Chapter 591: Oh Yeah! It's a Shuraba!

"You say that when you went out, you tripped and happened to bump into two stones of different sizes placed side-by-side, and that's how you bruised both your eyes?"

Uchiha Lu Cha and Uchiha Huo He looked at Uchiha Gin, who was sitting before them applying an ice pack just delivered by Da Lang to reduce the swelling on his face, and asked with an inexplicable tone.

"If you don't believe me, ask the two of them."

Uchiha Gin, whose face was so bruised and swollen he was almost unrecognizable, curled his lip toward the two girls sitting primly behind him, each with a vastly different style.

"That is indeed how it happened."

Uchiha Guang turned her eyes away without a trace, secretly hiding a slightly reddened fist under the table.

"Grilled fish! I want to eat grilled fish!"

Senju Itama, however, didn't take those words to heart at all; instead, she excitedly tugged at Uchiha Gin's clothes, clamoring for him to place the order quickly.

"Eat, eat, eat! All you know how to do is eat from morning till night!"

Uchiha Gin turned his head back in anger to glare at her, completely ignoring the soft sensation against his arm, and viciously delivered a flick to Senju Itama's clear-headed forehead, instantly triggering a "Kun" cry.

"Ouch~ Why did you do that!?"

"So many years have passed, and Brother Gin is still as full of vitality as ever."

Watching the farce before him, Uchiha Huo He smiled and took a sip from his wine cup, though a flash of loneliness crossed his eyes.

"Indeed, both of us have become old men, yet Lord Gin hasn't changed in the slightest."

Uchiha Lu Cha, who had also picked up his wine cup, shook his head with a sigh, his gaze landing on the faces of Uchiha Gin and the two others, which remained untouched by the ravages of time, a faint envy appearing on his face.

"Eternal youth, what an enviable ability."

"Do you want to learn? I can teach you~"

After dealing with the "Kun" crying Senju Itama, Uchiha Gin heard their conversation and smilingly held up a hand in a gesture of "Ma Li."

"It's just that the tuition fee..."

"Forget it, who doesn't know that men cannot cultivate the Yin Sealing Technique? We are already at this age and don't want to lose our integrity in our twilight years."

Uchiha Huo He and his companion had no intention of being tempted and waved their hands in unison to refuse Uchiha Gin's sales pitch.

Although the Yin Sealing Technique was Uchiha Gin's exclusive secret technique, he had contributed it to the clan a long time ago; any clansman with a high contribution score could apply to learn this secret art.

Female clansmen naturally flocked to the Yin Sealing Technique, but unfortunately, so many years had passed, and not a single one had even managed to enter the threshold.

Among the clansmen, there was no lack of men who wanted to try their luck to see if they could become a lucky person like Uchiha Gin, but when they opened the first page of the Yin Sealing Technique, they were persuaded to give up on the spot.

On the title page were eight large characters written in Uchiha Gin's own hand:

【To master this technique, one must first castrate oneself.】

From then on, this secret technique became ignored; female clansmen already had a copy each, and male clansmen avoided it like the plague.

"How boring, what if you succeeded?"

Uchiha Gin curled his lip in disappointment, causing Uchiha Huo He and his companion to roll their eyes.

"We are all people with families."

At the thought of his newly born granddaughter, a chrysanthemum-like smile bloomed on Uchiha Lu Cha's old face; this joy was far greater than when he became the Chief Elder.

Since both of them said so, Uchiha Gin did not continue to insist on selling the course and turned to pick up the menu to order.

Before long, Da Lang walked in, and upon receiving the menu, he wore an "as expected" expression, gave Uchiha Gin an "OK" gesture, and hurried away.

He had to urge the supplier; why hadn't the kidneys he just ordered been delivered yet?

While waiting, Uchiha Gin learned from Uchiha Huo He about the news that his little cousin was preparing to run away, and also learned about the clan's subsequent arrangements.

"Not bad, Elder Lu Cha, you've finally stood up~"

Uchiha Gin patted Uchiha Lu Cha's shoulder hard, with an expression that said, "I believe in you."

"I don't know why Lord Fugaku entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility."

Uchiha Lu Cha shook his head with a sigh, no great joy on his face, as if this responsibility were a burden to him.

"Isn't it good to be the Chief Elder? You can exploit the clansmen to your heart's content; do you need me to teach you?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin, who was acting like he was offering a treasure, Uchiha Lu Cha gave a bitter smile.

"I just want to retire and go home to take care of my grandchild."

"Grandchild? When was it born?"

Hearing this good news, Uchiha Gin curiously asked one more question.

"To be precise, it's a granddaughter, born just last month."

Once he started talking about his little granddaughter, Uchiha Lu Cha was like a chatterbox, describing his newborn granddaughter as an angel rarely seen in the human world.

"That's pretty good. Have you named her? You know, I am best at naming children. Leave it to me, it will definitely be easy to raise. If it's a girl, just call her..."

"Stop! Thanks for your concern, it's already been named."

Seeing the enthusiastic Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Lu Cha immediately became alert; he didn't want his cute little granddaughter to be given some messy name.

Like Cuihua, Xiulan, or Yanhong.

"It's already named? That's such a pity. Your granddaughter missed out on a name that would shake the past and dazzle the present."

Uchiha Gin shook his head with a look of regret.

"Yes, it's called Mikoto. Isn't it nice?"

"Mikoto? That's not bad, not bad, not bad!"

At first, Uchiha Gin didn't react when he heard the name, but as the plot buried deep in his memory emerged involuntarily, his speech suddenly became unclear.

Secretly counting the time on his fingers, Uchiha Gin finally confirmed one thing, and the look in his eyes as he looked at the smiling Uchiha Lu Cha grew a bit more inexplicable.

He didn't expect this old guy to be his future in-law.

"Curly-haired baboon, did you bite your tongue?"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's strange cry, Senju Itama leaned over and grabbed Uchiha Gin's face, which had already returned to normal, to inspect it.

"Get away!"

Reaching out to swat away the other's mischievous little hand, Uchiha Gin scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, and asked aloud:

"Elder Lu Cha, I wonder if your little granddaughter is betrothed?"

"Huh?"

Uchiha Lu Cha was stunned upon hearing this, and a look of alertness quickly appeared on his face, the look in his eyes toward Uchiha Gin also becoming a bit unfriendly.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this the Security Force? That's right, there's a pervert here."

Senju Itama, finding the chaos amusing, turned and openly contacted the Security Force.

"I'm right here."

Uchiha Huo He raised his hand with an inexplicable expression, and amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, this Captain of the Security Force, known for enforcing the law impartially, coldly took out a pair of silver bracelets.

That's right, he was going to destroy his own kin for the sake of justice this time.

"Brother Gin, I'm sorry, I am a policeman."

"Uh..."

Looking at the shiny silver bracelets that had inexplicably appeared on his wrists, Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion.

"Hi, hi, hi~ The kidneys are here!"

Just then, Uchiha Da Lang pushed open the door with a large plate of fresh, bloody kidneys, but after seeing the chaotic scene in the private room, he froze for a few seconds before slowly pushing the door shut again.

"Da Lang, don't go! You have to prove that I'm innocent!"

"Sorry, Lord Gin, I misunderstood."

The interlude came and went quickly; Uchiha Gin, having taken off the silver bracelets, crossed his arms with an unhappy look, while Uchiha Lu Cha stood to the side offering apologetic smiles.

"What exactly do you take me for?"

"An old immortal who likes to play the 'Shining Prince' project."

Uchiha Guang, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, and it was a bombshell.

Senju Itama, who was happily flipping the grilled meat, stiffened at these words, while Uchiha Gin complained indignantly:

"Slander! This is absolutely slander!"

Stare.

"You talk too much, just eat your kidneys!"

Senju Itama, feeling uncomfortable under their gaze, grabbed a kidney still dripping with blood from the grill and accurately stuffed it into Uchiha Gin's wide-open mouth.

"Ah, ah, ah..."

The pleasant dinner soon ended. Standing at the entrance of Da Lang's BBQ shop, Uchiha Gin waved goodbye to Uchiha Huo He and his companion, then turned to ask Uchiha Da Lang beside him:

"Da Lang, when are you planning to leave?"

"In a few more days. After all, having lived here for so many years, I still have feelings for this place."

A faint glimmer flickered in Uchiha Da Lang's eyes, and his gaze toward the bustling streets of Konoha held a hint of reluctance.

"It's not like I'm asking you to defect; you can still come back if you want to."

"Only where there is family can it be called home."

Turning his gaze to Uchiha Gin, a deep sense of gratitude appeared on Uchiha Da Lang's face.

"Gin, thank you for your help regarding Er Lang."

"It had nothing to do with me; it was that kid who couldn't bear to part with his collection of adult magazines."

If it weren't for his lust, Uchiha Er Lang, who had already successfully faked his death and escaped, wouldn't have been discovered by his older brother when he went home to steal his adult magazines, thereby exposing the truth about the main family of the Land of Waves.

"Hmph! Just wait until I get there and see how I deal with that kid."

At the mention of adult magazines, Uchiha Da Lang, who had just been smiling, immediately showed a fierce look; it seemed Er Lang's future days would not be very pleasant.

"Gin, they have all left, aren't you leaving?"

On the way home, Uchiha Guang looked at Uchiha Gin's back and suddenly asked.

Madara Uchiha has gone missing, and Izuna Uchiha has fled under a pretext; there shouldn't be any blood relatives of Uchiha Gin left in the Uchiha clan now, so what reason does he have to continue staying in the Hidden Leaf Village?

"Perhaps it's out of curiosity."

Uchiha Gin rested his head on his hands, tilted his head to look at the distant Hokage Rock, and a thought-provoking smile appeared on his face.

He wanted to know if, within the timeline under his interference, that group of protagonists and supporting characters who shone brilliantly in the original work could still exist.

Furthermore, whether their fates were still as full of drama as they were in the original timeline.

But looking at it now, it seems not a single person who should have been born is missing.

The Legendary Sannin, the White Fang of the Leaf, and the father of youth.

"If I were to exit the stage just like this, it would be far too boring."

Gently turning his head, a heartfelt smile rippled across the corners of Uchiha Gin's mouth. Seeing this smile, which was different from his usual unscrupulous, strange grin, the little hearts of Hikari Uchiha and Itama Senju thumped wildly in an unpromising manner.

A serious Gin is so charming~

Tsk, this curly-haired baboon actually looks quite good when he smiles.

"Gin, I will always stay by your side."

After a brief blush, Hikari Uchiha straightened her expression and was the first to state her position.

As a product of the old era, she had nothing but Uchiha Gin; Gin was the meaning of her existence.

"Hmph! You can't even steam rice, yet you have the nerve to say such big words."

Seeing that she had fallen behind, Itama Senju hurriedly brought out her own advantages; she was a master of housework and an indispensable member of Uchiha Gin's home.

"Do you think I would lower myself to the level of a loser?"

Looking at the smug Itama Senju, Hikari Uchiha was not annoyed; instead, she showed a look of pity, shook her head, and sighed.

"Damn it!"

Itama Senju was no longer the naive girl she once was, so she naturally knew what Hikari Uchiha was talking about, but she had indeed lost to the other party by more than a little; other than barking helplessly, there was nothing she could do.

"Alright, alright, can't you two be a little more mature?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the bickering pair with some helplessness; both girls were no longer young, so why were they still as childish as when they first met?

Just as Uchiha Gin finished complaining, a delicate body carrying the faint, fresh scent of sea salt pressed against his back. The bouncy, firm fullness made his heart tremble, and the charming voice made his mind wander.

"Gin-san is right, can't you two be a little more mature like me?"

"Red-haired sea woman! Let go of Gin!"

Hikari Uchiha, who had been bickering with Itama Senju a second ago, discovered that her home had been raided; she was instantly so angry that her eyes turned red, and cold, obscure pupil power overflowed, aimed directly at the fourth party who had suddenly appeared.

"Red-haired monster, take my punch!"

Itama Senju also temporarily buried the hatchet with Hikari Uchiha, and her fair fist, filled with immense strength, smashed squarely toward the red-haired beauty clinging to Uchiha Gin's back.

"Ara ara, is this how you people of the Hidden Leaf Village greet others?"

Facing the two's attack, Mito Uzumaki did not show a hint of fear. Her full red lips pressed against Uchiha Gin's ear, and she exhaled a teasing breath; as she spoke, a fragrant breeze poured in.

The next moment, Itama Senju's strength-enhanced punch had already arrived, and the wind force from the punch caused Uchiha Gin's loose yukata to billow.

"Are you trying to kill me?"

Looking at the blue fist coming toward his face, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but complain; this was clearly aimed at him.

"Bang!"

Mito Uzumaki raised an eyebrow and lifted her fair hand; a deep blue glow, identical to Itama Senju's, appeared on her palm as well.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Uchiha Gin felt his vision blur as two equally fair hands collided. The seemingly soft, boneless fists carried earth-shattering power, and the energy generated by the collision sent his curly hair flying in disarray.

Itama Senju's fist was firmly gripped in Mito Uzumaki's palm, and the two sides were deadlocked for a moment.

"You've improved, little brat of the Senju family~"

Feeling the immense force coming from her palm, Mito Uzumaki put away her underestimation, and a hint of solemnity appeared on her charming face.

During their last spar, the other party's immense strength hadn't been this strong; she was truly worthy of being Hashirama Senju's sister, having perfectly inherited the formidable physique of the Senju clan.

"Sea woman, you dare to be distracted while facing the Sharingan? Please go enjoy yourself in the Tsukuyomi space."

Mito Uzumaki looked up in confusion and discovered that a bright red blood moon had appeared in the sky, and the surroundings were filled with Hikari Uchiha holding various ** props, each with a strange smile on her face.

"Happy hour is about to begin!"

(End of chapter)