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

Having been rescued, Number One quickly recovered from his injuries thanks to the powerful regenerative abilities of Hashirama's cells. Now, two teammates have arrived to provide support, but he seems somewhat hesitant.

While Uchiha Gin was "healing" the two women, he used the Karma seal on his body to send a request to Jigen in the distance.

"Master, shall we continue the mission?"

Although he desperately desired the One-Tailed Beast's chakra, harsh reality forced this newly awakened clone to learn to yield.

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Jigen didn't answer immediately. He was also considering the pros and cons of continuing the stalemate. While the three clones were indeed powerful, if they joined forces, they could easily raze a large ninja village.

But that annoying curly-haired human has an unusual identity.

Kaguya's [vessel].

That despicable traitor devoured the fruit of the divine tree, which was born from his lower body as bait, and its evolved strength far surpasses his.

Therefore, the human who inherited Kaguya's property is far more powerful than he appears to be. It's unexpected that a simple chakra harvesting mission would reel in such a big fish.

Recalling Gin Uchiha's fighting style, Jigen frowned even more deeply.

"He was able to defeat number one in his second state without even activating the wedge."

When fighting against Number One, Uchiha Gin didn't even use the Karma form, which shows that his strength is unfathomable.

"Let's retreat."

After much deliberation, Cixian decided to play it safe. His grand plan had only just begun, and it would be a great loss to lose his precious experimental subjects here.

Moreover, Jigen didn't sense any original chakra belonging to the One-Tailed Beast from the fruit that Uchiha Gin took out; it was merely an immature, inferior product.

One of them should still be with its original owner; they still have a chance.

"Master, requesting to use status three."

Upon hearing the word "retreat," Number One felt a chill run down his spine. Looking at the prize so close at hand, he gritted his teeth and sent out the unlock request.

"turn down."

Cixian rejected Number One's application without hesitation, her tone becoming harsh. "How come Number One is becoming increasingly disobedient? He must be locked up in the dark room when we get back."

"Retreat immediately."

"Yes." *3

Number One wore a faint look of regret. He believed that as long as he activated his third state, he would definitely be able to defeat the man in front of him.

At this moment, Uchiha Gin, covered in sweat, stretched out his hands, which glowed with green light, and placed one on each side of the two women's ample bosoms.

His eyes, one looking up at the sky and the other down at the ground, dared not even glance at the two attractive people beside him.

"Are you feeling better now?"

His medical ninjutsu had already output enough life energy, so even a lifeless corpse could stand up and jump around a couple of times.

The two women, having undergone the baptism of Uchiha Gin's life energy, had rosy cheeks, like two tempting apples, and their eyes were comfortably squinted into slits.

Upon hearing the question, Uchiha Hikaru on the left glanced at her best friend across from her in a defiant manner and deliberately moved her body forward a tiny bit.

Seeing this, Tsukihime Otsutsuki hesitated for half a second, then followed suit and straightened her back slightly.

"ha???"

Feeling the firm, bouncy texture of his left hand and the soft, cotton-like texture of his right, Uchiha Gin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, as if he had touched a part he shouldn't have.

"I feel much better, thank you, Gintoki~"

Uchiha Hikaru, seeing that he had gained the upper hand, didn't pursue further. He straightened his slightly disheveled collar and said with a smile,

"Thanks."

To maintain her aloof persona, Tsukihime Otsutsuki forcefully suppressed her shyness. Her cool voice remained unchanged, but her bright red earlobes betrayed her anxious heart.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Uchiha Gin breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the two women who seemed perfectly normal, and scratched his face in confusion.

Was the sensation I felt just now just my imagination?

but,

The lingering warmth of the fingertips remains.

Right hand

He probably bumped into it by accident, and he hopes Tsukihime won't blame him.

Just as Uchiha Gin was pondering how to face his sister-in-law, whom he had inadvertently taken liberties with, he noticed the facial markings on the faces of the three clones not far away gradually fading. He stepped forward and asked loudly,

"You're not fighting anymore?"

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None of the three spoke; they merely watched Uchiha Gin and the others warily, searching for the best way to escape.

"Sorry, you haven't answered my question yet. Would you like to stay for dinner?"

We can't let these three culprits who attacked the Tailed Beast Riders get away, otherwise we don't know when we'll be able to get rid of this mess on Konoha's head.

As he spoke, Uchiha Gin's eyes turned crimson as he looked the three tense clones up and down. He slowly drew the black wooden sword hanging at his waist, gesturing as to where he should strike.

"Walk!"

The three being watched felt a sense of crisis, as if they were being coveted by a ferocious beast. Number One acted decisively, roared, and disappeared in a streak of light. Number Three and Number Four followed closely behind, fleeing in different directions.

"Oh, your escape style is more elegant than Hashirama's in prison."

Unexpectedly, these guys were so disrespectful. Uchiha Gin shook his head regretfully.

"Hikari, Tsukihime, I'll leave those two to you."

With that, he raised a finger, which transformed into a dazzling golden light and vanished.

Having escaped the battlefield, Number One ran wildly across the boundless sea of ​​sand, leaving the monotonous scenery far behind.

"Huff, huff."

He only stopped when he felt he had created enough distance between them. Slightly out of breath, he turned his head, looked at the empty desert, and a smug look appeared on his face.

"Hmph~ I don't believe you can catch up."

"Hello, what brings you so late?"

However, the next second, Uchiha Gin's nightmarish voice quietly rang in his ear.

"!!!"

Number One jumped in fright and turned around to see Uchiha Gin standing calmly behind him, still holding the half-eaten sunflower seeds in his hand.

"Impossible, I clearly didn't feel anyone chasing me."

"Then you still need to practice."

Uchiha Gin gave a smug, irritating smirk, his lazy gaze sweeping over Number One's bare right arm.

Why are you pursuing me?

"I need an emergency payment, pshaw!"

Faced with Number One's questioning, Uchiha Gin almost stammered. After spitting out the sunflower seed shells from his mouth, his expression turned serious.

"Tell me, who is your boss, and why are you collecting tailed beast chakra?"

As the questioning grew louder, Number One was horrified to discover that Uchiha Gin's aura was still rising, becoming far stronger than when they fought before.

In his half-closed, scarlet eyes, the three slowly rotating tomoe had disappeared, replaced by a black dot that was barely noticeable unless one looked closely.

"Well"

Noticing the change in Uchiha Gin's eyes, Number One's heart sank slightly; it seemed a fierce battle was inevitable.

"Is it only possible to use state three now?"

Having awakened earlier than the other clones, Number One already had his own opinions.

Given the current situation, he has no chance of winning except for state three, so he can only follow the principle of emergency avoidance and forcibly activate state three.

"What do you want to do?"

Uchiha Gin, who was showing off his Sharingan without tomoe, suddenly noticed that Number One's expression had become very serious, as if he had made up his mind about something.

"Don't be impulsive, let's talk this out."

Uchiha Gin hurriedly waved his hand to dissuade him, his expression one of utter exasperation.

He thought the other party wanted to fight him to the death, to use their life to create a final burst of light.

"Although we get along very well, I have my mission. I'm sorry."

Number One took a deep breath and placed his hand on his heart. Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gin's pupils constricted slightly.

If they've touched the heart, it's definitely a self-destruct program with astonishing destructive power.

In a flash, he raised a finger, which transformed into a dazzling golden light.

Number One felt a flash before his eyes, but his raised arm remained motionless, as if it had been clamped by something.

"you!"

When the golden light faded, he looked at Uchiha Gin, who was gripping his arm, his face filled with disbelief.

"The world is so wonderful, yet you're so irritable. That's not good, not good at all~"

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Gin Uchiha tried to persuade Number One, who was contemplating suicide, to awaken his will to live.

"Death is not the end of life; forgetting is. You should do as many meaningful things as possible while you're alive, and not just end your life so hastily!"

"Well"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's inexplicable words, Number One was completely bewildered.

Suddenly, he remembered some NetEase Cloud Music articles he had read before coming here, and his expression gradually became strange.

No, I didn't intend to commit suicide!

"Judging from your young age, you must still be a novice chef. Do you really want to die with regrets?"

Gin Uchiha didn't care whether these clones had souls or not, and kept feeding Number One, who was about to commit suicide, lewd chicken soup for the soul.

"I happen to know a few highly skilled professionals. I'll give you the address later. Mention my name and I can give you a 20% discount."

"Uh, don't lie to me."

Finally, Number One was moved by Uchiha Gin's sincere tone. He slowly lowered his arm, and a hint of human awkwardness appeared on his stiff face.

As a newly formed intelligence, Number One adheres to the standard of treating all books equally when choosing them. So, it's perfectly normal to have one or two erotic books mixed in with a pile of books, isn't it?

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This left Uchiha Gin speechless. He had only said it casually, but the clone had taken it seriously.

Then he would have no choice but to reluctantly introduce Banana-kun, who resides in the Land of Hot Springs, to Number One.

"You're such a kind person, but I really can't answer your question."

After calming down, Number One faced Uchiha Gin, whom he saw as kind and sincere. He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and gave a wry smile similar to that of Senju Hashirama.

"In that case..."

Looking at the simple-minded clone before him, Uchiha Gin's eyes darted around, and he decided to take things slowly.

"I won't make things difficult for you, but at least tell me, how many people are like you?"

"this"

Upon hearing this question, Number One paused, a conflicted expression appearing on his face.

"If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

"Nine, there are nine people like me in total."

Holy crap, there are nine powerful heroes as easy to pick up and play as you?

"call"

Fortunately, there are only nine. If there were as many clones of this level as White Zetsu, Gin Uchiha would have to start considering migrating to the moon.

Ten thousand pillars?

We can't beat them, we really can't beat them.

"So, all nine of you are aiming to hunt down the Tailed Beast Riders?"

"That's natural, we all are."

Following up on Uchiha Gin's question, Number One nodded naturally. Just as he was about to say a few more words, two enormous wooden dragons descended from the sky.

"Boom!"

The two were forced to separate. Uchiha Gin took a few steps back and landed, his expression slightly surprised as he looked at the wooden dragon that had suddenly appeared before him.

When did Wood Release become so common?

"Number One, we've come to pick you up."

A cold, indifferent voice came from above. Uchiha Gin looked up, his dark pupils contracting slightly.

Above, a dark red circular portal appeared. The two clones he had just encountered were now facing him, their hands clasped together in a gesture of respect, their expressions blank.

It seems that the wooden dragon we just saw was made by the two of them.

"Yes."

On the other side, Number One, who was thrown away by the shockwave, looked at the dark red portal in the sky and a faint look of fear appeared on his face. Without saying anything, he leaped into the portal.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gin immediately raised his hand and threw out several kunai engraved with incantations, attempting to plunge them into the deep space.

This portal was too strange, and there was no record of it in the original work. Being cautious, he decided to test it first and see if he could leave a few coordinates.

"Ding!"

However, things didn't go as planned. Most of the kunai that were shot out were shot down by the two clones. A few escaped and fell into the dark red space, but were quickly thrown out again.

There are still people inside!

Uchiha Gin's heart sank. His usually sharp senses had failed to work, which meant that the mysterious person hiding in the dark red space could evade his superhuman senses.

"Ding~"

As the last kunai was thrown, the dark red portal began to slowly shrink, but Uchiha Gin wasn't too worried.

Although he didn't leave any coordinates for his Flying Thunder God Kunai on the enemy's side, he still hid one, and as for where he hid it, the enemy would definitely not be able to find it.

"what!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was feeling smug, a piercing scream came from the dark red portal that had shrunk to the size of a fist, followed by the throwing of a dark object.

"Thump~"

Seeing the blood streaming down his right arm on the ground, Uchiha Gin's smug expression froze. He hadn't expected his opponent to even be able to spot the mark he had carved on his first arm.

"Such a meticulous mind; looks like a tough one."

No, you have such a big "sugar" character etched on someone's shoulder, only a blind person wouldn't see it.

Gin Uchiha sealed the vibrant arm into a storage scroll, deciding to take it back as proof of his mission.

"Gin!"

Hikaru and Tsukihime arrived late. After landing, they both breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the unharmed Uchiha Gin.

He then recounted his own experience. After listening, Uchiha Gin nodded slightly. Just like what he had seen, the clones were all taken away by suddenly appearing portals.

"The mission is now considered complete; let's go home."

Uchiha Gin now possesses enough information, and he must share it with his younger cousin and the others.

Especially the eldest cousin, who, as a Tailed Beast Knight, might be the next target of an attack.

"go home?"

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes lit up at the mention of going home, and with a wave of his hand, the red Sixth Hokage's Susanoo landed once more.

"Wuhu, ace pilot requests to sortie! Captain promises no flight cancellations! Give him a good beating!" (End of Chapter)