen?

Izanagi: Don't I have any pride? ???

"I, Uchiha Miao, am a scientist, and I only believe in science in my entire life!"

(End of this chapter)