Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 216 I'm afraid the kunai won't kill you.

"Whoosh!~"

With a furious shout of grief and indignation, the Senju clan members, who had been startled, instantly assumed a highly vigilant posture, their dozen or so eyes wide open, all staring at the newcomer.

"Hassi Hot Mom, I thought you were an honest person, but I never expected you to do something so shameless!"

A tall, slender figure descended from the sky; it was the one who had angrily rebuked Hashirama Senju.

This man sported a rare head of curly hair, and his exceptionally handsome face was filled with an expression of deep sorrow. His lifeless, fish-like eyes revealed a hint of disappointment as he looked at Hashirama Senju, who was holding a kunai and closing in step by step, his brows furrowed.

"Huh? Brother Yin!"

Upon seeing the familiar Uchiha Gin, Senju Hashirama's heart immediately tightened. The two had maintained frequent contact over the years, with Gin always sending his young son expensive red envelopes during holidays.

"There must be some misunderstanding here!"

Thinking of this, Hashirama Senju felt somewhat at a loss, awkwardly scratching his head, and carefully explained to Gin Uchiha,

"Hmph! I saw it all clearly from a distance. You even took your pants off, and you still want to deny it?"

Uchiha Gin covered his eyes with one hand and pointed at Senju Hashirama's thin inner garment with the other, looking utterly disgusted. His voice was so loud that everyone on the battlefield could hear him clearly.

"What?! Our chieftain has been humiliated like this for our sake!"

The Uchiha clan members, captured after their defeat, were filled with righteous indignation upon hearing this bombshell news. Their eyes blazed with fury as they struggled and shouted.

"Come at me if you have a problem, don't hurt our chieftain!"

"Come on! I'm not afraid, watch me crush you, you despicable thousand-armed scoundrel!"

……

"Hey! Brother Yin, stop joking. I'm a married man."

Faced with the Uchiha clansmen clamoring to take his place, Hashirama Senju, who was already quite familiar with Uchiha Gin, gave an awkward smile and said...

"Uchiha Gin! If you spout any more nonsense, I, Uchiha Madara, will haunt you even in death!"

Lying motionless on the ground, Madara Uchiha seemed deeply insulted. His icy face flushed crimson, and his black eyes burned with overwhelming killing intent. Looking at Gin Uchiha's mocking expression, he used his last strength to loudly accuse him…

"Hey, be polite!"

Before Uchiha Gin could respond to Madara's words, Senju Hashirama preemptively knelt down, tapped his best friend on the head, and spoke with utter obsequiousness.

"You agree, right, Brother Yin?"

"Hmph, since that's the case, you can continue!"

It's true what they say, comparisons are odious. If my younger cousin were half as sensible as Haxi's hot mom, I wouldn't have to worry about so much.

"Alright, it just so happens that you're here too, Brother Yin, you can be my witness."

Seeing Uchiha Gin nod, Senju Hashirama breathed a sigh of relief, then his expression turned serious, his eyes filled with a death-defying resolve. His brows furrowed slightly as he slowly spoke.

"Huh? This... Although the eldest brother is like a father, this is too sudden! Why don't you wait until I go back and inform the clan, then you can..."

Uchiha Gin looked troubled and waved his hand at Senju Hashirama, whose face was resolute, his tone full of reluctance.

"What are you thinking, you rascal! Big brother, he..."

Having remained silent for a long time, Tobirama Senju sheathed his longsword, pursed his lips, and spoke up to Gin Uchiha, who was feigning misunderstanding, his eyes filled with resentment.

If it weren't for Curly Hair's sake, I would have already used Thunder God Knife on this old man!

"Oh! I see. My cousin actually made such a provocative request. I must witness it, I must witness it!"

After carefully listening to Tobirama Senju recount the whole story, Gin Uchiha immediately slapped his thigh, declaring that he would definitely witness this classic moment.

"Listen carefully, Tobirama, remember my words as my dying wish."

Seeing that Tobirama Senju had finished speaking, Hashirama Senju, carrying a kunai, walked up to his younger brother, his eyes gleaming with an unyielding light, and gave him instructions.

"Big Brother."

Seeing the resolute look in his elder brother's eyes, Tobirama Senju sighed inwardly. He knew he couldn't stop things from unfolding and had no choice but to compromise.

"These are words I earned with my life. Other members of the clan must also remember: after I die, you must never kill Ban."

Hashirama Senju glanced around at his tense clansmen and said in a deep voice,

"From this day forward, no fighting is permitted between the Uchiha and Senju clans. Swear this oath in the name of your father and your unseen grandchildren!"

Having said that, Hashirama Senju glanced at Madara Uchiha, his eyes clear and untainted. Then, with a slight upturn of his lips and a relieved smile on his face, he turned the kunai in his hand, which gleamed with a cold light, and aimed it at his own abdomen, slowly stabbing it down.

Goodbye forever~

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju couldn't sit still any longer. He thought his older brother was just putting on an act, but he didn't expect him to be taking it so seriously. He immediately gathered his chakra, preparing to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique to stop his brother's idiotic behavior.

"A kunai, can it really kill someone?"

Standing before the Uchiha clansmen, Uchiha Gin swallowed the melon seeds in his mouth, watching Senju Hashirama prepare to commit seppuku at any moment with his kunai, and muttered to himself in confusion.

Hashirama Senju was a Sage Body, yet he could die from a kunai. If that's the case, wouldn't Kakuzu be able to kill a god?

Lying on the ground, Madara Uchiha's black eyes never left Hashirama Senju. When he saw the single tear falling from the corner of Hashirama's eye, memories of his childhood flooded back. That falling tear was like a stone that the two of them had skipped across the water, splashing ripples as it hit the ground.

"Whoosh!"

Hashirama Senju, eyes tightly shut and resolute in the face of certain death, swiftly thrust his kunai towards his abdomen. At that critical moment, a large hand suddenly appeared, tightly gripping the hand holding the kunai.

"Huh? The motor?"

With his eyes closed, Hashirama Senju felt his hand, meant for suicide, being stopped by an immense force. A surge of joy welled up within him; as expected, Madara didn't want him to die. Excitedly, he opened his eyes, wanting to see Madara's expression. However, instead, he saw another awkward, smiling face.

"Brother Yin?"

Hashirama Senju never expected that the person who stopped him would be Gin Uchiha. He could have accepted it even if Tobirama had given him an elbow. In his surprise, he saw a hand hanging in mid-air. Madara Uchiha, who was forcibly straightening up, was full of embarrassment. He never expected that he would be a step too late.

"Damn it! I knew you wouldn't want me to die!"

Upon seeing Madara Uchiha's outstretched hand, Hashirama Senju smiled happily and thanked his blushing best friend.

"Hmph! I was just worried you weren't quite dead enough, so I wanted to give you a little push!"

Madara Uchiha, his face slightly flushed, immediately turned his head away, vehemently denying that he wanted to stop Hashirama Senju from committing suicide.

"Hehe~ Everyone's happy now, cousin. Since you don't want him to commit suicide, do you still stand by your promise?"

Seeing his younger cousin about to awkwardly dig out a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment, Uchiha Gin stepped in to defuse the situation, patted him on the shoulder, and sent a surge of life-giving chakra into Uchiha Madara's body, giving him the strength to stand up.

"I, Madara Uchiha, always keep my word. I agree to a truce."

Feeling the warm, nourishing power coursing through his body, Madara Uchiha glanced at his cousin in surprise. But the most pressing matter was to put an end to the conflict between the two clans, so he suppressed his doubts and looked at Hashirama Senju, who was looking on expectantly. He slowly extended his palm and gave his response.

"Bang!~~"

Just as the two shook hands and made peace, a huge explosion suddenly rang out. Everyone was startled, thinking that a hidden third party had taken advantage of their momentary lapse in attention to launch a sneak attack. They quickly looked towards the source of the sound.

Uchiha Gin, beaming, held a giant firework in his hand. The confetti still splattering in the sky, and seeing everyone staring intently at him, he showed no fear. Instead, his smile widened. He had finally waited for this moment.

"Congratulations, Sengoku! Filming has officially wrapped!"

A few days later.

Today is the day the Uchiha and Senju clans officially formed their alliance. Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, dressed in the Uchiha clan's standard high-collared attire, were pulled into a secluded corner by the mysterious-looking Uchiha Gin.

"Cousin, what's wrong? Can't you say it in front of everyone?"

Madara Uchiha, still pondering his speech, frowned deeply. He didn't want his speech to be worse than that of that hot mom from Hasi, so he turned to his unreliable cousin for advice. He didn't want to waste any more time here.

"Exactly!"

Uchiha Izuna, who was also dressed formally, had a look of confusion in his eyes. He also wanted to know why his cousin had taken them to the dark room. Did he have something good to give them?

"My dear cousin, actually..."

Glancing at the figure hiding not far behind him, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes inwardly. Wasn't he supposed to wait here? Why was he hiding? Not knowing how to start the conversation, he scratched his head in frustration, his words hesitant and uncertain.

"He's being so hesitant and nonsensical. I still need to discuss the details with Hasi Hot Mom. Let's talk about it after the alliance is finalized."

Seeing Uchiha Gin's hesitant expression, Uchiha Madara suddenly felt a twitch in his eyes. Though puzzled, he heard the commotion outside, indicating the Senju clan had arrived. He waved his hand, suggesting they discuss it later.

"Then my older brother and I will be going now. Big cousin, if you have anything good, be sure to save it for me!"

Seeing that his older brother was about to leave, Izuna didn't linger any longer. After saying something to Uchiha Gin, he followed Uchiha Madara away.

"Hey~ Uncle, why aren't you coming out? My eldest cousin brought the whole family with him~"

(End of this chapter)