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

Chapter 39 Light and Silver Grandpa and Grandson

Originally intending to get angry, Uchiha Gin looked at the pitiful Senju Itama and decided it wasn't worth getting angry with a brat. He then squatted down and took out the family photo from the broken frame.

The happy scene of the family of three made Uchiha Gin feel a pang of sadness. The original owner's childhood memories were rather vague, and he didn't have a deep impression of his parents, but judging from the photos, the original owner's childhood must have been very happy.

That's why I hate war.

Shaking his head, Uchiha Gin picked up the photo and prepared to get up, only to find that there was another photo clipped inside the frame.

The original owner had no memory of this, and the puzzled Uchiha Gin pulled out the hidden photo and examined it carefully.

The photo shows a boy and a girl, who look to be about eight or nine years old.

Two children stood on either side of a kind-looking old man. The old man stroked the children's heads with both hands, and the happy expressions on the children's faces showed that the three of them had a very close relationship.

Uchiha Gin recognized the child on the left as the original owner of the body, Uchiha Gin, but he had no recollection of the girl.

The girl had waist-length black hair, fair skin, and wore a blue dress. Her face was slightly flushed with shyness.

The old man had gray curly hair, kind eyes, and a resemblance to Uchiha Gin in his features.

Looking at the photo in his hand, Uchiha Gin tried his best to search through the original owner's memories, carefully reviewing the period from when he could remember things, but he still couldn't find any information about the two people in the photo.

Flipping through the photos, Uchiha Gin noticed two small words on the back.

[Silver] [Light]

"Silver" should refer to the original owner, Uchiha Gin, and "Light" should most likely be the girl in the photo.

"Uchiha... Light?"

Despite guessing the girl's name, Uchiha Gin couldn't find any trace of it in his mind.

With a furrowed brow, he vaguely sensed that the original owner's memories were greatly distorted. Not only were his childhood memories blurry, but his memories of the massacre at the Uchiha clan compound six years ago were also fragmented.

Did the original owner suffer from selective amnesia?

He will actively forget memories that make him uncomfortable, which is why he lost memories of the time before and after his parents' sacrifice, as well as memories of the massacre in his clan's territory.

"I'm sorry~"

Senju Itama, huddled on the bed, watched as Uchiha Gin's expression changed drastically after picking up the photo, and subconsciously assumed that the other party was very angry.

He could tell from Uchiha Gin's home that Gin's parents might have already passed away, and smashing the only family photo undoubtedly deepened Uchiha Gin's grief.

"Kid, I have to go out for a bit. There's food outside."

Eager to find the answer, Uchiha Gin didn't bother to deal with Senju Itama, the brat. He gave him a few instructions and hurriedly left.

Senju Itama cautiously peeked out, not expecting to suffer Uchiha Gin's "righteous punishment," and breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that the other party had simply left.

Wrapped in a blanket, she tiptoed out, and looking at the steaming food left on the table, a strange emotion spread through her eyes.

Uchiha Gin walked along the road, trying to recall the people who were close to the original owner of the body, hoping to learn about the original owner's childhood from them.

He suddenly realized that in his memory, he only had contact with the Uchiha Tajima family, and the other clan members seemed to be just casual acquaintances.

He could name them, but he only had a vague idea of ​​what it was like to be with them, which gave him goosebumps all over.

He had reached the clan's gathering place and looked back at the bustling crowd around him.

Uchiha Gin was horrified to discover that he seemed to know everyone here, but he just couldn't recall the details of what had happened between him and each person. It was as if he had a preconceived notion that he was supposed to know the people he wanted to know, and that was all.

This discovery sent chills down Uchiha Gin's spine. The air around him felt as if it were filled with lead, causing his foot to hover in mid-air, unable to take a step.

The original owner not only had memory loss, but also significant cognitive problems. What was the source of all this?

How can you be so sure that what you see is real?

How do you know that you are really yourself?

Suddenly, I remembered two sentences the old jailer said to me in the dungeon before I was about to lose consciousness, which seemed to hint at something.

Taking a deep breath to calm his agitated heart, Uchiha Gin walked towards Uchiha Tae's residence amidst the hostile gazes of the surrounding Uchiha clan members.

Looking at the familiar gate in front of him, Uchiha Gin did not hesitate to knock on it forcefully.

After a while, a servant opened the door and, seeing that the visitor was Uchiha Gin, let him in without asking any further questions.

Walking on the creaking wooden floor, Uchiha Gin was thinking about how to start the conversation when he bumped into Izuna, who had just come out of Uchiha Tajima's room.

"Cousin, it's been so long since you've been to my house. What made you decide to come today?"

Since Uchiha Gin was defeated by Madara, he has never set foot in the Uchiha Tajima family's residence. The Tajima family simply felt that it was a great loss of face for him to be defeated by a child ten years younger than him, so they chose to avoid him.

"I suddenly have something I'd like to ask my uncle."

Uchiha Gin explained his purpose.

"After falling into a coma during the day, I noticed that my pupil strength seemed to have improved somewhat."

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's explanation, Uchiha Izuna didn't think much of it. He had his own mission to complete and didn't have the time or energy to care about Uchiha Gin's affairs. After saying goodbye, he left in a hurry.

Guided by memory, he arrived at Uchiha Tajima's door, knocked lightly a few times, and a few seconds later, Uchiha Tajima's cold voice came from inside.

"Who is it?"

"Uncle, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Uchiha Gin responded.

"Crunch~"

With a few footsteps, the door was opened, and Uchiha Tajima, his usual cold expression gone, spoke with a warm smile.

"It's Ah Yin! It's been years since you last came. I thought you'd forgotten where I live."

Upon entering Uchiha Tajima's study, the two sat facing each other, with Uchiha Tajima speaking first.

"Ah Yin, you just got discharged from the hospital. Instead of resting at home, what brings you here?"

"Actually, there are some things I want to ask my cousin."

Uchiha Gin got straight to the point.

"About which aspect?"

Upon hearing that the other party had something to ask, Uchiha Tajima subconsciously frowned.

"I just want to ask, besides my parents and you, my cousin, what other relatives do I have?"

Recalling the old man in the photo who looked remarkably like himself, Uchiha Gin paused for a moment before asking.

"This one."

Uchiha Gin was surprised to ask this question, leaving Uchiha Tajima speechless for a moment.

Uchiha Tajima, deep in thought, was left undisturbed by Uchiha Gin, who waited patiently to the side.

Why are you asking this?

Instead of answering Uchiha Gin's question for the moment, Uchiha Tajima asked in return.

"I found a photo of an old man at home. He looks familiar, but I just don't recognize him, so I wanted to ask you, my cousin."

After some deliberation, Uchiha Gin revealed his discovery, but did not show the other party the photograph.

"An old man, huh?" A barely perceptible hint of resentment flashed in Uchiha Tajima's eyes as he spoke in a heavy tone.

Actually, you have a grandfather.

Grandpa? Could it be that the old man in that photo is my grandfather?

"However, your grandfather and your father did not have a good relationship, and they lost contact a long time ago."

Seeing the questioning look in Uchiha Gin's eyes, Uchiha Tajima continued to explain.

"And your grandfather passed away six years ago."

Six years ago again? Uchiha Gin's heart skipped a beat. Moreover, Uchiha Tajima actually said that his grandfather and his family had long lost contact. Then what was the explanation for that photo? The original owner clearly had a close relationship with his grandfather.

"May I ask how my grandfather passed away?"

Uchiha Gin tries to find more clues.

Uchiha Tajima's face darkened, and a visible sense of dejection emanated from his body, as if he had recalled something sad. His posture also became hunched over.

"He was murdered six years ago, on the night the tribe's territory was attacked."

(End of this chapter)