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

Steam Burst is a terrifyingly destructive clone created by Hozuki Gengetsu by combining the oil and water within his body.

Its exterior is covered with oil to absorb heat, while its interior is a liquid containing concentrated water-attribute chakra, characterized by its ability to easily cool or heat up.

Once the movement of the clone accelerates, or the surrounding environment heats up, the oil adhering to the surface will heat up rapidly, causing the liquid inside the body to evaporate into water vapor, which in turn causes a large-scale water vapor explosion. The instantaneous high temperature can easily cook a person.

At this moment, the clone controlled by Hozuki Gengetsu has rapidly approached Kinkaku. Its chubby body suddenly grows larger, and a scorching aura full of destructive power rushes towards them.

Jinjiao also vaguely sensed something was wrong. He immediately frowned and retreated several meters. He waved his banana leaf fan again, and a bright bolt of lightning instantly descended from the sky.

"Haha, explode!"

Hiding behind the earthen wall, Hozuki Gengetsu's eyes flashed with a smug look as he controlled his clone to expand to its limit.

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar followed, the explosion carrying scorching steam, blasting a crater several meters deep into the area with a radius of over ten meters centered on the clone.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ If he doesn't die now, he'll be skinned alive like you."

Under the scorching heat, the trees instantly turned to ashes, and thick smoke obscured the entire battlefield. Hozuki Gengetsu, leaning against the earthen wall, panted heavily, his eyes filled with smugness. He looked up at the floating figure in mid-air and teased it.

"Killing you now is as easy as killing Kun."

With his old wounds reopened, Wu coldly stared at Hozuki Gengetsu. The little mustache was currently in his weakest state, and Wu could easily kill his mortal enemy.

"Is that big oaf dead? You thief!"

Senju Itama, who was squatting in front of Uchiha Gin, turned around and asked Uchiha Gin a question, only to find that the other party was actually holding her small bag and secretly eating the snacks she had prepared in advance.

"Hiccup~ Don't be so stingy. You eat and use my things all the time, so it's not too much to ask for some snacks, right?"

Without any psychological burden, Uchiha Gin, under Senju Itama's murderous gaze, tossed the last potato chip into his mouth and let out a satisfied burp.

"I'll eat you alive!"

Seeing the snack bags scattered all over the ground, Senju Itama suddenly bared his fangs and bit down on Uchiha Gin's head.

"Host detected to be in combat; Heart Steel Chest begins to accumulate."

"A private Marseille~"

"Host failed, gained 12 Chi Energy."

"Ouch, you little brat, are you a dog? Your teeth are so sharp!"

As Uchiha Gin enjoyed the meticulous bandaging of the Uchiha clan's doctor, he glanced at Senju Itama's upturned smile and couldn't help but mutter a dissent.

"The bandage is done, Mr. Yin."

Uchiha Gin's head was wrapped up like a big dumpling. Uchiha Rinpoche watched the two bickering with a helpless expression, a hint of envy flashing in his cool eyes.

Is this what a family is like?

"A-Gin, should we continue with OMO?"

"Don't be impatient, the Golden Horn Prisoner is not that simple."

On the battlefield, Kakuzu, who was confronting Ginkaku, glanced at the spot where the explosion had just occurred and slowly spoke.

"Aren't you going to retreat?"

"There's no need."

Silver Horn calmly shook his head, showing no concern whatsoever.

"Did you win?"

Shamen frowned, his tiny, beady eyes searching intently for Jinjiao's figure.

"Guaranteed to win!"

Hozuki Gengetsu, his face flushed slightly, stood up, a smug smile spreading across his sinister face.

"boom!!!"

However, the next moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from the thick steam and rushed towards the three of them with unstoppable force. Wu was the first to sense the danger. Without hesitation, he transformed into the Flying God and used the Light and Heavy Rock Technique to fly into the sky.

Shamen followed closely behind, leaping several meters away in an instant, staring in horror at the suddenly appearing figure.

Only Hozuki Gengetsu, still weakened, was caught off guard. Before he could even turn his head, his flamboyant hairstyle was grabbed by a large, fan-like hand.

"Is this the sauna you gave me?"

Without any power to resist, Hozuki Gengetsu was simply lifted up by his hair, and Kinkaku's rough voice came from behind him.

"You can't be! How can you be completely unharmed?"

The restrained Hozuki Gengetsu turned his head and looked at the Golden Horn, whose body was burning red, his voice trembling with surprise.

"Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment Technique!"

Wu, who was flying in the air, was extremely calm at this moment. The moment Jin Jiao appeared, he got into position, put his hands in front of him, locked onto the target, and released his trump card.

Just as Kinhori was contemplating how to torment the Ghost Lantern Illusion Moon in his hand, he instantly sensed danger. Looking up, he saw a dazzling beam of light hurtling straight towards him.

A dazzling burst of lightning suddenly erupted from the bulging muscles of the golden horn, and he tossed the Ghost Lantern Illusion Moon in his hand into the air, disappearing from the spot like a bolt of lightning.

"ah!!"

The next second, the beam of light struck Hozuki Gengetsu squarely in mid-air. He screamed in agony, then instantly turned into a puddle of liquid and crashed to the ground. The beam of light from the Dust Release technique didn't stop there; it continued to slam into the ground.

There was no explosion as everyone had imagined, but the earthen wall struck by the beam of light was instantly annihilated without leaving a trace.

Shamon subconsciously swallowed, his small eyes filled with horror. He never expected that these two unassuming guys, who were also the second-in-commands of the same ninja village, would possess such terrifying secret techniques.

The monk, feeling utterly bitter, secretly resolved that he must develop his own secret technique upon returning home!

We absolutely cannot let Sunagakure lose face!

"You gloomy, bandaged man, are you settling a personal score?"

Hozuki Gengetsu rose from the liquid on the ground, his already pale face now even more so. Clutching his lower back, he cursed angrily at the panting Mu in the air.

"Tsk!"

With a hint of regret, Wu An clicked his tongue, then turned his head away, ignoring Hozuki Gengetsu's question.

"Didn't anyone teach you that you can't be distracted during a fight?"

Just then, the ghostly voice of the Golden Horn appeared in their ears again. The three of them felt a blinding flash of lightning before their eyes, and a large elbow appeared in their field of vision. As if struck in the chest, their bodies flew backward uncontrollably, and blood gushed uncontrollably from their throats.

Heavy storm!

Jianghu is also known as

Lao's elbow strike!

"oioioi, I haven't even finished warming up, how come you've all collapsed?"

The three men lying on the ground looked up at the burly man with his blond hair standing on end and crackling with electricity, and a sense of despair arose in their hearts.

"Holy crap, is Golden Horn Prison Bro cosplaying as a Super Saiyan?"

Gin Uchiha, who was enjoying the massage from the Uchiha clan, suddenly stood up in surprise, his narrowed, dead-fish eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"Mr. Yin, what kind of move is that?"

Equally curious, Uchiha Rinpoche couldn't help but ask.

"The secret of Kumogakure, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, has been mastered so skillfully by Kinkaku Prisoner that he can even activate the Lightning Armor at will."

After a brief moment of surprise, Uchiha Gin plopped back down and lazily explained to the girls,

Seeing that Uchiha was somewhat interested, he immediately raised an eyebrow.

"Little Zhili, if you want to learn, I can teach you."

Gin Uchiha really knows this trick. As a master of Chidori Stream, he can copy this chakra nature transformation skill right in front of you simply by activating his Sharingan.

"No, it's so ugly."

Although she thought the move was flashy, the girl shook her head and refused when she saw Kinkaku's straight hair. Uchiha Shiki cherished her hair very much, and if she practiced this ninjutsu and ended up with a perm, she would be too ashamed to go out in public.

Golden Horn, transformed into a Super Saiyan, slowly strolled over. The three men, along with their subordinates, gritted their teeth and joined this battle that was not of their level.

"Master, you'd better run!"

"Lord Huan Yue, go back and tell my son that his father is not a coward!"

"Lord Shamon, I'm entrusting Chiyo and Ebizo to you!"

Dozens of ninjas rallied together to buy the three men time to escape.

"Oh? What a touching scene, I..."

Seeing the ninjas charging towards him, Kinkaku feigned wiping away tears, then grinned and shouted,

"I love listening to the groans of despair!"

"Ora ora ora!"

Transforming into lightning, Kinkaku charged straight into the crowd. A violent flash of lightning streaked past, and the expressions of these ninjas who had bravely faced death froze. Before they could even utter a scream, they collapsed to the ground, their eyes rolling back in their heads, their fate unknown.

In the end, only Golden Horn remained standing, and he didn't bother to finish off these weaklings.

Sensing impending death, the three defeated men lying on the ground exchanged glances, a resolute glint in their eyes.

"Let's do it!"

Hozuki Gengetsu shouted and raised both hands, firing his pistol repeatedly, sending countless water bullets hurtling towards Kinkaku.

"Hmph~"

Jinjiao's gaze was drawn to the water cannon. Seeing that the men still wanted to put up a stubborn resistance, he immediately assumed a charging stance, ready to finish off these three humiliated guys. However, as soon as he lifted his leg, he found that his foot could not move. He immediately looked down in confusion.

"Earth Release·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

Unbeknownst to them, Wu had secretly used a field ninjutsu, and the sticky swamp firmly gripped Kinkaku's legs, making it impossible for him to escape for a time.

"The pauper of Sunagakure, it's up to you now!"

With Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu, one feinted an attack to draw aggro, and the other controlled the field, leaving the responsibility of dealing damage to Shamon.

"I will not let you down!"

Feeling a sudden sense of mission, Shamon raised his hand with a solemn expression and quickly began to form hand seals. The chakra aura emanating from his body attracted everyone's attention.

Could it be that this kid has a hidden trick up his sleeve?

Is this kid a turtle? How can he hide so well?

Seeing the monk's demeanor, the other two felt much more at ease.

"Wind Release."

Upon hearing the words "Wind Release," the two men's eyes lit up. In terms of elemental properties, wind counters lightning, so Golden Horn was probably in deep trouble.

"Vacuum wave!"

"puff!!!"

Uchiha Gin, who was also watching intently, sprayed out his strawberry milk upon hearing the words "Vacuum Ball," landing squarely on Senju Itama in front of him.

"you!"

Covered in an unidentified milky white liquid, Senju Itama jumped up in anger and unleashed a massive punch, imbued with monstrous strength, directly into Uchiha Gin's abdomen.

"puff!"

Unable to hold back after being hit hard, Uchiha Gin spat out the remaining milk in his mouth again, giving Senju Itama a good dose of face wash.

"Aaaaaah!"

Senju Itama has gone completely mad!

"No way! Is that all you know how to do?"

Hozuki Gengetsu and his companion, who were full of anticipation, were also stunned in place, staring at Shamon who was spitting out wind blades like a scythe weasel, their fists hardening, wanting to punch him.

However, compared to the two who were pounding their chests in frustration, Jinjiao, the target of the attack, had lost his previous composure. He solemnly took out his banana leaf fan, preparing to use his escape technique to offset the damage from the vacuum wave.

The vacuum wave unleashed by Shamon is no ordinary weapon; it can sever both the target's flesh and the chakra protecting it. Coincidentally, the wind counters the lightning, and any lightning armor on Kinkaku's body would be instantly shattered if it were hit.

This scene immediately energized Hozuki Gengetsu and the other two. Forgetting about complaining about the Shamon's meager skill set, they threw out several kunai in an attempt to interrupt Kinkaku's escape technique.

"hateful!"

Jinjiao raised his hand to swat away the kunai, but the Kamaitachi of the Vacuum Wave had already struck him. The materialized lightning armor dimmed instantly upon encountering the sharp wind blades, and vanished completely in no time.

"boom!!!"

The wind blade pierced through his body, splattering sticky mud everywhere. Golden Horn suffered his defeat in this battle. His wounds were torn open by the vacuum wave, and blood gushed out, making him look like a blood-soaked demon.

"It's done!"

Upon seeing this, the three were overjoyed, never expecting that their impromptu combination technique would have such a miraculous effect.

"Aren't you in a hurry?"

Surrounded by black-clad figures, Kakuzu remained calm as he asked Gin-horn, whose brows were slightly furrowed.

"What a troublesome older brother! You guys keep an eye on him."

Caught off guard, Jinjiao was killed by the three. As his younger brother, Yinjiao couldn't just stand by and watch his elder brother lose his life, so he gave instructions to his subordinates and then disappeared from the spot.

"Hmph~ Weren't you being very brave just now? Why aren't you saying anything?"

The disheveled Ghost Lantern Gengetsu stared at the Golden Horn, whose blood was flowing like a pillar, and laughed arrogantly.

"Never mind him for now, the Tailed Beasts are the priority!"

Wu was not blinded by the joy of victory.

"Is this the end of the alliance?"

Shamen cautiously retreated a few steps. The premise of the three's previous cooperation was that they had a common enemy, Golden Horn. Now that Golden Horn had been defeated, their fragile alliance was no longer effective.

"Oh dear, brother, you look quite disheveled!"

Just then, a figure landed in front of Jinjiao. Looking at his elder brother covered in blood, he was not too flustered. Instead, he smiled with a mocking tone.

"Hiss, who knew that bald guy who looked like a minor character actually had such a high level of Wind Release skill that he was able to break through my Lightning Armor."

Despite his severe injuries, Jinjiao was still not unconscious. His feet were still stuck in the swamp, and he loudly retorted to his brother's mockery.

"Even your brother has been defeated by us, so why don't we stop here and share information?"

Seeing that Ginkaku was about to enter the battlefield, Shamon pondered for a moment and proposed a strategy of reconciliation. In his opinion, Sunagakure had little chance of winning the battle for Kakuzu, so it would be better to lay out the information openly. As for capturing the tailed beasts, that would depend on each person's own abilities.

"Hehe, that's a great suggestion, what do you all think?"

Silver Horn did not agree. Instead, he turned his attention to the remaining two and asked for their opinions.

"impossible!"

Hozuki Gengetsu was the first to jump out. They had already defeated the strongest Golden Horn. As for Silver Horn, he looked thin and weak, and his strength was definitely not stronger than his brother's.

"Nanabi, Iwagakure Village is bound to be conquered."

Wu nodded silently. The scales of victory were now tipping in their favor, so there was no need to share intelligence.

"Look, they all disagree with your proposal, so do you think I would agree?"

Silver Horn's expression was neither sad nor happy. After his sinister gaze swept over the three of them, he gently shook his head.

"If you retreat now, I may spare your lives."

"Huh?" Wu was completely dumbfounded. What exactly did this guy have to rely on?

"You little brat, you're even better at bragging than me!" Hozuki Gengetsu scoffed.

"This..." Shamen frowned, pondering why Silver Horn could speak so confidently.

The bleeding from Jinjiao's wound had stopped. He looked up at his expressionless younger brother in front of him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Gin-kaku, are you going to use that?"

"Yeah, bro, we haven't had any real combat experience yet, I'm really looking forward to it!"

The conversation between the two brothers left the three of them completely bewildered, but this was not the time to back down. The information about the Seven-Tails was right in front of them, and for the sake of the village, they had to take it down!

"How are the tailed beasts in your village doing now?"

Silver Horn shifted his gaze to the three who were standing ready, and suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.

"But they're all safely kept locked up in the village!"

"Just keeping them locked up. How foolish."

Upon hearing this answer, Silver Horn's face showed disappointment, leaving the three even more puzzled.

"You're just spouting nonsense I can't understand. If you want to fight, then fight!"

The impatient Hozuki Gengetsu was enraged by Silverhorn's actions and immediately fired a water cannon, aiming to take Silverhorn's head.

"Whoosh~"

Silver Horn calmly tossed his head, dodging the water bullet. His previously indifferent eyes gradually turned violent, and an unusually cold chakra rose from his body, making the three people facing him tense.

"It's a tailed beast! It's that big cat's chakra!"

While watching the battle, Uchiha Rinpoche sensed that familiar chakra and suddenly understood. When she encountered the Gold and Silver Brothers before, she had vaguely smelled a familiar aura from the taciturn Silver Brother. At the time, she thought it was her imagination, but now that the other party had released his chakra, the truth became clear.

"Can humans also control the power of tailed beasts?"

Uchiha Hikaru, standing to the side, was filled with astonishment, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"This is my first time seeing this too, okay?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow. He had sensed the Two-Tails' aura on Ginkaku long ago, but he didn't know whether the kid had forcibly subdued Matatabi or reformed the big cat.

"This aura...it's a tailed beast!"

All three of them had been in close contact with the Tailed Beasts. The moment Ginkaku released the Two-Tails' chakra, their minds went blank. They couldn't understand how a human could have the chakra of a Tailed Beast.

Silver Horn looked at the three shocked people, grinned, and revealed a maniacal smile. Then he slowly took out a glittering silver card from behind him. With the help of the three people's good eyesight, they could see the pattern on it.

A large blue cat bound in chains is vividly depicted on the card.

"That's a Tailed Beast Card!"

Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. Although their village hadn't discarded the Tailed Beast cards that were given away along with the Tailed Beasts being sold, they had only hastily collected them.

Could it be that the Tailed Beast Cards have other functions besides introducing information about the Tailed Beasts?

"Let me show you the true power of a tailed beast!"

At this moment, Silver Horn's eyes had turned into the vertical pupils of a wild beast, and his body suddenly swelled up a bit. With a snarling grin, he took out an item from behind him that none of the others had ever seen before.

It was a gray box with a thin groove on the side. It had no outstanding or fancy decorations and looked quite ordinary.

To the astonishment of the three men, Silver Horn pressed the box against his waist. The box, which had been plain and unadorned just moments before, suddenly extended its sharp fangs and pierced the flesh of his waist.

"Hmm"

A trace of pain flickered across Silver Horn's expressionless face, while the box, as if alive, greedily sucked his blood. After a few breaths, the gray box slowly became stained with blood-red patterns, its shape becoming unusually alluring.

"Something's not right here, bandaged man!"

Hozuki Gengetsu was shocked by Silverhorn's actions, even though he couldn't understand them. He knew perfectly well what kind of forbidden technique the other party was using, and if he didn't take action now, he would probably get beaten up later.

"Let's do it!"

Having just coordinated a few rounds, the two had developed a better understanding of each other. After Hozuki Gengetsu finished speaking, Mu flew directly into the sky, placed his hands on his chest, and white light quickly condensed.

"Water Polo!"

Hozuki Gengetsu simultaneously unleashed a special water ball technique containing oil, creating countless bubbles in the air that hurtled toward the crazed Ginkaku at incredible speed.

"Ah, Wind Release! True!"

"Shut up! Stop showing off your crappy vacuum jade, can't you come up with something new?"

Upon hearing Shamon's voice, Hozuki Gengetsu, who was manipulating the water sphere, was immediately enraged and shouted to stop him.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Shamon, whose mouth was bulging like a toad, choked and rolled his eyes back, almost swallowing the ninjutsu. So he quickly opened his mouth and spat out a huge wind blast, the size of which was incomparable to the previous Vacuum Ball.

"What? This is still just a vacuum jade!"

Hozuki Gengetsu, who had expected a pleasant surprise, rolled his eyes and continued manipulating the water sphere.

Meanwhile, Ginkaku, holding the card, remained unmoved in the face of the impending attack. The silver card trembled slightly at his fingertips, as if resisting his grasp.

"Stop struggling, you sick cat!"

Silverhorn gripped the card tightly and shoved it into the slot of the box at his waist. A strange electronic sound rang out, extremely jarring in the noisy battlefield, while a blue cat head emblem slowly appeared on the front of the box.

"Mata! Two-Tailed Matatabi! The Deadly Tiger!"

With a twisted head and a ferocious grin, Silver Horn forced a stiff smile and said softly,

"Henshin!" (End of Chapter)