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

Chapter 38 A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after sixty-one years.

Carrying the brat into the bedroom, Uchiha Gin casually took off his apron and coat.

This little brat wasn't wearing a bra, but he was wearing underwear. I couldn't help but glance at his face. The child's skin was really pink and tender, and there wasn't any melanin at all.

Without looking any longer, fearing he might get a sty from his Sharingan, he covered the brat with a blanket and left.

Once outside, we dealt with Senju Itama's "masterpiece" first. Eating it was out of the question; the trash can was its best place.

After tidying up briefly, Uchiha Gin went to the backyard. The sun hadn't set yet, and he wanted to see if he could refresh his skills during the day.

Sitting cross-legged as before, with his eyes closed, he waited. After a moment, as the surrounding atmosphere solidified, Uchiha Gin opened his eyes, a look of understanding flashing in them.

It seems that skill refreshes are not at a fixed time. Even during the day, as long as you are in the backyard, there is a chance that your skills will refresh.

A familiar old friend has appeared again. Looking at the man who appeared in front of him without any warning, Uchiha Gin sighed.

With only two tomoe, he was completely outmatched when facing a ninja like Itachi Uchiha.

But we can't just do nothing, right? The NPCs spawned by the system shouldn't have any emotional memories; they'll only fight.

"If I were alive enough to live to see you born, I would definitely flick your little bird ten thousand times!"

Thinking of Itachi Uchiha, who wouldn't be born for many years, he secretly vowed in his heart that no matter if it was his father being the clan leader or his brother being the savior, he would kill Kun directly.

"Come on, let the storm rage on!"

Uchiha Gin, having awakened his Sharingan, stood up, preparing to put up a struggle.

But as soon as he activated his Sharingan, he discovered that his left eye's vision seemed to be much better than his right eye's. When he stared at Uchiha Itachi, he actually received a feedback that allowed him to learn.

Three-tomoe jade? This feeling can only be explained by transforming myself into a three-tomoe jade.

His soaring eye power filled him with confidence. Now that he had reached the three-tomoe level, wasn't he just one step away from the Kaleidoscope Sharingan? It couldn't be said that he was powerless to fight back.

The next second, their eyes met, and the result of this contest of pupil power was quickly revealed.

Uchiha Gin, slumped on the ground, returned to the Tsukuyomi space and surprisingly felt like he was coming home.

This time, instead of being immediately bound to a cross, their eye powers were still clashing within the Tsukuyomi space. Feeling their eye powers rapidly dissipating, Uchiha Gin knew he was no match and unable to break the deadlock.

Although the final result is the same, at least he tried this time.

Countless Itachi Uchiha plunged sharp knives into his wounds time and time again, and Gin Uchiha began another 72 hours of torture.

A second later, Uchiha Gin, who had been slumped on the ground, slowly got up. At this moment, not only his left eye, but also his right eye, which housed the black flames, successfully advanced to the three-tomoe level.

"The backyard refreshes daily with a random skill [Illusion - Tsukuyomi], granting 5 Tsukuyomi Fragment."

[Tsukuyomi Fragment (10/40): Collect 40 fragments to synthesize the Illusion Technique Tsukuyomi. The skill Mangekyou Sharingan can learn it.]

Seeing that he had actually obtained five fragments of Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Gin once again confirmed his guess.

As long as you fight the NPCs that are refreshed by the system with all your might, even if you lose in the end, the rewards will be more than if you just give up, which is a humane approach.

With the rewards distributed, Gin Uchiha's body was fully restored, and the trauma caused by Tsukuyomi vanished.

"Coo~ Coo coo~"

As his stomach rumbled, Uchiha Gin realized he hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day and should cook himself a meal to soothe his wounded soul.

the other side

In Uchiha Tajima's residence, he was in his study reading through the clan's records about the Uzumaki clan.

The Uchiha and Uzumaki clans are separated by the Senju Forest, and apart from their battles on the battlefield, the two clans have no other interaction.

While browsing through the clan's records of battles against the Uzumaki clan, Uchiha Tajima discovered a record in a corner.

The account roughly describes how, during a chaotic battle, a member of the Uzumaki clan who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan fought against a powerful member of the Uzumaki clan. His eyes were sealed by the opponent using a sealing technique that drained his life force, and this seal remained unbroken until his death.

Carefully perusing this record, Uchiha Tajima frowned in thought.

"Is this the kind of seal?"

According to records, after the Uzumaki clan member used this sealing technique, his fiery red hair instantly turned white, and he lost his ability to fight. In the end, he was even killed by the Uchiha clan member whose eyes were sealed.

The sealing technique described by Uchiha Gin was merely written on a single bead; it shouldn't have had enough power to break his seal.

Then he remembered what Uchiha Miao had said about slight contact. Could it be that the sealing technique had opened a gap in his seal?

Just then, Uchiha Gin awakened his Sharingan again, and the opponent's eye power was released from the gap in the seal, gradually eroding his seal over time.

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Uchiha Tajima was in a dilemma. His eyes had already used a powerful eye technique once, and were still in the cooldown period.

If Uchiha Gin breaks through his seal before he cools down, how will he face him when he recalls those events?

"Bang bang bang~"

A series of urgent knocks interrupted Uchiha Tajima's thoughts. "Come in."

"Father, I have something to report."

Panting heavily, Uchiha Izuna was soaked in sweat as if he had just finished a marathon.

"What is it, Izuna?"

Uchiha Tajima was relatively gentle with his children.

"Father, do you remember telling me to keep an eye on what my elder brother has been up to lately?"

Izuna calmed himself down and said,

"What, is there any progress on this matter?"

Uchiha Tajima asked curiously, since Uchiha Madara was his future successor, and any mistakes he made now had to be corrected in advance.

"I followed my older brother a few times and found that he has been going to the nearby riverbank frequently lately."

Uchiha Izuna pursed his lips and continued,

"I noticed that my older brother was talking to a strange child, and the two seemed to have become close friends."

"Is that so? Who is the other party?"

When Uchiha Tajima heard that his beloved son had connections with outsiders, he immediately pressed for details.

"I can't tell. I asked my older brother, and he just said he didn't know."

Uchiha Izuna was heartbroken that his beloved older brother had protected a foreigner, and that his brother had actually scolded him for the sake of an outsider.

"Alright, next time Ban goes to keep the appointment, come find me immediately."

Uchiha Tajima's eyes darted around, a plan brewing in his mind.

"Achoo!"

Uchiha Gin, who had just finished cooking, suddenly felt a chill down his spine. It was strange that he was shivering in front of such a hot stove.

After finishing cooking, Uchiha Gin remembered that there was still someone at home, so he got up and went to the bedroom to wake up Senju Itama and show him what a real "God of Cookery" was.

Senju Itama was fast asleep in a terrible sleeping position. The blanket covering him had long been pulled off, leaving him only in his underwear, with the rest of his body exposed to the air.

It's February now. Although it doesn't snow in the Land of Fire, the climate is still quite cold and damp.

Afraid that the brat would catch a cold, Uchiha Gin pulled up the blanket rolled to one side with one hand and shook the sleeping, drooling Senju Itama with the other.

As he moved, Senju Itama, who had just fallen asleep, slowly woke up.

In a daze, he saw someone sitting by the bed, one hand lifting his blanket and the other hand on his body. Gradually regaining his senses, he instantly became fully awake.

Staring incredulously at the impatient Uchiha Gin beside his bed, and looking down at the view of his upper body that was completely exposed, Senju Itama let out the loudest scream since he was captured.

"Aaaaaah, there's a pervert!!!"

Uchiha Gin, whose eardrums were vibrating from the sound, immediately covered the other person's mouth with his hand, which resulted in an even more intense struggle.

In a fit of shame and anger, Senju Itama didn't care what was at hand and picked up whatever was nearby to throw at him, but Uchiha Gin skillfully dodged them all.

"Crack!"

Gin Uchiha, unaware of what was passing by, heard a crisp sound.

Turning his head, he saw that the family photo he had placed on the bedside table had been thrown against the wall by Senju Itama, and the glass of the photo frame shattered.

Startled by the sound, Senju Itama calmed down, pulled the blanket over himself, and with a complex expression, revealed his small head.

"I didn't mean to."

(End of this chapter)