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

Upon returning to the Land of Fire, Uchiha Gin no longer lagged behind the group alone, but instead walked alongside the two women.

"Ah Yin, isn't that the way back to the village?"

While reflecting on her actions, Uchiha Hikari subconsciously followed Uchiha Gin's steps. After walking for a long distance, she suddenly realized that she was not on the way home.

"We rarely get to go out, and the mission deadline hasn't passed yet, let's go soak in the hot springs~"

Uchiha Gin, who also had personal matters to attend to, naturally couldn't just go back to report so easily. So, he used the excuse of soaking in hot springs to take a free trip to the Land of Hot Springs, which is adjacent to the Land of Lightning.

"This...isn't that inappropriate?"

Uchiha Hikaru blinked; she still had a tiny bit of the professional ethics of a ninja.

"Hot springs? You mean those natural baths that gurgle and steam?"

Upon hearing this, Tsukihime Otsutsuki, who had regained her original appearance, suddenly brightened her pure white eyes, and a rare look of anticipation appeared on her usually indifferent face.

Princess Tsukihime had only ever seen records of hot springs in books, which were said to have magical effects on beauty and skin care.

"Oh right, you don't have any natural hot springs where you live."

Seeing his sister-in-law respond to his call, Uchiha Gin stroked his chin and recalled for a moment, only then realizing that there were indeed no hot springs on the moon; all the environmental facilities were artificially constructed simulations.

"Want to go?"

"Um."

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's question, Otsutsuki Tsukihime nodded slightly, her barely suppressed joy evident to everyone.

"One vote in favor!"

During this trip down to the mortal realm, Uchiha Gin felt that his previously aloof sister-in-law seemed to have become more approachable, perhaps because she had secretly eaten something strange.

Seeing the two exchanging glances, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. He took a step forward and stood in front of Uchiha Gin, looking directly into Otsutsuki Tsukihime's cold eyes.

"The competition is over, what are you still doing here?"

"What I want to do is none of your business, you defeated opponent."

Her white eyes showed no fear. When the two women's eyes met, it was as if lightning flashed, making Uchiha Gin feel a chill down his spine.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hikaru took another step forward. Otsutsuki Tsukihime, naturally not one to back down easily, immediately straightened her chest and stepped forward to meet her.

"You want to hold a second event?"

"Haven't you lost enough?"

The two women, neither willing to back down, eventually clashed head-on.

"It's raining so hard. No, stop making a fuss!"

Uchiha Gin covered his wide eyes and pondered for a long time through his open fingers before reluctantly stopping the conflict between the two. If the collision escalated and damaged the outer armor, who would repair and maintain it?

"snort!"

The two women, forcibly pulled apart by Uchiha Gin, glared at each other before turning their heads away in unison.

"A-Gin, I'm going too!"

Out of concern for the safety of Uchiha Gintoki's kidneys, Uchiha Hikaru ultimately decided to join forces with them and become a salary thief in the ninja world.

"Okay, unanimously in favor!"

At their current speed, it would take them about a day to change course and reach the Land of Hot Springs in the northeastern corner of the Land of Fire.

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to leave, the two women, who had just had a conflict, exchanged glances once again.

It's the aura of a duel!

"You wouldn't want this, would you?"

Sensing something amiss, Uchiha Gin cautiously asked,

"Since the finish line has changed, shall we continue the race?"

Uchiha Hikaru stared, his eyes gradually turning crimson, at Otsutsuki Tsukihime, whose entire body emanated a blue-green chakra aura.

"It doesn't matter, a rotten orange is a rotten orange."

Her pure white eyes now exuded an aura of power, and Tsukihime Otsutsuki, who had quietly transformed into the Tenseigan mode, raised a slight smile and spoke with utter disdain.

"Hmph! He's just relying on tricks. Does he really think he can outrun me?"

A cherry-red phantom slowly solidified behind him, and Uchiha Hikaru's eyes suddenly burst forth with a chilling, sinister power. Enchantment-like patterns swirled in his eyeballs, and the power emanating from his pupils collided with the pressure of the Tenseigan, resulting in a moment of evenly matched power.

"Well, you signed and sealed the agreement, so you can't have two different competitions at once."

Uchiha Gin weakly raised his hand and reminded the two women whose buffs were fully applied.

"We'll just keep racing. Whoever gets to the Land of Hot Springs first will be the ultimate winner. The reward? How about a private mixed-gender bath?"

The phantom behind him had already spread its wings. Uchiha Hikaru stared at Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who was wearing a chakra cloak and whose feet were dangling off the ground, and decided on the prize for this competition in a very confident tone.

"Mixed bathing, that sounds interesting."

With a thoughtful glance at the bewildered Uchiha Gin through her blue Tenseigan, Tsukihime Otsutsuki unusually agreed with Uchiha Hikaru's words.

"Then, let the competition begin!"

As Uchiha Hikaru's voice fell to the ground, the enormous cherry-red Gundam spread its wings and took to the air. After flying into the air, it flapped its wings towards the Land of Hot Springs, transforming into a red lightning bolt that pierced the azure sky and disappeared into the distant clouds.

At the same time, Tsukihime Otsutsuki, her entire body enveloped in the chakra of the Tenseigan, unleashed dazzling blue-green flames from beneath her feet, as if they were jet engines.

In the blink of an eye, all he could see was a tiny white dot in the distant sky. Stunned, Uchiha Gin rubbed his eyes. He seemed to have just seen the Mach Rings behind his sister-in-law's feet.

"No. You're leaving, so what about me?"

Uchiha Gin, who was supposed to be the prize, was left standing there. Looking at the two women who had disappeared in the distance, he pointed at himself with an expression that was as innocent as it was painful.

"Sigh~"

Having accepted the reality of being abandoned, Uchiha Gin pursed his lips, raised a finger, closed his eyes, and found the coordinates of the Land of Hot Springs among the dense punctuation marks. With a flash of golden light, he instantly disappeared from the spot.

Country of Hot Springs

The Oni Corps stationed in the Land of Hot Springs set up their secret meeting point in a very famous hot spring town. Adhering to the principle of keeping things hidden, they even ran a hot spring shop there.

In the secret room of the Kiheitai Hot Spring Inn, there is a beautifully crafted token made entirely of gold. The front has the character "糖" (sugar) written on it, and the back has a large "正" (positive) character.

A golden light flashed in the void, and Uchiha Gin's figure appeared out of thin air in front of the token. As he landed, the alarm in the secret room was triggered. Within a few breaths, several figures with red eyes rushed into the secret room at the same time.

"It's Master Gin!"

The men, who had initially glared menacingly, immediately knelt on one knee upon seeing the intruder, Uchiha Gin, who had a languid expression.

"Greetings, Lord Gin!"

"Good alertness. Nothing's been happening lately, has it?"

It seems that these Uchiha clan members, disguised as the Demon Squad, have not been corrupted by their comfortable lives and still maintain a high level of ninja professionalism.

"Reporting to Lord Gin, nothing major has happened in the Land of Hot Springs."

The leader of the demon soldiers responsible for monitoring the Land of Hot Springs pondered for a moment before replying.

"Continue to monitor, and report to me immediately if you discover any strange or unusual cult organizations."

It seems the future evil god cult has not yet shown itself, but Uchiha Gin was quite curious about what that strange thing was, so he gave it a word of advice.

"receive!"

"Alright, I'm just here for a casual stroll. You guys can continue your usual undercover work."

He then turned to leave.

"that."

"Is there anything else?"

Seeing that several clansmen hesitated to speak, Uchiha Gin turned his head in confusion and asked,

"Could you please sign your name for us, Master Yin? Please!"

After exchanging glances, the group simultaneously pulled out autograph boards from behind their backs and bowed excitedly.

After signing autographs for his fans, Uchiha Gin changed out of his ninja attire into a blue and white yukata, a newly bought strawberry lollipop dangling from his mouth, and began to survey the hot spring town in front of him with an air of nonchalance.

The last time he came to the Land of Hot Springs was after Gin Uchiha finished escorting the Ginkaku brothers. Because the reason he awakened his Sharingan at that time was too ridiculous, he subconsciously did not want to come to this city that made him sad again.

"Why does this look so familiar?"

Looking at the quaint hot spring shops on both sides, Uchiha Gin suddenly spotted a familiar-looking storefront. A woman soliciting customers at the door noticed Uchiha Gin frowning at her sign, so she approached with a smile.

"Would you like to relax a bit, sir?"

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin's half-closed eyes flashed with a subtle glint of light. He glanced nervously around before asking in a low voice,

"How comfortable?"

"Oh, you're too kind, sir. You're clearly a regular customer."

She slandered me!

Uchiha Gin's expression turned serious, radiating a righteous aura. He waved his hand and declared loudly,

"Don't try to be mysterious. Watch how I, Yin, punish you illegal merchants!"

After saying that, he pulled the bewildered woman into the hot spring shop.

Welcome!

Upon entering, Uchiha Gin heard a gentle voice that sounded somewhat familiar yet also unfamiliar. He looked up at the speaker.

Behind the hot spring shop counter stood a white-haired woman. Judging from her gentle features, she must have been a rare beauty in her youth.

"This customer looks familiar. Are you a regular?"

The smiling old woman's gaze fell on Uchiha Gin's astonished face. A hint of doubt flashed in her ashen eyes. She felt that the curly-haired young man in front of her looked very familiar.

"Mother, you must be mistaken?"

The woman soliciting customers outside turned out to be the daughter of the white-haired old lady. She had been running this family-run hot spring shop for over a decade, but had never met Uchiha Gin before. She was just trying to attract customers outside, which is why she claimed he was a regular customer.

"Haha, as people get older, their memories inevitably become inaccurate."

After staring at Uchiha Gin for a long time, the white-haired old woman finally gave up on continuing her recollections.

A hint of melancholy flashed in Uchiha Gin's eyes. No wonder the sign of this hot spring hotel looked familiar; it turned out to be the one where he had encountered a large wave of stunts back then.

The white-haired old woman laughing heartily in front of me is none other than the charming and alluring proprietress from back then.

"Would you like a set meal, sir?"

The old woman's daughter's voice interrupted Uchiha Gin's thoughts. He looked up at the package deals on the wall, from the "Ice and Fire Dual Trials" to the "Lightning Poison Dragon Drill," finally settling on the ultimate package that exuded a mysterious aura.

He didn't write his name, only drew a banana—such a strong implication! He needs to be thoroughly interrogated!

"Give me the most expensive one!"

To find evidence of their illegal activities, the greatest sacrifice must be made. For the sake of the reputation of the entire street, Uchiha Gin decides to put the greater good before his own family and give them a thorough critique.

"A grand offer of 88888 taels!"

"Take it, keep the change!"

Throwing out a wad of banknotes in 10,000 yen denominations, Uchiha Gin revealed a look of grim determination. Following the young woman's directions, he quickly jogged into a private room.

There was only a bed in the room. Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gin immediately perked up, finally finding the hiding place of the giant sword!

"Please wait a moment, our technician is preparing."

So it turns out the boss wasn't personally involved?

Uchiha Gin pouted in disappointment.

"Rest assured, our technicians are from overseas and possess unique skills that will absolutely guarantee you an unparalleled experience!"

Noticing that Uchiha Gin was in low spirits, the boss quickly tried to comfort him and mysteriously revealed the technician's identity.

Still a foreign horse!

Is this okay?

This is absolutely awful!

Unexpectedly, a seemingly minor entrapment operation led to a transnational case. Gently wiping away tears from his lips, Uchiha Gin couldn't hide his emotion and sorrow.

The world is going to the dogs, alas.

Hurry up and get to work!

He needs to take extra foreign language lessons!

After the boss left, Uchiha Gin jumped onto the bed in a few strides and waited excitedly, but half a day passed and the door remained unopened.

"Ha~ Let me take a nap~"

Feeling somewhat tired from waiting, Uchiha Gin lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

"Technician No. 38, at your service~"

After an unknown amount of time, a slightly muffled voice reached Uchiha Gin's ears. Before he could react, a tall figure had already locked the door from the inside.

"Who is 'Uh'?"

Forcing his eyelids open, Uchiha Gin looked at the darkness within darkness with a puzzled expression. There was clearly a human presence, so why couldn't he see any human figure?

"You asshole!"

"ha?"

The strangely accented self-introductions instilled a deep-seated fear in Uchiha Gin, causing him to instinctively clench his buttocks.

"Who are you?!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to activate his eye technique to find the charlatan, a bright white light suddenly appeared in the darkness, followed by dazzling flashes of lightning.

"Boy next door~"

Using the unexpected flash of lightning, Uchiha Gin finally saw the true face of the newcomer.

The newcomer was a well-built, black-clad prison guard, wearing a headscarf commonly seen in the Land of Lightning, and dressed only in a pair of tight-fitting briefs embroidered with the Cloud Village emblem.

Electric sparks danced from her fingertips, performing a bizarre dance as she walked towards him with wide, sweeping movements.

Sweat beaded on his bulging muscles, the reflected light nearly blinding Uchiha Gin.

be cheated!

Uchiha Gin, trembling with anger and cold, was startled by a seductive glance from the dancing Black Prison Master, which caused him to immediately activate his Mangekyou Sharingan and send him inside for torture with a single Tsukuyomi.

"Boss! I'm going to sue you for false advertising!"

After calming down for a while, Uchiha Gin, still full of resentment, found the shopkeeper who was counting money and slammed his fist on the counter.

"Huh? Banana-kun is a professional electrotherapy technician I hired from the Land of Lightning at great expense. All the customers who have used him rave about him~" (End of Chapter)