Chapter 60: A gentleman uses his hands, not his mouth

"Huh?"

Senju Itama, who had been peeking at the interaction between Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Izuna, immediately pulled his head back into the bedroom. Upon hearing the word "eat," the little brat's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth began to curl, but he immediately thought of his dignity as a member of the Senju clan and shouted stubbornly:

"You detestable curly-haired ape, don't think you can corrupt me with Uchiha sugar-coated bullets!"

Hearing his new nickname, Uchiha Gin's fists tightened; he swore that after this, he would definitely give this brat a proper "reception."

"You really won't eat? I'm about to make sweet and sour fish."

Uchiha Gin tempted him with malicious intent.

"Even if I, Senju Itama, starve to death, even if I jump off this place, I will never eat a single bite of your food!"

Recalling the sweet and sour pork tenderloin he had eaten before, Senju Itama swallowed hard, continuing to act tough.

Fish was his favorite food; when his eldest and second brothers were free, they would take him to the river to catch fish, and the grilled fish was always fresh and fragrant.

"Oh my, this sweet and sour fish is so fragrant!"

Watching speechlessly as Senju Itama buried his head in the bowl and devoured the food, you had to wonder if this brat was actually named Senju Glutton.

No matter how you looked at it, the brat was only five years old; it was easy to handle him with nothing but good food.

"Eat slowly, watch out for fish bones."

Worried that the brat, eating so fiercely, might get choked by a bone, Uchiha Gin spoke up to remind him.

The mission wasn't finished yet; if the brat choked to death on a fish bone, wouldn't he be too wronged?

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Senju Itama's chopsticks paused, and he raised his head in confusion. When did he get to the table? And what was this sweet and sour fish meat in his mouth?

"Despicable curly-haired ape, you actually used genjutsu on me!"

Barely swallowing the rice and fish in his mouth, Senju Itama wore an expression of having "seen through everything." He had actually fallen for the genjutsu of this Uchiha in front of him; otherwise, he absolutely would not have eaten a single bite of this guy's food.

"Stop filling your head with fantasies. Once you're done eating, go clean up. I have to go out for a bit."

With a slap, he woke Senju Itama from his delusions. After arranging everything clearly for him, he rose and walked toward the backyard.

Looking at the bare patch behind his house, Uchiha Gin stroked his chin in thought.

"I wonder what skill I'll roll today. Anything except Itachi is fine."

As he prayed, Uchiha Gin felt the atmosphere around him solidify.

It's coming, it's coming!

The sky suddenly changed color, and a bewitching red moon slowly revealed itself. In the empty backyard, a gray-white wall shimmering like water flashed, and a familiar old friend stepped out from within.

"I f%~＊*【-＃@＃｝＊"

A string of beautiful national profanities that couldn't pass censorship spewed from Uchiha Gin's mouth.

While cursing, his eyes instantly entered combat mode. Three black tomoe slowly rotated in his bright red Sharingan. Ever since advancing to the three-tomoe stage, Uchiha Gin's strength had approached that of a Jonin.

It was only because the original owner's body was so frail; otherwise, with his right eye capable of using Amaterasu beyond standard specifications, he should have been able to wrestle with the future mentors of the Konoha 11.

【Amaterasu】

Uchiha Gin chose to strike first; anyone who tried to probe at the start was an idiot. For an enemy, one should use a finishing move the moment they meet.

Pitch-black flames ignited out of thin air on Uchiha Itachi's body. Seeing that he had hit so easily, Uchiha Gin felt a surge of joy. Could it be that he would succeed this time?

Unexpectedly, the next second, the Uchiha Itachi hit by Amaterasu turned into a flock of crows and scattered in flight. The black flames, having lost their target, lingered in the air for a few seconds before dissipating.

【Crow Clone Technique】

Dozens of crows quickly gathered in front of Uchiha Gin, transforming into a human figure. This was one of Uchiha Itachi's signature ninjutsu.

"Tsukuyomi."

Before he could react, Uchiha Gin's eyes met those cold Mangekyou Sharingan. However, in the eyes of Uchiha Itachi, who should have been an emotionless NPC at this moment, there was a trace of playfulness that Uchiha Gin did not notice.

Without any suspense, Uchiha Gin was once again pulled into Uchiha Itachi's genjutsu space.

"Sigh, in the end, I still couldn't avoid it."

Arriving in the familiar space and being nailed to the familiar cross, Uchiha Gin even felt a sense of "coming home."

Without activating the Mangekyou Sharingan himself, he really couldn't contend with Uchiha Itachi.

"Come on, don't spare me just because I'm a delicate flower!"

Looking at the sea of Itachis before him, Uchiha Gin chose to just give up. It was only Tsukuyomi; he'd just endure it and it would pass. He wasn't the petty type like that "50-50" guy who would be out of commission for a long time after taking one hit.

72 hours passed quickly. After being tortured, Uchiha Gin knelt on one knee. The system's negative status removal hadn't started yet, but Uchiha Gin felt there was no major trauma; it seemed he had developed a certain immunity to Tsukuyomi.

With a cool sensation in his mind, the exhaustion from Uchiha Gin's Tsukuyomi was swept away.

The long-unheard system notification sounded in his mind:

"Backyard daily refresh random skill 【Genjutsu: Tsukuyomi】, obtained Tsukuyomi Fragment *10."

【Tsukuyomi Fragment (20/40), collect 40 fragments to synthesize Genjutsu: Tsukuyomi. Skill can be learned by Mangekyou Sharingan.】

He didn't expect to burst out 10 Tsukuyomi fragments at once. Uchiha Gin flipped through the system notifications in surprise.

"Congratulations to the host, Tsukuyomi fragments have exceeded half, obtained one Tsukuyomi Experience Card (single use)."

"Tsukuyomi Experience Card: After use, can release Tsukuyomi once without cost. The effect does not change based on the enemy's strength."

There was an extra reward. Uchiha Gin looked at the Tsukuyomi Experience Card in his system inventory and exclaimed that the system had finally acted like a human.

This Tsukuyomi Experience Card gave him a certain amount of confidence; next time he encountered an overpowered enemy, he could just use it to make them unable to take care of themselves.

Happily patting the dirt off his knees, Uchiha Gin hummed a tune and returned home. He gently pushed open the gate that Uchiha Izuna had painstakingly repaired. You had to give the kid credit for his craftsmanship; the repaired gate didn't even creak.

Raising his eyes, he saw a little butt sticking up. At this moment, Senju Itama was scrubbing the floor on the ground with great effort. There were quite a few food scraps scattered on the floor; it seemed the brat had been up to no good.

Staring at that wiggling little butt, Uchiha Gin felt his hands itch. Taking advantage of the fact that the other party hadn't noticed, he crept over and slapped Senju Itama's raised butt.

"Ahhh!"

Caught in a surprise attack, Senju Itama clutched his butt and jumped up, looking at the culprit in front of him with a face full of shame and anger.

"You kid, you've got quite a bit of meat on your butt."

A bit surprised by the Q-elasticity of the brat's butt, Uchiha Gin laughed and clapped his hands.

"You hentai Uchiha, I'll fight you to the death!"

Hearing Uchiha Gin's teasing, Senju Itama turned red from head to toe. He dropped the rag in his hand and rushed toward Uchiha Gin, baring his teeth.

"Detected that the host has entered combat, Heartsteel chest accumulation started."

He had actually triggered a Heartsteel battle with this brat? Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this just free points?

With a plan in mind, Uchiha Gin didn't dodge or evade Senju Itama's attack. The brat had already jumped over, and the massive impact pushed Uchiha Gin to the ground.

Senju Itama, riding on top of him, had lost his head. Without any hesitation, he hammered and scratched Uchiha Gin. Finally, feeling it wasn't enough, he opened his little mouth and bit down hard on Uchiha Gin's face.

Uchiha Gin, who had been enjoying Senju Itama riding on him like a massage, was stunned by the sudden bite. He thought they had agreed that a gentleman uses his hands, not his mouth.

"I surrender, I surrender, you stink, get off me!"

Wiping the crystal-clear saliva off his face, Uchiha Gin raised a white flag with a look of disgust.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 61 =====