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

Chapter 209 I Have a Road at Sea

Nearly eighty years old, Uchiha Miao had a hint of surprise on his aged face. His eyes were covered by drooping eyelids, with only a few specks of red light emanating from them, giving people a sense of anger without being intimidating.

"No, but our goal is probably all about my cousin's Mangekyou Sharingan!"

Uchiha Gin shook his head, indicating that he had no intention of donating at the moment. After all, Uchiha Madara himself was unwilling, and no one could force him.

"Gintoki, Madara's vision has become so blurry that he can't see things within a few meters."

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's reply, Uchiha Tajima first breathed a sigh of relief, then adjusted his glasses and slowly said,

"So you've still decided to give your eyes to Ban?"

With practiced ease, Gin Uchiha pulled out a chair, took his seat, and looked at his uncle with a deep sense of helplessness in his eyes.

"That's right, even if it means using unconventional methods, I will transplant my kaleidoscope to him."

Now 54 years old, Uchiha Tajima felt he was no longer of much use to the clan, so he handed over all political affairs to the Uchiha brothers, Madara and Uchiha, a few years ago and retired to his home.

However, seeing his outstanding son about to face the threat of blindness, Uchiha Tajima made a tough decision: this time, no matter what, he would give his eyes to Uchiha Madara so that he could see again.

"Elder Miao, do you think it can work?"

Faced with his uncle's firm decision, Uchiha Gin didn't waste any more words. Instead, he turned to ask the scientist Uchiha Miao, who was standing nearby.

"I can't guarantee success, after all, there's only one successful precedent for fusion."

Uchiha Miao shook his head. He had far too little information, and whether successful cases could be replicated was still unknown. When he mentioned precedents, his gaze drifted towards Uchiha Gin.

After all, the Uchiha Gin in front of him was an experimental subject who participated in the creation of the Eternal Eye.

"It will work!"

Faced with Uchiha Miao's hesitation, Uchiha Tajima appeared confident, which piqued Uchiha Gin's curiosity. Without further ado, he pressed for an answer.

"Uncle, why are you so sure?"

After all, among the recorded Mangekyou Sharingan users of the Uchiha clan, only Hikaru obtained the Eternal Eye, and he even had his own eyes transplanted from someone with no blood relation to him. It's highly suspicious that his uncle thinks his eyes can help his cousin obtain the Eternal Eye.

"Since we're all family, I won't hide it anymore."

Faced with his nephew's persistent questioning, Uchiha Tajima pondered for a moment, then raised his head and spoke.

"Our Uchiha clan has a stone tablet that has been passed down for thousands of years. The secret words on it can only be deciphered by the Sharingan. Ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan users can only see the title, but my Mangekyou Sharingan can see much more, including the method to open the Eternal Eye."

Uchiha Gin paused upon hearing this, a sense of unease creeping into his heart, as if some dark figure was lurking nearby, eyeing him with ill intent.

Okay, okay, I almost forgot about that bird stele. According to the timeline, that stele has been completely altered by the filial son. So what Uncle saw should be what Black Zetsu wanted Uncle to see.

"It seems there are people who are even more anxious than us."

Uchiha Gin instantly understood the whole story. Right now, among those who wanted his younger cousin to awaken the Eternal Eye, the most anxious was the filial son, desperate to save his mother.

Ashura's reincarnation had met all the conditions, but unexpectedly, something went wrong with Indra's reincarnation. Madara Uchiha's Eternal Eye was delayed in awakening, so the filial son couldn't show the contents of the stone tablet to his younger cousin.

The Rinnegan seems a long way off~

"The inscription on the stone tablet states that the light emitted by the kaleidoscope will gradually dim until blindness occurs. It can only shine permanently if one obtains the eye power of another person who also emits light. The closer the blood relationship, the higher the success rate."

Seeing that Uchiha Gin was deep in thought, Uchiha Tajima spilled out everything he had seen.

Indeed, scientific evidence shows that the closer the blood relation, the lower the likelihood of organ rejection.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Miao nodded in agreement. He believed in science, and if technology advanced enough in the future, it wouldn't be impossible to use the Kaleidoscope with an artificial eye.

"Alright, alright, then Uncle, what are your plans? Even if my eldest cousin is about to go blind, you won't be able to get close to him, right?"

It's not that Uchiha Gin is underestimating Uchiha Tajima. He's over fifty years old and his hands and feet shake all day long. Even if his cousin were really blind, he could still use Susanoo to hack him down until he screamed.

"So I want to take advantage of the time when Ban is undergoing Elder Miao's routine check-up to transplant my eyes to him."

It turns out that Uncle came to find Uchiha Miao because of this matter.

"I don't think that's appropriate."

Uchiha Gin immediately shook his head, rejecting Uchiha Tajima's plan.

Why?

"Uncle, don't you know your cousin's character? Unless he does it willingly, even if you secretly transplant the kaleidoscope to him, he'll still take it off and show it to you on the spot."

The Uchiha clan is known for its stubborn and narrow-minded thinking; they appear incredibly cunning, but are actually quite honest and simple-minded.

"But how will we know if we don't try? What if..."

Uchiha Tajima sighed, a hint of helplessness in his gloomy eyes. He knew his son's nature, but these were special times, and he was willing to take the risk for the future of the clan.

"Stop, don't try it. If you try it and no one makes a sound, your older cousin will show you in no time!"

Uchiha Gin raised a hand to stop Uchiha Tajima from saying anything more, raised an eyebrow, and said with a strange expression,

"Actually, this isn't too difficult, it's just..."

"Stop beating around the bush, just spit it out!"

Seeing the mocking expression on Uchiha Gin's face, Uchiha Tajima was furious and immediately rebuked him.

At this point, why are you still keeping us in suspense? Is he or she your nephew?

"Uncle, do you still remember my profession?"

"Salted fish?"

"Tsk! Not this one. Think again, what positions did I hold before?"

"The widow carrying water?"

"no!"

"I really can't think of anything~"

"Director! Have you forgotten?"

"ha?"

Reminded by Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Tajima suddenly remembered that his nephew had once directed a textbook-worthy cinematic masterpiece that successfully helped his two sons awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

"You have another script?"

Uchiha Tajima's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "..."

"It's included~"

Uchiha Gin squinted, nodded with a confident expression, and gave Uchiha Tajima an OK sign, indicating that he would leave it to him and guarantee Tajima's satisfaction.

"Tell me quickly!"

Intrigued, Uchiha Tajima immediately asked for spoilers, while Uchiha Miao leaned in to hear what ingenious methods Uchiha Gin had up his sleeve.

"Ahem. This time the plot is very simple. Uncle, you go for a stroll on the battlefield, and I'll play that white-haired guy from the Senju clan. I'll stab you in the kidney, and you'll pretend to be dying. Your dying wish is to entrust the Mangekyou Sharingan to your younger cousin so that he can lead the Uchiha to victory."

Unlike before, Gin Uchiha didn't keep everyone in suspense and simply recounted the basic plot.

It's simple, but very practical.

It's okay, they're cute even when they're small~

"I think it's good. The plot is fast-paced, realistic, smooth and not melodramatic, and most importantly, it doesn't test your acting skills."

Before Uchiha Tajima could even offer his opinion, Uchiha Miao spoke up first, nodding as he shared his humble observation.

"I think it's good too."

Having exhausted his words, Uchiha Tajima could only offer a dry "Not bad," but then frowned and asked,

"If I fake my death, how do I revive? I haven't learned the Yin Sealing Technique!"

"No need, just pretend it's real and die."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, and the words he uttered sent chills down the spines of the two old men present, who looked at him with increasing wariness.

"Huh? Don't look at me like that. I have my reasons for doing this."

Seeing that he was about to be misunderstood again, Uchiha Gin quickly waved his hand and explained,

"Don't worry, I definitely won't kill you."

Uchiha Tajima rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach his nephew, who had rebelled against the Heavenly Gang, a lesson.

"Ahem. Uncle, you should understand the current situation, right?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his curly hair, looked at Uchiha Tajima with a questioning expression, and slowly said,

"Hashirama Senju's determination to unify the Land of Fire's ninja world is crystal clear. Apart from the Uchiha clan, other rebellious clans have either been wiped out or submitted. And it's only a matter of time before my cousin gives in, right?"

After hearing Uchiha Gin's analysis, Uchiha Tajima visibly felt embarrassed. He naturally knew some of the inside story of the conflict between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. The reason the two families had been fighting for so many years was because his son wanted to gain the upper hand over the other side.

However, reality is cruel. Madara Uchiha's battle record has never been ideal. It is estimated that when even scraping can no longer work, his will will collapse, and the two sides will have to shake hands and make peace.

"Impossible! Once Madara transplants my Kaleidoscope Sharingan and gains the Eternal Eye, he will definitely win!"

Unwilling to admit that his son was inferior to Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Tajima stubbornly retorted,

"Huh? You've had your head hit by a wooden doll before, haven't you?"

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes and exposed Uchiha Tajima's true colors.

"Since I can't win a fight anyway, why bother faking my death!"

Clearly lacking confidence, Uchiha Tajima retorted, his neck stiff and his face flushed.

"Sigh~ Uncle, speaking of why I insisted on making you fake your death, I have to mention another plan of mine."

Uchiha Gin's expression shifted from teasing to a serious one. His deadpan eyes, now filled with earnestness, looked at his most trusted uncle and slowly began to speak.

"Uncle, I have a way out at sea. The rewards after this will be beyond your wildest dreams. I hope you can seize this opportunity."

(End of this chapter)