Chapter 15: The Trust of Uzumaki Mito

Sunlight spilled onto the lush tree branches, casting mottled shadows on the ground. In the distance, the occasional chirping of cicadas and birds could be heard, and a faint, slightly salty sea breeze brushed past. Everything was so serene.

In the distance, a pair of man and woman were snuggled together. The older man's left hand was supporting the girl's back, while his right hand reached toward her waistband.

The girl showed no sign of resistance; her beautiful eyes held a hint of spring, and she leaned obediently against the man, letting him do as he pleased. The air between them was filled with a seductive and ambiguous atmosphere.

The above was the scene witnessed by Uzumaki Hanado.

"Bastard, what are you doing!"

Uzumaki Hanado's anger was like a volcano about to erupt. Boiling magma surged wildly within his heart, causing his entire body to tremble slightly from rage.

Startled by the sudden thunderous shout, the two looked up to see a red-haired man with delicate features but muscles as sturdy as steel. The moment Uchiha Gin saw the other party, a phrase popped into his head:

"Broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, yet with a refined face."

Hearing the other party's words, Uchiha Gin realized belatedly that his current actions seemed very indecent. Uzumaki Mito, the little loli in his arms, was even more flushed, a puff of steam rising from the top of her head before she rolled her eyes and fainted.

Uchiha Gin, quick-witted, grabbed the fainted Uzumaki Mito, but his movement was too forceful, destroying the girl's already torn clothes even more thoroughly.

With a few ripping sounds, the girl's armor was directly broken; only a few rags of her original coat remained hanging on her body. The exposed fair, tender skin was as translucent as mutton-fat jade under the sunlight.

Feeling the soft, warm touch in his hands, Uchiha Gin fell silent.

A moment later, he looked up, his eyes as clear as a sage's.

"If I said this was all a misunderstanding, you wouldn't not believe me, right?"

Hearing the Uchiha clansman caught in the act still trying to quibble, Uzumaki Hanado cracked his knuckles until they popped.

Bright red chakra permeated his body like a raging fire, and his eyes emitted a predatory glow.

Uchiha Gin, sensing the pressure from afar, screamed internally that it was bad. Even if he were duller, he could see that the other party's strength was in no way inferior to Uchiha Fenghuo's, and perhaps even more oppressive.

"As things stand, only your blood can wash away the shame brought upon little Mito."

Uzumaki Hanado said, stepping closer to Uchiha Gin.

In desperation, Uchiha Gin shook Uzumaki Mito, who was slumped against him. Seeing no reaction, he directly hammered a chestnut onto the center of the girl's two buns.

"Wake up quickly and explain, otherwise I'll be slaughtered by this clansman of yours."

Under the heavy blow, the unconscious Uzumaki Mito was knocked awake, looking dazedly at the anxious Uchiha Gin beside her.

Just as her small mouth opened to say something, her peripheral vision caught the muscular man walking slowly toward them. Her eyes were instantly filled with terror. Ignoring the boundaries between man and woman, she pulled Uchiha Gin's head down and whispered in his ear:

"Quickly take me hostage; you must not let Brother Hanado take me back."

The girl's head pressed against his cheek, and a unique, faint fragrance of a young girl made Uchiha Gin's nose itch, almost causing him to sneeze.

The small mouth close to his ear opened slightly, and the warm breath reached his ear, making him feel a tingling sensation. Thinking of the girl's age, Uchiha Gin immediately reined in the restlessness in his heart.

"Amitabha, Amitabha, I am not a loli-con, I am not a loli-con..."

Life-saving was paramount. Uchiha Gin choked Uzumaki Mito's neck with one hand, while the other hand pulled a sharp kunai from behind. Changing to a ferocious expression, he pressed the kunai against the girl's chest and said sinisterly,

"Hehehe, you wouldn't want this person to get hurt, would you?"

Seeing the Uchiha clansman "reveal his true colors," Uzumaki Hanado stopped in his tracks, struggling as he said in a deep voice,

"Despicable Uchiha, what will it take for you to release my sister?" His fists were clenched tight, his fingernails digging into his flesh.

Uzumaki Hanado, the eldest son of Uzumaki Ashina, perfectly inherited the talent of the Uzumaki clan.

With his Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Intelligence, and Physical prowess all maxed out, he was hailed as the strongest genius of the Uzumaki clan in a century. At just over ten years old, he already possessed strength not inferior to the elders of the Uzumaki clan.

Not long ago, the little princess of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Mito, went missing. Uzumaki Hanado, who usually doted on his sister, immediately led his men to search for her.

"What should I say?"

Uchiha Gin, shrinking his head behind Uzumaki Mito, asked in a low voice.

Feeling the male aura, the girl felt dizzy, but the situation waited for no one. Gritting her teeth, she said to the man behind her.

"Aren't you a professional human trafficker? Do you still need me to teach you?" Uzumaki Mito asked strangely.

"When did I ever say I was a human trafficker?" He hadn't even figured out his own identity yet.

"Ah?"

Seeing that the punchable Uchiha actually dared to move his mouth near his precious sister's neck, Uzumaki Hanado felt as if his heart were being twisted by a knife. He wished he could tear him into ten thousand pieces and grind his bones to dust.

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, the sound of fighting came from the woods. As the sound grew closer, several figures appeared in front of Uchiha Gin in a sorry state.

It was actually Uchiha Fenghuo and the others, from whom they had separated not long ago. Now these guys were covered in dust, especially Uchiha Liang Yi, whose arm was bent and hung limply by his side, while his other hand kept throwing shuriken.

The moment Uchiha Fenghuo saw Uchiha Gin, he shouted,

"Uchiha Gin, quickly take that brat and run; the Uzumaki clan's target is that brat!"

Brat? Looking at Senju Itama, who he had kicked over ten meters away and knocked unconscious, and then at Uzumaki Mito, who was temporarily cooperating with him, Uchiha Gin felt his head swell. He couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River now.

Hearing Uchiha Fenghuo's words, Uzumaki Hanado, held hostage, widened his eyes.

"Still calling it a misunderstanding? You despicable Uchiha!"

"Is there no way to resolve this peacefully?" Uchiha Gin asked Uzumaki Mito in his hands.

"Run quickly!"

Uzumaki Mito, who didn't want to go home at all, instigated.

That was easy to say, but the strength of the few Uzumaki clansmen opposite was not to be underestimated.

The strongest, Uzumaki Hanado, hadn't even made a move, and Uchiha Fenghuo and the others were already unable to parry. With his bit of strength, how could he possibly escape?

"Otherwise, why don't you tell your brother that this is a misunderstanding, and we turn hostility into friendship from now on? Wouldn't that be a beautiful story?"

Uchiha Gin tried to persuade the girl.

"No! If you don't take me and run, I'll tell my brother you bullied me."

Uzumaki Mito, seeing Uchiha Gin wavering, threatened with a pout.

"How can such cold words come out of your 36-degree mouth?"

Only villains and women are difficult to deal with.

As things stood, it was no longer a matter of handing Uzumaki Mito over to the other party to resolve.

The existence of Senju Itama was destined to be discovered by the Uzumaki clan, and Uzumaki Hanado, as a high-level member of the Uzumaki clan, might have seen Senju Itama before.

As a loyal ally of the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan would certainly not turn a blind eye. Senju Itama was related to his mission, and before it was successful, he absolutely could not let this kid leave his sight.

Uchiha Fenghuo, who had distanced himself from an Uzumaki clansman, flashed in front of Uchiha Gin. Seeing Uzumaki Mito tied in his hands, he was stunned for a moment, but the situation was urgent and there was no time to ask.

"Where is the Senju clan brat?"

Uchiha Gin nudged his chin toward the unconscious Senju Itama beside him.

"I'll cover you, you take him and retreat first."

Without further thought, Uchiha Fenghuo said.

Why let himself, the weakest, retreat first? Uchiha Gin was a bit confused. Could it be just because he was the clan leader's nephew?

But there was no time to think. Uchiha Fenghuo had already thrown Senju Itama onto his back. Now Uchiha Gin was carrying a small one on his back and holding a big one in front, truly a nanny.

After giving instructions, Uchiha Fenghuo looked at him deeply, then re-entered the battlefield to tangle with the two Uzumaki clansmen, buying time for Uchiha Gin's retreat.

Looking at the captain's departing back, Uchiha Gin suddenly felt a bit moved. Although Uchiha Fenghuo usually didn't give him a good look, at such a moment, he actually chose to cover his retreat. Without pretense, Uchiha Gin turned and fled toward the west.

"Gin, your child has already grown this big."

Uchiha Fenghuo, seeing Uchiha Gin leave, sighed in his heart.

"It's just that he's too weak, not like you at all."

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Uzumaki Hanado, seeing Uchiha Gin take his sister and flee, felt anxious.

He stomped his feet hard, preparing to chase after the fleeing Uchiha Gin, but just as he stood up, he saw a pair of indifferent Sharingan in front of him, three tomoe spinning slightly, emitting an enchanting glow.

"If you want to pass, you must first get past me."

Unknown when, Uchiha Fenghuo had knocked down his two subordinates and stood in front of him.

"Seeking death!"

Uzumaki Hanado's explosive power was astonishing. The punch he threw was like ten thousand tons of force, and the wind pressure made Uchiha Fenghuo's face ache.

"You have already looked me in the eye."

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【Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique】 One of the signature genjutsu of the Uchiha clan, often used by Uchiha Itachi to show off later.

Using the Sharingan to pull the opponent into a genjutsu space, the Sharingan holder uses large iron stakes formed by genjutsu to pierce the opponent's body, rendering them unable to move.

Uzumaki Hanado, caught off guard, fell for it. As the scene shifted, he found himself in a sea of blood, with several huge steel stakes pinning him in place, unable to move.

Uchiha Fenghuo, somewhat exhausted in the real world, covered his eyes. The soreness was too intense, so he closed his Sharingan.

"Sure enough, dealing with an opponent of this level is still a bit strenuous."

Looking at Uzumaki Hanado trapped in the genjutsu, Uchiha Fenghuo turned to help Uchiha Liang Yi and the others. The three of them were besieging the long-haired Uzumaki clansman, while the other weaker Uzumaki clansmen had already been beaten to the ground.

Just then, Uzumaki Hanado's voice reached Uchiha Fenghuo's ears.

"Almost fell for your trick."

Turning his head, he looked in disbelief at the man who had regained consciousness. That genjutsu just now was something he had prepared for a long time, and just one look had drained most of his ocular power.

"Fortunately, I have the sealing technique prepared by my father, which allows me to resist one mental attack."

Uzumaki Hanado said, revealing the tadpole-like symbol on his chest. At this moment, these symbols were gradually fading.

Recalling the sealing technique his father had planted on him before he left, Uzumaki Hanado felt a sense of relief.

"Tsk, what a nuisance."

Uchiha Fenghuo, remembering the sealing techniques the Uzumaki clan was best at, helplessly reopened his Sharingan, and the second round between the two began.

On the other side, Uchiha Gin, who had been fleeing all the way, suddenly stopped. Under Uzumaki Mito's puzzled gaze, he put down the two people he was carrying and checked his ninja tool pouch.

"What do you want to do?"

The girl tugged at Uchiha Gin's sleeve and asked.

"You are free now. If I don't come back, help me send this brat back to the Senju clan."

Uchiha Gin lowered his head and said to Uzumaki Mito.

"You want to go back and seek death? My brother is very strong; you absolutely cannot take a punch from him."

The girl, seeing that he wanted to seek death, hurriedly stopped him.

"I also want to live, I still want to live to see Konoha..." Uchiha Gin sighed and said.

Thinking of the tsundere Uchiha Liang Yi, the cold-faced but warm-hearted Uchiha He, the honest and simple Uchiha Da Lang, and Uchiha Fenghuo, who seemed to have special care for him.

Although he had only transmigrated for a few days, the time spent together had given him a deep bond with them.

"I really can't bring myself to do it."

Then his eyes became firm. He pulled away Uzumaki Mito's hand and stood up to leave.

"Wait!" Uzumaki Mito was somewhat hesitant.

"What, afraid I'll defeat your brother?"

Uchiha Gin, seeing her like that, couldn't help but tease.

"That's not it. You couldn't possibly be my brother's opponent. In the clan, except for my father, no one can defeat my brother head-on."

Uzumaki Mito said with lingering fear.

After saying that, the girl, after much hesitation, took a black bead from her bag and handed it to Uchiha Gin.

Curious about what the girl had given him, Uchiha Gin picked it up and examined it carefully, finding it to be a pearl, with ink-colored patterns slowly flowing on its pitch-black surface.

"Be careful. This is for self-defense given to me by my father. A sealing technique is written inside the bead. After activating it with chakra, it can temporarily trap my brother. You guys take the opportunity to escape then."

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill your brother after using this thing to trap him?"

Uchiha Gin, holding the bead, looked at the girl in front of him and asked tentatively.

"You won't." The girl, when asked, said seriously, her bright eyes full of trust in him.

"Why are you so sure I won't?" He was a bit puzzled by the girl's strange sense of trust.

"I was born with a talent to perceive the good and evil of people around me."

The girl explained, "From the first moment I saw you, I didn't feel any malice from you."

"You are a good person." The girl concluded.

"Uh..." Uchiha Gin, who had been inexplicably issued a "good person card," curled his lips, took the bead, and patted the girl's buns.

"What a convenient ability, thank you."

The abilities of the Otsutsuki descendants were truly strange. No wonder the girl trusted him so much; it turned out she possessed an ability similar to the ability to perceive good and evil in the future Naruto's Kurama mode.

After thanking her, Uchiha Gin ran toward the place where the battle had just taken place.

"System, is there any way for me to get through the current predicament?"

Uchiha Gin, feeling the gap in strength, couldn't help but try to ask the system.

After a moment of silence,

"The system is not yet fully activated and cannot provide help to the host..."

"Flying System, what use are you!"

The feeling of disgust in Uchiha Gin's heart grew stronger. He had thought that after activating the system, he could soar into the sky and live a good life stepping on Kaguya and punching aliens.

Unexpectedly, this semi-finished antique system not only has a deletion mechanism, but the rewards are also like squeezing toothpaste.

The novice gift pack gave a pile of trash, and brushing out a skill required collecting fragments to synthesize. Let alone soaring, just the encounters of these few days had been enough to exhaust him.

If I had known, I wouldn't have activated this antique system. Relying on my slight knowledge of the plot, I could have at least survived until the founding of Konoha, then taken advantage of the honeymoon period between the Uchiha clan and Konoha to slip away and hide in a remote small country to enjoy my old age. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"What a pit-father system."

Uchiha Gin complained angrily.

"Ding! Detected the host's strong dissatisfaction, the system specifically issues a challenge mission, 'Save the Uchiha'."

"Save the Uchiha Fenghuo squad in a desperate situation, complete the mission for 50 points, 4 random orbs; any mission target's death counts as failure."

"???" Uchiha Gin, seeing the mission suddenly pop up in his mind, couldn't help but raise a guess.

"Does this system only provide feedback when scolded? Then couldn't I..."

"Detected that the host has bad thoughts, mission difficulty increased, must defeat Uzumaki Hanado to complete the follow-up mission."

"I thank you so much!!!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 16 =====