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

According to popular belief

Besides being a tailed beast, Matatabi is also the pet of the Grim Reaper, whose duty is to stand outside the gates of the Pure Land and guide the souls of the dead.

While the truth isn't as eerie as the legends suggest, the Two-Tailed Fox did indeed briefly serve as a cat cart driver in the Pure Land during its childhood, responsible for pulling the cart to transport souls across the river.
Unfortunately, it only lasted a few years before the old man gave it away. However, the Sage of Six Paths did not reclaim its authority to enter and leave the Pure Land.

This special ability allows one to freely travel between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

It is called the Sanzu River.

At that time, Indra had just been defeated by his younger brother. A man of fierce ambition, he naturally wouldn't easily admit defeat. He might lose in terms of ideals, but in terms of strength, he had to control Asura.

And so, after years of cultivation, he felt that his strength had reached a bottleneck, and there was nothing in the world that could help him improve.

But he knew clearly that he didn't yet have the ability to crush Asura, so he turned his attention to his biased father.
Since his father could help Ashura gain power-ups, giving him both a giant wooden figure and a giant golden figure, and even teaching him how to make pills, he could definitely help him advance even further.
Upholding the belief that he would sue his mother if his father showed any favoritism, Indra went to his father's hermitage, only to learn that his father had long since passed away, and only his concubine's children remained to guard his belongings.
Indra, of course, did not believe it. How could his father, a legendary sage, die like a human?
So he forced his way into the sealed area left by his father, only to find a dark, filthy stick. Indra glanced at it, then turned and left, showing little interest.

Since his father had fled to the Pure Land, Indra, having no other choice, gave up and prepared to seek other ways to break through his limitations.
But one day, he stumbled upon his father's pet cat, and being a cat lover, he naturally wouldn't miss this rare opportunity to pet it.
During their "friendly" exchange, Indra inadvertently learned about the power of the Sanzu River from Matatabi. His eyes lit up, and he immediately used his emotions and reason with the trembling kitten, eventually successfully borrowing the power called the Sanzu River from it.
Having acquired this ability, Indra eagerly traveled to the world of the dead and found the Sage of Six Paths, who was building a beautiful Pure Land.

Seeing Indra's eagerness, Hagoromo Otsutsuki was also extremely annoyed. He had even hidden in this godforsaken place, so why did his stubborn eldest son still come knocking on his door?
He originally didn't want to continue interfering in worldly affairs, but he couldn't go against Indra's wishes, his first wife.

Indeed, having arrived in the Pure Land, Indra immediately used the "Calling Mother" technique to summon his birth mother, whose soul had returned to the Pure Land to enjoy bliss.

Not only did she embellish the story of her father's favoritism, but she also subtly reported on the Sage of Six Paths' search for a concubine after her death.

When Mom heard this, she exclaimed, "This is outrageous! Has Hagoromo Otsutsuki gotten too big for his britches and dared to take a concubine?"

Faced with his furious first wife, the Sage of Six Paths, with a bitter expression, had no choice but to agree to guide Indra, thus sparing him from the fate of being hacked to pieces.

The only word to describe Hagoromo is "perfect" when it comes to Indra, but his downfall lies in being too perfect.
A perfect Indra may not necessarily be a qualified leader, as had been proven in the previous tests. That's why he gave Ashura a power boost at the crucial moment, making his youngest son the leader of the Ninja Sect.
Father and son sat facing each other again, just like when they were children. The Sage of Six Paths was still pondering how to use his persuasive skills to convince his stubborn eldest son to give up his claim to the position of leader of the Ninja Sect.

Unexpectedly, Indra seemed to see through his thoughts, shaking his head to indicate that he had long lost interest in leading the Ninja Sect, and that his fight with his brother was simply to settle the score.
Hagoromo, possessing the Rinnegan, could naturally discern the truthfulness of words. Looking at his eldest son's stubborn face, he sighed softly.

Since we can't stop them, let the two brothers fight it out!
From that day on, Indra used the power of the Sanzu River to travel between the two worlds, devoted himself to learning from his father, and completely forgot about the little cat, Matatabi.

But what he didn't know, despite his hard training, was that his father had a hidden advantage over him that he hadn't given him. No matter how hard he tried, he lost more often than he won; his Susanoo was no match for his younger brother's three-headed, six-armed golden giant.

At this point, Indra sensed that his days were numbered and that he might never again have the chance to fight his brother. So, on his deathbed, he made one last voluntary trip to the Pure Land to find his father.
I earnestly request my father to allow me and my younger brother to continue our "friendly" learning and mutual improvement in the Pure Land.

At first, Yu Yi agreed. With him there, the two brothers could still cause trouble.
But he soon regretted it. When the two brothers arrived at the Pure Land one after the other and began their daily sparring, the noise from their battles turned the Pure Land into complete chaos.

The Sage of Six Paths was immediately overwhelmed with worry. His daily routine consisted of mending and sewing to prevent the souls of the dead from escaping the Pure Land.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he kicked the brothers' souls—their reincarnated chakra—into the cycle of reincarnation.
The Pure Land can no longer accommodate these two great Buddhas; let them go back to the mortal world and continue their wreaking havoc.
Thus began a destiny-driven struggle spanning a thousand years.

"Indra?"

Upon hearing this unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar title, Madara Uchiha frowned slightly, his eyes beneath the mask filled with contemplation.

He had heard the same name before in the Nine-Tailed Fox's rambling, delirious ramblings.
"Humph!"

At the same time, the Two-Tails, who was wallowing in self-pity, suddenly heard a faint, cold snort, followed by a chilling gaze.

"Meow!"

Subconsciously following the gaze, it saw that behind Madara Uchiha, who was frowning in thought, a shadowy figure, seemingly a substitute, had risen up at some point. A pair of familiar scarlet eyes stared at it coldly, startling it into a meow.

"Youlu, what's wrong?"

The worried Silver Horn quickly asked,
"Little Silver Coin, log in, I'm quitting."

The Two-Tails, trembling with fear at Indra's hands, had no interest in demanding the Sanzu River from Madara Uchiha. It tucked its tail between its legs and scurried back into the Tailed Beast Card space; it was the only place that offered it any sense of security.

His compound eyes switched back to their normal red, and Silver Horn, once again in high spirits, spread his arms, striking a classic starting stance with a face full of fighting intent.
"Although I don't know how you stole my power, a fake is still a fake."

Roar!
Having said that, he vanished in a flash. All the onlookers could hear was a low roar, but they couldn't see Silver Horn's movement.
"He's gotten faster again."

Senju Hisa lowered her eyelids, her scarlet eyes filled with solemnity. Ginkaku's speed this time was so fast that even she couldn't keep up.

"Miss Hisana, can't you transform yet?"

Uchiha Kagami, standing to the side, looked anxious. His transformation device was still charging, and only Senju Hisami could help him at the moment.
The Giant of Light is indeed very powerful, but after three minutes of combat, he needs 360 hours to recharge.

"The repairs will take a little more time."

Looking down at the cracked driver, Senju Hisami subtly curled her lip.
I'd be a dog to lend you money again next time!

"Humph~"

Madara Uchiha glanced at the rapidly moving silver lightning out of the corner of his eye, and amidst the puzzled gazes of the onlookers, activated the white camera driver at his waist.
"Crack!"

He caught the Two-Tails card that popped out, and watching the image of the tailed beast gradually fade on the card, Madara Uchiha gently shook his head.
I've already experienced the Two-Tails' power; its strength wasn't particularly high, but the unexpectedly unlocked new ability is quite good and remains to be explored.

"What does he want to do?"

Looking at Uchiha Madara, who had transformed back into the Crimson Demon, Ginkaku frowned slightly as he searched for an opening.

"What good is running fast? You'll still die if your head is locked up."

Madara Uchiha pulled a pale gold finishing move card from the card box at his waist, glanced at it, and then pushed it into the card slot at his waist. A mesmerizing electronic voice immediately followed.
"Final Attack Ride"

"De~De~De~De~De~Decade!"

"This is?"

Silver Horn's gaze faltered as he moved at high speed, realizing he was being locked onto by several golden card light walls that had appeared out of nowhere. No matter how fast he ran, these life-sized cards could still pinpoint his location precisely.

clap~
"It's time to end this boring farce."

Looking at the wall of card light in front of him, Madara Uchiha clapped his hands, then leaped into the air, striking a classic knight kick pose.
"not good!"

Golden Horn Tiger, watching the battle, stared wide-eyed.

"Senior Brother, your injury..." Ignoring Xi's attempts to stop him, Jinjiao transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished from the spot. As he ran, he quickly fastened the driver to his waist, and the Eight-Tailed Card automatically fell into it.
A flash of light, and the ferocious bull reappeared.

Silver Horn, locked onto by Madara Uchiha's ultimate technique, felt increasingly uneasy. At this moment, he no longer thought about attacking; he only focused on increasing his speed, trying to break free from the card's light wall lock.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. Madara Uchiha's giant foot had already pierced through the third-to-last card and was inches away from him.
"hateful!"

Since he couldn't avoid it, he fought back!
Silverhorn steeled himself, stopped dodging, and slapped the driver at his waist with his backhand.
"Freeze Vent!"

As the ultimate attack was activated, everyone around felt a gust of cold wind sweep by, the moisture in the air instantly condensed into ice, their hands and feet went slightly numb, and even moving became inexplicably difficult.
"Oh?"

Surprised that Silverhorn would dare to resist, Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow, not taking his resistance seriously, and his descent speed was not affected in the slightest by the cold air.
"what!"

boom!
An ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the two of them.

Snapped!
The seemingly solid ice wall shattered in the next second. Silver Horn's gaze sharpened, and he took a few steps back, assuming a classic knight's kick stance.

"Silver Horn, no!"

In the distance, Kinkaku's anxious shouts could be heard, but Madara Uchiha's massive foot had already pierced through the last wall of light; his attempt to provide assistance was now futile.
"Ahhhh!!!"

Silver Horn leaped into the air, his right leg outstretched, his large foot glowing with eerie blue flames and radiating a chilling aura.
"Bang!!!"

Madara Uchiha and Ginkaku met in mid-air, one on the left and one on the right. The moment their feet collided, a deafening sonic boom rang out, and the onlookers immediately covered their ears. Those with strength below Chunin level were even knocked unconscious on the spot.
A wave of scorching heat mixed with ice shards rose up, turning into raindrops in the air.

After the smoke and dust were dispersed by the rain, a large, charred crater appeared in the center of the field.

Just as everyone was intently awaiting the outcome of the contest, Jinjiao, who was a step too slow, rushed in, lay down by the pit, and shouted loudly.
"Silver Horn! Silver Horn!"

The pit was a scene of utter devastation; the collision of scorching heat and frigid air generated a destructive force powerful enough to annihilate the hard rock beneath the surface.
"woooooo"

Looking at the large chunk of charred remains at the bottom of the pit, Jinjiao could vaguely make out a human shape. Already prepared for the worst, he gently stroked the fragile charred remains, which he had identified as his younger brother, and wept uncontrollably.

"Little brother, I haven't even taken you to wash your feet once yet."

"Boom!"

On the other side, upon hearing Jinjiao's mournful cry, Xi knelt down, slamming his fist, as big as a sand pot, onto the ground. Blood slowly seeped from between his fingers, and large tears fell.

"Second Brother! It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place."

The thought that Silver Horn had died saving him made Xi want to commit suicide on the spot.

"Lord Ginbi has sacrificed himself."

Upon receiving the news, the Cloud Village members all wore expressions of sorrow, their hands trembling as they held their kunai.

"Ta~"

Just then, a figure fell from the sky.

"Wow, I didn't expect you two brothers to have such a good relationship."

"You bastard! Give me back my brother's life!"

Hearing Madara Uchiha's slightly mocking voice, Kinkaku, head bowed, gritted his teeth and pulled out a buzzing chainsaw, preparing to fight his brother's killer to the death.
"I am neither named Senju nor am I White Hair, and I have no hobby of killing my own brother."

Looking down at the enraged purple bull in the pit, Madara Uchiha, his clothes slightly dirty, shook his head.

"Ah!"

Senju Hisa, whose nose was precisely hit by the AOE attack, felt an itch on her nose. After rubbing her reddened nose, she glared fiercely at Uchiha Madara.
I killed your dad, okay?

Actually, I did initially intend to kill that idiot Izuna.

Only then did everyone notice that Madara Uchiha was dragging an unconscious, muscular figure behind him.

The man was left with only half a pair of battle-damaged underpants, and his head was charred black by the scorching flames, but two protruding long horns could still be faintly seen.
"That's... Second Senior Brother!!!"

Xi was the first to recognize the unrecognizable figure; it was his beloved second senior brother.
"Silver Horn?!"

Upon hearing this, Kinkaku abruptly raised his head, and when he saw Madara Uchiha's younger brother behind him, the chainsaw in his hand slowly slid down.

"Back to you."

Madara Uchiha had no intention of using this to blackmail them; instead, he tossed Ginkaku to Kinkaku.

"I take back my previous assessment; he is a qualified knight."

Daring to face his knightly kick with his silver horn, he truly deserves the name of a knight.
After taking his unconscious younger brother in his arms, Jinjiao slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

His vital signs are stable; aside from some superficial injuries, there are no other fatal wounds.

"Why...why?"

After completing the examination, he looked at Madara Uchiha with a complicated expression.

"There is no knight more loving than me."

With his arms crossed in his classic pose, Madara Uchiha smiled arrogantly, radiating positive energy that stung the eyes of a certain dark-haired man.

"All these years of teaching have finally paid off."

In mid-air, Uchiha Gin, who witnessed all of this, nodded approvingly.
Seeing that his older cousin hadn't gone astray, he, as the older brother, was very gratified.

"Master, the takeout has arrived."

As he spoke, he casually took the takeout from Zuo Ling and You Ling, who were walking towards Sister Wang, and his expression changed drastically after opening it.
"Huh?! Didn't I specifically ask for triple sugar? Even dogs won't drink sugar-free lemonade!" (End of Chapter)