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

After the rampage two years ago, Kinkaku, worried about his younger brother's safety, chose to take a gamble and challenge the Eight-Tails in the village. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, he finally defeated Gyuki by a narrow margin and sealed it into a Tailed Beast Card.

From then on, in order to further control the power of the tyrannical tailed beasts, the two brothers began an indefinite period of intensive training in the Cloud Thunder Gorge of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Until recently, the Hidden Cloud Village learned that a ferocious beast had suddenly appeared in the Land of Lightning. Wherever it went, nothing grew, countless towns were destroyed, and none of the ninjas who went to drive it away and subdue it survived.

Upon receiving the intelligence, Raikage immediately notified the Silver Horn brothers, who were in seclusion, and entrusted them with the task of subduing the rampaging beast.

"This is a ferocious beast, very likely the Nine-Tails that Konoha released before. Are you sure?"

In the Raikage's office, the First Hokage, A, who already looked a bit old, opened his tiger eyes slightly and looked at the two muscular brothers, speaking in a deep voice the information he had learned.

"Hmph~ A mere unclaimed tailed beast is no match for the two of us brothers."

Having mastered the power of the knight, Golden Horn was brimming with confidence and didn't take the Nine-Tails seriously at all. He had previously defeated the Eight-Tails with his own power, so how could he be afraid of a free-range Nine-Tails now that he possessed the power of the Eight-Tails?

"I think my older brother is right."

Silver Horn played the role of a competent straight man on the side.

"Phew~ In any case, we must be extra careful. If we can't win, we'll retreat."

The original Ai rubbed his swollen temples with a sigh. These past few years, the Silver and Gold brothers had become increasingly oblivious to the meaning of humility. What if something unexpected happened to their stubbornness? How would he explain it to the Silver brothers?

"Let the Shadow Guard go with you!"

Standing next to the First Raikage, Aiolos flipped through the documents in his hand. Feeling somewhat uneasy, he decided to send more people with Golden Horn and the others to provide backup.

"Don't underestimate us. I only need to bring my own subordinates. Once we capture the Nine-Tails, shouldn't it be our turn to sit in the position of Second Hokage?"

Kinkaku turned to look at Ai, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. Since obtaining the power of the Tailed Beast Rider, he suddenly felt that he was capable again. He then set his sights on the position of the Second Raikage, which Ai had already decided to appoint.

This time, he will prove with his strength that he and his brother are the best candidates for the Second Raikage.

"You guys~"

Xiao Ai was somewhat amused and exasperated. He had watched the Yin and Jin brothers grow up since childhood. Although they were not officially master and disciple, they were in fact master and disciple. Therefore, he did not feel angry about Jin Jiaodao's anti-Tian Gang statement.

"You are still inexperienced. If you want to become Raikage, you'll have to wait a few more years."

The first generation Ai simply shook his head slightly. The Silver Horn brothers' personalities were too eccentric and needed further training before they could be put to good use.

"Qualifications? We can't even fight a war now, where do we get qualifications! How long will it take to accumulate those qualifications by grinding through missions?"

It's fine if we don't talk about seniority, but just mentioning Jinjiao makes me furious. Their Yuyi clan was almost wiped out by the Thousand Hands brothers. They have been biding their time in the Land of Lightning for many years, and finally honed their strength to the point that they thought they could take revenge.

As it turned out, the world suddenly became peaceful, and this was achieved under the advocacy of Hashirama Senju, whom he hated the most. How could this not infuriate the Silver Brothers?

"Alright, you two go do your mission first. If you succeed, I'll consider promoting you two to the position of Raikage candidate."

The somewhat weary First Generation Ai simply gave a perfunctory answer, indicating that the Silver Horn brothers should first capture the Nine-Tailed Fox as a pledge of allegiance.

"It's a deal!"

Having received the Raikage's promise, the simple-minded Golden Horn was instantly filled with enthusiasm. He turned and left with his younger brother, heading off to gather more men without looking back.

"Lord Raikage, is it really okay to lie to them like this?"

Standing next to the First Raikage, Aiolos looked at the appointment documents spread out on the Raikage's desk and asked with a wry smile,

"I only said I'd promote them to the position of Raikage candidate, I didn't say which Raikage~"

The First Raikage blinked nervously, picked up a pen, and signed his name on the appointment document in front of him.

"Phew~ Starting tomorrow, this position is yours, Ai."

After signing the document, the First Raikage breathed a sigh of relief. He was almost sixty years old, and the hidden injuries he had sustained in developing the Lightning Armor Technique in his early years had taken a toll on his body. He was no longer able to uphold the title of Raikage.

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

Xiao Ai—no, he should now be called the Second Raikage—looked at the somewhat hunched First Raikage with a glint in his eyes, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Since his debut, the Second Raikage has always followed the First Raikage, witnessing his rise step by step. In the Land of Lightning, where strong people abound, he fought his way out of Kumogakure with his iron fists.

"Finally, I can relax a bit, Xiao Ai. I can still get reimbursed for foot massage receipts from now on, right?"

Thinking he had completely retired, the First Raikage stood up with a smile, patted the Second Raikage's broad shoulder, and asked in a low voice,

"Sigh~ If you're no longer part of the system, I'm afraid you won't be able to get reimbursed."

The Second Raikage, who would not easily let go of the First Raikage, such a valuable source of labor, immediately showed a troubled expression.

"I don't remember it being like that, do I?"

The First Raikage frowned, looking the seemingly simple-minded Second Raikage up and down with suspicion.

"It was just revised a while ago, and it's still your signature, but..."

"But what?"

"If you continue to work as a consultant, you can still get reimbursed."

The Second Raikage revealed his true intentions, catching the First Raikage off guard.

"You little brat"

The elderly man, realizing he had been tricked, pointed tremblingly at the culprit and almost struck him with a thunderous duck neck.

What happened to the promised retirement and wellness lifestyle? He'd already bought the annual membership!

Hehe~

Although heroes eventually grow old, even if the First Raikage cannot have a dignified exit, it is still a good thing for him to step down and teach newcomers.

Surely no one really thinks dying in battle is the best fate for a shadow, right?

Retirement has been delayed, so you old folks better get back to using your remaining energy!

"Brother, do you think what Old Man Ai said is true?"

Silver Horn, who was running fast behind Gold Horn, couldn't help but ask his brother a question on the way to capture the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Whether it's true or false, as long as we can capture the Nine-Tailed Fox, the whole village will look up to us. When we gain power, the false will become true."

Without turning his head, Jinjiao replied that only by gaining the recognition of the entire village for the strength of the two brothers could he truly secure his position as Raikage.

"My lord! The Nine-Tailed Fox is here!"

Just as the Silver Horn Brothers were enjoying great success, a terrified-looking prison guard in front of them waved frantically.

After landing beside him, Jinjiao frowned immediately upon smelling the mixture of blood and roasted meat in the air and reprimanded them.

"You're here on a mission, not for a BBQ in the wild! Call the rest of you over here right now!"

The sole survivor, Black Prison Master, was now chilled to the bone. Trembling, he pointed to the canyon behind him and said in a trembling voice,

"Golden Horn Lord and the others...were roasted and eaten by the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"Nani!"

Upon hearing this, Golden Horn Tiger's eyes widened in disbelief as he grabbed the ashen-faced Black Prison Chief before him and coldly questioned him.

"They were the most elite squad in Kumogakure, how could they have been completely wiped out?"

"Lord Golden Horn, the Nine-Tailed Fox is terrifying! Just one glare from it and many of our brothers fainted on the spot."

Black Prisoner looked terrified, his eyes filled with deep fear.

"Silver Horn, it seems this is a tough nut to crack."

After abandoning the mentally unstable Black Prison Leader, Jinjiao turned to his younger brother with a grave expression and said...

"When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal."

Silver Horn frowned, slowly pulling out a card that gleamed with silver light from his pocket, his face full of determination.

"Haha! Great!"

Sensing his younger brother's determination, Jinjiao laughed heartily and took out a silver card from his pocket. It showed a bull demon bound by tortoise shells, but there was no resentment in its bull eyes, but rather a hint of mockery.

"One cough!"

The two brothers exchanged a smile, then leaped into the canyon. As soon as they landed, they felt the air around them was slightly scorching. A huge, fat fox was calmly picking its teeth.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Silver Horn brothers, the Nine-Tails' face showed a human-like expression of disappointment.

"There are only two? Not even enough to fill a gap between your teeth!"

"You want to eat us? Be careful, you might get an upset stomach."

Facing the Nine-Tails, whose aura far surpassed that of the Eight-Tails, Jinjiao's heart sank slightly, but he showed no fear. He touched the belt in his arms, and the warm aura on it gave him enough confidence. He immediately shouted at the tyrannical Nine-Tails.

"Oh? These two kids look familiar."

Unexpectedly, the Silver and Gold Brothers were not intimidated by its imposing aura. Instead, they hurled insults at it. Only then did the Nine-Tailed Fox take the two brothers seriously. What it saw next shocked it.

The six whisker lines on the faces of Golden Horn and Silver Horn made Nine-Tailed Fox momentarily lose its senses. After carefully sensing their auras, it finally confirmed their identities.

"So you're also a descendant of the old man, huh? You're really not well-behaved at all~"

"Roar~!"

As long as they weren't descendants of those with conjunctivitis or those who rode wooden figures, the Nine-Tailed Fox wasn't afraid. It opened its massive mouth and blew a foul, fishy breath towards the Silver Horn brothers.

"Whoosh~"

The two brothers, quick-witted and agile, instantly activated their lightning armor and jumped to either side, dodging the Nine-Tails' foul breath technique.

"Humans, obediently become my food!"

Even after recognizing that the two humans before him were the old man's descendants, Kurama did not choose to show leniency. After all, the old man's descendants were everywhere in the ninja world. If it had to carefully distinguish each one, would it still be able to maintain its reputation as a ferocious beast?

"I have no choice but to transform."

Knowing that their physical bodies were no match for the Nine-Tails, the Silver Horn brothers exchanged a glance and simultaneously pulled out a gray transformation device from their pockets, then each struck a strange pose.

Silver Horn tilted his head as before, a sinister smile on his face, and slowly fastened the transformation device to his waist. Sharp fangs that appeared out of nowhere pierced his flesh, and the intense pain made his eyes turn slightly violent.

Unlike his younger brother, Jinjiao was not so dramatic. He simply placed the transformation device on his waist, and the gray belt instantly secured it.

"What are these two humans doing with that plane?"

The brothers' unprecedented maneuver left Nine-Tails scratching its face in confusion, muttering to itself in a strange tone.

However, when the Gold Horn and Silver Horn slowly took out two cards, the Nine-Tailed Fox's two enormous beast eyes were almost startled and fell to the ground.

What are you doing here?

Looking at the two cards that exuded a familiar aura, Nine-Tails stretched out its claws to stuff its eyeballs back into their sockets, swallowed hard, and questioned in an almost roaring voice.

"Buzz~"

The tailed beast cards in the hands of the two brothers seemed to sense the presence of the Nine-Tails and began to tremble violently. Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who had never seen tailed beast cards so agitated, exchanged glances, their eyes filled with more and more doubt.

"Hey bro, why is the card moving by itself?!"

Just as the two brothers were bewildered, Silver Horn was horrified to discover that the Tailed Beast Card in his hand had suddenly slipped out of his grasp and escaped. He hurriedly tried to grab it, but missed.

"How could this be?! Mine flew away too!"

As soon as Jinjiao turned his head, he felt his hand go empty. The Tailed Beast Card that he had been holding tightly in his fingertips had also run away. He hurriedly raised his hand to chase after it.

The two tailed beast cards spun around in the air a few times, as if confirming something, and then, to the surprise of the two men and one beast, they flew into the card slots of the brothers' transformation devices on their own.

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

Before he could recover, Silverhorn felt a chill on his waist, followed by a familiar electronic voice in his ear. Sensing something, he instinctively shouted "Transform!"

"henshin!"

With a flash of blue light, the Two-Tailed Knight reappeared.

"Why was this transformation so smooth?"

Having transformed into his human form in a daze, Silver Horn raised his hands and discovered that his arms, which had felt incredibly heavy during his transformation, were now surprisingly agile. Before he could even ponder this further, a gentle female voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Humans, this is the only time! Singe this traitor's hair off!"

"ha?"

The same thing happened with Kinkaku. After the Eight-Tailed Fox card was inserted, Kinkaku subconsciously assumed his transformation pose, his body slightly turned to the side, his left hand raised to his chest, his palm forming the number six.

"Oshioni! Eight-tailed Oshioni! A domineering water buffalo!"

As the electronic sound from his belt rang out, Jin Jiao moved his left hand in front of him, forming a claw shape, and whispered in an extremely mature voice, "..."

"henshin!"

"Zombie! Ready Fight!"

A stream of viscous ink poured out from his belt. Jin Jiao's eyes narrowed, and he slightly raised his right foot before stomping down hard. The splashed ink transformed into a deep purple armor that instantly enveloped him.

The next moment, a deep purple knight with bull horns on his head appeared on the spot. The fingertips of his left hand were wriggling tentacles, and his right hand held a broad, thick sword with serrations.

"This is?"

Examining the greatsword in his hand, Gold Horn, who had successfully transformed into the Eight-Tailed Knight, had the same kind of doubt in his eyes beneath his mask as Silver Horn. His transformations before were not so smooth, and he didn't have any weapons with him.

"You brat, cut off this stinky fox's tail!"

"Who?"

A furious roar echoed in Golden Horn's mind, startling him.

"Just do what Grandpa Eight-Tail tells you to do!"

Niu Gui didn't bother with any mystery and directly revealed his identity, wanting to use Jin Jiao's hand to punish the Nine-Tailed Beast, a disgrace to the Tailed Beasts.

"Why should I listen to you, you defeated opponent?"

When had Jinjiao ever been ordered around like this? He immediately retorted in his mind that he had sealed the Eight-Tails himself and would not listen to the words of a defeated opponent.

"Hmph~ I only let you off the hook before because of the old man, don't push your luck."

Eight-Tailed Fox snorted coldly, causing Golden Horn's consciousness to churn violently. The terrifying aura emanating from it made his heart tighten.

Could it be that the Eight-Tails deliberately sealed itself away?

"What the hell are you two?"

Witnessing the two's magnificent transformation, the Nine-Tailed Fox stared in disbelief for a long time before finally asking in surprise, its beastly eyes filled with a strange look.

"Hmph~ We are the Avengers!"

Feeling their bodies brimming with power, the two brothers temporarily suppressed their doubts, locked onto the Nine-Tails' aura, assumed fighting stances, and answered in deep voices.

"Playing tricks!"

Unable to figure out what a Tailed Beast Rider was, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) simply stopped thinking about it and swung its claws at the two of them.

"Freeze Vent!"

Facing the giant claw as large as a small mountain, Silver Horn gently patted his belt. As an electronic sound rang out, everyone felt a cold and obscure power spread throughout the entire area.

"what?"

The Nine-Tails was also affected by this power. It felt as if its chakra was frozen, and its outstretched claws froze in mid-air.

"Big brother!"

After Silver Horn unleashed his skill, he called out to remind Gold Horn to follow.

"Okay!"

The two brothers, who worked together seamlessly, only needed a glance to understand each other instantly. Upon receiving his younger brother's reminder, Golden Horn immediately raised his serrated greatsword and slashed at the controlled Nine-Tailed Fox.

"ah!!!"

Caught off guard, the Nine-Tailed Fox, bound by its own weight, could only watch helplessly as the greatsword struck its head, letting out a pitiful howl in pain.

"We can win!"

Seeing that his attack was effective, Golden Horn's eyes lit up. He flicked his left hand, which had claw-like tentacles, and thick ink immediately gushed out, splashing into the Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes, which resulted in an even more miserable cry.

"Ah! My eyes!"

In excruciating pain, the Nine-Tails broke free from the shackles of the freezing descent, but its eyes were already filled with ink produced by the Gyu-oni, rendering it unable to see. It could only wildly swing its claws like a mad dog, trying to kill the two of them.

Seeing that Kurama had broken free of its restraints, and was angrily jumping around in the Tailed Beast Card,

"Quick! Scratch him to death!"

As soon as the thought of another journey arose, a card suddenly materialized in front of Silverhorn. Without thinking, he caught it, glanced at it, and stuffed it into his belt.

"Strike Vent"

Accompanied by an unfamiliar electronic voice, Silver Horn was surprised to find that his hands were suddenly covered by a pair of huge claws that gleamed with a chilling light. As if divinely aided, he no longer hesitated and directly transformed into a sneak attack tiger, silently burrowing towards the crotch of Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Yes! Castrate it!"

Upon seeing this, the traveler excitedly raised its tail and couldn't help but urge on in Silver Horn's mind.

Silver Horn:

Although the tailed beasts are all creations of chakra, they are like living beings and have reproductive organs. The silver horn that touched the Nine-Tails' crotch raised its head and saw a drooping, fur-covered, rod-like object. It immediately swung its sharp claws and began to tear the Nine-Tails apart.

Having just wiped the ink off its eyes, the Nine-Tailed Fox hadn't even opened them when it felt a chill down below. Looking down in confusion, it saw a blue figure rushing towards its private parts.

"Ugh! Ah! Ahhh~"

The next moment, the excruciating tearing pain made it gasp, and then, realizing that it was missing something, the Nine-Tailed Fox let out its most aggrieved scream in thousands of years.

It looks like it's turning into a female~

"Well done! We can't let ourselves lose face!"

Seeing Silverhorn's "feat," Bull Demon didn't lag behind, pouring his power into the bewildered Goldhorn's body.

"Zombie Strike!"

Suddenly, the tendrils on the left hand of the Golden Horned Beast expanded, transforming into enormous tentacles that instantly bound the Nine-Tails, which was writhing in pain. Moreover, these tentacles seemed to have their own consciousness, working in a clear division of labor to drill into the gaps on the Nine-Tails' body.

"Huh? Ah!!!"

Still grieving the loss of its life, Kurama was caught off guard and bound by Gyuki's tentacles. Seeing that its last few eyes were about to be taken away, it desperately opened its mouth wide, and black Tailed Beast Balls quickly condensed. Then, it launched a barrage of Tailed Beast Balls in all directions in an indiscriminate attack.

"Boom!"

"boom!"

Faced with such a dense attack, Golden Horn had no choice but to retract its tentacles and play a bullet hell dodging game with Silver Horn, who had successfully slain Kun.

Moments later, the entire canyon's terrain had been altered by the relentless bombardment of the Tailed Beast Balls. Amidst the billowing dust, the two brothers, covered in rubble, scrambled to their feet, looking with lingering fear at the battlefield that had transformed from a canyon into a basin.

"Is this the true power of the Nine-Tails?"

The two had seen Tailed Beast Balls before, witnessing their destructive power in battles against the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, but this was the first time they had seen a Tailed Beast Ball released at such a high frequency as the Nine-Tails.

"Watch out! Below!"

Just as the two brothers were cautiously searching for the Nine-Tails, the Tailed Beasts' warnings rang in their minds at the same time.

"roar!"

The next moment, the nine-tailed fox's ferocious maw emerged from the ground, and the two brothers, who couldn't dodge in time, were swallowed up.

"Gab-boom!"

"Gaboon!!"

Filled with rage, the Nine-Tailed Fox used its sharp teeth to the fullest extent, chewing on the Silver and Gold Brothers, who had left it in such a sorry state, as if it were eating soybeans, determined to make them die without a burial place.

"Crunch! Crunch! Thud~"

With a crisp cracking sound, the Nine-Tailed Fox, sensing the dissipation of the tailed beast aura from the two people in its mouth, raised its head and swallowed the Silver Horn brothers, whose fate was unknown, into its belly. Then it licked its lips with satisfaction.

After briefly experiencing excitement from devouring the Silver and Gold Brothers' nine-tailed fox, he felt a sudden emptiness. Turning to look at Kun Kun slowly dissipating into the world, tears of sorrow welled up in his eyes.

"Damn you, Youlu! My Kunkun! Give me back my Kunkun!" (End of Chapter)