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

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"Thump~ Tap~"

After an unknown amount of time, the tightly closed ward door finally opened, and a figure with faltering steps slowly walked out.

"How is the situation?"

The anxious people waiting outside immediately surrounded him. Seeing Uchiha Gin's ashen face, as if he had burned out completely, they were filled with mixed emotions.

"Gintoki, you. Me."

Shinji Akimichi, in particular, was overwhelmed with guilt. Faced with Gin Uchiha, who was doing his utmost to save his niece, he was at a loss for words.

"Phew, your niece is lucky; she just happened to meet me."

Staring with his lifeless, bloodshot eyes, Uchiha Gin let out a long sigh, shook his head, and said with an air of seriousness,

"Ah! Matsuko?"

"He is fully recovered and will be able to wake up soon."

Considering Akimichi Matsuko's terrifying weight of 0.8 tons, Uchiha Gin hesitated for a moment and then changed to a more conservative approach.

"Snapped!"

Hearing this, Shinji Akimichi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He immediately stepped forward, grabbed Gin Uchiha's large hand without saying a word, and excitedly promised...

"Gintoki, from now on, you will be an honored guest of our Akimichi clan. No matter what happens, just let us know and we will not hesitate to help."

"We're all buddies, saying things like that makes us seem distant."

Gin Uchiha smiled as he pulled his hand away from Shinji Akimichi's greasy hand.

"Mr. Yin, I know this may involve personal privacy, but we are very curious, what methods did you use to cure Akimichi Matsuko's mental illness?"

At that moment, the head of the gynecology department came out of the ward. He had just checked on Akimichi Matsuko's condition and discovered that this patient, who had been a challenge for the entire hospital, had actually recovered.

Aside from still being overweight, all other health indicators have returned to normal levels, but that's not the most important thing.

To his surprise, Akimichi Matsuko's chaotic brainwaves returned to normal, which meant that the mental illness that had plagued her for many years had also disappeared.

It is important to know that, with the help of the miraculous chakra, conventional medical ninjutsu can cure 99% of diseases. However, mental illnesses are beyond the reach of even the most advanced medical ninjutsu.

So, how exactly did Uchiha Gin manage to do that?

"Cut it wherever it's wrong."

When asked the question by the head of the gynecology department, Uchiha Gin scratched his head and thought for a moment before giving an answer that left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

After resolving Akimichi Matsuko's physical problems using medical ninjutsu, Uchiha Gin, who was peering into her memories, quickly diagnosed the cause of the 800-pound, bird-like girl's mental illness.

Years ago, Akimichi Matsuko, driven by wickedness, attacked the drunken Uchiha Setsuna under cover of darkness, but things went wrong during the operation.

As expected, Uchiha Setsuna, having been given the secret drug, stood up. However, due to her excessive fat accumulation, she couldn't find the right path while charging around, and eventually accidentally veered into a thick fold.

Unaware of the intrusion, Akimichi Matsuko looked down in confusion, only to be discovered by a kind passerby due to the loud noise.

Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, the clever Jimei immediately turned the tables and shifted the blame to the drunken Uchiha Setsuna.

However, seeing Uchiha Setsuna being taken away by Uncle Hat, she suddenly regretted it, but it was too late.

Thus, overwhelmed by the extreme emotions of anger after being dumped in person and shame for falsely accusing her crush, Akimichi Matsuko, depressed from unrequited love, developed a severe mental disorder, eventually becoming the person she is today.

Now that the cause of the illness was known, treating it became much simpler. Adhering to the Mongolian approach of treating the symptoms directly, he waved his hand, erasing all details about Uchiha Setsuna from Akimichi Matsuko's consciousness.

Once she loses this deeply etched memory, her mental illness will naturally heal itself without any medicine.

"By the way, after Akimichi Matsuko wakes up, her memory may be slightly distorted. This is a side effect of the treatment, but it won't affect her normal life."

After giving a few reminders, Uchiha Gin, whose expression was still somewhat unpleasant, waved his hand at the others.

"Alright, the consultation fee is the same as always, transferred to my personal account. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest now."

Forced to witness a battle between humans and pigs, even the resilient Uchiha Gin was starting to feel the strain. The fact that he didn't vomit in front of the others was a testament to his remarkable self-control.

Right now, all he wants is to go home and rest, and maybe use some unconventional methods to delete some fragments from his brain to avoid developing psychological trauma.

"Take care, thank you for your trouble."

The group, filled with questions, looked at Uchiha Gin, who seemed to be in poor spirits, and ultimately gave up on asking any further questions.

As Uchiha Gin walked home after leaving Konoha Hospital, his face was filled with lingering fear.

"I hope I don't get a sty."

Because the explicit images he saw were so graphic, he was worried that his eyes might get infected.

"I must be one of only two people who know this secret, right?"

Touching his chin, Uchiha Gin suddenly realized this blind spot. Now even Akimichi Matsuko, one of the parties involved, has forgotten this "beautiful memory." Does that mean that the inside story of this matter is only known to him and Uchiha Setsuna, the victim?

"hey-hey."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had another dirt on someone to manipulate. Let's see if that kid still dares to give him the cold shoulder.

And so, humming a little tune, Uchiha Gin swaggered towards the clan's territory with his arrogant, carefree gait. But he hadn't gone far when he saw a hurried figure in the distance.

"Hey! Jingzi, I caught you! You're off duty during work hours."

It was that familiar curly hair; Uchiha Gin immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Uncle Hu Yin, what are you doing here?"

How dare you say that to me? Aren't you slacking off too?

"I just did some side work and I'm going home to rest."

"You'd better not go to the clan's territory yet; it's in complete chaos there right now."

After mentally cursing Uchiha Gin for skipping work, a serious expression appeared on Jingzai's face. He had just finished a meeting when he received a secret report from Uchiha Lucha.

The clansmen, led by Uchiha Setsuna, are actually trying to cause trouble and escalate the impact of the investigation. Uchiha Kagami absolutely cannot sit idly by in the face of something that threatens the unity of the village.

"ha?"

Unaware of what was happening, Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion, realizing he had missed something interesting.

"Sigh~ It's Uchiha Setsuna. They're currently confronting Elder Lucha."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's curious expression, Uchiha Kagami frowned and summarized the events currently unfolding in the Uchiha clan compound in just a few brief sentences.

"That kid is up to his old tricks again. He's only been quiet for a few days."

Uchiha Setsuna, that troublemaker, has been causing trouble for quite some time now. Even when Uchiha Izuna was still around, they mostly turned a blind eye to him.

After all, this kid is only good at bullying his own kind; he can't cause any real trouble.

I never expected them to go so far this time, making a scene in the whole village and letting everyone know about it.

"I know the results of the investigation were very unfair to them. Look, we've already come up with a solution, and I'm heading back to mediate now."

Uchiha Kagami sighed helplessly. Now that he was sitting in the position of branch secretary, he was actually less able to handle things than when he was in the security team. He had to be careful about everything, which made him feel exhausted.

"Solution?"

Uchiha Gin shifted his gaze to the document in Mirror's hand, and vaguely saw the three large characters "Police Force" between the gaps in the other's fingers.

"That's right, this is the solution we've discussed in several meetings, and it's the best outcome for both the Uchiha clan and the village."

Nodding slightly, Uchiha Kagami didn't have time to continue chatting with Uchiha Gin.

"I'll explain in detail when I have time. Right now, I need to stop the situation from escalating."

Uchiha Setsuna and his group may have already clashed with Uchiha Ryōzashi. Bloodshed among clan members is a major taboo, and intentionally harming one's own clansman is a disgrace.

"Wait, if you want to keep that kid Setsuna in line, I have a way."

Seeing the anxiety and complexity on Jingzai's face, Uchiha Gin's eyes darted around. Wasn't this the leverage he had just obtained just in time to come in handy?

"ha?"

"Come here, I'll tell you a few key words."

With a mysterious expression, Gin beckoned to the puzzled Uchiha Kagami, then muttered a few nonsensical words under his breath.

Are you sure this will work?

"The bag is useful."

Uchiha Gin nodded with certainty. Uchiha Kagami hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to believe him.

"Then I'll be going now, Uncle Yin."

"Hurry up, or Lü Cha won't be able to hold out in prison."

On the clan's territory, Uchiha Gin's words truly came true.

To stop Uchiha Setsuna and his group from causing trouble at the Hokage Building, Uchiha Ryōzashi, despite his advanced age, stood in their way, his crimson eyes flashing with a chilling light.

"Let's see who dares to leave today."

"Elder Lü, you are too old and too old-fashioned. Power won't come to you on its own. The interests of the family are always fought for."

Uchiha Setsuna coldly stared at the old man before him, his heart filled with resentment, but mostly with complex emotions.

Was I wrong to do this?

It was indeed wrong of him to disobey the elder in charge, but he did it for the benefit of the clan. The Konoha leadership was clearly trying to weaken the Uchiha clan's influence in order to consolidate their own rule.

If they don't do something soon, they will gradually decline like the Thousand Hands.

"You must trust the Party Secretary. He will definitely not sit idly by. Give him a little more time, and I believe the village will definitely come up with a solution that satisfies everyone."

In order to calm his clansmen who were on the verge of exploding, Uchiha Roza had no choice but to invoke Uchiha Kagami in an attempt to stabilize them.

"It's not that we don't trust the village secretary, but the village now is no longer the Konoha that was once under the leadership of Lord Madara."

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Setsuna wasn't buying it at all. Based on his own experiences, he had already seen through the current political landscape of Konoha.

Despite his primary authority being external, Uchiha Kagami's influence within the village was significantly less than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi. The other elders were not of one mind with the Uchiha; they were either supporters of Hiruzen or wavering centrists.

"No matter what, things aren't serious enough to be resolved with violence."

Uchiha Setsuna's words made Uchiha Ryōzashi's heart sink. It seemed that Uchiha Setsuna, having been stripped of his job, had completely placed himself in opposition to the village's higher-ups.

But he knew that the result of these clansmen and villagers causing trouble would be nothing more than spending a few more days in jail. Not only would the matter not be resolved, but the reputation of the Uchiha clan would only become more and more tarnished.

"Elder Lü Cha, please step aside. I don't want to be violent towards you."

But at this moment, Uchiha Setsuke was as stubborn as a mule, determined to fight the village.

Actually, anyone could understand this situation. You've just received a raise and promotion, and before you've even had a chance to make your mark, you're suddenly told that you committed a crime a few years ago, and the organization has decided to strip you of all your previous achievements, turning years of hard work into nothing.

Especially considering the blatant distortions in the charges against him, Uchiha Setsuna became even angrier, but he was too embarrassed to say anything.

After all, he didn't want to expose to others the fact that he had been humiliated by a 400-pound girl with a small appetite.

"If you continue to obstruct us, don't blame me for disregarding our past relationship."

The mere thought of Akimichi Matsuko's terrifying mountain of flesh sent a chill down Uchiha Setsuna's spine.

During his interrogation, he also learned that the reason he was being re-investigated by the inspection team was because the mentally unstable Akimichi Matsuko had filed an appeal, claiming that there were other hidden details in the case from back then.

However, due to Akimichi Matsuko's worrying mental state and her inability to provide a clear explanation, the case was once again shelved.

However, for some reason, the case was brought up again by the village's higher-ups not long afterward, and the inspection team was thus established.

"As the chief elder, I have a duty to protect this clan in the absence of the clan leader."

Faced with the aggressive Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Roza firmly shook his head, the red light in his eyes growing even deeper.

"Very well! Elder Lü Cha, please enlighten me."

Suddenly, Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened, and a chilling eye power no weaker than that of Uchiha Lucha emanated from him. The two forces collided, and everyone around felt the temperature in the air drop several degrees.

"Not bad eye power. If Lord Liuying were alive, he would be very pleased."

Uchiha Ryuzaki, who had just finished a brief struggle with Uchiha Setsuna, couldn't help but nod. Although the other party had a terrible personality, his strength was among the top in the clan. If he were a little more obedient, he might become the next Grand Elder.

"Hmph! Don't pretend anymore, ha!"

It's said that youth has the upper hand in a fight, and Uchiha Setsuna's victory stemmed from his youth. Driven by sheer force, he managed to suppress Uchiha Ryōzashi in terms of eye power.

Cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and Uchiha Lucha's heart sank slightly. His gaze fell on the uniquely designed cane in his hand, and a struggle flashed in his eyes.

Should we use it?

"Stop it, all of you!"

At this critical moment, a loud shout rang out in the clan's territory. Everyone saw a flash before their eyes, and a familiar figure had already landed between the two who were facing off.

Uchiha Kagami's sudden appearance caught Uchiha Setsuna completely off guard. Before he could react, he met a pair of scarlet eyes that carried a hint of coldness.

"Hmm!"

An irresistible, chilling gaze swept over him, and Uchiha was struck as if by a blow to the head. The crimson in his eyes instantly faded, leaving only a pitch-black darkness filled with resentment.

"Secretary, we are dissatisfied and we want to appeal."

"Seven years ago, Matsuko, a Midsummer Night's Dream."

"Elder Lü Cha, I apologize. I admit my voice was a bit loud just now." (End of Chapter)