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

"Is this... armor?"

Hozuki Gengetsu's impoverished mind could not comprehend what exactly the magnificent armor that Silverhorn had suddenly donned was.

The other two people beside him had solemn expressions. They could clearly sense the violent killing intent emanating from Silver Horn, and couldn't help but wonder if the Hidden Cloud Village had found the correct way to use the Tailed Beasts.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

After completing his transformation, Silver Horn first raised his head and let out a few long howls, then slowly lowered his head, stared at the three wary people in front of him, stiffly tilted his head, and gently placed his palm on the box at his waist.

"Be careful!"

Wu, who had the strongest perception among the three, was the first to realize that the other party was about to make a move. After giving a loud warning, he spiraled into the sky. Meanwhile, Hozuki Gengetsu of the Shamon was on high alert, staring intently at the silver-blue silver horn with wide eyes.

"Freeze Vent!"

The three people who were refining chakra suddenly felt a violent blockage in their meridians. Their chakra seemed to be frozen. Unable to maintain the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, they fell from the sky and landed face-first in the dirt.

"Sealing technique?"

The three people whose chakra was frozen immediately thought of the words "sealing technique," and their hearts sank. Without the support of chakra, they were lambs to the slaughter in Silver Horn's hands.

"Hmph~"

Silver Horn, having successfully unleashed his knight-exclusive skill, snorted coldly, then assumed a charging stance and vanished from his spot in the blink of an eye.

"Bang!"

Completely bewildered, Wu was ambushed by Silver Horn, who delivered an uppercut that sent him flying into the air.

"Thump!"

Hozuki Gengetsu, who was attempting to use the Water Transformation Technique while his arms were crossed in defense, was struck in the back by Ginkaku's elbow, sending him flying and crashing heavily into a large rock, spitting out blood.

"Snapped!"

Finally, it was Shamen's turn. He was slapped on the bald head by Silver Horn, and he felt a strong sense of dizziness sweep over his entire brain.

Silver Horn swiftly killed three people in less than ten seconds. He clapped his hands in slight disappointment, a murderous intent involuntarily rising within him.

"Is that all there is to it?"

"What exactly are you?"

The three, who had not yet completely lost consciousness, looked at Silver Horn's murderous eyes with despair in their eyes and asked in trembling voices.

"Hahaha, who am I?"

Upon hearing this question, Silver Horn chuckled a few times and slowly said,

"I am a Tailed Beast Knight!"

really!

Kakuzu, who was watching from the sidelines, carefully examined Ginkaku, who had transformed into a Tailed Beast Knight. The moment the other party took out his transformation device, he knew that the other party, like himself, was a knight with the power of a Tailed Beast.

"The traveler is weeping again."

Just as Kakuzu was feeling sentimental, Shigeaki's voice suddenly echoed in his mind again.

"Crying? Isn't he the same as me?"

Kakuzu was taken aback by this, then asked again.

"Human, I advise you to leave here immediately, the traveler is going crazy again."

Instead of answering Kakuzu's question, Chongming unusually told him to make a quick getaway.

"yes!"

Knowing full well that this was not a safe place to linger, Kakuzu immediately held his breath, minimized his presence, and slipped away towards safety.

"Where do you want to go?"

A deep, muffled voice came from behind. It was Jinjiao, who had just escaped from the Yellow Springs Swamp. The brothers were taking turns, and now it was his turn to keep an eye on Jiaozu.

"Tailed Beast Knights?"

The defeated trio exchanged bewildered glances; they truly had no relevant information.

"That's right! I am the only Tailed Beast Rider in this ninja world!"

Silverhorn, now transformed into a Tailed Beast Knight, showed no trace of his previous composure. His emotions were extremely unstable, and his manic tone sent chills down one's spine.

No, you are not~

"Ah Yin, you don't seem very surprised?"

Looking at the calm and collected Uchiha Gin beside him, Hikaru Uchiha in the audience couldn't help but feel suspicious. Logically speaking, he should be most grateful for such flashy things, so why was he so calm this time?

"Huh? I'm shocked, okay? Didn't you see I dropped all my sunflower seeds?"

With his expression poorly controlled, Uchiha Gin pointed to the sunflower seeds that had fallen to the ground and repeatedly tried to explain himself.

"Mr. Yin, what kind of technique is this? Is it a sealing technique?"

If it were Gintoki before his transformation, Uchiha was confident she could defeat him, but after his transformation, the girl was unsure and immediately asked her teacher for advice.

"I added a bit of sealing magic."

With a cryptic expression, Uchiha Gin answered hesitantly.

Did you add a little?

Upon hearing this answer, the three women beside him all turned their gazes to Uchiha Gin, their eyes full of questions.

"Curly-haired baboon, what do you mean by that? Do you recognize that box?"

Any of the three women, if they weren't blind, could tell that the gray box was the key tool for Gintoki's transformation, and that Uchiha Gin seemed to know some inside information.

"It's more than just knowing each other; I'm the one who made that thing."

Knowing that the transformation device would be exposed sooner or later, Uchiha Gin simply laid his cards on the table and openly admitted that he was the father of the Knights.

"Hahaha!!!"

After a brief silence, Senju Itama was the first to burst out laughing, while Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Osamu also wore mocking smiles and shook their heads repeatedly, telling Uchiha Gin not to brag.

"I scalded it, that stuff really was made by me! Trust me!"

"Okay, okay, we understand~"

"No, that's definitely not an expression of trust!"

"roar!!!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was trying to prove his title as the father of knights, the previously relatively stable Ginkaku suddenly let out a beast-like roar, drawing everyone's attention.

"not good!"

Kinkaku, who was staring at Kakuzu, heard this roar and cried out in alarm.

"What's going on?"

Kakuzu, who also sensed something amiss from the roar, couldn't help but ask.

"Rampage."

A flicker of fear flashed in Golden Horn's tiger-like eyes, and the other horn, with a grave expression, spoke...

"Don't even think about escaping. When Silver Horn goes berserk, he will attack any target in his line of sight indiscriminately, especially anyone who tries to run away. They will die a horrible death."

"What's wrong with him?"

Because Ginkaku had gone berserk, the frozen chakra of Hozuki Gengetsu and the other two began to slowly flow. Having regained their fighting strength, they frowned as they looked at Ginkaku, who was emanating black energy.

"roar!"

Before they could think it through, the berserk Silver Horn had already locked his gaze on them. A roar rang out, and the three of them felt a blur before their eyes as blood splattered from their chests.

"It's even faster!"

The three who were sent flying landed on the ground. Looking at the deep, bone-revealing claw marks on their chests, their hearts sank. They might really die.

"Hey! You guys, if you want to live, help me subdue him."

Just then, a rough voice rang out behind them, and Jinjiao walked over with a reluctant-looking Kakuzu.

"Why should I? I'm not doing something so dangerous!"

Having just been brutally beaten by the two brothers, Hozuki Gengetsu was so angry that he jumped up and down. He scoffed at Kinkaku's words and took a step to leave the scene.

Since we can't fight them head-on, we might as well make a run for it. As long as we're alive, we can always fight another day.

I advise you not to run away.

"Only a fool wouldn't run!"

"Whoosh~"

As soon as Hozuki Gengetsu turned around, Silver Horn's sharp claws arrived, aiming straight for his back.

Holy crap!

Fortunately, Hozuki Gengetsu's water transformation technique was superb. Just before the claws touched his skin, he turned into a puddle of liquid, thus avoiding the fatal blow.

"Do you believe me now?"

Jinjiao stepped back and shook his head with a sigh.

"hateful!"

Hozuki Gengetsu, who had transformed from liquid into human form, reluctantly got up. Seeing this, Mu and Shamon, with their keen insight, joined Kinkaku's camp.

"Let me explain the current situation to you. My brother has not yet fully mastered the power of the Tailed Beast. Shortly after transforming, there is a certain chance that he will go into a berserk state. Unless we can subdue him and remove his transformation device, we can bring him back to his senses."

Jinjiao's eyes flickered slightly. This wasn't the first or second time that Yinjiao had gone berserk. Fortunately, it had happened in Yunyin Village before, where Da Ai, Xiao Ai, and the village's experts were able to help suppress his berserk younger brother. Now that things had happened so suddenly, he could only rely on these few worthless scoundrels to assist him.

"What benefit would it bring us to help you?"

The shrewd and calculating monk was the first to raise his hand and ask.

"I'll let you live."

"That doesn't count. We're doomed anyway, so we might as well just give up."

The monk said he would start the business if you didn't pay him.

"At worst, I'll share the information about the tailed beasts with you after things are done."

After careful consideration, Jinjiao slowly spoke.

"No, we also need information about the Tailed Beast Riders!"

Looking at the menacing Silver Horn, Wu coldly demanded,

"Hmph! Let's talk about it after we survive!"

Jinjiao neither agreed nor refused.

"Hey, hey, hey, what about me?"

Left out in the cold, Kakuzu pointed to himself and gave a bewildered reminder.

"Stand guard for us. If you dare to run away, I'll kill you before Silver Horn can make a move."

In Kinkaku's view, Kakuzu, as a rogue ninja, was not qualified to participate in this battle at all. The only reason he was standing here was because he had information about the Seven-Tails; otherwise, he would have been a corpse long ago.

"I"

Kakuzu was speechless upon hearing this, while Kinkaku had no time to continue paying attention to him. Ginkaku was going deeper and deeper into a berserk state, and his human consciousness was about to be devoured by the power of the tailed beast.

"One cough!"

With a wave of his hand, Jinjiao vanished in a flash of lightning. The remaining group exchanged glances and then reluctantly gave chase.

"Silver Horn! Wake up!"

Golden Horn, having activated his Thunder Armor Mode, delivered a powerful elbow strike to Silver Horn's chest, shouting loudly.

"roar!"

Having lost his mind, Silver Horn couldn't understand human speech. He swung his arms and swatted Gold Horn away. Then, his eyes under his mask turned red, and his sharp claws mercilessly reached for his brother.

"boom!"

At this critical moment, a white light descended from the sky—it was Wu using Dust Escape in mid-air. Silver Horn, with his keen senses, detected the danger and immediately abandoned his pursuit of Golden Horn, dodging the Dust Escape in a flash.

Amidst the rising dust, Silver Horn locked his sights on the panting Wu, his murderous intent almost palpable.

"Bandaged man, get out of the way!"

While panting in mid-air, Wu suddenly heard a warning from below. He turned around in confusion and was greeted by a heavy punch wrapped in a dark blue flame.

"what!"

Unable to dodge in time, Wu was punched in the back. The burning pain made him cry out in agony, and he fell from the air with a scream, crashing heavily to the ground. His eyes rolled back, and he was the first to lose his fighting ability.

"What an idiot!"

Seeing his old rival instantly killed, Hozuki Gengetsu scoffed, but the worry in his eyes grew deeper. He immediately raised his hands, and countless water cannons shot towards Ginkaku.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

Shamon, standing to the side, also unleashed his signature ninjutsu, spewing out countless wind bullets from his mouth, aimed directly at Ginkaku.

"Roar~"

Faced with the onslaught of water and wind projectiles, Silver Horn remained unusually calm. He let out a low growl and vanished from his spot in an instant.

"Where did you go?"

Seeing Silver Horn suddenly disappear, the two monks were shocked and searched around in disbelief.

Watch out behind you!

Kinkaku's voice startled the two. Hozuki Gengetsu, having learned from past mistakes, used his water transformation technique to save his life. Shamon was not so lucky, however, and took a solid hit from Kinkaku's cat claw, instantly losing his fighting ability.

"well"

Seeing his temporary ally surrender the moment the battle began, Jinjiao sighed inwardly, his eyes filled with deep seriousness.

During the previous rampage, it was only thanks to the perfect teamwork of Aiolia and Eio, along with the combined efforts of the experts from Kumogakure, that they were able to defeat Ginkaku.

These guys are still quite strong, but they have no teamwork and will be easily defeated by Silver Horn.

If Silver Horn isn't helped to deactivate his transformation soon, his life will be consumed by this armor.

While he was pondering, Hozuki Gengetsu, who had just escaped a calamity, was approached by Ginkaku again.

"what!"

Silver Horn's fists were covered in eerie blue flames as he beat the half-water-transformed Ghost Lantern Phantom Moon until it howled in pain. In just a few breaths, the ghost lantern collapsed to the ground, looking utterly defeated, becoming the third to be eliminated.

"Um... do you need my help?"

Seeing the three fall one after another, Kakuzu, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up.

"ha?"

Kinkaku, who was preparing for a desperate battle, was stunned when he heard Kakuzu's words.

"However, I have to charge an appearance fee; it's not cheap."

Even when the time came, Kakuzu still had the leisure to promote himself to Kinkaku.

"Nonsense. If you can help me suppress Silverhorn, you can ask for as much as you want."

Jinjiao took it as a joke, and looking at the serious-looking Kakuzu, shook his head speechlessly.

Having said that, he ignored Kakuzu and activated his strongest Thunder Armor mode, unleashing both fists at once towards the roaring Silver Horn.

With lightning speed, Jinjiao rushed to Yinjiao's side, grabbed his younger brother, and lifted him high in the blink of an eye. A violent lightning release burst forth from his palm, carrying immense force, and slammed Yinjiao hard to the ground.

"Lei Duck Neck!"

"boom!"

The immense force slammed into the ground, creating a crater several meters wide. Jinjiao staggered back a few steps, looking at his trembling hands, filled with awe.

Although he is still somewhat inferior to the Raikage, it is unknown whether Ginkaku can handle it.

"roar!"

Everyone thought Silver Horn would faint from this attack, but to their surprise, he staggered out of the pit, his eyes filled with murderous intent, which sent a chill down Golden Horn's spine.

"Thump!"

The next moment, Silver Horn's claws appeared before Golden Horn's eyes, startling him so much that he hurriedly raised his hand to defend himself, but he was still knocked back several meters.

"Ahem!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Golden Horn looked at his younger brother with a complex expression. Then, as if making a decision, he opened his mouth wide and spat out a gourd.

"Since things have come to this, this is the only option."

Holding the red gourd, Golden Horn swiftly landed in front of Silver Horn, raising the gourd high, waiting for Silver Horn to speak.

"."

However, as time passed, Silver Horn suddenly became very quiet, not uttering a single sound. From the eyes beneath the mask, one could even see a hint of human mockery in Gold Horn's eyes.

"Don't waste your energy, human."

The female voice that suddenly came from Silver Horn's mouth really startled Golden Horn. When did his younger brother become a younger sister?

"Who are you?"

Not daring to be careless, Golden Horn frowned and asked,

"Who am I? This human ambushed me and sealed me in this strange card. Now you ask me who I am?"

The woman's voice grew increasingly agitated, and the violent undertones in her words made Jinjiao suddenly realize what was going on.

"You're the Two-Tails! Give me back my brother!"

"Hmph~ Arrogance! This is the punishment for attempting to manipulate my power. His life is about to come to an end~"

Upon hearing the explanation from the Two-Tailed Fox, Golden Horn was immediately thrown into a panic. He abandoned his use of the Red Gourd, unleashed his Thunder Armor, and charged forward again.

"Although I really dislike this human, I have to admit that the human body is really useful."

Seeing the Golden Horn rushing towards him, the Two-Tailed Fox calmly stretched out a hand, and a jet-black ball of light condensed in his palm, soon expanding to half the size of a human.

Tailed Beast Ball Mini Version

"boom!"

With nowhere to hide, Golden Horn had no choice but to face the Tailed Beast Ball head-on. With a violent explosion, Golden Horn's burly body slowly collapsed.

"Cough cough cough"

Fortunately, his body, honed through years of training, saved his life. However, having lost his fighting ability, Golden Horn could only watch helplessly as Silver Horn turned and left. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before his younger brother's life force was completely drained.

"Ah Yin, shouldn't we make our move now?"

Uchiha Hikaru, who had been patiently waiting for a long time, looked at Ginkaku with shining eyes. Such a rare opponent was not common. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know how long he would have to wait.

"No rush, there are still people standing, aren't there?"

Turning his gaze to the silent Kakuzu, Uchiha Gin slowly spoke.

"Are there any left standing? Aren't they all lying on the ground with their mouths open and eyes closed?"

Now, on the battlefield, only Kakuzu remains standing. Watching Silver Horn's departing figure, he walks to the side of Gold Horn, who is coughing up blood, and speaks...

"One hundred million, I'll help you get him."

"ha?"

Even at a time like this, Kakuzu still had the mind to joke. Kinkaku suppressed the blood welling up in his throat and replied,

"Are you risking your life for money?"

"No, children make choices, I want them all!"

"Okay, okay, if it really works out, I'll give you a billion!"

Enraged, Kinkaku couldn't help but shout. In his view, all of them had been defeated by Ginkaku, and this rogue ninja from a small village dared to spout such nonsense; he clearly had no desire to live.

"It's a deal! Give me a written agreement first~"

Kakuzu's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out paper and pen from his bag and began to write. In no time, he had finished the contract.

"Sign it."

"Are you crazy? Are you serious?"

A bewildered Golden Horn signed the contract in a daze. Horn looked at the still-wet ink on the document in his hand with satisfaction, put it away with a smile, then stood up, took out a slightly weathered shuriken, and threw it at Silver Horn.

"Ding~"

It was clear that the quality of this shuriken was not very good. It flew crookedly, grazed Silverhorn's shoulder, and then pierced an innocent tree trunk.

"Human, do you want to die?"

Faced with this blatant provocation, Silver Horn slowly turned his head and asked with a cold gaze.

"If you take someone's money, you're obligated to solve their problems."

Despite facing the Two-Tails' brutal killing intent, Kakuzu showed no fear.

Does this kid have a death wish?

The trio, who had already slowly regained consciousness, watched Kakuzu swing his shuriken at Ginkaku, and the same thought flashed through their minds.

"That's strange, that's why I can't understand humans."

Two-Tails controlled Silver Horn to turn around, and eerie blue flames erupted from his hands.

Facing the blazing blue flames, Kakuzu showed no fear. He slowly reached into the bag behind his waist and, to everyone's astonishment, pulled out a box with the same design as Ginkaku's, immediately causing a commotion.

"Ah! How come he also has that strange box?"

"Can you get one for me too?"

"Click the link! Click the link now!"

Indeed, belts are an irresistible toy for all men.

"Who exactly are you?"

"I am."

Just as Kakuzu was about to answer, he suddenly felt a burning pain on his face, immediately shut his mouth, and then pulled out a glittering gold card from his inner clothing.

"That's... Chongming?"

Two-Tails watched Kakuzu's actions with a serious expression. When it saw him pull out a card that exuded the aura of the Seven-Tails, Two-Tails was almost speechless with shock. It never expected that besides it, there was another tailed beast trapped in a predicament.

"My divine beast, please lend me your power!"

Holding the card high in his hand, Kakuzu's face was resolute. He placed the card in front of him and made a very sincere request.

The card immediately flashed with a dazzling light, as if in response to his request.

This move left Erwei dumbfounded. Why was it so different from his own approach?

"Thank you, Mythical Beast!"

Having obtained the Seven-Tails' permission, Kakuzu immediately assumed a fighting stance, holding the transformation device in one hand and the card in the other, slowly inserting it into the card slot on the side.

"Chongming! Nanao Chongming! The invincible beetle!"

As the electronic voice from the belt sounded, the deep-set eyes of the hornman pushed up the belt and whispered,

"henshin!"

"Turn Up!"

A wall engraved with beetles appeared in the void and slowly crashed towards Kakuzu. He did not dodge but bravely faced it head-on. As the human body smashed through the barrier, the silver beetle knight appeared before everyone.

"He's a Tailed Beast Rider too!"

Hozuki Gengetsu, who was lying on the ground, was shocked. He never expected that this rogue ninja he had looked down on was actually a warrior with the power of a tailed beast.

"No wonder the Seven-Tails went missing; it turns out it was always on him."

Knowing the origin of the Tailed Beast Riders, Kinkaku looked at Kakuzu's transformed Tailed Beast Rider with a complicated expression. While sighing, he also felt a bit of relief, thinking that his younger brother might be saved.

"Let's fight!"

Kakuzu slowly drew his short sword from his waist, transforming into a Tailed Beast Knight. A strange sense of destiny welled up within him. Looking at the increasingly frenzied Tiger, he coldly said…

"Those who become knights bear the destiny from which they cannot escape battle." (End of Chapter)