Chapter 241: The Uchiha Succubus from the Surface

"No! You are not allowed to leave!"

The white-haired old woman grabbed his sleeve tightly, making Uchiha Gin feel a sudden headache; how had she managed to latch onto him?

"You're already a dead person, why bother worrying about so much?"

When they first met, Uchiha Gin had already sensed that the white-haired old woman was a spiritual consciousness parasitic within the Tenseigan, and her true identity was likely an Otsutsuki clansman who had sacrificed her own Byakugan.

"No! If you take the Tenseigan away, what will happen to Yueji?"

The old woman did not yield an inch. As a consciousness parasitic within the Tenseigan, she could clearly perceive that at this very moment, the ownership of the Tenseigan had been changed; this supreme treasure that the Otsutsuki clan relied upon for survival no longer belonged to them as of a moment ago.

"Who exactly are you?"

Annoyed by the other party's meddling, Uchiha Gin opened his eyes and had no choice but to temporarily give up on calling the hotline to Hamura Otsutsuki, asking quite helplessly.

"I am the former clan leader of the Otsutsuki clan, and also Yueji's master."

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's question, the old woman instantly straightened her back, adjusted the wrinkles on her robe with a serious air, composed her expression into a look of natural authority, and introduced herself in a loud voice.

"So it is the old clan leader, my apologies, my apologies~"

Hearing this, Uchiha Gin offered a few perfunctory compliments, which made the white-haired old woman's teeth itch with anger, but for the sake of the Tenseigan, she did not lash out.

"Ahem... The Tenseigan is the supreme treasure of our Otsutsuki clan; please return it to its rightful owner."

Through what had just happened, even if the white-haired old woman were foolish, she could see Uchiha Gin's extraordinary nature, especially those strange eyes of his, which radiated a mysterious aura not a bit inferior to the Tenseigan.

It seemed there were similar records in the clan's ancient texts, but unfortunately, so much time had passed that she had almost forgotten them.

"Sorry, your current way of thinking is a bit extreme. When you have calmed down, I will consider returning the Tenseigan to you."

How could he spit out meat that was already in his mouth? Besides, the Otsutsuki clan was preparing to activate the Tenseigan to crash into the Earth; if he gave it back, wouldn't he become a traitor to the planet?

"Eh? What extreme way of thinking? Why don't I know about it?"

After hearing Uchiha Gin's explanation, it was the white-haired old woman's turn to be completely bewildered. Yueji visited her every few days, and she had never heard her mention any shocking plans.

"Heh~ stop playing dumb. I know your secret plan clearly~"

Uchiha Gin sneered at these words. This old hag was still putting on an act for him; let's see if he wouldn't expose them!

"Huh?"

"Stop pretending. Your Otsutsuki clan plans to manipulate the moon to perish together with the Earth after activating the Tenseigan!"

This old hag's acting was actually quite good. If his grand-uncle and the others hadn't told him beforehand, he, with his simple mind, would surely have been deceived by this person.

"Nani???"

The white-haired old woman's brain completely stalled. She had truly never heard of this plan, though she had heard of another secret plan. While it also concerned the Earth, the content didn't match this at all!

Not long after the scene fell into an eerie, deathly silence, two dark shadows ran in quickly.

One of the more curvaceous figures, upon seeing Uchiha Gin standing before the Tenseigan, cried out in surprise, but then asked with great confusion.

"Mr. Gin! Eh, why are you here?"

The arrivals were none other than Otsutsuki Biraku and Otsutsuki Yueji, who had just been fighting until the sky turned dark.

Upon sensing that something was wrong with the Tenseigan, the two of them, filled with worry, set aside their personal grievances and rushed to the hiding place of the clan's supreme treasure to check the situation.

Otsutsuki Yueji, having lost the power of the Tenseigan, had been brought to the artificial moon by Otsutsuki Biraku, who had flown there with wings spread.

Burning with anxiety, they hadn't bothered to tidy up their appearances after the battle, running in just like that, disheveled and in tatters.

"Pfft! Ahem... I didn't expect your Otsutsuki clan to have such an open family culture. Truly, thank you for the hospitality~"

Uchiha Gin, hearing his name, turned his head in confusion. Before he could answer, the stunning scene before him caused his nasal cavity to be flooded with a sudden surge of heat. Two straight pillars of blood sprayed out instantly, leaving everyone present stunned.

"Ah! ~~" *2

Watching Uchiha Gin lying on the ground looking blissful with blood streaming from his nose, the two women who had arrived late looked at each other in confusion, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

But as their gazes shifted downward and they saw the strips of cloth hanging on their own bodies—which were better off not being there at all—they screamed in unison, instantly crouching down to cover their three proud points, their small faces blushing until they bled.

"How truly unseemly!"

Otsutsuki Yueji, who usually paid great attention to her appearance in front of others, had eyes filled with shame and anger. Facing her current state, she could only bite her lip and squeeze out this sentence through her teeth.

"Mr. Gin, why are you here?"

Compared to the ashamed and angry Otsutsuki Yueji, Otsutsuki Biraku, who already had a place in her heart, was much more generous.

After a brief moment of shyness, she was the first to stand up, using her arms to cover her vital parts. With a fading red flush on her cheeks, she looked at Uchiha Gin, who shouldn't have been there, and asked softly.

"Yueji, Biraku, this man has seized the Tenseigan!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was formulating his words, the white-haired old woman, who had been there the whole time, shouted to the two women first.

"Eh, Master, is what you say true?"

Otsutsuki Yueji, who had been feeling ashamed and angry, didn't care about her exposure anymore upon hearing this and stood up abruptly.

Chakra churned within her body, and waves of cyan-blue light emerged from her fair skin. At the same time, her Byakugan eyes were filled with wariness as she looked at Uchiha Gin, who hadn't yet wiped the blood from his nose, and said coldly.

"Sure enough, my guess was right. This man is a detestable thief!"

"Hmph! So he's a repeat offender. Yueji, what other clan treasures has he stolen? Tell your master quickly!"

Hearing her beloved disciple's words, the white-haired old woman's eyes lit up. This brat still wanted to fool her? Let's see if she wouldn't expose his true colors, she immediately pressed for an answer.

"He also stole my..."

Otsutsuki Yueji, who had been holding her head high, saw the expectant look in the white-haired old woman's eyes, and her tone slowly weakened. Her gaze became unfocused, and her tone carried a hint of hesitation.

"What exactly is it? Speak up!"

The white-haired old woman looked at her somewhat coy disciple and urged her anxiously.

"Phew~ fortunately I have a handkerchief, otherwise I might have died from excessive blood loss."

Just as the master and disciple were communicating, Uchiha Gin fished that little bunny "handkerchief" out of his bag again, covered his nose with it, and sniffing the charming fragrance on it, he couldn't help but be deeply immersed in it.

Thus, wanting to ask for a link to buy the same one, he asked the red-faced Otsutsuki Yueji very sincerely.

"Clan Leader, where did you buy the perfume on your handkerchief? I'd like to buy some in bulk to take home."

"Ahhh!"

Facing Uchiha Gin's extremely sincere attitude and looking at the little bunny on his face, Otsutsuki Yueji felt a rush of heat go straight to her head.

Her fair little face instantly turned into a crimson apple. As her reason was crushed by the final straw, she, feeling both angry and annoyed, rolled her eyes back and fainted on the spot.

"Yueji! Yueji! What's wrong with you?"

The white-haired old woman sensed Otsutsuki Yueji's state and found that, other than a rapid heart rate, she hadn't suffered any harm. How could she faint for no reason?

In her confusion, she remembered the scarlet eyes of the strange man before her, and a terrifying thought emerged in her mind. She saw the old woman trembling as she reached out, pointing at the innocent-looking Uchiha Gin, and said with hatred.

"You detestable man, it must be that you used genjutsu to stun Yueji. I felt from the start that you, a kid with red-eye disease, were not honest."

Hey, hey, hey, you were just saying I was handsome a moment ago, how did your story change in the blink of an eye?

Uchiha Gin, who had been made a scapegoat for no reason, rolled his eyes helplessly. Facing the white-haired old woman's accusations, he immediately stated that he wanted to appeal in court to clear his name.

"Old Clan Leader, Mr. Gin is not that kind of person."

Facing the white-haired old woman's accusations, Otsutsuki Biraku stood up to defend Uchiha Gin. This charming woman, who had changed her appearance, stared at him with a pair of Byakugan eyes brimming with affection, making the curly-haired man, who was already feeling a bit guilty, even more restless.

"Mr. Gin, you still haven't answered me, why are you here?"

After staring at Uchiha Gin for a long time, until the man broke out in a cold sweat, Otsutsuki Biraku finally spoke slowly to ask.

"Ahem... If I said I was lost, would you believe me?"

Uchiha Gin felt his scalp tingle from being stared at, and after scratching his head in embarrassment, he asked back cautiously.

"I believe you."

Otsutsuki Biraku answered quickly, the trust in her eyes completely genuine.

"Sigh~ alright, alright. Actually, my goal from the beginning was the Tenseigan."

Facing Otsutsuki Biraku in this state, Uchiha Gin sighed slightly. Since the Tenseigan was already in his hands, there was no harm in telling the whole truth.

"Was it all fake?"

After a long silence following these words, Otsutsuki Biraku raised her head, her pure white beautiful eyes faintly veiled in mist.

"What?"

This question caught Uchiha Gin off guard; he didn't understand what Otsutsuki Biraku was asking.

"The things you said to me before."

Otsutsuki Biraku continued to press, the deathly silence in her eyes making one feel a bit heartbroken.

"Oh, oh, oh, those? They were all from the bottom of my heart!"

Uchiha Gin recalled the entire process of his interaction with Otsutsuki Biraku and found that, other than hiding his identity, he hadn't lied to her, so he admitted it generously.

Uchiha Gin's firm tone injected a great deal of courage into Otsutsuki Biraku. This beautiful woman slowly raised her head, and the look she directed toward the white-haired old woman carried deep apologies.

Facing the elder who had once taught her, Otsutsuki Biraku seemed to have made up her mind. The apology in her eyes slowly turned into determination, and then, she spoke slowly, revealing her true thoughts to the people present.

"I'm sorry, Old Clan Leader, I think I'm going to defect."

(End of chapter)