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

Naruto, who was standing frozen at the edge of the pit, suddenly trembled a few times involuntarily after hearing Uchiha Gin's voice.

His azure pupils gradually transformed into scarlet beastly eyes, reflecting a predatory light. A tangible red chakra emanated from his body, tightly enveloping the boy's frail frame.

In no time, the once sunny and cheerful Naruto had become unrecognizable. Two small ears fluttered in the wind on his head, four thin tails swayed behind him, and he squatted by the pit. His empty eyes were devoid of any humanity, and his wide-open mouth revealed sharp teeth.

"Ah ah."

The low growl made Uchiha Gin, who hadn't yet climbed up, frown.

"Watch your mouth, don't drool!"

"roar!!!"

The emotionally unstable Four-Tails Naruto seemed to be provoked by these words. He raised his head high, opened his blood-red maw, and a black sphere containing terrifying power rapidly condensed in the air.

"Tsk! So it wasn't Naruto, but Kurama~"

Shaking his head regretfully, Uchiha Gin raised one hand, and a ball of light, azure tinged with pale purple, appeared in his palm.

Take their kidneys and livers!

Gin Uchiha glanced at the Rasengan in his hand, then deliberately compressed its size, looking at the bullet-sized spiral bullet with satisfaction, and casually tossed it up.

"Whoosh~"

The Nine-Tails, which was gathering its strength at the edge of the pit, was filled with glee. All its attempts had finally paid off; it had finally found an opportunity to strike a victim while the enemy was down.

Once the Tailed Beast Ball is fully formed, it can finally get its revenge and teach that wretched curly-haired guy a lesson.

However, things didn't go as planned. Kurama suddenly sensed a strong gust of wind coming from below, accompanied by a tearing sound that ripped through space. It felt a sharp pain in its throat and was surprised to find that air was leaking from its throat.

"Huh?"

The Tailed Beast Ball that Kurama had painstakingly created vanished instantly, and the water-rippled light screen that appeared in the sky made it lower its head in surprise.

Uchiha Gin, however, paid no attention to the pit. Instead, he was focused on figuring out how to make use of the newly created crater.

"This depth is deep enough to plant a tree, right?"

Damn curly hair!

The Nine-Tails collapsed to the ground, watching the fading light curtain in despair. A tear of suppressed resentment slowly rolled down its cheek.

No matter how much that brat begs it next time, it can forget about getting it to help with leveling up.

"The backyard refreshes daily with a random skill [Nine-Tails Chakra], granting 5 Nine-Tails Chakra Fragments."

[Nine-Tails Chakra Fragments (100/100): Collect 100 fragments to synthesize a complete Nine-Tails Chakra.]

Is that enough?

Uchiha Gin, who was testing the soil in the pit, looked up in surprise and saw the light screen slowly disappearing. He then brought up the system and pointed at the Nine-Tails chakra he had gathered.

"Nine-Tails Chakra successfully synthesized. Equip now?"

Who knows if this chakra has any independent consciousness? Uchiha Gin, who had been cautious his whole life, simply clicked "no".

He doesn't want to do a live stream to give away freebies.

Taking out the Nine-Tails chakra to be equipped from his system inventory, Uchiha Gin carefully examined the red, jelly-like Newtonian liquid in his hand, which emanated an aura of rage.

After thinking for a moment, his eyes darted around, and he took out the Ninja World Edition Poké Ball Amber Purifying Bottle that he always carried with him, and threw the writhing tailed beast chakra into it.

At the very moment that Uchiha Gin drew out the Nine-Tails' chakra, the giant fox, who had been sleeping soundly in an unknown corner of the Land of Fire, suddenly awoke. Kurama, sensing an extremely familiar aura, had his enormous beastly eyes filled with confusion.

Even though I wasn't cut, I felt an intense tearing sensation.

"No, no, I can't stay in the Land of Fire anymore."

Kurama, who always felt that he was incompatible with the Land of Fire, was instantly wide awake and immediately set off towards the Land of Lightning, where he had once lived for a period of time.

Although the Land of Lightning was noisy, at least no one bothered him. Besides, the humans there were dark-skinned, but their skin and flesh were firm and chewy, making them very appealing.

Charcoal-grilled Lao Da~

Just thinking about the special delicacies of the Land of Lightning made Kurama's mouth water instantly, and he involuntarily quickened his pace.

In the backyard, Uchiha Gin, who had just arranged a good place for the Nine-Tails' chakra, looked up and suddenly noticed that a small figure had appeared in the spot where Naruto had just stood.

Just as he was wondering if the system was bugged, he suddenly heard a familiar, clear child's voice.

"Hey curly-haired baboon, I was wondering where you were all this time, turns out you were digging a hole and burying yourself here~"

"ha???"

Upon hearing that familiar tone, Uchiha Gin was completely dumbfounded, even forgetting to make a sarcastic remark. His two dead fish eyes stared straight at the person squatting by the pit, his mouth agape in surprise, his jaw seemingly dislocated and unable to close.

"Hmph~ If you're willing to kneel down and beg me, maybe I'll lend you a hand and pull you up."

The short figure crouching there continued to attack until Uchiha Gin came to his senses.

After confirming that he hadn't misread it, Uchiha Gin, with a strange expression, dusted himself off and disappeared into the pit in a flash.

The next moment, he was already standing behind the short figure, staring at the two distinct black and white pigtails on the other's head, and asked in a strange tone,

"You little brat, what are you up to now? You've become so skilled with the Yin Seal?"

"It's my choice, what's it to you?"

The little female version of Senju Itama, who had been squatting on the ground, stood up cursing and swearing. She adjusted her slightly ill-fitting clothes, curled her lip, and glared at Uchiha Gin, who had easily escaped the trap, with her large, watery eyes.

This strangely familiar scene triggered a powerful surge of memories of Gin Uchiha's death.

In a daze, it was as if he had returned to the years when he had just captured Senju Itama, and the relaxed daily routine of this rebellious little devil in front of him, who was constantly going head-to-head with him.

Seeing the disdainful smirk on Senju Itama's lips, Uchiha Gin suddenly felt like he was back, like everything was back~

Seeing the dazed look in Uchiha Gin's eyes, Senju Itama, who had transformed into a female demon, had a smug glint in her eyes. She was invincible on this track!

This curly hair is so easy to style; it's just a classic look, yet it's enough to make him completely infatuated.

"No, just looking at you makes my hands itch."

Before Senju Itama could gloat for long, Uchiha Gin in front of her started rubbing his hands together with an inexplicable expression, looking eager to try, which made the girl feel a burning phantom limb pain in a certain part of her body.

"What do you want to do?"

Senju Itama immediately stood at attention, while Uchiha Gin, his face full of vigilance, kept his distance.

"Phew~"

Staring at Senju Itama's twin tails swaying on his head, Uchiha Gin forcibly suppressed his inner turmoil and withdrew his large hand that was poised to strike.

We can't treat this brat as casually as before. Back then, we just thought of her as a disobedient little girl from Nanliang, but who knew she would turn out to be a real mother to us later.

Wasn't he described as having a penis in the original story? Preconceived notions can really be detrimental.

"Hey, curly-haired baboon, why aren't you saying anything? Are you scared?"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin had lowered his hand, Senju Itama instantly perked up, put his hands on his hips, raised his head, and looked aggressive, as if he had "I am a brat" written all over his face.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch! What are you doing?"

Unable to resist, Uchiha Gin gave Senju Itama a sharp rap on the head, a look of satisfaction on his face. Then, looking at the brat crouching defensively with his head in his hands, he said with a smile...

"Hold on a little bit, it's an old habit of more than ten years that can't be changed overnight, and you'll hit me again next time."

"Waaaaah, I'll bite you to death!!!"

After a long while, Uchiha Gin, his face covered in teeth marks, knelt with his legs together before the black-haired, black-eyed girl, awaiting Uchiha Hikari's judgment.

"Ah Yin, you're already so old, why are you still playing these kinds of role-playing games with that kid?"

Hikaru Uchiha, who was sleeping, was awakened by the noise in the backyard. She peeked out in confusion and saw a scene that made her roll her eyes.

Senju Itama, now appearing to be around ten years old, opened his enormous maw and bit down hard on Uchiha Gin's head, refusing to budge no matter how much he struggled.

The scene was as bloody and ambiguous as it was, completely waking the girl from her sleepiness. She immediately jumped out of the window, piloted her Gundam, and went to mediate the fight, holding one in each hand perfectly.

"Huh? She transformed herself, what does it have to do with me?"

Hearing this fabricated accusation, Uchiha Gin cried out that he was innocent, pointing at Senju Itama curled up on the sofa, and loudly retorted,

"Look at my face. I'm the victim here, okay? Why can she sit while I have to kneel?"

Pointing to the bite marks on his face, still wet with saliva, while the perpetrator sat unharmed on the sofa, Uchiha Gin, feeling unfairly treated, protested in court.

"Is he telling the truth?"

Uchiha Hikaru frowned, then turned his gaze to Senju Itama. Feeling his gaze fixed on her, the girl, whose face was slightly pale as she rested her head on the Isobu doll, glanced around for a moment before replying.

He said that small ones are cute too~

"Senju Itama, I'm going."

Uchiha Gin almost fainted from anger upon hearing this. He had only made a comment that the kid wasn't as obedient and cute as before, how did it become crucial evidence?

"Silence! Did you say that or not?"

"I said that."

Since he had indeed said those words, Gin Uchiha had no choice but to admit it, even if it meant refusing to admit it.

"Very well, he's a pervert. No need for trial, just cut him off."

Uchiha An, whose personality had somehow switched, tilted his head and looked at Uchiha Gin, who was confessing his crimes, with a sneer on his back. The hatchet on his back rang out as it was being sharpened.

"Master Qing Tang, I'm innocent!"

Uchiha Gin broke out in a cold sweat and immediately began to shake his head vigorously.

"Questions and answers are useless!"

"Ouch, my back!"

Having been tormented by the upright and honest young girl, Uchiha Gin, dragging his limp body, strolled along the main road of Konoha, rubbing his aching lower back. He sighed and shook his head.

The roadside was bustling with people, filled with a joyful atmosphere. At the village entrance, travelers of all kinds of attire were queuing to register and prepare to enter, pausing to admire the brand-new leaves, their eyes filled with emotion.

"I wish peace could always last this long~"

Thanks to the peace treaty initiated by Konoha, there haven't been any news about war lately. It seems that other countries are busy researching the Tailed Beasts and have no intention of starting a war.

With the elimination of regional wars, trade routes experienced unprecedented prosperity. Travelers and merchants from various countries flocked to the Land of Fire, bringing back their own country's specialties and also bringing back novelties from Konoha, thus making a fortune.

As a result, the number of missions from caravans surged, and the Konoha ninjas finally had work to do, at least they no longer had to worry about making a living.

Uchiha Gin strolled along, and before he knew it, he arrived at a huge building next to the Hokage Building. Looking at the ninjas frequently coming and going from inside, he had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"Huh? Isn't this Gintoki? What are you doing here? Are you here on a mission?"

Minako Yamamoto, who had just stepped out of the mission hall, immediately spotted Gin Uchiha standing in front of the gate with a look of regret on his face. Out of curiosity, she greeted him.

"Oh~ I was just strolling around. But you, you actually came to take on a mission."

Upon encountering an acquaintance, Uchiha Gin immediately straightened his back, not wanting others to notice his back problems, especially since the acquaintance was a married woman; such a revelation would damage his reputation.

"Heh, even the Yamanaka family's ninja dogs have taken on sheep-herding duties, how can we just sit idly by?"

Minako Yamamoto's face held a complex expression. Her grip on the task sheet tightened slightly. Looking at the culprit who had caused the family's financial crisis, she ultimately chose to bury her curses and explained with an awkward smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, don't work too hard. If you have any difficulties, feel free to come to me tonight, and I'll help you solve them."

With a sigh, Gin Uchiha shook his head and turned his gaze to Minako Yamamoto's voluptuous waist, inviting her earnestly.

"Sorry, I'm very busy."

As a married woman who adhered to traditional virtues, Minako Yamamoto refused without hesitation. She had heard of Gin Uchiha's reputation, especially the rumors about the mother-daughter bowl, which were often the subject of gossip among the older women on the streets.

"That's a real shame."

Unexpectedly, the other party refused so decisively. Uchiha Gin scratched his head awkwardly. He really didn't mean anything by it. He just couldn't bear to see married women suffer. If he could, he would help them out as a token of his feelings.

"Gintoki, the mission is demanding, I have to go first, you can continue your stroll."

Minako Yamamoto, not wanting to have any further dealings with Gin Uchiha, quickly slipped away along the wall, not giving Gin Uchiha a chance to continue the conversation.

"Seriously, I'm not going to eat people, why are you treating me like I'm James?"

Watching Minako Yamamoto's disappearing figure, Gin Uchiha curled his lip. Since he had nothing better to do anyway, he decided to take a stroll around the mission hall.

Upon entering the mission hall, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow in surprise. From the outside, there were so many ninjas coming and going, but the inside of the mission hall was eerily quiet. There was no bustling scene as he had imagined, only extremely brief whispers.

The ninjas wearing Konoha headbands were all quick and efficient. After selecting their missions, they swiftly took the mission scrolls from the staff and left without looking back.

Among these ninjas were elderly people with gray hair and children around ten years old. The staff treated everyone equally and did not discriminate based on age.

"Finally, I got this assignment!"

A boy who was just over ten years old excitedly gripped the scroll in his hand, his face flushed as he cheered softly. From the boy's excited and trembling voice, it was not hard to guess that he had been looking forward to the task in his hand for a long time.

"Hey~ young man, what mission did you take on?"

Seeing the boy's excited expression, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but wonder if it was a hidden mission to save the world.

"Who are you? Are you trying to steal my mission?"

The excited boy was startled by a voice asking a question from behind him, nearly dropping the mission scroll in his hand. He turned around and looked warily at Uchiha Gin, who looked puzzled, clutching the scroll tightly to his chest as if afraid it would be stolen.

"No, I was just passing by."

Seeing that the boy was very wary, Uchiha Gin immediately put on a warm smile and spread his hands to indicate that he was just a passerby.

After scrutinizing Uchiha Gin for a moment, the boy noticed that he wasn't wearing a headband and was probably just an ordinary person who had come to issue a mission. He slowly lowered his guard, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then gave a smile that seemed out of place for his age, blinking nervously.

"Hehe, I waited for this quest for ages before I finally got it~"

As he spoke, the boy carefully unfolded a corner of the scroll in his hand, revealing the name of the mission.

[Female Bath Guard]

Wow! Is this for real?

Uchiha Gin's eyes immediately lit up, eager to see the details of the mission, but the boy quickly closed the mission scroll, his face full of smugness.

"Ahem. Young man, what is the reward for this task?"

Somewhat disappointed, Uchiha Gin coughed twice and asked in a feigned manner,

"Not bad, 1000 taels a day, for a total of five days."

The boy didn't hide anything, his smile stretching from ear to ear.

"I'll give you ten thousand; how about transferring this task to me?"

Uchiha Gin stood silently in front of the boy, attempting to subdue him with the power of money.

"."

"Don't get me wrong, I just want to experience the work of a guard."

Seeing the boy's ashamed expression, Uchiha Gin immediately stood at attention and explained with a serious face,

"No!"

The boy was from a respectable family, though not a prestigious one, but he was well-off and would never give up this hard-won opportunity for some petty gains.

"Tsk, you brat, what's your name? I'm going to tell your parents!"

Unexpectedly, the boy was so ungrateful. Enraged, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to use his trump card to make the brat submit to his tyranny.

"Hehehe, I would never entrust this task to you!"

The boy didn't take Uchiha Gin's threat seriously at all. Instead, he made a bunch of faces at him and slipped away unnoticed.

"Tsk! These local brats are getting more and more rude, they don't know how to respect their elders at all."

Regretting missing out on an important mission, Uchiha Gin scratched his curly hair and sighed repeatedly.

"Huh? Big cousin, what are you doing here?"

Madara Uchiha, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, was now standing behind Gin Uchiha, holding a stack of mission lists, his usually cool eyes filled with doubt.

He knew his cousin's lazy nature and that he would never accept the task.

"Big cousin, are you in charge here?"

Madara Uchiha's appearance seemed to illuminate the path forward for Gin Uchiha. He excitedly grabbed his younger cousin's shoulder and asked,

"I guess so. Hasi Hot Mom asked me to help her organize the task list, so I'm in charge of this task hall for now."

Madara Uchiha, unsure of Gin Uchiha's meaning, frowned and replied.

"Quick! Show me the list. I'm going to teach that brat a lesson for daring to bare his teeth at me!"

Uchiha Gin's mind wasn't exactly big, but rather so small it was invisible to the naked eye. Upon learning that his younger brother was in charge of missions, he immediately started flipping through the mission list.

"Hey! Don't mess this up, I just tidied it up!"

Watching Uchiha Gin flip through the task list, a weary Madara Uchiha suddenly felt his vision go black.

"Hmph! I found it!"

Finally, after much effort, Uchiha Gin found the kid's mission. His eyes swept over the four large characters "Female Bath Guard" before finally settling on the name of the person who accepted the mission.

Kosuke Maruboshi?

As he stared at the name on the task list, Uchiha Gin suddenly felt that it looked familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

Perhaps he's just a minor character with a name.

Without pursuing the matter further, Uchiha Gin wrote down the name, intending to find an opportunity to avenge himself for the arrow he had received that day.

"Oh dear, let me help you tidy up."

Gin casually shoved the task list back into his hand and apologized without a trace of remorse. Madara, who was rearranging the list, felt his fists itching and wanted nothing more than to punch that hateful dead-eyed guy.

"Phew~ Big cousin, just stay home if you don't have anything to do. Don't go out and bother people."

Forcibly suppressing his urge to smash someone, Madara Uchiha, having compiled the list alone, spoke up with a livid expression, offering his advice.

"I don't like hearing you say that. What do you mean by 'making things difficult'?"

Having been betrayed by his cousin, Uchiha Gin was immediately unhappy. "I raised you with great care, and now that you've grown up, you're starting to look down on me?"

"Big brother, that's not what I meant. I've been under a lot of pressure lately, please bear with me."

Seeing that Uchiha Gin was genuinely angry, Uchiha Madara felt a chill run down his spine. Indeed, power can corrupt people. How could he have spoken so recklessly to his cousin? It was truly an act of folly. He then apologized with a look of shame on his face.

"It's alright. I know you're in a bit of an awkward situation right now, but don't worry. White Hair is no longer a threat to you. Now there's only one obstacle standing in your way to becoming Hokage."

Since you've apologized, I'll forgive you. After all, I'm your cousin.

"Obstacles?"

"That's right, the only obstacle left is Hashirama's younger brother. Once you can subdue him, you'll be able to successfully succeed as the Second Hokage~"

Uchiha Gin felt that his words made no mistake. When his cousin would become Hokage depended entirely on when Senju Hashirama stepped down. As long as Uchiha Madara did his job well, succeeding him ahead of schedule shouldn't be a problem.

Holding his task list, Madara Uchiha lowered his head in silence after hearing Gin Uchiha's words, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, he finally managed to utter a single sentence.

"It's difficult; I'm still far from being magnanimous enough."

The subtext is: My strength is still a notch below Hashirama Senju's.

Unexpectedly, after so many years in the workplace, his younger cousin hadn't learned a single thing about interpersonal relationships. Wanting to help him, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to offer some pointers.

"It's alright, anything can be done. If all else fails, we'll prepare a big gift for Hashirama's brother, the kind that will thoroughly impress him!" (End of Chapter)