Chapter 411: 355. Chapter 348: Kamui, Princess of the Moon, and Sleepy Black Tea

355. Chapter 348: Kamui, Princess of the Moon, and Sleepy Black Tea

After dinner.

Tomorrow he would leave the village and embark on the journey to the Hidden Sand Village, so Uchiha Gin took advantage of the post-meal stroll to wander into the backyard alone, waiting for today's NPC to refresh.

As the air around him stagnated, a ripple-like light curtain, very familiar to Uchiha Gin, appeared in the void.

The next moment, a uniquely shaped three-pronged kunai shot out from the light curtain, darting toward Uchiha Gin at high speed.

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes.

This kind of move...

It was that guy again.

Uchiha Gin picked his nose, as if he had activated a precognition cheat, tilted his neck slightly, and skillfully dodged the kunai attack. He then crouched down, letting the long-premeditated attack from the youth who had suddenly appeared behind him miss.

"Are you a protozoan, kid? It's the exact same routine every time. Did you copy this from some trash walkthrough?"

Crouching on the ground, Uchiha Gin looked up, watching the frequent visitor of the past few years—that one-eyed Uchiha lad—with a face full of helplessness.

The persistent spirit of this NPC was indeed admirable, but the fact that he attacked using the same template every time truly gave off the vibe of a low-intelligence AI.

Seeing that the sneak attack had failed, the one-eyed Uchiha youth's exposed eye instantly turned scarlet, and the three tomoe spun rapidly, transforming into a pattern Uchiha Gin knew all too well.

Kamui!

Feeling the intense pulling sensation from the space, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow and turned his own eyes red as a sign of respect.

Seeing Uchiha Gin's eyes also transform into the Sharingan, a flash of imperceptible smugness crossed the one-eyed youth's face, but the next moment, his expression froze.

Uchiha Gin's eye changed into a shuriken pattern, his ultimate genjutsu, Tsukuyomi, ready to be unleashed.

The youth was so terrified his whole body stiffened, subconsciously clenching his glutes; the ocular jutsu he had prepared to absorb Uchiha Gin was hastily changed into a portal for escape.

But it was already too late. As the shuriken spun, the youth knelt on the ground with a vacant gaze, his face frozen in an expression of extreme terror.

"Not bad this time, you actually made me use an ocular jutsu~"

Uchiha Gin patted the one-eyed youth's shoulder in a gesture of praise and walked away without looking back.

Behind him, the one-eyed youth kneeling on the ground was quickly collected by a light curtain descending from the sky, leaving not a trace behind.

"Backyard daily refresh random skill 【Ocular Jutsu: Kamui】, obtained Ocular Jutsu: Kamui Fragment *4"

【Ocular Jutsu: Kamui (40/40), collect 40 fragments to synthesize Ocular Jutsu: Kamui, learnable by the Mangekyo Sharingan skill】

He actually saved enough?

Uchiha Gin, who hadn't yet left the backyard, stood there in surprise. One had to know that the skill Kamui was extremely difficult to farm.

Moreover, the drop method was similar to the Flying Thunder God Formation from before; although it wasn't explicitly stated as a skill exclusive to a certain person,

the fragments only ever dropped from the Hidden Leaf technician Kakashi and the one-eyed youth from before.

【Synthesize?】

"Synthesize."

【Synthesis successful, learn?】

"Learn!"

Full of anticipation, Uchiha Gin didn't hesitate and tapped repeatedly. As a dazzling light flashed, the pile of fragments instantly turned into a stream of light and drilled into his eyes.

"Refreshing~"

The cold, majestic ocular power made Uchiha Gin shiver with pleasure, while a thick stack of dense Kamui user manuals flooded into his mind.

Uchiha Gin raised his hand to conjure a water mirror, carefully examining the Kamui pattern in his eyes, and found it slightly different from the youth's from before; the blank space in the center of the pupil was filled by his own non-tomoe Mangekyo.

This was the same as when Uchiha Gin used other Mangekyo before, but he didn't care; as long as he could use it, that was fine.

After admiring his new pattern, Uchiha Gin cast his gaze upon the wooden dummy in the backyard.

It was a teaching aid he had made with Wood Release for F6 to train with; it had been abandoned for many years, but it was still as good as new.

"Kamui!"

As his eyes narrowed, a vortex suddenly appeared in the void, carrying the power of distorted space. In the blink of an eye, it sucked the innocent training dummy into the vortex, leaving only a shallow mark on the ground.

"Not bad, not bad~"

Uchiha Gin nodded with satisfaction. This move was a great helper for disposing of trash; from now on, he wouldn't have to throw fruit peels and paper scraps into the World of Shadows, lest Kaguya Wangliang throw a tantrum and refuse to cooperate with his transformations.

"Thud!"

In a gloomy, dark space, a brand-new training dummy suddenly fell from the sky. The noise produced by the impact was extremely jarring in the entire space, and it also startled a pair of scarlet eyes filled with cold intent.

"Littering again..."

"Kakashi."

But Uchiha Gin, who knew nothing of what was happening in the Kamui space, hummed a happy little tune, preparing to get a good night's sleep.

"We common folk, are truly, truly happy~"

Eh?

Suddenly, a thick force of space rippled behind Uchiha Gin once more, causing his brow to furrow slightly.

Again?

Did the system update?

Uchiha Gin had never encountered a situation where a skill refreshed twice in one night. He turned his head in confusion, only to see a familiar, graceful figure.

From the black hole opened in the void, the long-unseen Kaguya Otsutsuki stepped out with elegant strides, her eyes revealing the cyan-blue unique to the Tenseigan.

Uchiha Gin blinked and stretched his neck to look behind Kaguya Otsutsuki, but he only saw emptiness; the person he imagined was not there.

"Stop looking, Big Sister Biruo didn't come."

Walking slowly to Uchiha Gin, Kaguya Otsutsuki crossed her arms, tilted her head, and rolled her eyes at the curly-haired man peering about, then shattered his expectations with an extremely cold voice.

"Eh?"

Pouting in disappointment, Uchiha Gin really did miss that understanding big sister Biruo. She was someone who could tolerate all his little quirks, no less than Mito.

"Sister-in-law, what are you here for?"

Since he had already confirmed his relationship with Biruo, he felt no burden calling her sister-in-law. Uchiha Gin didn't hide his disappointed expression at all, scratched his head, and asked listlessly.

"The day agreed upon with that woman has arrived."

Kaguya Otsutsuki still wore that iceberg-like expression, but in her heart, she had already cursed Uchiha Gin, that stinky thief, to high heaven.

She, the dignified clan head of the Otsutsuki clan, the pinnacle of the moon who combined beauty and wisdom, was actually being treated with such a perfunctory attitude—it was simply a heinous crime!

"Tsk, so that's what it's about!"

Uchiha Gin suddenly realized; so his sister-in-law was here to spar with Guang~

Ever since these two started clashing, they had frequent bouts. Although Kaguya Otsutsuki's Tenseigan was powerful, Guang's Eternal Mangekyo was no pushover. The two women fought back and forth, and for a time, it was hard to determine a winner, usually ending only when they were exhausted.

So, after finishing a fight, the two would agree on a time for the next spar to regroup and fight again.

But Guang was going to the Land of Wind with him tomorrow; if they had a big fight now, she would have to rest in bed for several days again.

"What's wrong?"

Standing in place, Kaguya Otsutsuki saw the look of difficulty on Uchiha Gin's face, and her two delicate eyebrows furrowed.

"I might have to disappoint you; Guang is going out on official business with me tomorrow, so she can't spar with you."

Uchiha Gin picked at his face and explained to the puzzled Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Official business? The two of you?"

Hearing this, a flash of envy crossed Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes, and she then asked coldly.

"Uh, although there is a client, Guang and I will be acting together."

Not knowing why Kaguya Otsutsuki was asking so specifically, Uchiha Gin answered truthfully.

Since he and Uchiha Guang were teaming up to go out, they would definitely be together for food, clothing, housing, and transportation; it was impossible to separate.

"Is that so..."

"Yeah, why don't you go back and wait a few days? We'll notify you when we get back."

Uchiha Gin nodded, his tone slightly apologetic.

"Just a few days?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had been bowing her head in thought, suddenly asked.

"It won't exceed a week."

Uchiha Gin had already calculated the time the mission would take; subtracting the time wasted on the road, they shouldn't need long to solve the Tailed Beast problem in the Hidden Sand Village.

"I understand."

After leaving behind that abrupt sentence, Kaguya Otsutsuki turned and walked into the black hole opened by the Tenseigan. Just before the black hole closed, Uchiha Gin, watching his sister-in-law leave, seemed to see her look back and smile.

"Did I see that wrong?"

Uchiha Gin rubbed his eyes, immediately dismissing the image he had just seen of the usually stern Kaguya Otsutsuki looking back and smiling as a side effect of having just used Kamui.

Hidden Leaf Commercial Street

The sky was slightly dim, and the bright white full moon had just hung over the treetops. The shops on both sides of the street were brightly lit, and the people strolling on the road were comfortably enjoying the ease brought by peace.

A figure exuding coldness paced through the bustling street, her pure white eyes curiously examining the shops along the way.

Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had things on her mind, did not return to her old home on the moon as Uchiha Gin had thought, but instead turned and wandered onto the most prosperous commercial street in the Hidden Leaf.

Although she had often descended to the world before, it was always for Uchiha Guang; the two would start fighting the moment they met and run away after, so she had never properly strolled through the streets.

"It really is different from what is described in books. Is this the 'smoke and fire' of human life?"

Watching the vendors hawking their wares in the night market and the people holding snacks with smiling faces, Kaguya Otsutsuki felt a freshness she had never experienced before.

Having stayed at home for decades, even though Kaguya Otsutsuki was well-read, she had never personally felt the "smoke and fire" of the human world. Now, she was like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world, full of curiosity about everything before her.

"Little lady from the Hyuga clan, are you alone?"

Just as she was looking around curiously, several youths who were clearly idle social loafers surrounded her, their eyes wide, looking as if they were stunned by her beauty.

The moment Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared, they locked their eyes on this white-haired woman who radiated an aura of unapproachability.

Even though they judged from her eyes that she belonged to the Hyuga clan, one of the noble families of the Hidden Leaf Village, their lower heads still controlled their upper heads, and they mustered the courage to step forward and strike up a conversation.

Hyuga?

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Otsutsuki frowned. She had some understanding of the Hyuga clan; they were a lineage left behind on the ground by her ancestor.

However, as the years passed, the immortal bloodline of the Hyuga had gradually thinned, and compared to their Otsutsuki clan, they were simply poor relatives from the countryside who could not be helped.

"Do I look like I belong to the Hyuga clan?"

She could clearly perceive the filthy thoughts of the few young men before her, but Kaguya Otsutsuki still asked coldly.

"Oh my, Miss is quite humorous. Although you dyed your hair white, those white eyes won't lie~"

"The young people of the Hyuga clan all have black hair. Miss, you really understand trends, dyeing it such an elegant color~"

"That's right, that's right~"

Seeing that Kaguya Otsutsuki actually deigned to talk to them, the few young men instantly felt they were in with a chance again and vied to flatter her.

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at her own silky white hair, lost in thought. In the Hidden Leaf Village, white hair was not rare, but when paired with a pair of Byakugan, it appeared quite conspicuous.

Is white not okay?

"Miss, we know a great place that a young lady like you has never been to. Would you like to go and have some fun?"

Seeing Kaguya Otsutsuki's ignorant expression, the few young men took her for a young lady who had snuck out to experience the life of a commoner and immediately invited her to go "deng dua lang."

"Scram."

Kaguya Otsutsuki glanced at them indifferently. She opened her mouth, unwilling to say even half a word more.

The few young men exchanged glances. One of them quietly reached toward the small bag behind his back, which contained their tools for the crime: a type of black tea that could make people fall into a deep sleep.

"Miss, you must be thirsty, right?"

Pulling out the yellow-packaged sweet drink, the young man handed it over, the anticipation in his eyes growing intense.

As long as you drink Koji Tadokoro's secret black tea, you'll be at my mercy!

Kaguya Otsutsuki was becoming annoyed by these insects pestering her. Already suffering from a degree of androphobia, she felt even more displeased and gently raised her hand.

It looked like she was about to take the iced black tea, but in reality, the Vacuum Palm in her palm was ready to strike, preparing for a physical erasure.

"Officer! It was them! After they drugged me, they heartlessly abandoned me in the restroom!"

Just at this critical moment, a loud shout came from not far away. A woman with an overly "plump" figure was seen pointing at the young men, whose faces were full of the realization that their scheme had succeeded. Beside her stood the Public Security Team, dressed in dark blue uniforms.

"Surrender now! I am arresting you on charges of attempted molestation of a woman!"

Leading the Public Security Team was a handsome young man with a head of small curls. He looked about eighteen or nineteen, radiating a maturity that did not match his age; one look told you he was no rookie who had just joined the force.

"It's the Public Security Team, run~"

Seeing who had arrived, the few young men were instantly scared out of their wits. They dropped the iced black tea in their hands and turned to run.

"Pursue!"

Uchiha Kagami, the current captain of the commercial district security squad under the Public Security Brigade, immediately signaled his subordinates to follow.

According to reports from the public, these suspicious men had recently been frequently wandering the commercial district, specifically targeting lone women.

Fortunately, they had only succeeded once, and the victim was the very Akimichi clan woman who had just identified them.

"Officer, we've been wronged! We were just testing the drug on her; we didn't do anything else!"

The young men, captured before they could run very far, pointed at the overly plump Akimichi clan woman and cried out that they were wronged.

"Hmph~ If you had actually done anything, I wouldn't have chosen to call the police!"

"Where are your tools for the crime?"

"Ah? Are you talking about that sleeping black tea that makes people submissive after one sip? We were in such a rush running away just now, I don't know where I threw it."

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"Eh? Where is that victim?"

Having successfully cracked a public security case, Uchiha Kagami turned his head to look for the woman who had just been accosted by the suspects, only to find that she had long since vanished.

In an alley not far away, Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had slipped away in the chaos, looked down at the small yellow sweet drink she had subconsciously caught in her hand. A strange glint appeared in her white eyes.

"A sleeping black tea that... makes people submissive after one sip?" (End of chapter)