Chapter 411

Konoha.

Hokage Building.

Uchiha Madara sat expressionless on the Hokage throne, his slender sword-like brows slightly furrowed.

Looking at Senju Tobirama in front of him, who was slightly disheveled but had all five limbs intact, the light leaking from the corners of his eyes revealed deep regret.

"You bastard, are you a turtle? How can you be so hard to kill?"

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"You're not even pretending anymore, are you? Tell me, were you cursing me to die outside in your heart?"

"That's not it; I usually speak my mind. Don't worry, I won't be bad-mouthing you behind your back."

Facing the indignant Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara shook his head calmly, while his hand quietly crumpled the written obituary for the Village Secretary into a ball and threw it into the trash can at his feet.

"What kind of shady business are you up to?"

Keenly detecting the unnatural trembling of Uchiha Madara's body, Senju Tobirama's eyes narrowed, and he questioned coldly.

"You said you transformed too? Tell me the specific situation first."

Seeing that the matter was about to be exposed, Uchiha Madara immediately changed the subject, throwing the question to Senju Tobirama, who had just finished briefly describing his thrilling encounter.

"You!"

"Cough, cough, cough... those in power must prioritize the big picture."

Uchiha Madara coughed a few times and used moral kidnapping without changing his expression, forcibly suppressing Senju Tobirama's full-blown anger.

Gritting his teeth, he reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a battle-damaged bracelet, placing it on the Hokage's desk.

"I can't transform anymore."

Looking at the transformation prop he had only experienced once, Senju Tobirama showed a complex expression.

Although very reluctant, he still had to admit that the curly-haired guy had some skills to be able to make such a magical ninja tool.

Compared to it, the Sword of the Thunder God he was currently researching was simply a huge joke.

Imagining the scene of himself poking Ultraman with the Sword of the Thunder God, Senju Tobirama's heart felt cold.

Comparing the two was like comparing a J-8 to a sixth-generation fighter; there was an insurmountable chasm between the two sides.

"Oh ho, you're done for. This was a gift from the cousin to Mirror, and now you've broken it. Let's see how you explain it to him."

Glancing at the somewhat familiar bracelet, Uchiha Madara's eyes lit up. Wasn't this the accessory Uchiha Mirror had been wearing all this time?

He said it was a gift from his cousin; he didn't expect it to be a transformation prop.

"I borrowed this from Mirror; I will naturally give him an explanation."

Recalling that troublesome curly-haired guy, Senju Tobirama's face couldn't help but twitch a few times, and then he retorted stiffly.

"You and I both know the cousin's personality. Prepare for a massive loss~"

Uchiha Madara smiled mockingly, his resentment toward Senju Tobirama fading a bit. After all, there was nothing more headache-inducing than being entangled by Uchiha Gin.

"Stop talking nonsense, how is the eldest brother?"

Recalling what Decade-bro had said to him, Senju Tobirama immediately asked about Senju Hashirama's current condition. Uchiha Madara, who was asked, raised an eyebrow, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

"He's fine now. The doctor said Hashirama's physical condition is improving, and he will wake up in a few days."

"It's actually true!?"

Senju Tobirama was shocked upon hearing this; Decade-bro's words had actually come true.

"That's good, that's good..."

Rubbing his hands excitedly, Senju Tobirama felt the pain in his body lighten a bit. After a brief excitement, his expression suddenly turned gloomy, with cold intent in his scarlet eyes.

"You bastard, I was almost fooled by you. Why didn't you come to support me? Was it intentional or accidental? Did you take benefits from the Cloud Hidden Village behind my back?"

Thinking of the miserable experience of being beaten by the Gin-Kin brothers, Senju Tobirama was trembling with rage. Uchiha Madara was clearly nearby at the time but chose not to come to support him; there must be some unknown PY transaction.

"For that kind of small scene, I thought you could hold it, so I only sent a few interns over to observe and learn."

Uchiha Madara spread his hands, indicating that he thought highly of him, but he was the most disappointing.

"Bastard!"

"Alright, alright, isn't everyone fine? Go wash off all that dust first; don't dirty my 500,000-ryo carpet."

Not wanting to continue entangling with Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara looked at his disheveled appearance from top to bottom and then waved his hand in disgust.

"Hmph~"

"Clap!"

Stepping fiercely on the brand-new carpet and looking at the abrupt black footprint on it, Senju Tobirama picked up the bracelet on the table with satisfaction, flicked his sleeves and left, intentionally slamming the door loudly to vent his private anger.

"This guy, don't teach these bad habits to Mirror and the others."

Shaking his head helplessly, Uchiha Madara picked up the unprocessed documents on the table and began to write furiously.

"Tsk... how do you fix this thing?"

Senju Tobirama, who had walked out of the Hokage Building, gradually became serious. Looking at the completely dead transformation bracelet in his hand, his temples ached.

"That curly-haired guy is too troublesome. Should I... let Itama... no, no, Senju Tobirama, how can you be so despicable!"

Really not wanting to be entangled by Uchiha Gin, that sticky guy, Senju Tobirama even had the thought of letting his sister blow a pillow talk.

But as soon as this thought arose, he quickly extinguished it himself, and incidentally whipped himself fiercely.

"Forget it, let's take it apart and see first. I don't believe that such a small thing can have much technical content."

Senju Tobirama shook his head, throwing all the messy thoughts to the back of his mind. His gaze fell on the dilapidated bracelet, and he decided to use his profound knowledge and superb R&D ability to solve this problem.

Encouraging himself, Senju Tobirama quickly ran home, dove into the laboratory, put on gloves, and began the hot and busy analysis and dissection session.

The already dilapidated bracelet quickly turned into one small part after another, all neatly placed on the test bench.

"Hmm..."

Looking at the unfamiliar components in front of him, Senju Tobirama pondered for a moment and then began to reassemble them. After a long time, he finally managed to turn the bracelet back to its appearance before being taken apart.

"Hoo... ah?"

As a result, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw a screw that had fallen on the ground. Judging by the color, it should be a part of the bracelet.

Senju Tobirama's face instantly turned livid. His gaze wandered between the bracelet and the screw for a long time, and he finally lowered his noble head.

"Be eager to learn and not ashamed to ask..."

"Among three people, there must be my teacher..."

"He is my sister's fiancé; if I don't ask him, who do I ask?"

After hypnotizing himself with quotations for a long time, Senju Tobirama finally dispelled the grudge in his heart and decided to ask Uchiha Gin for advice on the transformation device.

As a result, early the next morning, before Senju Tobirama could find Uchiha Gin, several disheveled disciples burst through the door, surrounding him excitedly, looking at him with relief.

Fortunately, the security team called by the Konoha guards were all acquaintances of Mirror. With a few words and red eyes, the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up. The few of them couldn't care about resting and ran straight to Senju Tobirama's house to visit.

"Teacher, are you okay?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked the question they all wanted to know most with a worried face.

The Gin-Kin brothers' strength was terrifying; their teacher must have paid a painful price to survive.

"It's fine, mere two yellow-mouthed children, how could they be my opponent?"

Anyway, there were no other eyewitnesses at the scene; what the battle situation was like, wasn't it just up to him to say?

"Teacher, it's good that you're not hurt. That bracelet of mine..."

Uchiha Mirror, who breathed a sigh of relief, looked at his empty wrist and asked.

"Cough, cough, cough... actually, it's not that there's nothing wrong."

Thinking of the transformation bracelet missing a screw on the test bench, Senju Tobirama coughed a few times feignedly, squeezing out a bit of weakness on his pale face.

"Ah! Teacher, I'll come to treat you right away!"

Koharu Utatane, upon hearing this, took a step forward. She, who had been paddling during the battle, finally had a chance to perform.

"Hold on!"

Quickly dodging, Senju Tobirama waved his hand unnaturally.

"Just a minor injury, it will heal in a few days. Look at your disheveled appearance, go rest first!"

"Er... yes."

Although they had doubts, facing the teacher's order to leave, they left sensibly.

After leaving Senju Tobirama's house, the F6's excited mood gradually cooled down. Thinking of the scene where they were toyed with by the Gin-Kin brothers, their fists hardened in frustration.

"Hoo... I'm going back to practice. Contact me via drift bottle if anything happens."

The heavy atmosphere covering the few was broken first by Sarutobi Hiruzen. After speaking, he left without looking back. He was determined to go home and continue practicing the super-powerful Great Barrage Jutsu.

"Me too."

Danzo nodded silently and turned to merge into the dark alley, leaving only a handsome butt silhouette.

He firmly believed that his Butt Jutsu definitely had the potential to continue growing. When he achieved great success, he would definitely make those who mocked him pay the price.

Subsequently, Koharu Utatane and the others also said goodbye to the others with heavy expressions. Their thoughts were the same as Sarutobi Hiruzen's, preparing to continue honing their abilities and striving to become true powerhouses.

Uchiha Mirror, who was also depressed, walked toward the clan grounds with his head down. As a result, after walking only a few steps, his path was blocked by a figure.

"Please move aside."

Uchiha Mirror frowned. Could it be an outlaw he offended while enforcing the law, coming to find trouble?

"Mirror-boy, encountered any annoying things?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Uchiha Mirror raised his head in surprise, only to see Uchiha Gin, whose eyes were filled with the color of a salted fish, looking at him lazily.

"Come, smoke one, relieve the boredom~"

Looking at the worried nephew, Uchiha Gin fumbled a few times in his wide sleeves, pulled out a bright yellow rod-like object, and stuffed it into Uchiha Mirror's mouth without explanation.

"Thanks... ugh, so sour!"

Mirror-boy, who respected the old and loved the young, just prepared to thank his uncle who was feeding him, when a terrifying sour taste rushed straight to his brain, almost sending him away.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

Pinching his throat and bending over to spit wildly, he felt a little better after spitting out the sour saliva.

Raising his head, he put on an indignant expression and questioned the culprit who intended to poison him.

"Uncle Gin! What are you doing~"

"Look, aren't you spirited now?"

Uchiha Gin spat out the pink lollipop in his mouth, his dead-fish eyes narrowing slightly, feeling no guilt at all for his actions just now.

"Er..."

Uchiha Mirror, who had calmed down, looked at Uchiha Gin, who was looking satisfied, and was speechless for a moment, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"Uncle Gin, am I very weak?"

"Indeed, at this age, you're only a Three-Tomoe; all those years have been lived on a dog."

Uchiha Gin didn't expect him to nod and agree, leaving no face for Mirror-boy at all.

"At your age, uncle here was already chatting and laughing with the previous Senju clan leader, and fighting back and forth."

Shamelessly bragging about his own battle record, Uchiha Gin looked at Uchiha Mirror, who was ignorant, with the expression of someone who had been there.

"Huh? How come I remember Grandpa saying that you were defeated in one punch by Senju Butsuma back then and almost put in the ancestral hall."

"Cough, cough, cough... your grandpa was already senile when he said that; you believe his nonsense?"

Uchiha Gin's expression stiffened upon hearing this, his narrowed eyes revealing cold light.

Good job, Uchiha Miao, you actually dared to damage my glorious image behind my back. Let's see how I deal with you when I return to the Land of Waves!

"But the deputy clan leader said so too."

"Children's words are innocent."

"Then the clan leader also..."

"Stop! Let's return to your problem."

Uchiha Gin, with a gloomy expression, wrote down the names of those who slandered him in his little notebook, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Mirror, who was listless.

"As a member of the Uchiha clan, wanting to become stronger is actually very simple."

Pointing at his own eyes, Uchiha Gin said lightly.

"But, I feel like I've reached a bottleneck."

"That's because you haven't encountered anything yet. Some things will naturally straighten out when the boat reaches the bridge; when it's time, it will be there."

Mirror-boy's pair of eyes now should belong to the peak Great Perfection realm of Three-Tomoe, just one opportunity away from the Eye of God.

"Mangekyou Sharingan..."

Uchiha Mirror bit his lip. He naturally knew about the legend of the Mangekyou, but as soon as he thought about the conditions for opening it, he felt like a deflated ball.

"If that's really the case, I'd rather choose not to have it."

"Don't be so pessimistic. Look at Madara and his brother; didn't they open the Mangekyou without loss~"

Patting Mirror-boy on the shoulder, Uchiha Gin gave a very appropriate example.

"Uncle Gin, you..."

Hearing this, Uchiha Mirror showed a complex expression on his face, his gaze sweeping over the black Yin Seal on Uchiha Gin's forehead without a trace.

"What's wrong?"

"I will protect you in the future. As long as I am here for one day, no one in Konoha can bully you."

"Huh?"

Uchiha Gin, who waved goodbye to Mirror-boy who was going home to rest in a daze, touched his chin, unable to figure out the reason for the other party's words no matter what.

"Forget it, why think so much."

Uchiha Gin, who gave up on thinking, put his hands behind his head, and his gaze returned to the salted fish state from before.

Now the Rider War had come to a perfect end, and the ending could be considered happy for everyone. Uchiha Gin was about to return to the leisurely time of doing nothing. As long as no one made any trouble, the next few years should be very peaceful.

"Eh?"

Suddenly, Uchiha Gin, who was slacking off during work hours, saw a familiar figure at the entrance of a clothing store not far away. He saw Uchiha Izuna, dressed in casual clothes, sitting on a bench at the store entrance with dull eyes, with several shopping bags at his feet.

And the other party also saw Uchiha Gin at the same time. An oily smile immediately hung on his face, which looked like middle-aged Sasuke.

"Cousin, skipping work again?"

"How is that possible? I worked the night shift yesterday and just got off work now, preparing to go home to catch up on sleep."

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes and explained why he was here with justification.

"It's you, is the work in the clan finished? You're out slacking off. The future of the Uchiha clan is all on your shoulders."

"I'm just a deputy clan leader, don't put labels on me."

Uchiha Izuna showed a pained expression. He was originally just a mascot who lived by eating and waiting to die, but the clan leader was irresponsible, so he had to be forced to step up.

Today, he finally managed to find time to accompany his wife shopping for clothes, only to be lectured by Uchiha Gin, who was skipping work.

"Honey, look, how is this one?"

Just then, Uchiha Mieko, whose figure was slightly bloated, walked out of the store. Seeing Uchiha Gin talking to her husband, a kind smile immediately hung on her beautiful face.

"Brother Gin, how have you been lately?"

"Yo~ Mieko, you're getting more and more beautiful. Sigh, it's a pity for this brat Izuna."

Uchiha Gin smiled and raised his hand to greet her, his gaze falling on Uchiha Mieko's slightly protruding lower abdomen, and his gaze instantly became sharp.

"Brat, when did you create another life?"

Turning to look at Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Gin's heart felt a bit ominous.

"Hehe, just two months."

Uchiha Izuna touched his head and giggled twice.

Secretly counting the time with his fingers, Uchiha Gin's brows furrowed tightly. Looking at Uchiha Izuna, who was giggling, he asked:

"What name are you planning to call it this time?"

"That would naturally be Fu..."

"I think Fugaku is pretty good. Look at that brat Fuyou, isn't his name the same as the one I gave? Destined to be wealthy, great wealth and great honor."

Before Uchiha Izuna could finish, Uchiha Gin took the lead in making a suggestion and even gave a living example.

"Er... aren't those all given by you?"

"Does it not count if I give it?"

"That's definitely not... ah!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's unhappy expression, Uchiha Mieko hurriedly pinched Uchiha Izuna, who was talking too much, to let him say less, otherwise the gold bricks for the holidays would be gone.

"Hiss... Cousin, you didn't let me use the name last time; this time you should let me name it, right?"

"Just that... Fugaku, right? Do you really think it sounds good?"

Seeing the little cousin's persistent expression, Uchiha Gin scratched his head helplessly. He always felt that this name was very unlucky and would give birth to a white-eyed weasel.

"Please!"

The elder brother is like a father. If Uchiha Gin didn't nod, Izuna really wouldn't dare to name the child casually.

"Fine, fine, but you have to promise me one thing."

Facing the little cousin who was kneeling down to him, Uchiha Gin finally softened his heart.

"I promise everything!"

Uchiha Izuna raised his head excitedly, not even asking, nodding like a garlic-pounding pestle.

"You must listen to me when naming the grandson."

"Huh?"

"By the way, Brother Gin, I met someone in the mall just now."

Just as they were parting ways with the Izuna couple, Uchiha Mieko seemed to remember something and said to Uchiha Gin mysteriously.

"Er... who?"

"You'll know when you get home."

Uchiha Mieko didn't point it out directly, but instead winked at him with a constrained expression, leaving Uchiha Gin confused.

"No, you should give some hints!"

Watching Mieko turn and leave, Uchiha Gin, unable to suppress his curiosity, couldn't help but shout.

"I can only tell you, she is J."

"J? What J, who is cheating? Hey! Don't go, hey!"

Uchiha Mieko, who left with a smile covering her mouth, didn't reveal any useful information to Uchiha Gin again.

"What on earth does it mean?"

Walking on the way home, Uchiha Gin's mood became very heavy. The mysterious code J always lingered in his mind.

"Hoo~"

Looking at the familiar gate, Uchiha Gin took a deep breath. Since Mieko didn't warn him to be careful of danger, it meant that the mysterious J was not an enemy.

"I don't believe anyone can scare me!"

His half-closed eyes widened suddenly. Uchiha Gin straightened his back and pushed open the gate with a wave of his hand. He wanted to see what kind of sacred person J was. His years of experience were not for nothing!

"Eh? Curly-haired baboon, skipping work again today?"

A strange female voice rang in his ear. Uchiha Gin, maintaining the posture of pushing the door, was attracted by a dazzling wave. Looking at the bottomless ravine in the vast expanse of fairness, his whole body stiffened slightly.

"You... who are you?"

Uchiha Gin, whose soul was hooked by the monstrous waves, swallowed his saliva fiercely after a long while and asked with a stiff tone, his gaze still fixed on the soul-stirring deep ravine.

This is even bigger than the scar on Biluo's body. Who is her owner?

"Huh? Did you go stupid working the night shift last night?"

The owner of the voice frowned, thinking whether Uchiha Gin had developed senile dementia; after all, his age was there.

As a result, following his unwavering gaze, she looked down at the scar she had inadvertently revealed, and a thick mocking look instantly hung on her face.

"Why, can't you recognize me now that it's bigger?"

Saying this, the owner of the huge scar supported the roundness that ignored gravity with both arms, intentionally squeezing upward, turning the bottomless ravine into charming lines.

"Bigger... big, it's indeed very big."

Uchiha Gin finally woke up like a dream and followed her words. As a result, the other party tilted her head, and her smooth, black-and-white hair hung down, covering the magnificent scenery, but it had a hazy beauty that was visible and invisible.

"!!!"

Seeing the familiar hair color, Uchiha Gin's dead-fish eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He struggled to pull his gaze away from the scenery and moved it upward slowly. What met his eyes was a beautiful and moving face. The owner of the voice was looking at him with a smile like a flower.

"Curly-haired baboon, does my new dress look good?"

Senju Itama, who had transformed into her ultimate form, lifted her brand-new long dress and spun around, waiting expectantly for Uchiha Gin's evaluation.

"This new dress is really white... ptooey! This white dress is really big!" (End of chapter)