[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat":3,"chapter-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Konoha: The Thirty-Year-Old Uchiha Has No Motivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366723,4635,"Chapter 12: Starting a Losing Streak","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>\"It was a dark and windy night. I was standing guard at the Clan Head's office door, dutiful as always. Even though it was late, I didn't dare slack off for a moment, because the Clan Head was still working tirelessly to devise strategies for the war. Suddenly, I heard the sound of the Clan Head throwing something, followed by his roar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Uchiha Gin paused, his gaze sweeping over the few Uchihas who were listening with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell us, tell us, what did the Clan Head roar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the crucial part was missing, Uchiha Ryoichi urged him hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Tsuru and Uchiha Taro echoed him, and Uchiha Fenghuo, who had been silent on the side, also stared at him with eyes full of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit thirsty, Uchiha Gin touched the water bottle behind his back and found it was completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Uchiha Ryoichi already offering his own water bottle with both hands. Feeling the dryness in his throat, Uchiha Gin didn't mind, unscrewed it, and gulped it down in a series of hearty swigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking the water comfortably, Uchiha Gin raised his hand to signal them not to be impatient, then gathered his emotions and said mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you, Butsuma Senju, I will surely grind your bones to dust, and I shall take care of your wife!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi and the others were completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin chose the right moment to show an expression of \"you guys are hopeless,\" sighed, and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you think someone with such low strength as me could qualify as the personal bodyguard for Clan Head Tajima? What do you think I've relied on to stay in this position for so many years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it because the Clan Head is your cousin-uncle?\" Uchiha Tsuru, who usually didn't speak much, muttered in complaint. But because the cave wasn't spacious, his words echoed in everyone's ears as if spoken through a loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, ahem, as the saying goes, one should not avoid one's own kin when recommending talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin coughed awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I rely on is my unwavering loyalty to the Clan Head. More importantly, I can interpret the Clan Head's every move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interpret?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a ninja as great as the Clan Head, even an inadvertent gesture or a casual remark usually carries a deeper meaning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things the Clan Head says, yet it's as if he said nothing at all; and some things the Clan Head doesn't say, yet the deep meaning within is not something an ordinary person can understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take our current mission, for example. On the surface, the order the Clan Head gave was to kill the genius of the Senju clan on the spot, but the deeper mission was to capture him alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, Butsuma Senju has always been extremely doting on his youngest son. A simple assassination would only provoke the Senju clan into a fight to the death, bringing losses to our clan for nothing. But if we capture Butsuma Senju's son alive, the Clan Head can use this child to coerce the Senju clan, which is entirely beneficial to us Uchihas with no drawbacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a brilliant plan!!! Did the Clan Head reveal all this to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having listened for a long time, Uchiha Fenghuo couldn't help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I guessed it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a close call, the explanation managed to fool Uchiha Fenghuo and the others. He just had to wait for the mission to be successfully settled; whether this Itama Senju lived or died would be none of Uchiha Gin's business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of rest, the group recovered some of their condition and began to head back to the Uchiha clan's territory with the bound Itama Senju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had gone deep behind enemy lines, there was still nearly half a month's journey back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was Uchiha Gin who had taken it upon himself to spare Itama Senju's life, he was the only one responsible for the transport work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the main reason was that he was afraid the others might accidentally kill Itama Senju, in which case he would also perish along with the failed mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling for a day, they set up camp by a small river at night to rest. During this time, Itama Senju woke up once, but before he could regain his senses, Uchiha Gin slapped him unconscious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't have the energy to interact with Itama Senju now, as he was already carrying a captive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had long since stripped off the cumbersome armor from Itama Senju, a child still weighed at least thirty or forty catties, and the original owner's frail body made him feel somewhat overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin, who was sitting blankly, suddenly thought that his Heartsteel chest for today hadn't been triggered yet. He still didn't have a clear grasp of the triggering mechanism for the Heartsteel chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, he got up and walked toward Uchiha Ryoichi, who was leaning against a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Uchiha Gin approach him, Uchiha Ryoichi frowned, not understanding why the other party wasn't resting properly but instead coming to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, it was because of his dragging that the team had covered nearly half the distance less than planned, which made Uchiha Ryoichi, who wanted to return early to report, somewhat resentful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Ryoichi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call me Big Brother, I'm younger than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin was 24 years old this year, while Uchiha Ryoichi was only 20. Although he was 4 years older, the gap in their strength was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro Ryoichi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin didn't stand on ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other party's speechless expression, Uchiha Gin didn't beat around the bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro Ryoichi, I want to spar with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi was stunned for a moment and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Uchiha Gin, who hadn't received a notification sound, thought to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that initiating a challenge unilaterally cannot activate the combat conditions for Heartsteel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi didn't want to waste his rest time on the weakling Uchiha Gin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scared? After all, my shuriken technique was taught to me personally by the Clan Head, and I have yet to meet an opponent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin wore a wistful expression, shaking his head to indicate that it was lonely at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, if I don't shoot you into a sieve today, I'll change my surname to Senju.\" Uchiha Ryoichi's temper flared up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor ancient man had never studied The Art of War by Sun Tzu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Combat detected, Heartsteel chest accumulation beginning...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Uchiha Gin felt a surge of joy upon hearing the notification in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the battle against Uchiha Ryoichi. After all, the two were of the same clan, so the attacks wouldn't be lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi threw five shuriken first, aiming at the gaps in Uchiha Gin's limbs from five different tricky angles. Relying on the original owner's memory, Uchiha Gin also skillfully threw five shuriken to meet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the ten shuriken collided precisely. Looking at the shuriken scattered all over the ground, Uchiha Gin's evaluation of the original owner rose a bit; it seemed the original owner wasn't completely useless besides being handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting, then try this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the shuriken he threw had been intercepted so precisely, Uchiha Ryoichi also began to take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the Windmill Shuriken off his back and threw it with force at Uchiha Gin. Watching the giant shuriken flying toward him, Uchiha Gin didn't rush to dodge, but watched with a calm face as the shuriken flew closer and closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene terrified Uchiha Ryoichi, who had thrown the shuriken. He wondered if this guy Uchiha Gin didn't want to live anymore, not dodging at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to bear the crime of killing a fellow clansman, so he hurriedly used Body Flicker to intercept his own shuriken before Uchiha Gin could be cut in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi's speed was very fast. Just as he was about to touch the shuriken, Uchiha Gin quickly prostrated himself on the ground, narrowly dodging the fatal blow, which also caused Uchiha Ryoichi, who had lost his target, to stumble and almost rush into the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin, lying on the ground, raised both hands and said in an annoying tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of the clan's number one shuriken genius, Uchiha Ryoichi, I, Uchiha Gin, am willing to call you the strongest with shuriken! I concede.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Ryoichi, whose anger had boiled over because of this sentence, still couldn't control his body and fell straight into the water. He had never seen such a shameless person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Host failed, gained Heart Energy *10. You must engage in two more battles to unlock the Heartsteel chest reward. (Current accumulated Heart Energy: 11)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin's eyes lit up upon hearing the notification. Ignoring the embarrassment of lying on the ground, he flipped up in a flash and rescued the water-logged Uchiha Ryoichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro Ryoichi, I think today's battle should end here. It was truly a hearty battle. I have benefited a lot from this engagement, and I hope we can fight again tomorrow after tonight's rest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin said these words with a high-sounding air, making the veins on Uchiha Ryoichi's forehead bulge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!!!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1585,"2026-06-25T11:57:15.904Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","301ccf40ecdf4d4c772ee7e42f051f822fd0d48ed5857d17e9b33c0235dcece1","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-13","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-11",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkonoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-cover.jpg"]