Chapter 210: In the Girl's Eyes, Everyone is an Enemy

Inside Uchiha Gin's home.

"Uh."

Uchiha Hikari and Senju Itama were both frowning at this moment, looking at Uchiha Gin who was acting so earnest, feeling they had nothing to say; after all, he had sworn by his ancestors, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to lie.

"Alright~ let's eat first!"

Seeing the hesitation of the two, Uchiha Gin gave a big wave of his hand, stood up proactively, rolled up his sleeves, and walked toward the kitchen, saying as he went,

"You two have been working hard lately, let me cook to reward you."

"Yay! I want to eat sweet and sour fish!"

Senju Itama, who had been full of suspicion, heard the word "cook," and his eyes immediately lit up, instantly casting his doubts to the back of his mind as he loudly ordered his dish.

"Are you really not afraid of getting diabetes?"

"The one who should get diabetes is you! You sweet-tooth!"

Being retorted, Senju Itama was instantly choked with anger and replied mercilessly,

"Hikari, what do you want to eat?"

"As long as it's something you made, Gin, I like it."

The scarlet in Uchiha Hikari's eyes had long since faded, and her dark pupils held a hint of shyness; hearing Uchiha Gin's question, she just nodded gently and said in a flowing tone,

Tsk! Tone it down, you old woman, the "green tea" act is almost choking people to death.

Senju Itama, who seemed to be on the same side just a moment ago, couldn't help but feel nauseated at Uchiha Hikari's green tea performance,

"Alrighty~"

Uchiha Gin turned and entered the kitchen, a hint of relief on his face.

Phew~ almost gave the game away. If Hikari found out about his relationship with Uzumaki Mito, he would definitely be hung in the Tsukuyomi space by her and subjected to the torture of those strange instruments.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin go inside, Senju Itama no longer gave Uchiha Hikari a pleasant look; she sat on the sofa first, lifted her head, and with a provocative look in her beautiful dark eyes,

"Pah! What are you 'hmphing' about? You didn't win anyway."

Regarding Senju Itama's provocation, Uchiha Hikari's face turned cold, she rolled her eyes, curled her lips, and then spat, the gentle and virtuous expression from just before vanishing completely.

"Huh?"

Senju Itama, who never took a loss, was about to retort when she noticed a long red hair lying beside her hand. Her heart tightened, and then she expressionlessly tucked it away quietly, saying nothing more, her eyes filled with contemplation.

"Hehehe, chicken soup is here~"

Just as the two were locked in a strange standoff, Uchiha Gin's cheerful voice broke the silence. Carrying a casserole, Uchiha Gin walked out of the kitchen with a grin,

"Eat while it's hot, I'm going back in, there's still fish frying on the stove~"

Uchiha Gin vaguely sensed something was wrong, but couldn't put his finger on it. After giving a reminder, he continued to battle in the kitchen.

"Clang!"

With the last dish placed on the table, Uchiha Gin clapped his hands, took off his somewhat tight apron, and beckoned the two, who were staring daggers at each other, to take their seats.

"Stop playing around, let's eat!"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Uchiha Hikari and Senju Itama "reluctantly" shifted their gazes away.

Looking at the table full of delicacies, the two seated could not help but have their appetites whetted, and they began to devour the food like a whirlwind.

"Slow down~"

Uchiha Gin tapped Senju Itama's head with his chopsticks, reminding her not to choke.

"Shut—hic—up."

Senju Itama, with her mouth puffed out, didn't forget to retort.

"You kid, you're still the same after all these years."

Looking at Senju Itama, who was nearing adulthood, a flash of nostalgia crossed Uchiha Gin's eyes.

Unknowingly, this brat had been accompanying him for so many years; although her temper and mouth were a bit foul, her nature wasn't bad, and her moral character was far superior to that white-haired second brother of hers.

"By the way, Hikari, has your training made any progress?"

Thinking of the reason the two had gone out today, Uchiha Gin turned his head and asked Uchiha Hikari, who was sipping the chicken soup in small mouthfuls.

"Ah? Under Lady Eimi's guidance, I've already grasped some of the tricks."

Asked, Uchiha Hikari was startled at first, and by accident, her cherry-red lips were scalded by the chicken soup. Even so, the young girl lifted her head, pouting her slightly red and swollen lips, and explained to Uchiha Gin,

"You two must keep it up!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Gin didn't ask further, just nodded and encouraged them.

"I just didn't expect that the first one to learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal would actually be Lady Eimi."

Uchiha Hikari and Senju Itama would go to Uchiha Chiri's home regularly to listen to Uchiha Eimi teach the techniques for learning the Strength of a Hundred Seal.

Sighing at the impermanence of the world, Uchiha Gin's mind conjured the charming figure of the purple-haired lady; her waterfall-like purple hair unexpectedly complemented the purple mark of the Strength of a Hundred Seal very well.

Six years ago, Uchiha Gin had given the Strength of a Hundred Seal to Uchiha Chiri to study. He hadn't expected that after Uchiha Hikari and Senju Itama heard about its effects, they would show great interest.

So, upholding the principle that it's just as easy to teach a group as it is to teach one, Uchiha Gin waved his hand and let others try to learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal. As a result, after a short period of practice, the big and small cousins who came to join the fun were the first to drop out, stating bluntly that this technique was absolutely impossible for men to practice.

Hearing this, Uchiha Gin got anxious on the spot, pointed at the noses of the two cousins and gave them a good scolding, and even grabbed his belt, preparing to show them what a "real man" was, causing the two to retreat in dismay.

The others didn't give up and kept practicing diligently, but they were never able to get started. Regarding this situation, Uchiha Gin was also helpless. Although he had said they could ask him if they didn't understand anything, after all, men and women were different, and his own understanding might not necessarily work for men.

However, in his view, it was only a matter of time before the talented Uchiha Chiri and Uchiha Hikari successfully mastered the Strength of a Hundred Seal. As for Senju Itama, who was just joining the fun, Uchiha Gin just smiled and said nothing; let the kid play, as long as she didn't die.

"Actually, I've never been able to see through Lady Eimi."

Sipping her injured lip, Uchiha Hikari said with tears in her eyes. That purple-haired woman looked incomparably delicate, yet her talent for cultivation was no worse than anyone else's, and her strength was always kept hidden, making her unfathomable.

"Hi~ you're overthinking it. Lady Eimi is just a pitiful widow. As for successfully practicing the Strength of a Hundred Seal, it might just be a matter of luck."

Uchiha Gin smiled and waved his hand. He had known Uchiha Eimi for over a decade and their interactions were very harmonious; in all these years, he had never discovered any clues about that woman.

"I hope so."

Uchiha Hikari, who still vaguely felt something was wrong, heard Uchiha Gin's words and had no choice but to put aside her worries and continue working on the chicken soup.

Inside Uchiha Chiri's home.

"Little Chiri, did you understand?"

The mature and charming lady kneeling on the tatami mat had a waistline that outlined a stunning pear shape. Her originally charming face was now wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and her eyes, which held hidden depths of emotion, were filled with frustration at her daughter's lack of progress. She reached out with jade-like fingers to adjust her frames and asked her daughter with some helplessness,

"Uh, Mother, I recognize every word you say, but when you put them together, I find it very unfamiliar."

Uchiha Chiri, who was kneeling opposite Uchiha Eimi, said with some distress.

"Oh my~ how did Mama give birth to such a little dummy like you!"

The curvaceous Uchiha Eimi instantly lay flat, rolling on the tatami mat with a pouting face, her fair and smooth curves squeezed into prominence, making it hard for one not to look.

"Mother, please have some dignity!"

Six years had passed, and Uchiha Chiri's once round face had shed its baby fat, her appearance slowly aligning with Uchiha Eimi's. Along with it, her figure had also aligned; although the girl had just reached adulthood, her figure was already beginning to take shape, making one sigh that the future was promising.

"Phew~ I've already given you extra tutoring, you absolutely cannot lose to those two!"

After a brief tantrum, Uchiha Eimi propped herself up, pointed at Uchiha Chiri's little head, and said with an annoyed face,

"That goes without saying. This time, I will absolutely not lose again."

Hearing her mother's words, the young girl frowned slightly, a flash of competitiveness in her eyes. She lifted her head, looking at the purple diamond mark on her mother's forehead with a burning gaze, and said earnestly,

"Since that's the case, Mama can only teach you the ultimate mystery."

Uchiha Eimi looked at the determined look in her daughter's eyes, nodded with satisfaction, crossed her arms to ease the burden on her chest, and parted her red lips,

"Huh? Then what were you teaching me before?"

The girl was dumbfounded. What the heck, she even tricks her own daughter?

"Oh my~ those were also experiences I summarized, it's just that I was drunk when I did it~"

Uchiha Eimi tilted her head and stuck out her tongue, tapped her own head lightly, and winked at Uchiha Chiri, trying to muddle through.

"It seems Mother is really missing my hands!"

The expressionless Uchiha Chiri slowly stood up, and a large cherry-pink hand gradually emerged behind her, gesturing toward Uchiha Eimi's head, looking eager to try.

"Stop, stop, stop! At this size, Mama will die!"

Uchiha Eimi's teeth chattered as she looked at the demon-like figure behind her daughter, trying to use maternal affection to thaw her daughter's cold heart.

"Then stop talking nonsense and hand over the mystery quickly."

Uchiha Chiri, who had the cherry-pink hand suspended in mid-air, urged her.

"The Strength of a Hundred Seal is actually very simple. Besides understanding the training method of this technique, the most important thing is the mindset."

Uchiha Eimi hurriedly spilled the beans, pointing out the most critical point in the practice of the Strength of a Hundred Seal.

"Mindset?"

The young girl didn't quite understand this idealistic theory; she believed in science.

"That's right, you must have a craving obsession in your heart, and the training will be twice as effective with half the effort."

"... hen what obsession did you rely on to succeed in your training?"

The young girl lowered her head and pondered for a while, recalling the scenes of the mother and daughter depending on each other. She lifted her head, the scarlet in her eyes fading, and her tone carried a hint of emotion,

Mother must have forced herself to learn this life-extending ninjutsu just to prolong the time she could spend with me.

"Me? It's just because there's one more crow's foot at the corner of my eye. I can't let these things ruin my beautiful face, otherwise, Gin will be sad when he sees it~"

"Crack!"

The cherry-pink hand appeared abruptly and pressed down mercilessly.

"Sure enough, you are also one of the enemies."

Wishing everyone a happy holiday in advance!

Thank you all for your constant companionship; with your support, I have the motivation to keep writing~

The founding of Konoha is in the near future!

Because I remembered there is still a plot hole to fill, I have to shelve the story for a few chapters~





(End of chapter)