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

"Due to the impact of the rainstorm, the meat processing plant's revenue this quarter decreased by 23.4% compared to the previous quarter, but please rest assured that the promised dividends and benefits will not be reduced."

At the clan assembly hall, Uchiha Setsuna stood on the stage, solemnly reading from the meeting minutes in his hands. Beside him sat a listless Fugaku and a dozing Uchiha Ryōzashi.

Below the stage, the clansmen, uninterested in the clichéd meeting content, lowered their heads and secretly discussed the widely circulated rumors about illegitimate children.
Have you all heard about the illegitimate child?

"Young Master Fugaku has already clarified that it was a misunderstanding."

"You're really out of touch with reality. The 'butt-hitting Gin illegitimate daughter' incident is from so long ago!"

The tribesman holding a fresh, large melon looked disdainfully at his friend who was only good at carrying around old Huang Yao's stories.

"Stop keeping me in suspense. I'll just treat you to lemonade later."

"Hehe~ Who is it?"

The clansman did not answer, but instead looked up at Uchiha Setsuna on the stage, who was speaking eloquently, and gave a smile that could only be understood but not spoken.

"What? You mean the Grand Elder?"

"Shh! Ah Fen, who spread this news, has already boarded the carriage to the Snow Country. You don't want your wife to be a widow at such a young age, do you?"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ You really can't judge a book by its cover."

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"In the second half of the quarter, we strive to..."

On the platform, Uchiha Setsuna's face was ashen. As a powerful ninja, his hearing was naturally far beyond that of ordinary people, and he heard every word of the clansmen's discussions below.
"Ouch, it's so cold."

While lost in thought, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively shivered.
"What's wrong with Elder Setsuna?"

Realizing the chill was originating from Uchiha Setsuna beside him, and not understanding why, he quietly nudged Uchiha Roza, who was feigning sleep, and whispered, "..."
"He?"

Uchiha Lucha slightly raised his eyelids and said something meaningful.
"It was just a mistake that every man in the world makes."

"Little Governance, it seems your information isn't so exclusive after all."

In a corner of the crowd, Uchiha Gin picked at his ear, watching with interest Uchiha Shigeaki, whose ears were perked up, beside him.

Indeed, a love of gossip is a woman's nature.

"Isn't Mr. Yin curious?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Rinpoche turned around, a hint of doubt lingering in his cool eyes.
"Or do you know far more details than what's currently circulating?"

"Hmm? Ah Yin, you know about this?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang, who had been eavesdropping on the clansmen's gossip, immediately turned around, her eyes shining as she looked at him.
"I'm so busy every day, how can I have time to keep up with this kind of social news?"

Uchiha Gin spread his hands innocently; he only knew a tiny bit more than the average person.

Furthermore, the child is innocent, and we can't let him suffer criticism from society as soon as he's born.

Meeting adjourned!

After suppressing his anger and finishing reading the meeting minutes, Uchiha Setsuna, who usually loved to say "Let me add a few more points," left the room first.

"Huh? That's it?"

"This must be the shortest clan gathering this year, right?"

"Is Elder Setsuna in a hurry to go back and change the baby's diaper?"

This evasive behavior undoubtedly confirmed the veracity of the recent rumors, causing an uproar among the clansmen below.

"Oh!"

In the back office of the conference hall, Uchiha Setsuna, his face gloomy, waved his hand, leaving a clearly visible fist mark on the wall.

"Damn it! Ah Fen, that good-for-nothing who's good for nothing and good for making things worse!"

"Boss, calm down. Now is not the time to hold A-Fen accountable. This matter has been widely discussed in the clan. We must come up with a solution quickly."

Uchiha Zhou, who was following behind him, stepped forward and handed him a cup of warm tea, offering his advice in a serious tone.

Taking the tea and sipping it lightly, the refreshing tea instantly calmed Uchiha Setsuna's agitation.
What's your best plan?

"How about we bring the young master back to be recognized as a member of the family?"

"No!"

Uchiha Setsuna frowned. Wouldn't this expose the child's birth mother's identity?

If his clansmen found out that he was having an affair with Akimichi's Great Flying Pillar, how could he ever hold his head up in the clan again?

"But if you don't respond to this matter directly, the rumors will only get worse."

"call"

Recalling the gossip among his clansmen during the meeting, Uchiha Setsuna rubbed his throbbing temples, when a sudden inspiration struck him.

"Got it! Zhou, have any clansmen been killed in action recently?"

"Huh? Boss, why are you asking this?"

Uchiha Zhou looked completely bewildered. Weren't we talking about illegitimate children? How did we end up talking about the sacrificed members of the clan?
"Just tell me if you have it or not!"

"Let me think, there seems to be one, named Yatsushiro."

"Eight generations, huh?"

Uchiha Setsuna recognized the name; he was a mature-beyond-his-years clansman with considerable strength, but unfortunately, he died for his clan before he was even twenty years old.
"Just him."

Having decided on the scapegoat, Uchiha Setsuna began earnestly fabricating a completely fictitious story.

The young and talented Uchiha clan member, Yatsuho, was injured during a mission. While recovering, he met a commoner girl, and under her loving care, his injuries healed quickly.
During this time, feelings developed between the two naive young people. On a dark and windy night, their love, deeply in love, naturally led them to make love.
Later, Yashiro had to leave for a mission, promising to bring the girl back to the village to meet the elders of his hometown.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on him. A few months later, Yatsushiro died on his way to the girl's hometown. By then, the girl was ten months pregnant. Upon hearing the news, she was devastated and passed away after giving birth to a son.
"So, Zhou, isn't this plot pretty good?"

Looking at the extensive script before him, Uchiha Setsuna couldn't help but admire his own superb writing skills.

If he hadn't become a ninja, he could have easily become a novelist.

"Well, how should I put it?"

After hearing this extremely clichéd story, Uchiha Zhou, who had a million complaints in his mind, scratched his head, looking conflicted, unsure whether he should tell the truth.

As the saying goes, honest advice is hard to swallow, but he was worried that after giving his honest advice, he would have to accompany Ah Fen to the Snow Country to sell pig's trotters.

"Are you questioning my screenwriting skills with that look on your face?"

"No! No, boss, your script is absolutely perfect! The writing is excellent, the plot is touching, and the details are so vividly portrayed that it made me cry!"

Sensing the chill emanating from Uchiha Setsuna's eyes, Uchiha Zhou hurriedly wiped the sleep from the corner of his eye, feigning being moved by the dramatic plot twists.

"Hmph~ Since you approve of my script so much, this task is yours." "Huh? Me? Me?"

Uchiha Zhou's face fell upon hearing this. He was very confident in his directing skills, but if the script was too bad, even the best director and actors couldn't salvage it.

"That's right, you're the only person I can trust right now."

Since the leader had said so, if Uchiha Zhou refused again, he would only be able to sell frozen pig's trotters. Helpless, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept the assignment.

"Yes, I will definitely complete it perfectly."

After a few days,
A poignant and heart-wrenching love story spread within the Uchiha clan. Hearing this plot riddled with flaws, the more intelligent clan members all wore the same deadpan expressions as Prisoner Yin.

Elder Setsuna is just an illegitimate child, is it really necessary to make up such a formulaic story?
Uchiha Gin-zaku
"Gintoki! Gintoki! Breaking news! That illegitimate child is Uchiha Yatsuho's!"

After exchanging information with the old ladies at the village entrance, Uchiha Hikaru kicked open the door and rushed to Uchiha Gin, who was giving a lesson, to share the latest gossip he had learned.

"This news is really explosive!"

Holding a pointer, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but roll his eyes. Setsuna, Setsuna, you're just trying to refute the rumors, but are you trying to test the average IQ of the Uchiha clan by doing this?

Hopefully, this child's intelligence won't come from his father, otherwise it will be difficult for him to integrate into the Uchiha circle in the future.

"I knew Uchiha Setsuna was definitely gay. How could a gay man have an illegitimate child?"

Unaware that he had already been classified as below average intelligence by Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Hikaru stroked his chin and spread lewd rumors with a smug look on his face.

Who is gay? Who is gay?

At that moment, Senju Itama, who was processing fruit in the kitchen, poked his head out with a gossipy look on his face.

"Hmph~ I'll tell you."

Uchiha Hikaru, who had found a kindred spirit to share the gossip with, sidled up with Senju Itama, who was holding a melon, and they started chatting away.

"Master, may I go over and listen too?"

Hydrangea, who was organizing her notes, watched the two gossiping curiously, her own gossip-loving spirit beginning to burn brightly.

"Don't waste your time."

Uchiha Gin gently shook his head, put away the pointer in his hand, and placed it lightly on the table in front of him, which was piled with data on physical and mechanical modifications.
"I have taught you all the knowledge you need; the rest is up to you to practice."

"Thank you for your guidance during this time, Master."

Silently putting away her precious notes, Hydrangea stood up and bowed respectfully to Uchiha Gin, her exaggerated scar drawing attention.
"Eighth Brother, this can't be free, but I can give you a 2% discount."

With difficulty, Uchiha Gin pulled his eyes away from the snow-white scar and solemnly reminded her that his classes were clearly priced, fair and honest, and those with large breasts received a discount.
"No need, this is the tutoring fee for this month."

Hydrangea smiled and shook her head, then took a thick envelope from Scarface and handed it over.

During this period of contact, she had gained a basic understanding of Uchiha Gin's temperament.
On the surface, he does seem somewhat cynical and even a bit irritating, but putting aside his vulgar pretense, at least from the fact that he never hides his preferences, it can be seen that Master is actually a very pure person.

"The number is wrong, how come there's so much more?"

Taking the tutoring fee, which still smelled of milk, Uchiha Gin licked his fingers and quickly counted it, discovering it was significantly more than they had expected.
"The extra money is to express my gratitude to my master for taking care of me during this time."

After this parting, it's uncertain whether Hydrangea will ever have the chance to see Uchiha Gin again. The Land of Rain is now facing the Land of Earth, one of the Five Great Nations. Forget defeating the invaders; simply surviving without being instantly wiped out will be a feat in itself.

“In that case, it would be a bit unreasonable for me, as the master, not to show my appreciation.”

The tutoring fees for the Eight Flowers course were already astronomical, and the fee for this final lesson was even more outrageous. But Uchiha Gin valued the sentiment more than the money.
Sincerity begets sincerity, and Uchiha Gin was generous, rummaging in his bag behind him and pulling out a chakra pill of decent quality.

"Here you go, you might need this someday."

"Thank you, Master!"

After stuffing Uchiha Gin's parting gift into Scar's space, Hydrangea took one last deep look at the house that held so many memories for her, then turned and resolutely embarked on her journey to save her hometown.

"Lady Hydrangea!"

Only after the Uchiha Gin residence behind them disappeared on the horizon did several dark figures emerge from the shade of the trees on both sides.

"How is Lord Hanzo?"

Looking at the Rain Ninja delivering the information, Hydrangea asked in a cold tone,

"Lord Hanzo's body has begun to mutate, and his life is in grave danger."

"Back to the village!"

With a wave of her small hand, Hydrangea took the lead and walked ahead of the Rain Ninja.

It's time for her to demonstrate her skills. She hopes that what she has learned can truly heal Hanzo, save Amegakure, and rescue the Land of Rain from its suffering.

Upon hearing that they were going back to the village, Yu Ren excitedly stood up. Looking at the "tall" figure of the hydrangea, he suddenly remembered the property she had purchased in the commercial street at great expense—a considerable financial expenditure.

"Um, Lady Hydrangea, do you want to dispose of the large apartment you bought?"

"Keep it for me!"

"Your beloved student is gone, are you feeling quite disappointed?"

After noticing that Uchiha Gin looked somewhat downcast after the hydrangeas left, Uchiha Hikaru, who had just finished gossiping with Senju Itama, couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
"Sigh~ I just regret that we lost a big sponsor."

Lying on the sofa, Uchiha Gin waved the banknotes in his hand and sighed inexplicably. It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed; it was rare to see such an attractive and wealthy female student.

With the departure of the Eight Hydrangeas, the battle between the Earth and Rain Villages is about to officially begin. However, unlike the four-way conflict in the original timeline, with the Sand Village as its backup, the Rain Village should not be destroyed by the war. Nagato's path to godhood through rice-carrying might be cut short halfway through.
"Bang Bang Bang~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was lamenting that he might miss the chance to meet the future Akatsuki members, a rhythmic knocking sound suddenly rang out on the door.

Did Lao Ba forget to take something?

Uchiha Gin rolled over and looked curiously at the door.

Creak~
"you are?"

Senju Itama opened the door and looked at the brown-haired woman holding a child with suspicion. His gaze swept over the woman's still-attractive face, and his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be some romantic entanglement with Curly-haired Baboon?

Are old erotic rumors becoming reality?
"Hello, is this Mr. Yin's house?"

The woman, looking flustered, bowed politely.
What do you want with him?

However, before Senju Itama could ask any questions, a strange, familiar voice came from behind the woman.

"I came here many times when I was a child, how could I be wrong?"

"Oh~ Isn't this Xiao Tuantuan? What a rare guest."

Uchiha Gin appeared in the doorway with a somersault, a smile in his eyes as he looked at Danzo, who had come with Misae. A new disciple had just left, and now an old student had arrived.
"Silver Three."

Danzo, looking conflicted, didn't know how to greet him, but Uchiha Gin snatched the classic strawberry milk from his hand first.
"You're here, why bring things? Remember to change it to banana flavor next time." (End of Chapter)