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

For some reason, ever since Uchiha Gintoki awakened his new dojutsu, he has always been intentionally or unintentionally avoiding Uchiha Gintoki. Even if they meet, he will lower his head and leave in a hurry, which makes the curly-haired guy a little confused.

"You and Xiao Zhili get along quite well, do you know what's been going on with her lately?"

Early in the morning, Uchiha Gin, carrying a steaming cup of milk, looked up at Senju Itama, who was wearing an apron, and asked with some confusion,

"Huh? Sister Zhili looks radiant, she looks wonderful."

After placing the breakfast in front of Uchiha Gin, Senju Itama tilted her head innocently, thought for a moment, and then said...

"Huh? That's strange. Why do I feel like she's avoiding me? And why isn't there sugar in the milk?"

As he put the milk in his mouth, Uchiha Gin frowned, then questioned him with a displeased expression.

It's one thing to not let him drink strawberry milk, but to not even put sugar in plain milk, how is he supposed to drink it?

"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you, I can only add two spoonfuls~"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's pitiful state, Senju Itama felt a pang of sympathy. She then extended two slender, jade-like fingers, pouted her lips, and repeatedly gave him instructions.

"Okay, okay!"

Nodding hastily, Uchiha Gin quickly opened the sugar jar, scooped out two large spoonfuls of sugar, and poured them into the half-empty cup of milk. Not satisfied, he looked at the empty spoon in his hand, a flicker of struggle in his eyes.

After a moment of internal struggle, Uchiha Gin sighed in relief, reluctantly putting the spoon back. "Two spoonfuls it was," he said.

"Adding three spoonfuls of sugar won't work!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was sipping his overly sweet milk, there was a loud knocking on the front door.

"Bang Bang Bang~"

"Here it comes~"

Without even needing Uchiha Gin's signal, Senju Itama naturally walked towards the door.

A lady of the house should have the demeanor of a lady of the house.

"Crunch~"

"How many of you are there?"

Senju Itama looked down at the few little kids in front of the door, blinking in confusion.

"Hello, we are students of Yin San San!"

The group that came to visit early were the Konoha F6, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi. While Senju Itama was sizing them up, these kids were also secretly observing the tall, youthful woman in front of them.

"student?"

Upon hearing that the other party claimed to be Uchiha Gin's student, Senju Itama suddenly remembered the pile of strawberry milk at home a while ago, which must have been the apprenticeship gifts for these little guys.

"Juan Ayin, your student is looking for you."

In front of familiar relatives and friends, Senju Itama always calls Uchiha Silver Curly-haired Baboon, which is her unique nickname. However, she is still a little reserved in front of these children she doesn't know very well.

"Jing, who is this woman?"

Koharu, looking at Senju Itama's impressive figure, touched her own small, flat-chested body with a hint of self-consciousness, then asked in a low voice, "..."

Shh~ Don't let her hear!

As a child, Uchiha Kagami, who had the misfortune of trying Itama's "Death Windmill" technique, quickly stopped Utatane Koharu's disobedient words. He glanced guiltily at Senju Itama, and seeing that the latter wasn't looking in his direction, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he leaned closer and whispered an explanation.

"This woman is a violent maniac. She'll pick someone up and swing them around at the slightest provocation. Even Uncle Yin won't be able to save you then!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane's first reaction was disbelief. How could Senju Itama's slender little hands possibly do something so violent?

"You can know a person's face but not their heart."

"There's only one truth: this woman is Yin San San's wife!"

Hearing the whispers of his two friends, Mitokado Homura, who thought he had uncovered the truth, pushed up his glasses and with a flick of his finger, revealed the "truth" to the public.

"Huh? That awful guy actually managed to get a wife. This era is too lenient."

Upon hearing Mitokado Homura's deduction, Shimura Danzo immediately broke down. In his opinion, a wicked guy like Uchiha Gin should stay single for life!

"Crunch, crunch~ Danzo, why can't you learn your lesson?"

Behind the few little kids stood a giant potato, Akimichi Torifu, whose stature was far superior to that of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others. He was eating snacks and breakfast while shaking his head and sighing.

Children who tell the truth don't get candy.

After listening to the children's chattering discussion, Senju Itama dismissed Uchiha Kagami's slanderous remarks as nothing more than innocent childish talk, and said he would take the kid to play with the childhood windmill again when he had the chance.

Upon hearing Mitokado Homura's words, Senju Itama beamed with delight. Even this gloomy, bespectacled brat seemed more agreeable now.

"Hey~ you bespectacled kid, you've got a pretty good eye for people!"

"As for you, with such a big butt, do you have some kind of hidden ailment? I know a famous surgeon; if it's not good, just have it removed."

Senju Itama didn't have a good look at Shimura Danzo for his rude remarks. How dare he make fun of curly-haired baboons in front of her? If the brat's butt wasn't already swollen, she would definitely have given him an unforgettable childhood memory.

"you!!!"

Danzo, whose sore spot had been touched, almost jumped up in anger, but fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was at the front, reacted quickly and stopped him.

"Calm down! Danzo, you need to calm down!"

Fortunately, at that moment, Uchiha Gin walked over, holding a cup with only undissolved sugar granules left. Looking at the noisy children, he asked curiously,

"Why aren't you studying properly with Hashirama, the prison guard? What are you doing here?"

"Yin San San, Teacher Da has been very busy these past few days, and we've been left without anyone to look after us~"

Upon seeing Uchiha Gin, the children reacted as if they had seen a relative, and they all chattered away, explaining their recent circumstances in detail.

"There's so much masturbation involved~"

It turns out that Tobirama Senju couldn't handle all the government affairs by himself, so Hashirama Senju, who was slacking off at home, was forced back to work, leaving these little ones as the "left-behind children."

All I can say is, serves him right!

Who let these two brothers collude and squeeze out their older cousin, who was their paid laborer, resulting in a mountain of documents that they couldn't process?

Initially, Tobirama Senju, the white-haired man, was dismissive of Madara Uchiha's departure, claiming that he could process all the documents in no time using his newly developed Shadow Clone Technique.

However, Tobirama Senju underestimated the number of documents. After his clone could no longer maintain its state and dissipated, the memories of processing the documents were crammed into the white-haired man's cunning brain, almost turning him into an idiot.

After escaping with his life, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. Just by using one clone to deal with the situation, the consequences were so severe. Therefore, the derivative technique of multiple shadow clones that he developed later must definitely be classified as a forbidden technique.

So, with his head a complete mess, Tobirama Senju dragged his older brother back to work overtime with him.

Hashirama Senju, who had only enjoyed a few days of comfort, looked at the mountain of documents piled up on the Hokage's throne and shed tears of regret, wishing he had chased after them back then.

"Old Spot, I miss you~"

However, belated affection is worth less than grass.

"So I've become a backup option?"

After listening to the children's story, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes. "You Senju clan, you eat my food, use my things, live in my house, and in the end you still expect me to take care of your children?"

"Silver Three Three~"

Apart from Danzo, who had a puffed-up little face, the other little ones all looked pitiful, their sparkling eyes filled with anticipation.

"Ah Yin, why don't you take them under your wing?"

After learning the whole story, Senju Itama, unusually, spoke up to offer advice.

"You wouldn't be doing this just because they're White Hair's disciples, would you?"

Turning around in surprise, Uchiha Gin stared with dead fish eyes at Senju Itama, whose eyes were somewhat unfocused, and said, "You ungrateful wretch!"

"No, that's not it~ I just think it's not good for you to stay at home all day. Go out and find something to do, so you don't get Alzheimer's."

Senju Itama blushed and quickly tried to explain.

"Yin San San, who is this lady?"

Koharu, whose mind was much more sensitive than that of the boys, glanced at Gin Uchiha and Itama Senju, her watery eyes brimming with gossip, and then asked in a charmingly innocent voice,

"I am."

"Her name is Uchiha Itako, and she's my long-term tenant."

Seeing the troubled look on Senju Itama's face, Uchiha Gin explained to Utatane Koharu,

In fact, over the years, it wasn't that no Uchiha clansmen had inquired about Senju Itama. At first, Uchiha Gin was able to give vague and evasive answers.

Later, when he could no longer keep up the charade, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to change Senju Itama's name. Before his female identity was discovered, he was called Uchiha Itama-chan, a name that sounded very auspicious. Later, when his female identity was exposed, he changed it to Uchiha Itama-ko.

Only a few people who know Senju Itama's identity will call her by her real name in normal times. Other clansmen who are unaware of her identity will respectfully call her "Big Sister Itama".

"Hello, Sister Board~" *5

"Good girl, here, have some candy~"

With a radiant smile, Senju Itama took a candy jar from the cabinet and distributed it to the polite little ones.

"Thank you, board lady!" *6

Xiao Tuantuan ultimately succumbed to temptation and humiliatingly sneaked in.

"Alright, alright, I'll reluctantly take you guys out for one more day then~"

Seeing that the little ones were getting along well with Senju Itama, Uchiha Gin's eyes flashed with a hint of doting affection. Then, he helplessly scratched his curly hair and took on the task.

"Banzi, don't cook my lunch. I'll take these kids to Dalang's place for lunch."

After tidying himself up, Uchiha Gin turned to Senju Itama and gave him a few words of advice before leaving.

"Okay~"

Senju Itama, who was waving goodbye to the little ones, smiled and nodded.

"Yin San San, what exactly is your relationship with Sister Banzi?"

After stepping outside, Koharu Utatane, unable to contain her gossip, squeezed next to Gin Uchiha and asked,

"Didn't I say? Banzi is my tenant. I have such a big house, it's just sitting empty anyway. Isn't it good to rent it out to someone who needs it? She even provides me with meals~"

With his hands behind his head, Uchiha Gin could easily see through the little girl's thoughts and immediately spoke up to clarify.

If rumors were to spread, how could his "pure and innocent" Uchiha persona possibly hold up?

"but."

From the way Senju Itama looked at Uchiha Gin just now, Koharu Utatane could clearly see the love in his eyes. Is this curly-haired girl blind?

"No buts, let's go for a stroll first, and then I'll treat you to barbecue for lunch, lots of meat, all you can eat!"

If one answer doesn't shut the child up, then use food.

"Barbecue! Barbecue!"

"Yay!"

Upon hearing that they were going to eat barbecue, the little devils, whose ears were perked up, lit up with excitement and jumped up and down on the spot.

With the future Konoha F6 in mind, Uchiha Gin decided that today's lesson would be to take a walk and, incidentally, test their observation skills.

Along the way, in order to gain a moment of peace, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to take out his own rations and give each of the chattering brat a cigarette, temporarily silencing them.

"This is all my empire!"

Just as he was marveling at Konoha's ever-improving development, Uchiha Gin suddenly noticed two figures pausing at a stall in the nearby commercial street. Sensing something amiss, he raised an eyebrow and spoke to the children, who were engrossed in their candy world.

"You guys, stop focusing on eating and look at those two."

"Aren't they just two ordinary passersby?"

The children, caught off guard by the question, blinked in confusion, looked at the two unfamiliar figures not far away, and then answered.

Are you sure?

Uchiha Gin, who also had a lollipop in his hand, looked at the little ones with a mocking gaze.

"It's clothing, their attire, not the style of our Land of Fire."

As the only one among the younger ones who seemed intellectual, Mitokado Homura, after observing for a while, gave her answer.

"Not bad, Yan. Next time you can pick a ninja tool to add to your scroll."

Rewards are essential; only small red flowers can motivate children to learn.

"Really! So that reel last time had vibrations in it?"

Overwhelmed by this unexpected joy, Mitokado Homura excitedly pushed up his glasses. He had longed for the vibrating ninja tool he had summoned last time; such a magical tool must be a legendary ninja tool.

Are you sure?

"Hoping for a happy ending for all three!"

"Okay. I'll go back and check to see if it's still there."

The men of the Uchiha clan are men of their word; they always keep their promises.

"Since it's not from the Land of Fire, do you know where it came from?"

After making his promise, Uchiha Gin raised a new question.

"That style and color are from the Land of Water!"

Looking at the younger man's attire, the well-read Mitokado Homura immediately gave the answer.

"Great, I've found your ninja tools!"

Smiling and nodding, Uchiha Gin's gaze fell on the duo not far away, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The older man in the duo possessed considerable power, roughly equivalent to Tobirama Senju. Despite his age, he was undoubtedly a top-tier expert.

The young man beside him gave Uchiha Gin a strange sense of familiarity.

Is that you wearing a wig?

The old man standing by the stall stared intently at the stall owner with his comically slanted eyes, his aged brows furrowed tightly.

Seeing the chakra rising from the old man's body, the young man quickly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Lord Byakuren, this is Konoha."

"I know, but this guy, he's from the Uzumaki clan, right?"

The old man, known as the White Lotus, had dissipated the chakra he had just gathered, but his eyes remained fixed on the stall owner before him.

"My esteemed guest, although I am a member of the Uzumaki clan, I am truly just an ordinary businessman."

The stall owner, locked onto by Bai Lian's aura, was none other than Uchiha Gin's old friend. Caught in the vortex, he was covered in large beads of sweat, his body stiff and unable to move, his eyes darting around, searching for the security team members who usually patrolled. Upon hearing Bai Lian's words, he quickly tried to explain.

"snort!"

Although ninjas have an ironclad rule against harming civilians, the sight of that striking red hair still gave Bai Lian a throbbing headache, and the image of that violent red-haired woman became his nightmare.

"Hey Zhou Xuan, any new stuff lately?"

Just when Zhou Xuan was in a desperate situation, a lazy voice broke through, instantly dispelling the oppressive atmosphere.

"Phew~ It's Gintoki. Yes, yes, I have some divine medicine that just came from the Land of Grass. Didn't you ask about it last time?"

With a sigh of relief, Whirlpool wiped the sweat from his face and looked at Uchiha Gin, who had appeared behind the duo at some point. He hurriedly pulled out a box of suspiciously packaged pills from the alley behind him.

"The Land of Grass? Is it authentic?"

Gin Uchiha didn't dare accept the "miracle medicine" offered by Zhou Xuan. It wasn't that he didn't trust Zhou Xuan; rather, he didn't trust the famously counterfeit country of the ninja world—the Land of Grass. You see, the ninjas of that country don't own anything; they rely entirely on plagiarism as opportunists.

The name of the Land of Grass was well-known to the seasoned veteran, Uzumaki Shusuke, and even his previously resolute gaze showed some hesitation.

"How about I sell a few boxes first and see the user feedback?"

For the sake of Uchiha Gin being his long-time customer, Uzumaki's conscience finally prevailed for the first time, and he reluctantly withdrew the pill from his hand.

Both Byakuren and the young man were startled by the elusive Uchiha Gin.

Especially when the other party appeared, he broke the pressure he was releasing with just one sentence, which made Bai Lian have to take a few more glances at Uchiha Gin behind him.

"Lady White Lotus, who is this person?"

"Judging from their clothes, they should be from the Uchiha clan. We have important matters to attend to, so let's try to avoid conflict."

The old man whispered a reminder to the young man beside him: This is Konoha territory, and the Uchiha clan is one of the founding clans of Konoha. Since the Hokage is not yet here, let's avoid confrontation for now.

"Why are you staring at me like that, you old pervert?"

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Bai Lian's gaze, Uchiha Gin immediately retorted without hesitation, then adopted a disdainful expression, acting like a genuine Uchiha.

"Arminos!"

Bai Lian was originally quite composed, but Uchiha Gin's words ruined his composure. He was so angry that his eyes almost popped back into their sockets. He clasped his hands together, ready to teach this annoying curly-haired guy a lesson.

"Lady White Lotus! No!"

Fortunately, the young man reacted quickly, stopping the white lotus before it could erupt. He then turned to Uchiha Gin, whose face was full of arrogance, and said...

"I'm sorry, my husband recently experienced some kind of trauma."

The young man gave Uchiha Gin an apologetic smile, then pointed to his head and offered an explanation.

Looking at the young man before him, Uchiha Gin felt an increasingly strong sense of déjà vu etched deep in his soul. Unable to hold back any longer, he finally spoke his mind.

"Okay, wig, got it, wig~"

The young man, who had been looking apologetic, froze on the spot after hearing Uchiha Gin's words. Then, a chilling aura suddenly emanated from his body, causing the people standing around him to shiver involuntarily.

"Ha~ Hiruzen, have you noticed how cold it seems around here?"

A few children watching from a short distance were filled with admiration as they observed their teacher's fluent conversation with the foreigners. However, the more perceptive Shimura Danzo noticed, through the large buttocks, that the previously somewhat heated atmosphere had suddenly turned icy cold.

"Phew~ It really seems to have gotten colder. It's only August, how come it's so cold?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt a chill, immediately tightened his collar, and looked puzzled.

"No, look, it's that man who's making snowflakes!"

Akimichi Torifu, who was slightly taller than the other smaller ones, slapped his chubby face hard. After confirming that he wasn't dreaming, he pointed in surprise at the young man from the Land of Water not far away and reminded the other classmates,

"Wig, you didn't hide a refrigerator on your person, did you?"

Uchiha Gin, standing at the forefront of the blizzard, showed no discomfort from the physical chill emanating from the young man, and at the same time confirmed in his heart the true identity of the man from the Land of Water.

Surprisingly, the Third Mizukage, who didn't have much screen time in the original work, is actually a member of the Yuki clan. However, judging from his appearance, he would be perfect to catch a white duck as a summoning beast.

"You rude bastard!"

The young man could tolerate the fact that his most prized feature—long, straight black hair—was being mocked as a wig by this messy, curly-haired man.

"Calm down! Calm down!"

Bai Lian, who had just been being persuaded, now found himself in a different position. Seeing the young man beside him about to explode, he had no choice but to speak up and stop him.

Hozuki Gengetsu is still lying unconscious in his hospital bed. He and the young man beside him brought only a few small teams with them to Konoha.

If they perish here, Kirigakure will be leaderless, and that old man Ishigawa will surely take advantage of the situation and devour the entire village.

"Lady White Lotus, don't stop me! I'm going to freeze this curly-haired guy into an ice sculpture today!"

The young man gritted his teeth, unable to swallow this insult. You can mock Lord Bailian as a gay man with a perverted look, but you can't say I'm a wig!

"You're getting anxious, wig, you're getting anxious~"

Caught off guard by the other party's strong reaction, Uchiha Gin scratched his curly hair, somewhat at a loss, unsure of what sore spot he had touched on in the man before him.

But thinking that as the host, he should at least show some hospitality, Uchiha Gin immediately stroked his chin, reluctantly pulled out his treasured possession from deep within his backpack.

"Wig, would you like some strawberry milk?"

"It's not a wig, it's Katsura!" (End of Chapter)