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

Uchiha clan territory
Today was the clan meeting day, and Uchiha Gin, having nothing else to do, thought he'd visit Reimu and her apprentice who were staying at the Nakagawa Shrine. So he dragged Hikaru along to attend the clan meeting they'd been missing for so long.

Dressed in her classic indigo clan uniform, Uchiha Hikari exuded a cold and aloof beauty. As she surveyed the surging crowd around her, she abruptly asked a question that left everyone puzzled.
"Ah Yin, why have you been going to the hospital so often lately? Is a friend of yours hospitalized?"

"Uh?"

Uchiha Gin, who was standing in front of the pancake shop by the roadside, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He turned to look at Hikaru behind him, whose mouth was practically dripping with jealousy, and immediately understood.
"Hand-burned pancakes, give me two servings of sweet and sour pancakes."

Uchiha Gin waved towards the Uchiha Hand-Pulled Yaki inside the shop and pointed to the newly launched limited-edition flavor on the signboard.

"Alright, Gintoki, I've put it on your card."

With a smile, Uchiha Tessaki handed out the packaged pancakes and expertly made a note in the membership book.
"Oh dear! Don't forget to invite me when you marry Jing."

The pancakes smeared with sweet and sour sauce were incredibly tempting. Uchiha Gin couldn't wait and took a bite. The tangy and sweet flavors suited his taste perfectly.
"Definitely, definitely!"

"Come on, Xiao Guang, try the new flavor."

"Don't try to fool us like this. Tell me, is it because a new nurse just joined the hospital?"

Uchiha Hikari snatched the pancake and took a big bite. The sweet and sour taste perfectly matched her jealous mood.
"You're overthinking it. It's just because there have been a lot of new acquaintances recently."

With a light laugh, he wiped the sauce from the girl's lips and shook his head as he explained.

As he said, Konoha has recently experienced a baby boom due to the tense situation, including many familiar characters from the storyline, such as Uchiha Gin.

For example, his old subordinate Morino Inosuke happily welcomed his eldest son Ibiki, Kato Dan's niece Shizune, and oh yes, there was also Gougo, whom he personally delivered a while ago.

Of course, this is only a small part of the characters in the original work. Many more are still on their way, and it is estimated that the Platinum Generation of Konoha will be assembled in the next few years.

"what?"

Uchiha Hikaru paused in his chewing upon hearing this. What kind of reason was that? You might as well say you went to flirt with the nurse.

"Mr. Yin, it's a rare treat. I didn't expect you to attend the clan gathering."

Just as Uchiha Hikaru was considering whether to use Tsukuyomi to force a confession, a clear, cold voice came from behind them.
"Hey~ Little administrator."

Looking back at his serene-faced little disciple, Uchiha Gin smiled and raised his hand to greet him.

Nodding in response, Uchiha Kazuya familiarly stepped forward and took Uchiha Hikari's arm, beginning to whisper in her ear, displaying an air of deep sisterly affection.

"Senior Hikaru, I have something interesting to tell you."

Uchiha Gin, who was munching on a pancake nearby, couldn't help but prick up his ears. Could it be some new gossip?
"What is it?"

Seeing the mysterious Uchiha clan leader, Hikaru's curiosity was instantly piqued.

"I heard that Uchiha Setsuna has an illegitimate child outside of marriage."

After cautiously glancing around to make sure no one was listening except for Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Osamu whispered a piece of news that could truly be described as earth-shattering.

"Huh?" *2
Compared to Uchiha Hikari, who was shocked by the sheer magnitude of the news, Uchiha Gin, who knew more about the inside story than the two women, was so stunned that he almost dropped the pancake in his hand.
In a flash, that kid actually got the rich woman pregnant?

No wonder Uchiha Setsuna has been spending lavishly lately despite the meat processing plant's poor business; he must have accomplished an epic mission of getting a rich woman to pay him a fortune for a child.

"real or fake?"

Recovering from the shock, Uchiha Hikaru looked on incredulously. Uchiha Setsuna, who had maintained a single persona for over forty years, clearly appeared to be the kind of ascetic ninja with a strong work ethic.
For someone like that, the probability of him being gay is probably higher than the probability of him secretly having a child.

"This news came from Uchiha Afen, so it should be true."

Well, Ah Fen, it's you backstabbing the boss again.

Do you know who the woman is?

Hikari's eyes gleamed with a burning desire for gossip; she couldn't wait to find out who had taken down Uchiha Setsuna, this tough nut to crack.

"do not know."

"Didn't Uchiha Afen say anything?"

Seeing Uchiha Zhili shaking his head with a regretful expression, Hikaru, whose appetite had been piqued, frowned.
"Uchiha Afen has been exiled to the Land of Snow to sell frozen pig's trotters."

"Tsk! What a pity."

As they spoke, the three arrived at the Nakagawa Shrine. Uchiha Gin looked up and immediately spotted two figures bustling about at the main entrance.
"This guest, please inquire about omamori (amulet) and ema (votive plaque)!"

"Fortune-telling divination slips, 8888 taels per attempt, interpretation service included~"

"Freshly made divine sake, for young girls to chew, first come, first served!"

Reimu, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, was seen holding a megaphone and enthusiastically promoting cheap-looking street vendor goods to the Uchiha clan members who had come to attend the clan gathering.
Meanwhile, the young Miroku, dressed in her apprentice shrine maiden outfit, was busy collecting money and giving change. Her fair face showed no signs of fatigue, only a strong desire for money.

No, actually people are buying it?

Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion. The Uchiha clan was indeed wealthy, but they shouldn't be wasting money like this.

"Mr. Yin, look there."

The sharp-eyed Uchiha leader noticed something amiss, and pointed with a smile to the sign standing next to Reimu.
[Professional team, highly recommended by Uchiha Gin!]

Below the large text, there was also a thoughtfully placed image of a hand reaching out with a photoshopped image of a prisoner's head, conveying an expression that said, "If you don't buy, you're disrespecting me."

"Uh?"

Looking at the advertisement sign that bore a striking resemblance to the image of Zhang Wei reaching out his hand, Uchiha Gin's eye twitched violently.
"How long has she been like this?"

“I remember she hadn’t made this sign yet when we had the last meeting.”

Uchiha Shigeaki, always eager for a good show, stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment.
"Phew, that's good."

If it's a first offense, it can be forgiven; we'll just confiscate Reimu's illegal gains as punishment.

“In the past, they would just hang banners, which could be seen from afar.”

Boom!

Uchiha Gin's face darkened upon hearing this. So he was a repeat offender. Well then, he wouldn't be so ruthless.

With heavy steps and a displeased expression, Uchiha Gin walked to the stall where the master and apprentice were located. Upon seeing him, the clansmen who had been forced to shop around him worked even harder to select items that were essentially useless.

In their minds, Uchiha Gin was the real boss behind this stall, while the two shrine maidens were nothing more than pitiful laborers working for the butt-striking demon.

"Give me another dozen ema!"

"I'm buying this stack of amulets, and nobody can take it from me!"

"Give me another case of the sacred sake that tastes just like water!"

"Take your time, everyone, there's still plenty of stock!"

Hearing the surrounding clamor of panic buying, Reimu smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin's name was so effective; as long as it was associated with her, whatever she sold would sell out instantly. After several clan gatherings, she had already made a fortune.

Just as Reimu was dreaming of getting rich, a shadow appeared behind her without her noticing.

"Excuse me, sir, you want...you want..." Noticing someone was there, she turned around with a beaming smile, but the words caught in her throat halfway through.

"Business is booming!"

Uchiha Gin nodded at her with a broad smile, but to Reimu, that smile was more terrifying than seeing a ghost.
"Me, me, me, me."

Trembling with fear, Reimu's pig brain was working at lightning speed, trying to find a glimmer of hope among countless dead ends.

The clansmen gathered around the stall also spotted Uchiha Gin confronting Reimu, and outrageous rumors began to circulate.

"Look, it's Ji Shi Yin! He's here to collect the debt!"

"I knew it! How dare this priestess use his name? Their relationship is definitely not ordinary."

"Could that pretty little witch really be the one he got involved in outside?"

"Yes, very likely! Young Master Fugaku's clarification must have been forced!"

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Seeing the old scandalous rumors being brought up again, Uchiha Gin felt dizzy with anger.
Have you thought of your last words?

Unexpectedly, his lifelong reputation was ruined by this shameless shrine maiden. He reached out and pulled the brain-overloaded Reimu to a secluded spot behind the stall, looking down at her with an icy tone.

"80/20 split."

In the face of life and death, Reimu finally found a way out. It seems that if she wants to develop in the long run, she has no choice but to make sacrifices.
"Sanqi".

Upon hearing Gin Uchiha's instant reply, Reimu knew she had found the right path. Relieved, she began to negotiate.
"Huh? I have a child with me!"

"I only spared you from being completely overturned because of Little Maitreya!"

Uchiha Gin curled her lip. Even at a time like this, you still dare to haggle. What a greedy shrine maiden.

"Okay! Sanqi it is."

If only 30% of the profits are distributed, it's still within Reimu's acceptable range.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm number seven, and you're number three."

"Huh? This way I won't even get my initial investment back!"

"Pah! Don't think I haven't ripped off people. I've sold goods before, and the total value of everything here doesn't even exceed ten thousand taels."

Looking at Reimu's confident declaration, Uchiha Gin curled his lip in disdain. His reputation as the champion of Konoha was not undeserved.
"Shh~ Keep your voice down. I admit these things aren't expensive to make, but this Divine Wine..."

Feeling guilty, Reimu darted forward and covered Uchiha's greasy mouth, gesturing for him to shush. Her gaze swept over the protective amulets and ema (votive plaques), finally settling on the mountain of sake bottles.

"Take your hand away. How long has it been since you showered?"

With a look of disgust, Gin Uchiha gently pried open Reimu's sore little hand, grabbed a bottle of sacred sake, unscrewed the cap, took a sniff, and his face instantly turned ashen.

"For a young girl to chew on, isn't this just swill?"

"You're the one who bathes in swill!"

"what?"

Uchiha Gin, who had originally intended to take a small bite, hesitated, glancing at Reimu's slightly flushed face, and subconsciously swallowed.

Gudong!

"Is this filled with bathwater?"

"Our shrine has basically acquired the technology to produce proper kuchikamizaki (chewed sake)."

"Stop beating around the bush, is it true or not?"

"We hope to gradually launch various flavors of chewing wine in the future."

"Boom!"

"Hey~ what are you doing?"

Reimu, clutching her head with teary eyes, looked at Gin Uchiha, who was clenching his iron fist, wondering where she had gone wrong with her words.
"Stop using that kind of 'Hua' in the future!"

Reimu, now subdued by the iron fist, revealed the source of the liquor manufacturer, causing Uchiha Gin's eyebrows to twitch.

"You're really daring! Aren't you afraid of getting sick from drinking it?"

It is indeed filled with bathwater, but it is not the water from the shrine maiden and her apprentice. It comes from the public bath of the Uchiha bathhouse. Anyway, as long as it has a bit of a smell, no one will really care.

"Don't worry, I've purified it, it's absolutely disease-free and germ-free."

Reimu smiled and gave Gin Uchiha a thumbs-up, showing that she was very confident in her purification technique.
"Don't do such heartless things again."

"One bottle is only 88888 taels."

"We must increase production!"

Uchiha Gintoki instantly switched to a serious expression, instructing Reimu to make sure production doubled and profits doubled.

Make money, not shabby.

After the investment was officially confirmed, Uchiha Gin's expression softened considerably. Looking at the priestess and her apprentice who were working for him, he generously offered them a lucrative deal.
"Keep up the good work, your best days are yet to come!"

"Understood! Uncle Yin, I'll work hard to earn money!"

Little Miroku, unaware of his master's illicit affair with Uchiha Gintoki, nodded solemnly.

"Uncle, I believe in you!"

After bidding farewell to the two, Uchiha Gin, having made a considerable gain, found Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Osamu waiting for him at the shrine.

"So, did you get your advertising fee back?"

With a mocking smile, Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow. It had been a long time since she'd seen Uchiha Gin get humiliated by anyone else.
"Hey! They've had it tough too, I can't just push them to the brink, can I?"

Uchiha Gin waved his hand, appearing very magnanimous.

“Mr. Yin, this doesn’t fit your persona.”

The young manager chimed in sharply, saying that in their opinion, Uchiha Gin was definitely not the kind of person who would let Reimu off easily.

"Exactly, you must have ripped them off a lot of money, right!"

Uchiha Hikari echoed with complete agreement. Having known Uchiha Gin for so many years, how could she not know his ruthless nature of taking advantage of others?
"Okay, I've granted them permission to use my image, but the price is..."

Seeing the two of them looking like they knew everything, Uchiha Gin scratched his head sheepishly.
"Um... excuse me."

However, before he could reveal the truth, Reimu, whom he had just parted ways with, caught up with him, holding a newly packaged bottle of chewable sacred sake.

"Didn't we already agree on this? You're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"

Uchiha Gin warily observed Reimu, whose expression was strange, and noticed that she was inexplicably radiating heat, and her dark hair was damp and tied up at the back of her head.
Noticing Gin's scrutinizing gaze, Reimu's rosy cheeks flushed slightly, and without a word, she shoved the still-warm sake bottle into his arms.
"I noticed you seemed quite interested in the chewing liqueur. Consider this bottle a thank you gift. If you'd like some more, just let me know in advance so I can boil some water." (End of Chapter)