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

Chapter 255 How to get the tailed beast's hair?

Looking down at the mission assignment letter in front of him, Uchiha Gin rubbed his temples with a headache. When Senju Tobirama pulled out a scroll earlier, he had thought the other man was delivering a dungeon appointment letter.

But when Uchiha Gin excitedly opened it, the contents immediately made his vision go black and his hands and feet go cold.

Are you sure you didn't take the wrong one?

This mission is simply outrageous. To send a noob like him to carry out such a high-risk mission, do they think he has too much health?

"Don't twist this, this is the mission."

Taking a sip of the tea, more valuable than gold, Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes, a look of enjoyment on his face. Watching Gin Uchiha flip through the mission scroll, a rare smile appeared on his face before he spoke.

"Wait, has Hashirama lost his mind? Am I supposed to ride a wooden dummy or pilot a Gundam? You want me to deal with tailed beasts?"

With a conflicted expression, Uchiha Gin tossed aside the crumpled scroll in his hand, sprawled out on the leather sofa like Ge You, and muttered to himself, his face ashen.

"Am I worthy?"

You don't deserve it.

Hearing Tobirama Senju's fair assessment, Gin Uchiha wasn't annoyed. As long as he could maintain his current relaxed lifestyle, he didn't care what that short-lived white-haired guy said, since he was thick-skinned anyway.

"That solves it. You should look for other jobs. I think my older cousin is a good choice. He is meticulous in his work and responsible. He is definitely the best candidate for this task."

Feeling he had escaped unscathed, Uchiha Gin smiled and sat up, then turned to the composed Senju Tobirama and offered his recommendation.

"Oh~ Uchiha Madara?"

Tobirama Senju raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly mocking.

As the saying goes, one should recommend virtuous people regardless of personal relationships.

"The saying 'one should not avoid recommending relatives' is quite true. I didn't realize you had some knowledge."

He nodded in agreement, but Tobirama Senju's gaze then turned somewhat strange, making Gin Uchiha feel uneasy.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Sensing something was amiss, Uchiha Gin frowned and asked,

"You really are a 'no nepotism' advocate, have you forgotten? The person who introduced you for this mission was Uchiha Madara. He was the one who ultimately recommended you to carry out this mission."

With a strange smile on his face, Tobirama Senju reluctantly put down the now bland tea, then looked up and betrayed Madara Uchiha without hesitation.

"ha?"

My older cousin?

I've treated you very well all these years, raising you from infancy with my love and care. Is this how you repay me?

Filled with resentment, Uchiha Gin bluntly stated that the New Year's money he gave away had been wasted on a dog, and that Uchiha Madara was an ungrateful wretch.

I have to run away. Luckily, I've left myself a way out at sea. If all else fails, I can just go and seek refuge with my uncle.

"Don't get excited yet. This mission has assigned you two teammates. You're only in charge of this mission because of them."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's truly remarkable facial expression, Senju Tobirama smiled wryly and said,

"No, I'd rather not touch this light."

Shaking his head, Uchiha Gin, who already had some guesses in his mind, glanced at Uchiha An, who was quietly drinking tea beside him, and sighed inwardly.

As expected, they couldn't hide it any longer. The Thousand Hands Brothers are really skilled; with just a few words, they tricked their older cousin into letting him smell his underwear.

"So, what do you think? The rewards for this mission are incredibly generous. Aren't you tempted?"

Noticing that Uchiha Gin's emotions were gradually stabilizing and his expression had returned to its usual sarcastic tone, he thought to himself how quickly this guy had adjusted his mindset, and then asked,

"Hmph~ Do you think I'm short of money?"

Uchiha Gin scoffed at this. Was he the kind of person who would bow down for a few taels of silver?

In his eyes, the least valuable thing is money itself.

"Then why did you swindle so much money from the Ninja Alliance?"

Rolling his eyes, Tobirama Senju pierced through Gin Uchiha's disguise.

"Tsk~ How can that be the same? I don't like money, but I like ripping people off."

With his hands shrugged, Uchiha Gin indicated that it was not the same thing at all; he was just enjoying the thrill of swindling money.

"Does this conflict? No, it doesn't."

"Good grief, you actually admit you're a rip-off?"

To Tobirama Senju was somewhat taken aback by Gin Uchiha's open admission.

"If it's a mutually agreeable arrangement, how can it be called a scam? At most, it's just a way to trick people into spending money."

Picking his nose, Uchiha Gin retorted confidently.

"You little bastard! Who catches someone and tries to take advantage of them?"

Tobirama Senju felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and his eyes twitched uncontrollably.

A few days ago, people from the Ninja Alliance came to the two brothers and cried for a long time, tearfully accusing Uchiha Gin of designing a lottery item with too many shady practices.

At first, Tobirama Senju thought the other party wanted to appeal the huge lottery fee spent when redeeming people before, but unexpectedly, the bills the other party pulled out were recent expenses.

As they poured handfuls of silver into the Uchiha Silver lottery device, their initial dreams of striking it rich turned into disbelief as the odds of winning became increasingly absurd. Ten consecutive draws only yielded underwear.

Hoping to turn their fortunes around with the guaranteed reward, they were surprised when the guaranteed reward box was updated, changing from a summer limited edition to a winter exclusive. The dark green military coats inside the box left them heartbroken and with nowhere to turn for help.

"Let me state upfront that our lottery system is absolutely fair and there is no manipulation of drop rates whatsoever."

Upon learning of this, Uchiha Gin scratched his head innocently. He swore that he absolutely hadn't secretly altered Celia's drop rate.

Those ninja clans are probably just really unlucky~

"We won't settle that score with you for now. If you can handle this mission perfectly, my brother and I will let bygones be bygones and help you suppress the complaints from the Ninja Alliance."

Hmph~ Whether it's been changed or not, only you, Uchiha Gin, know the truth.

Having calmed himself, Tobirama Senju's eyes gleamed slightly as he looked at the innocent-looking Gin Uchiha, but he didn't pursue the matter further.

However, ripping off these ninja clans can indirectly increase their work enthusiasm, and the completion rate of Konoha missions will also increase significantly.

"So, my task is to supervise Hikari and Osamu, and manage the Tailed Beasts?"

Since the other party mentioned Hikari, then the other teammate in the mission is almost certainly Uchiha Rinpoche, who is also a Mangekyou Sharingan user.

As for why it's not his younger cousin?

Based on his cousin's long-standing friendship with Tobirama Senju, the moment Ichiha Izuna takes control of the tailed beast, he will ride it and tear down this white-haired man's roof.

"That's right. My elder brother is currently very busy with government affairs and is unable to concentrate on using Wood Release to suppress the Tailed Beasts, so he has to entrust the Uchiha clan to manage them on his behalf."

That makes sense. In the current Konoha, besides Hashirama Senju, the only ones who can suppress the Tailed Beasts are the Uchiha.

If placed in the original timeline, Hashirama Senju would have had other options, such as relying on his wife's family's assistance and using the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques to completely control the tailed beasts.

Now that the Uzumaki clan is gone, Hashirama Senju can only rely on Madara Uchiha.

Hmm... Come to think of it, it doesn't seem to be much different from the original timeline; it's all about relying on wives.

Pass this on: the God of Ninjas is living off a woman!

"I knew it! Hashirama's brother had such dark circles under his eyes during his speech that day; it was because of the tailed beast!"

Touching his chin, Uchiha Gin recalled the day he and his older cousin watched the Hokage's inauguration speech atop the Hokage Rock, and the heavy dark circles under Senju Hashirama's eyes.

At the time, he thought it was because Hashirama Senju indulged in debauchery during the day and partied every night, so he immediately condemned (and envied) him.

"Since there are no further questions, let's begin the mission today~"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin no longer resisted, Senju Tobirama crossed his arms, giving him a "I'm rooting for you" look, and said...

"Autumn beans in a sack~"

"What's wrong now?"

Just as Tobirama Senju was about to get up, he looked at Gin Uchiha with some impatience.

"Why does it have to be the Mangekyou Sharingan? Can't you control a Tailed Beast with just three tomoe?"

Uchiha Gin couldn't understand why his younger cousin would expose the Uchiha clan's long-hidden trump card for this mission.

It's important to know that even during the final battle, Uncle didn't choose to let Hikaru take action. Otherwise, Konoha Village might have been renamed Fan Village, and the Hokage might not have been called Hokage, but Konoha.

"While the three-tomoe version is barely acceptable, the kaleidoscope is more cost-effective~"

Tobirama Senju shook his head and explained.

Tobirama Senju, who had a deep understanding of the Sharingan, knew that the power of the three-tomoe Sharingan could only barely control one tailed beast at a time, and the time would not be too long. It was nothing like the stable and free control of a Mangekyou Sharingan user.

"It's alright, we have plenty of three-tomoe jades, we'll take turns."

"There's no need. Too many people will only make things more likely to go wrong."

Tobirama Senju offered a rare, serious explanation, though his words were impeccable, Gin Uchiha still felt there was something fishy going on.

Just as he was frowning in thought, Tobirama Senju across from him flashed a strange look in his eyes, glanced at Gin Uchiha's curly hair, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If we put ordinary Uchiha clans in charge of the tailed beasts, it's like putting a stable boy in charge of guarding the peach orchard.

Those extreme individuals are lucky if we haven't cornered them; their attempt to seize the tailed beasts is utterly delusional.

"Xiaoguang, what do you think?"

Although the task was assigned to Uchiha Gin, he still turned around and asked his teammates for their opinions.

"If you're not interested, I'll decline."

"No need. I've hit a plateau in my training recently, and I just happen to need a few tough and durable sparring partners."

It's unclear which personality was in control, but after hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Uchiha Hikaru tilted his head, gave a slight smile, and responded.

"Um, as long as you have no objections."

Looking at Uchiha Hikaru's smile, tinged with darkness, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but feel sorry for the tailed beasts.

"Small-scale management should be fine too."

Recalling the Tailed Beast Tournament, Uchiha Shinobu had pestered him for a long time, constantly asking about the Tailed Beasts. It was clear that his little disciple had a great interest in them.

This mission will allow her to get up close to the Tailed Beasts and learn more about their structure.

"Okay, I'll take this task!"

With this in mind, Uchiha Gin steeled himself, picked up the scroll on the table, and indicated that he would take over this mess.

Who can blame him when he's the most compassionate Uchiha?

"Alright, come find me when you're ready."

As he had anticipated, Tobirama Senju, who believed he understood the curly-haired Uchiha clan, was not surprised by Gin Uchiha's choice.

After all, compared to those straight-haired Uchiha, the Uchiha Gin in front of him was more worthy of his trust in terms of character and integrity.

Now that the mission had been accomplished, Tobirama Senju had no reason to stay any longer. He glanced reluctantly at the empty teacup; even if the tea was delicious, he had to go back to work.

If Madara Uchiha were to take advantage of the situation while Madara was away and deceive his elder brother, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Wait a minute. Since you seem to really enjoy this tea, I thought... Oh? You've already wrapped it up?"

It's clear that Tobirama Senju really coveted his tea leaves, and Gin Uchiha wasn't exactly stingy.

Even if he disliked this white-haired guy, he was still Jingzai's teacher. Two catties of tea could be considered as a gift for becoming his apprentice.

However, before he could finish speaking, Senju Itama, carrying a large box of tea leaves, came running over excitedly, presenting the tea leaves to Uchiha Gin with a look of pride.

"You're getting better and better at reading people!"

With a strange expression, Gin Uchiha took the tea leaves, glanced at the smug-looking Itama Senju, rolled his eyes, and said...

I'm so disappointed~ Tobirama Senju, you have such a good sister. Even if you didn't recognize her, she still cares about you so much.

".Thanks."

With mixed feelings, Tobirama Senju accepted the gift with equanimity. Looking at his sister, who was winking at him from behind Gin Uchiha, he sighed, "There's no one better than my sister in this world!"

"Um... if this mission is completed, the job in the Konoha dungeon..."

Looking at Tobirama Senju, who had accepted his bribe, Gin Uchiha couldn't help but bring up the old matter again, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He really loves his work!

"Let's discuss it again!"

After Tobirama Senju's somewhat desolate figure disappeared into the distance, Gin Uchiha slowly slumped back onto the sofa, staring blankly at the scroll in his hand, pondering how to fleece the tailed beasts.

Judging from the time frame, this task of mine shouldn't last long.

Once the first Five Kage Summit concludes, the Tailed Beasts held captive by Konoha will be sold to the other four great nations to serve as a deterrent to each other and achieve a degree of peace.

Tsk~ The only thing you can get from tailed beasts is chakra, but collecting that chakra is quite difficult.

As for becoming a Jinchūriki, Uchiha Gin never even considered it. He gets so much exercise at night, why would he be giving those tailed beasts free benefits?

"How should it be stored?"

With a slight headache, Uchiha Gin tapped his head lightly with a scroll and muttered to himself.

"What are you storing? What did you buy? You have plenty of bottles and jars at home, just throw them in any container!"

Senju Itama, who was tidying up Tobirama Senju's teacups, twitched his ears and answered casually without even looking up.

After saying that, she looked speechlessly at the empty bottom of the cup, sighing inwardly that her brother was having such a hard time that he even ate the tea leaves.

"A jar? You little rascal, you're such a clever one!"

Uchiha Gin, who had been feeling melancholy, suddenly brightened up after hearing Senju Itama's casual remark. He praised the girl who was lamenting her brother's difficult life, then did a somersault and walked towards the center of the hall.

"ha?"

Senju Itama stood up, holding a teacup, looking at Uchiha Gin who was jumping up from the spot with a blank expression. This curly-haired baboon has had another episode.

Taking three steps at a time, Uchiha Gin arrived at the center of the hall, looking at the long-forgotten clay-colored jar with a sigh.

"I knew it! How could we not use the hooks we laid?"

He reached out and brushed the dust off the amber bottle, a glint of light flashing in Uchiha's silver eyes. This Six Paths tool possessed the ability to seal away those who responded.

In the future, the Allied Shinobi Forces used this very thing to seal away Kinkaku's tailed beast form.

It's important to know that at that time, Edo Tensei Kinkaku was in a pseudo-Nine-tail form, and his strength was even greater than that of the Jinchuriki who also had a tail.

However, even with such terrifying strength, it was still easily defeated by this unassuming kimchi jar.

"Such a big jar shouldn't be a problem to fill it with tailed beast chakra, right?"

(End of this chapter)