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

Chapter 75 Cousin, don't misunderstand, I really only wanted to save you.

The father and son, fully equipped, led a bewildered Uchiha Gin as they sped through the forest outside the clan's territory.

The first time Uchiha Gin saw Uchiha Izuna dressed in his battle gear was when he first saw him: a simple breastplate and a katana almost as tall as himself.

"My brother usually hangs out with that watermelon-headed guy in the Naka River area!"

Izuna led the way, speaking in a resentful tone.

"Actually, I suspect that child is a member of the Senju clan."

Uchiha Tajima, standing beside Uchiha Gin, spoke to him in a low voice, his eyes radiating a murderous aura.

"Madara already realized Izuna and my intentions yesterday, which is why he went out early this morning. I hope this kid won't be fooled by outsiders."

No wonder Madara Uchiha disappeared so early; he went to inform his hot mom, Hasi.

"If they really are descendants of the Senju clan, they will definitely have set up an ambush. Gin, be careful then."

Using the mindset of a strategist, Uchiha Tajima deduced that the Senju clan might also be nearby, and warned the "weak" Uchiha Gin in advance.

"no problem."

Uchiha Gin immediately nodded.

"Look! There's my brother over there."

The group slipped into the forest and quietly moved behind a large tree near the river. From a distance, they could see Uchiha Madara gazing at a boy across the river.

On the riverbank, the boy Ban threw the stone he had been holding for a long time to the other side of the river. The boy with the melon-shaped haircut on the other side also threw a similar stone. The two stones skimmed across the water and landed steadily in each other's hands.

The boy with the slightly smiling face turned serious when he saw the words on the stone in his hand. The boy with the melon-shaped haircut on the opposite bank of the river had the same expression.

"Hello, hot mom from Haxi, I'm sorry we can't play together today."

Upon seeing the large characters on the stone, the young man, Ban, immediately declared that he had come for the day, turned around, and waved.

"I suddenly remembered that I had something else to do."

"Is that so? Then I'll head back now."

The boy with the melon-shaped haircut, who had also clearly seen the words on the stone in his hand, looked conflicted, but still raised his hand to wave goodbye.

The two boys turned around, pushed off with their feet, and ran off in opposite directions at the same time.

"So fast! Are they trying to escape? Hashirama, that guy, actually leaked the secret."

The person hiding behind the boy with the melon-shaped haircut became anxious upon seeing their target turn and leave. They turned to a short, white-clad figure beside them and said...

"I'm leaving, Tobirama."

"Yes!" The white-haired brat beside him nodded and followed.

"Oh no, they're trying to escape!"

Seeing that the boy with the melon-shaped haircut on the opposite bank of the river had retreated so quickly after just a brief encounter, Uchiha Tajima immediately guessed that the other party knew about the ambush and waved his hand to give the order.

"Gin, Izuna, hurry and chase after them!"

Having said that, he took the lead and flew off in pursuit.

"Yes!" "Yes~"

Full of energy, Izuna and Uchiha Gin followed.

The two groups of people who rushed out saw the other's fierce approach and stopped in their tracks. Relying on the water-walking ability that is essential for ninjas, they stopped on the river and both sides were on guard, watching each other intently.

"Thump!"

The tense atmosphere was broken by the sound of water splashing.

"Sorry, sorry, I haven't used it in a while and I'm not very good at it."

Barely managing to steady his wet feet on the water's surface, Uchiha Gin looked apologetically at the people present.

The silence in the entire hall was deafening.

"It seems we think alike."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his crimson Sharingan, Uchiha Tajima took a deep breath, gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, and looked at his old acquaintance opposite him, speaking coldly.

"The Thousand-Handed Buddha".

"And Tobirama too!"

Uchiha Izuna, looking disgusted, tried to salvage the Uchiha clan's reputation by arrogantly challenging the white-haired brat opposite him.

"Yes, Uchiha Tajima."

The middle-aged man, dressed in the same armor as the first generation and with a mature face, was Senju Butsuma, the current patriarch of the Senju clan. Holding a kunai, he replied with a slightly cold expression.

"And Izuna."

Unable to tolerate the provocation of the evil Uchiha brat, Tobirama, the white-haired man, responded with a fighting spirit, carrying a giant katana larger than himself on his back.

"Hey, little cousin, how do you know that white-haired guy over there who looks a bit grumpy?"

Uchiha Gin, now relegated to the background, couldn't help but quietly ask Izuna, who was brimming with fighting spirit, a question.

"I fought against the Senju clan many times alongside my father. That conspicuous white-haired boy was always active on the battlefield. We fought quite a few times. He was the son of Senju Butsuma, and his name was Senju Tobirama."

Even with the tense atmosphere, Uchiha Izuna still took the time to explain in response to his beloved older cousin's question.

"It's time to go!"

As a leaf fell from the sky, the two sides attacked simultaneously in perfect unison.

Big against big, small against small.

Uchiha Tajima sought out Senju Butsuma, and the two clan leaders clashed.

Izuna faced off against Tobirama, and their long weapons clashed, creating a splash of water.

"And what about me?"

Uchiha Gin watched in bewilderment as everyone else found their opponents, leaving him alone to watch the show.

Looking around the battlefield, feeling that slacking off wasn't a good idea, he fixed his gaze on the still dazed watermelon-skinned boy, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, and suddenly became eager to try.

That's the future God of Shinobi, and Uchiha Gin really didn't want to miss the chance to give the First Hokage a good whack on the head.

Seizing the opportunity, he charged towards the stunned Hashirama Senju, shouting at the same time.

"You Senju brat, do you dare to fight me, Uchiha Gin!"

"what?"

Hashirama Senju, who was still quickly thinking about how to avoid escalating the conflict with his Madara, looked up in surprise and saw a curly-haired Uchiha with a lewd expression running towards him from the other side of the river. He subconsciously put on his classic starting stance, ready to fight the opponent.

"Host detected to be in combat; Heart Steel Chest begins to accumulate."

A system notification tone sounded simultaneously.

"Take this punch!"

Having gathered his strength in mid-air, Uchiha Gin was preparing to give this future God of Shinobi a little shock with his superhuman strength. This punch would be enough to keep even the God of Shinobi bedridden for a few days.

Just as Uchiha Gin's fist was about to touch Senju Hashirama, a figure quickly arrived and kicked Senju Hashirama, who was in a defensive stance, away.

"Cousin, you don't need to do anything. I'll be his opponent."

The person who arrived was none other than Madara, the boy who had been watching his father and brother fight without doing anything.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to my cousin."

Having lost his momentum in mid-air, Uchiha Gin saw his younger cousin steal the spot and, knowing he couldn't participate, shrugged and gave up his place.

Now everyone's doing their own thing, and I'm free again.

Once again relegated to the background, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to step aside and watch everyone's spectacular performance.

"Izuna, don't try to outmuscle the Senju clan. Just spit in their face and you'll crush them."

"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly," said Uchiha Gin, who was standing to the side, offering advice to Uchiha Izuna, who was still in a standoff.

"Despicable Uchiha!"

Upon hearing such a vicious scheme, the white-haired, red-eyed brat was immediately enraged. How could there be an Uchiha like him who knew how to play mind games? This kid must not be allowed to live.

Izuna, who was at a disadvantage in the struggle, naturally had no energy to speak, but his mind was racing as he thought about the moves his cousin had mentioned.

Just as the two boys were locked in a stalemate, the two clan leaders simultaneously leaped high into the air and threw their weapons at the two boys who were still facing off, determined to take their lives.

"not good!"

The young Madara and Hashirama, who were still arguing, saw their father attack their two younger brothers. They tacitly stopped their sparring and prepared to rescue their brothers, but ultimately they were too far away to help.

"Izuna!"

"Tobirama!"

Helpless, the two shouted at the same time, trying to get their two younger brothers to deflect the force and dodge.

However, both kids were now seized by a strange competitive spirit, each waiting for the other to back down first. But both were stubborn mules, and for a time they were deadlocked.

"Ding! Ding! Thump~~~"

Just as the kunai and short blade were about to fall on the heads of his two younger brothers, a flying samurai sword blocked their path. With a clang, all three weapons fell into the water.

Everyone present was searching for the owner of the katana, and finally all eyes were fixed on Uchiha Gin standing on the shore.

"Would you believe me if I said I accidentally dropped it?"

(End of this chapter)