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

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In the dimly lit research room, a man with a strange grin, his long tongue lolling out, cornered a cool, white-haired woman in a white robe against the wall. His narrowed eyes gleamed with an inexplicable light as he stared intently at her exposed, fair neck.

"Don't be afraid, it's just like getting a shot, it hurts for a moment and then it's over."

"you"

Upon hearing this, Senju Hisami, who was leaning against the wall, frowned slightly, a strange helplessness appearing on her face. She raised one hand and made a prohibition gesture.

"Bean sack"

"Don't worry, I just brushed my teeth."

Uchiha Gin stopped and breathed on his palm, but didn't smell anything strange.

"No, I think I can analyze your curse seal technique myself."

"Aren't you in a hurry? I'll give you a sample and you can experience it for yourself. Your learning progress will definitely be faster than if you try to explain it to me."

Seeing Senju Hishima's firm refusal, Uchiha Gin curled his lip and took the tongue prop he was using to cosplay Orochimaru out of his mouth.

The Sage Transformation Seal is a forbidden technique specifically developed by Orochimaru to increase the success rate of the Undead Reincarnation technique, highlighting its rarity.

"Actually, there's no rush."

Senju Hishimi simply cannot accept others adding things to her body, even if the curly-haired man in front of her has a close relationship with her family, she still can't get over that mental hurdle.

"This is such a hassle."

Uchiha Gin scratched his head, took out a blank scroll from his backpack, and began to write furiously.

There was no other way; since the other party was unwilling to accept the curse mark I had planted, I had no choice but to explain the principle of the Immortal Transformation Curse Mark to her clearly.

After a while, Senju Hisama picked up the still-wet ink of the secret technique and began to examine it carefully. As she read on, the astonishment in her eyes grew stronger.

"It's actually related to natural energy."

Unexpectedly, the cursed seal technique that Uchiha Gin provided to her involved the realm of natural energy, which happened to be a blind spot in Senju Hisama's knowledge.

Despite being drenched in sweat, she made no progress in understanding this secret technique.

"I should have gone to cultivate immortal arts with my older brother."

Recalling the invitation that Shikkotsu Forest had once extended to her, Senju Hishima was filled with regret.

but,

She simply couldn't accept the sticky slugs on a psychological level.

"You're leaving in a few days, so hurry up and start studying."

Uchiha Gin, seeing Senju Hisama's furrowed brows, urged him on.

She's my cousin's teammate, and if she's not in good form and drags the team down, the impact will be huge.

"I'll do my best. If it really doesn't work, I'll have my shadow clone do it for me."

Senju Hishima, who was engrossed in studying the new technique in his hand, replied casually without even looking up, "It's just a small meeting, why make such a fuss? Sending a shadow clone is already enough to give those three ninja villages face."

"Huh? How can that be?"

The thought of Madara Uchiha possibly being ambushed on the road made Gin Uchiha immediately shake his head vigorously.

"Why not? Although the Shadow Clone Technique is a bit fragile, I still have all my skills. Ordinary ninjas are no match for me."

Seeing that Uchiha Gin dared to question him, Senju Hisama raised his head indignantly, his face full of arrogance.

Hashirama Senju's clone is no ordinary ninja. Even if you, with your white hair, were to go in your original form, you would only get beaten up and scream in pain.

Uchiha Gin shook his head inwardly, his shifty eyes filled with contemplation.

"Uh, I've got it!"

When his gaze fell upon the clones in the incubation chamber, he suddenly clenched his fist, then turned and asked,

Do you have a backup of this clone?

"ha?"

Senju Hisama looked up at this, her face full of confusion, but she still nodded slightly.

"some."

To ensure her successful reincarnation, Senju Hisa went to great lengths. She cultivated quite a few easily consumed materials like clones, hiding them in another, more secluded room.

"That's good, that's good~"

Uchiha Gin let out a long sigh of relief, leaving Senju Hisami completely bewildered.

"What kind of mischievous idea do you have this time?"

"It's good that you met me."

As he spoke, Uchiha Gin reached out his hand to Senju Hisama.

Give me some of your chakra.

"ha?"

Senju Hisa was taken aback when she heard this, but seeing Uchiha Gin's serious expression, she hesitated for a few seconds before extending her finger and transferring a wisp of blue chakra to him.

"Give me more, haven't you eaten?"

Looking at the dim blue light in his hand, Uchiha Gin frowned impatiently.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"I found you a temporary alternative, although it's a one-time thing."

"An affordable alternative? A one-time use option?"

Completely bewildered, Senju Hisa blinked. Just how many secrets did this curly-haired girl hold that she didn't know about?

"Okay, that's about it."

After draining half of the white-haired man's chakra, Uchiha Gin turned and walked to the incubation chamber. A red glint flashed in his half-closed eyes, and he began to form complex hand seals with one hand.

The chakra in his other hand began to rise on its own, as if it had a life of its own, turning into wisps of blue smoke that merged into the cloned human body in the cultivation chamber.

"call"

After completing this series of complicated operations, Uchiha Gin wiped away non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead, and the moment he turned his head, his eyes had returned to normal.

"What were you fiddling with just now?"

Witnessing this bizarre scene, Senju Hisajin's delicate brows furrowed even more deeply.

"What bad intentions could I possibly have?"

That's true.

Looking at Uchiha's silver, fluffy curly hair, Senju Hisa nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Come, I'll teach you a new forbidden technique."

"???"

Another one?

Between the two of us, who is the true master of forbidden techniques?

During the nostalgic seating area,

As night fell, a single full moon hung in the dark night sky, its pale light casting a mesmerizing glow over this vibrant border town.

"Thump—thump! Thump! Thump~"

"The weather is dry, so be careful with fire."

At the town gate, a tall, slender figure, holding a gong and clapper, performed his duty.

"Phew~ I can finally go home!"

After touring the town and lighting the fifth round of the divine fire, he was preparing to end his day's work and go home to reunite with his wife and children.

"Alas?"

Looking up, he saw a strange figure draped in black robes standing outside the town gate. Shenhuo's expression instantly turned serious.

He didn't even realize when the other person had appeared.

"Who are you?"

Maintaining a cautious distance from the man in black, Shenhuo asked questions while secretly reaching for the ninja tool pouch hidden at his waist.

Whoosh!

However, in the next second, in the blink of an eye, the man in black robes disappeared from the spot. Shenhuo's pupils shrank slightly, and he instantly retreated to create distance. He looked around, but found no trace of the other party.

"Could it be that I've been staying up too late?"

After searching the vicinity, Shenhuo still found nothing, which made him wonder if there was something wrong with his mental state, causing him to hallucinate.

"Never mind, I'll just go home and pack up first."

Shenhuo, his brow furrowed, hesitated for a moment, then remembered that today was the day the horn was coming. He quickly picked up his cooking utensils and hurried home.

At the same time, in a dense forest dozens of miles away from Nozama, a cheerful Kakuzu sped through the treetops.

He looked down at the discounted toy in his hand, and thinking about how he was about to meet his adorable godchild, a slight smile involuntarily crept onto his stiff lips.

As an orphan, he cherishes the family affection he has regained.

Little Yi, Grandpa's here!

Just as Kakuzu was enjoying a family reunion, he suddenly stopped, sensing something, and his green eyes fell on a black-robed figure not far away.

Meeting someone at the top of a tree dozens of meters high can hardly be called a chance encounter, can it?

It's probably aimed at me.

Are you traveling together?

Several guesses flashed through Kakuzu's mind, but he finally focused his suspicions on his rivals in the black market. He then snorted coldly and pulled out a finely crafted kunai.

"Hmph! You'll only get your money when I'm dead!"

"Lockdown! Run!"

"ha?"

However, before Kakuzu could utter any more threats, Chongming, residing in his sea of ​​consciousness, issued a warning.

"Mythical Beast, do you know him?"

Kakuzu frowned slightly and took a step back, ready to run away at any moment.

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He would unconditionally obey the words of the divine beast who had shared life and death with him.

"Stop talking nonsense, run!"

Seeing Kakuzu's slow movements, Chongming's massive body jumped around anxiously. It had already learned about the black-robed man's terrifying nature from its fellow group members.

He thought he was one of the lucky ones who had escaped death, just like Kurama, but he never expected that the other party would still come knocking on his door in the end.

"Yes."

Hearing Chongming's anxious voice, Kakuzu felt a chill in his heart. He pushed off with both legs and fled backward like an arrow.

"Target located. Initiate recovery."

The man in black robes slowly raised his head, looked at Kakuzu who had become a small black dot, and gently clasped his hands together.

"My Lord Divine Beast, who exactly is he that you fear so much?"

Kakuzu, who moved with incredible speed, couldn't help but ask Shigeaki a question during his escape.

How could I not be afraid?

In his sea of ​​consciousness, Chongming tucked his wings in.

"He is..."

"boom!"

Before Chongming could finish speaking, a wooden dragon descended from the sky and blocked Kakuzu's path. The black-robed man standing on the dragon's head looked like a god descending to earth.

The moment he saw the wooden dragon, Kakuzu's green pupils widened sharply; he had a considerable psychological aversion to this thing.

"Who are you."

Sensing that he was being locked onto by the black-robed man's aura, Kakuzu swallowed hard.

call--

Just then, a gust of wind blew away the cloak covering the black-robed man's head, and under the bright moonlight, a face that terrified Kakuzu appeared before him.

After a few seconds of silence, Kakuzu glanced at the discounted toy in his hand, a determined look appearing in his eyes.

I carefully placed it in my bag, and at the same time took out the gray drive.

"My divine beast, is there still a chance for us?"

"Give it your all."

Sensing Kakuzu's unwavering resolve, Chongming flapped his wings and straightened up.

Now that things have come to this, there's no way to escape; we have no choice but to fight back.

"henshin!"

"Clang!"

The silver knight drew his short blade from his waist, and an unwavering determination burned in his red compound eyes.

"Start recycling."

Number Seven stared expressionlessly at his target, and with a wave of his hand, countless wooden branches hurtled towards the lone silver knight.

During the nostalgic seating area,

At the entrance of a rather secluded courtyard, a child of a few years old squatted, his little head propped up, staring longingly at the other end of the street.

"Mother, it's almost noon, why hasn't Grandpa arrived yet?"

After a while, still not seeing the person he was waiting for, he couldn't help but complain to the black-haired woman in the courtyard behind him.

"Perhaps Grandpa encountered some trouble on the way. He'll definitely arrive later, Xiaoyi, don't worry."

Mako tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"Grandpa promised me he'd buy me a new toy!"

The child, nicknamed Xiaoyi, waved his little hand with a face full of anticipation.

"Mako, come here for a moment."

Just as the mother and son were talking, the sound of divine fire suddenly rang out from inside the house. Mako noticed the unusual tone in her husband's voice and immediately got up and went into the room.

"My Lord, what has happened?"

After entering the house, Mako looked at her husband, whose face was grave, and asked him in confusion,

Shinka pushed a card depicting a creature that was neither human nor inhuman in front of his wife. Mako immediately noticed the hideous cracks on the card.

"Father-in-law, something has happened."

"what?"

This card was created from Kakuzu's Earth Grudge, representing one of his lives. If the card is broken, it means that his life is in danger.

"My Lord, prepare to depart."

Looking at the shattered cards, Mako deftly removed her bulky loungewear, revealing a smart and capable outfit underneath.

"OK."

Shenhuo nodded, turned around, and took two scrolls from inside the house, putting them into his pocket.

The couple were all dressed and ready to go. As they left, Xiaoyi curiously watched her parents, who had finished changing.

"Father, Mother, are you going out to earn extra money again?"

"Yes, we'll be back soon. Xiaoyi, you'll be in charge of looking after the house~"

The couple couldn't possibly survive on their meager wages from the divine fire alone, so in their spare time, they would go out and do bounty missions to earn extra money.

This wasn't kept from the child, so Xiaoyi wasn't surprised by it.

"Mission accomplished!"

Soon, the two escaped the town and arrived at a secluded clearing. Mako pulled out a card that still had some life on it and pressed it against his forehead, beginning to communicate with Satoru within his body.

"Wu, help me find my father."

"Hmph! You're dreaming!"

Satoru, lurking in Mako's sea of ​​consciousness, scoffed disdainfully and refused decisively.

My relationship with you, woman, isn't that good yet.

"you"

Hearing the expected answer, Mako frowned slightly.

Although she has been a knight for many years, her relationship with Satoru...

It's a little bit complicated.

They weren't bad, but they were definitely not close comrades-in-arms.

"Father is in grave danger. At a time like this, please don't be childish."

"What does it matter to me whether that caterpillar lives or dies?"

Their fate is currently uncertain; a second's delay could mean their final farewell.

Mako took a deep breath, and after a struggle with her conscience, she made a decision that was, to say the least, painful.

"If you're willing to help me this time, I'll let you use the Divine Lord one more night each week."

"."

Upon hearing this, Shenhuo, who was standing nervously to the side, was instantly stunned. His whole body turned ice-cold as he looked at his beloved wife with disbelief.

"Deal." (End of Chapter)