[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat":3,"chapter-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Konoha: The Thirty-Year-Old Uchiha Has No Motivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366749,4635,"Chapter 38: The Leek Patch and Kaguya Josuke","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Inside the archives, there is a map of the dungeon; besides the office and break areas, it also marks the numbers for the prisoner holding zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are three zones in total, labeled one, two, and three, but the dungeon's design seems somewhat strange, making Uchiha Gin, who is naturally accustomed to symmetry, feel very uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easily locating the area marked as two, Uchiha Gin takes the scroll and heads out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cell block two is relatively close to the archives, and after walking for a few minutes, Uchiha Gin arrives in front of an iron-barred gate, guarded by two members of the Uchiha clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the familiar-sounding voices, the more Uchiha Gin looks at these two Uchiha clansmen, the more familiar they seem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you two on patrol? Why are you at the dungeon again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing their identities, Uchiha Gin asks curiously; these two Uchihas are the same ones he encountered just after returning to the clan grounds, and he did not expect to run into them here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Tie Dan is filled with despair; Uchiha Gin has actually chased him all the way to the dungeon to take revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having not known Uchiha Gin yesterday, he heard from his teammates that the person he almost provoked was none other than the \"wicked\" Uchiha Gin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing retaliation, he submitted a request that very night, hoping to be transferred to a godforsaken post, yet on his first day, this \"demon\" has already come knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cui Hua, I'm sorry; I hope you don't remain a widow for me, be happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes, Uchiha Tie Dan wears a tragic expression, ready to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you dazing off for? Open the door for me; I need to verify the prisoners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing one of the Uchiha clansmen with his eyes closed, muttering to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the other with a wandering gaze, as if he hadn't seen him at all, Uchiha Gin, not knowing what they are imagining, speaks up impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? You're not here for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Uchiha Tie Dan, who had been closing his eyes waiting for death, opens them in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I be looking for you? I'm busy, hurry up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tie Dan, hurry and open the door for Lord Uchiha Gin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Uchiha clansman nudges Uchiha Tie Dan, who is standing near the lock; snapping out of his trance, he hurriedly takes out the key, opens the door, and lets Uchiha Gin in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How truly inexplicable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The behavior of this Uchiha clansman named Tie Dan leaves Uchiha Gin baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which cell is Kaguya Josuke in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I will lead you there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving the dull-witted Uchiha Tie Dan a reassuring look, the other Uchiha clansman volunteers to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this clansman, Uchiha Gin enters the prisoner holding area of the dungeon for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides are rows of wooden bars; they look fragile, but each one is plastered with the Uchiha clan's unique fire charms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the corresponding technique to dispel them, anyone who rashly touches them will be immediately engulfed in flames, resulting in minor burns at best, or being reduced to ashes at worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their footsteps echo, the prisoners held on both sides begin to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Uchiha, if you have the guts, let me go; see if I don't beat you into a pulp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot-tempered type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, this guy has such delicate skin and tender flesh; I really want to pin him beneath me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perverted homosexual type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill me quickly, you must kill me!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental breakdown type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the prison is like a boiling pot, with all sorts of voices rising and falling, but for Uchiha Gin, it is not just a matter of these people's jeers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected that the host has encountered combat, Heartsteel treasure chest accumulation beginning...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected that the host has encountered combat...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected that the host...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*N\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heartsteel notification sound has not stopped since he entered this cell block, playing in an infinite loop in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here is filled with the desire to fight him, this Uchiha; wouldn't this place be a lush field of leeks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporarily suppressing the surprise in his heart, he follows the clansman to the innermost cell, where a middle-aged man with his hands and feet tightly bound is locked up, his body gaunt and emaciated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bound limbs are bent at irregular angles, his hair is gray-white, and above his eyebrows are two classic red marks of the Kaguya clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is Kaguya Josuke. Lord Gin, be careful; although his chakra is sealed, we cannot suppress his taijutsu, so we can only keep him starved and break his limbs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clansman at his side explains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, open the door; I'll go in and question him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the other party not only has his chakra sealed but his limbs broken as well, Uchiha Gin immediately sets his mind at ease and urges the clansman to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the rules state that cell doors must not be opened, since the person is Uchiha Gin, and knowing he cannot win against his superior, he obediently opens the cell door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble one is Uchiha Lu Cha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clansman named Uchiha Lu Cha hurriedly introduces himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, Uchiha Lu Cha, you go outside first; I will interrogate this prisoner alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Lu Cha hesitates; the risk of such a thing is too great, and if anything were to happen to Uchiha Gin, his own head would certainly be on the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, the guy inside can barely move; I'll just ask a few questions from the doorway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin reassures him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, then Lord Gin, please be careful. If the prisoner makes any unusual moves, please call out immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Lu Cha tactfully leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin enters Kaguya Josuke's cell; the middle-aged man sitting on the straw mat hears movement and slowly lifts his head, his cloudy eyes devoid of any life, like a wooden puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaguya Josuke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning as he looks at this catatonic member of the Kaguya clan, Uchiha Gin attempts to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party seems to turn a deaf ear to his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the files, you were captured and brought back because you slaughtered Uchiha clansmen on a mission six years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flipping through the scroll in his hand, Uchiha Gin continues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are you aware of the fact that your Kaguya clan raided our Uchiha clan's grounds six years ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the other party seemingly autistic, Uchiha Gin, unwilling to give up, poses his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Heh, hahaha, ahhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a keyword had been triggered, Kaguya Josuke's soulless expression suddenly turns strange upon hearing this; he first lets out a few weird laughs, then immediately becomes terrified, as if he has seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glimmer of clarity flashes in his dull eyes; looking at Uchiha Gin standing in the distance, he slowly raises his bound hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the system's notification sound rings in Uchiha Gin's mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected that the host has encountered combat, Heartsteel treasure chest accumulation beginning...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second's hesitation, Uchiha Gin immediately takes a step back, while tiny bone spikes spray from Kaguya Josuke's fingertips, all of them nailing into the spot where Uchiha Gin had just been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually had a Kekkei Genkai hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having escaped a disaster, Uchiha Gin looks at the bone spikes deeply embedded in the brickwork with lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Josuke's file did not mention that he possessed a Kekkei Genkai; it was likely a trump card he hid after being captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange thing is, why, after hiding it for so long, would he easily expose it to an unremarkable Uchiha like me upon our first meeting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that his first strike failed, Kaguya Josuke repeats his trick, pointing his hands at Uchiha Gin once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it is not so easy; as Uchiha Gin exerts force through his feet, his fist, imbued with monstrous strength, strikes directly at Kaguya Josuke, who is still preparing the next wave of bone spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shikotsumyaku: Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the next wave of rapidly incoming bone spikes, Uchiha Gin does not choose to dodge, but instead concentrates more chakra into his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a muffled thud, Kaguya Josuke's bone spikes are all knocked down by his iron fist, and this punch lands squarely on the opponent's chest without suspense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chest cavity of Kaguya Josuke, already gaunt and emaciated from torture, caves in from the punch, and Uchiha Gin's fist gets stuck on the opponent's bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Uchiha Gin wonders why this move hit so easily, Kaguya Josuke, his face revealing a bloodthirsty madness, lifts his head and gives him a sinister smile, his blood-spitting mouth emitting a hoarse voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Larch]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Gin's expression changes drastically as he is caught by the broken bones in the chest cavity; he discovers that a huge, pale-white bone flower is blooming from the caved-in chest, and countless frantically growing ribs are stabbing toward his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-25T11:57:15.904Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c5f999b2d4b9a29d7b1c86563e4b0c16a015e3f26c5610b48aa4a55faa47ca8f","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-39","konoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-chapter-37",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkonoha-the-thirty-year-old-uchiha-has-no-motivat-cover.jpg"]