Chapter 66: Changed skin, same old routine

A familiar voice rang out. Uchiha Gin, who had just walked not far from the dungeon, turned to look at the two teenagers not far away. His brain turned, and he had already thought of the wording:

"Izuna, Madara, do you know what conditions a qualified leader needs to possess?"

"???"

Izuna, who had originally wanted to tease Uchiha Gin, was confused by the other party's counter-question. He was not old and hadn't considered such questions.

"Strength that sweeps everything?"

On the contrary, Uchiha Madara, who was precocious, stroked his chin and thought for a while before tentatively answering.

"Not bad, but this is just one of the most basic conditions."

Uchiha Gin nodded and shook his head. The expression of "you are too superficial" made the two teenagers' teeth itch with anger.

"Then you tell us!"

Uchiha Izuna, who couldn't take it, waved his little fist and said.

"Heh heh, let me popularize what conditions a qualified leader should possess."

Uchiha Gin scanned the surroundings and found no one else, so he beckoned the two brothers to come closer.

The brothers didn't doubt him. Driven by curiosity, they leaned over, preparing to hear what Uchiha Gin had to say.

"Besides strength, the most important thing is..."

"And?"

The two teenagers' eyes shone with the light of knowledge.

"This!"

Uchiha Gin mysteriously stretched out a hand, palm up, with his thumb and index finger forming a circle, making a universal gesture.

【ヘ?】【_?】

The two teenagers were full of question marks.

"Tsk, as a leader, you have to have gold coins in your hand, so that everyone will follow you wholeheartedly."

Uchiha Gin said with a look of "iron not becoming steel."

"Too superficial!"

Uchiha Izuna, who had a more impatient temper, complained.

"Don't be impatient, this is just one of them. There is also the most important point, which ordinary people usually can't reach."

Shaking his finger, Uchiha Gin signaled the teenagers not to be impatient. Then he struck a pose he thought was very handsome and said with certainty:

"Handsome! Just like me, relying on my superior looks to get colleagues to help me work."

(_)Σ(゜゜)

Uchiha Gin, who had finished explaining why he could get off work early, ignored the two teenagers who were in a daze and turned around, leaving them with a dashing back.

"I have never seen such a thick-skinned person!"

Uchiha Izuna, who realized it later, was stunned for a long time before reacting, his face flushed with anger.

Uchiha Madara beside him had a thoughtful look.

Uchiha Gin hummed a tune and strolled to his door. Pushing the door open, he saw Senju Itama lying on the sofa in a "Ge You" slouch, in a daze.

His shirt was slightly lifted, one hand was lazily scratching his exposed little belly, his eyes were dull and he was yawning, a classic salted-fish look.

"You brat, you're very leisurely!"

Thinking of himself working hard and getting up early, while this brat was lying flat at home, Uchiha Gin felt extremely unbalanced.

"Do you know who is making money to support the family?"

"Huh? Why are you back so early again?"

Only then did Senju Itama, who discovered Uchiha Gin had returned, roll up from the sofa and distance himself with great vigilance.

"Tell me, all day long, besides eating and sleeping, you can't do anything, and you don't leave anything after eating."

Uchiha Gin, in a hurry, had his finger almost poking Senju Itama's round, bulging little face.

"Ahhh!!! It hurts, it hurts, let go!"

Caught off guard, he was bitten on the finger by the stinky brat in front of him. The pain spread throughout his body. Uchiha Gin used all his strength, but the brat bit down hard and wouldn't let go.

Seeing that hard tactics wouldn't work, he could only try other methods.

"I prepared a gift for you, let go quickly, I'll get it for you!"

"Gift?"

Hearing the word "gift," Senju Itama, who was being swung in mid-air, saw his eyes light up, and his biting mouth loosened slightly.

"Really, really, it's in the cabinet, go see for yourself!"

Uchiha Gin, finding that there was a chance, hurriedly said. If he didn't let go, his finger would be in the stinky brat's stomach.

"If you lie to me, I'll bite you to death!"

Senju Itama, who had let go of his mouth, threatened angrily, then turned to look for it in the cabinet.

"Detestable stinky brat, our Uchiha clan has always been honest and simple. When we say something, it's like a nail on a board."

Uchiha Gin looked at the slightly red tooth mark on his finger, which was covered in Senju Itama's crystal-clear, sticky saliva, making him feel nauseous.

Holding his bitten hand with disgust, he went into the bathroom and scrubbed it hard several times until his hand was white and peeling before he stopped.

"Wow, what a cute turtle!"

Senju Itama, who had found the Three-Tails Isobu doll, let out an exclamation that fit his age.

"Hmph, a brat is a brat."

Looking at Senju Itama, who was spinning excitedly while holding the Isobu doll, Uchiha Gin curled his lips and said with wandering eyes.

Senju Itama, who had received the gift, didn't bother him anymore, which also gave Uchiha Gin a rare moment of peace.

In the evening, Uchiha Gin cooked himself, stir-frying several dishes. Senju Itama, who wouldn't let go of the doll, devoured three big bowls. After the meal, he even took the initiative to help clean up.

The power of the Three-Tails doll was truly terrifying.

When night fell, Senju Itama, tired from playing, fell into a deep sleep while holding the Isobu doll.

After the brat was fast asleep, Uchiha Gin came to the backyard as usual. The brand-new decoration put him in a great mood. He lay boldly on the wooden recliner he had bought, waiting for the skill to refresh.

"This is what you call life!"

Stretching his body comfortably, Uchiha Gin thought happily:

"Lying flat is the kingly way."

Suddenly, Uchiha Gin felt the atmosphere around him solidify. After waiting for a long time, it finally came.

A light curtain filled with water ripples appeared out of thin air, and a figure slowly walked out from within.

"Why did you change your skin?"

Looking at the old friend who had changed his skin, Uchiha Gin asked strangely.

The person who came was still his old friend, the Tsukuyomi mentor Itachi. It was just that, unlike the previous few times when he was wearing the formal Akatsuki organization battle robe.

This time, he appeared a bit disheveled. The classic battle robe was nowhere to be found. He was wearing a tight-fitting fishnet shirt, and his face was exceptionally pale.

Looking at the weak and unbearable Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Gin didn't take it lightly. His perception, which was higher than ordinary people, clearly told him that the skin-changed Itachi in front of him was much stronger than the few that had been refreshed before.

Without waiting for the other party to strike first, Uchiha Gin, who was familiar with the process, took the initiative. His eyes instantly opened the three-tomoe Sharingan, his right eye condensed, and Amaterasu appeared as he wished. In an instant, the black flames of the sky enveloped Uchiha Itachi, who was still in a daze.

He had actually hit him so easily? Uchiha Gin, who could control Amaterasu through his eyes, could clearly perceive that he had hit the target.

Just as the black flames burned more and more fiercely, a pair of orange hands slowly tore open Uchiha Gin's Amaterasu, and a transparent orange skeleton slowly revealed itself.

"Susanoo!"

Uchiha Gin retreated a few steps vigilantly, looking at the god-like half-body giant in front of him, and slowly said its name.

The black flames, which were like a stubborn disease, were gently pinched by Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo and dissipated between heaven and earth.

Amaterasu, which was his strongest trump card, had been easily handled. Uchiha Gin couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He really didn't have the ability to rival a Gundam right now, unless he also drove a Gundam.

He stared unblinkingly at Uchiha Itachi within the Susanoo, guarding against the opponent manipulating the Susanoo to suddenly erupt and give him a surprise attack.

Uchiha Gin, whose nerves were tense, had his spirit highly concentrated. The next moment, his eyes met Uchiha Itachi's bewitching Mangekyou Sharingan. A familiar feeling rushed toward him, and Uchiha Gin's eyes went dark as he arrived at his happy old home.

"*%+@。＊」…~&*」

Uchiha Gin, cursing, was invited into the Tsukuyomi space.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 67 =====