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

Early morning, at the main gate of Konoha Village.

Uchiha Rinne, who had been waiting there, was saying goodbye to her mother. The gentle and charming Lady Yongmei, her pretty face etched with worry, carefully helped her daughter pack her bags.

"Little Zhili, you can't eat food from strangers when you're out and about!"

Uchiha Eimi instructed, "Pack the prepared rations into your backpack."

"Dear Mother, I'm not a child anymore!"

Because of the Yin Seal, Uchiha Rinpoche's appearance has always remained that of a teenager, often causing others to overlook the girl's true age.

"As long as Xiaozhi hasn't taken that step, he'll always be a little kid in Mommy's eyes~"

"Bang!!!"

A small fist slammed hard onto the head of the incessantly chattering Lady Yongmei.

"You talk too much, old woman!"

A blush flashed across Uchiha's usually cool and aloof face, before he threatened her in an icy tone.

"Waaaaah, Little Zhili has turned into a bad kid~"

"Sorry we're late, we just went to the Hokage Building."

Just as the Uchiha clan was upholding justice and even sacrificing their own family, a voice, as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, rang out behind them.

All that could be seen was Uchiha Gin, his face sallow, staggering along with his withered, grayish-white body, followed by Uchiha Hikaru, who was full of energy and had a ruddy complexion.

They had just gone to Hashirama Senju's office to receive this secret mission, which is why they were delayed.

"Mr. Yin, are you alright?"

"Gintoki, take care of yourself~"

The mother and daughter stared dumbfounded at the emptied-out Uchiha Gin. Uchiha Gin looked puzzled and worried, while the battle-hardened Lady Yongmei naturally understood why he looked this way, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

"I had a nightmare last night. A female ghost kept pressing down on me, so I had some trouble sleeping. It's nothing serious."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's worried expression, he immediately straightened up and forced himself to explain.

Uchiha Hikaru, standing behind him, subtly rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

"Alright, Uchiha team, move out!"

Seeing that it was almost time, Uchiha Gin bid a reluctant farewell to Lady Yongmei, then waved goodbye with the two women and called out loudly,

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Fortunately, there weren't many people at the village entrance early in the morning, otherwise the two women would definitely have kept their distance from Uchiha Gin and pretended not to know him.

Just after the group left, Uchiha Eimi, having watched her lover and daughter go, was about to turn around when she heard an anxious voice behind her.

"Aunt Yongmei, have Sister Zhili and the others already set off?"

Then, Senju Itama, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, landed behind her, carrying a small bag on his back, looking like he was about to go on a long trip.

"I also came to drop them off at the small subdivided room, but unfortunately I was a step too late; they had just gone that way~"

Thinking that Senju Itama had come to see them off, Uchiha Eimi pointed her slender finger in the direction where Uchiha Gin and the others had disappeared, and kindly explained,

"That wretched curly-haired baboon! It went out to play without me!"

Having identified the direction, Senju Itama angrily uttered a sentence, then pushed off with his feet and instantly disappeared from the village entrance.

"Oh my god, this is going to be even more exciting! I wonder if Little Governance can win~"

The three leaped through the dense forest. As the leader of the mission team, Uchiha Gin took a moment to explain the details of this secret mission to the other two.

"Our mission this time is to find the Seven-Tails that ran away within the Land of Waterfall, to confirm whether it is being controlled by rogue ninja, and if there is an opportunity, to capture it and bring it back to Konoha."

"Is it that simple?"

Both women, who had previously controlled tailed beasts, said that the task was too easy and had no difficulty whatsoever.

"I know you're not worried about the Tailed Beasts, but we're not the only ones searching for them right now; there are teams from the other four great nations as well."

"Oh? Who are they?"

Upon hearing that there was a competitor, Uchiha Hikaru instantly perked up and eagerly inquired, rubbing his hands together.

"We don't have any intelligence on that, but one thing is for sure: they are definitely not good people."

The information that Tobirama Senju gave to Gin Uchiha was very vague. He only told him that the other four great nations had dispatched secret teams, the number of personnel and their strength were unknown, but since it involved tailed beasts, a deal worth 70 billion, the people who came would definitely not be small fry.

"Once we reach the Land of Waterfalls, do as I say and don't act rashly, understand?"

"Okay, Gin~"

"Received, Mr. Yin."

"Such a long-winded baboon! Just tell him if you're going to do it or not!"

"Okay, okay, you're all obedient. What the hell are you doing here???"

Uchiha Gin nodded with satisfaction at the two women's answers, but then another voice suddenly appeared, making him choke on his praise. Staring wide-eyed at the extra brat, he angrily uttered a vulgar curse.

"Itama? What brings you here?"

The other two women were also quite surprised, turning to look at the extra little one.

"Hey, why can't I come? Aren't we family?"

Having transformed himself into a female demon using the Yin Seal, Senju Itama arrogantly crossed his arms and spoke with an air of self-righteousness,

"You brat, we're on a mission, not sightseeing! Get back here right now!"

Out of breath, Uchiha Gin pressed down on Senju Banza's small, black-and-white head and vigorously rubbed it, determined to turn this little brat bald.

"Ouch! What are you doing!"

A sharp pain shot through his brain. Clutching his head, Senju Itama broke free from Uchiha Gin's clutches and, tears welling in his eyes, hid behind Uchiha Osamu.

"Mr. Gin, let's take Itama with us. She hasn't left Konoha in all these years."

Looking down at Senju Itama, whose eyes were brimming with tears, Uchiha Osamu, feeling a pang of pity, spoke up to comfort him.

"In case we encounter any danger."

Uchiha Gin didn't want to take her along, but he was afraid that the kid might encounter some danger. He and she were tied to a mission, and if something happened to her, the mission would fail.

"Don't worry, as long as this kid doesn't do anything stupid, he'll be fine."

To Gin's surprise, Hikaru, who had always been at odds with Itama Senju, also spoke up for her.

"I am invincible!"

Hearing the two women supporting him, Senju Itama, with a smug look on his face, raised his little fist and made a declaration of being a little devil.

"Phew~ Since you've all said so, let's bring this kid along."

The minority should submit to the majority; after all, Uchiha Gin wasn't some kind of demon. Looking down at the smug Senju Itama, he pondered for a moment and then asked...

"Did you bring the pendant?"

"Here it is!"

Seeing that Senju Itama carried the Zhongya Hourglass that he had given her, Uchiha Gin felt much more at ease. With the invincible time provided by the hourglass, plus the Flying Thunder God mark he had planted on this brat, he could save her life as long as the Otsutsuki clan did not come in person.

"Alright, Uchiha four-man team, let's go!"

The country of Taki

The Hidden Takigakure is still in chaos. The high-ranking officials have been slaughtered by Kakuzu, and several elite Jonin of similar strength are fighting for the new leader. Although they have not yet made a move, their arguments are constant.

"Is this the place where the Seven-Tails last appeared?"

Outside Takigakure, a group of figures, their skin blending perfectly into the darkness, watched the brightly lit village with predatory eyes. The tall figure at the head of the group closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment before gently shaking his head.

"Big brother, the Seven-Tails is indeed not here."

The tall figure turned around and spoke to another enormous figure, several inches taller than himself.

"Ginkaku, are you sure?"

The enormous figure asked in a booming, gruff voice, as piercing as thunder.

"With its power, I can sense that there are no tailed beasts here."

Hearing his elder brother's question, Silver Horn slowly opened his eyes, his savage beastly pupils radiating a predatory aura in the darkness.

"In that case, let's look elsewhere."

Without questioning his younger brother any further, Jinjiao slowly nodded, waved his hand, and the gangsters behind him disappeared into the darkness.

Shortly after Kinkaku and Ginkaku left, a group of ninjas dressed in reddish-brown clothing, led by a mysterious man with a broken belt, entered the chaotic Takigakure village.

"Who is your leader now?"

Exuding a dangerous aura, Wu coldly stared at the three Takigakure ninja before him, whose strength was considered decent, and asked in a chilling tone,

"It's him! It's him!"

Sensing something was amiss, the three immediately put aside their previous argument and began pointing fingers at each other.

"I'll ask you one more time, who is the leader!"

Not wanting to waste any more time here, Wu issued an ultimatum.

"Ouch! My back! Oh no, I might not be able to be a ninja anymore!"

Overwhelmed by the aura of nothingness, one of the elite Jonin clutched his waist in desperation, looking as if his old injury had relapsed.

"Oh no! My foot! My corn has grown back again! How could you be so useless at such a crucial moment!"

Another elite Jonin followed suit, plopping down on the ground, hugging his feet, and groaning in pain.

"Huh? You guys."

The somewhat slow-witted elite jonin, belatedly realizing the situation, looked at his two old rivals who had suddenly withdrawn from the competition, and was momentarily speechless.

"You're the one, right? Take us to find the Seven-Tails."

Wu didn't care how these guys performed; he just needed a guide familiar with the Land of Waterfalls.

"Gulp. Okay! Okay!"

Because the alliance between Iwagakure and Takigakure was still intact, the weakened Takigakure ninja dared not disobey Mu's orders. They swallowed hard and immediately gathered their forces to help search for the Seven-Tails.

"Lord Shamon, we have not found any trace of the Seven-Tails!"

Near a lake not far from Takigakure, Shamon, who was resting, frowned slightly upon hearing his subordinates' feedback, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

"With such a large size, the tailed beast couldn't possibly have left no trace. Continue the search; we must find the Seven-Tails before anyone else."

After giving the order in a deep voice, Shamon's gaze fell on the ancient pottery jar in front of him. This was a prop borrowed from a temple in the Land of Wind, the same one used to seal Shukaku. The purpose was to capture the Seven-Tails and thereby enhance the Sunagakure Village's nominal strength.

"yes!!!"

Upon receiving the order, the Sand Village members did not stop and immediately disappeared into the dense forest.

On the beach along the coast of the Land of Waterfalls, a group of people who had traveled a long way landed on the soft sand. The leader, a bearded man in a high-collared robe, sniffed the sand, a look of disgust appearing on his cold face.

"I smelled that guy's earthy scent, he's here too!"

"Lord Gengetsu, before the Mizukage came, he instructed you to put aside personal grudges and find the Tailed Beasts, which is the most important task."

Seeing the fanatical killing intent revealed by Hozuki Gengetsu, the Mist Ninja following behind him immediately spoke up to warn him. It seemed that Byakuren did not trust his disciple, so he had specifically instructed his subordinates.

"Enough with the fuss. I know what's important. Let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Gengetsu curled his lip and then gave an order to his subordinate ninjas.

Hmph~ The Steam Explosion Weapon has been fully developed. This time, when we encounter that despicable guy, we won't fail again.

Uchiha Gin and his companions were fast travelers, and in just one day, the four of them arrived in the Land of Waterfall.

"Wow! What a huge waterfall! Is this the Land of Waterfalls?"

Senju Itama, on his first trip abroad, stared at the enormous waterfall with shining eyes, excitedly tugging at Uchiha Gin's sleeve and shouting, "..."

"Quiet down, I'm looking at a map~"

Uchiha Gin tried to pull his sleeve out of Senju Itama's small hand, but found it wouldn't budge. He then gave up on the idea of ​​forcibly pulling it out and started examining the map with one hand.

"Gintoki, where should we go first? To Takigakure?"

Generally, one would first go to the scene of the crime to look for clues, Uchiha Hikaru immediately asked.

"Going there would be a waste of time. The area around Takigakure is probably full of ninjas from other countries right now, so let's not go and join the fun."

Shaking his head, Uchiha Gin didn't choose the conventional approach. After a moment's thought, he said to Uchiha Hikaru beside him,

"Hikaru, try to find the Karma you left on the Seven-Tails."

"I'll give it a try."

Upon hearing the command, Uchiha Hikaru's dark eyes gradually turned crimson. As a bewitching pattern appeared, a dark and chilling aura emanated from him, causing Senju Itama, who was admiring the waterfall, to shiver involuntarily.

Hikaru's pupils are getting stronger and stronger!

Sensing the terrifying power contained in the girl's eyes, Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction. Under the nourishment of abundant life energy, the girl's Sharingan received maximum nourishment.

If we could add a little something extra to her, maybe it wouldn't be long before she got a pair of round eyes.

Is this the power of the Eternal Eye?

As a fellow user of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Rinpoche felt a pang of unease. Although she was confident in her own eyes, she couldn't help but feel ashamed in comparison to Uchiha Hikaru's Eternal Eye.

Is a regular kaleidoscope really no match for the Eternal Eye?

No, no, no, the strength of the Kaleidoscope Sharingan depends on more than just its power; the techniques it employs are far more important. As for the techniques of the Uchiha clan, there are still many areas that can be explored. Their mysterious and unpredictable spatial abilities are extremely rare among ocular techniques.

As Uchiha Hikari calmed down, she began to sense the wedge she had planted. As time passed, a few drops of sweat appeared on the girl's forehead, and the expression on her face grew increasingly serious.

Finally, the crimson light in Uchiha's eyes slowly faded, and he gently shook his head, saying to Uchiha Gin,

"I'm sorry, Gin, I couldn't find the scent of the Karma."

"It's nothing, thank you for your hard work."

The Land of Waterfalls is quite large, and it's normal that the girl's perception is limited and she couldn't find anything. Uchiha Gin patted Uchiha Hikaru's head reassuringly and said softly.

"Since we can't sense it, let's try to get some information from the locals first."

After saying that, Uchiha Gin led the three women toward the capital of Takigawa.

Meanwhile, another group, after searching unsuccessfully, chose to look for clues in the most densely populated capital of the Land of Waterfall.

"Ginkaku, can you please stop playing with your stupid cards? We're almost at the capital of Takigakure, don't let it flare up again."

The leader of the group, Jinjiao, looked helplessly at his younger brother fiddling with cards behind him and gave him some instructions.

"I'll manage to suppress it, you can rest assured."

Silently putting away the glittering silver card in his hand, Silverhorn, whose pupils had returned to normal, nodded with a tense expression.

"Don't go berserk in places where ordinary people gather, or even the Raikage won't be able to protect you."

"Brother, if I really can't control myself, I'm begging you."

"Hmph~ Then give me the red gourd first."

"Take them all. I don't need them now, so they're enough for me."

Silverhorn nodded and handed the Seven Star Sword and Red Gourd hidden on his person to his brother. He no longer needed the Six Paths Ninja Tools when fighting.

"You'd better use that stuff sparingly. Didn't you hear the Raikage say it can shorten your lifespan?"

Taking the Six Paths Ninja Tools from his younger brother, Kinkaku opened his mouth and swallowed them whole, his face then filled with worry.

"As long as I can get revenge, I'm willing to accept losing even a fraction of my lifespan, or even my life itself, let alone sacrificing my lifespan."

Silver Horn shook his head upon hearing this; in his heart, revenge was more important than his own life.

"But I never expected that thing was actually made by Mr. Yin."

"Yes, if we run into Mr. Yin again, we must thank him properly!"

As the two brothers were talking, a short figure suddenly bumped into the tall, golden-horned leg.

"Thump!"

Despite its small size, it contained terrifying power. Caught off guard, Golden Horn was caught off guard by this diminutive figure and stumbled, immediately losing his balance and falling to the ground with a thud.

"Big brother!"

"Huh? You're not trying to scam me, are you?"

Golden Horn, who had been knocked to the ground, was still in shock when he heard the figure that had bumped into him speak in a sarcastic tone.

"You little rascal!"

As one of the high-ranking members of the Hidden Cloud Village, Jinjiao had never suffered such humiliation before. He was so angry that he got up and was about to settle accounts with the person who had mocked him.

"You look so tall and strong, how come you fall over so easily? Either you're faking it or you're too weak."

Touching her throbbing forehead, Senju Itama, filled with displeasure, pouted and grumbled.

Having just entered the Senju Itama area of ​​the capital city of Takigawa with Uchiha Gin and the others, and seeing such a bustling scene, he immediately took off running.

Unexpectedly, Senju Itaru hadn't been out for long when he crashed into a wall in the street, and it seemed like he even knocked the wall down.

"Brother! These are all ordinary people, please don't make a move."

Before he could even lose his temper, his older brother was already on the verge of exploding. Seeing the situation about to escalate, Silver Horn quickly spoke up to stop him.

After all, there is an unwritten rule in the ninja world that once a ninja kills an ordinary civilian, he will be labeled a rogue ninja and become a rat that everyone hates.

"Hey kid, where are your parents?!"

Feeling that he shouldn't let himself get bumped on the butt for nothing, Jinjiao immediately put on a ferocious expression, ready to give this loose-tongued brat a good scare.

"Who do you think you are, wanting to meet my parents?"

Believe it or not, my older brothers will scatter your entire family's ashes to the wind!

"Phew! With my temper like this, just you wait!"

"Wait, bro, this kid doesn't seem like an ordinary person!"

Just as Kinkaku was about to scare Senju Itama, Ginkaku, who had good perception, suddenly noticed that the black-and-white-haired brat with a disdainful expression had a faint aura of chakra on him. He immediately grabbed his older brother and frowned deeply.

"Hmph~ I don't care if she's an ordinary person or not, I'll just grab her!"

"stop!"

Even though Senju Itama in front of him was a ninja, he was so young that he probably wasn't even qualified to be a genin. He opened his mouth wide, ready to teach this brat a lesson. However, before he could make a move, a sweet shout came from not far away, which attracted his attention.

Suddenly, a purple figure flashed out from not far away and landed in front of them in the blink of an eye. It was Uchiha Rinpoche with an angry expression. The girl first checked Senju Itama's condition and found that there was nothing wrong except for the redness and swelling on his forehead. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Itama, are you alright?"

"What could possibly happen to me? This big, dumb guy says he's going to call my parents. Isn't he stupid?"

Uchiha Rinpoche then turned his gaze to the two high mountains, and was about to speak when his opponent beat him to it.

"You are Mr. Yin's disciple! Where is Mr. Yin?!"

Just moments ago, Kinkaku and Ginkaku had been stern with anger, but now their menacing faces were filled with excitement. They looked at the suddenly appearing Uchiha leader with some helplessness, adjusting their clothes, afraid of losing face in front of their former benefactor.

"You were kids back then!"

Uchiha Osamu was somewhat bewildered by the other person's words. After her gaze fell on the two people's strikingly different hair colors, her long-dormant memories slowly began to resurface. She then asked uncertainly,

"That's right, it's us!"

The Uchiha clan leaders were a bit older than them, so the Gold and Silver Brothers weren't a problem.

"Wait... You're from Kumogakure now?"

After confirming their identities, Uchiha Rinpoche calmed down. Seeing the headbands they wore, she immediately frowned and asked,

"Yes, we joined the Yotsuki clan a long time ago, and now we're ninjas of Kumogakure!"

The group had been through thick and thin together, and overjoyed, Kinkaku didn't hide anything and told Uchiha Rinpoche his identity in a straightforward manner.

"Sister Zhili, do you know these two big, clumsy guys?"

Senju Itama, who was standing to the side unaware of what was going on, stepped forward and tugged at Uchiha Osamu's sleeve, asking in confusion,

"Yeah, not only do I know him, but this blond guy was also one of my defeated foes, someone I beat to tears." (End of Chapter)