Chapter 356

356. Chapter 349: Keywords have been censored, please use your imagination.

The next day.

Today was the day of departure. Uchiha Gin, for once, didn't laze in bed. After going downstairs, he found that Senju Itama had already prepared a table full of food, while Uchiha Hikari, who usually seemed like a sleepyhead, had actually gotten up early and was eating breakfast with her eyes half-closed.

Uchiha Gin walked up, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Senju Itama, wearing a small apron, brought over a steaming bowl of oatmeal at the perfect moment.

"Eat up, I added three spoonfuls."

"Yay~"

Unable to wait, he scooped a spoonful and stuffed it into his mouth. Uchiha Gin's excited expression froze instantly on his face. Even so, he refused to believe it and took another bite, his complexion turning pitch-black in an instant.

"What did you add?"

"Salt."

"You rebellious child."

Uchiha Gin had even suspected his own taste buds for a moment, never doubting Senju Itama, but the cruel truth left him feeling a bit cold. He then tremblingly reached out, pointing at the culprit before him, wanting to demand an explanation.

"Hmph~"

Senju Itama ignored him, instead pouting angrily and turning to leave without looking back.

You didn't take me with you when you went out, choke on it, you curly-haired baboon!

"Sigh."

You can't hit or scold a child you raised yourself. Uchiha Gin had no choice but to pinch his nose and accept it. After painfully forcing the spiked oatmeal down his throat, he looked at Uchiha Hikari, who was still in a daze, and after a moment of thought, said,

"Hikari, your bestie came to look for you yesterday."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Hikari opened her eyelids, her black pupils filled with a glimmer of doubt. Seeing this, Uchiha Gin reached out and pointed at the ceiling.

"Oh~"

Uchiha Hikari immediately showed a look of realization. She stuck out her pink, delicate tongue, deftly licked away the food residue from the corner of her mouth, and asked,

"Where is she?"

"I persuaded her to leave."

"That woman is no pushover. Are you sure she'll listen to you?"

Having faced off against Otsutsuki Yueji for many years to get Uchiha Hikari, he knew full well how difficult that big-breasted Byakugan girl was, so he didn't believe she would give up so easily.

"Don't worry, my words still carry some weight. Let's head out after we finish eating~"

Uchiha Gin scratched his head. With his sister-in-law's shut-in personality, she shouldn't be able to stir up any trouble, right?

After simply packing their gear, Uchiha Gin, with Uchiha Hikari carrying her small bag on her back, hurried toward the agreed-upon spot at the village entrance.

On the other side, the Chiyo siblings, who had been waiting at the village entrance for a long time, sat upright with bated breath. Standing right beside them was a gloomy-looking white-haired man.

"Ohayou~"

Uchiha Gin, who had wandered all the way to the village entrance, greeted the waiting group lazily. Seeing that Senju Tobirama, that white-haired man, was actually there too, he felt a bit confused.

"I'm here to confirm the number of people on the mission."

Senju Tobirama crossed his arms, his face looking as sour as if Uchiha Gin owed him a fortune.

"You really are a bored village secretary. Remember to let our Uchiha clan take a turn next term~"

Hearing this, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes impatiently and then spread his hands.

"Just me and Hikari."

"Hmph~ If I find out you've brought anyone else, see how I deal with you!"

After carefully confirming and finding no sign of his little sister, Senju Tobirama let out a long sigh of relief in his heart. After leaving those words, he flicked his finger, a blue light flashed, and he flew back to his post.

"How inexplicable. Could I conjure a person out of thin air for you?"

Uchiha Gin shook his head disdainfully, scoffing at the white-haired man who worried about everything.

After Senju Tobirama left, the Chiyo siblings finally felt relieved, their tense expressions easing up significantly. Being able to make the future Sasuke, who had mastered the Eternal Mangekyou, break into a sweat—the pressure from the white-haired man was no joke.

"Hello, Uncle!"

Chiyo led her not-so-bright younger brother to greet Uchiha Gin, while her beautiful eyes curiously sized up the unfamiliar black-haired woman.

"Uncle?"

Uchiha Hikari, who had been sleepy-eyed, instantly woke up upon hearing the voice of the unfamiliar big-breasted girl. Looking at Uchiha Gin beside her, her black eyes carried a deep sense of strangeness.

"Gin, so you like this kind of roleplay~"

"Don't misunderstand, she really is my niece. Her father and I are old friends..."

Hearing the teasing tone in Uchiha Hikari's voice, Uchiha Gin explained with a bitter face.

"Oh? A 'big' niece in the prime of her youth. You really do like purple more, don't you?"

When Uchiha Hikari said the word "big," she deliberately emphasized it, then cast her gaze on Chiyo's purple hair, her tone carrying a hint of sourness.

"Hey~ what are you saying? What I like most is, of course, black!"

Say what people want to hear to people, say what ghosts want to hear to ghosts. Uchiha Gin immediately corrected his sexual preference. Black is the best!

"Then what about red?"

"A notch inferior~"

"What about white?"

"Slightly less charming!"

Everything had to be said in reverse; otherwise, if he annoyed Hikari, Uchiha Gin wouldn't have a good time either. His kidneys were already in shambles~

"Who is this?"

Looking at the unfamiliar black-haired woman whose beauty far surpassed her own, Chiyo felt a bit ashamed for a moment. Although she was the village beauty, the climate of the Land of Wind destined her to never have pale, cold skin. Uchiha Hikari's flawless, delicate skin made her envious to the point of purple rage.

"Uchiha Hikari, my girlfriend."

Scratching his head, the relationship between Uchiha Hikari and Uchiha Gin was already out in the open, so he didn't need to hide it.

"That makes her Auntie, then. Hello, Auntie! My name is Chiyo, and this is my brother, Ebizo."

Chiyo immediately changed how she addressed her, introducing herself while pulling her brother out from behind her, calling her "Auntie" repeatedly, sounding very familiar.

"Gin, this big niece of yours is quite savvy~"

Being called that by Chiyo, Uchiha Hikari was instantly satisfied. She had originally been wary of this purple-haired girl, but now that defense was completely broken.

"Alright, Uchiha Squad, let's go!"

After the introductions were finished, Uchiha Gin waved his hand, and they set off immediately.

After leaving the village, Ebizo, acting as the guide, walked in front to lead the way. Chiyo, who had struck up a conversation with Uchiha Hikari, followed by her side, asking for secrets to skincare and whitening. Uchiha Gin, being a salted fish, naturally lagged at the very back of the team.

The four of them traveled for a while, and the gates of Konoha gradually disappeared from their field of vision.

Not long after, Uchiha Gin, who was at the very back of the team, suddenly sensed a familiar aura on their path. After identifying the owner of the aura, his expression instantly became strange.

No way, she didn't leave?

Uchiha Gin felt a bad premonition in his heart. There was a 99% chance the other party was here for Hikari.

"Clack!"

Ebizo, who was leading the team at the very front, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong? Ebizo!"

Chiyo, who was having a pleasant conversation with Uchiha Hikari, asked with a sour expression. Was this stupid brother having another episode?

"There's someone ahead."

Ebizo frowned, pulled two kunai from his sleeves, his tone filled with caution.

"Someone? Let me see!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Hikari raised an eyebrow and immediately activated her Sharingan, wanting to take a look.

Uchiha Gin felt his heart tighten. If Hikari saw her sister-in-law blocking the road, a conflict would definitely break out.

"That is... who is that? Why do they look so familiar~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was extremely nervous, Uchiha Hikari, eyes wide, showed a look of confusion on her pretty face.

After blinking, she turned her head and asked Uchiha Gin, who was breaking out in cold sweat,

"Gin, are you familiar with people from the Hyuga clan?"

"Huh?"

This question caught Uchiha Gin off guard. He also activated his Sharingan and looked at the black dot in the distance. It didn't matter if he didn't look, but one look gave him a shock.

On the road in the distance stood a black-haired woman wearing the Hyuga clan's specialized tight-fitting clothes. Her two white eyes emitted a cold, clear light, staring straight at Uchiha Gin and the others. Discovering that Uchiha Gin was looking at her, the woman even deliberately brushed her jet-black hair.

Hinata?

No, it's sister-in-law Yueji!

Looking at Otsutsuki Yueji, who had changed her appearance but not her essence, Uchiha Gin, thinking he had been transmigrated, almost slapped himself twice.

Too similar!

When they first met, Uchiha Gin felt that Otsutsuki Yueji and Hyuga Hinata were 80% similar. Now that she had undergone a magical makeover, she was exactly the same, even her magnificent figure was a 1:1 restoration.

"Who are you?"

Relying on their numbers, Ebizo continued to lead the team forward, stopping not far from the unfamiliar woman, and asked sternly.

"Uncle, she seems to be from your Konoha."

Chiyo took the opportunity to size up the unfamiliar black-haired woman and found that the other party had a Konoha forehead protector hanging on her slender waist. Based on the other party's pure white eyes, she judged that the woman was definitely from Konoha.

"Hmm."

At this point, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to pinch his nose and accept it.

"Why did you take so long to arrive?"

The black-haired woman, exuding a cold temperament, ignored Ebizo's question and instead cast her gaze on Uchiha Hikari, who was frowning, and Uchiha Gin, who was sweating all over.

Under close observation, if Uchiha Hikari still couldn't recognize this woman she had fought with for many years, she might as well gouge out her own eyes.

"You... you are... wuwuwu~"

She was seen opening her mouth wide in shock, just about to blurt out Otsutsuki Yueji's name, but was covered by Uchiha Gin, who was quick-witted, from the side.

"Ouch~ Isn't this Yue..."

"Tsukuyomi."

Looking at the black-haired version of Otsutsuki Yueji, Uchiha Gin couldn't think of a name for a moment, and the other party seemed to have prepared for her fake identity, coldly spitting out a name first.

"Right, right, right, Tsukuyomi, Hyuga Tsukuyomi! Hikari's bestie~"

Uchiha Gin nodded immediately, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, while releasing his hand from Uchiha Hikari's small mouth.

"What are you here for? To fight?"

Uchiha Hikari licked her lips with regret, looking at the black-haired version of Otsutsuki Yueji, and asked with a frown.

"Yes, but not now. I know you are on a mission, so I will wait until you finish the mission before I have a showdown with you."

Otsutsuki Yueji, no, she should be called Hyuga Tsukuyomi now, nodded slightly, but then shook her head, her pure white eyes passing over Uchiha Hikari and landing on Uchiha Gin, who was wiping his sweat.

"Then with this outfit, don't tell me you are..."

Feeling a hint of crisis from the other party's inexplicable eyes, Uchiha Hikari immediately asked for confirmation.

"That's right, he said the mission won't take long, and I happen to be free, so I'll accompany you."

Hyuga Tsukuyomi, with a cold expression, said something shocking, submitting her application to join the team just like that.

"Ah?"

Uchiha Gin held his head in a headache. He didn't dare to refuse his sister-in-law's application, but as for Hikari...

"Fine."

To Uchiha Gin's surprise, Hikari agreed immediately, not refusing because of her conflict with Hyuga Tsukuyomi.

The Chiyo siblings looked at each other. Looking at the aura between the three, there seemed to be some unclear relationship involved.

"Auntie, who is she?"

Out of caution (gossip), Chiyo quietly asked Uchiha Hikari.

"Hyuga... Tsukuyomi, barely an acquaintance."

Uchiha Hikari turned her head, glanced at Uchiha Gin, who was relieved, and then explained with a strange tone.

"She wants to join too, but your village secretary said before, if there's one more person..."

Seeing that the unfamiliar woman who had suddenly appeared also wanted to join the team, Chiyo couldn't help but feel some concerns.

Back at the village entrance, Senju Tobirama had laid down harsh words~

"Then we should welcome a new teammate even more!"

The more the white-haired man opposes, the more I want to do it!

"Alright..."

Since Uncle said so, the Chiyo siblings had no choice but to nod in agreement.

【Hyuga Tsukuyomi has successfully joined the Uchiha Squad】

The four-person squad expanded to five. Chiyo, who had just been chatting with Uchiha Hikari about whitening and skincare, was forced by the aura of a certain Byakugan user to vacate her spot and slink away to chat with her brother about ideals.

"Sister, why are you here?"

"Cut the crap, I'm afraid you idiot will lead us the wrong way!"

Uchiha Hikari looked at Hyuga Tsukuyomi, who was running beside her, the inexplicable look in her eyes growing stronger.

"Don't worry, I won't fight you for now."

As if sensing the gaze, Hyuga Tsukuyomi turned her face slightly, her voice cold and ethereal.

"No, I just want to ask you a few questions."

Gently shaking her head, Uchiha Hikari said in a voice only the two of them could hear.

The reason she let Hyuga Tsukuyomi join, besides not wanting to make things difficult for Gin, was more because she had some things she wanted to ask this woman from the moon.

"Oh?"

Hyuga Tsukuyomi raised an eyebrow in confusion. She actually didn't have much interaction with Uchiha Hikari; for so many years, it had just been a simple competitive relationship, of course, the kind that only determines who is better, not life or death.

"That big-breasted woman who came down with you, what tricks does she actually have that could make Gin linger so much?"

Seeing that Hyuga Tsukuyomi didn't refuse, Uchiha Hikari pondered for a moment and asked the question she had hidden for many years.

"Uh... Sister Biluo, she plays very big."

Uchiha Hikari's question made Hyuga Tsukuyomi's brain stall for a few seconds. After a brief moment of distraction, for the first time, a shy expression appeared on her cold face.

"Very big? How big!?"

Uchiha Hikari, confident that she could withstand everything, immediately asked for follow-up. She didn't want to lose to some unknown wild flower in certain aspects.

"***, can you do it?" (End of chapter)