First of All, I Didn't Provoke Anyone

Chapter 30

The mystery of the Six Years Ago Clan Massacre had always been a shadow hanging over Uchiha Gin's heart.

He had finally gotten the chance to obtain some useful clues from the suspicious Kaguya Clan, only to use too much force and accidentally kill the other party.

With his mind full of worries, he had no interest in working. Relying on his memory, he drew the mark on his left hand.

Staring at the strange symbol in his hand, he racked his brains but still could not recall where such a thing had appeared in the original story.

Three darts revolved around a red dot. It looked like the crest of some clan. He could only ask Uchiha Tajima about it the next time they met.

Without realizing it, it was time to get off work. Uchiha Gin followed a strict no-overtime policy and left the Dungeon right on time.

Seeing the sun gradually setting, Uchiha Gin first went shopping. Entering a fairly large General Store, he asked the Shop Assistant, "Do you have black Hair Dye? The long-lasting kind."

The Shop Assistant recognized him as the legendary Uchiha Gin. Trembling, he took a bottle of black Hair Dye from the shelf and handed it over.

After receiving the goods, Uchiha Gin reached into his pocket. Yet after fumbling around for quite a while, he found nothing, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Gin-sama, please consider this bottle of Hair Dye a free gift. Please accept it."

Noticing that he seemed short on money, the Shop Assistant tactfully spoke up.

"No, how could I stiff you over such a small amount? Wait a moment."

He closed his eyes and searched through the system for a while. When he opened them again, Uchiha Gin pulled a huge, gleaming Gold Brick from his bag. The instant it appeared, its Golden Light nearly blinded the Shop Assistant's Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes.

Swallowing hard, the Shop Assistant accepted the massive Gold Brick, which weighed nearly ten jin, and could not help pinching his own face.

The pain in his cheek told him this was not a dream. He had worked in this shop for years, but he had never seen such a hefty Gold Brick.

The Gold Brick was nice, but it was so nice that it gave him a headache. "Gin-sama, please forgive our small shop, but we truly cannot make change for something this valuable."

That was right. The Gold Brick was worth an unimaginable amount. Ten jin of gold could practically buy their whole store.

Seeing the Shop Assistant push the Gold Brick back, Uchiha Gin felt a little embarrassed as well. He had principles too: he would never take what he should not take for free, but he would never let a freebie slip away either.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, a Spiky Hair youth pushed open the door and strode in, shouting, "Boss, do you have any powerful Water Shuriken manuals?"

Before anyone present could react, Spiky Hair spotted Uchiha Gin and cried out in shock, "Gin, you bastard! When did you get back?"

Then his eyes were drawn to the gleaming Gold Brick in Gin's hand.

"Holy shit, did you strike it rich?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the carefree Spiky Hair youth before him with a face full of black lines. This guy showed none of the future arrogance of looking down on everyone.

"You should call me Cousin, Madara. Show a little respect to your elders."

"╭(╯^╰)╮, you're just someone I defeated."

The Spiky Hair youth named Madara snorted with a chuunibyou expression.

"If you behave, it's not like I can't cut off a little piece for you."

Uchiha Gin looked Calm and Collected at Uchiha Madara, whose nose was practically in the air, and gestured at the Gold Brick in his hand.

"Bro, you're my real brother!"

Uchiha Madara, willing to bow for five pecks of rice, immediately bowed his head in submission.

Even the future World's Asura had to bow beneath my tyrannical might. Watching Uchiha Madara surrender to money, Uchiha Gin felt instantly refreshed.

Worth it!

Unfortunately, there were no handheld cameras in this era. If he had captured this scene, there might be a hundred thousand White Zetsu pelting his windows with rubber bands every night in the future.

"Get up. Whatever you want to buy, your cousin will pay."

Uchiha Gin waved a hand grandly, letting him shop freely.

At those words, Uchiha Madara's eyes immediately lit up. He packed up every single thing his father normally would not let him buy, and before long, he had filled a huge bundle.

Watching Madara carry a bundle even bigger than himself, Uchiha Gin stroked his chin and suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

On an Island thousands of li away, Uzumaki Mito, who had been confined by her father, stared blankly at the Bead in her hand, which had returned to its original color. Suddenly, the Girl felt an itch in her nose.

"Achoo~"

Was someone thinking about her?

In the end, Uchiha Gin and Madara's purchases only chipped off one corner of the Gold Brick. Carrying the enormous bundle down the street, Uchiha Madara curiously asked his cousin, whom he had not seen for a long time, "Cousin, what kind of business did you do to earn such a huge Gold Brick?"

Ever since Uchiha Madara had defeated Uchiha Gin, who was ten years older than him, in front of everyone at the age of ten,

his cousin had deliberately avoided meeting him. Even when they met at his father's place, Gin would only offer a brief greeting before running off.

"I just did a rather dangerous mission. I happened to get this Gold Brick during it."

"That's great. I want to go out and do missions too."

Hearing that Uchiha Gin had actually gone out on missions, Uchiha Madara, who had never done one outside, said enviously.

That made sense. After the tragedy six years ago, Uchiha Tajima had been extremely protective of his two remaining sons.

He practically kept them by his side at all times. As a result, Madara had never gone out on missions, and he did not have many friends either.

"By the way, I heard you're dating someone?"

Seeing that Uchiha Madara seemed somewhat downcast, Uchiha Gin tried to change the subject and asked with a teasing grin.

"What? Dating? Who told you that?"

Uchiha Madara, who had never cared about matters between men and women, looked utterly baffled.

"I heard it from Izuna. He said you secretly went on a date with someone by the Small River."

Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively sold out his dear little brother.

"Uh, I'm leaving first! Damn Izuna, I'm going to teach him a lesson right now."

Having been stabbed in the back by his closest younger brother, Uchiha Madara said angrily. After a quick farewell, he immediately dashed toward home.

Tsk, tsk. Izuna had probably kicked an iron plate today.

With the Hair Dye in one hand and the chipped Gold Brick tucked against his chest, Uchiha Gin slowly made his way toward his secluded little house.

The instant he pushed open the door, Uchiha Gin felt something hard pressed against his waist.

Lowering his head in surprise, he met Senju Itama's helpless gaze. The boy held a small kitchen knife. It seemed there were no weapons in the house, so he had actually gone to the kitchen to find one.

Uchiha Gin patted his Little Head and casually handed him the Hair Dye. "Not bad vigilance, but don't use a kitchen knife next time. It looks ridiculous."

Senju Itama's Small Face reddened at his words.

Seeing that the boy had already changed into clothes Gin had worn as a child, Uchiha Gin sized him up. "Not bad. You have one-tenth of my childhood looks."

Senju Itama's face turned from red to black.

After reading the instructions, Uchiha Gin learned that the Hair Dye could only be used after washing one's hair, so he immediately told Senju Itama to take a bath first.

Hearing that he could bathe, Senju Itama's face first lit up with joy. Then he saw Uchiha Gin beginning to take off his clothes too, and he was so startled that he cried, "What are you doing?!"

Uchiha Gin looked utterly confused.

"What else would I do? Take a bath. I haven't bathed since getting back, so we might as well bathe together and save some trouble."

Uchiha Gin spoke carelessly as he continued taking off his clothes.

Bang! Senju Itama slammed the door and ran outside first. Only after getting outside did he say, "You go wash first. I'll heat the water for you."

Uchiha Gin's bathroom used an old-fashioned Japanese barrel bath. The barrel was set over a fire and heated slowly. One could only get in once the water was at the right temperature, and someone had to keep watch over the fire below to make sure it was neither too strong nor too weak, lest it affect the bathing experience.

"What a strange kid. He's even a little shy."

Shaking his head, Uchiha Gin did not think much of it. At his current age, he could more than easily be Senju Itama's father.

During the Warring States Period, it was common for people to marry and have children at thirteen or fourteen. What was truly strange was that he was already twenty-four and still had no offspring.

After stripping and entering the bathroom, he saw that the bottom of the bathing barrel connected to the outside. The water inside bubbled away, clearly already quite hot.

Poking his head out the window, he saw Senju Itama outside with his Small Face puffed up, working hard to tend the fire. The boy kept throwing in armfuls of firewood while shouting,

"Burn! Burn! Burn that dead pervert to death!"

"???"

First of all, I didn't provoke anyone.