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

Just as Tsunade was pressing Gin Uchiha for details, a purple figure dressed in loungewear appeared behind them.

"Oh my gosh~ Isn't this Gintoki? What brings you to the shop today?"

With her long purple hair cascading down her full chest, Uchiha Eimi, one hand supporting her face, had her eyes half-closed, revealing a strange sense of surprise.

"Ah? Yongmei's breasts... mmm mmm~"

"Oh dear~ Tsunade, how can you talk in your sleep in broad daylight?"

When Tsunade saw someone she knew, she instinctively started to greet them. However, before she could finish speaking, Uchiha Eimi gently covered her mouth. As a crimson light flashed in Eimi's eyes, her gentle, spring-like voice sent chills down their spines.

"Sister Yongyongmei"

Trembling with fear at Uchiha Eimi's aura, Tsunade swallowed hard and immediately opted for a super demotion.

"That's more like it~ Want some crispy cones? My treat~"

Uchiha Eimi removed her soft hand from Tsunade's mouth and smiled as she gently patted her slightly trembling head.

"No, no need. Grandma said I can only eat one a day."

Having just finished her crispy cone, Tsunade shook her head vigorously, then quickly hid behind Uchiha Gin. She patted her washboard with lingering fear, her small eyes filled with dread.

Women with diamond-shaped marks on their foreheads are terrifying!

"Mrs. Yongmei, we've already had our drinks. Business seems to be doing well lately!"

Uchiha Gin gently patted Tsunade's head and shook his head at Uchiha Eimi, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

"It's all thanks to Gintoki~"

"I was just making a suggestion."

On a dark and stormy day, Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Eimi, the current CEO of the Konoha headquarters of Honey Ice City, were having an in-depth and insightful discussion on the issue of human reproduction.

It is said that the post-coital period is when the human brain operates at its fastest speed. After the heated discussion came to an end, Uchiha Gin suddenly had a brilliant idea and brought up the Honey x Ice City project. Uchiha Eimi, who was nestled to the side, naturally had no objections.

So the two immediately made a decision to transform the old cold drink shop into what it is now. As Uchiha Gin had predicted, Honey Ice Cream became an instant hit in Konoha as soon as it opened.

Moreover, branches have spread to every corner of the ninja world, and people are saying that...

How to judge whether a country is wealthy? Just look at how many Honey Ice Cream stores it has.

"Gintoki, it's almost lunchtime. You probably haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you come to my house? I'll prepare some shrimp noodles for you."

Uchiha Eimi covered her mouth, smiling radiantly as she extended the invitation. Her eyes, like peach blossoms reflecting spring water, and her lips, alluring and captivating, were enchanting.

"Isn't it inconvenient, Xiao Zhi?"

"Xiao Zhili isn't home; she said she went on a study tour with Xiao Guang."

Faced with the enthusiastic invitation, Uchiha Gin, fearing it would damage Uchiha Eimi's reputation, righteously used the excuse of Uchiha governance to try and decline.

When the other party said that Xiao Zhili wasn't home, he suddenly had no reason to refuse and had no choice but to "reluctantly" prepare to agree.

"Then I'll respectfully comply. Ouch!!!"

"You can't steal food!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin with a sly look on his face, about to follow Uchiha Eimi home, Tsunade, who was hiding behind him, remembered the mission she was entrusted with. She gritted her teeth, stretched out her small hand that was glowing with blue light, and pinched the soft flesh on Uchiha Gin's thigh hard, giving it a 360° spin.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

Uchiha Gin, in pain, broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly pulled away Tsunade, who was puffing out her cheeks and straining, and touched his swollen wound, his teeth aching.

How can this little girl have such a strong grip? She even pinched the body of a fully-formed immortal, leaving it bruised.

"Sister Banzi is still waiting for us at home!"

Despite being pushed aside, Tsunade didn't give up. Mustering her courage, she stood in front of Uchiha Gin, trembling, and shouted at Uchiha Eimi, who wore a strange smile.

"Oh dear, this is really a headache!"

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Yongmei, we'll have to reschedule for another time."

Having his plans interrupted by Tsunade, Uchiha Gin could only shake his head in resignation and decline her kind invitation.

She licked her lips with her small, fragrant tongue, and upon hearing this, Uchiha Eimi smiled alluringly.

"It's okay, but I'll eat it next time~"

"Grandpa Yin, you can actually cook! What's shrimp noodles? Is it delicious?"

Following behind Uchiha Gin, Tsunade recalled Uchiha Eimi's parting words, then tilted her head and asked curiously.

"ha?"

Uchiha Gin, who was sipping lemonade, was taken aback by what he heard. His brain, dulled by the excessive sugar intake, didn't immediately catch on.

"Can I have a taste?"

"puff!!!"

Upon hearing Tsunade's innocent voice, Uchiha Gin choked on his lemonade before he could even swallow the last drop.

"Oh dear! It's someone else's new clothes!"

Soaked to the bone, Tsunade went completely berserk. These were new clothes her mother had sent from the capital of the Land of Fire, and the three letters "Dnf" on the tag revealed their exorbitant price.

At Gin's house, thankfully, Itama Senju's current size wasn't much bigger than Tsunade's, so the clothes could barely fit, while the dirty clothes were thrown into the washing machine.

"Hmph! I'm ignoring you!"

After changing into her new clothes, Tsunade, pouting and sulking, vowed in her heart that she would never forgive her wicked grandfather, Uchiha Gin.

"Just a little bit, just a little bit~"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Uchiha Gin scratched his head, then magically produced a heavy gold brick from behind his back and handed it over apologetically.

"Here we go again! Even if you give me another hundred or a thousand dollars, I still won't forgive you! I'm going to tell Grandpa and Grandma!"

Tsunade finally stood her ground for once, struggling to pull her eyes off the gold bricks, turning her head away, and declaring that she would take the matter to the central government.

Unexpectedly, Tsunade was genuinely angry this time. It seemed she hadn't just come to play, but also to show off her new clothes. Gin had no choice but to reach into his backpack again, preparing to make amends with a large sum of money.

"Ahem, since you put it that way..."

"but."

"But what? Whatever you want, Grandpa Gin will buy it for you~"

Hearing Tsunade's sudden change in tone, Uchiha Gin, who was holding Jinshan's hand, paused and immediately pressed for an answer.

"Just tell me who the strongest Tailed Beast Rider is, and I'll forgive you!"

This matter isn't over yet!

Uchiha Gin rubbed his throbbing temples with a sense of helplessness, wanting to make up a story, but Tsunade's serious expression made it impossible for him to say anything to a child.

"Yeah, who's the strongest?"

Narrowing his eyes, Uchiha Gin began to share in a serious tone.

Logically speaking, the younger cousin should be the strongest Tailed Beast Rider, but this kid has been unambitious all these years. It's a miracle if his strength hasn't even regressed, let alone improved.

The Silver Brothers are already quite strong, and with the added boost from the Nine-Tailed Fox Card, their strength should not be underestimated.

Corner capital

The bounty is paid; the Five Kage will be utterly destroyed!

With the power of the dragon vein bestowed upon him, plus a clever one-tailed creature with a decent learning ability, the two of them, if they work well together, might be able to overthrow that lazy, fat fox.

As for the four knights from Iwagakure and Kirigakure, Uchiha Gin hadn't deliberately looked into them, but all four were outstanding individuals from their respective villages. Before becoming knights, they were all powerful figures who dominated their respective regions, and they were adept at using secret bloodline techniques. After becoming knights, they would be even more formidable.

"Grandpa Yin, say something!"

"Little Ganggang, Grandpa can't give you a definite answer right now, but I promise you, you'll know soon."

Interrupted by Tsunade's urgent voice, Uchiha Gin looked up, a strange smile flashing across his face. He patted her head, his tone unusually earnest.

"Really? You're not kidding me, I'm not a four-year-old anymore!"

I love telling the truth!

"Chicken soup is here!"

Just as the grandfather and granddaughter were talking, Senju Itama came over carrying a pot of steaming chicken soup.

"Let's eat first."

"Yay!"

Tsunade rubbed her empty stomach. She had used up all the milk tea she drank in order to use her superhuman strength. Smelling the fragrant chicken soup, she immediately left Uchiha Gin behind and sat down at the table to wait for the meal to begin.

"Even vaguely~"

"Eat slowly, there's still plenty left~"

Senju Itama looked at Tsunade, who was wolfing down her food, with eyes full of doting affection, as if he saw a reflection of his younger self in her.

"Sister Banzi, is Grandpa Yin's shrimp noodles delicious? You must eat them often, right?"

Still wanting more, she patted her round belly, and Tsunade's gaze lingered between Uchiha Gin and Senju Itama for a long time before finally asking,

"Pfft! Cough cough cough, you child, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Choking on his saliva, Senju Itama looked at the innocent-looking Tsunade and was momentarily speechless. He then turned to Uchiha Gin, who was pretending to be dead while covering his face.

Who did you run into today?

Senju Itama, sensing something was wrong, immediately questioned them.

"They're all acquaintances, all acquaintances."

Uchiha Gin tried to brush it off and cover it up, but Tsunade wouldn't let him have his way.

"We ran into Grandma Yongmei in Honey Ice City~"

Good grief, now you dare to call her grandma?

"Oh?"

"Don't get me wrong, Madam Yongmei is the owner of Honey Ice City. Isn't it normal to run into her there?"

"That's true."

Senju Itama nodded thoughtfully.

"Grandma Yongmei said she'd give Grandpa Yin shrimp noodles, and he almost went to eat them, but luckily I stopped him in time!"

quack!

"Steamed shrimp heads, what else do you want to say? How can you do this to your sister Zhili?"

Senju Itama, having snapped her chopsticks in half, gritted her teeth and questioned her best friend.

No, what does this have to do with small-scale governance?

"Don't listen to just what a child says. Mrs. Yongmei and I have been partners for many years, working together in close cooperation."

"Thump!"

"ah!!!"

Why did you suddenly step on me?

Boom!

The size 29 foot slammed down hard on Uchiha Gin's size 42 foot, producing a sickening cracking sound.

"My foot slipped."

Senju Itama's small face was tense, and her eyes were filled with a hint of coldness. She said it was an accident, but her small feet, which were infused with superhuman strength, did not move away at all.

After the meal.

"I'll take Xiaogang home. You stay home and wash the dishes. Don't wander off."

Senju Itama helped Tsunade change into her freshly washed clothes, then turned to Uchiha Gin, who was lying lifeless on the sofa, and gave him instructions.

"Okay, okay~"

Uchiha Gin waved his hand without even looking up. Seeing this, Tsunade toddled over to the sofa and said in a serious tone,

"Grandpa Yin, don't lie to me. Second Grandpa said that liars will turn into white wooden figures."

"Allah, Allah, I'm a famously honest young man, Xiao Gang, you can rest assured~"

Lying on the sofa, Uchiha Gin watched the two figures leave. A glint of light flashed in his lifeless, fish-like eyes, and then he forced a stiff smile.

"It's definitely a bit too boring, don't you think?"

"Glug~ Glug~ Glug~"

As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, a loud gurgling sound of swallowing suddenly came from the dark corner.

"Is it to your liking?"

A pair of dark, jade-like feet emerged from the darkness, carrying a half-finished glass of lemonade. A hint of displeasure lingered on her beautiful face, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, as if she wasn't entirely satisfied with the lemonade that had been given triple the sugar.

"It is too sweet."

"Really? Let me try it~"

With a flick of his finger, he snatched the half-cup of lemonade from Wang Liang's hand. Uchiha Gin didn't mind at all, and directly picked up the still slightly warm straw and chug down the remaining half-cup in one go.

Wang Liang stared expressionlessly at Uchiha Gin, who had snatched her lemonade. Her brows furrowed even deeper. Gin had so casually taken what she had just drunk from, without even wiping it off.

This descendant doesn't treat her like a human being at all!

"Tsk, that's pretty normal, but why does your drink taste a bit like hawthorn?"

Uchiha Gin smacked his lips, looking like he was about to eat rice mixed with sugar. He looked down at the empty lemonade in his hand, savoring the faint hawthorn flavor between his lips and teeth, and scratched his head in confusion.

"What did you mean when you said you were bored?"

Before Uchiha Gin could delve deeper into the matter of taste, Muryo, who rarely spoke up, unusually asked a question, glancing casually at the faint red mark on the straw.

"Don't you think the knights these days are pretty unmotivated?"

Upon hearing Wang Liang's question, Uchiha Gin casually tossed the empty cup behind him. Before the trash hit the ground, it was sucked away by a vortex that appeared out of nowhere, leaving no trace.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Wangliang tilted her little head and blinked her pure white eyes, her face full of question marks.

"My original intention in creating the Knight System wasn't to let them lie around doing nothing! Get moving, all of you!"

No, no, no, right now the only one who's actually using his skills is your dear cousin. The other knights would love to break themselves in half to use them.

"So?"

"You've even started using foreign languages ​​now!"

As expected of intelligent AI, it's so stylish and sophisticated!

Looking at the questioning expression on Wang Liang's face, Uchiha Gin slowly straightened up, and with a serious expression, waved his large hand.

"It's time to begin the first knightly war."

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, Wangliang rolled her white eyes even whiter. Who do you think you are, activating it just like that? Do you think the Tailed Beast Riders will even pay attention to you?

Seeing the disdain in Wang Liang's eyes, Uchiha Gin, while marveling at his great success in training the AI, arrogantly spread his arms wide.

"I've decided, this competition will be called the Desire Grand Prix!"

Suddenly energized, Uchiha Gin's eyes gleamed with excitement. As the tournament organizer, he decided to prepare a lavish prize to elevate the competition's prestige.

"And the final victor will be granted one wish." (End of Chapter)