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

In the palace of Tsukihime Otsutsuki

Two tall, white-haired women stood with their arms crossed, looking down at the man in front of them with righteous indignation.

Uchiha Gin, kneeling on the ground, had his handsome face bruised and battered into a gruesome mess, his dead fish eyes swollen and purplish-blue, and his nostrils stuffed with reddish wads of paper.

Facing the two women's murderous gazes, he forced out three words, mumbled and indistinct, from his swollen, sausage-like mouth.

"Wo Cuola~"

Uchiha Gin felt even more wronged than Dou E, because it was clearly that little girl, Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who recklessly went astray and was corrupted by the negative buffs of the Shadow Realm.

To be fair, the effect of this Shadow Realm is comparable to that of the Human Race Bag.

He risked everything to help Tsukihime escape, only to be met with inhuman treatment upon their release.

It's just that the posture at the time was indeed too indecent. Even if Uchiha Gin had a mouth all over his body, he couldn't explain it and could only accept his fate.

He covered his groin as the girl relentlessly assaulted him for an hour, only letting go when she was somewhat exhausted.

Even more tragically, Otsutsuki Hakuro, who had always been biased towards him, actually joined forces with Otsutsuki Tsukihime and completely ignored his explanations.

"Tsukihime, since Gin has already admitted his mistake, please forgive him this time."

Seeing Uchiha Gintoki kneel in repentance, Otsutsuki Hikari felt a pang of pity. Even the jealousy he had felt earlier had vanished. He then pleaded with the disheveled Otsutsuki Tsukihime beside him.

"What exactly did you do to me?"

Tsukihime Otsutsuki, whose memories were still not fully processed, felt her usually cool face flush as she recalled the embarrassing position she had just been in. Looking at Gin Uchiha, whose head she had punched into a pig's head, she was filled with mixed emotions.

"That's not easy to explain."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin looked up in surprise, his narrowed eyes filled with a conflicted expression.

I can't exactly tell her that I've become an obedient female dog after being defiled, can I?

"You entered my illusion space and were hypnotized due to carelessness."

Unable to think of a proper answer, Uchiha Gin could only brush it off by using genjutsu as an excuse.

"You didn't do anything?"

Ōtsutsuki Tsukihime's expression suddenly turned somewhat unfriendly, her pure white eyes carrying an aggressive aura.

"I swear! If I ever lay a finger on a hair on your head, may my second brother tie himself in a knot!"

Seeing that Tsukihime Otsutsuki's expression was uncertain, Gin Uchiha immediately held up three fingers and solemnly swore an oath.

"You beast! You didn't do anything?"

"ha?"

Watching Tsukihime Otsutsuki storm off, Gin Uchiha, kneeling on the ground in repentance, was filled with questions.

"Ah Yin~ You always make a mistake when you should be smart."

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. After Tsukihime left, Otsutsuki Hyouka sighed and went forward to help Uchiha Gin up.

"Tsukihime is your sworn sister!"

Gin Uchiha, who naturally understood the deeper meaning behind Otsutsuki Hikari's words, dusted off his knees.

Meanwhile, the terrible wounds on his face were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and after a few breaths, he returned to his usual salted fish appearance.

"I only say this because we're family."

Gently stroking Uchiha Gin's cheek, Otsutsuki Biroku's eyes were filled with a dreamy look. Taking advantage of the pause in their conversation, she, who had been feeling lonely for a long time, slowly moved closer to him.

"You know I'm not that kind of person."

Sensing the yearning of the hot, delicate body in his arms, Uchiha Gin immediately stood at attention, the lustful desire that had been ignited in the Shadow Realm reigniting once more.

"So, what kind of person are you?"

Lying in his arms, Otsutsuki Biro raised her head, her beautiful face flushed with an alluring blush. Her pink tongue playfully licked the beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, driving Uchiha Gin completely mad.

"I'll tell you after I turn off the lights~"

Is that even a question? Of course, it's about teaching you how to be a person!

He swept Otsutsuki Hikari up in his arms, locked the coordinates to the familiar floating island, and Uchiha Gin, unable to wait any longer, vanished from his spot in an instant with a flash of golden light around him.

After Uchiha Gin disappeared, the door to Otsutsuki Tsukihime's bedroom slowly opened. The girl, her cheeks flushed, stared fixedly at the empty room, her white eyes filled with inexplicable emotions, and a sense of indescribable loss welled up in her heart.

"Are you leaving already?"

As her memories of the Shadow Realm gradually surfaced, the girl, trying to piece together the whole process, wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Frowning as she lifted the Great Thunder, the Crimson Steam Princess, Tsukihime Otsutsuki, involuntarily twisted her legs. What Uchiha Gin had done in the Shadow Realm gave her a forbidden pleasure.

"Am I really that unattractive?"

midnight

Muye Village

With a flash of golden light, a figure appeared out of thin air in a deserted corner.

"Phew~ I don't even know if I can handle it!"

Uchiha Gin, clutching his aching back, strode out from the corner. His deathly pale face looked particularly sinister under the bright moonlight, and his trembling lips were devoid of color. Still shaken, he looked up at the full moon hanging in the sky and instinctively shivered.

As expected of the Otsutsuki who is closest to pureblood, his physique is simply incomparable to that of ordinary people. If it weren't for the system's support for Uchiha Gin's body, he would have been drained dry by Otsutsuki Hikari in no time.

"Sigh, I haven't had dinner either. I wonder if my family left me any?"

After feeding Otsutsuki Hikari on the moon, Uchiha Gin himself was starving. The two battles had taken a toll on him, and he felt like he could eat a whole cow.

"Crunch~"

Back home, Uchiha Gin tiptoed to the front door, intending to sneak in unnoticed. However, things didn't go as planned. Two people who had been waiting in the living room for a long time thwarted his plan to sneak in.

"So you actually came back?"

Uchiha Hikaru, reclining on the living room sofa, had a lazy look in his eyes that hinted at a hidden displeasure, causing Uchiha Gin, who was standing on tiptoe, to instantly stand at attention.

"I went and had a couple of drinks with Da Lang~"

Uchiha Gin was a natural liar, answering fluently and effortlessly.

"Oh? Then why didn't I see you when I was having barbecue with Sister Zhili?"

Seated on a single sofa, Senju Itama stared intently at Uchiha Gin with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to pierce through him.

"Maybe it's because you left early and I arrived late~"

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Uchiha Gin answered fluently.

"That's strange, we ate until closing time."

Tilting her head, Senju Itama raised a hint of sarcasm in her voice as she looked at Uchiha Gin, her delicate eyebrows raised slightly.

Eating until closing time? How much can you eat?!

Faced with the two women's mocking gazes, Uchiha Gin's expression began to become somewhat unnatural, and his eyes became shifty.

Seeing Uchiha Gin's evasive manner, Uchiha Hikaru slowly got up from the sofa and walked over barefoot.

"Heh, this taste... you'd better tell me honestly what you're going to make, or else..."

After circling around Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Hikaru sniffed her delicate nose, then gave a knowing look, raised her head, and asked coldly,

She smelled a familiar yet unfamiliar scent on Uchiha Gin, and the owner of this scent was none other than Otsutsuki Tsukihime, with whom she had once fought.

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely!"

Seeing this, Senju Itama was not to be outdone. She ran over, clenched her small fists with a menacing air, and chimed in with a serious tone.

"Wait, when did you two form an alliance?"

"Concentrate on resolving external issues first, and then deal with internal conflicts once everything is stable."

Uchiha Hikaru's words were reasonable and convincing.

"Alright, alright~ I went up there, but believe me, they just wanted to spar with me."

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to lay his cards on the table and recount to the two women in detail how Otsutsuki Tsukihime had pulled him up there and how the two of them had sparred.

"That woman has become stronger again."

Upon hearing that Tsukihime Otsutsuki could use spatial abilities, Hikaru Uchiha frowned slightly. He had been outmaneuvered by the white-haired woman in their previous battle and had been defeated by her.

"Next time, I'll help you get revenge!"

According to Uchiha Gin's account, he ultimately lost to Otsutsuki Tsukihime and was severely beaten by her. Uchiha Hikaru immediately promised to avenge him and beat that arrogant white-haired woman's buttocks to a pulp.

"Me too!"

Although he had never fought against Tsukihime Otsutsuki, this did not diminish Senju Itama's determination to avenge his beloved.

"Just forget about it."

Gintoki Uchiha refused.

"Want to take a punch from me?"

Feeling slighted, Senju Itama brandished his small, blue-glowing fist, ready to prove the worth of his Shiny Mother Monster strength.

"Damn it! I'm still injured!"

Uchiha Gin, clutching his lower back, quickly distanced himself from Senju Itama. This little girl seems to have too much energy lately; should we find her something to do?

"Alright, quiet down. It's so late, you should rest."

Uchiha Hikari's eyes flickered slightly as she reached out to stop Senju Itama, who was interacting with Uchiha Gin. A dark glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her lips as she spoke.

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, Senju Itama reluctantly withdrew his fist.

"Xiao Guang is still the best at undressing people."

Sensing something amiss, Uchiha Gin's face twitched, and he praised her in a very stiff manner.

Is this never going to end?

Uchiha Gin lay back on his bed, looking around warily. Only after confirming there was no danger did he breathe a sigh of relief and crawl into his own blankets.

"Forehead?"

As a result, there was a scalding hot ball in the bed that should have been ice-cold, which startled him so much that he almost lost his erection.

"Didn't we say we should rest?"

With a mournful face, Uchiha Gin looked down at the girl curled up in his bed and asked, trembling,

"Oh? You think I can't smell what that smells like?"

Two scarlet eyes slowly emerged from the pitch-black bed, staring intently at Uchiha Gin with a captivating allure.

It seems the real Uchiha Gin isn't Hikari, it should be Uchiha An. She knew from the beginning what shady things Uchiha Gin had done, so she seized on that evidence and was waiting for him here.

"Hehehe, you don't want everyone to find out what you did on the moon, do you?"

In the days that followed, Konoha's new round of expansion proceeded in an orderly manner. Although there were repeated rumors of a broken funding chain, they were quickly suppressed by a certain white-haired man.

Meanwhile, having received inside information, Uchiha Gin knocked on the Hokage's office door once again, only to be greeted by his pale-faced cousin and the radiant Senju Tobirama.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Uchiha Gin, Senju Tobirama pulled out a brand-new scroll and tossed it over.

"Here's your payment, please count it!"

Tobirama Senju's tone carried a hint of arrogance; it seemed the first wave of dividends had arrived, and the kid was getting cocky after seeing the reward.

"No need, I trust you."

Uchiha Gin didn't like counting money, since someone would make up for it if he was short, so he wasn't worried that Senju Tobirama would embezzle his pay.

"So the reason Jing acted that way was because she learned it from you!"

Senju Tobirama frowned, surprised that Uchiha Gin had believed him so easily. This was not a good habit; one should be wary of even the closest people.

"Jingzai? What happened to him?"

Unexpectedly, the conversation turned to Uchiha Kagami, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, which left Uchiha Gin somewhat bewildered.

"He's just like you, easily believing what others say. He's almost been swindled by those kids."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but roll his eyes. Of his disciples, aside from Kagami Uchiha, none of them were easy to deal with.

As soon as get out of class ended, those kids would bow down to Uchiha Kagami, calling him their godfather, and then trick him out of some money from his purse to buy expensive snacks.

It was all because some curly-haired kid tricked the innocent children out of their pocket money, leaving the little ones with empty pockets and no food.

"Oh, that's what it was about. It's nothing serious."

Anyway, it's a win-win situation. You can become the godfather of the third and fifth generations by spending a little money. Years later, Jingzai will probably be laughing in his sleep.

"You, you~"

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin didn't take it seriously, so Senju Tobirama stopped talking. However, he looked at Gin's curly hair with newfound respect and his gaze became less sharp.

"Has Hashirama, the prison guard, still not returned? He's been gone for days. Could he have fallen for someone else?"

After putting his earnings back into his bag, Uchiha Gin looked around and found that Senju Hashirama's desk was still in the same place as before, indicating that its owner had not yet returned to work.

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha, who was engrossed in his work, suddenly looked up, his eyes sharpening instantly, and his mind began to wander.

"I'll be back today."

Compared to the nervous Uchiha Madara, Senju Tobirama said with a confident expression that he had sensed that the mark he left behind had entered the Land of Fire, and that according to Senju Hashirama's speed, he would be able to return to Konoha today.

"That's good. Look how tired my little brother is, he's almost unrecognizable!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin nodded solemnly, then patted Uchiha Madara, whose face was sallow and ashen, looking like a good older brother.

"Once he gets back, I'll give my older cousin a break so he can go home and relax for a few days."

"No need, I can manage!"

Madara was deeply touched by Gin's concern, but upon hearing about the holiday, he immediately became very resistant.

Good lad, you're addicted to work. Why don't you go back tonight and take care of the family affairs as well, so your little cousin can have time to date?

"Look at yourself now! You're no longer befitting a clan leader!"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha remained stubborn, Gin Uchiha immediately put on a very serious expression, his brows furrowed as he looked at his younger cousin.

"but."

"No buts, the Hokage isn't a position that someone with a weak, kidney-deficient look can hold!"

Gin Uchiha knew perfectly well that Madara Uchiha was working so hard to become Hokage and leave a good impression on everyone, but if he ruined his health because of it, it would be a loss.

Moreover, there are more important things waiting for them now than becoming Hokage.

"All right."

Unable to persuade Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Madara had no choice but to give up. After all, the eldest brother was like a father to him, and now Uchiha Gin was the only one who could speak to him like that.

"Bang!!!"

Just then, a figure rushed in, bringing with him a bit of the smell of dust and sand. Before the others could even ask anything, Hashirama Senju, his face covered in dust, grabbed a cup of tea from the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"Phew~ I'm alive again. That Land of Wind was simply a place no human being could live!"

After a few days apart, Hashirama Senju's face showed obvious signs of weariness, his once smooth long hair was now dry and yellowish, and his clothes were stained with yellow sand.

However, what is most concerning is that there are several tears in the clothes on the back of Hashirama Senju's back. The smooth and flat tears are obviously not the result of scratches caused by traveling.

"Brother, have you been attacked?"

Concerned for his elder brother's safety, Tobirama Senju pressed for an answer before Madara Uchiha could speak.

"An attack? Let me think... It seems like some guy I don't know threw kunai at me from a distance, but the quality of his kunai was so poor that it only tore my clothes and didn't hurt me."

Hashirama Senju looked at his shirt with heartache. It was made for him by Momoka herself; he was going to be kneeling on a washboard when he got home!

"Dropped the kunai? Where is the others?"

Upon hearing the words "throw kunai," Uchiha Gin immediately perked up.

"I didn't see him. I was in a hurry and just tossed him a wooden dragon. He must have been scared away."

the other side

Located at the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Waterfall

In the jungle, a blood-soaked man dragged his wounded body, walking step by step towards the direction of Takigakure Village.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

The ferocious dragon merely brushed past him, yet pierced his lung. With each step, the man gasped for breath in pain.

But the thought of those green banknotes filled him with energy, and his steps became even more powerful.

As long as he goes back, the leader will return the confiscated property to him. For that money, he will crawl back to Takigakure even if he has to crawl.

However, what the man didn't know was that in his beloved hometown, what awaited him was not a pile of green banknotes, but blatant betrayal.

"Tsk~ Looks like he really was just bragging!"

As expected, Kakuzu, that miser, was just trying to gild his own image. He's shameless in his pursuit of joining Akatsuki.

"What bragging?"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's mutterings, Senju Hashirama scratched his head in confusion.

"It's nothing. Now that Hashirama is back safely, my cousin can go home and rest, right?"

Uchiha Gin waved his hand, indicating that he shouldn't mind, then grabbed Uchiha Madara, who seemed hesitant to speak, and walked outside.

"Wait a minute. Let me chat with Hasi's hot mom for a bit~"

Madara Uchiha was extremely unwilling to be lifted up, but Gin Uchiha's hand seemed to be filled with lead, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free from the grip of that large hand.

"Madara, you go and rest first, I'll come find you later."

Hashirama Senju, who also noticed Madara Uchiha's poor condition, immediately shook his head.

"Bye-bye, you two brothers go ahead and get busy~"

With a wave, Uchiha Gin pulled the reluctant Uchiha Madara away from the Hokage Building.

Walking down the street, Madara Uchiha resigned himself to his fate and stopped causing trouble. He followed behind Gin Uchiha, wondering why his older cousin was being so firm today, insisting that he take a few days off.

"Isn't this the road to the tribe's territory?"

Leading Madara Uchiha through several turns, they arrived at an unfamiliar commercial street. Madara frowned, realizing that this was not the way home.

"Stay close, I brought you here because I have something to tell you."

Instead of directly answering Madara Uchiha's question, Gin Uchiha used his memory to find the little-known fruit shop.

"Why did you bring me here? I don't like fruit."

Thinking that Uchiha Gin was going to buy him fruit, Uchiha Madara looked up at the fan-shaped clan emblem on the sign and shook his head vigorously.

"Keep your voice down."

Signaling his younger cousin to be quiet, Uchiha Gin pulled him to a secluded corner and began monitoring the fruit shop.

A moment later, a quiet young girl with two small braids walked out of the fruit shop. She was rather thin, which made her apron look a little too big.

Although her appearance wasn't particularly stunning, her fair and delicate face possessed a fresh and natural charm unique to girls next door, making people feel a sense of closeness to her.

"Big cousin, this is a crime!"

Upon noticing that Uchiha Gin was staring intently at the girl walking out of the fruit shop, Uchiha Madara immediately frowned, his eyes sharpening, and he distanced himself from his older cousin, signaling his intention to cut ties.

Judging from the girl's figure and appearance, she was at most fourteen or fifteen years old. To lay a hand on such a young child would get you arrested and imprisoned.

"Shh"

It was obvious without guessing that Madara Uchiha was making up stories about him. Gin Uchiha rolled his eyes, made a shushing gesture with one hand, and pointed in a direction with the other.

Following the direction pointed out by Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Madara turned his head in confusion, only to witness a scene that shattered his worldview.

"That's... Izuna?"

A young man who looked like Uchiha Izuna was walking towards them from the street corner not far away.

She wore a small-sized black short-sleeved shirt on top, a pair of cropped skinny jeans on the bottom, and shiny loafers on her feet. She also had a small black leather bag tucked under her arm.

He was strolling towards the fruit shop girl with his usual swagger, seemingly oblivious to everyone around him.

"Yes, someone is indeed planning a crime, but it wasn't me." (End of Chapter)