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

A great storm is brewing in the ninja world, but Uchiha Gin remains completely unaware of it. Unconcerned with worldly affairs, he continues his monotonous life, going about his daily routine.

Konoha Prison

"Boom—Crack!"

With a deafening crash, a gaunt figure was sent flying by a tremendous force, slamming heavily against a rusty wall.

"Cough cough cough"

The figure clutched his chest, collapsing to the ground in pain, his fluffy curly hair covered in dust, looking utterly disheveled.

Not far in front of him, a newly arrived prisoner stared blankly at his palm.

When did he, a middleman who resells pig heads, awaken such divine power?

"Truly as expected."

Uchiha Gin, slumped on the ground, saw his chance and began chanting with practiced ease. But the next second, a figure pushed open the prison door.

"Lord Yin! There's a letter for you."

Morino Inosuke waved the letter in his hand, and upon seeing Uchiha Gin's "disheveled" appearance, a deep sense of helplessness instantly appeared on his face.

"Sir, I didn't do it! I just gave him a light push, and he flew out of the air!"

Upon seeing Morino Inosuke's menacing face, the prisoner rushed over as if he had seen a savior, scrambling and staggering to defend himself.

He was brought in for illegal food processing. According to Konoha law, the maximum detention period is 15 days, plus a fine, and that's it.

But if you're charged with assaulting a prison guard, you could spend years in jail.

"Lord Yin, I'm sorry to bother you."

Ignoring the prisoner who was clutching his trouser leg and crying, Morino Inosuke carefully apologized to Uchiha Gin, then turned to leave, planning to come back after the prisoner finished.

"My lord! Don't leave me behind, my lord!"

Upon seeing this, the prisoner felt utterly hopeless. It turned out that everyone in the prison was in cahoots, and now he was truly smeared beyond redemption.

In despair, he turned around, only to see the curly-haired man, who had just looked so pathetic, standing up refreshed. After a quick dusting off, he was completely transformed, showing no trace of his previous disheveled state.

"What letter?"

Uchiha Gin curiously stepped forward, ignoring the bewildered prisoner, and took the unknown letter from Morino's assistant.

"You're alright? What happened just now?"

The prisoner trembled as he extended his finger.

"Oh? Thank you for your cooperation, Inosuke. Give him an extra meal tonight."

Just before Morino Inosuke entered, the already somewhat stagnant system had already determined Uchiha Gin's failure, and having already suffered several setbacks, he naturally no longer needed to continue acting.

After expressing his gratitude, Uchiha Gin was the first to leave the cell. Back in his office, he examined the slightly yellowed envelope in his hand, his eyes filled with curiosity.

The envelope was addressed to "To Uchiha Gin" in large, elegant handwriting, clearly written by a woman.

"On this special day, it's not a love letter, is it?"

The corner of the envelope felt quite textured; could there be a love token inside?

Sniffing, Uchiha Gin caught a faint, pleasant scent from the envelope. A thought struck him; he glanced around warily to make sure no one was watching, then tore it open with a smug grin.

"Let me see, which girl has a crush on me?"

He smiled as he pulled out the letter, but his fantasy was shattered by harsh reality before it could even begin. Uchiha Gin's dead fish eyes, which had been curved into crescents, gradually widened, and his expression grew serious.

"The monk is critically injured and dying in prison?"

The letter came from the Land of Wind, and the sender was Chiyo, Uchiha Gin's niece whom he hadn't seen in a long time. The letter was very brief, but the message it conveyed surprised him slightly.

The letter recounts how Shamen was attacked outside the village while imprisoned, and despite transforming to fight back, he was still severely injured and remains unconscious.

However, based on certain items left at the scene, the higher-ups of Sunagakure have roughly identified the suspect.

Chiyo sent him the letter to ask Uchiha Gin to treat the severely injured and unconscious Shamon.

"Why didn't you send someone over for something this important?"

Uchiha Gin had finished reading one side of the letter, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Logically speaking, Sunagakure and Konoha are tacit allies, so even if Chiyo didn't come in person, she shouldn't have just sent an anonymous letter to invite him.

Filled with doubt, Uchiha Gin casually flipped the letter over, and what he saw made his expression change.

"How is this possible?"

Upon seeing the words "Wood Release" on the back, Uchiha Gin's already furrowed brows instantly tightened. His gaze instinctively fell on the opened envelope, and he reached out to empty the small item inside.

blah blah blah!

"This is."

Seeing the small piece of wood fall onto the table, Uchiha Gin's pupils contracted slightly. As a master of Wood Release, he could clearly sense the rich life force emanating from the small piece of wood.

This aura is definitely from a Wood Release creation.

"No wonder they didn't send anyone."

Even if Uchiha Gin were incredibly dense, he could guess why Sunagakure hadn't sent anyone to invite him.

The village's leader was crippled by the former leader of Konoha, so Sunagakure would have to be out of their mind to send anyone.

This incident alone is enough to ignite a ninja world war.

"No wonder everyone's been acting strange lately."

Uchiha Gin suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen his two cousins ​​or Senju Tobirama recently, so he must have gotten into trouble.

With such a big incident, Gin Uchiha was in no mood to continue working, so he openly chose to skip work.

However, instead of going directly to Madara Uchiha to inquire about this matter, he turned and walked towards the bustling Land of Waves themed street.

With practiced left and right turns, Uchiha Gin stood before a wooden door in a dark alley and gently knocked a few times.

Bang bang bang——

"Gini."

"Ishiya Taimei."

Creak~

The password was correct, and the gate opened. The clansman in charge of the verification immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Uchiha Gin arrive.

"Greetings, Lord Gin!"

"Let's go inside and talk."

Uchiha Gin nodded and stepped into the Kiheitai intelligence post stationed in Konoha.

The decoration style of each base is similar, uniformly a medieval style that is extremely chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), with bright red and black as the base colors, which is very much in line with the aesthetics of the Uchiha clan.

"Lord Yin, I am incompetent and have not yet found any information about that monk."

The clansman in charge of managing the stronghold lowered his head, his face filled with shame.

"Let's put that matter aside for now. Tell me, have any major events happened in the other ninja villages recently?"

Uchiha Gin shook his head, not criticizing him, and instead inquired about recent major events in the ninja world.

"Yes, we do, and it's quite large, but all the villages have kept the news under wraps, so it was only with great difficulty that we managed to find out."

Tell me about it.

"Please wait a moment."

The clansman turned and went deep into the stronghold. A moment later, he emerged carrying a scroll and respectfully handed it to Uchiha Gin.

"The matter is too complicated for me to explain in a short time. I would appreciate it if you could read it yourself, Lord Yin."

Hefting the rather heavy scroll in his hand, Uchiha Gin's heart tightened. He found a place to rest at the base, sat down, and slowly unrolled the scroll in his hand.

The Second Kazekage was attacked en route to Loulan and fell into a coma, severely injured.

The Hidden Mist Village fleet was attacked by an unknown force; all survivors except for the Third Mizukage were killed.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was attacked and is now on the verge of paralysis from the waist down.

The A and B brothers from Kumogakure were attacked during their mission; one was crippled and the other seriously injured.

Looking at the heavy intelligence report in his hand, Uchiha Gin gasped.

Any one of these four pieces of intelligence would be enough to start a protracted war.

"Is this bag genuine?"

"Thank you, Master Yin."

"Any leads on the killer?"

Uchiha Gin's eyes were unreadable. If what Chiyo said was true, then the instigators of these four things were very likely a group of people.

And this group of people should be the masterminds who kidnapped Hashirama from the prison.

"I haven't been able to find out the details yet. All the major ninja villages have kept the details of the incident very secret. The Demon Squad has tried their best, but that's all they've managed to find out."

"It's alright, you've done a great job."

After carefully putting the scroll away, Gin Uchiha returned it to his terrified clansman, left a few words, and got up to leave.

He now needs to gather more detailed information to confirm his conjecture.

After leaving the Land of Waves' themed street, Uchiha Gin went straight home, only to find guests who had come from afar as soon as he opened the door.

"Gintoki~ Sasipuri!"

A voluptuous figure suddenly appeared and wrapped her arms around Uchiha Gin's neck with lightning speed, her white hair cascading down his chest.

"You haven't visited me in so long~"

Ōtsutsuki Hōraku pouted her full, rosy lips, her large white eyes filled with resentment.

Feeling an astonishing touch on his back, Uchiha Gin's heart skipped a beat, but then, by sheer bad luck, his eye caught sight of the sofa in the living room...

Seeing the three girls staring intently at him, his expression immediately tightened, and he righteously pushed away the Otsutsuki Hikari who was clinging to him.

"Don't talk nonsense. Didn't I just go there on the fifteenth of this month?"

"But if I don't see Gin-sang for even a minute, my heart starts pounding. You can hear it if you don't believe me."

Despite being pushed away, Otsutsuki Hikari wasn't angry. Instead, she deliberately pulled open her already deep V-neckline, revealing the unfathomable scar to Uchiha Gin.

"Forehead"

This wound is way too white!

"Sister Biluo, please have some self-respect!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was using his eyeballs to treat his scar, Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who was sitting on the sofa, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"We are guests, please be mindful of our manners."

"Okay, okay~"

Seeing the furious expression on Tsukihime Otsutsuki's face, Hakuro Otsutsuki pouted and reluctantly covered up her deep-V dress.

This can only be shown to Gintoki.

"Why are you here?"

Uchiha Gin sat down on the single sofa, looking at the two moon people who had come from afar, and asked curiously,

"Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?"

Princess Tsukihime picked up her cup of tea, took a small sip, and replied calmly.

"No, that's not it. Given our relationship, you can come whenever you want. My house is very big, so staying here long-term is no problem."

Having long been accustomed to his sister-in-law's unpredictable temper, Uchiha Gin spoke with utmost sincerity.

"Really? Then I'll stay in the room next to Gintoki's!"

Upon hearing this, Otsutsuki Hikari immediately raised his hand with a smile.

"No!" *2

Unexpectedly, no sooner had the words left his mouth than Uchiha Hikaru, expressionless, and Senju Itama, gritting his teeth, shouted in unison,

"Forehead?"

"There are no rooms available next door."

Uchiha Hikaru glared fiercely at Otsutsuki Biro's impressive figure, and coldly explained,

"I see. Then I'll just go stay in Gintoki's room."

"No!"

Everyone stared at Tsukihime Otsutsuki, who had suddenly spoken, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

"No, no, Sister Biluo. As guests, we must follow the host's instructions and know our manners, understand?"

Ōtsutsuki Tsukihime bit her lip, stammered for a moment, and then forced herself to come up with a seemingly appropriate reason. However, her pure white eyes unconsciously darted to the side, and her small hand gripping the teacup tightened slightly, revealing her unease.

"Okay~"

Otsutsuki Hikari pouted and sat back on the sofa.

Going out with the clan leader is such a hassle; next time, she'll sneak off to play by herself.

"You two came down together, it can't be just a simple visit, right?"

Looking at the dignified Tsukihime Otsutsuki, Gin Uchiha felt that her arrival was very suspicious. They had just met on the moon not long ago.

"It's your ancestor's request."

Princess Tsukihime set down her teacup, nodded slightly with a blank expression,

"Lord Ancestor?"

Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion. Why was Otsutsuki Hamura showing up?

He thought that after the Tenseigan crisis was resolved, the other party, like the Six Paths Ancestor of the Ninja World, would stay in the Pure Land and begin to enjoy a retirement life.

"That's right, our ancestor issued a decree ordering me to find a monk who has lived for a thousand years."

"Well"

Why are you Moon People also looking for that Cixian? Could he really be some kind of hidden master?

"Didn't they say why?"

"No, but our ancestor said..."

Ōtsutsuki Tsukihime shook her head, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

He could potentially destroy the entire world.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this information, Uchiha Gin's pupils constricted slightly. To think that Otsutsuki Hamura would give such a high evaluation, just who was that mysterious monk?

Actually, during the battle between Jigen and Hashirama Senju, the two old brothers in the Pure Land noticed some clues.

Based on the power Cixian displayed, the two brothers quickly determined that the other party was a member of their mother's clan. However, since both of them were in the Pure Land, they could not directly interfere with matters in the mortal world.

So, after some discussion, the two decided to first send out the young queen, namely Tsukihime Otsutsuki, to test Jigen's strength.

If their opponents only demonstrate the level they displayed when fighting Hashirama Senju, they can rest assured and continue enjoying their lives in the Pure Land.

However, if Cixian is hiding his true strength and has a powerful weapon that they are unaware of, the two brothers will have no choice but to send out their ultimate weapon, which they have carefully cultivated for many years.

midnight,

After settling the two women who had traveled from afar, Uchiha Gin sat on the bed, unable to sleep. Instead, he stroked his chin with one hand and began to review the entire incident.

Whether it's Hashirama Senju's disappearance or the attack on the Tailed Beast Riders, all of this is inextricably linked to the mysterious Jigen.

"And what is his purpose?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his head in confusion, casually propping himself up with his other hand.

"Ah~!"

"ha??"

The warm, smooth texture on his skin sent a shiver down Uchiha Gin's spine; that familiar softness was something else entirely.

"Bibiro, you..."

"Oh my, Gintoki is really amazing to guess it's me without even turning around~"

P.S.: I hope all readers, like Gintoki, have an unforgettable night. (End of Chapter)