Chapter 165: Support! You Must Support Beating the White-Haired Guy!

"Prepare to die!"

After the agreed-upon three moves, Kinkaku grinned and clenched his fists, which let out a series of cracking sounds. He took a step forward, walking toward Uchiha Chiharu, who was currently locked in a staring contest with Uchiha Gin.

"Crack! Crack~~"

The sound of grinding joints was deafening.

"Crack~ crack~ rip!!! crack~"

A sudden ripping sound, mixed in with the cracking of joints, was exceptionally clear.

Kinkaku, having only taken two steps, suddenly felt his whole body go numb, followed by a chill in his crotch. Confused, he lowered his head.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!"

Kinkaku, who had been looking arrogant just a moment ago, now let out a scream like a little girl.

"Huh? Gin, why are you covering my eyes?"

Uchiha Gin, who had known the outcome all along, had reached out in advance to cover the eyes of Uchiha Hikari beside him, leaving the young girl, who had been watching at the critical moment, feeling incredibly puzzled.

Huh? I didn't expect that even though this guy looks so mature, his development down there is still like a child's.

"I'm worried you'll get a stye."

Uchiha Gin wished he could take out a magnifying glass to look closer. To the girl's question, Uchiha Gin answered her with sound logic:

"Don't you know that Mangekyo can get sick too?"

"Oh, oh, oh, Gin really cares about me."

The girl wore a look of pure happiness.

"Eh, Mr. Gin, why are you blocking my view? The match isn't over yet."

Uchiha Chiharu, standing in the arena, looked at Uchiha Gin, who had flashed in front of her eyes, and couldn't help but ask.

"Master is doing this for your own good. Some things are better left for when you're older."

Another Uchiha Gin appeared on the field, wearing a strange smile and blocking the girl's line of sight completely.

"Kinkaku, do you want to keep fighting?"

"No more, no more! I surrender!"

The "armor-breaking" effect was no joke; it shattered both his physical and psychological defenses.

At this moment, the burly, thick-faced Kinkaku was crying like a child.

No, considering his age, he was technically a child, just one who had grown up a bit too hastily.

Ginkaku, the younger brother, saw his broken brother and snatched up a tablecloth from nearby, running quickly toward Kinkaku.

"Brother, put this on quickly."

"Woooooo..."

In the end, the two brothers fled in a panic.

Dismissing his clone, Uchiha Gin, the original who had just watched a good show, turned his head and asked with an inquisitive look toward the smiling Shintaro Hagoromo.

"You don't seem angry? In fact, you seem a bit happy."

"Not at all, not at all. Angry? Certainly not. Happy? Well, perhaps a little."

Shintaro Hagoromo shook his head and explained to Uchiha Gin:

"Actually, it's very difficult for me to act as the interim clan head. These two children, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, have never been willing to listen to discipline."

Shintaro Hagoromo felt somewhat helpless regarding Kinkaku and Ginkaku. He wasn't necessarily strong enough to beat these two children who possessed the clan's sacred treasures, so he could only barely use his seniority to suppress them.

"Because they are the orphans of the former clan head, I haven't been able to say much. Now that we are at a critical moment of relocation, I am naturally happy to be able to dampen their spirits and make them quiet down for a while."

Uchiha Gin suddenly realized. No wonder Shintaro Hagoromo didn't stop those two brats; he was using his hands to teach them a lesson.

"Wow! Scary adults."

"Actually, these two children aren't bad by nature. Kinkaku is just a bit reckless; at his core, he is a shy child. Ginkaku is a bit timid and gloomy, easily affected by others' criticism, so he doesn't really interact with anyone other than his brother."

I didn't expect that these two brats, who looked like villains, were actually like this at their core.

Truly, you can't judge a book by its cover. Preconceived notions are deadly. How could they be bad kids if they were willing to risk their lives to take down that hateful white-haired guy?

Thinking Uchiha Gin had misunderstood him as wanting to suppress the former clan head's orphans, he began to explain:

"If the Hagoromo clan can survive this disaster, I will definitely educate these two boys well and let them shoulder the responsibilities that a clan head should have."

"I believe in you!"

Uchiha Gin's "I have high hopes for you" expression left Shintaro Hagoromo momentarily confused.

"You've seen our strength now, so you can trust us, right?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the feigning Shintaro Hagoromo and suddenly spoke.

The appearance of Kinkaku and Ginkaku was, in itself, a test.

"??? Why does Mr. Gin say that?"

Regarding the words of Shintaro Hagoromo, Uchiha Gin could only believe half of them. If this old guy hadn't been able to play some mind games, he would have been buried in a hole long ago, given that he was acting as interim clan head with this level of strength.

"Hehe, Mr. Gin, please don't take offense. I was just being cautious."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's mocking smile, Shintaro Hagoromo, knowing his little schemes had been seen through, offered an apologetic smile.

There was no help for it; if the Uchiha clan had really sent a few duds, their last hope would have been extinguished along with them.

"But now, I'm no longer worried. From here on out, I will have to rely on everyone's full support."

Having witnessed Uchiha Gin's strength, Shintaro Hagoromo bowed, performing a classic ninety-degree bow for the group.

"Alright, alright, pack up and let's go."

Uchiha Gin didn't feel much disgust toward his behavior; if he had been in the same situation, he would have chosen to do the same as Shintaro Hagoromo.

Following Shintaro Hagoromo's orders, the entire survivor camp began to move. Before long, the packed-up team was assembled and waiting to depart.

"Let's go."

Glancing at the bedraggled survivors of the Hagoromo clan, looking at the blank expressions on the women's faces and the ignorant eyes of the children, Uchiha Gin sighed and said to Shintaro Hagoromo beside him.

"Depart!"

Because the Senju clan's pursuers were behind them, the few remaining able-bodied men of the Hagoromo clan chose to walk at the very front to scout the path.

Uchiha Gin split off two clones to guard the left and right sides of the team, sandwiching the women and children in the middle.

Uchiha Gin's original body and the two girls, Uchiha Hikari and the other, hung at the very back of the team to deal with the pursuing Senju clan.

"Huh, why did you two brats come over?"

Uchiha Gin, who was leisurely enjoying the scenery along the way with the two girls, raised an eyebrow as he saw the two boys deliberately falling behind, and asked in confusion.

"Hmph! I'm not afraid of any Senju clan."

Having put on his clothes, Kinkaku's mouth was getting tough again. Although he didn't choose to challenge Uchiha Gin's group anymore, his target seemed to have shifted to the pursuing Senju clan.

"As expected of the young clan head of the Hagoromo clan!"

Uchiha Gin immediately expressed his approval for such a spirited child.

"How come this brother of yours is like a wooden block?"

Uchiha Gin glanced at the tag-along behind Kinkaku. Having not yet interacted with Ginkaku, he couldn't help but ask.

"Ginkaku isn't very good at communicating with strangers, but don't underestimate him. His strength is only a tiny bit worse than mine."

When Kinkaku spoke of his younger brother, his thick face was filled with pride.

Ginkaku, hearing his brother's evaluation, didn't speak, but just silently lowered his head, a smug smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"You two, do you know why you're going to the Land of Lightning?"

Since the journey was long, Uchiha Gin started chatting with the two brothers.

"I don't know either; it was all arranged by Uncle Shintaro, but..."

The precocious Kinkaku showed a look of confusion, hesitated for a moment, and slowly said:

"No matter where we go, I will seek revenge against the Senju clan!"

The confusion on his face was swept away. When mentioning the Senju clan, both boys' faces were filled with endless hatred.

"Tsk tsk tsk, just based on you two, there's no chance of beating Hashirama Senju."

Uchiha Gin expressed approval for their ambitions, but in terms of strength, these two brats were really no match for that "wooden man."

"Don't underestimate us!"

The flesh on Kinkaku's face trembled three times, revealing six whisker-like markings, his tone filled with indignation.

"We can freely use the sacred treasures enshrined in the clan. With their help, isn't dealing with one Hashirama Senju like taking candy from a baby?"

They look like children who haven't been educated by the "Great Buddha" yet. Do they really think they can arm-wrestle the reincarnation of Asura, Hashirama, just by relying on a few Six Paths trinkets?

"Have you ever seen Hashirama Senju?"

"No! Our brothers have been training in the shrine where the sacred treasures are enshrined since we were young, and we have never been outside."

Good heavens, so they were shut-ins, obsessed with the trinkets left behind by the Sage of Six Paths while squatting in the house all day.

"How strong is your father?"

"Father's strength was a hundred times mine!"

When Kinkaku spoke of his father, a trace of worship flashed in his eyes. It seems the late Hagoromo clan head left a good impression on his two sons.

"Sigh~ but you have to know, your father, who was a hundred times stronger than you, joined forces with the clan's elders and elite combatants, and was still swept away by Hashirama Senju alone."

Uchiha Gin sighed, not caring at all whether he would leave psychological trauma on a twelve-year-old child.

"..."

These words silenced Kinkaku, who had been full of confidence. That's right, such a powerful ninja as his father still died at the hands of Hashirama Senju.

Just as the two boys fell into a slump, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes and spoke up.

"Seeking revenge against Hashirama Senju is indeed a bit difficult, but Hashirama Senju has a younger brother, you know that, right!"

"I know, he's the guy currently leading the Senju clan to hunt us down everywhere."

Kinkaku was not completely ignorant of matters within the clan; he was aware that Tobirama Senju was hunting them down.

"Yes, yes, that white-haired guy. His strength is far inferior to Hashirama Senju. Aside from running fast and being crafty, his strength is just average. The two of you together should be more than enough to deal with him."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Uchiha Gin began to stir up trouble.

"Brother, what this Uchiha says makes sense."

Ginkaku, who had been listening behind Kinkaku for a long time, could not help but step forward and whisper into Kinkaku's ear.

"Hmph! Once we brothers have finished our training, neither Hashirama Senju nor Tobirama Senju will be any match for us."

Having received his younger brother's support, Kinkaku's confidence soared, and he could not help but make a bold declaration.

No, no, no, little prisoner, Hashirama Senju probably won't wait for you two. A ninja's peak is generally between thirty and forty years old; by the time you train to your peak, you'll only be able to fight the white-haired guy.

"Go for it, I believe in you two~~ Do you want me to give you some pointers? I do have some experience in fighting the white-haired guy."

An old character will appear immediately, so please look forward to it!

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(End of this chapter)