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

"Han! Retreat immediately!"

Sensing the scent of Indra imprinted deep within its soul, the King Mu within the Tailed Beast Card trembled violently, its five tails tucked tightly between its legs, and its four hooves shaking uncontrollably.

escape?
Han frowned upon hearing this. Escape was out of the question; he wanted to see just who was capable of frightening the renownedly composed Five-Tails to this extent.
"Tap~"

The crisp footsteps suddenly stopped, and the unknown uninvited guest finally emerged from the shadows—a middle-aged man with an exaggeratedly spiky hairstyle, around forty years old, whose weathered face still faintly revealed the extraordinary charm he had possessed in his youth.

Who are you?

Although Zhong Deng appeared to be a man of extraordinary bearing, Han truly did not recognize him. Logically, he should have some recollection of powerful individuals of this age.
Seeing that Han not only didn't run away, but also took the initiative to strike up a conversation, his arrogant and ignorant behavior made the Five-Tails inside the Tailed Beast Card anxious and flustered.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

However, the newcomer did not rush to introduce himself. Instead, he looked at the three unfamiliar knights with great interest, his cool voice revealing a hint of curiosity.

"A monkey, a mule, and another... what's that?"

haven't seen you for a long time?

Han blinked in confusion.

As far as he knew, the Five-Tails had been inside the Tailed Beast Card for decades, so why did this guy in front of him seem so familiar with King Koku?
Meanwhile, Komurasaki and Hanzo, who were in a standoff, also noticed the strangers who had suddenly intruded, and both sides tacitly stopped fighting.
"Huff, huff."

Out of caution, Xiao Zi endured the inexplicable sharp pain in her abdomen and retreated to Han's side, a faint purple aura emanating from her face beneath her visor.

Noticing his companion's odd behavior, Han frowned and looked Xiao Zi up and down, his gaze finally settling on her driver, which was covered in bewitching purple patterns.

"Zi, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just a mere imposter."

Zi shook his head. It was just some poison. He could completely eliminate it with Lava Release. But this unfamiliar old man, why did the Four-Tails seem so afraid of him?

Xiao Zi had also received a warning from Sun Wukong, but now was a crucial stage of the decapitation mission, how could he desert his post?
Seeing that Komurasaki had temporarily retreated, Hanzo, who had just used his ultimate move, finally found a chance to catch his breath. He quickly used this opportunity to let his poison sacs rest in preparation for the upcoming battle.
"You are."

However, looking at the charismatic and arrogant middle-aged man in front of him, he felt that he looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place him.
Suddenly, Hanzo's gaze was drawn to the halberd deeply embedded in the ground beside him, and long-dormant memories were instantly awakened.

"Huh!?"

I remember now, he recently approved a planning proposal for the Rain Village Spring Festival Gala.
One of the performance groups was called the Shenju Dance Troupe, and the photo of the leader in the troupe's profile happened to match the man in front of them.
Because the other party was quite famous in Amegakure, Hanzo took a few extra glances at him and naturally remembered the name in the file.

Madara, the Legendary Dancer of the Land of Fire

"Mada La San San?"

Upon hearing that this knight, whoever he was, actually recognized him, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"You know me?"

"I was right, Madara San San, get out of here quickly."

Since the other party is from Amegakure, Hanzo has an inescapable responsibility to protect his safety; this is his duty as the leader of Amegakure.

"You are Hanzo?"

Only then did Madara Uchiha truly look at the unfamiliar black knight. Based on the knight's highly distinctive chakra, he quickly identified the true form of the human host beneath the armor, his eyes filled with a bewildered expression.

They've even developed a Knight System! When did Amegakure experience such a technological explosion?

"That's right, these two intruders are dangerous. You should take refuge quickly."

Hanzo nodded, not angry that Madara Uchiha hadn't used honorifics. Instead, he urged Madara to leave quickly.

"You do have some of the air of a leader."

Madara Uchiha looked at Hanzo with admiration, seeing a glimpse of his close friend in him.

Seeing that Hanzo actually knew the other person, the wary man breathed a sigh of relief. Since he was from Amegakure, it meant this guy wasn't famous.
"Phew~ You scared me! I thought it was... Uh? Zi, what's wrong?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zi seemed to remember something terrifying, and suddenly staggered back several steps, her voice trembling noticeably.

"Madara? What's he doing here?"

"You know that guy too?"

Han stepped forward, puzzled, and pressed his shoulder, asking,

"I'll make sure you don't daydream in class again. That guy is someone the Tsuchikage specifically emphasized."

It wasn't until Hanzo revealed Madara Uchiha's name that Komurasaki finally equated the charismatic and arrogant old man not far away with the terrifying being that Onoki had repeatedly emphasized should be avoided. The relevant information in her mind instantly became crystal clear.
"The person Lord Tsuchikage emphasized? Isn't that him?"

After Xiao Zi's reminder, Han, who had just been completely bewildered, gradually looked grim. No wonder King Mu looked terrified.

"Lao Mu, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I warned you a long time ago, but you just wouldn't run."

Looking at the grim-faced Han, King Mu within the Tailed Beast Card space shook his head with a melancholy expression.

"You didn't tell me who he is either."

Han Qi trembled all over. If you had told him earlier that the person was Emperor Knight, would he not have run away?
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Listening to Han's complaints, King Mu subtly curled his lip. This really wasn't his fault.

Madara Uchiha's aura was locked onto it and the Four-Tails, so how could King Koku dare to say another word?
"Purple, what should we do? Should we retreat?"

Now that they knew who the visitor was, Han cautiously nudged his companion, whose brow was furrowed.
"But it's a mission."

Xiao Zi was unwilling to accept this. They were about to complete the mission of beheading Hanzo. Were they really going to just watch the cooked duck fly away?

"Well, what can we do? We just happened to run into him."

Han sighed and shook his head. The Tsuchikage had said that if he encountered Kamen Rider Decade outside, he could abandon any mission.

Since even her companions said so, Xiao Zi naturally had no choice but to nod and admit defeat.
"Okay, let's go. Hmm!"

Just as he was preparing to evacuate with Han, the toxins that had been accumulating in his waist suddenly erupted. Purple energy rushed into his body along his meridians, and the light in Xiao Zi's eyes faded at a visible speed.

"Zi? What's wrong?"

Seeing his companion suddenly clutch his stomach and kneel down, Han was filled with surprise and wanted to help him up, but as soon as his hand touched Xiao Zi's shoulder, he was repelled by a scorching breath.

"what!"

With an eerie purple aura emanating from its body, Little Purple roared, and the silver compound eyes on its mask were gradually filled with bewitching purple patterns.

"Success!"

Hanzo, who was warning Madara Uchiha to leave as soon as possible, heard Komurasaki's frantic screams and immediately smiled knowingly that his plan had succeeded.
The poison he just injected into Xiao Zi when she wasn't looking was a neurotoxin that could affect her mind. As for when it would take effect, that depended on the poisoned person's will.

If the other person maintains a high level of concentration, the episode may last longer.
However, if a person's will weakens, the toxins will seize the opportunity to rush back into the body, instantly detonating and causing them to go mad.

"You Iwa ninja brat, take this!"

Strike while the iron is hot. After being poisoned, Xiao Zi will not only be unable to distinguish friend from foe, but her combat ability will also drop sharply, making it the perfect opportunity for him to launch a counterattack.

"hateful!"

Seeing Hanzo rushing towards them, Han cursed under his breath, his body spewing out scorching steam. He stepped forward and blocked the frantically screaming Komurasaki. "Bang!"

Just as Han was completely focused on Hanzo, Komurasaki punched him hard in the back, catching him off guard.

Dark red sparks flew up, and scorching energy invaded. Han felt as if his internal organs were being roasted on hot coals.

"Hmm, purple?"

"Roar!"

Under Han's puzzled gaze, the frantically roaring Little Purple raised her fist at him once again.

Seeing that the other party had lost all sense of friend or foe, Han gritted his teeth, pushed off with his foot, and created a safe distance between himself and the crazed Little Purple.
"Bah!"

At the same time, Hanzo's attack arrived. He extended two purple poisoned blades from his hands, and in a flash of sharp light, several corroded wounds appeared on Xiao Zi's thick armor.

It was obvious that he wanted revenge for the arrow he had shot earlier.

"How can it be repaired?"

Even if Xiao Zi can't distinguish friend from foe right now, Han can't just stand by and watch his comrades die tragically at the hands of the enemy.

"Tap~"

But just as he took a step forward, ready to provide support, Madara Uchiha once again blocked his way.

"Are you going to interfere in battles between knights too?"

The man, who had been feeling uneasy under the other's gaze, gradually calmed down. Recalling the chivalric code he had been familiar with since childhood, he asked in a stiff tone,

Riders are prohibited from using the power of Tailed Beast Riders on ordinary people during wartime.

This is an ironclad rule that every knight must abide by, but he and Komurasaki are now facing Hanzo in his transformed state.
Although he had previously been unwilling to acknowledge Hanzo's status as a knight, under the current circumstances, he could only regard Hanzo as someone of the same class as himself.
“I naturally won’t interfere in battles between knights.”

Madara Uchiha sized up the greyish-white knight before him, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"Then don't."

"But there's an unresolved issue between us."

"what?"

Han, who had just taken a step, was taken aback by what he heard.
"This must be the first time we've met, right?"

No, it's the second time.

"Oh!"

Madara Uchiha gently shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, a large "Mai" character descended from the sky.

"This is."

As Han looked at the familiar neon sign, his expression gradually became strange.

"I can compensate you."

"Too late."

After the hit-and-run, the whole situation changed. Madara Uchiha wouldn't let the culprit who destroyed his secret base get away with it just for a small amount of compensation.

"I'll give you one chance. If you can block three of my moves, I'll let bygones be bygones."

Of course, Madara Uchiha wasn't some kind of demon. The Han before him was clearly a newcomer, and as a senior, he had to give his junior a chance to reform.

"Don't worry, I won't transform."

Please enlighten me.

Knowing that he could not escape this battle, Han took a deep breath. Madara Uchiha was very strong, but to think that he could defeat him in three moves without transforming was a bit arrogant.

"Clang!"

Uchiha Dian nodded, then leaped forward and kicked the hilt of his halberd. The hundred-pound halberd spun several times in the air before landing steadily in his hand.

"First move, Breaking Army."

Madara Uchiha, wielding his halberd in one hand, thrust it with lightning speed towards Han's face. With each swing, a spiral of flame erupted from the black halberd tip, the force of the attack so great that it seemed to tear apart the surrounding space.

"what!"

Faced with this first move, the young and impetuous Han showed no intention of dodging. Madara Uchiha's reputation existed only in stories passed down by word of mouth, and he simply refused to believe that an old ninja over fifty could still retain any of his prime strength.

"idiot!"

Seeing that Han was advancing instead of retreating, Mu Wang in the Tailed Beasts was so angry that he cursed out loud. Others may not be able to see through Uchiha Madara's situation, but do you think we Tailed Beasts can't sense it?

So many years have passed, and the Uchiha Madara before us is no weaker than he was back then. Even if all nine of them fought side by side, their final fate would still be to be tied up and treated like dogs, just like when they were in Indra's hands.

"Young man, your courage is commendable."

Madara Uchiha was also quite surprised that Han, this hothead, dared to face his attack head-on. In that case, he'd just hold back a little.
King Mu's voice was no longer audible to Han; he was now completely absorbed in his own techniques, oblivious to everything around him.
Facing Madara Uchiha's devastating halberd strike, he bent his knees into a charging stance, his joints spewing forth scorching steam that had reached boiling point.
"Unparalleled strength!"

The halberd tip, wreathed in spiraling flames, collided with Han Lingkong's kick. A surge of intense heat erupted, causing the surrounding buildings to creak and groan in the wind.
"Pfft!"

Before the thick fog from the high temperature had even dissipated, a disheveled figure was the first to be sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a crumbling wall.

"Boom!"

The crumbling walls collapsed with a deafening roar, and Madara Uchiha, wielding a halberd, slowly emerged from the mist.

"cough cough"

"Their defense is not bad; they're still awake."

Looking at the man rising from the ruins, Madara Uchiha, who had only used a third of his strength in the final move, nodded approvingly.

"Cough cough."

Han, unaware of this, stretched his aching thighs, assuming that Madara Uchiha's power limit had been reached, and suddenly felt confident.
"That's all? Let's try again!"

So this time he chose to take the initiative and let the old generation feel the power of the new generation.
He crouched slightly, assuming a jumping posture, and scorching steam shot out from the soles of his feet.

"Five Mountains Jump!"

"Haha~"

Watching the other person leap high into the air, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but laugh. He liked this kind of knowledgeable newcomer.
With a swift leap, he appeared behind Han, halberd in hand. Han's eyes widened as he watched Uchiha Madara catch up.

"What?!"

"The second move, Absolute Void."

With a flick of the halberd, the man, who had nowhere to hide in mid-air, was sent flying like a baseball by Madara Uchiha, landing precisely back in the ruins where he had just been, face up, his eyes filled with utter bewilderment.
"How come you can also double jump?"

"Because I'm Komakura Madara~" (End of Chapter)