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

Chapter 284 Black Zetsu, Your Mother's Pregnant

Finally, having received his older cousin's approval, Uchiha Izuna happily left first, handing the lemon he was holding to Uchiha Gin before departing.

"Big cousin, if Mieko and I get together, I'll make sure you're never too jealous!"

Accepting the bribe with a clear conscience, Uchiha Gin frowned as he looked at his younger cousin's smart suit.

"If you go back and change your style, you'll probably be single for the rest of your life."

Hearing this, Uchiha Izuna looked down at his shiny loafers in confusion, thinking to himself that he looked incredibly cool, with a 200% head-turning rate in a crowd.

"Really? I think Mieko really likes this outfit?"

"Just change it when I tell you to, stop arguing!"

Gin Uchiha gave his younger cousin a sharp rap on the head and said coldly.

"Okay, okay, I'll change it right away~"

Rubbing his throbbing head, Uchiha Izuna chose to submit to Uchiha Gin's tyranny.

Otherwise, if his older cousin says, "I don't agree to this marriage," he and Mieko won't be able to get married.

Watching his younger brother's departing figure, Madara Uchiha, whose face had been dark with anger, gradually relaxed his tense expression and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph! I think that Izuna is just lusting after women's bodies; he's despicable!"

"I think you're just jealous."

Uchiha Gin turned his head away, looking at his younger cousin with an awkward smile on his face.

"Huh? I envy him?"

Madara Uchiha immediately rolled his eyes, but a hint of barely perceptible relief and joy was hidden on his cold face.

"hehe."

Gin Uchiha was already used to his younger cousin's tsundere personality, and immediately offered some advice.

"I've already arranged your leave. Take a good rest these few days and handle some family matters while you're at it. Give your little cousin some private space."

"But I..."

Upon hearing this arrangement, Madara Uchiha immediately objected, as this was a crucial moment in the competition for the position of Second Hokage.

If he were to be absent for a few days, that white-haired Tobirama Senju might take the opportunity to raid his base, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

"Hmph! If you dare to sneak off to work, I'll expose your dirty secrets to that white-haired guy."

Having seen through Madara Uchiha's intentions, Gin Uchiha didn't hold back and directly pulled out his trump card. You should know that the dirt he had stored up was enough to ruin his cousin's life.

Tobirama Senju: Is there really such a good thing?

"Phew~ I got it."

Madara Uchiha, who had almost fainted, saw that Gin Uchiha's expression was serious and not fake, and he deflated like a punctured balloon, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Alright, I'll wander around a bit more. You should go back and rest."

Carrying lemons, Uchiha Gin waved to Uchiha Madara and then walked towards the village entrance.

When visiting orphans and widows, one cannot go empty-handed.

Having been threatened by Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Madara returned alone to the clan head's residence. He pushed open the clan head's office door, which he hadn't entered in a long time, and found the spacious desk piled high with thick stacks of documents.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Izuna, who had parted ways with me earlier, was now engrossed in revising documents with a serious expression, showing no trace of the energetic young man he had just been on the street.

"Just leave it there, I'll check on it later."

Uchiha Izuna, who was engrossed in reviewing documents, didn't look up, assuming it was a clansman delivering the documents, and then spoke.

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Madara Uchiha remained silent, looking at his younger brother, whose cheek now bore a faint nasolabial fold, and a sudden pang of sorrow welled up in his heart.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

After waiting for a while without hearing any movement, Izuna, sensing someone in front of him, immediately frowned.

"Are you that busy now?"

Madara Uchiha's gaze fell on the table beside him, where cold food lay. Seeing that his younger brother was so busy he'd forgotten to eat and sleep, he asked in a deep voice,

"Huh? Big brother! What brings you here, Ben?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Uchiha Izuna looked up in surprise. When he saw Uchiha Madara standing in front of him, his face full of self-reproach, he quickly stood up and asked,

"Stop saying that! I'm sorry, Izuna, I deserve to die for saying those things to you before!"

Thinking back to his mean face when he targeted Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Madara wished he could slap himself twice.

"ha?"

Uchiha Izuna stood up, completely dumbfounded. He scratched his head in confusion, wondering what his older brother was up to.

"Go and rest, Izuna. Leave the rest of the work to me."

Madara Uchiha stepped forward, grabbed the bewildered Izuna Uchiha, and plopped down on the clan leader's throne to take over clan affairs.

"Big brother, aren't you working in the Hokage's office? What made you decide to come back?"

Watching Uchiha Madara diligently writing, Uchiha Izuna cautiously asked,

"If I don't come back, how will you have time to do important things?"

Madara Uchiha glanced at his younger brother, chuckled, and said...

"Getting down to business?"

"Stop playing dumb. I agree too. As long as you don't do anything outrageous, you can go ahead and pursue that girl from the fruit shop!"

"What did you say???"

Uchiha Izuna's sudden overreaction left Uchiha Madara, who was nodding repeatedly in approval of his own righteousness, completely bewildered. Looking at his younger brother, whose face was gradually turning red, Madara asked in confusion,

"Are you alright? It's good to be happy, but don't get a fever!"

After a long while, Uchiha Izuna, whose complexion had returned to normal, had a face so dark it was almost dripping with gloom, his eyes filled with a murderous intent. He forced out a nonsensical sentence through gritted teeth.

"How dare he deceive me!"

"Crunch~"

The door to the clan chief's office was suddenly pushed open, and a hurried figure rushed in. It was Uchiha Izuna again. He was covered in sweat, his clothes were askew, and he looked extremely disheveled as he shouted...

"I'm exhausted! This field research is no easy task. I really envy you, my clone, being able to stay in a cool office~"

After Uchiha Izuna finished speaking to himself, he realized that the person sitting in the clan leader's seat had changed, and immediately asked in surprise,

"Hey bro, what brings you here? Weren't you shopping with your cousin?"

Madara Uchiha looked at his two younger brothers standing in the room with a strange expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.

The first to speak was Uchiha Izuna, who was handling the office permits. His icy gaze was fixed on Uchiha Izuna, who had just entered, and a hint of killing intent flickered within him.

"Person, was it tiring going out for research and investigation?"

"It's not hard work! It's not hard work at all! It's not as hard work as having two people around you~"

Sensing a chill, Uchiha Izuna immediately shook his head vigorously.

"No, no, no, nothing compares to how much you've been working on the main body. How's Mieko doing?"

"No, no, Mieko's braids today are super cute!"

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"Thump!"

A deathly silence fell over the scene. The original Izuna, whose face had been stiff, suddenly collapsed to his knees, knelt before his gloomy-faced clone, and kowtowed.

"Sorry, I'm an undercover agent!"

"Fine, fine, you tricked me into working day and night here, while you used the guise of research to go out and pick up girls. You really are a ninja world's best embodiment."

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha finally understood the whole story, and his gaze toward his brother, who was kneeling in a kneeling position, carried a hint of hostility.

I thought you were a dedicated worker, but it turns out you're a sly one. You made your shadow clone do all the work while you went out to flirt with girls.

Why didn't I think of such a despicable tactic sooner?

When Madara Uchiha thought about how he had personally reviewed the documents, he felt even worse than if he had lost a billion dollars.

"Eat shit!"

Enraged, the clone pounced like a hungry tiger, heading straight for the original Izuna, who was kneeling on the ground in repentance. Today, he was determined to get justice for himself.

Even clones have human rights!

"untie!"

Having anticipated this, Uchiha Izuna secretly performed a release hand seal, and his clone in mid-air instantly turned into a puff of smoke.

"Hmm~"

Although he escaped the clone's revenge, the massive amount of memories he had accumulated during this time was enough to give Uchiha Izuna a hard time. He was seen rolling on the ground, clutching his head, with beads of sweat on his forehead. After groaning in pain for a long time, he gradually calmed down.

"Phew~ I thought I was going to die."

After forcibly digesting the memories, Uchiha Izuna finally got up from the ground, wiped the sweat from his brow, and looked like he had just survived a disaster.

"You think that's all?"

Just then, Madara Uchiha's cold voice rang in his ear, and Izuna instantly stood at attention.

"Brother, I'm just using ninjutsu properly."

Seeing Madara Uchiha's unfriendly expression, Izuna, feeling guilty, quickly explained,

"You really manage to balance your career and dating life perfectly."

"Thank goodness~"

Izuna scratched his head sheepishly; his older brother rarely praised anyone.

"You think I'm praising you? Get to work!"

Madara Uchiha, having stood up, pointed to the clan leader's throne and commanded,

"Oh! My older cousin just told me to go after Mieko!"

Trembling with fear, Izuna had no choice but to bring up Uchiha Gin, but Uchiha Madara wasn't buying it. His gaze sharpened, and the oppressive aura emanating from him made Izuna swallow hard.

"I'll do it! But what about Mieko?"

Forced by his tyranny, Uchiha Izuna, with a long face, had no choice but to return to work. However, he had only just made some progress with Mieko, and if he missed this opportunity, he would truly miss it.

"You go and use your clone, you just stay here and do your work."

Let you experience the benefits of having a clone too.

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I'm cheating on myself?

Having made clear arrangements for Izuna Uchiha, Madara Uchiha left the clan head's office with satisfaction and headed towards the Naka Shrine where he usually secluded himself for meditation.

"Only here can I truly calm down."

Inside the empty shrine, flickering candlelight, Madara Uchiha sat cross-legged before the blue ancestral stone tablet, his eyes slowly turning crimson as he stared intently at the obscure and incomprehensible characters on the tablet.

With the enhancement of his eye power, those tadpole-like characters gradually transformed into content that Madara Uchiha could understand.

"Why can't I see the last part clearly? My eyes are already at the pinnacle of the Sharingan!"

Puzzled as to why he couldn't see the truth, Madara Uchiha increased the output of his eye power. However, even though the Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes spun so fast it seemed to smoke, he still couldn't see the last words on the stone tablet.

"Does this mean that the Eternal Eye isn't the limit of the Sharingan?"

Slowly closing his eyes, Madara Uchiha frowned deeply. Suddenly, he remembered the contents recorded on the stone tablet, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

"The myriad phenomena of the universe."

According to the inscription on the stone tablet, the combined power of the Senju and Uchiha clans would create the power of all things in the universe. This power might be the key to deciphering the final contents of the stone tablet.

Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, as if he was considering something.

In a corner not far from him, a dark figure slowly peeked out. Looking at Uchiha Madara deep in thought, Black Zetsu, who had been waiting for a long time, nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that this reincarnation of Indra is in a state of confusion. Should I give him a push and make him my most useful pawn?

The last part of the stone tablet can only be seen by eyes at the Rinnegan level. It records the specific methods for implementing the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, including how to summon the Gedo Mazo and the role of the Tailed Beasts, etc.

"First, let him turn against that reincarnated Asura. Once he's abandoned by everyone, I can take advantage of his weakness."

Black Zetsu lurked in a corner, plotting his grand scheme, his tiny, beady eyes filled with hesitation.

"Mother, you're about to escape your cage!"

Madara Uchiha had just parted ways with Gin Uchiha. Carrying a lemon, he made his way to the cold drink shop at the village entrance, only to be met with the words "Temporarily Closed" hanging on the door, which made him feel as if he had lost his parents. Fortunately, Lady Yongmei had told him where the shop's key was before.

After quickly opening the door, Uchiha Gin swaggered into the empty ice cream shop. His parched lips tempted him, but he was too lazy to actually make anything.

However, as a man with henchmen, Uchiha Gin's dead fish eyes flashed red, and Wan'er-chan made a dazzling appearance.

"Wangliang-chan!"

Uchiha Gin, who had been squinting and appeared quite composed, widened his eyes in surprise upon seeing the dark-skinned girl who had been teleported from the Shadow Realm.

"What kind of look is that?"

Wang Liang still had the same dark-skinned, icy appearance as before, but this time, she had two rabbit ears on top of her white hair, and they didn't look like decorations, but rather real ones.

Just moments before, Kaguya, who was enjoying an elegant afternoon tea in the Shadow Realm, suddenly sensed a summons. Touching the rabbit ears that had grown on her head, she stood up with a displeased expression and accepted the teleportation.

These two rabbit ears only grew after she fused with Uchiha Gin and transformed, a fact that Kaguya herself couldn't understand.

Although her true form is a rabbit, this kind of mutation never occurred when she was still an Otsutsuki.

"By the way, you can't talk~"

After receiving no response for a while, Uchiha Gin realized that Mikoto-chan couldn't speak, so he slapped his forehead and didn't ask any further questions.

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Kaguya, who was summoned, maintained her icy demeanor, but her two large eyes curiously surveyed the ice cream shop. Looking at the cute decorations inside, even her youthful heart fluttered slightly.

That's great! When I conquer the world, I'll make this my palace.

I'll have this descendant guard my gate.

Just as Kaguya was lost in her fantasy, she suddenly felt a tingling sensation on the top of her head, which startled her so much that she almost screamed.

"They really are rabbit ears, and they're even warm!"

Suddenly, Uchiha Gin appeared behind Kaguya Mitsuki, rubbing her ears with his large hands while marveling at them.

"Smack!!!"

Kaguya had never suffered such an insult before. She immediately slapped away Uchiha Gin's wicked hand, her icy face showing a hint of disgust.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ Yes, that's the expression!"

Blowing on his swollen, red palm, Uchiha Gin looked at Muryo, who was displaying a human-like expression, and nodded in satisfaction.

Uchiha Yao hadn't fully developed the eye technique "Wang Liang." Uchiha Gin felt that this creation of the eye technique "Wang Liang" was definitely not just a simple combat puppet. He thought that with more training, it might actually be able to develop into an intelligent AI.

It's not impossible that one day he might suddenly start speaking.

"Wangliangjiang, make me some hand-crushed lemon juice, extra sweet!"

Looking Uchiha Gin up and down at the now fully recovered black-skinned Musou, he attempted to issue a command.

After being trained by the two intelligent puppets, Zuo Ling and You Ling, it's time to review the results.

「＃」

Kaguya, whose face was cold, immediately showed an angry mark on her forehead and her gaze turned unfriendly after hearing Uchiha Gin's order.

"Oh, you don't know how? Let me show you~"

Seeing that Wan'er was standing there dumbfounded and looking completely helpless, Uchiha Gintoki assumed she didn't know how, so he scratched his head and said,

After saying that, he skillfully picked up a few lemons, walked to the counter of the ice cream shop, and began to work.

"Clap clap clap clap clap~"

A series of loud pounding sounds rang out. Uchiha Gin's skillful movements left Kaguya, who was watching, speechless. She hadn't expected this descendant to have some culinary talent. Well then, let's upgrade him from gatekeeper to chef!

"Ta-da! The hand-crushed lemon is done!"

With his superhuman strength, Uchiha Gin easily squeezed the lemon clean, then added a generous amount of honey syrup to the tempting juice, and a cup of Uchiha-style hand-squeezed lemon was ready.

What is professionalism? This is professionalism!

"Would you like to try some?"

Uchiha Gin, who was originally preparing to enjoy himself, suddenly noticed the hopeful look on Wan'er's face beside him. Puzzled, he tried to ask her a question.

After all, as a creation of eye techniques, Muryo should not need to consume human food.

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Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Kaguya nodded subconsciously.

"ha?"

Uchiha Gin tilted his head in surprise, his curly hair full of question marks. He had just asked casually, but he didn't expect that Wannō would nod. However, he didn't think much of it and handed over the handmade lemon.

Looking at the bright yellow, hand-crushed lemon in front of her, Kaguya was immediately startled, realizing that she was about to be exposed.

After a while, she realized that Uchiha Gin hadn't suspected anything and was still looking curious. Kaguya, steeling herself, reached out and snatched the tempting lemon from her hand.

"Ton ton ton~"

Kaguya, who seemed oblivious to the concept of politeness, picked up the glass and gulped it down. After the lemon juice entered her mouth, her eyes widened in astonishment.

The lemon bursts forth with its most primal freshness under the powerful pounding, combined with the sweet syrup and the smooth texture of honey. The perfect blend of sour and sweet, the intertwining of refreshing and mellow flavors, creates a truly perfect summer drink.

This descendant is qualified to enter my harem.

Kaguya downed a glass of hand-squeezed lemonade in one gulp, still wanting more. She licked her full lips, and for the first time, a visible desire appeared in her emotionless eyes.

"Do you still want to drink?"

Kaguya nodded hastily, behaving even more humanly than before.

"Then wait a moment~"

Guessing whether Wanliang had evolved another step, Uchiha Gin immediately started making it.

As cups of hand-squeezed lemonade were served, Kaguya, no longer holding back, sat down casually on the stool and shoved one cup after another of the Uchiha-made hand-squeezed lemonade into her mouth.

Before long, Kaguya's originally flat stomach began to swell up.

The story goes that Uchiha Gin got Kaguya pregnant.

"Cool!"

After downing her last glass of hand-smoked lemonade, Kaguya, already quite tipsy, blurted out a big "X".

"!!!"

This startled Uchiha Gin, who was cleaning up the lemon's remains. He flashed in front of Kaguya and stared intently at her slightly flushed face, a captivating blush that even her dark skin couldn't conceal.

Kaguya, already tipsy, hadn't realized what she'd said. Looking down at her empty glass, then at Uchiha Gin standing in front of her, she instinctively handed him her glass.

"Another cup, please!"

"Waaaaah~ I did it! I succeeded!"

The imagined suspicions did not materialize; instead, Uchiha Gin hugged the cup and wept with joy.

In his view, the ability of the two creatures to speak was a miraculous evolution that occurred only through his tireless efforts.

After all, the Sharingan is known as the mirror of the mind, and all eye techniques are somewhat influenced by idealism.

"Forehead"

Uchiha Gin's reaction confused Kaguya. She realized that she had actually spoken and was thinking about how to make amends.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin, who discovered her secret, burst into tears while holding his hand-held lemon, showing no sign of doubt.

"Wangliang-chan! Do you know who I am?"

Wiping away tears of joy from the corners of his eyes, Uchiha Gin stared into Kaguya's eyes and asked in a deep voice,

"Curly hair?"

Feeling somewhat uneasy under her gaze, Kaguya fixed her eyes on the top of Uchiha Gin's head and replied in a cool tone,

"NO! I am your master!"

Uchiha Gin made an X on his chest, trying to correct Wang Liang's perception. In his opinion, this kind of AI's intelligence shouldn't be too high, so he would need to guide it slowly.

"Okay, curl your hair, I understand."

Now that her ability to speak had been exposed, Kaguya stopped pretending to be mute. Her cold, beautiful face returned to its previous expressionless state, and she slowly spoke, a barely perceptible smile hidden in her beautiful eyes.

"No, learn from me, Master!"

Considering that Mikoto could transform into a belt, Uchiha Gin forgave her for what she had said and instead began to teach her seriously.

"Um."

Kaguya hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded, acknowledging her agreement.

"Why are you nodding like that! I'm the master, not you!"

Unexpectedly, he was so difficult to teach that Uchiha Gin was furious and jumped up and down in anger.

"Are you the master?"

Hearing this, Kaguya tilted her head in confusion and asked softly,

"Yes, yes, you are the master!"

Uchiha was overjoyed upon hearing this. He was indeed a promising student, having even trained a mute puppet to be eloquent.

Since you've put it that way, then I won't hold back!

"Um."