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

Chapter 252 The Secret of Uchiha Gin's Strength

Inside the Hokage's office.

"This is utterly alarmist!"

After listening to his younger brother's analysis, Hashirama Senju was filled with indignation and was the first to jump out and protest.

In his view, the one-country-one-village system he advocates is ultimately aimed at eliminating war and promoting lasting peace, and is the best system in the world.

"Although what this white-haired guy said was very unpleasant to hear, it is indeed the truth."

Madara Uchiha, who shared similar views with Tobirama Senju, lowered his head slightly and spoke to his somewhat agitated close friend.

As one of the founders of Konoha, Madara Uchiha's desire for peace was in no way inferior to Hashirama Senju's.

However, he has not yet found a path to peace that belongs to him.

Hmm. I haven't seen enough stone tablets.

"Don't be so absolute in your statements. I believe that as long as we can understand each other, we will surely be able to achieve peace."

A disheartened Hashirama Senju pursed his lips and spoke to the two people in front of him, his eyes filled with longing for a bright future.

"hehe."

Tobirama Senju gave a "polite" smile, but the way he looked at his elder brother was as if he were looking at a great traitor.

"Let's wait and see about this for a while. The most important issue right now is how to deal with the tailed beasts."

Seeing that the two were about to start a new round of debate on this issue, Hashirama Senju, knowing that he was no match for them in verbal sparring, quickly raised his hand to interrupt.

A confident glint shone in his eyes as he silently encouraged himself.

Time will tell. Even if you two beg and apologize, I won't forgive you easily.

"Hmph! In any case, those tailed beasts absolutely cannot be handed over to the Uchiha."

When the topic came up again, Tobirama Senju remained stubborn and showed Madara Uchiha no leniency whatsoever.

In his view, the Uchiha clan's thinking was too extreme, but when he thought of his young apprentice who had been recognized as an outstanding student, a hint of hesitation flashed in Tobirama Senju's eyes.

Um... besides curly hair~

"It doesn't matter. If you don't care about the health of hot moms in Harbin, then I have nothing to say."

Madara Uchiha, arms crossed, disdained to argue with Tobirama Senju; such an argument would be beneath his dignity.

He then looked at the pale-faced Hashirama Senju with some concern, shook his head, and indicated that he was only acting out of good intentions. Since someone objected, he would not insist.

"You!"

Unexpectedly, their opponent used a feigned retreat to advance, which infuriated Tobirama Senju. The Uchiha clan, usually so respectable, had suddenly started practicing military strategy!

In a fit of rage, he glared fiercely at the worried-looking Madara Uchiha, speechless for a long time.

"Thank you, Mada!"

"Sigh~ Hot Mom Haxi, this is all I can do for you."

Seeing the two of them getting a little too lovey-dovey, Tobirama Senju, whose face was starting to turn red, gritted his teeth. Then, noticing the slight upturn at the corner of Madara Uchiha's mouth, a sudden idea flashed through his mind.

"Big brother, it's not impossible to have the Uchiha clan help control the tailed beasts."

"You've figured it out!"

As expected, Tobirama was as understanding as ever, accepting Madara Uchiha so quickly. He truly deserves to be called his good younger brother.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you then~"

He turned his head with delight, looked at the astonished Uchiha Madara, and said with a smile,

"Wait a minute!"

Unexpectedly, Tobirama Senju, who had just nodded in agreement, changed his mind so quickly that the smiles on Hashirama Senju and Tobirama's faces froze, and the nameless anger in their hearts surged up.

"What's wrong now?"

Hashirama Senju felt a pang of sympathy. His younger brother was good in every way, except that he was somewhat obsessive about matters related to the Uchiha clan.

"I only said Uchiha, not Uchiha Madara."

A sinister smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and Tobirama Senju shook his head, explaining to his elder brother,

"What do you mean?"

As expected, Tobirama Senju was definitely up to no good.

"The Tailed Beasts can be entrusted to the Uchiha clan for safekeeping, but you, Madara Uchiha, cannot interfere."

Tobirama Senju revealed his true intentions, laying out his conditions in the open.

"Alright, let Izuna go."

It doesn't matter who goes, the Uchiha clan is united, why would we be afraid of your attempts to sow discord?

"No!"

Before the words were even out of his mouth, Tobirama Senju, without even thinking, immediately refused.

Sending that kid is worse than selling the tailed beast!

"This won't work, that won't work, so you choose! Men, women, young and old are all welcome!"

Knowing full well the long-standing grudge between the white-haired man before him and his younger brother, Uchiha Madara raised an eyebrow and tossed the question to Senju Tobirama.

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju, whose brows had been furrowed, suddenly brightened. He raised his head, looked directly at Madara Uchiha, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then slowly uttered a name.

"Uchiha Gin".

"No!!!" *2

Unexpectedly, the moment the name was uttered, it immediately provoked strong opposition from the other two.

Madara Uchiha's face was grim, his crimson eyes fixed on Tobirama Senju, a murderous aura emanating from them, and the surrounding air seemed to drop to freezing point.

"Tobirama, stop fooling around. How can you let Gin-chan do something so dangerous?"

Hashirama Senju, harboring his own thoughts, desperately tried to subtly signal to his younger brother with his eyes, attempting to remind him of something.

Has this guy forgotten about Itama?

"Why are you all reacting so strongly? That guy, isn't he also a three-tomoe powerhouse?"

Unexpectedly, the two reacted so strongly. Tobirama Senju blinked in surprise and asked curiously,

In his memory, Uchiha Gin could fight Hyuga Tenyo, who was at the elite captain level, to a standstill. So even if his strength couldn't reach the elder level, it should at least be at the elite captain level, right?

Moreover, based on his simple tests, even without activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, its suppressive power against tailed beasts should not be underestimated.

As a veteran Uchiha who has awakened his Sharingan for decades, surely Gintoki Uchiha wouldn't be unable to handle a mere tailed beast?

"Actually, there's something I've been keeping from you. Now that we're talking about my cousin, I'll tell you about it."

Seeing that Tobirama Senju didn't seem to be intentionally making things difficult, Madara Uchiha's expression softened slightly, a hint of conflict flashing in his eyes, before he slowly spoke.

"My cousin died once, at the hands of your Senju clan."

Closing his eyes, Madara Uchiha seemed to be recalling some painful experience; his face twitched involuntarily.

He then opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the bewildered faces of the Senju brothers, and opened his mouth, his voice as cold as winter.

He had always been reluctant to bring up the matter again in front of Hashirama Senju, firstly because many years had passed and the two clans had now made peace.

Secondly, I don't want to reopen old wounds. Those tragic experiences that can open a kaleidoscope of emotions are not suitable to be mentioned again.

He was so weak back then, he could only watch helplessly as his cousin died tragically before his eyes.

If his father hadn't arrived in time, he and Izuna wouldn't be alive today.

"What? Brother Yin."

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, the Senju brothers' pupils constricted slightly. A sense of surprise arose within them, and simultaneously, a scene from many years ago flashed through their minds.

Their father, with a monstrous punch carrying immense force, slammed it directly into a curly-haired young man who was protecting his younger brothers.

The blow was so severe that both of the young man's arms broke instantly, and his chest was pierced through; he was on the verge of death.

The blood gushing from the wound quickly stained the entire Nanhe River red.

"I'm sorry, that was our fault."

Having figured out what Madara Uchiha had said, Hashirama Senju lowered his head with a hint of guilt.

Although it was his own father who did it, Thousand-Armed Butsuma has already passed away, so let him, the son, bear the blame.

"I'm sorry."

Back then, that curly-haired guy seemed to have saved me too.

"???"

To Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju's apology was not unexpected.

But to his surprise, Tobirama Senju, who had always been at odds with the Uchiha clan, also showed a hint of shame and said an apology in a barely audible voice.

"Ahem, you should tell your older cousin these things when you have time."

For some reason, Madara Uchiha felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart. Looking at the Senju brothers, who were filled with remorse, he ultimately chose to forgive them.

After all, my older cousin survived in the end, didn't he?

"We will definitely come to your door to apologize in person!"

Hashirama Senju's expression turned serious. He reached out and tugged at Tobirama Senju, earnestly assuring him,

"Then I'll continue. My eldest cousin suffered a fatal blow and his vital signs disappeared. Just when we all thought the feast was about to begin, he miraculously came back to life."

Nodding, Madara Uchiha's expression softened somewhat, and he continued speaking to the Senju brothers.

"Resurrection from the dead? What kind of forbidden technique is that?"

Upon hearing that the other party had actually died and come back to life, Tobirama Senju's interest was instantly piqued, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge. Even though the other party was the man he disliked the most, he couldn't help but ask for clarification.

"Do you remember the mark on my older cousin's forehead?"

Instead of directly answering Tobirama Senju's question, Madara Uchiha turned to the two curious brothers and asked them a question.

"A mark? You mean that black one? Isn't that a tattoo?"

The two brothers, taken aback by the question, simultaneously recalled the purple diamond-shaped mark on their sister's forehead. They had initially thought it was a fashion trend started by Uchiha Gin, but they never imagined it had another hidden meaning.

"How could that be? Who would get something like that tattooed on their forehead? That mark is from a mysterious, forbidden medical technique called the Yin Seal."

Without making a sound, Madara Uchiha rolled his eyes and began to explain to the two brothers what the Yin Seal was.

"You mean, that forbidden technique can not only quickly heal fatal wounds, but also store chakra, and most importantly, prolong life and maintain youth forever!"

Hearing of such an unbelievable forbidden technique for the first time, even the well-informed Tobirama Senju couldn't help but be somewhat shocked.

The two brothers exchanged a subtle glance, their eyes filled with delight.

My little sister will always be my little sister~

"That's right, according to Father's description, this is the effect of this forbidden technique, but..."

Seeing the Senju brothers' utterly unsophisticated expressions, Madara Uchiha wore a smug look. He spoke halfway through his sentence, then abruptly changed the subject, causing the two initially shocked men to tense up.

"But what?"

"That forbidden technique is not without its side effects."

"side effect!"

Upon hearing this, the Thousand Hands Brothers were shocked. They hadn't even finished celebrating when this side effect suddenly appeared.

"Why are you all in such a hurry? The side effects are on my older cousin, not on you."

He raised an eyebrow in puzzlement, showing deep bewilderment at the startled behavior of Hashirama Senju and his companion.

"It's nothing, you can continue."

The two brothers exchanged a glance, temporarily suppressing their worries, and then spoke.

"My father once told me that the forbidden technique was a medical ninjutsu developed by one of my cousin's relatives to improve his weak physique. However, because my cousin's training was not perfect, and the ninjutsu was triggered just before he was on the verge of death, it led to a series of side effects."

With a hint of regret on his face, Madara Uchiha softly recounted this secret history.

"Although the Yin Seal saved his life and gave him an ageless appearance, my cousin's strength could never advance even a step after his resurrection."

There are never two perfect things. Although Uchiha Gin's life was saved, he also lost some important things as a price.

"Do you remember the color of the mark on my cousin's forehead? Seven or eight out of ten of the chakra he usually refines is absorbed by the Yin Seal mark, becoming the nourishment for his ageless appearance. The rest is barely enough to support his captain-level strength."

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, the Senju brothers then remembered that Gin Uchiha and Itama Senju both had the same mark on their foreheads.

However, his younger sister's mark was purple, while Uchiha Gin's mark was a dark reddish-black color.

"What would a person who has cultivated to perfection be like?"

With a slightly puzzled expression, Hashirama Senju addressed Madara Uchiha, seeking his guidance.

"A perfect Yin seal should be a purple mark with no side effects."

It was unclear what Hashirama Senju meant by asking this question, but Madara Uchiha still answered it seriously, after all, the Uchiha's control over the mother and daughter was an example of successful training.

Upon hearing this, the Senju brothers breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense expressions disappeared.

Turning his gaze to Madara Uchiha's forehead, and confirming there were no markings, the quick-witted Tobirama Senju spoke first, asking a question.

"Since this technique is so amazing, why hasn't it become widespread in your Uchiha clan? Even you, the clan head, haven't learned it?"

This amazing ninjutsu of mine, just in terms of healing effects alone, is almost on par with my brother's physique, not to mention its miraculous ability to maintain youth. Wouldn't that make all those female ninjas green with envy?

The fact that they can maintain their youth alone is enough to attract a large number of female ninja clans to defect, and they would do anything to join the Uchiha family.

"Phew~ I'm not afraid for you to know that the cultivation of the Yin Seal is extremely demanding, especially with one strict condition."

Madara Uchiha subconsciously scratched his face, a slightly unnatural expression appearing on his face. He and Izuna had also tried to train the Fruit Yin Seal, but they had made no progress at all.

"What are the conditions?"

Sensing the inexplicable glint in Madara Uchiha's tone, the two brothers' curiosity reached its peak, and they urged him anxiously.

"The Yin Seal is a forbidden technique that can only be practiced by women."

With a hint of evasion in his eyes, Madara Uchiha curled his lip and stated the prerequisites for the Yin Seal.

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, the two brothers' eyes widened in unison, their minds racing as if a thousand alpacas were galloping through their minds.

"Wait, you said women can learn it, so that curly hair, he is..."

Suppressing his inner rage, Tobirama Senju looked at Madara Uchiha with a strange expression, his tone full of gossip.

Good heavens, that curly-haired guy isn't a man!

"Your gaze is very impolite. As I said before, my cousin's cultivation is not perfect because this technique is restricted to women. However, since the Yin Seal was made by his relatives to fit his body, he was able to barely cultivate it."

With a cold snort, Madara Uchiha shared the information he had learned from his father and Miyako Uchiha with the Senju brothers.

"Oh, I see. I thought..."

What do you think?

To practice this skill, one must first castrate oneself?

"So, Uchiha Gin's strength is actually quite average; his only redeeming quality is his eternal youth and long lifespan?"

After listening to Madara Uchiha's account, Tobirama Senju, frowning, made his final summary.

A living turtle in the ninja world?

"That's one way to put it, but my older cousin isn't entirely useless either."

Although the assessment was quite fair, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal upon seeing Tobirama Senju so disparaging of Gin Uchiha.

"Oh? What are his special skills?"

Does that curly-haired guy have some special ability?

"Ettashen!"

"."

"In short, find someone else. If that doesn't work, the Uchiha clan will not get involved in dealing with the tailed beasts."

After some discussion, Madara Uchiha strongly opposed Tobirama Senju's suggestion.

"In that case, give me and my brother a heads-up: does your Uchiha clan still have the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's expression instantly darkened, and a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes as he looked at Tobirama Senju.

It seems that sending her cousin to control the tailed beast was a pretense; her real intention was to find out the Uchiha clan's true strength.

This Tobirama Senju, what a deep cunning and vicious mind! Compared to him, Izuna is as pure as a piece of yellow paper.

"What do you mean by that?"

His tone was icy cold, and the atmosphere in the office instantly became oppressive. A faint red light reappeared in Madara Uchiha's eyes, and the throbbing veins on the back of his hand indicated that his master was ready to strike.

"Thump!"

Suddenly, a crisp thud rang out, and the oppressive atmosphere vanished instantly. A bewildered Madara Uchiha lowered his hands, looking at Hashirama Senju with a strange expression, before asking in confusion,

"Hassi Hot Mom, you went a bit too far, didn't you?"

"Who told that brat Tobirama to talk nonsense? How could he treat an entire village's family like that?"

Slowly withdrawing his hand, Hashirama Senju's face was filled with deep apology. He glanced at his younger brother, who was embedded in the wall, and sighed inwardly. Then, looking at Madara Uchiha with genuine satisfaction, he explained,

"Mmm, click!"

With a struggling sound, Tobirama Senju, who had been punched into the wall by his elder brother, pulled his head out of the wall.

His swollen, red cheeks were etched with grievance as he watched Hashirama Senju chatting merrily with Madara Uchiha, who didn't even glance at him. Tobirama's heart was filled with a desolate, lifeless desolation.

Sure enough, love can disappear, right?

"Big brother, you actually hit me for him?"

Tobirama Senju, covering his face, tries to awaken his lost older brother with familial love.

"I'm just trying to wake you up. I've told you repeatedly not to use the same old tricks from the Warring States period to deal with your own people. This is just a lesson for you. If you do it again, I'll punish you by making you do volunteer work in the Uchiha community."

Faced with his pitiful younger brother, Hashirama Senju remained unmoved. At this moment, he transformed into the Bao Zheng of the ninja world, unbelievably just.

"Perfect timing, the public restrooms in the Uchiha clan compound have been a bit clogged lately."

How could he not take advantage of such a good opportunity? A sly smile crept across Madara Uchiha's lips, as if he could already foresee the scene of Tobirama Senju transforming into Konoha's TFboy.

"Damn it, big brother, you've misunderstood me. I'm only asking this for Konoha's sake!"

Enraged, Tobirama Senju glared at the smug Madara Uchiha, making a mental note of the matter. He then turned to his stern-faced older brother and spoke in defense of his earlier words.

Her voice was plaintive and sorrowful, evoking sympathy in the listener.

"What do you mean?"

A heavy burden of collective responsibility was placed upon him, forcing Hashirama Senju to take it seriously.

"Hmph~"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly. He wanted to see what Tobirama Senju was up to.

"Madara Uchiha, you also used your Sharingan to control a tailed beast, didn't you?"

"So what if it is?"

Madara Uchiha, who was waiting to see the joke, was surprised when Tobirama Senju turned to him and asked a question. He then frowned and replied,

"Then let me ask you, what level of Sharingan is needed to perfectly control one, or even several, tailed beasts?"

Thanks to the physique enhancement of the Senju clan, Tobirama Senju's swollen cheeks had returned to normal. His expression was serious, and the questions he asked were devoid of any personal emotion.

"Nature is a myriad of flowers"

Madara Uchiha, who had instinctively answered, froze before he could finish his sentence. Looking at the faint smile on Tobirama Senju's lips, his heart sank, and his mind instantly cleared.

This Tobirama Senju is so cute and adorable!

"Tobirama, why are you asking this again?"

Unexpectedly, Tobirama Senju has returned to this issue after going around in circles. Somewhat displeased, Hashirama Senju questioned him.

"Phew~ Since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you."

Even if he kept quiet now, Tobirama Senju wouldn't let it go. With his despicable and underhanded methods, the Uchiha clan would have been thoroughly investigated by him.

Rather than letting Tobirama Senju use underhanded tactics, it's better to be upfront and let him know the Uchiha clan's strength, which will also have a deterrent effect.

"Oh?"

Seeing Madara Uchiha's expressionless face, Tobirama Senju raised an eyebrow in surprise, thinking that the other party would slam the door and leave on the spot.

"Tsk~ What a pity."

If Madara Uchiha did that, then the position of Second Hokage would be rightfully his to Tobirama Senju's.

"No, no, Mada, it's best not to leak such family secrets."

Hashirama Senju, having guessed his younger brother's intentions, quickly waved his hand to stop him, not wanting this matter to create a rift between him and Madara Uchiha.

Although the war between the ninja clans has ended, each clan still possesses some secret techniques and trump cards.

The Uchiha clan and the Senju have been fighting for so many years, and they've only managed to reveal three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Now that a relatively peaceful period has arrived, how can the kaleidoscope, which was never exposed even during the fierce battles before, be easily revealed to the public?

"There's nothing shameful about it. Besides Izuna and me, the Uchiha clan has two other pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan."

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