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

"Buzz!"

In the instant that Senju Hisama was stunned, the Eight-Tails Knight summoned by Uchiha Izuna seized the opportunity, spinning rapidly before crashing down with a chainsaw, the aura of death overwhelming them.
"what!"

Fortunately, Senju Hisana's reflexes were top-notch; just before the gleaming, jagged blades tore through her mask, she raised her sword to block the terrifying attack.
"Qiang!"

However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, the ghostly Two-Tailed Knight silently approached, its sharp claws striking Senju Hisama's wide-open back from above.
"His!"

The sturdy armor appeared far too flimsy before the Two-Tailed Fox's deadly claws; shattered armor mixed with blood gushed out.

"Fly!"

Despite the excruciating pain in her back, Senju Hisami jerked her fingers upwards, finally activating the Flying Thunder God Technique and escaping the situation of being attacked from both sides.

Tick
"Huhu. Huh."

Having temporarily distanced himself from the enemy, Senju Hisami breathed slightly, blood trickling down her back and spilling onto the dusty ground, creating murky splashes of blood.
"It's clearly a fake."

Based on Kurama's reminder, the astute Senju Hisana quickly deduced the true identities of the two knights before her. They were most likely knight avatars summoned by the blue thief through some means.

"Hijin!"

Senju Itama, seeing her niece injured, looked anxious and hesitated whether to go forward to help. Senju Hisa waved her hand first.
"It's alright, it's just a minor injury."

Although the wound on his back looked gruesome, it was actually just a superficial injury, insignificant compared to the internal injuries he suffered when he took the combined attack from two knights.
"Sizzle."

As they spoke, the wounds began to heal under the nourishment of the Nine-Tails' power.
"despair"

Just then, heavy footsteps sounded, and Senju Hisama warily raised the spear in her hand. A mysterious tomoe began to emerge from her right eye beneath her visor.

“Tattoo.”

The blue-clad knight slowly emerged from behind the two tailed beast riders who stood ready for battle. He casually slung a pistol, which served as his driver, over his shoulder. His relaxed demeanor contrasted sharply with the extremely tense Senju Hishima.

"Your father once said..."

Uchiha Izuna steadied himself, raising his gun to point at the slightly disheveled Senju Hisana, his deliberately altered voice deep and sexy.

Senju Hisama frowned upon hearing this. They actually brought up the one who had already died. Could this guy be someone she knew?

For the first time, Izuna had the delusional feeling of being invincible, and his arrogance had reached its peak. Even Madara Uchiha wouldn't be able to control him.

"In the knight circle, you're just a...loli~"

The Nine-Tails Knight who once easily defeated him couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes. Uchiha Izuna, standing there dumbfounded, subconsciously adopted the airs of a senior figure in the knightly world.
Even though he was just a novice knight transforming for the first time, it couldn't extinguish his enthusiasm for showing off.

"Who the hell are you?!"

Filled with questions, Senju Hisama once again questioned her sharply.
“Listen, little guy, I’m Diend, you can also call me Diend.”

Uchiha Izuna struck a very arrogant pose, and the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails riders on either side knelt down in response.

The final ride?

Seeing the striking resemblance between the other character and Kamen Rider Decade, Hisa couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
Could this guy be related to Madara Uchiha?

After introducing himself, seeing that Senju Hisana showed a shocked expression without giving him any face, Uchiha Izuna frowned, displeased, and prepared to give this daughter of his old friend a little lesson in love.

"what?"

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, he suddenly caught a glimpse of light particles emanating from the summoned knights on either side of him out of the corner of his eye.
Is time running out?

Uchiha Izuna pursed his lips. He only had the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails cards given to him by his older cousin, and couldn't summon any other knights to help him for the time being.

"You've been given a second chance at life. Remember to be polite next time we meet. Don't learn from your ill-mannered father."

With regret, Uchiha Izuna lowered his pistol and shook his head. Senju Hisama, upon hearing this, showed even greater certainty in his eyes.

This guy is definitely someone I know!
"Don't even think about running away, give me back my wedding gift money!"

Sensing that his opponent was about to retreat, Senju Hisama immediately raised her sword and charged forward. Crimson chakra transformed into several blades of energy, heading straight for Uchiha Izuna, who had turned around.

"Buzz!"

The Eight-Tails Knight moved, wielding a thick chainsaw, and stood in front of Uchiha Izuna.
"Boom!"

An explosion followed, and as the smoke cleared, Senju Hisama's pupils constricted slightly. His opponent had actually withstood the blade's energy without flinching, relying solely on her exceptional defensive capabilities.

"Sayonara~"

Uchiha Izuna flicked his hand, his gaze subtly meeting that of Uchiha Gin not far away. Then, in a flash, he leaped out of the window.
"Don't even think about running away!"

Having not yet recovered her money, Senju Hisami was far from giving up. She kicked off the chase, only to be held back by the two knights left behind by the other party.
"Ah Yin, are we going to help catch a thief?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin beside him, who was cracking sunflower seeds he'd somehow gotten his hands on, Uchiha Hikaru asked curiously,

"Catching thieves is the job of the security team; how can we overstep our bounds?"

Uchiha Gin paused in his act of cracking sunflower seeds, then gently shook his head and replied seriously,

"The only thing we can do now is to make a list of the losses and then report it to the security team."

"What about her?"

Uchiha Hikaru gestured with her lip towards Senju Hisama, who was engaged in fierce combat.
"The fun time is coming to an end."

Those two knights had less than a minute left to exist; even without their help, Senju Hisami could easily end the battle.
"Annoying thing."

Surrounded by two burly knights, Senju Hisako gritted her teeth. Every second she delayed, her chances of recovering Uchiha Izuna's share of the money decreased.
"Go, Kurama!"

With this in mind, she directly patted the golden fox belt buckle at her waist, connecting with the power bank inside her body. The Yin-Yang Nine-Tails, receiving the command, dared not slacken, pouring its tailed beast chakra into Senju Hishima's body as if it were free.

"Well"

Feeling the tailed beast's power surging through his meridians, Senju Hisama endured the discomfort, channeling the power to the spear in his hand, and then swung it fiercely.
"Dooms Geats Strike!"

Golden blade energy surged forth, its terrifying power instantly engulfing the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails Knight, which had already begun to collapse on their own.
"Huhu. Huh."

Seeing the two enemies annihilated by the golden blade aura, Senju Hisami, without even catching her breath, was about to continue the pursuit of the blue thief who had just escaped.
"tatter"

At this moment, the remaining guests downstairs arrived late. Uchiha Setsuna glanced at the mess on the floor and the unexpected appearance of the golden fox knight, a flash of gloom crossing his eyes.

Was it the work of the Thousand Hands?
"What happened here?"

He questioned Senju Hisama in a displeased tone.
"No one was hurt, right?"

Uchiha Ryuzaki, who came with him, was quite concerned about the others present. When he saw Uchiha Gin lying on the sofa eating sunflower seeds, the worry in his eyes vanished.
The presence of Uchiha Gin means there is no danger.

"Brother Yin, what exactly is this place?"

"Lord Lü, you're in jail! Sir Tang of the security team, you must do me justice!"

Upon seeing Uchiha Ryūza, Uchiha Gin casually tossed aside the sunflower seed shells in his hand, his excitement as if he had seen a long-lost relative.
"what?"

"My little cousin's wedding gift money was all stolen by a blue-clad thief!"

Without saying a word, Uchiha Gin immediately pinned the blame on Uchiha Izuna.

Thief?

Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Ryōza were stunned upon hearing this. What kind of thief was so bold as to steal valuables in broad daylight?
"Father's share of the money?" Unlike Uchiha Setsuna and his companion, who were focused on the thief, Fugaku, who had come with them, was more concerned about the money that rightfully belonged to him.

My little money!

"Catch him! You must catch him!"

"That's right, we must find the lost 1.346587219 taels!"

Uchiha Gin nodded in agreement and uttered a shocking number.

"Curly hair, I think it should be..."

Upon hearing the number, Senju Hisajin, who had just reverted to her original form, was so shocked that her legs went weak. How could the donation amount have multiplied so quickly, increasing by a billion in an instant?
"Thank you for your help, Ms. Hishin. I appreciate your rescue."

Seeing that his temporary teammate was about to self-destruct, the quick-thinking Uchiha Gin immediately interrupted, expressing his sincere gratitude.
"If it weren't for you, I might have been torn apart by that thief long ago."

"Uh"

Seeing Uchiha Gin giving her frantic winks, Senju Hisami weighed the pros and cons and chose to remain silent.
"To steal such a huge sum of money, especially Lord Izuna's share of the inheritance, this thief must be severely punished!"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes narrowed instantly, and the oppressive aura he had cultivated over the years surged forth.

"That's right, he even injured Brother Yin, he must pay the price!"

The sharp-eyed Uchiha Lucha spotted the handprint on Uchiha Gin's chest. His previously warm and kind face turned cloudy, and a chilling killing intent emanated from him, making him look nothing like a man in his sixties.

"Then I'll leave this matter to your security team."

"Keep it on us!"

Soon, the hotel staff responsible for cleaning the floor arrived one after another and began to take stock of the losses in the manager's office, such as deep-sea pearls, high-mountain rosewood, and a complete set of custom-made furniture from the Land of Waves.
Before the exact figures were even calculated, the losses had already reached billions.

As for Uchiha Gin, one of the parties involved, he was carried home by the girls on the grounds of injury, leaving Senju Hisama alone to report the details to the Hokage.

Within an hour, news of Uchiha Izuna's stolen money had spread throughout Konoha. While many were astonished, they were also extremely curious about the thief's identity.
"Hiruzen, another new knight has appeared!"

In the Hokage's office, Danzo, who had come to keep watch, proudly presented Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was frowning behind the desk, with some inside information he had somehow obtained.

"I know."

Without even glancing at the intelligence report, Hiruzen Sarutobi merely nodded casually, which infuriated Danzo beyond measure.
You didn't even look at it.

"Blue, holding a gun."

"Oh, so you knew that~"

“Not only do I know these things, I also know that the knight has the ability to summon other knights to fight.”

"what?"

Danzo was stunned. The information he had bought from the information broker was outdated.

"This is what Miss Hishin told me an hour ago. She fought with that knight."

Xiao Tuantuan didn't lose badly; she had inside information.

What is their purpose?

"I don't know yet."

Hiruzen Sarutobi then slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with consideration.

If the perpetrator was simply after money, they could have easily robbed a bank's vault; there was no need to commit the crime in a hotel.
Thinking about it this way, there's only one answer.
That guy's motives were definitely not as simple as money; there must be some unknown inside story, perhaps related to someone who attended the White Seat back then.
We must investigate this!
"Danzo, how's your new ANBU coming along?"

"Root! I've said it so many times, the department I founded is called Root!"

Danzo gritted his teeth and replied, "I've thought about this for a long time before I could come up with such a meaningful name."

Like tree roots, it pierces deep into the darkness, transforming into a sharp sword even more hidden than the shadows, its ultimate purpose being to secretly eliminate any obstacles hindering the village's prosperity.

"Okay, it doesn't matter what it's called, as long as it's set up."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care about the name; he simply needed Danzo to investigate some things for him secretly.

"We've set it up, but we're a bit short on funding. You know, hiring people is expensive these days."

Recalling his team of only a handful of members, Danzo nodded somewhat reluctantly, but soon a troubled look appeared on his face, and he began to complain to his best friend about his poverty.

"Alright, I'll allocate some of the security team's funds to you, but you need to assemble the team within three days. I have an important task for you."

After a moment's thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and allocated a piece of the pie from the department with the most abundant funding to Little Tuan Tuan.

"Uh, I hope Uchiha Setsuna won't be upset if he finds out about this?"

Upon hearing that the funding came from the Uchiha clan, Danzo raised an eyebrow and deliberately asked,

"Don't worry, Elder Shana is a magnanimous person who always puts the big picture first. He will definitely not have any objections to this decision."

The next day, at the Uchiha clan compound...

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, I'll go up to the eighth hour!"

Uchiha Ryōza, who was in the middle of a high-level clan meeting, looked curiously at Uchiha Setsuna, who had just received a notification.

"Elder Shaka, why are you so angry?"

"Those bastards, do they really think we Uchiha are pushovers?"

Uchiha Setsuna clenched his fists, a red light flashing in his eyes. Uchiha Lucha blinked and reached out to take the official document handed to him by the local authorities.

"Notice: Effective immediately, the security team's funding will be reduced by 30% and used for other purposes."

"Tsk tsk tsk~ How am I going to explain this to the security team now?"

Uchiha Lucha shook his head with a sigh. The work of the security team was already complicated, leaving no time for any member to take on missions and earn extra money. Besides their salary, the only income they had was a share of the meat processing plant's profits.

However, during this period, the Shimura Meat Processing Plant suddenly launched a price war, which significantly impacted the Uchiha Meat Processing Plant's profits.
If salaries were to be reduced by another 30% at this point, the members of the security team would likely become resentful.

"Damn it, they're already targeting us now that Izuna-sama is gone?"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes were filled with resentment. It wasn't that he wanted to misunderstand, but the timing of the events was too coincidental.

Lord Izuna just left, and you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately started cutting the police force's funding. Does that mean all the years I've been a dog for nothing?
The saying "when people leave, the tea grows cold" is perfectly exemplified.

"Perhaps the village really is facing some difficulties?"

Uchiha Ryuzaki was still trying to salvage the situation for Hiruzen Sarutobi; he didn't want to see his clan and village clash.

"Bang Bang Bang——"

Just then, a rapid knocking sounded at the door, and Uchiha Setsuna frowned slightly.

"Come in."

The visitor was a patrolman from the security team. He was holding a stack of unknown flyers and reported with a troubled expression.
"Elder, we just arrested several ninjas claiming to be from Root. They were illegally posting flyers on the street." (End of Chapter)