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

Chapter 249 Prison Master, I Miss You

"The Two-Tails unleashed its frenzied claw attack first!"

"The Five-Tails uses Protect, followed by a powerful charge, and the Two-Tails receives a critical hit, with outstanding effect."

"The Five-Tails seized the opportunity to use its taunt, which successfully hit its target. The Two-Tails, in its confusion, used a fireball to counterattack."

"The Five-Tails' energy gauge is full! It used a devastating energy ball; it wants to end the match!"

"In dire straits, the Two-Tails triggered a resurrection, doubling its attack power and unleashing Shadow Ball!"

"Wow, what a thrilling and exciting battle! Both sides' Pokémon gave it their all, leaving no regrets. Now, let's see who the ultimate winner is."

"It's the Five-Tails! It triggered its passive ability at the last moment and held on until the end. Congratulations to Hashirama Senju for winning the first round!"

The crowd below the arena stared at Uchiha Gin, the commentator excitedly explaining the battle through a megaphone, their faces filled with utter bewilderment.

Although I couldn't understand it, I was deeply moved.

You're really something, playing two roles! Even Tifa isn't as hardworking as you.

"Beep beep!"

Suddenly, a sharp whistle rang out, waking everyone from their shock.

"Trainer, please refrain from using your beast form to attack. This is a warning from the referee; do not repeat this behavior!"

As a compassionate Uchiha, referee Uchiha Gin raised his hands, making a large "X" in front of his chest, and warned Uchiha Madara, who had just spoken rudely.

"I"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's eye twitched slightly, then he said with a cold expression,

"With so much white fur here, how did you know I was talking about a tailed beast?"

"Uchiha Madara, I'm at 8 AM!"

Tobirama Senju, who was secretly pleased that his nemesis had been humiliated, immediately jumped up in anger, drew a long sword that was hidden somewhere on his body, and was about to rush into the arena to fight Madara Uchiha to the death.

"Calm down! Calm down! We're all from Konoha!"

Fearing the conflict would escalate, Sarutobi Sasuke and the others quickly flew forward to stop the murderous Tobirama Senju, and tried to reason with him.

"Oh~ someone's taking this personally, getting anxious?"

Madara Uchiha continued to add fuel to the fire, making Tobirama Senju so angry that he was about to raise a finger.

"Beep beep~ Please do not disturb the order of the competition. If you have any grudges, you can apply for a ring match."

As the referee, Uchiha Gin could not tolerate anyone disrupting the sacred duel, so he rushed over, blowing his whistle and warning Senju Tobirama with a tense expression.

"Hmph! You just wait!"

The thought that this battle was related to his elder brother's position as Hokage forced Tobirama Senju to suppress his anger. He snorted coldly at Madara Uchiha, sheepishly sheathed his sword, and retreated.

"roar!!!"

The orangutan entered the battlefield, pounding its chest, flames erupting from it. It opened its blood-red maw and roared at the disheveled Five-Tailed King Mu.

"I will prove that a tail means nothing; only an iron fist holds true!"

Round two begins.

As expected, the Four-Tails did not disappoint Madara Uchiha; Goku easily defeated the half-crippled King Koku with overwhelming force.

Huaguo Mountain didn't even use their signature skills; they simply smashed King Mu's iron head with their two fists, each the size of a sandbag.

As the referee, Uchiha Gin jumped onto the head of the convulsing Five-Tails, braced himself with his hands, and pried open its heavy eyelids.

"Round Two, Four-Tails wins!"

After confirming that the clear eyes had turned into round eyes, he stood up, raised the flag, and declared the winner of this round.

"Haxi hot mom, looks like having an extra tail isn't such a big deal~"

Madara Uchiha, savoring victory, crossed his arms with a slight smirk, looked at the in-form Four-Tails, and turned to his old rival, saying...

"Hey, didn't you guys say that having more tails meant you were stronger? How come that gorilla killed it so easily?"

Hashirama Senju, his face showing disappointment at being mocked, manipulated the giant wooden doll to toss the unconscious Kokuou back into the wooden cage. He then lowered his head and asked the ever-calm Kurama (Nine-Tails)...

"This space is too small. Mu Wang's speed, which he is so proud of, is completely restricted, which is why the Four-Tailed One was able to find an opening."

Rather than blaming the terrain, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) refused to admit that its tail was not a symbol of strength.

"Alright, I'll trust you this once. Who's going up next?"

At first glance, Kurama's explanation didn't seem wrong, so Hashirama Senju had no choice but to give up, nodding as he glanced at the remaining three tailed beasts before asking, "..."

"Hiss~ I'll do it, my ability is more effective against the Four-Tails~"

Then, the six-tailed slug volunteered, waving its antennae, and slowly moved over.

"In the third round, Hashirama Senju dispatched the Six-Tails!"

"Can this tailed beast, which secretes highly corrosive acid, win back its trainer's favor? Let's wait and see!"

Uchiha Gin, who played the commentator, held up a megaphone and used his loud voice to create a lively atmosphere throughout the venue.

"Phew~ Looks like this is going to be a long fight!"

Minako Yamamoto, who had been standing for quite some time, stretched her aching calves. Her bluish-green eyes were filled with deep fatigue.

The long period of travel and hard work had taken a toll on Minako Yamayama's health. Her skin had become dull, her hair had turned dry and yellow, and several crow's feet had appeared at the corners of her eyes.

"Come and take a rest!"

Just then, a sweet voice reached Minako Yamamoto's ears. The short-haired girl beside Gin Uchiha smiled, patted the unused stool beside her, and invited her over.

"Well then, I won't be polite."

Seeing Senju Itama's sincere smile, Yamaminako lowered her guard, took a few stiff steps, and walked to the girl's side.

"Thanks!"

Minako Yamamoto politely thanked him, then gracefully sat down on Gintoki Uchiha's stool, her ample buttocks protruding.

"what?"

However, the moment the fleshy buttocks touched the stool, Minako Yamamoto felt a warm current spreading from her buttocks and rushing into her meridians at an extremely fast speed, startling her so much that she screamed and almost jumped off the stool.

Before Minako could leave, she sensed that mysterious, life-giving energy slowly repairing her tired and parched body.

In just a few breaths, she discovered that the skin on her hands had become fair and tender, and the fatigue in her body had been swept away.

Surprised, Minako Yamamoto touched her face and found it was much more supple than before. Her hair, which hung down by her ears, was also becoming smoother at a visible speed.

"What's going on?"

Surprised by her sudden transformation, Minako Yamamoto excitedly covered her full, red lips and exclaimed softly.

"Hey~ there's nothing to be surprised about, it's all thanks to this stool."

Seeing Minako's clueless look, Senju Itama patted the stool beneath him and explained.

"What?!"

Minako Yamamoto lowered her head to observe the unassuming wooden stool beneath her, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity. She reached out and touched it, finding it warm and smooth to the touch, which brought her peace of mind.

"Here's 1000 taels, ma'am, please keep it safe."

As the next leader of the Yamanaka clan, Minako Yamanaka was known for her decisiveness. After sensing Uchiha Ginmaza's extraordinary abilities...

Without the slightest hesitation, she took out 1000 yen from her wallet and handed it to the bewildered Senju Itama.

"Haha, you have a great eye for people!"

After a brief moment of distraction, Senju Itama, now given a new title, smiled and accepted the banknotes handed over by Yamaminako. Without even glancing at them, he waved his hand generously and traded the stool over.

"Senior Hikaru, what do you think?"

Watching the exchange between Senju Itama and Yamaminako, Uchiha Osamu, whose face remained expressionless, subtly shifted his gaze, turned his head, and asked Uchiha Hikaru, who was intently watching the match, a question.

"Oh? I'll sit and watch~"

With just a glance at Senju Itama, who was grinning foolishly to himself, Uchiha Hikaru replied indifferently, a flash of contempt in his dark eyes.

My relationship with Ah Yin is something you, kid, can't even come close to!

While this little incident was taking place off the field, the battle on the field had already reached a fever pitch.

"Hiss~ Son Goku, just admit defeat obediently. As a fellow tailed beast, I don't want to hurt you anymore."

Reeking of a pungent, acidic odor, the six-tailed rhinoceros-hound tried to persuade them to surrender.

The four tailed beasts before it, whose once-proud red fur was now corroded, with patches and tufts missing.

Its appearance has also changed from the majestic red-haired silverback gorilla to the hairless baboon it is now.

"Roar! You wretched slug, take this from me, Old Sun!"

Seeing its image tarnished and its spirits stunted, the Four-Tails slammed its hands onto the ground, unleashing an endless torrent of chakra. Several lava-laden ridges spread out beneath its feet, their target the Six-Tails.

"Cliff-Shattering Sword! The Four-Tails has used a Ground-type move that can be described as a divine technique—Cliff-Shattering Sword!"

The commentator, Uchiha Gin, held up his megaphone and excitedly introduced the giant pillar of lava rising from the ground.

"boom!"

"what!"

Caught off guard, the rhinoceros was struck hard by the cliff's sharp edge, its vulnerable rear end pierced by the sword beneath its feet. Scorching lava poured into its body through its anus, searing its flesh with a sizzling sound.

The six-tailed fox trembled violently, and in a reaction, it sprayed out a viscous liquid that splashed onto the golden barrier, emitting acrid smoke.

"Hmph~ Since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Enduring the pain in its anus, the Six-Tails gritted its teeth and straightened up, deciding to stop holding back. It began to prepare its tailed beast's killing move, and a black beast tail ball appeared as it uttered its thought.

"Hmph! Who's afraid of who!"

The Four-Tails, already at its last gasp, prepared for a desperate gamble, opening its massive jaws and instantly conjuring a fiery Tailed Beast Ball.

"It's time for the exciting and tense moment of the beam test! Everyone can try their hand at guessing!"

Seeing the two giant beasts clashing with each other using Tailed Beast Balls, Uchiha Gin quickly set up a betting game, trying to get the audience more involved.

"I'm betting on the sixth tail to win!"

"Me too~"

"I'll buy four!"

"Huh? Sasuke, can't you see the situation? This Four-Tails is clearly not in good condition."

"I'm doing this out of passion, I don't care about the specs, I'm purely a looks-oriented person~"

Sarutobi Sasuke stared intently at the mountain-sized gorilla, a look of fascination on his face.

Okay, okay, so you Sarutobi clan are all gorilla lovers~

"Alright, place your bet!"

With lightning-fast reflexes, Uchiha Gin placed his bet on the "Tie" sign in the middle, and smiled broadly.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap sounded from nowhere, and the familiar scene reappeared. After the smoke cleared, both giant beasts stood panting in place.

Then, to everyone's anticipation, the Six-Tails and the Four-Tails fell to the ground simultaneously, kicking up clouds of dust.

"I declare this round a draw!"

Referee Uchiha Gin jumped down immediately. After a careful inspection, he raised his flag and announced in a deep voice,

"Ah! That's my last bit of savings!"

From the crowd came a bloodcurdling scream, as if someone had lost their parents. Kenichi Shimura was on all fours, pounding the ground with his fists, tears streaming down his face.

"It's a pity, just a little short."

Looking at Sun Wukong lying on the ground, Sarutobi Sasuke shook his head with some regret. However, in his opinion, as long as he didn't lose, he had won!

Hehe~

Uchiha Gin, the mastermind behind the scenes, happily accepted all the glittering chips. As the sole winner of this contest, he once again made a killing.

"Mada, is this a tie now?"

Watching the unconscious Six-Tails return to its cage, Hashirama Senju's face darkened. He hadn't expected that the fully-powered Saiken would be outmaneuvered by the weakened Four-Tails.

According to the tail, he clearly has the advantage!

Madara Uchiha controlled a blue giant, dragging the unconscious Four-Tails to the side of the Two-Tails.

"Stop rambling and get on with it!"

Then, turning his head to look at Hashirama Senju, whose expression was grave, he urged him expressionlessly.

Now both sides only have two tailed beasts left. The giant beetle on Hashirama's side looks listless; sending it in would be a death sentence.

From this perspective, my chances of winning are extremely high.

"After three rounds of competition, I believe everyone is a bit tired. Now it's halftime, so let's take a short break and have a quick 'GG' moment~"

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"Shinji, you..."

With a bewildered expression, Sarutobi Sasuke looked at his friend in disbelief.

"Ahem, I saw him doing a giveaway before, and GG was pretty good at it, so the three of us discussed it and contacted him privately."

When questioned, Shinji Akimichi scratched his large head and gave a simple, honest smile.

"Phew~ You guys actually remembered to take me with you next time. The Sarutobi family also has local specialties."

"GG ​​is over, the game continues!"

Since there was only one sponsor, after repeatedly playing the message several times, Uchiha Gin raised his flag and loudly announced,

"Seven-Tails, you go first, I'll be the grand finale!"

The Nine-Tails behind Hashirama Senju turned around, its head radiating a strong threat, and commanded the timid and cowering Chongming.

"But I'm just a caterpillar!"

"Enough with the nonsense! Get to work now!"

With a flick of its tail, the Nine-Tailed Fox tossed the massive body of the Seven-Tailed Fox into the arena.

"Alright, Hashirama Senju has sent out the Seven-Tails, and now Madara Uchiha..."

"You go."

After glancing at the two remaining tailed beasts, Madara Uchiha did not hesitate and immediately ordered the Three-Tails, Isobu, to leave the field.

"Wow~ Go, Turtle!"

As a die-hard fan of the Three-Tails, Senju Itama excitedly waved his light stick and shouted loudly.

"Where did you take that out from?"

Seeing the girl covered in Three-Tailed Fox-themed items, the girls all wore blank, bewildered expressions.

"Huh? Didn't you guys see? They sell fan merchandise and rice over there~"

Wearing a chibi-style Three-Tailed Fox pendant and an Isobu T-shirt, Senju Itama tilted his head, pointed to a stall that had appeared out of nowhere in the distance, and said strangely...

"ha?"

After Senju Itama reminded them, everyone present noticed that a booth had been quietly set up in a corner of the audience seating area.

"Come on, come on! Selling Tailed Beast merchandise, premium blind boxes, and limited-edition grains!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, everyone rolled their eyes in unison. When they saw the additional stall owner, Uchiha Gin, they almost fainted.

Goodness gracious! I exclaimed, "Goodness gracious!" Two wasn't enough, now you're having one person play three roles, right?

"Hmph! Only a fool would buy something like that, right? I don't believe it."

With his pockets empty, Shimura Kenichi sullenly crossed his arms, watching Uchiha Gin make money was more painful than losing money himself.

"Boss, give me a set of Four-Tailed Fox merchandise, the limited edition kind!"

However, before he could finish speaking, someone had already rushed over. Sarutobi Sasuke, his face slightly flushed, stared intently at the roaring Four-Tails figure on the shelf, excitedly pulling out his wallet and exclaiming,

"Hehe~ A whopping 40,000 taels! Buy now and get a free grain blind box!"

With a grin, Gin Uchiha accepted the money and then handed over a Tailed Beast Rice Bomb blind box.

"You can get Tailed Beast exclusive Shiny Grains from here!"

Uchiha Gin's voice was like a devil's whisper. In a daze, Sarutobi Sasuke had already opened the blind box in his hand.

"Congratulations! It's a Six-Tails~"

"Smack! Anyone want it?"

After just one glance, Sarutobi Sasuke angrily threw the Six-Tails porridge on the ground and stomped on it a few times to vent his anger over the injured Four-Tails.

After finishing, Sarutobi Sasuke looked up and saw the Four-Tails Flashy Rice on display at the stall.

"Give me a few more, I'm definitely going to get a Four-Tailed Flash today!"

Sun Wukong's heroic figure captivated him, and he immediately threw his wallet over, shouting loudly,

"Okay~"

In the arena, Chongming, forced to participate in the battle, spread his tail, and with the flapping of his wings, countless scales fell onto the ground.

On the other side, the three-tailed Isobu slowly strolled over, raised its scarlet single eye, and locked its gaze on the seven-tailed creature. Its three thick tails slapped the ground, making a heavy sound.

"Round Four: Seven-Tails vs. Three-Tails, the match begins!"

As the flag in Uchiha Gin's hand fell, the Seven-Tails made its move first. It flapped its wings, and all the scales that had been laid out on the ground rushed towards the Three-Tails.

"I never expected the Seven-Tails' tactics to be so despicable, actually setting up the field in advance."

The commentator, Uchiha Gin, looked at Isobu, whose body was covered in scales and whose movements had become sluggish, and said loudly,

"The scales of the Seven-Tails have poisoned and slowed the Three-Tails, which is a fatal blow to Isobu, who is already slow-moving."

"I'm sorry, Isoobu, I have no choice but to win."

They made a pact with Hashirama Senju: only by defeating the final Tailed Beast could they regain their freedom.

The Five-Tails and Six-Tails were all defeated, and in the end, they were returned to their cages.

Therefore, no matter how despicable the means, it must win.

"roar!!!"

Sensing that his body was covered in scales, Isobu frowned slightly.

As an aquatic tailed beast, land combat is not its forte.

Now it is being remotely controlled by Chongming, who can fly. If it doesn't come up with a countermeasure, it will be worn down by the opponent.

"Go, Turtle! Don't give up!"

Seeing that the Three-Tails was in trouble, Senju Itama excitedly stood up and shouted his support.

"Tsk~ I've been restrained."

As the trainer of the Three-Tails, Madara Uchiha clicked his tongue inwardly, glancing at Hashirama Senju's smug expression in the distance, his heart filled with resentment.

"roar!"

However, just when everyone thought that the Three-Tails would be defeated by the Seven-Tails' infinite control, Isobu suddenly retracted its head and all four of its limbs back into its shell.

The Isofuri uses a retractable shell!

"Huh? It's already back up?"

Everyone was puzzled. In this situation, the Three-Tails did not choose to fight back, but instead retreated into its shell. This was undoubtedly a form of slow suicide.

"Ugly, I admit defeat."

Madara Uchiha's pride as a warrior made it impossible for him to accept the Three-Tails' actions.

Even if he had to admit defeat, he didn't want to continue making a fool of himself, so he stretched out his hand, ready to give up the game.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Just as Madara Uchiha was speaking, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the arena. Everyone was startled and leaned out to see what was going on.

"What?! The Three-Tails has used a high-speed spin! It has broken through the Seven-Tails' scale-powder parasitism tactic!"

The turtle shell of Isobu spun rapidly in place, and the resulting hurricane blew off the layers of scales that were attached to its body.

The first commentator to understand, Uchiha Gin, shouted excitedly, explaining the way to deal with the Three-Tails as he watched the turtle shell rapidly tumbling and spinning in the arena.

"Haha~ I knew it, Turtle wouldn't lose!"

As a die-hard fan of the Three-Tails, Senju Itama waved his light stick and laughed as he spoke.

"Hmm~ This turtle is actually quite something."

Seeing the rolling Isobu, Madara Uchiha, who was about to admit defeat, showed a hint of surprise on his icy face, and then nodded slightly, acknowledging the strength of the Three-Tails.

"Phew~ Don't think you can win just because you've gotten rid of my scales. You can't hit me from this distance!"

Although the Three-Tails' response was unexpected, the Seven-Tails, as the ruler of the skies, did not give up. Instead, it flapped its wings, flew high into the sky, and mocked Isobu, who was spinning below.

"roar!!!"

As if it had heard the Seven-Tails' mockery, Isobu stopped spinning, but its limbs and head did not extend.

Just as everyone was wondering, four jets of water shot out from the three-tailed turtle's shell and limbs.

With another high-speed spin, Isobu's massive body began to defy gravity and fly into the air.

"Huh? Lao Da, I missed you~"

(End of this chapter)