Chapter 176: Kidnapped by Mr. Human Trafficker and Turned into a Ruthless Seeding Machine

Hearing Uchiha Gin's affirmation, a warmth spread through Kushina Uzumaki's heart; as expected, Mr. Human Trafficker was still that same Mr. Human Trafficker in her heart.

"This is?"

Before she could speak, she felt a hard object pressing against her waist. Her heart tightened instantly, and then a dizzying blush crawled all over the young girl's charming face, her body beginning to squirm involuntarily.

"Huh? Are you alright?"

Uchiha Gin stuffed the item behind the girl's waist, just about to explain, when he discovered that the temperature of Kushina Uzumaki's head in his arms was climbing step by step, and her warm, delicate body was rubbing against him, causing him to subconsciously and politely stiffen.

"Eh? Mr. Gin has two?"

The young girl, having been poked again from another angle, suddenly snapped out of her dizziness. Wasn't it said that men only have one?

Could it be that Mr. Gin is so uniquely gifted? Born with one more than the average person?

"Don't move around, don't lose the thing I'm giving you."

Just as the young girl fell into deep confusion, Uchiha Gin, fearing an accidental discharge, hurriedly steadied Kushina Uzumaki's body, stuck his butt out, and said righteously,

"What is this?"

Suddenly missing the hard object, the naive girl hadn't yet processed the situation when she saw a pendant she had never seen before appear at her waist.

On the silver-white pendant hung a gemstone with a red-to-green gradient; it didn't feel cold to the touch, but instead carried a trace of warmth.

"I'm giving this pendant to you, congratulations in advance on becoming the clan head of the Uzumaki clan."

Uchiha Gin shifted his butt unobtrusively and said with a smile in his eyes,

"Mr. Human Trafficker, thank you, I will cherish it well!"

The young girl hung the pendant around her neck and felt the warm life force emanating from it. Kushina Uzumaki felt her whole body enveloped by a warm current; the fatigue left over from the battle just now was swept away, and her spirit was restored to its original state.

【Redemption】: Increases chakra by 15%, grants 1. health points per day. Active release: Can heal teammates for 15% of their lost health and reduce incoming damage by 18%.

Even if she were foolish, the young girl knew that the pendant Uchiha gave her was by no means an ordinary object. Her heart was instantly filled with joy, her eyes looking at him full of tender affection, and the corners of her mouth, which had curled up, could not be suppressed no matter what.

"This pendant carries some healing power; at a critical moment, it can save your life and the lives of the teammates around you."

Uchiha Gin recalled the effects of the Redemption necklace and gave Kushina Uzumaki instructions.

"Mm~"

The young girl squinted her eyes and gave a soft, obedient "mm." In her view, all that talk about congratulating her on becoming clan head was just an excuse from Uchiha Gin.

This pendant was clearly a token of love given to her, a reminder not to forget him after she became clan head.

Hmph! Once I become clan head, I will go to your Uchiha clan to apply for a marriage alliance and have your clan head marry you over. By then, I'll see who dares to stop me.

The young girl touched the pendant on her neck and entered a fantasy state.

"That's enough, you can let go of that stupid woman; we need to go back and report."

Suddenly, Tobirama Senju's cold voice rang out, interrupting the girl's fantasy of the bridal chamber and lifting the veil. She was instantly so angry her teeth itched.

Detestable white-haired brat, I will definitely deal with you properly in the future!

"You're really letting me go?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow, ready to transform at any moment.

"Our Senju clan has always valued honesty and integrity; if we say we kill, we kill, and if we say we let go, we let go."

Tobirama Senju's expression didn't look fake, but this white-hair usually couldn't tolerate even a speck of Uchiha in his eyes—did he take the wrong medicine today?

"Then I'm really leaving."

Uchiha Gin released the girl in his arms and, under Kushina Uzumaki's resentful gaze, retreated a few steps, watching the nearby Senju clan with caution.

"Hmph! I haven't asked your name yet?"

Eh? This is a disaster; Tobirama Senju is actually asking an Uchiha for his name.

"My name is Uchiha Gin."

Unable to guess the other party's intentions, Uchiha Gin did not hide it and instead generously reported his name.

"Next time we meet, you won't be so lucky."

Tobirama Senju secretly noted Uchiha Gin's name in his heart, preparing to go back and check the records carefully to see if this curly-haired Uchiha was as he imagined.

"Hehe, I was thinking the same thing."

Uchiha Gin curled his lips and made a farewell gesture to the reluctant Kushina Uzumaki.

And as the girl saw him about to leave, her red lips parted slightly, opening her mouth without making a sound, but one could read what she said through lip-reading:

【Mr. Human Trafficker, we will meet again, right!】

"Definitely!"

Uchiha Gin looked at this familiar phrase, a smile appearing on his face as he nodded with great certainty.

"Farewell, everyone! The mountains don't turn, but the rivers do; we shall meet again in the world of martial arts!"

Leaving behind an inexplicable sentence, Uchiha Gin flashed and disappeared into the dark, dense forest.

"Young Clan Head, it's not too late for us to pursue now!"

The Senju clansmen behind Tobirama Senju were very unwilling to let the remnants of the Hagaromo clan escape so easily and couldn't help but suggest.

"The Hagaromo clan has already disappeared from the Land of Fire; our mission is complete."

Hearing his subordinate's words, Tobirama Senju did not adopt his suggestion but turned his head to say to the clansmen behind him,

"Also, from now on, don't call me Young Clan Head; call me Second-in-Command."

That's right, his older brother had instructed that as soon as the Hagaromo clan matter was resolved, he would take the position of clan head that very day, and he, this Young Clan Head, would transform into the Second-in-Command of the Senju.

"Yes! Second-in-Command!"

The Senju clan behind him heard this and shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the entire forest for a time.

"Stupid woman of the Uzumaki clan, you're lucky this time."

Tobirama Senju, having completed his change in status, looked at Kushina Uzumaki—who was still looking in the direction Uchiha Gin had left—with deep disdain and said,

"There won't be a next time."

Kushina Uzumaki ignored the white-haired brat's provocation, her hand clutching the pendant tightening suddenly. She raised her head, her black eyes filled with longing.

Next time, she would be the clan head of the Uzumaki clan and could be with Mr. Human Trafficker openly and honestly.

"Go home!"

Following Tobirama Senju's order, everyone turned and headed toward the location of the Senju clan grounds, where Hashirama Senju was about to officially announce his position as clan head.

"Why are you guys so slow?"

Uchiha Gin, sprinting through the forest, hadn't run far before he discovered the group waiting for him in the shadows.

"Just in case, who knows if that white-haired brat from the Senju clan set a trap for you."

Uchiha Guang curled her lips, voicing her concerns, while her eyes scanned back and forth behind Uchiha Gin, as if looking for something.

"Where is that woman who lacks propriety?"

Not finding any trace of Kushina Uzumaki, Uchiha Guang, whose sense of crisis had not yet faded, couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? You mean Mito? If I didn't let her go, would that white-hair have spared me?"

Uchiha Gin rolled his dead-fish eyes and said, feeling very speechless,

"Stop talking nonsense, let's catch up with the main force; we'll be at the border area soon."

The few of them stopped dwelling on it and increased their speed to catch up with the team in front. When the group arrived, they saw Shintaro Hagaromo talking with a group of strangers. Seeing Uchiha Gin and the others arriving late, he reached out and greeted them,

"Mr. Gin, over here!"

"Damn, man! Yo, what's up~"

Uchiha Gin's group walked closer. Seeing the skin color of that group of people, which was completely different from theirs, the DNA of Uchiha Gin—who was once an American boy—was triggered. Before the other party could speak, he raised his fist, hunched his waist, and was the first to blurt out a line.

???

The black brothers were dumbfounded with black faces.

"Sigh, it seems there is still a cultural difference."

Not receiving a response, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but sigh. When would the soul of a lonely rapper finally get a response? Feeling bored, he turned his head to look at the scenery.

Shintaro Hagaromo talked with Kinkaku and Ginkaku and that group of black brothers for a while, then turned to Uchiha Gin and said,

"Mr. Gin, these are the ninjas of the Yotsuki clan from the Land of Lightning who have come to meet us."

Shintaro Hagaromo, acting as an intermediary, introduced the two sides. He pointed to the group of black brothers and introduced them to Uchiha Gin,

"From here on, they will be the ones escorting us away."

Eh? Does that mean they don't need them to continue the escort?

"We haven't reached the Land of Lightning yet, is our mission considered complete?"

Uchiha Gin asked in confusion. One must know that between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, there was also the Land of Iron, and they were currently located at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Gin; your mission is already complete. As for the reward, it won't be less; Kinkaku and the others will fulfill it for you."

Shintaro Hagaromo shook his head, signaling Uchiha Gin to go find Kinkaku and Ginkaku if he had any questions.

"Brother Kinkaku?"

Uchiha Gin found Kinkaku, who was bowing his head in thought, and greeted him,

"Mr. Gin, thank you for your guidance along the way. For the road ahead, the Hagaromo clan will have to walk it ourselves."

Kinkaku, who usually had a dull look, rarely straightened his expression and spoke slowly,

"From now on, my Hagaromo clan is joining the Land of Lightning. If we were still being escorted by you from the Land of Fire, I'm afraid..."

"I understand~"

Hearing Kinkaku's words, Uchiha Gin reached out to interrupt; he finally understood what Kinkaku meant.

The relationships between the major nations of the Warring States period were not harmonious, and there was much friction between the nobles of each country.

Kinkaku was worried that if they were still being escorted by ninjas from the Land of Fire just as they had broken away from the Land of Fire and entered the Land of Lightning, it might create a rift with the ninjas of the Land of Lightning.

And...

"Are you worried that we will also be left behind in the Land of Cloud?"

Uchiha Gin raised his head, his gaze carrying a hint of appreciation; he hadn't taught these two lads in vain along the way, as their comprehension was quite good.

"Hehe, this is all thanks to Mr. Gin's good teaching."

The simple and honest Jin Guang smiled and rubbed his own large golden head, where the small horns slightly protruding from the top were very conspicuous.

That was right; the moment he met Hei Laoda earlier, Uchiha Gin could clearly perceive the deeply hidden desire in the other's eyes. If they really went to the Land of Cloud, they might be thoroughly arranged by the inescapable net laid out by Hei Laoda.

By then, he would become a heartless tool for sowing seeds, spreading his branches and leaves in the Land of Cloud, with children and grandchildren filling the house.

At the mere thought of such inhuman treatment, tears flowed from the corners of Uchiha Gin's mouth.

Tsk! It could truly be said that it was anything but pleasant; there was no human rights to speak of.

(End of this chapter)