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

Chapter 990 Changmen, do you want the clan leader?

"Waaaah...the meat buns are so delicious!"

"Hey lady with big breasts, eat slowly, there's still plenty left."

Gin Uchiha glanced at Kana Uzumaki, who was stuffing the meat buns that Shizune had brought back into her mouth, and stroked his chin with interest. He never expected that the master and servant, who had lived together for many years, would have such different tastes in food.

Pineapple buns and meat buns don't seem like foods that should be served together.

"Thank you, Curly-haired Brother. Without you, Kana and I might have been stuffed in Kusagakure."

Holding the lost and found keepsake, Shana Uzumaki walked up to Gin Uchiha and bowed to him sincerely. Unfortunately, she was too old to see any of the benefits.

Uchiha Gin gently shook his head and spoke earnestly.

"You're welcome, it's what I should do."

What should be done?

Upon hearing this, not only Shana, who was expressing her gratitude to him, but even Kana, who was stuffing meat buns into her mouth, stopped what she was doing. The two Uzumaki orphans, who had been wandering for many years, looked at Uchiha Gin with inexplicable "sorrow" on his face, looking puzzled.

"Children, you have suffered all these years."

"Uh... Curly-haired guy, what do you mean by this?"

Shana Uzumaki felt uncomfortable under Gin Uchiha's "kind" gaze and couldn't help but ask, "This man looks to be only about thirty years old, so why is he acting like an old father?"

"Big brother? Senior Yin isn't as young as you think."

Tsunade, who was resting her chin on her hand, had a strange smile on her face. Uchiha Gin had just privately demonstrated a few of the Second Master's unique techniques to her, completely dispelling her previous doubts about his identity.

Tsunade now regards Uchiha Gin as an elder from the same era as her grandfather, and holds him in high esteem.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with the gambling god's legacy promised by Uchiha Gin.

"That's right, my brother-in-law and I... no, I mean, Hanamichi-san, are brothers who would risk our lives for each other."

Uchiha Gin nodded solemnly, and under the questioning gazes of Shana and Kana, he dropped a bombshell that shattered the two women's worldviews: "Huh?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Compared to Kana, who was so shocked that her mouth gaped open, Shana, the daughter of a flower arrangement master, immediately shook her head in denial, saying, "I have never heard anything about you from my father."

Shana Uzumaki left the Land of Whirlpools at the age of ten to begin her wandering journey. Before that, she had never heard her father mention that she had a good brother like Gin Uchiha.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it, after all, the relationship between the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans wasn't harmonious back then."

Uchiha Gin remained completely unfazed. In any case, the ashes of Uzumaki Hanamichi in this timeline had all turned to dust, so all his statements were now unverifiable.

"Words are no proof. Even if you are our savior, you can't just make things up."

"Let me think about it..."

With his hands crossed and head tilted to the side, Uchiha Gin, deep in thought, began searching his memory for evidence to prove his lie. "That's right! Hanamichi-san has a dark red birthmark shaped like a chrysanthemum here."

Suddenly, Uchiha Gin recalled a scene he had inadvertently witnessed in the men's bath during a team-building trip to a hot spring in the Land of Waves and the Land of Whirlpools. He immediately slapped his palm, stood up, stuck out his buttocks, and confidently pointed to his right buttock.

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Even if it's made up, you should at least...

Seeing this, Kana, who had a meat bun in each hand, frowned slightly. "A birthmark on her butt?"

How could such outrageous information possibly be true?

Pfft!

"Your nephew greets your uncle!"

However, before she could finish her rant, Shana Uzumaki, looking astonished, knelt down in a perfect dogeza (vertical bow) position, exclaiming, "Huh?"

This unexpected scene startled Kana Uzumaki so much that she dropped the meat bun in her hand. Looking at the princess kneeling in perfect posture, she only paused for a second before following suit with a thud!

Although I don't know why the princess is kneeling, I'll just kneel down too.

"Get up, the ground is cold."

Gin Uchiha, accepting the situation calmly, raised his hands in a gesture for the two women to rise. "Princess, is what he said true? Does the clan leader really have a chrysanthemum on his buttocks?"

Kana Uzumaki cautiously nudged Shana beside her and asked in a low voice, "Yes, I heard my mother mention it many times when I was little."

Shana Uzumaki straightened up and nodded. Apart from her mother, almost no one in the clan knew about the birthmark. Yet, Gin Uchiha could pinpoint the location of her father's secret birthmark with great accuracy, indicating that their relationship was definitely extraordinary and far exceeded that of ordinary friends.

"I am sorry about what happened in the Land of Whirlpools, but I was far away at the time and was unaware of what had happened to the Uzumaki clan."

"Uncle, there's no need to blame yourself. Father once said that this is the fate of the Uzumaki clan. The only thing to blame is that the Uzumaki clan trusted the wrong person."

Uchiha Gin originally wanted to express his remorse, but to his surprise, Uzumaki Shana not only did not blame him for not appearing back then, but also shook her head and glanced meaningfully at Tsunade beside her.

It seems there were quite a few incidents during the siege of the Land of Whirlpools, but what's done is done, and the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools is irreversible.

For orphans like Shana Uzumaki, being alive and breathing is already an immense blessing; they dare not ask for anything more.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Looking at Shana Uzumaki, who had become increasingly numb after years of wandering, Gin Uchiha sighed inwardly and asked, "Alive." The two women, who were mistress and servant but sisters in reality, exchanged a glance and both revealed bitter smiles full of sorrow.

Their current goal is limited to this.

The bloodline of the Oozumi clan is a great treasure in the eyes of any ninja village. If managed properly, it can become a great asset to the village.

"Come back to Konoha with me."

After a long silence, Tsunade pursed her lips and looked up at Shana and the other girl, whose eyes were slightly vacant. She and Shana were cousins, and for both reason and emotion, she could not let them fend for themselves.

"Impossible, I will never go to Konoha in my life."

Even after proving her identity, Shana still had no intention of going to Konoha, because she knew very well who had betrayed the Uzumaki clan at the most crucial moment. It was one thing for her not to cause trouble for certain people, but to expect her to go to their doorstep was simply wishful thinking.

"But with just the two of you, you'll be..."

Tsunade didn't say anything too harsh, but her meaning was very clear: Shana and the other two girls couldn't even handle the Grass Village, let alone the Five Great Nations above Grass Village. If it weren't for Uchiha Gin's timely intervention, they might already be stuck in a sandwich with their eyes rolling back.

"If it really comes to that, I will make my own decision."

Shana shook her head. She had been wandering for so many years and was prepared to embrace death. It was just a pity that they had not encountered any other war orphans after all this time, which made the two women feel quite regretful.

"So, all these years you've been wandering around, actually searching for the orphans of the Uzumaki?"

Upon learning the two women's purpose, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with incomprehension. "Since I have received the secret treasure representing the position of clan leader from my father, I have the responsibility to lead the other Uzumaki clan members who have been left behind in the ninja world toward a new life."

Holding up the sealing orb generously gifted to her by Uchiha Gin, Shana Uzumaki's seemingly childlike face exuded an undeniable air of authority, resembling a young lady from the Scarlet Devil Mansion who habitually crouches with her head in her hands in defensive posture. "I will protect the princess's safety!"

The image of Chanel, who is holding a meat bun and swearing an oath, is strikingly similar to that of a gluttonous and sleepy gatekeeper and gardener.

"Kushina is in Konoha right now, don't you want to see her?"

Tsunade frowned, trying to persuade Shana by mentioning Kushina's status as a survivor of the Uzumaki clan, "Kushina... she no longer belongs to the Uzumaki clan."

When Shana mentioned the round-faced girl who was taken away by Konoha many years ago, her eyes dimmed. Besides being a member of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina was also an important Jinchūriki of the village. The people of Konoha would never allow him to get close to her.

"As for the 'Uzumaki Orphans,' I do know a few."

"Huh?" *4

Seeing Uchiha Gin's startling words, the women present all looked on with curiosity and anticipation. "Uncle, is this really true?"

"Uncle, would I lie to you?"

Uchiha Gin reached out and ruffled Shana's hair, nodding seriously. The Uzumaki clan was indeed wiped out, but there were other survivors.

Besides Kushina, who is already known, Nagato, who is making great strides in the Land of Rain, is another example. Hoichi, the disciple of the monk Bunpuku in the Land of Wind, is the bald man who played the biwa and captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. He is also very likely an orphan of the Uzumaki clan.

There is also a little-known Whirlpool Fruit, who lives in seclusion in the Land of the Sea, not far from the Land of Water.

These individuals are likely among the few Uzumaki orphans who have made an appearance in Naruto.

You ask where the infatuated Karin went?

Uchiha Gin turned his head and glanced at Uzumaki Kana's belly, which was bulging from the meat bun. He pursed his lips slightly, guessing that it was probably not going to happen anytime soon.

"I would appreciate your guidance, Uncle."

For some reason, Shana Uzumaki always felt a strange sense of familiarity with Gin Uchiha, making her subconsciously believe anything the stranger in front of her said.

This can only be described as the combined power of the prison's mixed bloodline.

Anyone who is a descendant of the Otsutsuki clan will unconsciously develop a strange fondness for this unparalleled bastard.

"Hold on."

Uchiha Gin raised one hand and pulled out a strange square box from his robes, unfamiliar to the girls. *Beep beep beep...*

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

Who is it?

When the call connected, the voice on the other end surprised Uchiha Gin. It wasn't Konan who answered the phone, but Nagato, who sounded even weaker.

"It's me. How did you get the phone?"

"Xiao Nan asked me to charge her phone. Do you need me to give her this?"

Nagato's weak voice was filled with deep helplessness, "I see. No need, I came to find you."

I didn't expect Nagato to have already started her "power bank" career so quickly. "Looking for me?"

"That's right, Nagato, do you want to become the clan leader?"

"ha?"

On the other end of the phone, Nagato blinked in bewilderment, his mind blank. What clan leader?

"Uncle, who are you talking to? Is someone sealed inside?"

Shana, following behind Gin Uchiha, curiously stood on tiptoe and asked, "Wait, Nagato, what's your mother's name?"

"Uh... Fusang."

Still dazed, Nagato instinctively replied, "Fusang, do you know Fusang?"

Uchiha Gin turned and passed the name to Shana and the other girl, "Fusang? I think I vaguely remember that name."

Kana Uzumaki frowned thoughtfully, a memory flashing through her mind of a serene, red-haired woman. "Good that you remember her. This is Fusang's son. He's doing something important in the Land of Rain. Would you like to go and join him?"

Pointing to the phone in his hand, Uchiha Gin asked with a smile, "The Land of Rain...we're willing to go!"

After a long three seconds of deep thought, the master and servant hit it off immediately and raised their little hands in unison.

"Wait, the Land of Rain is not much safer than the Land of Grass. There is also the ruthless Hanzo of the Salamander in charge. If you go there rashly, you may encounter something unfortunate."

Out of concern for the two women's safety, Tsunade, who had suffered a great defeat in the Land of Rain, couldn't help but speak up to remind them, "Don't worry, Nagato and the others are doing incredibly well right now. I believe it won't be long before they squeeze out that outdated old man like Hanzo and rise to become a famous new generation of ninjas."

Uchiha Gin, however, held a different view. The Dawn Organization, the predecessor of Akatsuki, was developing very smoothly. With the help of the dummy he had given them, their overall strength was definitely far greater than in the original timeline. Even if Hanzo betrayed them during the cooperation and joined forces with Danzo to launch a sneak attack, they still wouldn't be able to defeat Nagato, who had mastered the Rinnegan.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that my older cousin doesn't cause trouble.

Therefore, Uchiha Gin planned to visit his cousin's shop after returning to the village and have a good chat.

Seeing that Uchiha Gintoki had said that, Tsunade didn't insist anymore. She was actually very clear about the filth of the Konoha higher-ups. Once bloodline ninjas with special abilities like Shana and Kana entered the village, it would be very difficult for them to get away.

"Ha~ If there's nothing else, we'll be going now. Please reimburse me for the expenses."

Looking at the colorful neon lights gradually illuminating outside the window, Tsunade, her fingers itching, feigned exhaustion and yawned. She then pulled a sweaty receipt from her cleavage and handed it to Uchiha Gin.

"Let me see, 100,000 taels, right?"

"Huh? Look closely, it's one million!"

"Hehe, a zero will be deducted from all handwritten invoices."

"A tonic, at least give me back the 200,000 I paid."

'

After seeing Tsunade off for trying to falsify her accounts, Uchiha Gin turned to look at the two red-haired mistresses sitting upright in the room. "Pack your things. We'll set off tomorrow. Someone will meet you in the Land of Rain."

"Uncle, I have no way to repay your great kindness. I can only repay you with good fortune."

Seeing the bystanders leave, Shana, who had been holding back for so long, finally revealed her true colors. Uchiha Gin looked at the "mature woman" Shana with her shoulders half-exposed, and a row of black lines appeared on his forehead. "Does your father know about this?"

When Uchiha Gin suddenly mentioned his father, Shana assumed he was reminding her of the insurmountable age gap between them and immediately shook her head to state her position, "I don't think you're old!"

old?

"Huh? I thought you were too old!"