Chapter 205: Please Do Not Question My Unprecedented Research Talent

Uchiha Madara had no choice but to vividly recount the events that occurred after Uchiha Gin's death to the slightly irritated Uchiha Miao.

Although this topic was highly unscientific, the old man, out of respect for Uchiha Madara's status, still frowned and listened patiently to the end.

"Snap! I get it."

Uchiha Miao was truly an expert in this field; from Uchiha Madara's description alone, he had deduced the general situation. He then struck his palm with his fist, looking as if he had suddenly realized the truth, and continued,

"Judging by what you said, after Uchiha Gin had been dead for some time, the tattoo on his forehead underwent a mutation, spontaneously generating a massive amount of Yang Release chakra, which, while repairing the fatal wounds on his body, also awakened his life force."

"That's right, exactly!"

It is always easier to talk to someone with a brain; if it had been some hotheaded youth, he would have been so angry he'd have had to pull his own oxygen tube.

"When did that tattoo disappear?"

Uchiha Miao looked up, his withered face full of contemplation, because Uchiha Gin, who was lying on the hospital bed, had a clean forehead, lacking the strange markings Uchiha Madara had described.

"Once the wounds healed and his life force was restored, the tattoo slowly faded away."

Uchiha Madara recalled that on the way back, as Uchiha Gin's vital signs returned to normal, the markings on his cheeks had slowly receded, and the tattoo that had been there all along had also vanished.

"It seems Uchiha Gin mastered a secret technique capable of stimulating cellular activity to achieve the effect of resurrection from the dead."

Uchiha Miao nodded, having guessed the Creation Rebirth technique of Uchiha Gin almost perfectly.

"Then why is my cousin still unconscious?"

Hearing Uchiha Miao's deduction, Uchiha Madara felt a sense of relief, but remembering his cousin who remained in a deep sleep, he couldn't help but ask.

"Any power that defies common sense comes at a tremendous price. The kind of secret technique Uchiha Gin used to cheat death must have cost a great..."

Uchiha Miao's brow furrowed into deep gullies; he couldn't help but worry about Uchiha Gin's condition, his tone carrying a rare heaviness as he prepared to state the worst-case scenario.

Sensing the regret in Uchiha Miao's tone, Uchiha Madara's heart tightened, and he instantly fell into an emo state again.

It's all my fault. If it weren't for me...

"Elder Miao! Uchiha Gin..."

Just as Uchiha Miao was about to pronounce that Uchiha Gin might never wake up on his sickbed, a hurried voice broke in.

"What is it? What is the meaning of this panic? Where are your manners!"

Uchiha Miao frowned, looking at the researcher who had barged in with an unpleasant expression, and scolded him coldly. He then turned his head and said apologetically to the dejected Uchiha Madara,

"Please forgive the interruption, Young Clan Leader. Let us continue discussing Uchiha Gin's situation..."

"Elder Miao, Uchiha Gin is awake!"

"Uchiha Gin's secret technique likely consumed his soul energy, which is why he is unconscious..."

"Elder! Elder! Can you hear me?"

"How noisy! Can't you see I am discussing important matters with the Young Clan Leader?"

Uchiha Miao was annoyed by his subordinate's interruption and prepared to deal with this tactless fellow later.

"Young Clan Leader, let us continue. Uchiha Gin..."

Uchiha Miao adjusted his expression, returning to a cold look, and prepared to continue explaining his deduction.

"Um, Elder Miao, shouldn't we listen to what your subordinate has to say?"

Uchiha Madara had a strange look on his face as he watched the researcher, who was scratching his head in anxiety, and offered a reminder.

"The Young Clan Leader is magnanimous. Speak if you have something to say!"

Uchiha Miao turned to his subordinate, his eyes filled with chilling intensity.

"Young Clan Leader, Elder Miao, Uchiha Gin... he's awake!"

"Nani?"

Hearing this news, Uchiha Miao felt as if his old face had been slapped hard. Fortunately, he hadn't said anything like "Uchiha Gin will absolutely never wake up," otherwise he would be utterly humiliated right now.

"Really! I'm going to check!"

Overjoyed, Uchiha Madara didn't even bother to appreciate Uchiha Miao's embarrassment and rushed toward Uchiha Gin's ward without looking back.

"Ouch~ Little cousin, my arms, my legs, my chest, my mouth—everything is immobile. Why don't you hurry up and peel an orange for me to quench my thirst?"

Before he even reached the ward, Uchiha Madara heard Uchiha Gin's cheeky voice. His hand, resting on the doorknob, froze, and the hot tears in his eyes finally couldn't be held back.

Thus, he chose to stand at the door, calmed his agitated emotions, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, put on his usual cold face, and slowly pushed open the door to the ward.

"Cousin, you're quite hard to kill, aren't you!"

"Tsk! You guys listen to this, is that something a human would say?"

Uchiha Gin, who was lying in bed pretending to be sick, was joking around with Uchiha Izuna, who was crying tears of joy. Seeing Uchiha Madara push the door open with a cold expression, he was just about to greet him, but the first sentence out of the other man's mouth made him lose his composure, his eyes rolling all the way to the moon.

"How did you survive?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin looking so spirited, Uchiha Madara's eyes filled with deep joy. He turned to scan Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Tajima, and Uchiha Chiharu in the room, and after confirming there were no strangers, he asked the question everyone else had been dying to know the answer to.

"Sigh~ That goes back to a late night several years ago. I only remember that the sky was high and the clouds were light, the weather was clear for thousands of miles, and a scorching sun was high up..."

Hearing the question, Uchiha Gin subconsciously started spouting nonsense, but when he looked up and saw Uchiha Madara's displeased expression, he immediately stopped his rambling, gave a sheepish smile, resumed a serious look, and began to explain.

"Cough, cough... Little cousin, you know my situation; my constitution has always been rather poor."

"Hmph! You don't sound like your father at all—glib-tongued, not a word of truth in your mouth!"

Following Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Miao also pushed the door open. Happening to hear Uchiha Gin's words, he immediately snorted and unceremoniously exposed his lie.

"Your physical condition is clearly as good as it gets; how can you claim to have a weak constitution?"

Tsk! This old guy talks too much. See if I don't burn newspapers on your grave later!

"Uh, Elder Miao is right!"

Uchiha Gin, having already made up his mind, gave a thumbs up with a look of agreement.

"But that's now. In the past, my constitution was indeed weak; everyone should know that, right?"

Uchiha Gin's expression dimmed for a moment, then a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes as he continued.

"That is true."

Uchiha Miao stroked his beard, a look of recollection on his face. After that incident over a decade ago, he had been responsible for monitoring Uchiha Gin's body for a long time.

The memory of the other's broken body, brought up again after so many years, was still vivid, and it made his spine chill.

"To improve my constitution, I studied painstakingly for years, researching until I forgot to eat or sleep. If you don't believe me, ask little Chiharu—didn't I even get hypoglycemia~"

Uchiha Gin began his performance without changing his expression or skipping a beat, speaking with such certainty that it seemed as if he had truly done it.

"Uh... Mr. Gin does indeed love sweets, so perhaps it is... true?"

Uchiha Chiharu, who had been in a daze, was suddenly asked. Her little face was confused for a moment, then her eyes drifted, and she answered quite honestly.

"You hear that? I was right, wasn't I!"

Uchiha Gin clapped his hands, interrupting the thoughts of everyone present. He couldn't let these guys use their brains, or his story wouldn't stand up to scrutiny.

"Heaven rewards the diligent. Perhaps my efforts moved the ancestors of the Uchiha, and I finally managed to research a medical ninjutsu."

"Achoo!!! Sorry, cousin, please continue."

Uchiha Madara, who had suddenly sneezed, rubbed his sore nose in confusion and apologized.

"Cousin, you have that kind of talent?"

Uchiha Izuna, standing to the side, listened with stars in his eyes and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Hehe, my talent for research is very strong, you know~"

Uchiha Gin held his nose high, his tone sounding somewhat airy.

Hearing this, everyone else thought Uchiha Gin was bragging, except for Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Miao, who frowned.

They knew Uchiha Gin's background very well; if he had truly inherited the genes of his parents, it wasn't impossible for him to have such genius research talent.

"Fine, let's assume it's a secret technique you researched. There are no outsiders here now, so tell us roughly what this resurrection secret technique of yours actually is?"

Upholding a rigorous scientific attitude, Uchiha Miao prepared to get to the bottom of it.

"There's really no helping it~ Then I'll tell you all about it!"

Uchiha Gin wore an expression of "I really can't do anything with you," spread his hands, and began to explain.

"This technique of mine is called the Strength of a Hundred Seal. It is the storage of ordinary... blah blah. Those who are proficient can use the low output and micro-adjustment of the chakra within the forehead mark to maintain youth, improve physical functions, and keep the body in a peak state."

Uchiha Gin poured all the information about the Strength of a Hundred Seal from his brain to everyone present.

Because what he said was indeed very academic, everyone present, whether they understood it or not, put on a contemplative look, fearing that their lack of knowledge would be discovered.

"Hmm, hmm, so that's how it is~"

Uchiha Miao wore the expression of a "know-it-all," and as Uchiha Gin's voice trailed off, he let out a sigh of wonder. He actually understood.

"This technique is truly terrifying!"

Uchiha Tajima followed suit, unable to stop his words of praise. Uncle, why are you hiding your gaze?

"Huh?"

Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna looked at each other, both completely confused, wearing expressions of "I don't understand it, but it seems powerful."

"Maintaining youth, huh..."

Only Uchiha Chiharu focused on the "maintaining youth" part of what Uchiha Gin had said at the end. Her subtle gaze swept over Uchiha Gin's face, which hadn't changed in years, and she secretly made up her mind.

I must learn it! No matter what, I have to get my hands on this technique!

"Alright, since Gin is fine, everyone should stop disturbing his rest."

Once Uchiha Gin had revealed the mystery, Uchiha Tajima, his eyes shifting slightly, waved his hand to signal everyone not to stay here and to let the patient rest properly.

"Cousin! Don't run around in the ward; I'll bring you some oranges tomorrow!"

Uchiha Izuna waved excitedly, leaving Uchiha Gin with a view of his back.

Tsk, why do I feel like this kid took advantage of me?

"Cousin, get some good rest. Once you recover, we'll continue our special training."

Uchiha Madara straightened up, his cold face carrying a rare look of expectation, and turned to leave.

"Mr. Gin, I will go back first to notify Senior Guang and Ban Jian, and we will come to see you together tomorrow."

Uchiha Zhili also found it inconvenient to stay any longer, so she bowed slightly and took her leave.

"I will go take another look at the test report."

Uchiha Miao had intended to stay behind to continue asking Uchiha Gin about the details of the secret technique, but just as he was about to speak, he saw Uchiha Tajima's suggestive gaze and immediately understood, so he made an excuse, turned around, and left the ward.

Uchiha Gin watched Uchiha Tajima send everyone away and raised an eyebrow; no longer pretending to be weak, he jumped off the bed, picked up an apple from the table, and took a bite, but after discovering a worm, he hurriedly spat it out.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Uncle? Do you still have something to say?"

"A-Gin, tell me honestly, was this secret technique of yours taught to you by Uchiha Yao?"

(End of chapter)