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

Chapter 11 Nickname

Tsukuyomi Space

Having been stabbed for an unknown amount of time, Uchiha Gin's body nerves had become numb to the pain. He watched numbly as the Uchiha Itachis slashed at him again and again.

"It looks like you're chopping minced meat."

Unable to break free, Uchiha Gin even began to find humor in his misery, teasing Uchiha Itachi and his companions.

"Have you guys not eaten? Can't you put in a little more effort?"

"Don't just chop the front. If it's too much, flip it over and chop the other side. Make sure it's evenly chopped, don't favor one side over the other."

The hardworking Itachi and his crew listened to Gin Uchiha's incessant chatter, and their originally set rhythm seemed to be wound up, with each of them working twice as fast.

[Speed ​​Up x2]

"Hey, hey, don't shove it into my vagina! I'm still a virgin, 24 years old, a student."

Having already been stabbed to the point of delirium, Uchiha Gin had begun to ramble incoherently.

After an unknown amount of time, Itachi and the others stopped moving at the same time. Gin Uchiha, who was enjoying the Tsukuyomi massage with his eyes closed, felt his hands being released. He knelt on one knee and struggled to open his eyes. Looking at the white crescent moon above his head, Gin was so moved that tears streamed down his face. It had been so difficult.

"Damn it, we finally made it through," Uchiha Gin said bitterly.

What's wrong with you?

Senju Itama, who had been tied to a pillar and then found again, looked at Uchiha Gin kneeling on the ground with a strange expression.

Just now, after this guy tied him up, he took two steps and suddenly knelt down. I was just wondering what kind of trouble he would cause this time.

To my surprise, he burst into tears the next second, muttering something like "I made it through." What a strange guy.

"It's nothing, I just happened to think of something sad."

Knowing the characteristics of Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Gin didn't hesitate. He stood up, wiped away his tears, and turned around.

"Why are you sad? I'm the one who should be sad, aren't I?"

Senju Itama, who was making sarcastic remarks, looked at Uchiha Gin who had turned around and said in surprise,

"Why did you suddenly activate your Sharingan? Are you trying to hypnotize and torture me? You're truly a born evil Uchiha, but..."

Taken aback by those words, Uchiha Gin then realized that his eyesight had improved, and he could see things clearly even in the dark.

The chakra in my body was no longer blocked as before, and it slowly flowed towards my eyes. This feeling was as refreshing as eating a piece of ice cream on a hot summer day.

"But what?"

Gin Uchiha, pleased with himself, didn't hold Senju Itama's rude remarks against him.

"What are you doing interrogating me with a single tomoe? Are you trying to hypnotize me with illusion magic?"

A sharp blow to the head of the disdainful Senju Itama left a large bump.

"Watch my physical hypnosis!"

Gin Uchiha, who was underestimated, did not hold grudges overnight.

"Aaaaaah!!!" Senju Itama screamed in pain as she was hit, her big, watery eyes brimming with tears.

After dealing with Senju Itama, Uchiha Gin looked around and found that everything was normal. He checked the pillars but found no trace of anyone.

Completely baffled, he returned to his tent, took out a small mirror, and examined his eyes. Sure enough, he had awakened the Sharingan, albeit with only a single tomoe.

"He managed to withstand a Tsukuyomi attack but only managed to activate a single tomoe. Was the original owner's talent a bit ridiculously poor?"

Having suffered so much torment, only to finally awaken a single tomoe, Uchiha Gin felt deeply ashamed of himself. But he hadn't even considered who the last person to awaken a single tomoe after being subjected to Tsukuyomi was.

"The backyard refreshes daily with a random skill [Illusion - Tsukuyomi], granting 1 Tsukuyomi Fragment."

The system's voice, which he hadn't heard for a day, rang in his mind.

It's this skill! It's a seemingly useless rule skill that Uchiha Gin obtained by activating the purple orb last time.

It turns out the system assumed the area he fenced off behind the tent was his backyard, so it refreshed his Tsukuyomi skill. Recalling the skill's description:

[Random Skill Refreshes Daily in Backyard: A skill will randomly refresh in the host's backyard every day. The skill is cast by an NPC and cannot be controlled by the host, but it cannot kill the host. After the skill ends, there is a certain chance to drop the skill or fragments. Collect enough fragments to learn the skill.]

"It can't kill me, but it can torture me!"

Uchiha Gin inwardly grumbled, but it seemed he wouldn't be harmed after the skill ended. Thinking back to how long Hatake Kamen Rider was knocked down after taking a Tsukuyomi, he could say he had turned misfortune into blessing.

"Tsk tsk tsk, would you call me lucky? I got a Kaleidoscope skill on my first refresh."

He then tried clicking on "Tsukuyomi Fragment".

[Tsukuyomi Fragment (1/40): Collect 40 fragments to synthesize the Illusion Technique Tsukuyomi. The skill Mangekyou Sharingan can learn it.]

"40 pieces?! Damn it, this is outrageous!" Seeing the bright red (1/40) behind the fragment, Uchiha Gin felt utterly exhausted.

"I still need to use 39 more Tsukuyomi (moments of in-game currency). I'm not spending any more money, give me my money back!"

This means he needs to encounter Itachi Uchiha at least 39 more times to collect enough skill fragments.

With that thought in mind, the exhausted Uchiha Gin fell asleep immediately.

The next day

As dawn broke, Uchiha Taro, who was on night watch, hid not far from the camp and stayed there for half the night.

As he yawned and walked towards the camp, a strange person suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Looking at the newcomer, Uchiha Taro's honest face showed a puzzled expression.

"Uchiha Gin, what's up? The night watch is over, no need to change shifts."

The newcomer was none other than Uchiha Gin, who hadn't slept well all night. Tortured by Tsukuyomi for 72 hours, every time he closed his eyes at night, he saw a group of people attacking him one against seven, and many others stabbing him in the groin with knives.

Although the system repaired his physical injuries, psychological trauma is not so easily healed.

After dozing off for a while, Uchiha Gin, sporting panda eyes just like Gaara, waited early in the morning on Uchiha Taro's usual route. There was no other reason; he just wanted to open a treasure chest today.

"Brother Dalang, I've heard Captain Feng Huo say that your fire escape technique is incredibly advanced. You can use B-rank fire escape techniques with ease, and you've even started to study A-rank escape techniques. I admire you very much."

The usual tactic is to start with a wave of praise.

It's clear that Uchiha Ryoichi and Uchiha Hikaru didn't inform Uchiha Taro about the challenges he faced around him.

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's words of admiration, Uchiha Taro's first reaction was to scratch his head sheepishly, and then he said in a simple and honest manner:

"Oh, not at all. I just used everyone's rest time to practice Fire Release techniques. It's nothing, nothing at all."

"I was once instructed in the art of Fire Release by the clan leader. Meeting Brother Dalang is like meeting a kind of high mountain and flowing water. I was delayed by a mission before, but fortunately the mission is now completed, and I can let go of my obsession. Now I only have one last wish, which is to spar with the genius ninja in the clan, 'Burning Fire Dalang.' I don't want anything else, I just want to admire Brother Dalang's amazing ninjutsu."

"Burning Fire Dalang" is Uchiha Dalang's nickname in the clan. Incidentally, Uchiha Ryoichi is known as "Deceptive Sword Ryoichi", and Uchiha Hikaru is known as "Double Sword Hikaru".

"But we're about to assemble, so let's talk some more when we rest tonight."

Although Uchiha Taro was flattered by Uchiha Gin's praise, he always prioritized his mission and didn't get carried away. He still had to travel today and couldn't waste his energy and chakra just for a sparring match.

"It's alright, we'll..."

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to repeat the same trick he used to deceive Uchiha Hikaru, a voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"What are you dawdling about? We're about to leave."

Suddenly, Uchiha Fuuka appeared behind the two like a ghost, frowning as he spoke to them.

Uchiha Gin and his companion broke out in a cold sweat. They hadn't even noticed when Uchiha Fuuka had appeared beside them, and could only nod in agreement.

On the way back, Uchiha Gin followed behind them, secretly thinking it was a pity.

"It seems we'll have to wait until tonight to find Uchiha Taro. But Uchiha's stealth technique, Sealing Fire, is truly amazing. We didn't sense any fluctuation in his chakra before he appeared behind us."

Only then did he remember that Uchiha Feng Huo also had a title, and this title was not only passed down within the clan, but also resounded throughout the entire Warring States period.

[Hidden Flame]

A man who had honed his stealth skills to the extreme once infiltrated a mid-sized family during an assassination mission. He bypassed the guards of over a hundred people and assassinated his target, only to be discovered the very next day.

(End of this chapter)