Lost Memories: Sneaking a Drive Was Really Thrilling

The Mysterious Person waited until the Kaguya Clan had finished verifying the intelligence, then turned and vanished into the night. The Kaguya Clan members did not stop him.

After all, in their eyes, that sneaky fellow was merely a pitiful wretch incapable of taking revenge through his own strength.

Under the moonlight, the Mysterious Person removed his disguise. His aged face looked exceptionally pale beneath the moon's glow, and the crimson in his eyes gradually faded.

Uchiha Yao recalled his encounter with the Kaguya Clan just now, the corners of his stiff mouth curling up slightly. "These brainless lunatics can serve as perfect cover for me. Once they and the Uchiha Clan are in complete chaos, I can make my move."

"A Gin, wake up!"

Feeling the moisture on his face, Uchiha Gin slowly opened his eyes. Before him was a slender girl crying so pitifully that tears streamed down her cheeks and fell onto his face. Thirsty, he instinctively stuck out his tongue and licked the water stain at the corner of his mouth.

Salty and sweet.

Seeing Uchiha Gin awaken, the girl threw herself into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest. Burying her head against the boy's chest, she said through tears,

"Waaah... I had such a strange dream. You weren't in it, and I was all alone. I was so scared."

Still somewhat stiff, Uchiha Gin held himself up and let the girl sob against his chest. He raised a hand and gently stroked her silky black hair. "It's all right. I'll always stay by your side."

"Really?"

The girl, whose nose had turned red from crying, lifted her head and looked into Uchiha Gin's eyes with slightly reddened eyes, as if seeking confirmation.

"Of course. Haven't you always said that you only have me? If I don't take care of you, who will?"

Patting the girl's little head, Uchiha Gin motioned for her to get up.

"Hmph, who said that? I'll do just fine without you."

Only then realizing that her actions had been overly intimate, the girl immediately sprang up, turned her head aside, and pouted as she argued.

"All right, you two, stop being lovey-dovey here. You're making us two old geezers' teeth ache."

The round Uchiha Yan teased them.

Only then did Uchiha Gin notice that Uchiha Miao and Uchiha Yan, who had supposedly been sent away, had returned.

"Where's that old geezer?"

Remembering Uchiha Yao's strange behavior, the boy asked anxiously.

"The Clan Leader has ordered him not to continue taking part in your research. You can rest easy now."

The lean Uchiha Miao explained from the side. A trace of concern hid within his indifferent eyes. "Do either of you feel any discomfort? Your eyes, your brain, anything like that?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Miao's words, Uchiha Gin immediately mentioned his worsening vision, while Uchiha Hikari brought up the "weapons" Uchiha Yao's subordinates had mentioned.

"Weapons?"

Hearing that unfamiliar word for the first time, Uchiha Gin looked at Uchiha Miao in confusion. The latter sighed and took out the document concerning the War Weapon Project.

Uchiha Gin gave it a rough glance and frowned.

"Did that old geezer take the wrong medicine? He actually wanted to train Hikari and me into unconscious 'War Weapons'?"

Meanwhile, after Uchiha Tajima rejected the War Weapon Project fabricated by Uchiha Yao, he returned to his residence alone.

His wife, who had just given birth to a pair of twins for him, was nursing the swaddled infants. A younger child slept beside her.

In this era, which placed little importance on family planning, every ninja clan believed in having many children. Population represented combat power. Looking at his wife and children, Uchiha Tajima's cold, stern gaze softened.

"You've worked hard."

Uchiha Tajima sat beside the bed and carefully stroked his wife's weakened body. "It's nothing. Where are Madara and Izuna?"

Uchiha Tajima's Wife was a gentle, virtuous woman. Though she was the previous Clan Leader's daughter, she did not enjoy fighting. Her waterlike, delicate personality perfectly complemented Uchiha Tajima's sharp and forceful nature, and the two shared an exceptionally loving relationship.

"They've reached the age for battle. I had them stay in the training room for a while and temper their dispositions properly."

His eldest son, Uchiha Madara, and second son, Uchiha Izuna, were already capable of going to the battlefield and taking part in small-scale battles. Uchiha Tajima wanted them to suffer more under his hand, so they would suffer fewer injuries on the battlefield.

"Oh my, I haven't recovered yet!"

Hearing that her husband had sent away both of their sensible children, the woman lying on the bed wore a seductive, bashful expression, her voice becoming increasingly soft and clinging.

"What do you take me, Uchiha Tajima, for?!"

The Clan Leader raised a hand and firmly restrained his impulsive little brother, rebuking it with righteous indignation.

The Uchiha Clan Land was peaceful beneath the night curtain. The patrol teams diligently followed their routes as they inspected the area around the Clan Grounds.

The pitch-black night did not hinder the Uchiha Clan, who possessed dynamic vision. As their route neared its end, several patrol members let down their guard.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A series of swift whistles came from the forest. The patrol member at the front fell at the sound, splashing blood blooming across his body.

"Enemy attack!!!"

The alarm was raised. A flame shot into the sky before exploding, and the remaining members swiftly drew their weapons and opened their crimson eyes. Without hesitation, they charged forward, hoping to buy time for the clansmen behind them.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of figures emerged from the darkness. The Kaguya Clan members, each wearing savage expressions and radiating a bloodthirsty aura, pounced upon them like starving wolves. The small patrol team vanished into the surging sea of people after a single clash, leaving only mangled limbs scattered across the ground.

The aura of death slowly descended upon the quiet, peaceful Uchiha Clan Land like an invisible giant hand.

Bored out of his mind, Uchiha Gin lay on a bed in the laboratory, counting the countless stars beyond the window.

Suddenly, he saw a flicker of fire light up the distant darkness. It was the Uchiha Clan's unique alarm signal.

Staring in disbelief at the flame that signified an enemy attack, Uchiha Gin did not hesitate. He flipped over and rushed out of the lounge.

The laboratory was already in complete chaos. The guards were assembling while the researchers, who lacked combat ability, hurriedly packed up documents. With no time to care about any of that, the boy ran to a room door and pounded on it forcefully.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Under the boy's heavy blows, the door opened at once. The bleary-eyed girl hugged a pillow, rubbed her eyes, and yawned. "A Gin, what is it this time?"

"Someone is attacking the Clan Grounds."

The boy had no time to worry about propriety between men and women. He grabbed the girl and ran outside.

"Where are you taking me?"

Still completely bewildered, the girl was dragged along by the boy as he sprinted all the way.

They ran all the way to the laboratory entrance, where a round figure was directing the guards to assemble. Seeing the boy and girl run out, he hurriedly shouted, "Why did you come out? Get back inside! The laboratory is much safer than outside."

Uchiha Yan had just received word from the clansmen on the perimeter. A group of unidentified people was advancing toward the Clan Grounds at tremendous speed, precisely attacking every patrol team and Undercover Sentry along the way and catching them completely off guard.

"Get Xiao Guang somewhere safe. I want to fight the enemy too!"

Uchiha Gin shielded the girl behind him and thumped his chest at Uchiha Yan. His crimson eyes looked at Uchiha Yan without the slightest fear.

"I can fight too!"

"The situation hasn't reached the point where we need you yet. Go sit to the side."

Uchiha Yan was both annoyed and amused. Though these enemies had arrived aggressively, this was not a life-or-death crisis for the Uchiha Clan.

Their clan had existed for a thousand years. If an attack like this could wipe out the entire clan, they would have ceased to exist long ago.