Chapter 106: Sacrifice Technique! Give it to me!

"Yes, yes, yes, right there, put some effort into it! I refuse to believe you can make me admit defeat!"

Uchiha Gin lay on the bed looking comfortable. While enjoying the massage service from Izuna Uchiha, he turned his head and said to Madara Uchiha beside him,

"Big cousin, peel an apple for me, and cut it into the shape of a little rabbit."

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Young Madara, who had just thrown away the banana peel Uchiha Gin had finished eating, had a few symbols made of bulging veins appear on his head. But seeing the other's hands wrapped in bandages, Madara Uchiha forcibly swallowed his anger, picked up the fruit knife beside him, and fiercely stabbed the apple to the side.

"Oh my, I won't eat it if it's served with attitude; it hinders my wound recovery~"

Uchiha Gin had a cheeky look on his face that made young Madara's teeth itch. He then imagined the apple in his hand was someone else and fiercely carved it up.

"Mm, good knife skills, no wonder you can dance."

Uchiha Gin nodded in approval and said with a tone of admiration.

"Cousin, how is the pressure?"

Izuna Uchiha, who had been working hard at the foot of the bed for a long time, raised his head and asked Uchiha Gin with a flushed face,

"Not bad, not bad. Little cousin's future taijutsu level will surely look down upon the masses; this cousin of yours feels inferior."

The tingling sensation in his legs was just right. Having enjoyed the premium service, Uchiha Gin praised him with satisfaction.

"Host failed, gained Heartsteel *16, Heartsteel chest reward unlocked. (Current cumulative Heartsteel: 52)"

The system's beautiful voice rang out in Uchiha Gin's mind.

Looking at this stack count with delight, Uchiha Gin grinned from ear to ear.

A few days ago, he was beaten to the ground by Butsuma Senju, and after escaping death, he was taken care of by his two cousins.

He woke up the day after the surgery. The first thing he did upon waking was to arrange for Izuna, who had met Itama Senju once, to go to his house to tell him about his injury and hospitalization, so he wouldn't run around.

"Huh? That curly-haired ape is injured?"

Looking at Izuna Uchiha, whom he had met once before, Itama Senju asked in surprise,

"Is it serious?"

"It's very serious. He was sent flying so far, his hand was broken, and there's a hole this big in his chest."

Izuna Uchiha described Uchiha Gin's injuries to Itama Senju without adding any embellishments.

"Wuwuwu, doesn't that mean he's going to die?"

Upon hearing that Uchiha Gin had suffered such a serious injury, for some reason, Itama Senju felt a tightness in his heart and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't cry! Cousin has already woken up. The doctor said he will recover in a while. He is in the hospital now, and he asked me to give this to you."

Seeing the little brat in front of him suddenly crying, Izuna Uchiha explained in a flustered manner, and as he spoke, he took out a scroll and handed it to Itama Senju.

"He's okay?"

The teary-eyed little Senju brat tilted his head and asked,

"He's really okay! Take it quickly, I still have to go buy fruit for cousin."

Without waiting for a reaction, he stuffed the scroll into Itama Senju's hand, and Izuna Uchiha ran off in a flash.

Returning to the old house, the calmed-down Itama Senju hesitantly opened the scroll in his hand. What met his eyes was a paragraph:

【Little Senju brat, this master has heroically sustained injuries and needs to recuperate in the hospital for a few days. During this time, you should take good care of yourself. Be careful when you go out to buy things. If anyone gives you trouble, just report my name; I guarantee they won't beat you to death. Note: Take this money to spend first, don't starve yourself to death.】

At the end of the scroll was a storage seal. Itama Senju curiously tapped it, and with a 'poof', the scroll turned into a puff of white smoke.

As the smoke dissipated, Itama Senju was blinded by a dazzling golden light.

Those few gold bricks should be enough, right?

Lying on the bed, Uchiha Gin stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, wondering if he should have given a few more.

"Cousin, cousin, whose house is that grand, imposing mansion next to yours?"

Izuna, who was attending to Uchiha Gin, suddenly raised his head and asked.

When he went to Uchiha Gin's house a few days ago, he saw that luxurious mansion next door that he had never seen before. Izuna, who was very envious, finally couldn't help but want to find out.

"I just built it. How about it? Isn't it pretty good?"

Uchiha Gin propped up one leg and said with a hint,

"Little cousin, if you treat me better, I'll arrange one for you in the future too."

"Got it, cousin, is there anything wrong with this pressure?"

Understanding instantly, Izuna immediately unleashed the secret skill he had practiced over the past few days, massaging Uchiha Gin until he felt like he was in heaven.

"Not bad, not bad. Izuna, you could open a blind massage parlor in the future; business would definitely be booming."

Back when he was lying in the hospital bed with nothing to do, he tried provoking Izuna to play a duel game. He never expected it would trigger Heartsteel. Overjoyed, Uchiha Gin not only finished the previous wave but also ate another round. Now, Uchiha Gin's daily routine in the hospital is very regular.

Provocation - Duel - Feeling inferior

The whole process went as smoothly as a fish in water.

"Cousin, the time agreed upon with Father has arrived, I'm leaving first."

Madara Uchiha, who had finished peeling the apple on the side, handed a plate of apples to Uchiha Gin. Looking at the lifelike rabbits carved into the plate, Uchiha Gin turned his face away and asked curiously,

"Big cousin, your craftsmanship is quite professional! Have you been practicing in secret?"

"I, Madara Uchiha, how could I not want to be an artist!"

Young Madara raised his head and said with a serious face.

"Good~! You have ideals, I support you!"

Uchiha Gin used his only remaining movable thumb to give a thumbs-up to his big cousin's dream. Anyone with a dream is amazing.

"Go quickly, or Uncle will be impatient."

However, now is not the time to talk about ideals. The future of the Uchiha clan still needs his big cousin to hold it up; he cannot let him go down such a crooked path.

It's hard to say about the future. If, in the event that the Hidden Leaf Village is founded, his big cousin wants to pursue his dreams, he, as his older cousin, will definitely support him with all his might.

Waving goodbye to the two, young Madara left in a hurry.

"Sigh, ever since Brother awakened his eyes, Father has become even stricter. Every day he drills Brother until very late."

Izuna, who was silently rubbing his legs, suddenly sighed and said to Uchiha Gin.

"After your brother broke ties with that melon-head, his thoughts became clear. He requested the training himself. They are both children of the clan head; he doesn't want to lose to that melon-head from the Senju family."

Having roughly guessed Madara Uchiha's thoughts, he explained to his little cousin, and after speaking, he quietly enjoyed Izuna's massage.

In the system space, Uchiha Gin rubbed his hands together as he looked at the Heartsteel chest in front of him. Beside the chest were the three Heartsteel orbs from the previous round. Following the click to settle, the pulsing Heartsteel chest sang BGM and spat out orbs.

Three more!

Uchiha Gin looked excitedly at the six Heartsteel orbs on the chessboard and stretched out his Godly Right Hand,

"Give it to me!"

【Gold Brick *10】

"Just a cushion, the feeling is here, give it to me!"

【Gold Brick *10】

"A type of plant!!!"

Uchiha Gin, who had opened gold bricks twice in a row, hesitated with his outstretched right hand,

"Could it be that my Godly Right Hand is no longer working?"

No, when has it ever worked?

In desperation, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to use the Sacrifice Technique. Recalling his little cousin's "voice and smile," I'm sorry, Izuna, cousin will be good to you in the future.

"Using ten years of cousin Izuna's lifespan, give it to me!"

(End of chapter)