Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 1004 Konoha Exorcists Cannot Be Without the Holy Sword

The Kurama clan was one of the ninja clans that Uchiha Gin was relatively familiar with, since both were masters of genjutsu, just like the Uchiha. When the village was first established, the two clans often sparred and improved together.

To this end, Hashirama even organized a Konoha Illusion Tournament in prison, just to make his great cousin laugh.

As a family that has consistently ranked second for many years, the Kurama clan's illusion bloodline is indeed quite something. In addition to the five senses coverage that is common to ordinary illusions, they also have a special ability to turn illusions into reality and inflict physical damage on enemies.

It's just unexpected that after only a few decades, this genjutsu bloodline, which was able to rival the Uchiha clan at its peak, is about to disappear.

"well..."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Gin sighed with regret. It seemed that the next Konoha Genjutsu Tournament would be dominated by the Uchiha clan.

"Miracle doctor, is there really no hope? Should we try prescribing some traditional Chinese medicine to see if it can help?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin shaking his head and sighing, Kurama Unkai's heart skipped a beat, and the despair in his eyes was palpable.

Three years have passed since my father passed away, and no one in the Kurama clan has awakened their bloodline limit since then.

At first, neither he nor his elder brother took it seriously, thinking it was just a matter of time. They continued with all family affairs as usual. However, three years passed in the blink of an eye, and not a single member of the entire family, including both the old and the new, had awakened the family's bloodline. The few remaining bloodline ninjas were getting old and were about to retire. Only then did the Kurama brothers realize they were in a hurry.

The Konoha Illusion Tournament is coming up soon. If they don't bring in fresh blood, the Kurama clan might not even get a place, let alone a runner-up.

If the runner-up prize money is not awarded, every household will receive half a pig less for Chinese New Year this year.

Just as the two brothers were jumping up and down in despair, they suddenly remembered their father's dying words:

If the Kurama clan were facing a life-or-death crisis, bringing expensive sweets to Uchiha Gin would be the right thing to do.

But now it seems that the person in front of me is not as useful as I had imagined.

"You think this is some kind of men's health treatment? You think taking a couple of doses of Chinese medicine will make you invincible?"

Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes at this and sped up his snack eating, fearing that Kurama Unkai's medical treatment would fail and that he would angrily stop eating.

"Is Heaven truly going to destroy my horse?"

Fortunately, Anma Yunhai wasn't the petty type and didn't take back the snacks. He just slumped onto the sofa as if he had burned out, the despair in his ashen eyes even more intense than before.

As his despair grew, a dark and obscure power gradually emerged and expanded at a visible speed.

"Um?"

Uchiha Gin, who was busy buying up snacks at rock-bottom prices, sensed something unusual. He abruptly looked up at Kurama Unkai, who stood opposite him with a dejected expression, and frowned slightly. "Before you came to me, did you try any unorthodox remedies?"

When asked the question, Kurama Unkai snapped out of his daze, and a glimmer of clarity appeared in his empty eyes, which had been filled with an ominous aura. "Folk remedies? I have tried a few... uh! I've never tried any! The men of the Kurama clan would never believe in such dubious folk remedies."

"Folk remedies don't necessarily involve taking medicine. Have you recently prayed to any gods or Buddhas?"

Uchiha Gin, who had seen through Kurama Unkai's inherent weakness early on, did not expose his fragile defense. Instead, he carefully explained, "Worshiping gods and praying to Buddha... If that's the case, then half a year ago, my brother did indeed visit an unknown shrine while on a mission."

After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Anma Yunhai suddenly slammed his fist into his palm and continued in an inexplicable tone, "After he came back, he fell seriously ill and has been bedridden ever since. Otherwise, he would have been the one who came today."

"Your brother is too carefree. He worships gods without understanding the situation and doesn't even care if he attracts evil spirits."

Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully, his gaze lingering on the faint black aura emanating from Kurama Unkai's body. The case was solved. The Kurama clan's attempt to worship a god had backfired, attracting evil spirits instead. It was estimated that the entire clan was now tainted by some kind of malevolent aura. Forget about awakening their bloodline limit; even their lives were uncertain.

"You mean... my brother worshipped the wrong god?"

Hearing the unspoken meaning in Uchiha Gin's words, Kurama Unkai's expression tightened, and his knuckles clenched until they turned white.

No wonder the whole family has been having a lot of bad luck lately. The eldest brother is bedridden, the sister-in-law is infertile, the clansmen are unable to awaken their bloodline, and even he himself has suffered from an unspeakable male disease.

No, no, no, your problem probably has little to do with evil spirits.

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be it."

"Huh? When did you change your clothes?"

Kurama Unkai stared blankly at Uchiha Gin, who had somehow changed from a white coat to a light blue Onmyoji outfit. His eye twitched suddenly. "This is what you call professional."

Uchiha Gin loosened his slightly restrained belt and swiftly opened the folding fan in his hand, revealing a large, eye-catching character for "sugar" on the fan surface.

"But aren't you a doctor?"

"Being a doctor is just one of my many hobbies. In addition, I am also an exorcist with an official honorary certificate from the Land of Demons."

With a feigned wave of his fan, Uchiha Gin solemnly pulled out a red certificate bearing the seal of the Land of Demons from his robes.

It was the fake certificate that Reimu helped him get when she went back to her hometown to visit her relatives. After being hidden away for so long, it can finally see the light of day again today.

"Then...how much do you charge, Master?"

At this point, Kurama Unkai no longer cared about confirming Uchiha Gin's identity; he would grasp at any straw that offered a chance to save him.

live.

"Delay..."

"That's not it!"

"Sorry, the service fee is 500, and the exorcism fee will be charged according to the actual situation."

"Please accept!"

Kurama Unkai pulled out his wallet without hesitation, took out a five-hundred-ryo banknote and handed it over, but Uchiha Gin not only refused to accept it, but also looked at him with a resentful expression, leaving Kurama completely confused.

"Master, didn't you say 500?"

"Add 10,000 after 500".

You think a mere five hundred yuan can move a mountain like that? You must be dreaming.

"500 million? If it can resolve the family crisis... we, the Kurama clan, will cover it!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Anma Yunhai gritted his teeth and signed a five million yuan employment contract. Although the price was high, as long as he was alive, he could earn back the five million yuan with some effort. On the other hand, once a person dies, everything is gone.

"Okay~ You go back and wait first, I'll go organize the team."

Satisfied, Uchiha Gin retrieved the contract signed and sealed by Kurama Unkai, and waved at him with a smile, "Team?"

"That's right, we're a professional team, you'll definitely feel like you got your money's worth!"

In the courtyard of Namakagawa Shrine, Reimu Hakurei lay lazily on a bamboo lounge chair, enjoying the sun while casually scratching her exposed white belly. "Ha~ I think I've been eating a bit too much lately."

Feeling the softness on her lower abdomen, Reimu let out a long yawn, struggled to turn over and change her position to continue sunbathing. But as soon as she turned over, she saw Uchiha Gin squatting to the side, looking at her with great interest. She subconsciously covered her sloppy skirt, her fair face blushing slightly.

"You...what brings you here? Isn't today a shrine visit day?"

"Where is Little Maitreya?"

Uchiha Gin didn't answer the question from the useless, armpit-baring shrine maiden. Instead, he looked around, searching for another apprentice shrine maiden who had now grown into a beautiful young woman.

"She went back to her hometown to receive the inheritance."

Reimu straightened up, her small feet in white socks darting around under the chair several times, trying to find her wooden clogs that she had left there. Unfortunately, she only managed to find nothing, so she simply hugged her legs and started talking to Uchiha Gin on the chair.

"You're really not being polite now."

Seeing that Reimu wouldn't even make him a cup of tea, Uchiha Ginhaku rolled his eyes, sat down in the seat she had vacated, and casually picked up the tea from the small table next to him and took a sip.

"Pah! Why are you drinking in broad daylight?"

With a change in expression, Uchiha Gin spat out spicy liquor, looking at the slightly tipsy red and white shrine maiden with a pained expression.

"Hiccup~ I'm researching a new product. The previous chewing wine sold well, so I'm preparing to launch a new one this time."

"Is this your new product?"

Holding a wine glass, Uchiha Gin leaned forward and sniffed it, discovering that the remaining wine had an indescribable strange smell, a bit sour and a bit salty.

In short, it's a very complex flavor.

"That's right, the tentative name is Divine Armpit Wine."

"Divine Armpit...brew?"

Muttering the strange name repeatedly, Uchiha Gin's expression gradually turned odd. "This can't be..."

"That's right, the lees used for brewing were fermented under my and Mile's armpits, and they have a special fragrance."

Reimu, oblivious to Uchiha Gin's increasingly dark expression, generously raised her hands, revealing her armpits with a few pink wrinkles, and proudly introduced herself.

"vomit!"

After vomiting for a while, and returning all the snacks that Kurama Unkai had brought back to nature, Uchiha Gin's complexion improved a bit. "Cough cough cough... Next time you come up with such bizarre products, please inform me in advance."

Gin Uchiha took the tea that Reimu had brewed and drank it down in one gulp without even adding sugar. After catching his breath, he coughed a few times and looked at the red and white shrine maiden with a strange look in his eyes.

Why didn't Gin Uchiha fly into a rage and punish Reimu?

"Okay, okay, I'll just give you an extra 10% next time you get your dividends."

"That's more like it~"

"You didn't come here today just to drop by, did you?"

Reimu gave the recliner to Uchiha Gin, who was weak after vomiting, and then plopped down on the soft lawn in the courtyard. She tilted her head in confusion, the ribbon tied behind her head swaying in the wind as if it wanted to break free of its restraints and return to the sky.

Uchiha Gin is the type of person who doesn't usually come to Nakagawa unless there's a reason. If she suddenly shows up, it's highly likely that she has something important to discuss with her.

Gin Uchiha tilted his head back, downed another cup of tea, smacked his lips, and asked, "Can you perform exorcism?"

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Reimu narrowed her eyes, and the exorcism wand that appeared out of thin air in her hand surged with visible energy fluctuations. "What do you think?"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted your professionalism."

Looking at the red and white shrine maiden with a spell card in one hand, an exorcism staff in the other, and several yin-yang jewels floating behind her, Uchiha Gin's expression turned serious, emphasizing his ability to be flexible and adaptable.

After briefly describing the current situation of the Kurama clan and the ominous aura emanating from Kurama Unkai, the professional shrine maiden from the Land of Demons stroked her chin thoughtfully and remained silent for a long time. When she looked up again, a rare look of solemnity appeared in her red eyes. "The thing you're talking about should be a youkai."

"Monsters? Do those things still exist these days?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Ever since the aliens planted the God Tree in the ninja world, the old gods' rule had completely collapsed, and all sorts of ghosts and gods had fled to other planes to eke out a living.

The next level of demons were either dead or sealed away. For example, Gou from the Land of Grass and the demons from the Land of Demons were all sealed and suppressed. How could they possibly have any energy left?

"Who knows? Maybe it's a fish that slipped through the net. And judging from what you've said, its strength shouldn't be very strong. It might not have recovered its strength yet. Otherwise, a few humans would have long become food for it to provide negative emotions."

Reimu shrugged. She'd never seen a living demon in her entire life; all her knowledge came from ancient texts of the Land of Demons. "Negative emotions?"

"Yes, demons usually feed on human negative emotions. They will stop when they have driven a person crazy. As for eating people, that is something that only low-level demons do."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's indifferent, curious expression, Reimu, finally finding an opportunity to show off, immediately transformed into the shrine maiden San San and passionately explained the important points to him.

"The Kurama clan... monsters that feed on negative emotions..."

With his arms crossed, Uchiha Gin tilted his slightly itchy head, repeatedly muttering the two keywords. After a while, he suddenly slammed his fist into his palm, "I remember!"

"Did you forget to turn off the lights when you left?"

Seeing the loud and boisterous Uchiha Gin, Reimu, who had been interrupted, pouted with displeasure, "Oh, it's him~"

Uchiha Gin ignored Reimu's tantrum, his eyes filled with sudden realization. No wonder the name Kurama Unkai sounded familiar; he was the uncle of the culprit who would later strike the Hokage Building with lightning.

【Edo】

The demon born from the heart of Kurama Yakumo, the last genius of the Kurama clan, can greatly amplify the power of his bloodline limit, making virtual elements material and thus affecting reality.

It now appears that this so-called dark side created from the depths of their hearts had long been lurking around all members of the Kurama clan, silently influencing them and nourishing themselves with negative emotions.

The reason it hasn't appeared earlier is probably because it hasn't found a suitable host yet.

"What are you muttering to yourself?"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin ignored her, Reimu, somewhat annoyed, took a few steps back, her long legs slightly bent, "Take this shrine maiden flying kick!"

After a few running steps, she leaped into the air, her small, white-socked feet, free of wooden clogs, aimed at Uchiha Gin's lower back, "Smack!"

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin's body reacted instinctively, not only dodging her sneak attack but also grabbing her slender ankle. "Ah!? Don't look!"

"Uh...the world is going to the dogs, where are your baggy pants?"

Uchiha Gin, disguised as Miao Renfeng, narrowed his eyes, a hint of pink reflected in his black pupils. Looking at the red and white shrine maiden he was holding upside down in mid-air, he declared righteously, "I only have one, and I just washed it."

Desperately trying to cover her skirt, which was bound by the laws of gravity, Reimu, her face flushed, loudly explained while simultaneously raising her other small foot to kick Uchiha Gin's lower groin in an attempt to save herself. "Thump!"

"Ouch...that hurts! What were you hiding?"

"It's the Holy Sword. If you keep causing trouble, believe me, I'll make you cosplay as a centaur."