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

"Mr. Yin, Red Bean Paste, Private Marseille!"

Kneeling on the ground, Kinkaku pressed Ginkaku's head and apologized profusely to Uchiha Gin, who was sitting in his seat.

"A private Marseille!"

Ginkaku, his face bruised and swollen from being beaten by his older brother, struggled to open his eyes, which were swollen like light bulbs, and mumbled apologies repeatedly.

"I know it's not your fault, but don't you bear any responsibility at all?"

Taking a sip of the freshly brewed tea in his hand, Uchiha Gin frowned. They didn't even put sugar in it for him; that was an even bigger offense!

"Mr. Yin, you already know about Yin Jiao's situation?"

Sensing the hidden meaning in Uchiha Gin's words, Kinkaku looked up in surprise. He had not revealed a single word about his younger brother's recent emotional instability to anyone.

"Hmm, let me see your drives."

Uchiha Gin nodded, signaling the two brothers to take out the driver.

The Silver Brothers hurriedly found the Driver they treasured, held it in both hands, and respectfully handed it to Uchiha Gin.

Looking at the two nearly battle-damaged drivers in front of him, Uchiha Gin frowned in surprise. He thought it was just a minor problem, but he didn't expect the Rider System to be damaged to this extent.

"Did you two eat something dirty?"

Stroking the cracked driver, Uchiha Gin keenly sensed an aura that didn't belong to the two of them, and then looked up and asked.

"Forehead"

After exchanging a glance, the elder brother, Golden Horn, spoke up to explain.

"We were accidentally swallowed by the Nine-Tailed Fox and ate some fox meat."

The burly inmate's expression was somewhat unnatural when he talked about the incident, as if he still had some psychological trauma.

"Snapped!"

Uchiha Gin slapped his forehead, looking helplessly at the two low-level prisoners who had suffered the same fate as those in the original story. He sighed, marveling at their impressive physical abilities; they could digest such tough food. No wonder they were his cousins.

"You two have really good teeth!"

"ha?"

Logically speaking, the chakra of two tailed beasts cannot coexist in the same body. Even if the Nine-Tails' chakra has no consciousness, it will still fight with the other tailed beasts. Once the fight starts, the host will definitely die without any room for negotiation.

Of course, unless you're the chosen one.

Uchiha Gin now understands that the reason the Driver has become like this is entirely because it has been used to create a protective barrier on the bodies of the two brothers, reducing the intensity of the Nine-Tails' chakra's erosion.

Driver: This is so hard for me~

However, the protective effect of the driver on the tailed beasts in the tailed beast cards is greatly reduced, which is why the Two-Tails was able to influence Ginkaku's consciousness.

"How long has it been since your last transformation?"

Touching the prop he had just made with a pained expression, Uchiha Gin asked about his recent situation.

"About a month ago, while we were on a mission, we encountered two knights from Kirigakure."

With a hint of ruthlessness on his face, Kinkaku recounted to Uchiha Gin the incident where he had clashed with two knights from Kirigakure during a mission.

"If it weren't for Ginkaku suddenly going crazy and getting stabbed by that unsportsmanlike turtle man from Kirigakure, we wouldn't have lost to those two scoundrels."

"There's so much masturbation involved~"

After listening, Uchiha Gin nodded, having already grasped the ins and outs of the matter. If he had arrived a few days later, those two prisoners would probably have exploded and died.

"You guys are so lucky! Come here and let me see!"

Without a second thought, the Silver Horn brothers saw Uchiha Gin calling out to them and immediately got up and came over.

He placed his fingers on the foreheads of the two brothers, and Uchiha Gin's eyes glowed slightly red. The next moment, he entered the consciousness of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Looking at the pitch-black space, Uchiha Gin's eyes narrowed, and the darkness was instantly dispelled, allowing him to see the tenant lurking in this sea of ​​consciousness.

"Wow, this is quite lively. Is this a zoo?"

It's sizzling!It's sizzling!

On the left, a burly bull is waving its sticky tentacles and fighting with a four-tailed fox. Its mountain-like fists strike the fox, which exudes a scorching heat, releasing a strange aroma that is a mixture of steak and takoyaki.

"Wow~ This is so authentic, I'm starving!"

Smacking his lips, Uchiha Gin shifted his gaze to his right. The kitten he had just disciplined was lying peacefully on the ground, fast asleep, looking utterly content.

Beside it, there was also a small nine-tailed fox with fierce eyes, imprisoned in a cage with a mysterious aura. However, the cage was now full of cracks, and the day it was to be broken was not far away.

"Huh? Human, how did you get in?"

The Eight-Tails, who was locked in fierce combat with the Nine-Tails, heard Uchiha Gin's voice. Taking advantage of a lull in the battle, it turned its head, its wide bull eyes filled with confusion.

"Sasipuli, no wonder the guys at Golden Horn Prison are in such good spirits, it's all thanks to you~"

Uchiha Gin finally understood why the Gold Horn Driver had more cracks than Ginkaku's, but it wasn't affected by the Tailed Beast's chakra. It turned out that Gyuki was helping him.

"What are you going to do to Little Jinjin?"

When Uchiha Gin mentioned Kinkaku, Gyuki's expression changed. After punching the Nine-Tails away, he landed in front of Uchiha Gin. Although fear was on his face, he still mustered his courage and questioned him.

"Little Jinjin?"

Uchiha Gin stared strangely at the Eight-Tails, whose face was filled with anxiety, and realized that the other's concern was genuine.

"When did you become so close to the Golden Horn Prison?"

"Hmph~"

The demon snorted and turned his head away with a hint of arrogance.

"Fine, don't say if you don't want to."

Since the Gyuki wasn't as rebellious as Matatabi, Uchiha Gin abandoned his plan to target it and instead turned his crimson Sharingan towards the two snarling Nine-Tails.

These two Nine-Tails were filled with a frenzied and violent aura, devoid of any consciousness, acting solely on their destructive instincts. Upon noticing Uchiha Gin's gaze, the two smaller Nine-Tails simultaneously shrank their tails, and their roars became much lower, indicating that they were extremely sensitive to the Sharingan's power.

"Hey, Niu Niu, how long have they been here?"

Seeing that the Gyuki was a sensible tailed beast, Uchiha Gin intimidated the Nine-Tails with his eyes, then turned to the Eight-Tails beside him and asked...

"I forgot too. At first it was only the size of a fingernail. Later I didn't pay attention and it turned into the shape of that stinky fox, and the tails kept multiplying."

The bull demon cautiously glanced at Uchiha Gin, whose face was languid. Sensing the familiar aura emanating from him, it felt a strange sense of peace. After a moment's thought, it replied...

"And then you just kept practicing one-on-one with it?"

"Yes."

"Was that fun?"

"Cool!"

The bull demon excitedly exhaled two streams of hot air from its nose, its face showing a kind of satisfaction at having avenged a great grudge. How could it not harbor some resentment after being betrayed by the Nine-Tailed Fox back then? Now that it had the opportunity to fight the Nine-Tailed Fox's clone, it was naturally extremely pleased.

"And what about it?"

Uchiha Gin pointed to the sleeping Matatabi beside him.

"That's not bad either. It was fighting at first, but it couldn't win later, so it started to give up."

Glancing at the two-tailed demon, Gyuki shook his head and revealed the cruel truth.

It was all a misunderstanding. Two-Tailed Cat wasn't just watching from the sidelines; she was simply too weak to help—a complete novice!

"Are you here to help Xiao Jinjin and the others?"

The ox-demon turned its head, looking hopefully at the bewildered Uchiha Gin. From their conversation, it could tell that Uchiha Gin meant no harm.

"Would you like to take on some followers?"

"Taking in underlings?"

Uchiha Gin's irrelevant answer left Gyuki completely bewildered.

"It's a bit of a waste to kill these two Nine-Tails, so I'll give them to you as charms~"

Uchiha Gin's original goal for this trip was to help the Gin and Kin brothers remove the violent Nine-Tails chakra from their bodies, so as to prevent them from breaking the seal together with the two tailed beasts originally sealed in the Tailed Beast Cards.

However, it seems that the two prisoners and the tailed beast have a pretty good relationship. At least they help suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra instead of taking the opportunity to cause trouble.

"Snapped!"

With his hands clasped together, a faint yin-yang energy emanated from Uchiha Gin's palms. Gyuki, sensing this energy, gaped in astonishment, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

Is this the old man's chakra?

With a flash of light, Uchiha Gin released his hands, revealing two blank cards floating in mid-air. He then formed hand seals with one hand, casting several obscure sealing techniques into them.

"Phew, the inventory is a bit low again. The old lady hasn't been using it lately either. Is she tired of the massage chair?"

Wiping away non-existent cold sweat from his brow, Uchiha Gin held the two blank cards he had made in his hand, and casually complained about the Six Paths Ancestor's severely degraded spending power.

"Next comes the part about accepting them as dogs."

"roar!"

As if sensing a threat, the two little Nine-Tails let out a terrifying roar, their voices carrying a strong sense of pressure. But to Uchiha Gin, they were less threatening than the neighbor's teddy bear.

"Illusion - Stand still~"

These two smaller Nine-Tails didn't have the Karma seal left by Gin Uchiha and his group inside them, but the Mangekyou Sharingan was still somewhat useful against a Four-Tails-level tailed beast.

A hypnotic genjutsu was cast, and the two bristling Nine-Tails immediately quieted down. Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction, raised the card in his hand, and countless golden chains extended from it, instantly pulling the powerless Nine-Tails inside.

[Received Upgrade Card *2]

"You two should try to get along well with these two inmates from now on!"

Having resolved the root of the problem, Uchiha Gin didn't linger. His eyes lingered on the sleeping Two-Tails for a moment with a hint of mockery before he gave a brief instruction to the Gyuki beside him and then disappeared from the consciousness space.

"Phew~ That jinx is finally gone, meow!"

The sleeping creature opened one eye and only dared to come out and breathe heavily after confirming that Uchiha Gin had indeed left.

"Ah! So you've been doing OMO all along!"

"So talkative, meow!"

It turns out that the Two-Tails had already woken up the moment Uchiha Gin entered, but it dared not continue to face this curly-haired monster, so it chose to use its sleep escape technique, pretending to be fast asleep in order to escape punishment.

"This curly-haired guy turns out to be a good person after all, meow~"

Licking the fleshy ball in its palm, Two-Tails looked at the vanished cage with lingering fear. It had indeed struggled to deal with the little Nine-Tails that had been imprisoned there before.

in reality

Uchiha Gin slowly opened his eyes; the crimson color had faded, leaving behind his usual black, lifeless eyes.

Feeling Uchiha Gin's hand leave, the Gin and Gin brothers, their faces tense, cautiously asked,

"Mr. Yin, how is the situation? Is there any hope for us?"

"The surgery was a success, you two are sisters now!"

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, the Silver and Gold Brothers were startled and frantically reached for the bird's nest. Only after finding it still there did their pale faces soften slightly.

"Mr. Yin, please don't make such a joke."

"How boring. Are all people in the Land of Lightning this straightforward?"

Uchiha Gin curled his lip, and with a flick of his hand, two cards radiating a scorching aura appeared in his palm.

"These are tumors removed from your bodies; keep them as a souvenir."

"This is... the Nine-Tails!?"

The bewildered Silver and Gold brothers instinctively took the card that Uchiha Silver threw to them. When they saw the lifelike four-tailed version of the Nine-Tails on the card, they exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, but this card can't be used to transform. At most, it can only help upgrade your armor, which is better than nothing."

Since the younger Nine-Tails does not possess the Nine-Tails' consciousness chakra, it cannot meet all the conditions for transformation. If it were to be used to transform, it would most likely cause irreversible mental damage to the user, turning them into an idiot even if they didn't die.

After giving his instructions, Uchiha Gin turned around and picked up the two broken drives on the table. He secretly used the power of Yin-Yang Release to repair them as if they were new.

"Mr. Yin, how can we brothers ever repay such a great kindness?"

Seeing this scene, the Yin and Jin brothers had tears in their eyes. They recalled all the things that Uchiha Gin had done over the years, always helping them in their most dangerous moments, like their second parents.

"It's all thick rice, why are you being so polite with me?"

Uchiha Gin was a grateful person. If it weren't for the treasure map given to him by the Gin-Gin brothers, he might never have discovered the passage to the moon, and how could he have encountered the Tenseigan and other extraordinary events?

"We swear in the name of the Sage of Six Paths that we brothers will do everything in our power to fulfill any request Mr. Gin may make!"

The silver and gold brothers wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes and solemnly raised their hands to swear an oath.

"Well, now that you mention it, there really is something~"

"Mr. Yin, please speak!"

"When you beat up that white-haired guy, remember to hit him hard!"

Country of Hot Springs

"Ton~ton~ton."

Wrapped in a bath towel, Uchiha Hikaru stood with his hands on his hips and head held high, downing the unidentified coffee-colored liquid from the glass bottle in one gulp.

"Ha! After soaking in the hot springs, a bottle of chocolate milk is definitely the perfect finishing touch!"

Letting out a sigh of relief, Uchiha Hikaru squinted his eyes, his face filled with happiness.

After putting down the empty bottle, she turned to look at Tsukihime Otsutsuki behind her, who was wrapped in a barely covering bath towel and looked somewhat timid. She raised an eyebrow.

"What are you standing there for? Drink up! It won't taste as good if you get cold!"

"I'm fine."

Holding the chocolate milk that Uchiha Hikaru had treated her to, Otsutsuki Tsukihime bit her lip, unscrewed the cap, and mimicked Hikaru's actions, closing her eyes and drinking the coffee-colored milk in one gulp.

ton ton ton~

"Even vaguely!"

Feeling the slightly bittersweet taste in her mouth, Tsukihime Otsutsuki's eyes lit up as she stared intently at the empty glass bottle in her hand. She had drunk chocolate milk before on the moon, but in terms of taste, none could compare to the rich and complex flavor of this bottle.

"Hehe~ I was right, wasn't I? It tastes so-so normally, but it has a unique flavor after taking a bath."

Uchiha Hikaru proudly puffed out his chest, feeling that he had once again gained the upper hand in terms of knowledge.

After finishing their chocolate milk, the two women took off their bath towels and changed into the yukatas they had bought earlier.

As for the color of the yukata, Hikaru Uchiha chose the indigo blue that is commonly used by the Uchiha clan, while Tsukihime Otsutsuki chose the light blue that she usually prefers.

"Let's go, Gintoki should be here soon~"

After changing into a yukata, Uchiha Hikaru called for Otsutsuki Tsukihime to follow him, only to find that she was standing still.

"Hey? Why aren't you leaving? Want another bottle?"

"How dare you treat me like that?"

Putting on the clothes was like changing her personality. Tsukihime Otsutsuki swept away her soft and cute appearance from before and returned to her former cold and aloof ice queen. She stared at Uchiha Hikaru with her pure white eyes and gritted her teeth. This hateful woman had just bullied her like that.

"Huh? It turned back?"

Uchiha Hikaru, belatedly realizing what was happening, immediately curled his lip, finding this version of Otsutsuki Tsukihime utterly uninteresting.

"Only by killing you can this secret be preserved forever."

Otsutsuki Tsukihime's white eyes were showing signs of becoming bloodshot. Uchiha Hikaru in front of her would definitely tell Uchiha Gin about her "ugly" side. This absolutely could not be allowed to happen.

"I promised A-Yin that I would get along well with you."

Sensing the unstable aura emanating from Tsukihime Otsutsuki, Hikaru Uchiha's eyes narrowed, and his tone turned colder.

"How can we know what happened until he arrives?"

In a flash, Otsutsuki Tsukihime's soft hand, glowing with a bluish-green light, pressed against Uchiha Hikaru's chest, the killing intent in her bluish-green reincarnation eyes almost tangible.

"Shinkū."

"Wow~ You two have become so close already? You're even sticking together now~"

"Keep this a secret, and I'll take you to the moon for secondary development."

"Deal!" (End of Chapter)