Naruto: Uchiha Madara's Cousin

"Captain Koji!"

The clansmen around Senju Koji hurriedly helped him up, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Uchiha Gin.

The illusions of the Uchiha clan are terrifying beyond words. The powerful Captain Koji was taken down with just one move.

Wait a minute—Is the Senju clan playing the victim now?

"Let go of me, I'm fine!"

Struggling to his feet, Koji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and rasped at Uchiha Gin, who stood before him deep in thought.

"I remember you—you're that weakling who used to follow Uchiha Fuka around like a puppy."

For the umpteenth time, why does everyone keep calling me weak? It's not like I have a middle part hairstyle or something.

"Kid, tell me where Uchiha Fuka is hiding, and I might spare your life."

Quickly recovering thanks to his Senju physiology, Koji stared intently at Uchiha Gin as he slowly revealed his purpose.

"Sorry, it's been a while since I last visited Captain Fuka. But if nothing unexpected happens, he's probably drinking somewhere right now."

...

Inside the Uchiha clan's territory

"Ahchoo!"

Uchiha Fuka sneezed right after downing a cup of sake. Rubbing his nose, he asked the person next to him, "Taro, why's your sake so weak?"

"Darn it, Taro must have messed with it again!"

...

"Uchiha Fuka didn't come?"

Upon learning from Uchiha Gin that the person he'd been obsessing over for years hadn't shown up, Senju Koji's voice turned cold as he stroked the scar on his face.

"Well then, I'll send you on your way first. But don't worry, Uchiha Fuka will join you soon enough."

"I'm really not that close with Fuka. Why don't you ask someone else?"

As Senju Koji spoke, Uchiha Gin's memories slowly resurfaced. This was the guy who protected Senju Itama during the weed out operation operation years ago, right?

Back then, he'd had a back-and-forth battle with Captain Fuka, though he ultimately lost. Gin thought Fuka had sent this guy to meet his maker, but it turns out he survived.

"Heh, six years! Do you know how I've lived these six years? No! You don't!"

I really don't know, and I don't want to. You're not some blonde child, after all.

"Every day, I endured the burning pain from these scars. The searing heat never left me for a moment, keeping me awake, reminding me."

"Uchiha Fuka, I want you dead!"

"Ahchoo! Taro, can you shut the window? It's getting chilly."

...

As black smoke rose menacingly from Koji's body, Uchiha Gin glanced sideways.

Lucky this guy's from the Senju clan. If he were an Uchiha, he'd probably awaken the Mangekyō in no time.

"Got your last words ready?"

After venting his emotions, Koji lowered his head, looking coldly at Uchiha Gin as he spoke slowly.

"Uh, I just want to ask, how did you track down the Hagoromo clan?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his face, asking the question that had been bothering him for a while.

"That's your last request?"

"Let's just say it is. I hear the Senju clan prides itself on honesty and trustworthiness, so you wouldn't deny me that, right?"

"Hmph! Since you're about to die, I suppose it won't hurt to tell you."

Confident in his numerical advantage, Koji crossed his arms arrogantly and explained.

"The reason we've been able to track the Hagoromo clan relentlessly is thanks to the assistance of the Uzumaki clan."

After Koji's explanation, Uchiha Gin finally understood. Each Senju eradication squad was paired with a sensory-type member of the Uzumaki clan, helping them track down the remnants of the Hagoromo clan.

The ultimate ninja dogs!

"Not bad~ So where's your commander now?"

Gin couldn't help but ask as he saw Koji get more and more talkative.

"Captain Koji, could this kid be stalling for time?"

A sharper Senju clansman leaned over to Koji and whispered his suspicion.

"You! How dare you mock us!"

Realizing what was happening, Koji smacked his bald head and roared at Uchiha Gin, whose face was the picture of innocence.

No, no, no, something's felt off for a while!

The remaining eighteen Senju clansmen all shook their heads and took a step back, distancing themselves from Koji.

"Sigh, it would've been so much easier if you just told me. Now you'll have to suffer."

Seeing that his bluff had failed, Uchiha Gin shook his head, sighing in disappointment.

"Filthy Uchiha! Die!"

Infuriated by the deception, Koji lashed out, his massive fist crashing down on the seemingly frail Uchiha.

Boom!

With a loud bang, dust filled the air. The surrounding Senju clansmen quickly gathered, eager to see how the cocky Uchiha met his end, only to be greeted by a scream.

"Ahhh!"

"The Uchiha survived?"

A puzzled Senju clansman remarked.

"Sigh, maybe Captain Koji held back? His mental state has been unstable these past years, after all. Catching an Uchiha to vent on might have been therapeutic."

Another Senju replied wistfully.

"Wait a second. This scream sounds... familiar?"

A veteran Senju, who had served under Koji for years, suddenly realized something was wrong. That scream—it sounded almost beastly!

"Not good! Quick..."

"Quick what?"

A lazy voice echoed in their ears, and the vigilant Senju immediately huddled together. One of them used Wind Release to disperse the dust.

As the smoke cleared, the Senju were greeted with a horrifying sight.

Their once-powerful Captain Koji now dangled from the hand of the scrawny Uchiha like a helpless chick. His vacant eyes revealed that he had been trapped in a genjutsu, and his strong arm, which had swung the punch earlier, was now bent at an unnatural angle.

"Hmm, leaving one alive should suffice. As for the rest of you..."

Uchiha Gin, holding Koji, scratched his head. "You guys can go."

"Everyone, attack! He's just one person!"

One Senju shouted, drawing his sword and charging at Gin. The other eighteen followed suit.

"Sigh, all you know is fighting, no wonder there'll be nothing left of you in the end."

As if your Uchiha clan ever had happy endings?

Gin didn't hold back. If they sought death, he wouldn't stop them.

Without even raising an eyebrow, Gin stomped his foot, and countless branches erupted from the ground like tendrils.

The charging Senju's expressions turned from fierce to astonished as the scene unfolded before them.

"Is that—our leader's technique?"

Someone shouted.

Wait, is Senju Hashirama already the clan leader? Cousin, you'd better work harder!

Next time we meet, you'd better have the Mangekyō, otherwise, without a giant mecha, you won't stand a chance against the Buddha.

Before the Senju could react, the tendrils had already wrapped tightly around them, quickly absorbing their chakra. In no time, their screams were reduced to muffled groans.

Thud!

As Gin sensed the last of the eighteen life forces fade away, he dismissed the Wood Release tendrils, and the drained corpses dropped heavily to the ground.

"Tsk, it wasn't as gross as I expected."

Gin wasn't particularly bloodthirsty. Except for killing Josuke in self-defense right after crossing into this world, he hadn't gone out of his way to kill anyone. Even during training, he'd shown restraint.

Of course, anything that happened in his first life didn't count. He'd cut ties with his old self at light speed.

"In the end, I've truly become part of this world."

Gin sighed, bidding farewell to his former self as he prepared to fully embrace the chaos of this new world.

"Time to wake up."

Gin used his chakra to break the genjutsu on Koji.

At this point, dealing with ordinary ninjas was so simple that he didn't even need to activate his Sharingan—basic genjutsu was more than enough.

"Where's your leader?"

Gin asked, staring at the dazed Koji.

"Young Master Tobirama is camped in the canyon to the southeast."

Koji answered obediently, still under Gin's control.

"How many from the Uzumaki clan have come?"

"Lady Mito has brought twenty Uzumaki clansmen."

Huh?

Hearing that familiar name, Gin's head began to throb again.

He thought he wouldn't see her again until Konoha was founded. Who would've thought he'd hear about her after just a few years?

I wonder if her dream of becoming a heroine has come true.

Thinking back to his first major crisis after crossing into this world, Gin realized that if it hadn't been for Mito's help, he might have already been reincarnated in another world by now.

"Alright, I have nothing else to ask. Go ahead and kill yourself."

After Uchiha Gin finished asking what he wanted, he left behind one final command and turned to chase after the Hagoromo Clan's retreating team.

Thud!

With a swift hand strike, Senju Koji ended his own life. In his final moments, his mind cleared, and he stared at Uchiha Gin's retreating figure. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't understand how the weakest-looking one from six years ago could now defeat him so easily.

As darkness enveloped him, Senju Koji passed away with an endless sense of confusion.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Gin's wood clone seemed to sense something, deliberately falling behind. The real body swapped in its place, while the clone transformed back into a piece of withered wood.

"Gin, you're back?"

Uchiha Hikari, always sharp, was the first to notice something off about Uchiha Gin and turned to observe him, asking, "Did you take care of it?"

"Yeah, it's done."

Uchiha Gin, preoccupied, didn't say much. His mind was currently occupied with the image of another red-haired figure.

"Are you thinking about a woman?"

A woman's natural intuition told Uchiha Hikari that something was clearly bothering Gin.

"Huh? Is it that obvious?"

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