Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 34: Too Straightforward Leads to the Extermination of the Clan
For the next hour, Uchiha Lucha talked endlessly about the crimes of "Uchiha Gin".

As small as not paying for meals, peeping at widows taking baths, and snatching snacks from children.

He dragged a girl who was walking at night into the woods in the middle of the night, did sex with her in front of her boyfriend, and then killed both of them to silence them.

The other party's parents reported the matter to the clan, but he detained them in return. In the end, they were sent back to be reunited as a family. After that, he even boasted that "a family must be together."

There are countless similar cases. Uchiha Gin's crimes were passed on by word of mouth among the clan members, and in the later period they even became known to everyone.

Ordinary tribesmen fear him like a tiger and are terrified when talking about him, while powerful tribesmen hate him to the core. If it weren't for his status, they would have enforced justice and eliminated this evil for the people long ago.

"???"

How come these crimes never appeared in the original owner's memory?

The original owner had a rather withdrawn personality, and especially after experiencing the tragedy, he rarely interacted with his tribesmen.

He handled his daily life problems by himself, and the few times he provoked others were when the other party mentioned the topic of the survivors of the tragedy, which caused the original owner to have conflicts with the other party.

[There is no brother in the Jianghu, but the legend of brother is everywhere in the Jianghu]

"Did you see all this with your own eyes?"

Uchiha Gin couldn't help but interrupt Uchiha Lucha who was still counting his crimes.

"Well, not really."

After pausing to think for a moment, Uchiha Lucha scratched the back of his head and said uncertainly.

"Then why do you say it as if it were true?"

"I don't know who said it first, and then everyone seemed to start saying, 'Uchiha Gin, you have done these things.'"

Uchiha Lucha, who was also a little confused, suddenly began to doubt himself. When did he create such a character for Uchiha Gin in his mind?

People believe in something that they clearly haven't done. Is someone spreading it deliberately?

Uchiha Gin suddenly began to have many doubts about the original owner's experience and why he was accused of false charges.

Who is the culprit who ruined the original owner's reputation and caused him to be isolated, and why did he do such a thing?
These questions lingered in Uchiha Gin's mind, making him feel uneasy. Why did they target the original owner, a weakling?

Is it just because he resents that he is the only survivor?
【Survivor Guilt Theory】

This famous theory flashed through Uchiha Gin's mind.

The theory of survivor guilt refers to the fact that survivors who have managed to survive a disaster or crime will face more severe accusations from the public and bear tremendous pressure from social and moral accusations.

The reason why the original owner began to withdraw and turned a blind eye to these groundless rumors may be the so-called "survivor bias."

The original owner who survived the tragedy often felt a sense of guilt or responsibility towards his tribe. This emotion prompted him to remain silent when faced with many rumors that were unfavorable to him.

But silence is tantamount to admission.

From then on, the original owner's personality was established among all the tribesmen who were unaware of the truth.

At this time, the rumors are confused with reality, making it difficult for people to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and they can only follow the crowd.

"Master Yin, this is all I know."

Uchiha Gin, who was lost in thought, did not listen much to the second half of Uchiha Lucha's narration, but he also knew that the general content should still be various negative news about the original owner.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Lu Cha, I love to hear the truth."

Uchiha Gin was upright and would not have any grudge against Uchiha Lucha's words since he knew that the original owner had not done such evil things.

"Then I'll get busy first."

Uchiha Lucha was talking until his mouth was dry, and he was ready to run away before the other party got angry.

"Well, let's have tea together sometime."

Uchiha Gin, whose mind was no longer here, nodded and signaled the other party to get busy.

After going out, Uchiha Lu almost leaned against the wall and could not stand steadily. He felt as if he was soaked all over.
"I said so much, but he wasn't even angry. It's nothing like what the legend said."

He shook his head. These things were not something a mere jailer like him should consider.

Today Uchiha Tiedan went to submit an application for transfer, and now he has to go back and have a rest, as he still has to keep watch alone at night.

Putting aside the original owner's "injustice" for the time being, Uchiha Gin decided to meet the so-called old jailer first to try to get more accurate information from him.

Dungeon No. 3 is where petty thieves and criminals are imprisoned.

The shortest sentence is ten days or half a month, and the longest is about a year, and then they will be released.

Some are members of the Uchiha clan, and some are wandering ninjas. The common characteristics of these people are: they are not strong and are less courageous.

The guards of Dungeon No. 3 were two younger Uchiha clan members, probably in their early teens. Their young faces were filled with a seriousness that did not match their age, which was very inconsistent. Seeing Uchiha Gin approaching, one of the thin boys spoke up,
"The prison cell is a restricted area. No outsiders are allowed in."

"You do not know who I am?"

Uchiha Gin saw that the boy seemed not to know him and couldn't help asking.

"No matter who you are, you are not allowed to take a single step forward without the order of your superiors."

The young man had a businesslike expression on his face and stood in front of the door to prevent Uchiha Gin from getting close.

The chief he was referring to was the former Uchiha Ryukage, who as the acting manager should be considered the uncrowned king of this dungeon.

"I'm the new archivist. I'm going to dungeon number three to check the prisoner information."

Uchiha Gin didn't want to get entangled with the other party and directly stated his identity.

"Since you are the archivist, then you can go in."

When the boy learned that Uchiha Gin was the archive officer who came to verify the information, he immediately made way for him.

"Stupid Fire Core, how can you trust strangers so easily!"

Another young Uchiha saw his companion let a stranger in easily and hurried to stop him.

"But he said he was an archivist!"

The boy named Uchiha Hinokei touched his head in confusion and spoke to his teammates with a conflicted look on his face.

"I, Uchiha Jiro, will not be easily fooled by a guy like you!"

The other Uchiha boy had a simple and honest square face, and his clear eyes revealed a familiar stupidity.

"Your name is Uchiha Jiro, is your brother Uchiha Tairo?"

Seeing that the young man looked more and more familiar, Uchiha Gin spoke up.

"how do you know?"

The other party actually mentioned his brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Uchiha Jiro asked subconsciously.

"I'm your brother's teammate on a mission, and I just came back a few days ago."

Uchiha Gin brought out the ways of the world to see how this kid would handle it.

"Oh, you said you were my brother's friend. Please come in!"

The Uchiha clan are mostly honest, no wonder they were framed and exterminated.

"Thank you, Brother Erlang."

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Uchiha Gin smiled and thanked Uchiha Jiro who was still grinning, and then said to the thin boy who was sulking beside him,
"Thank you too, Brother Fire Core, right?"

He turned his head in confusion,
"How do you know my name?"

Bidding farewell to the two Uchiha boys, he walked deeper into the cell.

Dungeon No. 3 obviously had more prisoners than the other two dungeons, but most of the prisoners had calm expressions, and some were even chatting and bragging.

It seems that the punishment for the crime he committed was not severe, so he did not have a strong resistance, which resulted in his Heart Steel Treasure Chest not being triggered.

After searching all the way and finding nothing, Uchiha Gin almost suspected that Uchiha Lucha had made up an old jailer to fool him. Thinking of this, he suddenly saw an open cell.

When I got closer, I saw a hunched figure cleaning the floor of the cell with a mop.

Seeing that this figure was wearing the high-collared combat uniform common to the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Gin greeted him.

"excuse me"

He had barely said half of his words when the hunched figure turned around.

Under the dim light in the corridor, an old face appeared before Uchiha Gin.

The old man's face was full of wrinkles, as if time had left clear traces on his face.

What impressed people most was that the pupils of both his eyes were grayish white, and his hands holding the mop were like dried chicken claws, without any blood color.

Uchiha Gin was suddenly frightened by the other person's appearance and swallowed the words that were halfway on his lips.

A trace of black air flashed in the old man's gray eyes, and a hoarse and strange laugh like a crow came out of his dry mouth. What he said made Uchiha Gin's heart tighten.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're finally here."

(End of this chapter)