Chapter 416: 360. Chapter 353: Sisters, stop stalling, it

360. Chapter 353: Sisters, stop stalling, it's already pilling

"Detestable human!"

Standing on the sand, Shamon moved with great agility, while the fat Shukaku appeared somewhat clumsy, unable to catch this bald guy who was stealing its power; it could only open its mouth wide and let out a roar of impotent rage.

Relying on the sand dunes manipulated by Magnet Release, Shamon led Shukaku in circles, but the expression on his face did not relax in the slightest; his good buddy Uchiha Gin was still racing against time to craft the Tailed Beast Card, so he could not let the collateral damage reach them—he had to lure this guy away from the Temple of Wind.

"Come over here!"

Thinking of this, Shamon stopped in his tracks, turned around to face the baring-fanged Shukaku, extended a finger, and shouted in a very provocative tone.

"ROAR!!!"

Shukaku had never suffered such an insult; it let out a roar immediately, its two short legs spinning rapidly.

"Human, you have already courted death!"

A mere bald guy dared to mock it; even that stinking fox had never treated it with such gestures.

Seeing that his taunt was effective, Shamon felt a surge of joy in his heart, then manipulated the yellow sand beneath his feet and ran toward the outside of the Temple of Wind; Shukaku was clearly getting carried away, throwing the threat of Uchiha Gin and the others to the back of its mind, focusing entirely on the chase.

"I didn't expect old man Shamon to be so playful at his age."

Watching Shamon play cat and mouse with Shukaku, Uchiha Gin smiled as he stuffed the last mass of Tailed Beast chakra into the Amber Purifying Bottle he carried with him; the One-Tail's chakra was in hand, and only the final piece remained to complete the puzzle~

"Uncle Gin, is it not done yet?"

Worried about whether her teacher could hold out, Chiyo looked anxiously at the empty-handed Uchiha Gin; although she had no talent for scientific research and did not understand development, she at least knew that even for making puppets, one needed tools!

"Almost done~"

Immersed in joy, Uchiha Gin was pulled back to reality by Chiyo's voice, so he steadied his mind and replied with a straight face.

"Uh, but you clearly have nothing in your hands?"

Upon hearing this, Chiyo scanned him up and down with suspicious eyes, her little face filled with the words "you're lying."

"Don't blink~"

Facing the skepticism of his niece, Uchiha Gin immediately revealed an inscrutable smile, reached into the bag behind his back to grab a handful of debris, and in Chiyo's surprised eyes, clapped his hands together; a silvery-white light instantly burst forth from his palms.

"Look, isn't it here now!"

When the light dissipated, a blank card was seen lying quietly in Uchiha Gin's palm; crafting items was just that simple—a little clap of the hands, and whatever you wanted appeared~

"Is this a Tailed Beast Card?"

Chiyo, who had never seen such an operation, immediately leaned in close; her proud, ample chest was squeezed into a highly lethal cleavage, making Uchiha Gin unable to look away.

"So big... Niece, this is just the prototype of a Tailed Beast Card."

"Prototype?"

Chiyo tilted her head, completely unaware of the fact that her cleavage was lethal.

"Ahem, ahem... you step back a few paces first, I'm going to cast the technique~"

Uchiha Gin was enjoying the exotic scenery when he suddenly felt a chill behind him; two cold gazes pierced his spine, scaring him into reluctantly pushing Chiyo away, picking up the blank Tailed Beast Card, and signaling that he was about to cast his spell.

Holding the blank Tailed Beast Card up with one hand, Uchiha Gin squinted his eyes and muttered incantations; Chiyo stood to the side, holding her breath and widening her eyes, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing him.

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Sage of Six Paths ancestor, please manifest... tonight the stars are twinkling, my heart for you is full."

Seemingly chanting a long and profound spell, Uchiha Gin was actually just spouting nonsense; he was currently struggling to search for the scarce Tailed Beast chakra in the air, guiding it into the blank card in his hand.

"It's coming, I feel it! Form for me!"

Finally, after collecting the last trace of Tailed Beast chakra from the surrounding air into the card, Uchiha Gin widened his eyes, tossed the card into the sky, clenched his fists, and acted as manic as a great macaque.

"Ding~"

Accompanied by the wonderful sound effect of a successful enhancement, a look of relief appeared on Uchiha Gin's face; he wiped away the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead and reached out to catch the Tailed Beast Card drifting down from the air.

The Tailed Beast Card had changed drastically; on the previously blank surface, there was now a lifelike, fat raccoon, baring its fangs and roaring.

And on the back of the card, Shukaku's basic information was thoughtfully labeled.

"Phew, finished, take it~"

Uchiha Gin merely glanced at it before tossing the card to the waiting Chiyo.

"Wind Release, Magnet Release... uh! The finishing move is a sealing jutsu?"

Carefully catching the card, Chiyo was excited while curiously browsing Shukaku's information; the expression on her face shifted from surprise to confusion.

"Uncle Gin, did you make a mistake?"

Chiyo looked at the card over and over again, then finally walked up to ask.

"Huh?"

Uchiha Gin was stunned upon hearing this; did he print the wrong card?

"Why is Shukaku's finishing move not the Tailed Beast Bomb?"

Chiyo's expression was very serious; although she had not seen other Tailed Beast Cards, based on the accounts of the First Kazekage and her teacher, she knew a thing or two about the skills of Tailed Beasts, among which the most powerful finishing move was the Tailed Beast Bomb, capable of destroying a city in one blow.

"Ah, this..."

This question really stumped Uchiha Gin; he didn't craft cards randomly—the information on them was noted based on the characteristics of the Tailed Beasts. As for why the priority of the Tailed Beast Bomb was lower than the sealing jutsu in Shukaku's skills, and even ranked behind Wind Release, he really didn't know.

Perhaps it was because the Tailed Beast Bomb it spat out was too pathetic and looked down upon by other Tailed Beasts, so it was sealed away—who knows~

"ROAR!!!"

Just as Uchiha Gin didn't know how to explain it to Chiyo, the people present suddenly felt an oppressive wind pressure coming from above; looking up, they discovered a massive wind bullet hurtling toward the Temple of Wind at extreme speed, and the culprit was none other than the big raccoon Shukaku, who was chasing Shamon in the distance.

"Oh no!"

Chiyo looked in horror at the massive Air Bullet with a diameter of over a hundred meters; she had seen this move before, and the place it hit would be instantly razed to the ground.

"Uncle Gin, you guys run!"

Uchiha Gin must not be allowed to get hurt!

This was Chiyo's only thought at the moment.

Having said that, she raised her scallion-like fingers and danced them rapidly; the few puppets that had just been summoned instantly sprang into action, their arms transforming into huge blades and swords as they charged toward the wind bullet in the air.

Although she knew the puppets could not withstand this blow, Chiyo still stood out resolutely; even if she could buy Uchiha Gin and the others one second of time, she felt it was worth it.

The next moment, a large hand pressed onto her stiff shoulder; Uchiha Gin wore a look of appreciation and gently patted Chiyo's head.

"There is no such thing as an elder letting a junior stand in front to sacrifice themselves."

Uchiha Gin did not read that "Will of Fire" book edited by the white-haired one and tampered with by the little monkey.

"Uncle Gin, you..."

Chiyo was somewhat dazed; even at this life-and-death moment, why did Uchiha Gin still have such a calm and breezy expression? But looking at his lazy smile, a sense of inexplicable security welled up in Chiyo's heart.

"Which one of you is going up?"

After soothing the nervous Chiyo, Uchiha Gin turned his head, looked at the two women sitting leisurely on the bench, and raised an eyebrow.

"A mere Wind Release..."

Uchiha Hikari showed a hint of disdain on her face, stood up slowly, her eyes instantly dyed a scarlet color, and the cherry-red phantom behind her was ready to strike, her wood-cutting blade whirring.

"Divine Air Strike."

However, before she could finish the wind-up for her skill, a cold voice reached everyone's ears.

"Boom!"

Immediately following, everyone suddenly felt the wind pressure above their heads vanish completely; looking up again, they saw a Byakugan-wielding woman floating in the clear sky, slowly retracting her extended arm.

"You!"

The opportunity to perform in front of Uchiha Gin had been snatched away just like that; Uchiha Hikari was so angry she almost activated her Mangekyo to give this detestable woman a Tsukuyomi and let her enjoy it properly.

"You are too slow."

After landing on the ground, Hyuga Tsukuyomi said indifferently, a flash of surprise crossing her white eyes; when she had just used the Divine Air Strike to shatter the Air Bullet, she discovered that the chakra within her body was much purer than before, and her control over the Tenseigan was even smoother.

If it were before, she would have had to spend quite a bit of time just communicating with the Tenseigan on the moon; now, she could basically connect in seconds.

It was equivalent to upgrading from a 1M dial-up connection directly to 10-gigabit fiber optics.

"Uncle Gin, she..."

Not expecting that the Byakugan-wielding woman could shatter the Air Bullet—which even the First Kazekage dared not face head-on—with just one palm, Chiyo opened her mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time.

"This is a genius girl; don't be discouraged, niece, one day you will also..."

"I will also be as strong as her?"

Uchiha Gin's words of comfort worked; Chiyo reached out to close her jaw, her eyes filled with a hint of expectation.

"You will also be like me, cheering for them~"

Gently shaking his head, Uchiha Gin mercilessly shattered Chiyo's fantasy, then raised his hands high and cheered excitedly like a little fanboy.

"Tsukuyomi-chan is the best!"

"..."

"Too despicable!"

It seemed Uchiha Gin's praise was very effective; Hyuga Tsukuyomi's lips curled slightly, her eyes carrying a hint of provocation, which made Uchiha Hikari's chest purple with rage.

"ROAR!"

"Alright, stop being emo, go deliver the card~"

Listening to Shukaku's roar in the distance, Uchiha Gin patted the dejected Chiyo again; if they dragged this out any longer, old man Shamon might die of exhaustion.

"Ahhh, Teacher!"

Chiyo finally woke up as if from a dream; after habitually bowing to Uchiha Gin and the others, she turned into a streak of light and sprinted toward Shukaku's direction.

"Gin, can they succeed?"

Uchiha Hikari looked at the big raccoon in the distance, which was wildly spitting Air Bullets, and frowned slightly; in her view, although the One-Tail was a bit of a scrub, its strength had been significantly enhanced in the desert, its home turf, and ordinary ninjas were simply no match for it.

"Man proposes, God disposes; as long as old man Shamon has the resolve, this land will help him."

Uchiha Gin scratched his head and said something inexplicable, leaving the two women somewhat confused.

"What other trump card does that bald guy have?"

Tsukuyomi used her Byakugan to scan Shamon in the distance, but she didn't discover anything extraordinary about him; he was just an ordinary human powerhouse, nothing more.

What the two women didn't know was that Shamon actually had another identity; if he could gain the recognition of this barren land of the Land of Wind, he might be able to reactivate that mysterious power once again.

By then, a mere One-Tail would be easy pickings~

"Let's OMO for a while first; I believe Shamon will definitely succeed!"

Uchiha Gin pulled over the bench the two women had just been sitting on and sat down, then patted the very spacious spots on both sides, signaling for the two women to sit.

Uchiha Hikari and Hinata Tsukuyomi exchanged a glance, sparks faintly appearing where their eyes met, and after simultaneously turning their heads away, the two women sat down gracefully.

Sandwiched between the two women, Uchiha Gin felt the warm, soft touch on both sides and, feeling somewhat unnatural, placed his hands on his knees; after looking left and right, he whispered,

"Uh, there's still plenty of room, you don't have to squeeze so tight, right?"

"Do you have a problem with it?"

Uchiha Hikari's face stiffened, and she placed her slender thigh directly onto Uchiha Gin's leg, her lower leg, encased in smooth black silk, rubbing against him intentionally or otherwise.

"Huh?"

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to lecture Hikari not to act so wantonly in front of others, a white-silk-clad thigh, full of sensuality yet not lacking in beauty, had already quietly rested on his other leg and, imitating Hikari's movements, was clumsily rubbing against him.

This damn plumpness!

Swallowing with difficulty, Uchiha Gin cast a surprised gaze at the face of his sister-in-law beside him; there wasn't a trace of expression on her cold, indifferent face, as if the leg that had been placed there didn't belong to her at all.

"Squabbling with Hikari is one thing, but don't go too far. If you do this, it'll be hard for me to explain to Otsutsuki Biluo."

Uchiha Gin could swear to the heavens that he absolutely had no crooked thoughts toward Kaguya Otsutsuki, regarding her only as a sister-in-law who was not easy to get along with.

When he said the name Otsutsuki Biluo, Uchiha Gin could clearly perceive the white-silk-clad leg tighten slightly; it seemed she also knew what propriety, justice, integrity, and shame were, and he hoped his sister-in-law would wake up in time and pull back from the brink.

"I am the clan leader."

"Huh?"

Looking at Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had turned her head away, with a bewildered expression, Uchiha Gin couldn't wrap his head around it for a moment; what does your behavior have to do with you being the clan leader? Even a clan leader should follow the principle of first-come, first-served, right?

Kaguya Otsutsuki's logic was very simple: she was the clan leader, and Kaguya Otsutsuki Biluo was merely an elder; Elder < Clan Leader, so there was absolutely no need for the clan leader to obtain the elder's consent for whatever she wanted to do.

Even if she were to force herself on Uchiha Gin right now, Kaguya Otsutsuki Biluo, as an elder, would only be able to watch with tears in her eyes.

Kaguya Otsutsuki Biluo: Should I just change my name to Kaguya Bilü now?

With his attempts at persuasion failing, Uchiha Gin looked on in agony at the black and white silk rubbing frantically against his legs; faced with such beautiful scenery, he felt not a shred of lust, but instead wore a pained expression.

"Can you two stop rubbing? My new pants are going to start pilling!"

PS: I had a sudden high fever and almost died; relying on the secret medicine Analgin to sacrifice my lifespan limit to clear the temporary negative status~(End of chapter)