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

Day three.

[Countdown - 84444s]

Awakened by the ticking sound in his mind at dawn, Uchiha Gin rubbed his drowsy eyes, stretched, yawned, and got up to walk into the cave.

"Ha~ Time to wake those two brats up and get them to train."

After taking only a few steps, she saw Yahiko sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating. Not far from him, Konan was raising her hands, intently staring at the white paper flowers on the table.

"You guys got up pretty early."

Gin Uchiha had thought that yesterday's intense training would keep the two of them in bed, but they were up even earlier than him, which made him quite gratified.

"Yin San San! I can now use the Three Body Technique proficiently!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's voice, Yahiko, who was meditating, immediately opened his eyes, jumped up, and excitedly raised his fist, shouting...

"Oh? Then let me give you a test."

Actions speak louder than words, so Uchiha Gin nodded slightly, and a hint of nervousness instantly appeared on Yahiko's face.

"Then... first transform me into a 1.5-meter-tall blonde little girl with animal ears."

"ha?"

Uchiha Gin's first test question completely stumped Yahiko. After all, one cannot imagine things one has never seen before. After a few seconds of thought, he lowered his head in frustration.

"Just kidding, turn into Konan for me~"

"Okay!"

Yahiko naturally knew the answer to this question, and immediately clasped his hands together.

"Transformation Technique!"

As a puff of white smoke rose, another Konan appeared before everyone. After comparing her to others, Uchiha Gin gave her a score of 9 out of 10.

"Huh? Why isn't it a perfect score? I perfectly replicated everything about Minami!"

Yahiko, now in Konan's form, frowned, looked down at his thin body after the transformation, and had serious reservations about his score.

"No, you've overlooked the most important point."

Uchiha Gin shook his head. Konan, who was watching from the side, was puzzled. Yahiko looked exactly like her after transforming, as if he were looking in a mirror.

"Which point?"

Yahiko blinked in confusion, hoping to get an answer from Uchiha Gin.

"It's her breasts! Xiao Nan's breasts aren't that big!"

Raising his head, Uchiha Gin righteously extended his hand and pointed out the flaw in Yahiko's transformation.

"ha?"

"ah!!!"

Ignoring Yahiko's doubts and Konan's embarrassment, Uchiha Gin explained in a serious tone,

「小南现在的身材明显是B75/W50/H75，但是你变身后，三围竟然高达B78/W58/H80，不要以为这幺细微的差距我看不出来。」

With his hands spread across his face, the single eye peeking out from between Uchiha's silver fingers radiated an inexplicable confidence.

"My eyes are my ruler!"

"Mmm mmm mmm"

Xiao Nan, her face flushed with embarrassment, stood up and retreated several meters, then squatted down in a relatively open area, assuming a starting stance.

As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, the girl with steam rising from her head stuck out her buttocks and instantly transformed into a purple streak of light. After a running start, she leaped into the air and kicked out with both legs, delivering a heavy blow to the smug man's waist.

"Thump!~"

Caught completely off guard, Uchiha Gin clutched his back, performed a 3600-degree Thomas Flair in mid-air, and then crashed heavily into the solid stone wall of the cave.

"Gin San-san is a total pervert!"

After landing steadily, Xiao Nan, her face flushed and hands covering her chest, angrily went forward and kicked him twice more.

"Hey! You can't kick there!"

Struggling to pull himself out of the stone wall, a disheveled and covered in dirt, Uchiha Gin clutched his groin, staring in terror at Konan, who radiated a dangerous aura.

"Red bean paste, a secret Marseille flavor!"

"snort!"

Since Uchiha Gin had sincerely apologized, the magnanimous Konan decided to forgive him. She gave a heavy snort and turned back to continue playing with her origami.

"Waaaaah, women are so scary~"

Meanwhile, Yahiko, standing to the side, was trembling with fear and didn't dare utter a single word, afraid of receiving the same flying kick from General Nan.

"Cough cough cough, your transformation technique is barely passable, next up is the substitution technique."

After tidying himself up a bit, Uchiha Gin coughed a few times, pretending nothing had happened.

"I'm fine."

Yahiko, who had reluctantly reverted to his original form, immediately stood up, staring intently at Uchiha Gin, waiting for the moment he would make his move.

"Whoosh~"

For Yahiko, a ninja who had only been there for a day, there was no need for any fancy surprise attacks. Gin Uchiha glanced at the rubble at his feet, then kicked lightly, sending a sharp whistling sound through the air.

"what!"

Faced with such a swift attack, Yahiko screamed and was sent flying backward. Seeing this tragic scene, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"That kid"

"Yahiko!"

Xiao Nan, who was secretly watching the two, immediately covered her mouth and screamed when she saw her companion's miserable state.

"Bang!"

The next second, Yahiko, who was screaming in the air, became a wooden board shrouded in white smoke. The stone kicked by Uchiha Gin hit the board, and the powerful impact shattered the board instantly, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Panting heavily, Yahiko looked at the broken wooden planks with lingering fear. If his substitution technique had failed, wouldn't he have grown a few more eyes on his body?

"Not bad, your reaction was quite quick. Your substitution technique is up to standard."

Yahiko's performance was completely unexpected by Uchiha Gin. Although he was only a Jonin at the time, he could still easily take the life of a Genin with a casual attack.

"yeah!"

Wiping the cold sweat from his face, Yahiko flashed a bright smile, gave a victory sign to Konan who had been worried about him, and then turned to look at Uchiha Gin.

"The Shadow Clone Technique is the most difficult basic ninjutsu. Legend has it that even the son of the Sage of Six Paths failed when he tried to use it."

Seeing Yahiko's smug expression, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to use real-life examples to advise him.

"I am invincible!"

Having made thorough preparations, Yahiko absolutely could not allow himself to fail on the last question.

"Clone Technique!"

After failing to create a clone yesterday, Yahiko was filled with remorse and practiced repeatedly until late at night. He got up early this morning and mentally simulated the clone technique, striving to succeed on his first try.

"Bang!"

As white smoke rose, another Yahiko stood in the center of the field.

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Uchiha Gin remained silent, his serious expression making Yahiko extremely nervous.

Did I fail?

No way, this is his smoothest clone technique ever!

About a minute later, Yahiko was covered in cold sweat and looked somewhat bewildered. Just then, Uchiha Gin, whose expression had been grave, suddenly broke into a smile.

"Congratulations, you have passed the test."

"Bang!"

As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, a tense Yahiko instantly collapsed to the ground, his clone beside him turning into white smoke and disappearing.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ Yin San San, can you please not scare me like that next time?"

Yahiko, who almost thought he had failed the exam, stood up shakily, looking at the smiling Uchiha Gin with a resentful expression.

"Don't worry, it won't happen again."

Uchiha Gin shook his head and said something cryptic, but Yahiko and Konan didn't take it to heart.

"Yin San-san, what happened to your promised exclusive ninjutsu?"

Yahiko, as expected, is still thinking about the exclusive ninjutsu that Gin Uchiha promised. He came running over excitedly, looking determined not to give up.

"Huh? I was just kidding~"

"You despicable adult!"

Seeing Yahiko throwing a tantrum on the ground, Uchiha Gin scratched his head.

"Alright, alright, I'll teach you one trick."

The promise of exclusive ninjutsu was originally intended as a way to motivate Yahiko, but unexpectedly, the kid proved quite capable. So, Uchiha Gin didn't hesitate and, after a brief consideration...

"What do you want to learn?"

"Powerful ninjutsu, preferably the kind that's both cool and powerful."

Yahiko sprang to his feet, his eyes sparkling with longing for magnificent ninjutsu.

"Tsk~ What's the use of being handsome? You still have to die."

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes. Throughout history, the cooler the moves, the faster the death. Only by returning to simplicity can one find the right path.

"Yahiko, I will teach you one last lesson."

"what?"

Blinking in confusion, Yahiko pricked up his ears to listen.

"Only those who survive to the end are the winners; preserving your life is always more important than looking cool."

His gaze fell on the bewildered Yahiko, and a strange glint flashed in Uchiha's silver eyes.

The two were, after all, master and disciple.

"Gin San-san, what technique did you teach Yahiko?"

After a long pause, Konan looked at Uchiha Gin, who had sat down at her desk, her dark eyes filled with confusion.

"It's just a little trick to modify the body's structure."

Gin Uchiha briefly mentioned the specifics of the ninjutsu he was teaching, then turned to look at the pure white paper flowers on Konan's table, and was surprised to find that there was a faint chakra floating on the paper.

"You succeeded?"

The countdown continues; Uchiha Gin's time is running out.

"Well, Yin San San, please watch my performance!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's delighted expression, Konan felt a strange sense of accomplishment. She raised her hand, and strands of blue chakra slowly poured into the white paper flower.

As the blue light shone, the paper flowers folded from white paper began to slowly bloom, and every detail was clearly visible. Uchiha Gin stared intently, afraid of missing any detail.

"Phew~ Blooming complete, next is restoration."

Xiao Nan took a deep breath, and the white paper flower began to shrink according to her wishes, turning into a ball before slowly unfolding back into the shape of white paper.

"Xiao Nan, you're a genius."

Having witnessed all of this, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but pat Konan's head. Since his mentor had already learned the paper ninjutsu, he only needed to learn it on his own to master the ninjutsu.

"Hmm~"

Konan, who thoroughly enjoyed the gesture, had a slight blush on her delicate face. She lowered her head and spoke in a barely audible voice, worried that Uchiha Gin would discover something.

Without further ado, Uchiha Gin recalled the core content of paper ninjutsu, his gaze falling on the mountain of white paper piled up beside him.

Raising a hand, a surge of azure chakra erupted instantly, the resulting shockwave nearly knocking over the curious Konan and Yahiko.

"Yin San San, what are you doing?"

Yahiko was diligently memorizing the ninjutsu taught by Uchiha Gin when he suddenly sensed a terrifying aura. He immediately scrambled over to it.

Seeing Uchiha Gin enveloped in tangible blue chakra, Yahiko's eyes were filled with beautiful anticipation for the future.

I'm sure I can become as strong as Yin San San!

"This is."

Konan was equally astonished; when she saw Ginichi Uchiha raise his hand, the white paper beside her seemed to come alive.

It floated into the air, then converged behind Uchiha Gin, transforming into a pair of pure white wings, while a sharp paper spear appeared in front of it.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully learned the secret technique. The mission is complete. Please select whether to end the tutorial now."

As soon as Uchiha Gin used the Paper Ninjutsu, a system notification popped up in his mind. Looking at the two options in the dialog box, "End Now" and "Wait for End", he pondered for a moment and chose to wait for end.

[Teleportation will begin after 78787 seconds of countdown.]

"Phew~"

Now that he had no more worries, Uchiha Gin visibly relaxed. He casually scattered his wings and paper spear, and when he looked down, he saw two pairs of large eyes filled with admiration.

"Yin San-san! After I learn this ninjutsu, can you teach me even more life-saving ninjutsu?"

"Don't be greedy and do too much at once. Learn this trick first."

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Seeing Yahiko's eagerness, Uchiha Gin waved his hand.

"Yin San San, can I learn that move too?"

Xiao Nan pursed her lips. Those angelic wings were so appealing to her that she wished she could wear a pair right now and fly away with Yin San San.

"Bao, as long as you continue to cultivate diligently, one day you will transform into an angel."

Patting Konan's head, Uchiha Gin chuckled and made a promise.

"yes!"

With less than a day left, Uchiha Gin had no plans to explore new areas, even though his most important task was already completed.

Firstly, Uchiha Gin's current strength is not at its peak. Even though he has many tricks up his sleeve, it is wartime now, and a Jonin is too insignificant on the battlefield.

Secondly, if Uchiha Gin wants to go out, he has to take Konan with him. He himself can barely take care of himself, so taking a child with him would definitely harm both himself and others.

In conclusion, he decided to enjoy the rest of his time comfortably, and incidentally give some pointers to his cheap apprentice.

After all, their separation may be forever.

"Yahiko, you're so helpful, go buy me some snacks~"

"Yahiko, you're so helpful, my legs are a little sore~"

"Yahiko, who is always ready to help others"

"Willing to help others."

"glad to."

"happy"

"Lelele! What do you need? Can you tell me all at once?"

Yahiko, who had been repeatedly ordered around eight times by Uchiha Gin under the pretext of being helpful, angrily threw the things Uchiha Gin needed in front of him.

"Just one more time and it'll be ten! Tell me quickly, and I'll change my college application immediately after I achieve this small goal!"

"Tsk~ Unfortunately, I don't need any other help for the time being."

Gin Uchiha picked up the newspaper that Yahiko had run errands for him to buy, and gave a mocking smile.

"Damn it! I still need to cultivate!"

"It's okay, I won't bother you for now."

Gently shaking his head, Uchiha Gin unfolded the newspaper and began to read it carefully.

"Hmph~"

Seeing this, Yahiko said nothing more, snorted, and went out to continue practicing the unique ninjutsu that Uchiha Gin had taught him.

"really."

Looking at the newspaper article describing the chaotic battle between the three kingdoms, Uchiha Gin sighed almost imperceptibly.

This timeline is indeed the same as the original story. The three kingdoms of Fire, Wind, and Earth have now declared war and are locked in fierce fighting in the strategically important Rain Kingdom, showing no regard for the wishes of the smaller nation.

Shocking! Konoha is desperate; Hiruzen Sarutobi even sends his personal disciple to join the battle! Is it a sign of twisted humanity or moral decay?

This is obviously tabloid news from the Land of Earth editors. That little potato, Onoki, loves playing these kinds of mind games.

Although the title is a bit ridiculous, it's probably true. If Jiraiya and the others come, then Nagato should be appearing soon.

"My younger cousin must be in the Land of Rain around this time, right?"

My older cousin finally managed to evolve his Rinnegan, so I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable putting it in a kid's body.

Just like your car automatically parks, when it's reversing into a parking space, you'll definitely be secretly watching it from nearby until it successfully parks before you can breathe a sigh of relief and leave.

"Yin San San, what are you thinking about?"

Konan, who was diligently practicing her paper ninjutsu, noticed the complex expression on Uchiha Gin's face. A slight unease gripped her; she sensed something was amiss.

"Think about adult things."

When Konan asked him, Gin Uchiha did not give a direct answer.

He flipped through the newspaper in his hand, glancing over one pointless, sensational headline after another.

"Phew~ Let's not talk about that now. What do you guys want to eat? It's on me!"

The countdown was almost over, and before parting, Uchiha Gin still wanted to leave these two poor children with some beautiful memories.

Sweet and sour fish! *2

Hesitating for even a second would be a desecration of Uchiha Gin's culinary skills. Upon hearing this, the two immediately raised their hands and tacitly announced the names of the dishes.

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely get both of you pregnant today!"

Without refusing the children's expectations, Uchiha Gin prepared to cook his signature dish, only to discover that he was out of fish, the most important ingredient.

"Yahiko? What happened to the fish you bought yesterday?"

"Fish? What fish?"

Faced with Uchiha Gin's questioning, Yahiko, feigning ignorance, dodged the question, but whether he was lying was obvious at a glance.

"Gin San-san, the fish left over from yesterday was secretly grilled and eaten by Yahiko in the middle of the night."

As a loyal follower of Uchiha Gin, Konan betrayed her own brother, Yahiko, who was trying to get away with it.

"I'm just a little hungry."

Exposed, Yahiko looked bitter, hanging his head as he awaited Uchiha Gin's judgment.

"Oh, what can I say to you?"

Refining chakra is a very physically demanding task, so ninjas eat much more than ordinary people. Yahiko, who was just starting out as a ninja, was no exception. Excessive training during the day naturally led to him being very hungry at night.

"sorry"

"Never mind, let's go shopping."

"Hey hey hey, let me, the helpful Yahiko, come."

"No need, save your helpfulness for next time to help those in need."

With little time left, Uchiha Gin decided to take matters into his own hands. A temporary three-person team was formed, with Uchiha Gin leading the way and Konan and Yahiko obediently following behind him.

Before long, they arrived at the town. Since news of Uchiha Gin's display of skill a few days ago had spread, the shops in the town were much nicer than before, greeting them with smiles and not daring to show the slightest displeasure.

"Boss, how much are the fish?"

Arriving at a fish stall, Uchiha Gin pointed to a large fish on the table whose gills were still wriggling.

"Three no's, two hundred taels."

Overwhelmed by the aura emanating from Uchiha Gin, the fishmonger nearly bit his tongue and immediately slashed the price by a third to avoid unnecessary conflict.

"Yahiko, is this reasonable?"

"That's reasonable, much cheaper than when I bought it yesterday."

Yahiko blinked in confusion. Yesterday it was clearly three hundred taels.

When did prices drop so quickly?

"The catch was plentiful today, so the price is a bit cheaper."

The fishmonger wiped the cold sweat from his brow and gave a reasonable and well-founded explanation.

"In that case, I'll take all these fish."

"A fool wouldn't take advantage of a bargain," Uchiha Gin tossed out a gold bean. The fishmonger caught it, immediately stuffed it into his hidden pocket, and grinned broadly.

"Where do you live, sir? I'll arrange for delivery right away."

This is a big customer. Although I sold it at a low price, the losses were reduced, and I actually made a lot of money in the end.

"No."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, took out a storage scroll from behind him, and unfolded it to reveal a large "seal" character. As a vortex-like twist appeared, the large fish on the fish stall was instantly sucked into it.

"Keep it safe, it'll last you a long time."

Gin Uchiha tossed the storage scroll containing over a hundred large fish to the dumbfounded Yahiko, then turned and walked towards another stall.

"Boss, how much is your ham?"

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Before long, Yahiko and Konan had several more storage scrolls in their hands, each thoughtfully labeled with items such as "fish," "meat," and "noodles."

As they accumulated more and more storage scrolls, Konan and Yahiko's initial excitement gradually turned into silence.

"Xiao Nan, do you feel like something's not right?"

The more mature Yahiko whispered to Konan beside him,

"No, it can't be."

Xiao Nan, her face slightly pale, bit her bloodless lips and muttered to herself.

"Okay, this is a snack. Remember to brush your teeth after you eat it!"

Gin Uchiha handed the storage scroll containing the sealed snacks to Konan, clapped his hands, and looked relieved.

As a result, he found that the two people, who had just been so enthusiastic, now looked gloomy and showed no signs of their usual liveliness.

"What, not enough? Then I'll go pick some more."

"That's enough, Yin San San, that's enough."

Slowly raising her head, Konan's face was expressionless, devoid of joy or sorrow. A barely perceptible pleading flickered in her eyes as she looked at Uchiha Gin.

"Now that's enough, let's go back."

Sensing the message in Konan's gaze, Uchiha Gin pretended to be nonchalant and turned to leave first.

On the way back, the three of them were no longer laughing and joking as they had been on their way there; they were all so silent that it was frightening.

Not far behind them, a figure shrouded in a black cloak watched the departing three with a furrowed brow.

His crimson gaze swept past Konan and Yahiko, landing squarely on Uchiha Gin.

To be precise, it was on Uchiha Gin's unusually fluffy curly hair.

"Have I seen him somewhere before?" (End of Chapter)