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

Chapter 981 You and my cousin are very similar, but not in this respect, Nan Niang!

"If it's for my ideals, I'd rather sacrifice myself."

Inside the dimly lit pipe, Uchiha Gin walked solemnly beside Yahiko. His usually lifeless, dead fish eyes were now filled with an unfamiliar determination. Yahiko, his face flushed, hung his head. Along the way, Uchiha Gin had imitated his boastful behavior in front of Hanzo more than once. At first, he felt quite proud, but as he watched, it changed. What kind of behavior was this?

"Yin San San, I'm begging you, please stop talking..."

Feeling the mocking gazes of his companions, Yahiko wished he could jump into the stinking sewage ditch next to him and end his life right then and there.

"Weren't you just acting all high and mighty?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin stopped his impersonation act, his handsome face, now reverting to its usual salty expression, was filled with a strange smile. "I'm not being extravagant anymore... If I ever become extravagant again, I'm a dog."

"despair!"

As the crowd stopped, Konan, who had been sticking close to Uchiha Gin, smiled and pointed to the entrance above the pipe leading to a tall steel tower. "Gin-san! We're here. This is our secret base!"

"You live in a place like this?"

Uchiha Gin glanced at the rain-eroded tower and then at the slightly worn uniforms of the Dawn Organization members. He frowned slightly. He remembered that he had left Konan a lot of start-up capital. Even if everyone couldn't live in a big villa, it should be more than enough to buy a few buildings.

"It's safe and secluded here, and most importantly, it's free."

Yahiko leaned over and proudly introduced the many advantages of their secret base to Uchiha Gin. Seeing Yahiko and the others' excitement, Uchiha Gin wisely refrained from asking too many questions and followed them as they ascended, eventually reaching the space at the top of the tower. "You guys... aren't bad."

Slightly different from the dilapidated scene I had imagined, the core area of ​​the secret base had been decorated quite warmly by Yahiko and his group. The rusty walls had been carefully repainted, and the steel-welded furniture was all there. "Gin San-san, please use it."

With a beaming smile, Konan brought out a steaming cup of tea and several plates of rather exquisite-looking pastries from the tea room and presented them to Uchiha Gin. Her eyes, brimming with affection, were almost filled with tears. "Kyusuke, is this still the Konan we know?"

The large Buddha statue, squatting to the side, rubbed its eyes in disbelief and nudged its friend with its elbow. "Damn it, who on earth is that man?"

Seeing his idol become a sycophant, Kyusuke, biting his nails, practically wore his jealousy on his face. "He must have been Yahiko and Konan's first teacher."

Nagato turned around upon hearing this. Although it was his first time meeting Uchiha Gin, he had heard the name Gin San-san quite often during the trio's wanderings. "No wonder, that explains it."

The Buddha nodded in realization. He had also heard Yahiko tell the legendary little story about Gin San San, but he never expected that this protagonist who only existed in stories actually existed in real life.

"Even if they're teachers, isn't this a bit too intimate?"

Looking at Konan acting cute next to Uchiha Gin, Hatosuke felt like he had eaten three pounds of lemons and was full of resentment.

"Yin San San, where have you been all these years?"

Konan, her head almost touching Uchiha Gin's face, pouted and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for years. Gin pointed his finger at Konan's fair forehead, which was so close to his own. Instinctively, Gin glanced down and saw the question just beginning to surface.

too old.

"As a ninja, I also have a mission to shoulder."

He pushed the girl, whose face was puffed up like a bun, back a little. Uchiha Gin shook his head with a sigh. He couldn't very well say that he had been recalled by the system, could he?

"Yin San San, are you a Konoha ninja?"

Yahiko glanced at Nagato, who was talking with Daibutsu and the others, hesitated for a moment, and then asked a very important question in a low voice, "It's possible. Remember this, kid: when you're out in the world, you give yourself your own identity."

While enjoying a snack, Uchiha Gin stroked his chin and began to preach in a serious manner, "But your surname is Uchiha."

Yahiko looked at his mentor, whose appearance had remained unchanged over the years, with a complex expression. As a child, he did not know what the surname Uchiha represented. Now it was different. He had a good understanding of the ninja world and the major ninja villages. He knew very well the relationship between Uchiha and Konoha. Uchiha Gin, who bore the name Uchiha, must be a member of Konoha.

His close friend Nagato, who was like a brother to him, had an irreconcilable blood feud with Konoha.

"He really is a Konoha ninja."

Nagato, who was eavesdropping, had a dark look in his eyes hidden under his bangs when he heard Yahiko mention the Uchiha clan. The image of his parents' tragic deaths flashed through his mind.

"Who says only Uchiha are Konoha ninja? Back when I was active, Konoha's gates hadn't even been erected yet."

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"ha?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, who was eavesdropping, were all stunned. "Hehe, Gintoki, don't joke around at a time like this. How old are you?"

Yahiko, who was the first to come to his senses, chuckled a few times, his eyes full of disbelief. "There are three things I don't lie to: I don't lie to women, I don't lie to Nan Niang, and I don't lie to fools."

"Uh...why don't you just say I'm an idiot?"

Yahiko glanced at Konan and Nagato, both looking shocked, and after confirming that he was also among those who believed Gintoki Uchiha. His expression immediately fell. "Gintoki, are you... very big?"

Xiao Nan, who had just snapped out of her shock, bit her lip and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mine is very big, you... Shh~ such sensitive topics are easy to get censored."

Gin Uchiha, realizing he had made a slip of the tongue, quickly covered Konan's pink lips, looking around warily, fearing that a giant hand would appear out of thin air and refine him instantly.

"In short, I don't have much to do with Konoha here."

This side?

Seeing Uchiha Gin raise his hand to swear with unwavering certainty, Nagato keenly noticed the strange flaw in his words, but after thinking about it...

I couldn't figure out its meaning even after a long time.

"I believe in Yin San San!"

Yahiko glanced at Nagato, whose brows were furrowed, and was the first to step forward to vouch for Gin Uchiha, "Me too!"

Konan followed closely behind, fearing that Nagato might suddenly attack. She stood in front of Uchiha Gin, tightly protecting him behind her, saying, "I believe in you."

Nagato's gaze, passing through his thick bangs, landed on Yahiko's resolute face, and after a long while, he nodded slightly.

He might not trust Uchiha Gin, whom he had just met, but he absolutely trusted his two close friends who had spent many years together.

"Yin San San, what brings you here this time..."

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With the crisis temporarily averted, Konan finally had a chance to ask Uchiha Gin about the purpose of his visit. However, fearing that he might have a mission, she hesitated, saying, "I came here specifically to see you."

After stuffing the last piece of pastry he had offered into his mouth, Uchiha Gin clapped his hands and explained to Konan with a smile, "Huh? Has the name of our Dawn Organization already spread throughout the ninja world?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko's face lit up with joy, and a smug look quickly spread across his eyes. "No, not at all. This is the first time I've heard of your organization. It seems like it will disband soon."

"Dawn never ends unless it breaks!"

"hehe."

Uchiha Gin curled his lip. "An illegal organization made up of social idlers like you is doomed."

"I heard about you from Jiraiya."

"Uncle Jiraiya?"

Upon hearing that familiar name, Konan blinked in confusion. "You know Jiraiya-sensei?"

Nagato frowned. Didn't you just say you weren't from Konoha? How come you've suddenly connected with Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin?

"During my stay in Konoha, I got to know a few kids along the way."

Gin Uchiha, sensing Nagato's questioning gaze, remained calm and casually explained, "Nagato, don't be so sensitive about Konoha."

Yahiko reached out and patted Nagato's tense shoulder, earnestly comforting him. He had also noticed something strange about his friend recently; sometimes the other would sneak into his bed in the middle of the night and hold a kunai in his hand.

It must be because of her tragic early experiences that Nagato developed some kind of PTSD, to the point that she carried a kunai with her to protect herself when she slept at night.

"Sorry, I'll be more careful."

Nagato realized that his gaze had been somewhat impolite, so he politely bowed to Uchiha Gin. "It's alright~ It's alright~ Seeing you is like seeing my good-for-nothing cousin. Putting aside everything else, you two even have the same look in your eyes."

Uchiha Gin waved his hand dismissively, while smilingly scrutinizing Nagato, whose appearance was strikingly similar to Shermie.

"Hmm? Yin San San's cousin is also a girl from the south?"

Xiao Nan blinked in surprise upon hearing this, perfectly embodying the phrase "children speak without restraint." "Tsk~ You know what, you really do know, if that were the case, it would actually have a unique charm."

Recalling the reanimated form of Madara Uchiha's older cousin, Edo Tensei, that he had seen on a video website years ago, Gin Uchiha couldn't help but...

Amazing! 66

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At the same time, the White Zetsu army, which had been lurking in the shadows and monitoring the situation, fell into an eerie silence. After a moment, one of the White Zetsu, who had previously dealt with Uchiha Gin, sharply stopped the White Zetsu who was taking notes, "Cut this part out! Don't report this to Lord Madara!"

"Huh? Why can't I report it?"

"I can report it, and I'll collect your body after Lord Madara cuts you into mincemeat."

"Okay, all deleted."

"Bang!"

"Snapped!"

"Snap!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Yahiko and the others for a while, Gin Uchiha was quickly drawn to the Dawn Organization members who were doing their daily training not far away. "Is this how you usually train?"

Watching them practice basic taijutsu techniques on the dilapidated wooden stakes, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask, "Our organization is just starting out, and resources are limited. Once we make a lot of money in the future, we'll definitely arrange better training grounds for everyone."

Yahiko scratched his head awkwardly. The Dawn Organization had only been established for a year, and just maintaining the organization's basic operations had exhausted the wealth he had accumulated in his early years of robbing the rich to help the poor. If it weren't for the financial shortage, he wouldn't often be sharing a bed with Nagato.

"you..."

Upon hearing Yahiko frankly describe the Dawn Organization's current predicament, Uchiha Gin turned his puzzled gaze to Konan, who was whistling incoherently beside him. "No money?"

"Yes, Yin San San, you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge. Just the people of us consume hundreds of kilograms of rice every day, especially that big Buddha, who eats three large buckets of rice in one meal..."

Once money was mentioned, Yahiko seemed to open a floodgate, complaining to the teacher about how hard it was to earn money and how miserable it was to be the boss. He even complained about how he couldn't bear to throw away his underwear with a hole in the back. "Really no money?"

This time, Gin Uchiha was asking Konan, who had been trying to keep a low profile. Looking at the girl with evasive eyes, he vaguely guessed something. "Gin-san, I really don't have a single penny left."

Konan pouted and blinked her big, beautiful eyes at Uchiha Gin with a wronged expression. "Gin-san, I can testify that Konan really has no money. She spent all her money on explosive tags."

Loyal Yahiko patted his chest and vouched for his partner of many years, saying, "Besides, how much money could a girl have?"

"You used it all to sell explosive tags?"

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. His round, dead-fish eyes stared intently at the timid Konan. "Actually, I had set aside some to supplement our household income, but who knew that Sunagakure would suddenly raise the price of explosive tags? I was thinking of buying a batch and then selling them after the price went up for a while to make a profit..."

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Goodness, while others speculate on stocks and gold, you're directly buying up explosive tokens at the bottom, aren't you afraid they'll blow up in your hands?

"And the result?"

"Um... due to recent import restrictions in Sunagakure, explosive tags are not selling well."

Feeling a little embarrassed by Uchiha Gin's gaze, Konan Inui chuckled and scratched her cheek. Although the result wasn't ideal, her intentions were good!

"Yin San San, what are you talking about? It's just a few explosive tags!"

Unaware of the inside story, Yahiko looked at the two people communicating via encryption with suspicion, "It is indeed a bit much."

Uchiha Gin nodded with a complicated expression. "I was wrong this time. I'll definitely be more careful in the future!"

You can't see this, but everyone knows you're the biggest parasite within the Akatsuki, using the prison's hard-earned money to frantically buy up explosive tags at rock-bottom prices.

"Fine, I'll just spend it."

Since the gold bricks have already been converted into explosive tags, Uchiha Silver can't get them back no matter how much he pursues them. How can the money invested in Big A be returned intact?

"The way you're practicing is a complete waste of time. Sooner or later, you'll be crushed by the big event of the anti-gang campaign."

Turning his gaze back to the Dawn Organization members who were diligently training, Uchiha Gin shook his head with a sigh. It wasn't that he looked down on these people, but Yahiko and the others' future enemies were simply too formidable. Not to mention Obito's White Zetsu army, even Hanzo's Rain Ninja would be enough to give them a hard time. "Gin-san, judging from your tone, do you have a good idea?"

Konan, who had been pardoned by Uchiha Gin, had a big smile on her face. After hearing his words, the clever girl immediately grasped the other meaning behind them. "Sigh~ There is no one in this ninja world more responsible than me, Konan."

Uchiha Gin sighed and reached into the system space behind him. Although Yahiko and the other two were growing rapidly, they were far behind the version updates. If they weren't given a boost, they would eventually repeat the mistakes of the original timeline.

"I have a legendary ninja tool here. If you fight it once a day at the same time, you will definitely gain some insights."