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

"The dishes all look pretty good, didn't you order any pack food for me?"

Izuna Uchiha deeply regretted not being able to eat his own white banquet in his lifetime.

After all, this was a large dinner party held for him, and it would be extremely impolite for him, as the person involved, to be absent.
"It's okay, there will be another chance next time."

"And next time?"

Uchiha Izuna stared blankly at his older brother.

He was truly foolish to agree to his cousin's outrageous request, leaving him unable to return home or attend banquets in Konoha.

"Next time you really die, I'll bring you back to eat."

Uchiha Gin plopped down on the large sofa in the manager's office, nodded, and replied earnestly.

"Uh, when should I tell Fugaku about my situation? That kid has been crying a lot these past few days."

Unable to show his true face, Izuna disguised himself as an ordinary member of his clan and returned to his clan's territory to visit his son.

Unexpectedly, Fugaku was quite sentimental; he genuinely cried when his father died, far more so than his unborn grandson.
"My advice is not to tell him yet. His father died before he even opened the kaleidoscope. This kid is still a bit short of skill."

In truth, Fugaku's talent was already quite good, far surpassing that of his youngest son who massacred his clan and mastered the Single Hook technique. However, he still didn't meet Uchiha Gin's expectations.
Your great-uncle died, but my father instantly activated the Kaleidoscope. You still have a long way to go, kid.

"Alright, that kid is yours now. Now that the meal is over, can I head back?"

Uchiha Izuna had complete faith in his older cousin, Fugaku. Fugaku was getting on in years and it was time for him to experience some more training.
After instructing his son, he prepared to return to the Land of Waves to enjoy wealth and luxury. This trip marked a complete severing of ties with Konoha, and he would likely rarely return.
"Potato bag~ Where are you going?"

Uchiha Gin suddenly spoke up, and Uchiha Izuna blinked in confusion.
"Go home, see you in the Land of Waves."

Where else can he go besides his hometown, the Land of Waves?
"You're so young and you're already giving up? How can you face the ancestors of the Uchiha clan?"

Seeing his younger cousin, who had become much rounder than when he was a ninja, Uchiha Gin felt a surge of anger rising within him, and evil thoughts took hold.
Why is it that this man in his sixties is still working hard at a daily wage, while you, a young man not even fifty, can enjoy a comfortable retirement life ahead of time?
This is not fair!

"Big brother, how could you say that? I still need to go to the Land of Waves to help Father manage the family business~"

Even though Uchiha Tajima had already decreed that the throne should be passed to Fuyu, Uchiha Izuna still couldn't let go of his dream of becoming daimyo. He tried to move his father's icy heart with his actions, hoping to let him also sit on the throne and enjoy the pleasure of being daimyo for a few days.

"You should just give up. You're just causing trouble for your uncle. Wouldn't it be better to be a local tyrant who bullies everyone?"

"Oh! I'm doing all this to help my father with his worries~"

Izuna's eyebrows furrowed, his face filled with heartache.

It's so difficult. My utmost loyalty and devotion have only earned me a bottomless misunderstanding from my older cousin.
"Stop pretending, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"

Uchiha Gin shook his head dismissively, his nonchalant attitude vanishing instantly, and his expression gradually turned serious.
"I have an important task for you now."

"Uh?"

Izuna was about to share his grand ambitions with his older cousin when he heard this and paused slightly. Seeing Uchiha Gin's unusually serious expression, he immediately composed himself.

"What mission?"

"You should know your older brother's current status, right?"

"Ah."

Upon hearing the mention of Madara Uchiha, Izuna Uchiha instantly sat up straight, a subtle glint of light flashing in his eyes.

“I specifically sent people to search for my elder brother’s whereabouts, but we haven’t found anything.”

Logically, now that his older brother has become the Decade Knight, he should be even more flamboyant, but Izuna hasn't found a single clue about Uchiha Madara. Since the end of the war, he seems to have vanished into thin air.
"That's normal. After all, you don't know how terrifying the enemy your older brother is facing."

Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully, his expression mysterious as he spoke, causing Izuna, who was unaware of the truth, to frown.
"The enemy, are they those clones?"

Information about Hashirama's clone was well-protected; only a few high-ranking officials in the major ninja villages knew about it. Izuna knew, but only in a superficial way.
"Cloning is just an appetizer."

Shaking his head, Uchiha Gin continued,
"There is a mysterious mastermind behind them. To this day, Hashirama Prison is still in his hands. Your elder brother had no choice but to abandon everything in the village and the family in order to track down his whereabouts."

"Is that person very strong?"

The fact that this enemy could control Hashirama Senju, the legendary "God of Shinobi," and force his elder brother to move from the forefront to the background, shows that this enemy's strength is absolutely not to be underestimated.

"Based on the intelligence we have, they are very strong."

Gin Uchiha, who fought against Jigen, is the most qualified to speak on this matter. He can guarantee that Jigen's strength is absolutely the strongest below the Six Paths level.
This is only the power displayed by the clone controlled by the opponent.

Even if the real Uchiha Gin were to descend, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that he could defeat this terrifying enemy.

[Silver Old Demon Dog Head for Protection]

While his elder brother faces such a terrifying enemy alone, he himself is indulging in pleasure in the magnificent palace of the Land of Waves.
Thinking of this, Izuna wished he could slap himself twice over.

"Then what is my mission?"

He clenched his fists, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"Are you prepared to walk alongside demons?"

Uchiha Gin raised his head, his burning gaze meeting Izuna's eyes.
"I will walk with demons all the way to the deepest level of the Pure Land."

"Sbarasi!"

Sensing his younger brother's resolute determination, Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction. Under Izuna's questioning gaze, he pulled a small silver briefcase from the four-dimensional chrysanthemum on his back.
"This is."

Izuna stared at the unfamiliar blue barcode pattern on the box, his eyes filled with confusion.

"This is the Decade Knight System that I have spent many years developing and poured all my efforts into."

With a sigh, Uchiha Gin stroked the raised barcode on the box.
"Sigh, it was originally prepared for my younger cousin, but I didn't expect him to inherit the name of Emperor Knight. Now that I think about it, the only one who can become its master is you."

"Regarding the Decade Knight System?"

Izuna almost cried out in surprise. This name alone sounded extraordinary. Looking at Uchiha Gin, his eyes held not only admiration but also a hint of doubt.

"Big cousin, why don't you use it yourself?"

Uchiha Gin was already used to this kind of gaze, and calmly waved his hand.

"I'm too old, so I can only do logistical work for you. The future of the ninja world still needs to be handed over to you young people."

"Have you handed it over to me?"

Seeing the briefcase pushed towards him by Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Izuna trembled with excitement. In that moment of heightened emotion, he felt as if he had rediscovered his youthful, impetuous self.

"Use it, Izuna!"

click-

With mixed feelings, Izuna slowly opened the suitcase, but the contents that met his eyes made him pause in surprise.
"Huh? Where's the driver?"

Pointing at the oddly shaped black pistol lying inside the suitcase, Uchiha Izuna was full of questions.
Wasn't this supposed to be a knight system? Why is there only a weapon and no belt?

"This is the driver."

Picking up the pistol from the briefcase, Uchiha Gin stroked the silver-yellow patterns on it, his gaze finally settling on the blue barcode on the gun.
"This is the driver?"

Repeating Uchiha Gin's low murmurs, Uchiha Izuna took the pistol called "Driver" with a bewildered expression.

"That's right, take these cards first. Due to limited resources, this is all I can do for you."

Uchiha Gin nodded, pulled out a stack of cards, counted out a few, and handed them to Izuna. "Huh?"

Looking at the blue barcode knight on the card in his hand, Uchiha Izuna's mind was still reeling.

"How do I use this?"

"The instruction manual is here."

Holding the pistol, Izuna quickly opened the instruction manual included in the briefcase and began to read it carefully.
"Ah, first like this, then like this, and finally like this. I understand~"

After a brief period of learning, Izuna finally understood the transformation steps and immediately began to practice.
He deftly flicked his fingers, the black pistol spinning several times in his hand, a series of fluid movements that perfectly showcased his flamboyant nature.
click!
Insert the card depicting a blue-striped knight into the gun's slot, then push it sharply, causing the gun to extend by half a point.

"Kamenride!"

The emotionless electronic voice rang out, and Izuna's face instantly flushed crimson. His eyes held not only anticipation but also a complex mix of emotions.

He never dreamed that he would gain the power of a knight in his late middle age.

In his youth, he always longed for the cool knight armor, but unfortunately, he was destined to never be part of the knight system and could only stand silently behind his older brother, envying him from afar.
"Has my wish finally been fulfilled?"

Slowly raising the muscular pistol above his head, Uchiha Izuna wore a strange sense of satisfaction.

"Crack!"

The moment the trigger was pulled, what shot out of the muzzle was not a bullet, but a blue barcode that shimmered with an unfathomable light.

At the same time, several illusory figures of different colors appeared around him.
"henshin!"

As he uttered the transformation phrase, twenty years too late, the blue barcode spun and fell through the air, while the surrounding afterimages crashed into Uchiha Izuna as they hovered.
"Diend!"

A dazzling blue light then appeared, and when it faded, a tall, slender figure, entirely black and blue, stood where Uchiha Izuna had stood before.
A row of blue stripes adorned his head, and his upper body was covered in black striped heavy armor. Although there was no driver at his waist, there was a decorative black belt.

"Is this the power of a knight?"

Feeling the unfamiliar power within him, Uchiha Izuna couldn't help but clench his fists, his face beneath the mask filled with astonishment.
How do you feel?

A bit weak, huh?

His physical abilities hadn't improved significantly, and his chakra hadn't shown any signs of explosive growth, which inevitably left the hopeful Izuna somewhat disappointed.
Of course, he couldn't openly express his feelings in front of Uchiha Gin. After all, it was a toy given by his older cousin; even if the quality wasn't great, it was still a token of the other person's goodwill.
"Does it seem a bit weak?"

"No, no~"

Faced with Uchiha Gin's sudden question, Izuna subconsciously nodded, but quickly realized what he meant and immediately shook his head vigorously.
"It's good that it's weak. This Knight system is designed to far surpass the archer/summoner class; it has absolutely no melee capabilities."

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's explanation, Izuna almost immediately reverted to his original form.

He's a notorious close-combat mad dog in the ninja world, roaming the world with just a sword and a mouthful of fire. Now you're telling him to change his ways? Isn't that like killing him?

"Big cousin, I'm doing this to help you fill in the gaps in your skills. You don't want to be called a mad dog all the time, do you?"

As long as they're strong, it doesn't matter if they're mad dogs or not.

Izuna wanted to object, but seeing Uchiha Gin's "kind" gaze, he wisely kept quiet, tacitly agreeing with his older cousin's words.

"That's right. Take the card I just gave you back and study it carefully. Then hurry up and go find your older brother and help him out."

"But what about Father?"

Even now, Izuna still can't let go of wealth and status. Can't one have both the life of a daimyo and the life of a knight?

"Stop dreaming about fame. Isn't it better to be a happy chivalrous thief?"

Rolling his eyes in exasperation, Uchiha Gin kicked his little cousin's butt, signaling him to get lost.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Izuna scratched his head; his older brother's matter did indeed seem more important.
"Okay, okay, I'm leaving."

Having figured this out, he nodded, turned around, opened the window, and prepared to escape in his new skin, hoping to test out his new abilities along the way.
"Oh, right! Big cousin, you haven't given me the money you collected for the wedding gifts yet."

But just as he climbed onto the windowsill, he suddenly remembered something very important.

He immediately turned around and looked at Uchiha Gin, who had somehow produced a pile of banknotes and was looking at him with admiration.
"Gift money? What gift money?"

Silently shoveling the banknotes behind his back, Uchiha Gin frowned, seemingly not understanding.

"Big cousin, this money was collected in my name, so I should get a share, right?"

Izuna turned around and argued his case, defending his hard work.
He couldn't have died in vain, could he?

"You're not really dead."

"He's not really dead."

If he were really dead, he wouldn't want to live anymore.

"Tsk, don't you even look at the venue fee, the food fee, the funeral expenses, the music and singing? Which of these doesn't cost money?"

Seeing that he couldn't be fooled, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to bring up his own expenses for the funeral, trying to dissuade Uchiha Izuna from wanting a share of the money.

"Didn't I pay for the venue fee and the meals?"

This hotel is Uchiha Tajima's property; roughly speaking, it's his.

Since he was the one in charge of the funeral, Izuna didn't let Uchiha Gin pay a single penny for the hotel expenses.

"That mourning..."

"The one crying is Fugaku, and there's no charge."

"Playing wind instruments and singing".

"That was done spontaneously by the tribespeople, and you didn't spend any money, did you?"

Looking at his younger cousin who refuted him point by point, Uchiha Gin suddenly felt that there was no love in the world.
"Phew, are you trying to drive your older cousin to his death?"

Family members, what should I do if I raise a brother who is completely ungrateful?
"I don't want much, just give me 30%, we can't let the hotel staff work for free, right?"

Seeing that Uchiha Gin was wavering, Izuna pressed his advantage, holding up three fingers.

Thirty percent?

At such an old age, if he loses 30% of his health, what will happen if he dies?
"despair"

Just as Uchiha Gin was struggling, a barely perceptible footstep sounded in the hallway outside the door, instantly giving him a clear idea.

"Well done!"

"what?"

Izuna, who was waiting for his share of the money, stared blankly at Uchiha Gin, who suddenly sprang into action and shoved banknotes into his bag at lightning speed, not knowing what was going on.

"Grab the money and get out of here! There's an ambush!"

Uchiha Gin grabbed the few remaining banknotes on the table and shoved them into his stunned younger cousin's hand without a word.
This isn't enough!
Looking at the 87,219 yuan in change in his hand, Uchiha Izuna was filled with doubt.
boom--

As the door was suddenly pushed open, a white-haired man, drawn by the scent, appeared, wielding a sharp blade, his eyes as sharp as swords.

"White Hair, quickly catch this thief! He stole all the money I collected for my little cousin's wedding gifts!" (End of Chapter)