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

"Snoring~"

The unmarried sows curiously eyed the strong man who had descended from the sky. Could he be the sowing king their master had mentioned?

So they all eagerly swarmed over, nuzzling Tobirama Senju with their noses covered in foul mud, wanting him to show off his prowess.

"Get out of here!"

Sensing that the chakra, which had just paused for a moment, was flowing again, Tobirama Senju ruthlessly pushed aside the enthusiastic Peppa Pig and, before the pig farmer could arrive, once again used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear into the pigpen.

"Snoring?"

"Pig thief, surrender at once!"

The moment Tobirama Senju escaped, a group of people carrying torches rushed in, illuminating the entire pigsty in an instant. However, after searching for a long time, they could not find any trace of the thief.

"Hmph! You're lucky you got away fast, otherwise you wouldn't be getting any juice when the security team arrives!"

The grumbling pig farmer had no choice but to head home, preparing to post a bounty on the pig thief at the Konoha Mission Hall the next day.

Bang bang bang~

On a dark and windy night, a furtive figure crept up to the gate of the Uchiha Gin family's residence. Seeing that no one was around, the figure knocked loudly on the door.

"Ha~ Which bastard is up all night?"

A petite girl opened the door. Senju Itama, yawning and wearing a cute pink pajama, opened the door with an unfriendly tone.

"Phew, it's me."

With a strange expression, Tobirama Senju almost fainted when he saw his sister spewing profanities.

"Second Brother? What are you doing here so late?"

Upon seeing that the visitor was his own brother, Senju Itama had no choice but to swallow back his eloquent Konoha words and instead asked with a puzzled expression.

"Is Uchiha Gin there?"

Having just escaped death from the pigsty, Tobirama Senju first found a secluded spot and carefully cleaned himself up with Water Release. Then he went home to change his clothes. Having learned his lesson, he didn't choose to attack Gin Uchiha's punctuation mark, but instead ran to the door.

"Yes, he said he wasn't feeling well today, so he went to bed early."

Confused, Senju Itama blinked, then told the truth.

"What's that awful smell?"

Suddenly, Senju Itama sniffed, catching a strange, foul odor in the air. Slightly puzzled, she lowered her head and sniffed her armpit, confirming the smell wasn't coming from her. Then she looked up...

"It's fine as long as he's here. Can you call him for me and tell him I have something urgent to do?"

Senju Tobirama, whose expression was already tense, immediately darkened and gave an irrelevant answer.

"Second brother, it's cold outside, come inside and wait."

"No."

Senju Tobirama, not wanting to reveal himself as the source of the stench, directly shook his head and refused his sister's offer.

Seeing that his second brother's expression was very serious, Senju Itama stopped delaying and ran upstairs to wake up Uchiha Gin, who had just fallen asleep.

"Ha~ Are you a cat with white fur? Why aren't you asleep so late?"

After a while, a sleepy-eyed Uchiha Gin walked down with unsteady steps, his exquisite mink pajamas casually draped over his body, exuding both understated elegance and extreme luxury.

Forehead.

This taste?

He also caught a faint, almost imperceptible stench in the air. Uchiha Gin's previously squinted, dead-fish eyes widened instantly, a fleeting, almost imperceptible hint of mockery flashing across his face.

Hmph~ Let you, you white-haired bastard, put punctuation marks on me, and see if the girls will fawn over you!

Tobirama Senju, the Konoha patriarch, was renowned throughout the ninja world for his Flying Thunder God Technique. However, few knew that this seemingly respectable white-haired man was actually a complete stalker.

Taking advantage of his position, he secretly imprinted his own Flying Thunder God mark on most of the named ninjas in the village, some on their clothing and others on the ninja outfits issued by Konoha.

This is so that he can monitor these people's movements anytime and anywhere, and arrive at the scene immediately if any problems arise.

Ordinary people cannot detect the Flying Thunder God mark, but Uchiha Gin is different. As one of only two users of the Flying Thunder God in the world, his mastery of the Flying Thunder God is far superior to that of Senju Tobirama.

Therefore, upon receiving his genin ID tag, Gin Uchiha immediately discovered the Flying Thunder God seal hidden within. After subtly criticizing Tobirama Senju, he chose not to expose the matter.

Instead, they extracted the Flying Thunder God seal from it and imprinted it on a blue brick. At the same time, they applied a trigger-type sealing technique, which was not high-level and could only cause the triggering person to lose chakra for a moment.

Just as he was wondering whether to throw the blue brick into the latrine of Konoha, a wealthy family at the entrance of the village was repairing their pigsty. Uchiha Gin, feeling generous, immediately donated the blue brick in exchange for two pounds of pork head meat.

"Come with me."

Senju Tobirama, whose mind was elsewhere, did not notice Uchiha Gin's mocking gaze and succinctly stated the purpose of his trip.

"What happened?"

Uchiha Gin, whose mind was as clear as a mirror, showed a suitable expression of doubt.

"Uchiha Madara has returned."

"Oh, then I'm going back to sleep."

Tobirama Senju was already preparing to turn around and lead the way, but to his surprise, Gin Uchiha not only showed no surprise, but instead yawned widely again.

"Didn't you hear me? Your younger brother, Uchiha Madara, is back!"

Thinking that Uchiha Gin was still asleep, Tobirama Senju emphasized his words and repeated them again.

"I know about this."

Scratching his messy curly hair, Uchiha Gin replied in a very irritating tone.

"you!"

Enraged by Uchiha Gin's attitude, Tobirama Senju was about to raise his finger and deliver a Flying Thunder God Slash to the despicable curly-haired man, but seeing his sister beside him, he suppressed his anger.

"Uchiha Madara was seriously injured, and it's still unknown whether he's out of danger."

swoosh~

"What are you standing there for? Lead the way!"

Just as he finished speaking, Tobirama Senju felt a blur before his eyes, and then he saw Gin Uchiha, who had instantly changed his appearance, standing in front of him, urging him in a very anxious tone.

Tobirama Senju: "."

Konoha Hospital.

Da da da.

crunch~

With a series of hurried footsteps, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open, and Uchiha Gin rushed in with a worried expression, his gaze immediately falling on the sleeping Uchiha Madara.

"Brother Yin!"

Hashirama Senju, dressed in a plain-colored hospital gown, immediately straightened up to greet Gin Uchiha upon his arrival.

After glancing at Hashirama Senju, whose face was filled with tension, Gin Uchiha turned his gaze back to his younger cousin, only to find that the aura emanating from the other man was becoming increasingly strange.

"What exactly happened?"

After witnessing his two best friends being safely taken away by Tobirama Senju outside the village, Gin Uchiha quickly went home to catch up on his sleep. However, it seems that during his absence, some unexpected changes have occurred to his younger cousin.

"That's a long story."

The events of that night were so chaotic that Hashirama Senju didn't know where to begin.

"Brother, don't rush, speak slowly, don't overlook any details."

Tobirama Senju, who followed Gin Uchiha into the room, was also very interested in what had happened between the two. He wanted to know who could have injured the two abnormally strong people so badly.

Could it be that the friendly sparring went too far?

"Sigh, it all started when I got off work."

Looking at the sleeping Madara Uchiha beside him, Hashirama Senju sighed and then recounted his experiences from the previous night.

"Wait! Big brother, you're saying Madara Uchiha has become a Tailed Beast Rider?"

The dramatic narration made Tobirama Senju frown, especially when he heard that Madara Uchiha was no match for Hashirama Senju and had to use his transformation device to become the Nine-Tails Knight. Tobirama immediately interrupted his older brother.

"Yeah, to be honest, the Tailed Beast Riders are still pretty strong!"

Hashirama Senju recalled the Black Fox Knight who had brutally beaten him and nodded with a slightly sour feeling in his eyes.

"Where did he get the transformation device? Did he steal it from a tailed beast rider from another ninja village?"

Tobirama Senju always viewed each straight-haired Uchiha with the utmost malice.

"I don't know either, but Madara did fight against Tailed Beast Riders from other ninja villages."

Scratching his cheek in confusion, Hashirama Senju truthfully recounted the conversation he had with Madara Uchiha.

"A transformation device? I gave it to you~"

Just as his younger cousin was about to be labeled as a threat to unity, the protective Uchiha Gin suddenly interjected.

"Huh???" *2

The Senju brothers, who were guessing which village had been robbed, all turned to Uchiha Gin, their surprise clearly visible.

"Don't make a fuss. I gave that transformation device to my older cousin the night he left."

With a shrug, Uchiha Gin's expression remained calm, as if he had done something insignificant.

"Where did you get that transformation device for your curly hair?"

Tobirama Senju, who had been struggling to find a sample of the Knight System for his research, was so angry that he almost fainted. He stretched out his finger with trembling hands, almost poking Gin Uchiha on the forehead.

"You didn't ask. That was Bandai-sensei's keepsake. It should be a test item left by my senior brother whom I've never met."

While Uchiha Gin's explanation wasn't flawless, it was at least reasonable and well-founded.

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju fell silent. He hadn't quite believed Gin Uchiha's outrageous cliff-falling adventure before, but now it seemed to have some credibility.

"Alright, let's put the transformation device aside for now. How do you explain the Tailed Beast Cards?"

As we all know, the transformation of a Tailed Beast Rider requires a Tailed Beast Card, but the production of the Nine-Tails Card requires the Nine-Tails' chakra. Uchiha Gintoki is a wholesaler of Tailed Beast Cards, but he has never come into contact with the Nine-Tails' chakra!

"Don't look at me, I don't know."

Seeing the Senju brothers looking at him, Uchiha Gin immediately shook his head.

The Tailed Beast Cards were a gift from Gin Uchiha's alternate identity. If he admits to it, wouldn't he be indirectly exposing the Decade guy persona he'd worked so hard to cultivate?

"Then we can only ask Madara Uchiha after he regains consciousness."

With a furrowed brow, Tobirama Senju glanced at Madara Uchiha, whose breathing was steady, then gestured for his older brother to continue.

"Hehe, let me tell you, after Madara transforms..."

Hashirama Senju gave a good-natured smile, and then continued recounting the story of Madara Uchiha's transformation. Tobirama Senju listened intently, afraid of missing even the slightest detail, while Gin Uchiha curled his lip in slight boredom.

He was a viewer who watched the live broadcast.

"That Black Fox Knight's punches were really hard; I was forced to open my mouth and close my eyes!"

When discussing the plot involving the appearance of the Black Fox Knight, Hashirama Senju wore a look of lingering fear.

According to his description, the unfamiliar black fox knight was far stronger than himself.

"A purple Susanoo?"

Upon hearing this account of the Black Fox Knight, Tobirama Senju's brows furrowed deeply. As an unofficial member of the Uchiha clan, he naturally knew that Susanoo's color was fixed.

In his memory, there is no one in the current Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan who can summon the purple Susanoo.

"Madara's Susanoo is dark blue, so I could tell at a glance that it wasn't him."

Hashirama Senju, who claimed to have seen through the truth long ago, proudly curled his nose.

That's strange.

If it wasn't Madara Uchiha himself, then who exactly is the Black Fox Knight who possessed his body and transformed into?

"Big brother, where's the transformation item?"

Unable to understand the reason behind this, Tobirama Senju decided to start by studying the transformation item of the Black Fox Knight.

"That's all."

"ha?"

"That prop was pierced by the motor!"

With an innocent expression, Hashirama Senju immediately shifted the blame for destroying the transformation device onto Madara Uchiha, who was lying unconscious to the side.

"Wasn't he kicked offline?"

"No, the motor turned into a sword!"

"Where's the doctor?! Examine his brain!"

Hearing such absurd words, Tobirama Senju not only did not believe them, but instead shouted for the doctors to take Hashirama Senju into the operating room for a thorough craniotomy.

"Ah~ I'm telling the truth!"

Hashirama Senju wanted to cry but had no tears.

Indeed, people cannot imagine things beyond their own perception.

"Cough cough cough"

Just as Hashirama Senju was crying out in vain, Madara Uchiha, lying on the next bed, coughed a few times and slowly opened his eyes.

"An unfamiliar ceiling."

Madara Uchiha, his consciousness fading, stared at the pale ceiling and murmured unconsciously.

"You're awake! The surgery was a success, and you're a lovely girl now!"

The next moment, a ghostly voice rang in Madara Uchiha's ear, startling him so much that he immediately grabbed at his crotch. Fortunately, the solid feeling of his hand relieved him.

Phew~ We can't repeat the mistakes of that Nine-Tails!

"here it is"

After catching the chicken, Madara Uchiha straightened up, blinked his sore eyes, and then noticed Gin Uchiha standing to the side with a mocking expression. He immediately exclaimed in delight.

"Big Cousin!"

Since my cousin is here, it means he has safely returned to Konoha!

"Motor, are you feeling alright anywhere?"

Seeing his close friend, who had been barely breathing not long ago, now able to sit up straight, Hashirama Senju quickly spoke up in concern.

"Hot mom from Hashi! I feel great right now!"

Madara Uchiha clenched his fists, feeling the surge of new life force within his body, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

"Hmph~ After sucking so much of my brother's blood, it would be a problem if I still felt unwell!"

Tobirama Senju, standing to the side, had a dark expression on his face, and then spoke in a sinister tone, mockingly.

"ha?"

Now it was Uchiha Gin's turn to be dumbfounded. He had no idea that Senju Hashirama had given his younger cousin a blood transfusion.

Now I've found the answer. No wonder he could clearly sense the complex aura within Madara Uchiha's body as soon as he entered. He thought it was a post-traumatic stress disorder, but it turned out to be the result of losing blood imbued with the powerful Yang Release of the Senju clan.

"Thank you, hot mom from Haxi."

Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's words, Madara Uchiha looked at the grinning Hashirama Senju with a complex expression.

"Haha, Mada, why are you being so polite with me? Aren't we brothers?"

Tobirama Senju: Beanbag Tofu!

"We can talk about the emotional stuff later. Now that you're awake, let's explain where your Tailed Beast Card came from."

Unable to bear his older brother's affectionate behavior with Madara Uchiha any longer, Tobirama Senju directly interrupted their conversation.

"The Nine-Tailed Card was given to me by that mysterious knight who called himself Decade."

Madara Uchiha didn't hide anything and directly revealed the truth.

"It's Kamen Rider Decade again. Where did you run into him?"

Tobirama Senju had long wanted to meet the mysterious Kamen Rider Decade, but due to the Kamen Rider's elusive whereabouts, he had never had the chance to meet him.

"In a town called Nozama."

"Nozama"

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with deep confusion.

This Nozama, the very town where Sarutobi Sasuke suffered a humiliating defeat, is where a series of unbelievable events occurred, which they still do not fully understand.

"Yes, a man-eating demon appeared in that town. Even the Seven-Tailed Knight was no match for it. Just as I was about to make a move, Kamen Rider Decade beat me to it."

Speaking of this, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but grit his teeth. He just wanted to show off a little, why was it so difficult?

"Was it Decade who took care of the demon? Not that Seven-Tailed Knight?"

"That noob got brutally beaten and almost died!"

Unexpectedly, another version of the truth was obtained from Madara Uchiha, which made the events in Nozama even more confusing. What kind of being was that demon that could suppress the Tailed Beast Knight?

"What happened after Kamen Rider Decade defeated the demon?"

Wanting to know how the story would unfold, Tobirama Senju quickly pressed for more information.

"Um, after that demon was defeated, it seems he was turned into a card by Kamen Rider Decade."

Frowning as he recalled the events of that night, Madara Uchiha suddenly clapped his hands.

"Oh, right! That man-eating demon was actually a person possessed by a monster. After Kamen Rider Decade turned the demon into a card, he gave the card, along with the transformation device, to the woman who was possessed by the demon."

After listening to Madara Uchiha's account, Tobirama Senju silently frowned. The things the two had talked about tonight were far beyond his comprehension. Whether it was Madara Uchiha turning into a sword or a demon turning into a card, these were operations he could not understand.

"Then wouldn't she also become a knight? A man-eating monster knight?"

Hashirama Senju, unlike his younger brother, was not as cunning. He was simply surprised that man-eating demons could be turned into cards, so wouldn't they also be able to transform into knights through belts?

"Curly hair, that's your specialty. Why can't you turn into a card even if it's not a tailed beast?"

After a while, Senju Tobirama, feeling that the question was somewhat out of his depth, turned his gaze to the drowsy Uchiha Gin.

"Ha~ I never said only tailed beasts could transform into cards!"

Letting out a long yawn, Uchiha Gin squinted his smug, dead-fish eyes and replied, his tone both unreasonable and defiant.

"What do you mean by that?"

"The card-making technique left by Bandai-sensei can not only seal tailed beasts into cards, but also create cards from any conscious chakra."

Uchiha Gin's explanation was well-reasoned, but it left the extremely knowledgeable Tobirama Senju's mind blank.

"Isn't conscious chakra the soul?"

"Well, you could say that, but it also depends on the intensity. An ordinary person's soul can't withstand this kind of torment."

Uchiha Gin scratched his ear and thoughtfully offered an explanation for Senju Tobirama.

"Wait, the reason why Madara Uchiha could transform into a sword..."

At this point, Tobirama Senju suddenly remembered what his elder brother had just said, and his bloodshot eyes widened.

"It should also be related to this technology. Perhaps my cousin's consciousness separated from his body at that time and, with the help of the Knight System, turned into a weapon."

As soon as these words were spoken, all three people present turned their gazes to the person who had been turned into a weapon. Seeing this, Madara Uchiha stroked his chin and recalled for a moment before speaking.

"After that guy suppressed me deep into my sea of ​​consciousness, my remaining consciousness, aided by the residual power from my previous transformation, transformed into a beam of light particles. When I emerged and saw Hasi Hot Mom in imminent danger, I instinctively rushed over."

"Thank you! Mada!"

Hashirama Senju was deeply moved; it was indeed something only a true friend could do.

"Hmph! You're being so polite with me, aren't you?"

In the brief moment between the two exchanging compliments, Tobirama Senju's mind began to race. Knowing that conscious chakra could be transformed into cards or items, the Black Fox Knight who had previously beaten up his older brother might very well have been a manifestation of some conscious chakra.

Moreover, judging from the opponent's moves, he is definitely an inherently evil Uchiha old man.

"Do you have any thoughts about that Black Fox Knight?"

"ha?"

Gin Uchiha was somewhat surprised that Tobirama Senju, the white-haired man, would actually discuss matters with him, a rare occurrence for him. However, he quickly organized his thoughts, pretended to ponder, and then spoke.

"That Black Fox Knight is very likely a manifestation of the chakra of some Uchiha consciousness."

"That's what I think too~"

Tobirama Senju's eyes lit up, and his gaze towards Gin Uchiha held a newfound sense of kinship.

Indeed, scientists do attract each other!

"So, do you have any clue about his identity?"

"There is a hypothesis that has not yet been verified."

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

"Hmm, after talking for so long, my mouth is a little dry."

Instead of answering directly, Uchiha Gin smacked his lips, giving a pointed hint.

What would you like to drink?

The kettle in the hospital room was within easy reach, but Gin Uchiha's eyes never fell on it, indicating that he didn't want plain water.

Do you know what iced tea is?

As expected of an official, he has a keen eye for detail.

"It's that special drink from the village store. You wait here."

Seeing the hopeful expression on Uchiha Gin's face, Senju Tobirama pondered for a moment. After searching his senses for the coordinates of the village store, he vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Give!"

The next moment, the white-haired figure reappeared, this time holding a yellow beverage bottle that made people want to shout "man!"

"Thanks!"

Uchiha Gin accepted the large iced tea with a smile, but his expression instantly changed. With an extremely sour look, he disgustedly tossed the iced tea back into his hand.

"Even a dog wouldn't drink it at room temperature!" (End of Chapter)