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

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The three returned to the camp, where Uchiha Ryoichi and Uchiha Tsuru had already cleaned up the traces and were waiting to set off.

Upon seeing Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Taro, the two exchanged a strange glance. Taking advantage of the moment when Uchiha Gin went to fetch Senju Itama, they approached Uchiha Taro.

"Is that Uchiha Gin guy challenging you to a sparring match?"

Uchiha Ryoichi spoke first, and Uchiha Taro, taken aback by the question, replied with a puzzled look.

"Yes, how did you know?"

"Did he also say that the clan chief taught him something?"

Uchiha Tsuru chimed in.

Seeing Uchiha Taro's surprised expression, the two were certain that he had been tricked by Uchiha Gin using the same tactic.

"That guy was just messing with us, saying he'd give up after a few moves in a friendly sparring session."

"Not only that, he just threw his knife on the ground when we sparred."

"They're just making fun of us."

After being completely bewildered by the two men's words, Uchiha Taro finally came to his senses after a moment.

"You mean Uchiha Gin said he wanted to learn from us, but he was just playing us?"

"That's right!"

Uchiha Ryoichi and Uchiha Tsuru reached a consensus and replied in unison.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Taro's honest face turned pale and then red.

"That damned guy!"

Then I became a little curious.

"What's in it for him to do this?"

Upon being asked, all three fell silent.

"Maybe he's just bored."

After hearing about this, Uchiha Feng Huo, who was watching the drama unfold, said leisurely.

"After all, that kid might just be a shell now."

"???"

Uchiha Ryoichi and his two companions were completely bewildered.

Just as they were about to press for more information, Uchiha Gin walked over carrying Senju Itama, who was bound hand and foot, and the three of them stopped talking at the right moment.

Ryoichi Uchiha and Tsuru Uchiha were both looking up at the sky, as if something in the sky was attracting them, while Tsuru Uchiha was looking down, counting the ants moving on the ground with his toes. Only Taro Uchiha was looking at him with a resentful expression.

"Brother Dalang, I still have some questions about the question you just asked."

"Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮" Uchiha Taro walked away with an expression of shame at being associated with him.

"o((？﹏？))o" Uchiha Gin looked completely bewildered.

"Set off!"

Uchiha Feng Huo ignored the farce and immediately ordered the troops to set off.

The territory that the Uchiha and Senju clans had been fighting over was located in the Land of Fire in later generations. The Senju clan's territory was in the east, right next to the sea.

Adjacent to their distant relatives in the Land of Whirlpools, the Uchiha clan's territory lies to the west, while Uchiha Gin and his group are located to the east of the Land of Fire. They are currently fleeing along the southwest coastline.

The June sun shone brightly, and because of the proximity to the coastline, the group of travelers could feel a touch of coolness in the sweltering air.

Based on the map, Uchiha Fuuka deduced that they should be about to escape the Senju clan's territory.

If they manage to escape, they can shake off their pursuers and reach the coast of the Land of Whirlpools, at which point they will be basically safe.

At the back of the group, Uchiha Gin was chatting casually with Senju Itama, who was being carried.

"Itama brat, I heard you have a good relationship with the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools."

"Of course, we are cousins. The patriarch of the Uzumaki clan often visits our Senju clan's territory. Last time he came, he even mentioned arranging a marriage between our children."

As she spoke, she wriggled her petite body, intentionally or unintentionally keeping her private parts away from Uchiha Gin's warm hands.

Senju Itama knew he couldn't escape or commit suicide, so he simply gave up. Anyway, once he got to the Uchiha clan's territory, he would surely die. He would live one day at a time.

Moreover, after spending several days together, he learned that he was only alive because of Uchiha Gin in front of him.

He saved him when the others were about to kill him. Although he always felt that Uchiha Gin's motives were impure, the other party had never mistreated him.

When they argue, Uchiha Gin will punish him with his iron fist, but afterwards he will give him jerky (in case the kid starves).

I would also tell him some strange jokes, which he couldn't understand, but still made him laugh out loud (a cheerful mood helps one live longer).

During the days of travel, he carried him without any impatience (afraid that someone might accidentally kill the kid). Young Senju Itama suddenly realized that the other person's image overlapped with his most respected older brother and second brother.

"How pitiful, stepping into the grave of love at such a young age." Uchiha Gin sighed upon hearing this.

"Hey kid, do you also want to marry a woman from the Uzumaki clan? I heard that they live on islands shrouded in fog all year round, and the women are all fair-skinned beauties with fiery red hair. Tsk tsk tsk, how tempting they are."

Uchiha Gin teased Senju Itama, whose face was flushed with embarrassment.

Shocked by this adult topic, Senju Itama turned her head away, her face flushed, and said with burning ears,

"I...I don't want any women from the Uzumaki family! Those guys are all violent freaks!"

"Oh my, you're getting shy now. So, do you have someone you secretly like? Come on, tell me the truth."

Seeing Senju Itama in this state, the bored Uchiha Gin was seized by a sudden urge to play.

"No! I don't secretly like Sister Taohua at all."

In a moment of desperation, Senju Itama actually uttered an unfamiliar name for the first time.

"Haha, what a precocious little devil."

Senju Itama, who had just exposed himself, wished he could disappear into the ground. He had been tricked into revealing information so easily.

"You evil Uchiha!"

Senju Itama barked helplessly, "I'm never talking to you again!" Then he closed his eyes and stopped speaking.

"What a rascal!"

Uchiha Gin smiled and shook his head, while also considering how to deal with Senju Itama, this hot potato, after completing the mission.

Although he initially relied on joking and using the clan leader's hints as an excuse, his scheme was exposed as soon as he returned to the Uchiha clan's territory and confronted the clan leader.

This brat might really be skinned alive and dismembered by the enraged Uchiha Tajima, ultimately dying a mangled death.

"The mission was to rescue Senju Itama from Uchiha Fuuka and the others. I should have already saved that brat, so why isn't the mission complete yet?"

The first mission introduction was very brief, and Uchiha Gin couldn't see anything in it. He was now essentially being put on the hot seat of the fire.

On one hand, he was afraid that if he returned to the clan, he would still be unable to complete the mission and would surely die. On the other hand, he was afraid that if he secretly released the brat, he would be questioned by the clan leader. He would probably not die, but the days that followed would definitely be worse than death.

"Ugh, why am I so unlucky to have stumbled upon such an ancient treasure system."

Other people's systems give out powerful newbie gift packs that include strong ninjutsu, awesome artifacts, or at the very least, attribute points that can instantly boost their performance.

As for myself, I was given four days to open the treasure chest. I finally managed to accumulate one win and one loss, and was about to suffer a losing streak and be punished by the system, starting all over again.

They gave me a skill that was completely useless and almost scared me to death. I was beaten up by seven opponents in Tsukuyomi for 72 hours, and in the end they only gave me a fragment. After that, they told me I had to be beaten up 39 more times.

So many days have passed, and his strength hasn't improved much. Instead, the system has a Damocles' sword hanging over his head. Is there any transmigrator more miserable than him?

"System, when will my mission be completed? I've already saved Senju Itama!"

Left with no other option, Uchiha Gin once again tried to summon the system in his mind.

"The host's mission completion rate has been detected at 60%. The mission target, Senju Itama, still needs to be protected until the Senju clan's territory is returned to complete the mission."

The system, which never responded, surprisingly answered his question.

"&*%￥%@#￥*&……&*%&……%"

Enraged by the system to the point of vomiting blood, Uchiha Gin mentally unleashed a torrent of profanities. After calming down, Uchiha Gin asked...

"The mission description didn't include protecting Senju Itama to the Senju residence!"

"At that time, the system was still loading, 80% of the content was not loaded, and some task data was missing. The task publishing module has now been loaded."

The mission is as follows: Rescue Senju Itama from Uchiha Fuuka and his companions, and 'protect him as he returns to the Senju clan's territory'. You will receive 10 points and 1 random magic orb. If Senju Itama dies, the mission fails.

"The sentence you didn't load is the most important one."

"Insufficient data. Please strengthen your abilities, host. System loading speed is linked to your strength." The system's cold notification sounded again.

"!????"

(End of this chapter)