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

After dinner

Tomorrow he would be leaving the village and embarking on his journey to Sunagakure. So, during his post-meal stroll, Uchiha Gin wandered alone to the backyard, waiting for the NPCs to refresh for the day.

As the surrounding air froze, a rippled light screen, very familiar to Uchiha Gin, appeared in the void.

The next moment, a uniquely designed trident kunai shot out from the light screen and hurtled towards Uchiha Gin.

Uchiha Ginhaku rolled his eyes.

This operation

It's that guy again.

Uchiha Gin picked his nose, as if he had a precognitive ability, and tilted his neck slightly, easily dodging the attack of the kunai. Then he bent his knees and squatted down, causing the long-planned attack of the young man who suddenly appeared behind him to miss.

"Are you some kind of paramecium? It's always the same old routine. Did you just copy some garbage strategy guide?"

Uchiha Gin, who was squatting on the ground, looked up with a helpless expression at the one-eyed Uchiha lad who had been a regular customer for the past few years.

This NPC's perseverance is indeed admirable, but attacking itself according to the same template every time gives it a feeling of being a low-level AI.

When the one-eyed Uchiha youth saw that his sneak attack had failed, his exposed single eye instantly turned crimson, and the three tomoe spun rapidly, transforming into a pattern that Uchiha Gin was extremely familiar with.

Kawi!

Feeling the intense pulling sensation in the space, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow, his eyes reddening as a sign of respect.

Upon seeing Uchiha Gin's eyes transform into Sharingan, a barely perceptible smug look flashed across the one-eyed youth's face, but the next moment, his expression froze.

Uchiha Gin's eye transformed into a shuriken pattern, and the ultimate genjutsu called Tsukuyomi was poised to be unleashed.

The young man froze in fear, instinctively clenching his buttocks. The eye technique he had originally intended to use to absorb Uchiha Gin was transformed into a portal for escape.

But it was too late. With a flick of his sword, the young man knelt on the ground, his eyes glazed over, his face filled with utter terror.

"You did well this time; you even made me use my eye technique!"

Uchiha Gin patted the one-eyed youth on the shoulder with an approving gesture, then left without looking back.

Behind him, the one-eyed youth kneeling on the ground was quickly taken away by the light screen that descended from the sky, leaving no trace.

"The backyard refreshes daily with a random skill [Pupil Technique: Divine Might], granting 4 Pupil Technique: Divine Might Fragments."

【Doujutsu: Kamui (40/40) - Collect 40 fragments to synthesize Doujutsu: Kamui. The skill Mangekyou Sharingan can learn it】

You actually saved enough?

Uchiha Gin, who hadn't even left the backyard, froze in surprise. He knew that the Kamui skill was extremely difficult to unlock.

Moreover, the way it drops is similar to the previous Flying Thunder God Formation, although it doesn't specify which character's exclusive skill it drops.

However, the fragments only appeared on Konoha technician Wu Wu Kai and the one-eyed youth from before.

【Should we synthesize it?】

"synthesis."

[Synthesis successful. Would you like to learn it?]

"study!"

Full of anticipation, Uchiha Gin didn't hesitate, unleashing a flurry of attacks. With a dazzling flash of light, the pile of fragments instantly transformed into a stream of light that entered his eyes.

"Clear and transparent~"

The chilling and powerful eye energy sent a comfortable shiver down Uchiha Gin's spine, and at the same time, a thick stack of densely packed Kamui user manuals flooded his mind.

Uchiha Gin raised his hand and conjured a water mirror, carefully examining the pattern of Kamui in his eyes. He noticed that it was slightly different from the one of the previous youths, and the blank space in the middle of his pupils was filled with his own Mangekyou Sharingan without tomoe.

This was the same situation as when Gin Uchiha used other Mangekyou Sharingan before, but he didn't care, as long as it worked.

After admiring his new design, Uchiha Gin's gaze fell on the wooden mannequin in the backyard.

That was a teaching material he made using Wood Release, which he used for F6 training. It had been abandoned for many years, but it was still as good as new.

"Kavi!"

As his eyes narrowed, a vortex suddenly appeared in the void, carrying a distorted spatial power. In the blink of an eye, it sucked the innocent training dummy into the vortex, leaving only a shallow mark on the ground.

"Not bad, not bad~"

Uchiha nodded in satisfaction. This move was a great help in dealing with trash. He would no longer have to throw fruit peels and scraps of paper into the Shadow Realm, lest Muryo throw a tantrum and refuse to cooperate with his transformation.

"Thud!"

In a gloomy, gray space, a brand-new training dummy suddenly fell from the sky. The sound of its fall was extremely jarring, and it also startled a pair of scarlet eyes filled with icy coldness.

"Littering again?"

Kakashi

But Uchiha Gin, completely unaware of what was happening in the Kamui dimension, hummed a cheerful tune, preparing for a good night's sleep.

"We ordinary people are so happy!"

Forehead?

Suddenly, a dense spatial energy surged behind Uchiha Gin once again, causing him to frown slightly.

Again?

Could it be a system update?

Uchiha Gin had never encountered a situation where someone used their skills twice in one night. He turned his head in confusion, only to see a familiar figure.

From the black hole that opened in the void, the long-unseen Tsukihime Otsutsuki gracefully emerged, her eyes gleaming with the unique blue-green hue of the Tenseigan.

Uchiha Gin blinked and craned his neck to look behind Otsutsuki Tsukihime, but all he saw was emptiness; the person he had imagined was nowhere to be seen.

"Stop looking, Sister Biluo isn't here."

Walking slowly towards Uchiha Gin, Tsukihime crossed her arms, tilted her head back, and glared at the peeking, curly-haired guy before shattering his expectations with an extremely cold voice.

"Alas?"

Disappointed, Gin Uchiha pouted and really missed Biluo, his kind older sister. She was able to tolerate all of his little quirks, just as much as Mito.

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

Since he had already confirmed his relationship with Biluo, he felt no qualms about calling her "sister-in-law." Uchiha Gin made no attempt to hide his disappointment, scratching his head and asking listlessly,

"The day I agreed to meet that woman has arrived."

Tsukihime Otsutsuki maintained her icy expression, but in her heart, she was cursing Uchiha Gin, that filthy thief, to the bone.

To treat me, the dignified patriarch of the Otsutsuki clan, the beautiful and wise man at the pinnacle of the moon, with such a perfunctory attitude is simply heinous!

"Tsk, so that's what it was about!"

Uchiha Gin suddenly realized, so his sister-in-law had come to spar with Hikaru!

Since they started clashing, the two have had frequent battles. Although Tsukihime Otsutsuki's Tenseigan is powerful, Hikari's Eternal Eye is no pushover either. The two women fight back and forth, and it is difficult to determine a winner for a while. They usually stop when they are exhausted.

Therefore, after a match, the two would agree on a time for their next sparring session, regroup, and fight again.

But Xiaoguang is going to the Land of Wind with her tomorrow. If they fight now, she will have to rest in bed for several more days.

"What's wrong?"

Standing still, Tsukihime Otsutsuki noticed the troubled look on Gin Uchiha's face, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. Xiaoguang is going on a business trip with me tomorrow, so we won't be able to spar."

Uchiha Gin scratched his cheek and explained to the puzzled Otsutsuki Tsukihime.

"On business? The two of you?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of envy flashed in Tsukihime's eyes, followed by a cold question.

"Although I have someone to entrust me with this matter, Hikaru and I will act together."

Unsure why Tsukihime Otsutsuki would ask such detailed questions, Gin Uchiha answered truthfully anyway.

When he and Uchiha Hikaru went out together, they would definitely be together in all aspects of life, and it would be impossible for them to be separated.

"Is that so?"

"Okay, why don't you go back and wait a few days? We'll let you know when we get back."

Uchiha Gin nodded, his tone slightly apologetic.

"Only a few days?"

Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who was deep in thought with her head bowed, suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"It won't take more than a week."

Uchiha Gin had already calculated the time required for the mission. Subtracting the time wasted on the road, they should be able to resolve the tailed beast problem in Sunagakure in no time.

"I see."

After leaving behind a seemingly random sentence, Tsukihime Otsutsuki turned and walked into the black hole opened by the Tenseigan. Just before the black hole closed, she watched her sister-in-law leave Uchiha Gin and seemed to see her turn back and smile.

"You must have misread it?"

Uchiha Gin rubbed his eyes, then attributed the sight of the usually stern-faced Otsutsuki Tsukihime turning around and smiling to the aftereffects of his use of Kamui.

Konoha Commercial Street

As dusk settled and the bright full moon just began to peek over the horizon, the shops lining the streets were brightly lit, and people strolled along the road, enjoying the tranquility that peace brought.

A slender figure exuding coldness strolled along the bustling street, her pure white eyes curiously surveying the shops along the way.

With something on her mind, Tsukihime Otsutsuki didn't return to her hometown on the moon as Uchiha Gin had planned. Instead, she turned around and strolled to Konoha's most bustling commercial street.

Although she often descended to the mortal realm before, it was always for Uchiha Hikaru. The two would fight as soon as they met, and then run away. She never actually went shopping properly.

"It's definitely different from what's described in books. Is this what 'the warmth of everyday life' feels like?"

Looking at the vendors hawking their wares in the night market and the smiling faces of people holding snacks, Tsukihime Otsutsuki felt a sense of novelty she had never experienced before.

Having stayed at home for decades, even though Tsukihime Otsutsuki was well-read, she had never truly experienced the warmth and life of the human world. Now, she was like a fairy who had fallen to earth, filled with wonder at everything before her.

"Miss Hyuga, are you alone?"

Just as she was curiously looking around, several young men who were clearly unemployed surrounded her, their eyes wide with astonishment.

The moment Tsukihime Otsutsuki appeared, they set their sights on this white-haired woman who exuded an aura of unapproachability.

Even though they could tell from her eyes that the woman was from the Hyuga clan, one of the powerful clans in Konoha, they were still swayed by her strong will and mustered up their courage to approach her and strike up a conversation.

Hinata?

Upon hearing this, Tsukihime Otsutsuki frowned. She knew a little about the Hyuga clan; they were a lineage left behind by their ancestor.

However, over the years, the Hyuga clan's sage bloodline has gradually thinned out, making them seem like poor, hopeless relatives in the countryside compared to their Otsutsuki clan.

"Do I look like a member of the Hyuga clan?"

She could clearly sense the filthy thoughts of the young men before her, but Tsukihime Otsutsuki still coldly asked a question.

"Wow, you're really funny, miss. Even though you've dyed your hair white, your white eyes don't lie~"

"All the young people in the Hyuga clan have black hair. Miss, you really know your style, dyeing your hair such an elegant color~"

"That's right, that's right~"

Seeing that Princess Tsukihime of the Ōtsutsuki had actually spoken to them, the young men instantly felt powerful again and began to fawn over her.

Otsutsuki Tsukihime looked thoughtfully at her smooth white hair. In Konoha, white hair was not uncommon, but when paired with her Byakugan, it stood out strikingly.

Can't it be white?

"Miss, we know a great place that you rich girls have never been to before. Want to go check it out?"

Seeing Tsukihime's bewildered expression, the young men mistook her for a young lady who had sneaked out to experience the life of an ordinary person, and immediately invited her to go to the temple.

"roll."

Princess Tsukihime of Ōtsutsuki glanced at the group indifferently, opened her mouth but did not utter a single word.

The young men exchanged glances. One of them stealthily reached for a small bag on his back, inside which were their tools for the crime: a type of black tea that could induce drowsiness.

"Miss, are you thirsty?"

The young man pulled out the small, yellow-packaged bottle of sweetened water and handed it over, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Once you drink Koji Tadokoro's secret black tea, you'll be completely at my mercy!

Tsukihime Otsutsuki was getting annoyed by the insects. Already harboring some misogyny, she became even more displeased, and then gently raised her hand...

He appeared to be accepting the iced tea, but in reality, his palm was poised to unleash a powerful attack, ready to physically obliterate her.

"Officer! They're the ones who drugged me and then heartlessly dumped me in the toilet!"

Just at this critical moment, a loud shout came from not far away. A woman with an excessively "plump" figure was seen pointing her finger at the young men who had just succeeded in their evil scheme. Beside her were the security team members wearing dark blue uniforms.

"Surrender! I'm arresting you on charges of attempted indecent assault!"

The security team leader was a handsome young man with a full head of curly hair. He looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old and exuded a mature aura that didn't match his age. He was clearly not a newbie who had just joined the team.

"It's the security team, get out of here!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, the young men were instantly terrified, dropping their iced tea and running away.

"Chase!"

Uchiha Kagami, the current squad leader of the commercial district security team under the Public Security Bureau, immediately ordered his subordinates to follow.

According to reports from the public, these suspicious men have recently been loitering in the commercial street, specifically targeting women walking alone.

Fortunately, they only succeeded once, and the victim was the Akimichi clan woman who had just identified them.

"Officer, we're innocent! We just used her to test the drugs, we didn't do anything else!"

The young men, who hadn't run far before being captured, pointed at the overly voluptuous Akimichi clan woman and cried out that they were innocent.

"Hmph~ Even if you really did something, I wouldn't have chosen to call the police!"

"Where are your tools for committing the crime?"

"Huh? You mean that sleeping red tea that makes you completely subdued after just one sip? I was in such a rush just now, I don't know where I threw it."

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"Huh? Where's the victim?"

Having successfully solved a public security case, Uchiha Kagami turned to look for the woman who had just been approached by several suspects, only to find that she had already disappeared.

In the alley not far away, Tsukihime Otsutsuki, who had managed to escape in the chaos, looked down at the small yellow sweet drink she had just instinctively caught. A strange glint appeared in her white eyes.

"A sip of this 'sleeping tea' that makes you completely helpless?" (End of Chapter)