Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

There is a legend in the ninja world that the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, deeply moved the ninja leaders of the other major nations with his sincere sincerity, quelling the thousand-year-long wars of the Warring States period and ushering in a new era for ninjas.

However, the reason why legends are legends is precisely because they have been greatly embellished, presenting content that is acceptable to everyone.

Only those who were present at the meeting know that if it weren't for that cold, aloof figure standing atop the towering Tengu giant, easily suppressing the infamous Tailed Beast with a wave of his hand, they wouldn't have agreed to the peace agenda of the Five Kage Summit.

Uchiha Madara.

The darkness of the ninja world.

A nightmare that haunted the minds of all geniuses of the time; anyone who said they hadn't been beaten up by Uchiha Madara was too embarrassed to accept an S-rank mission.

……

"He...he's dead, isn't he?"

An elderly Cloud Villager, well past fifty and having lived through a chaotic era, trembled violently as he dropped the kunai he was holding. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, his wide eyes filled with unfathomable terror.
"The darkness of the ninja world! It's the darkness of the ninja world! Run!"

In the Hidden Stone Village, a middle-aged ninja with a missing arm clutched his throbbing wound, his soft murmurs gradually escalating into terrified screams, leaving the young man beside him stunned.
These young people were mostly born in a peaceful era, when Madara Uchiha had already risen to a high position and his methods had become much more restrained. Therefore, it's understandable that they were unaware of the cruelty of the dark side of the ninja world.
"Uchiha Madara?"

Jinjiao slowly turned his head, his sinister gaze sweeping over the long-haired man who stood proudly in his classic stance.

Where have you been all these years?

“I have a more important career, which is incomparable to the narrow-minded thinking of ordinary people like you.”

Madara Uchiha, who came to the rescue, still maintained his arrogant and disdainful attitude, completely disregarding the strongest ninja of the Land of Lightning.
"cause?"

Kinkaku frowned slightly. What kind of grand undertaking could possibly make Uchiha Madara, the Hokage, willingly relinquish his power and live in anonymity for so many years?

"Are you investigating them?!"

But the next second, a flash of inspiration struck Jinjiao, and his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at Uchiha Madara.
"Humph!"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly upon hearing this, offering no response. However, it wasn't hard to guess from the slight upturn of his lips that Kinkaku was right.
"If you have any leads, we brothers can lend you a hand."

Having confirmed his suspicions, Jin Jiao's brows slowly relaxed, and he adopted a sincere expression.

They brothers aren't afraid, but the younger generation of Yunyin might not be. That kid Xi is still too inexperienced. What if he gets targeted by those people?
"You guys? Forget it, you're just a bunch of noobs."

Madara Uchiha shook his head, his gaze falling on the white-haired figure lying on the ground.
"Let's settle the score from just now."

"This is war."

Faced with questioning, Jinjiao showed no sign of backing down.
That's how war is; the losers eat dust.

"You...you bastard, are you here to laugh at me?"

The nine-tailed fox, bound tightly in ink, raised its head, its face filled with complex emotions.
Its relationship with Madara Uchiha wasn't bad, but rather quite delicate.
Both the human and the beast have the kind of self-serving nature, always waiting for the other to take the initiative, which prevents them from truly forming a bond.

But to say there's hatred, that's not really true. After all, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) doesn't want to provoke Indra, who is hidden deep within Madara Uchiha.
Compared to that scourge, Madara Uchiha was arguably the most virtuous person in the ninja world.

"Yes."

Looking at the slightly embarrassed Kurama, Madara Uchiha rarely smiled, as if he were seeing a heartbroken ex.

"You haven't been doing so well since you left me, have you?"

"How can it be repaired?"

Hearing this, Kurama was so angry her nose almost twisted. She flipped over like a carp and opened her mouth to bite Uchiha Madara.
"thump!"

Unfortunately, due to his clumsy movements, Madara Uchiha easily dodged him, causing him to fall flat on his face.
"You devil! Let me go!"

"The loser eats the dust, Kurama, nyah nyah nyah~"

A chibi-style bull's head materialized on Golden Horn's shoulder, sticking its tongue out triumphantly at the furious Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Uncle!!!"

Just then, Uchiha Kagami arrived.
If you ask him why he took so long to arrive, you have to mention the little dumpling he was carrying on his back.

When it comes to loyalty and righteousness, Jingzi ranks among the top in the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Despite his still-healing injuries, he managed to snatch the disheveled Xiaotuantuan back from Xi's grasp.

"How have you been all these years...?"

Looking at Uchiha Madara, whom he hadn't seen for so long, he had a thousand questions in his mind, but in the end, they all turned into a sincere greeting.
"Jing, you did a great job."

Although Madara Uchiha has never returned to the village in recent years, everything that happens in Konoha has been relayed back to him by Sasuke in real time.

Therefore, he highly praised Uchiha Kagami's achievements.

"Compared to Izuna, you are truly worthy of the name Uchiha."

That brat Izuna not only didn't compete for the Hokage position, but he also abandoned the clan affairs and went overseas to live a carefree life. He's a disgrace to the Uchiha clan!
"That coward Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't very strong, but he's learned a lot from Tobirama Senju's cowardice. He's not as conscious as this big-butt brat."

Madara Uchiha's gaze swept from the wounded Kagami Uchiha down to the unconscious Danzo, his eyes filled with admiration.
In this international war, the fact that Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't present on the front lines is truly unimaginable; it's impossible to fathom just how corrupt Konoha has become.
"Uncle, please don't blame Hiruzen for this. Our Hokage branch secretary has a clear division of responsibilities; he handles internal affairs while I handle external affairs..."

Uchiha Kagami quickly spoke up to explain for his friend.
"Hmph! Do you think I don't know what those peasants are thinking? Jing, don't let past friendships blind you."

Madara Uchiha knew about the ambitions of the Ninja Alliance even before he became Hokage.
That's why, after succeeding as Hokage, he appointed his younger brother Izuna as the leader of the Jonin team and handed over access to the mission hall to him.

I just never expected that my brat younger brother, Izuna, would be so useless. If he were even a little more reckless, the Ninja Alliance would never have had the chance to rise to power.
Unfortunately, reality is not a game, and Izuna is not a mad dog.

"Lord Raikage, you've finally arrived."

Onoki, clutching his lower back, floated over to Kinkaku's side, forcing a friendly smile onto his pale face.

"Elder brother..."

Xi followed closely behind, and seeing Jinjiao possessed and merged with the Ox-Demon, fear appeared on his rough, rugged face for the first time. His voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Xi, you have disappointed me."

Although Jinjiao felt sorry for his junior brother, he maintained a cold expression to preserve his dignity.
"Big brother, don't scare Xi. He's already done a great job."

Silver Horn spoke his mind, patting his junior brother on the shoulder in comfort.

Being able to defeat Uchiha Kagami, a powerful Kagami user, on several occasions was an achievement that should make him proud.

"He's the future Raikage! How can I trust him with the position?"

Jinjiao pursed his lips, but his tone softened somewhat.

"If not him, who else can we give it to?"

Silver Horn couldn't help but roll his eyes. Right now, Cloud Village was facing a talent shortage; apart from Xi's little cousin who had decent talent, everyone else was a bunch of rotten apples, not even as good as one of Xi's.
"Believe it or not, I'll make you one!"

When Jinjiao's temper flared, he glared fiercely at his younger brother.
"I'll take office! The first thing I'll do when I take office is to thoroughly investigate all the foot massage parlors in the village. If any of them are offering illegal services, I'll shut them down!"

This was exactly what Silverhorn wanted; he had long disliked the foot-washing hobby of those around him.
Especially the eldest brother, who was corrupted by the first and second generation Rai in his early years, now feels uncomfortable if he doesn't wash his feet every day.
"Xi! You are the chosen one, the Raikage!"

"..."

"Hey! We're still here. Can you guys take a break from your daily routines for a bit?"

Looking at the silver and gold brothers joking around, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes.
Once upon a time, weren't he and Izuna the same?

Add to that the quirky older cousin, and heartwarming family dramas unfold almost every day.

"I'll give you a chance. If you leave the Land of Fire now, I can pretend you never came."

As Madara Uchiha said this, he felt that his current level of enlightenment had surpassed that of Hasi Hot Mom, making him a truly compassionate person. "Impossible!"

Onoki was the first to jump up. They had fought in Iwagakure for so long, people had died, and money had been spent. And you, Uchiha Madara, just casually told me to go home?
Should I continue being this earthen shadow?
"Shorty, I hope your fists are as hard as your mouth."

Madara Uchiha gave Onoki a cold glance, a red glint flashing in his eyes, and a chilling, deep power of his gaze erupted like a tidal wave.

"Well!"

Overwhelmed by the aura of death, Onoki Kikuka tensed up and instinctively moved closer to Kinkaku beside him, only to be mercilessly dodged, leaving him alone to bear the pressure of Uchiha Madara.

Kinkaku: This little dwarf is quite brave, daring to raise his voice at Uchiha Madara like that.

"Where are you two?"

Ignoring the trembling Onoki, Madara Uchiha turned to the silent Gin and Kin brothers and asked them a question.
"I'm sorry, but we also have our responsibilities to bear."

Golden Horn shook his head and assumed a fighting stance.

Silverhorn remained silent, quietly taking out the Two-Tailed Card to complete the possession and fusion. After donning the blue bodysuit, he stood on the same side as his elder brother.

If those brothers retire, the spiritual pillar of Yunyin will collapse.

For them, losing is not terrible; what is terrible is losing their fighting spirit.

"There's really nothing I can do against you."

Looking at the two men, their fighting spirit soaring, Madara Uchiha sighed softly.

Do you feel like dancing so much?

"Let's continue the battle we started last time!"

Even now, Golden Horn still remembers the regret from the first Knights War.
Madara Uchiha smirked, stepped forward, and stood before the writhing Senju Hishima, looking down at the powerless, raging Nine-Tails.
"You white-haired brat who was born of a mother but not taught by a father, let me demonstrate for you the correct way to use the Nine-Tails."

"what?"

Both Kurama (the Nine-Tails) and Senju Hisa in the consciousness space were stunned, looking at Uchiha Madara with eyes full of confusion as he reached out his hand to them.
Could this guy be...

"Come out!"

Madara Uchiha grabbed Senju Hijin's tailed beast cloak and, to everyone's astonishment, ripped it off violently.
Hiss!

"what!"

The pain, like flesh being torn apart, caused the Nine-Tails to let out a piercing scream.

"Why hasn't it changed?"

Madara Uchiha frowned as he watched the chakra dissipate in his hand; this was different from what he had envisioned.
Logically speaking, the chakra he pulled out should also be able to be turned into trial cards, right?
It's probably because they didn't pull enough.

Nodding confidently, Madara Uchiha once again extended his wicked hand.
Hiss!

Hiss!

"Transform! Do you hear me?"

"Ah~"

For a moment, the Nine-Tails' screams were like the mournful cries of a cuckoo, so pitiful that even its enemies, such as Golden Horn, showed expressions of sympathy.

"that……"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Golden Horn raised his hand.

"Don't worry, we're almost there."

"No, if you keep tearing it, it'll be bald."

Golden Horn pointed to the Nine-Tailed Fox, which was missing a piece and a tuft of fur, and reminded it in a complicated tone.
"Um...are you okay?"

"Uchiha Madara! After you die, I'll pee on your grave every day!"

With tears welling in its eyes, Kurama made the most venomous vow of its life, then, under Madara Uchiha's slightly apologetic gaze, it shrank back into the space of the Tailed Beast Card.

"You bastard, you're still alive... Huh?!"

When Senju Hisajin logged in, her first words earned her a sharp rap on the head.
"Little white-haired guy, even if you are your father, you have to respectfully call me Hokage-sama when you see me."

"You fart!"

Boom!
Another sharp rap on the head.

"Your ill-mannered manners are just like your father's."

"asshole!"

"Miss Hisana, calm down! Calm down!"

Upon seeing Senju Hisama draw his sword, Uchiha Kagami immediately stepped in to stop him.
He was really afraid that his uncle might get upset and send Senju Hisahi and her father back together on the spot.

"Give me the Tailed Beast Card."

Madara Uchiha, without the slightest sense of remorse, reached out his hand.

"No!"

There's no reason to vomit up what you've already eaten.

"Hey! Don't do it yet!"

Seeing Madara Uchiha raise his hand again, Hisana Senju instinctively covered her forehead.
"What... what did you guys do?"

Madara Uchiha frowned as he examined the two Nine-Tails cards in his hand, each with a distinct aura.
"Has my cousin developed a new card printing technology?"

"do not know!"

Senju Hisama, who had voluntarily handed over the card, shook her head violently behind Uchiha Kagami.

It's a pity that I'm currently outnumbered and weak. If my older brother were still alive, he would definitely help her deal with that inherently evil Uchiha Old Man.

"Never mind, it's all the same, it's all in seconds anyway."

For him, the power of the Nine-Tails was merely icing on the cake; whether he used one or two, the outcome wouldn't change.
"I know you can hear me. I'm only giving you one chance. Do your best."

Stroking the rough surface of the Tailed Beast Card, Madara Uchiha warned in a tone that was neither quite threatening nor quite threatening.

"Hmph! Don't even think about asking us for help."

Inside the Tailed Beast Card, the two Nine-Tails, their bodies covered in bald patches, closed their eyes fiercely, ignoring Madara Uchiha's voice.
After an unknown amount of time, Madara Uchiha's voice faded away, and the Nine-Tails suddenly felt the surrounding temperature drop to freezing.

"Achoo! Which idiot turned on the air conditioner?"

"It's me, little fox, long time no see." (End of Chapter)