Chapter 314: 260. Chapter 260: Sitting in a Row, Cutting Tails

260. Chapter 260: Sitting in a Row, Cutting Tails

"No! Don't come over here!"

Terrified by a single glance from Uchiha Gin, Isobu was speechless for a long time. Watching the man slowly walking toward him, he was as panicked as a green-haired ramen-head.

Uchiha Gin did not respond to him. With a slash of the wooden sword in his hand, Isobu's thick tail was easily sliced off by a small section, as if it were soft tofu.

"Ah!!!"

Stung by the pain, Isobu let out a loud cry. That soul-cutting sensation was something he had only tasted at his birth; he never expected to experience such agony again after a millennium.

Wuwuwu, I would have been better off going into the little dark room~

After Isobu's severed tail hit the ground, it actually kept wriggling as if it possessed an independent life. Feeling curious, Uchiha Gin immediately activated his super-perception to examine it. A moment later, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

He hadn't expected that the Sage of Six Paths' Sword of Heart could not only cut through a Tailed Beast's chakra but also retain a portion of its soul, resulting in an effect similar to the Uzumaki clan's Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

With a thought, Uchiha Gin picked up the still-wriggling tail and tossed it into the Amber Purifying Bottle.

"Huh? How did you seal it without calling its name?"

Isobu, who was rolling in pain, instantly forgot his agony upon seeing Uchiha Gin's off-the-charts operation. His ferocious face was filled with disbelief as he asked in a bewildered tone.

He had only ever seen this kind of operation from the Old Man; how could this plain-looking human do it too?

"I never said you absolutely had to call the name~"

Stroking the wooden sword in his hand, Uchiha Gin turned his head to look at the self-doubting Isobu, raised an eyebrow, and replied in a very teasing tone.

"Aminos!"

Isobu: Completely insane!

"Alright, this big turtle is useless now."

Ignoring the enraged Isobu, Uchiha Gin said to the girls beside him.

"Understood."

Quickly grasping the intent, Uchiha Chiharu glared, and the Three-Tails instantly behaved.

Watching such a thoughtful disciple, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. He then walked over to the Amber Purifying Bottle, looked down at the roaring Tailed Beasts inside, and asked with some curiosity,

"Has your genjutsu been broken?"

"Uh, indeed. Just now, after they were sucked into this ninja tool, my chakra connection was severed."

Standing to the side with her arms crossed, Uchiha Hikari frowned slightly and answered. Seeing Uchiha Gin's thoughtful expression, she assumed he was disappointed and spoke up again,

"Gin, should we do it again?"

"No, no, no. You've been fighting for so long, you should take a rest and have some afternoon tea. I'll handle the rest."

Looking up at the self-reproachful Uchiha Hikari, Uchiha Gin saw through her clearly. He immediately wore a gentle smile, stepped forward to pat the young girl's head, and comforted her.

"Mr. Gin, you..."

With her hands behind her back, Uchiha Chiharu had a hint of envy in her expression, which turned to worry after hearing Uchiha Gin's words.

"Sister Chiharu, don't worry. This curly-haired baboon never fights a battle he isn't prepared for."

Senju Itama, who was squatting to the side rummaging through the luggage for snacks, looked up and said to the worried Uchiha Chiharu.

He then took a disgruntled look at Uchiha Gin, who was warming up, and muttered,

"Where are my snacks? Where is my big box of red bean cakes!"

"Huh? What are you talking about? What red bean cakes? Never heard of them. Maybe you dropped them on the road?"

Uchiha Gin, who was doing stretching exercises, turned his head and replied with a straight face, though the red, unidentified stain on the corner of his mouth lacked any persuasiveness.

"Ah! Then what is that on the corner of your mouth? Is that evidence?"

Senju Itama: Completely insane!

"You brat, how can you slander an innocent person out of thin air?"

With shifty eyes, Uchiha Gin reached out to wipe the corner of his mouth, attempting to destroy the evidence. However, due to the excessive movement, half a snack hidden in his sleeve shook out.

"Plop~"

The cake, emitting the sweet fragrance of red beans, fell straight to the ground.

The entire scene fell silent. Several pairs of eyes stared fixedly at the stiff-moving Uchiha Gin, signaling for him to provide a reasonable explanation.

"Gin! Did you forget the doctor's orders?"

Uchiha Hikari looked at the half-eaten red bean cake on the ground with a sense of disappointment, then looked at Uchiha Gin, who was trying to look away, with a dangerous glint in her eyes.

"Sigh~ Mr. Gin, what am I supposed to say about you~"

As a thoughtful little apprentice, Uchiha Chiharu also wore an expression of "I really can't do anything with you."

"Who is it! There are always treacherous people trying to harm me!"

Even though he was caught red-handed, Uchiha Gin refused to admit it. He looked at the girls with a heartbroken expression and said with tears in his eyes,

"I was framed!"

"Heh, I believe you! You..."

The ravenous Senju Itama was the first to jump up, pointing at Uchiha Gin's nose, ready to start casting spells.

"Keep calm, I'll be back in a jiffy~"

Uchiha Gin wasn't foolish enough to keep tangling with this gluttonous brat. He kicked off with his legs, and his whole body tipped toward the mouth of the Amber Purifying Bottle, giving the group a reassuring look as he did so.

Subsequently, in the astonished gazes of the girls, Uchiha Gin was sucked into the Amber Purifying Bottle just like that.

"Hmph! Good thing I was prepared and hid an extra portion~"

Seeing Uchiha Gin take the opportunity to run off, the pouting Senju Itama snorted, then pulled a scroll she had hidden in advance from the lining of the luggage. A smile blossomed on her wrinkled little face.

"Come, come, look what I brought~"

"Uh, little Itama, why did you bring hot pot?"

"You brat, you're quite the glutton."

"Are you going to eat it or not?"

"Eat!" *2

Entering the space of the Amber Purifying Bottle, Uchiha Gin looked around at the environment, which wasn't actually pitch black, and felt none of the discomfort he had imagined.

"Tsk, is it my imagination?"

Uchiha Gin landed on the ground and wrinkled his nose in confusion. As soon as he entered, he smelled a strange odor, just like the sour and spicy scent of the kimchi he usually ate.

"Roar!!! As expected of a despicable human, even capable of stabbing his own kind in the back."

In the dim space, six figures slowly appeared; they were the six Tailed Beasts he had just sucked in. The Eight-Tails, leading them, had steam coming from its nose and spoke to Uchiha Gin with great disdain.

In its view, Uchiha Gin was just like them, someone who had been locked in here for punishment.

"You all seem quite familiar with this place?"

Realizing that the other party had misunderstood, Uchiha Gin couldn't be bothered to explain. He looked up at the muscular Gyuki and asked.

As manifestations of chakra, the Tailed Beasts were not worried about dying in the Amber Purifying Bottle.

On the contrary, this human, Uchiha Gin, wouldn't even need them to make a move; he would starve to death here before long.

So, the Tailed Beasts, not at all worried about Uchiha Gin learning their secrets, thoughtfully explained it to him.

"Hmph~ Needless to say, we are regulars here."

"Yes, yes, we love it here..."

"Entering the kimchi jar is just like coming home~"

Listening to the Tailed Beasts chatter, Uchiha Gin guessed the general idea: this ninja tool of the Sage of Six Paths might have originally been just a kitchen utensil for storing ingredients.

Later, for some reason—perhaps the Sage of Six Paths got tired of eating kimchi—this jar was repurposed as a tool for suppressing Tailed Beasts or petty villains. Finally, after the Sage of Six Paths died, it was passed down to the ancestors of the Otsutsuki clan, becoming a Six Paths ninja tool worshipped for generations.

"Uh, where's that guy Isobu?"

The Tailed Beasts, who were serving time together, were reminiscing when they suddenly realized one was missing, so they began to search for him.

"Meow! Why is there only half a tail left?"

The Two-Tails Matatabi, with the sharpest sense of smell, sniffed out the seafood scent and discovered Isobu's still-wriggling tail in a corner of the space, letting out a startled cry.

"Nani!"

The other Tailed Beasts were all shocked upon hearing this and rushed over with large strides. The forgotten Uchiha Gin also followed the crowd to join in the excitement.

"Isobu~ You died so miserably!!!"

Gyuki, as part of the seafood duo, saw Isobu with only half a tail left. His ox eyes were filled with sorrowful tears, and his tragic wailing made all the beasts present feel desolate.

"Don't be sad, Gyuki. Isobu will be resurrected."

Saiken, standing to the side, looked at the sorrowful Gyuki and offered comfort.

The other Tailed Beasts nodded in agreement, indicating that the Three-Tails would come over to visit again after some time.

"Sigh~ Isobu must have suffered unimaginable torment before he died, which is why his soul is lingering on this tail, refusing to dissipate."

The Four-Tails Son Goku looked at the tail that seemed to have a life of its own and couldn't help but sigh.

"Human! Do you know who did this?"

The enraged Gyuki lowered his head, glared with his scarlet ox eyes, and interrogated Uchiha Gin, who was lost in thought.

"Ah? It seems I did it."

Asked, Uchiha Gin scratched his head in embarrassment and answered somewhat shyly.

"You don't know either? When we get out, we must..."

Perhaps Uchiha Gin's voice was too soft, and in his grief, Gyuki didn't hear it clearly, but the other beasts heard that sentence loud and clear.

"You..."

Except for the Eight-Tails, who was still talking to himself, the other beasts bared their teeth and surrounded Uchiha Gin. Looking at the human before them who showed no fear, the hot-tempered Four-Tails asked first,

"You said you killed Isobu? Just you?"

It was not that Sun Sun Wukong looked down on Uchiha Gin; although the sensory perception of these Tailed Beasts was not as strong as the Nine-Tails, it was by no means weak.

From the human before them, the Tailed Beasts did not sense any threat; Uchiha Gin was merely a mediocre descendant of Indra.

"Yes, and not only that, I am going to do to you all exactly what I did to it."

Smiling very warmly, Uchiha Gin slowly drew his black wooden sword, looked at the several ferocious-looking Tailed Beasts, and said softly,

"We are all brothers, it wouldn't be too much to share in some suffering, right?"

"That is... the old man's weapon, how could it be in your hands!"

Originally, Matatabi had sneered at this human who spoke such wild words, but upon seeing the weapon Uchiha Gin drew, a human-like expression appeared on its massive cat face.

【Subway, old man, mobile phone. jpg】

"Isobu was killed by it!"

Also screaming in shock was the timid Saiken; the moment it saw the wooden sword, its entire body trembled, as if recalling some unpleasant experience.

"Huh? The old man's sword, how could a human like you possibly possess it?"

Gyuki, having regained his senses, also wore a look of shock. The Sword of Nunoboko of the Sage of Six Paths was a weapon condensed from his desire to create the world; without a firm will, it was impossible to wield.

Even the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths had not successfully gained the recognition of the Sword of Nunoboko.

"Don't look at me with those eyes; this weapon was obtained by me legally~"

Holding the wooden sword, Uchiha Gin did not want to continue explaining to these narrow-minded Tailed Beasts. After speaking indifferently, his black eyes suddenly became stained with a scarlet hue.

Three tomoe rotated slowly in his eyes, emitting a cold, chilling aura that suffocated the Tailed Beasts. Slowly raising his head to look at the six vigilant Tailed Beasts, Uchiha Gin curled the corner of his mouth.

Finally, there was no need to worry about being exposed; in this space, no aura could be transmitted out.

"Everyone, don't panic! Even if he has the old man's weapon, so what? Those eyes alone cannot do anything to us. Everyone, attack together and avenge Isobu!"

Pressed until he could barely breathe by the aura leaking from Uchiha Gin's eyes, Gyuki, as the strongest among these Tailed Beasts, gritted his teeth and stepped forward. His bull eyes widened, and he cheered the other Tailed Beasts on.

"Right, right, right! Everyone, let's blast him together!"

"Oh~ you say these eyes cannot do anything to you?"

Not expecting that the one time he finally showed his eyes, he would be mocked by these fellows, Uchiha Gin, whose mood was instantly ruined, narrowed his eyes.

The three tomoe in his eyes began to spin rapidly, disappearing into his pupils in the blink of an eye, leaving only the single point in the center watching in solitude.

"Are you ready to accept my wrath?"

Sporting his blank Mangekyo, Uchiha Gin announced coldly to the several Tailed Beasts.

"Gyuki, can you look clearly before you speak next time?"

Terrified, Matatabi felt the cold power on Uchiha Gin's body solidify once more, swallowed hard, and complained.

"How would I know!"

Sensing the threat, Gyuki could only brace himself and reply.

"Let me see, then I'll choose you..."

Uchiha Gin looked at the nervous beasts and decided to invite them to his home for tea, then loaded the Mangekyo for Tsukuyomi into his eyes.

"Look, that human's eyes have changed again!"

It was not that the Tailed Beasts had never seen a Mangekyo Sharingan, but this was their first time seeing one that could transform.

"Tsukuyomi."

A shuriken-shaped pattern appeared in one eye. With the release of the ocular jutsu, the Tailed Beasts, who were staring intently at Uchiha Gin's eyes, suddenly discovered that the space they were in seemed to have changed.

The pitch-black ground beneath their feet turned into a shallow lake. Just as they were astonished, a scarlet full moon slowly rose in the sky. The cold moonlight made their spines chill.

"For the next seventy-two hours, please enjoy yourselves~"

Uchiha Gin's slightly mocking voice rang in the ears of the Tailed Beasts. While still in shock, these Tailed Beasts all discovered that they seemed to have been hit by a binding spell, unable to move even a fraction.

From the perspective of each Tailed Beast, Uchiha Gin was holding a strange weapon, walking toward them with a sinister smile. The weapon in his hand emitted bursts of roaring sounds, making the Tailed Beasts shudder.

"What do you want to do? No, don't!"

The Tailed Beasts enjoyed the chainsaw massage customized by Uchiha Gin in the Tsukuyomi space, while their physical bodies stood steadily in place without the slightest movement.

"Is this too weak?"

Not expecting that a single Tsukuyomi would take down six Tailed Beasts, Uchiha Gin scratched his face in confusion. He still had many methods he hadn't used yet; if he had known, he would have played around a bit more before using genjutsu.

"Thud!!!"

Just as he was regretting it, the Tailed Beasts, having enjoyed three days and three nights in Tsukuyomi, collapsed with a crash, all foaming at the mouth with their eyes rolled back, as if they had suffered some kind of mental pollution.

"Hey, hey, hey, wake up~"

Helpless, Uchiha Gin had to step forward and attempt to wake these Tailed Beasts, only to find that no matter how he slapped them, these fellows remained in a state of fainting.

"Did I use too much force?"

Ever since Uchiha Gin learned the Mangekyo ocular jutsus, he had never used them. Except for occasionally chatting with Moryo, Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi had just been gathering dust.

This was his first time using them on Tailed Beasts, but he hadn't expected their resistance to genjutsu to be so low; they had collapsed before he even put in much effort.

"Sigh~ a grand start but a weak finish."

Rising from the top of Gyuki's head, Uchiha Gin sighed slightly. He had originally fantasized about a hearty, exhilarating battle, but he hadn't expected these Tailed Beasts to be so weak; it was truly disappointing.

In fact, Uchiha Gin did not know that these fainted Tailed Beasts had just been dealt with by the genjutsu genius Uchiha Mikoto and the owner of Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Hikari, and their damaged mental strength had not yet recovered.

Now, caught off guard, they had taken another hit of Uchiha Gin's Tsukuyomi, which was truly adding insult to injury—old wounds layered with new ones—which was why they had fallen into a prolonged state of unconsciousness.

"Since that's the case, let's get down to business~"

Anyway, the Tailed Beasts were temporarily under the management of the Uchiha clan, and there would be plenty of opportunities to practice. Thinking of this, Uchiha Gin waved the wooden sword and began to cut off the tails of these Tailed Beasts one by one.

"Tap, tap, tap~"

After a series of fluid operations, Uchiha Gin looked with satisfaction at the pile of tails and smiled, stroking the Sword of Heart in his hand.

The wooden sword sensed Uchiha Gin's satisfaction, and the black blade emitted faint hums, as if asking for credit.

"Well done~"

Receiving the response, Uchiha Gin's smile became even brighter, and he couldn't help but praise the Sword of Heart in his hand.

"However, it's time to go out."

Calculating the time, Uchiha Gin knew that at Senju Hashirama's speed, the other party should be arriving soon. He immediately put away the wooden sword and shouted into the void,

"Send me out!"

Suddenly, the space above Uchiha Gin's head distorted, and the resulting suction instantly swallowed him whole.

"Eh? You're out so soon?"

While Uchiha Gin still had his eyes closed, the familiar voice of Senju Itama reached his ears.

He was just about to open his mouth to answer when a sudden scent made Uchiha Gin frown.

"You are actually eating hot pot?"

"You don't let us eat red bean cakes, so you won't let us eat hot pot either?"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's questioning, Senju Itama, holding a dipping sauce dish, retorted unceremoniously.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo~ so hot~"

As she spoke, she threw the tofu from her bowl into her mouth with her bare hands, hopping around from the heat.

"Gin, did you not succeed?"

Uchiha Hikari, also gathered around the hot pot, flipped the vegetables in the pot and asked with a worried expression.

In her view, Uchiha Gin had been inside for less than ten minutes; he must have encountered setbacks inside before coming out.

"Don't worry, I've already solved everything."

Smelling the enticing aroma of the hot pot, Uchiha Gin rubbed his empty stomach and sat down unceremoniously at an empty seat at the table. He looked around at the empty place setting in front of him, searching for something.

"Mr. Gin, please enjoy~"

Uchiha Mikoto, who had been waiting for an opportunity for a long time, quickly pushed her own sauce bowl over, a hint of expectation in her cold, beautiful eyes.

"Eh... thank you, little Mikoto."

Uchiha Gin did not decline. He had long regarded Uchiha Mikoto as his own child and did not mind the traces of her having eaten from it. He immediately picked up the chopsticks nearby and began to feast.

"Curly-haired baboon! That's my pair of chopsticks!"