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

"Tailed beasts' lives matter too. I've been working for 72 hours straight. That bald guy is inhuman!"

"I'm pretty much the same. Humans all deserve to die!"

"You beast! You beast!"

"Old man, please, open your eyes!"

As night fell, it was time for the tailed beasts' daily meeting. Nine figures sat in a circle, relentlessly complaining about the recent unpleasant events.

Apart from a certain increasingly round and fat fox, the other tailed beasts exuded an air of decadence, with the character "班" (class) written in large characters on their ferocious beast heads.

"You stinky fox, why haven't I seen you out for a stroll lately?"

Shukaku, noticeably thinner than before, now had a round face that was practically skin and bones. Its coin-like eyes spotted Kurama, who was peacefully dozing in the corner. Looking at Kurama's shiny fur, Shukaku felt a surge of resentment.

"Hmph~"

The Nine-Tailed Fox squinted its eyes, completely ignoring Shukaku, that bull-tailed beast. Unlike these hard-working creatures, it was born to enjoy a life of luxury.

"you!"

Seeing the disdain in Kurama's eyes, Shukaku angrily swung its withered tail wildly, its sharp teeth grinding together with a grinding sound.

"Alright, alright, it's come to a point where we can stop fighting amongst ourselves, meow?"

The two-tailed beast, which had been lying on the ground, stretched lazily, then elegantly straightened up, licked the paw-like ball in its paw, and spoke up to dissuade it.

"Hmph! Looks like you and that bull demon are doing quite well. You're not working as dogs for humans, are you?"

Shukaku curled its lip and launched into a sarcastic remark at the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, its gaze fixed on the Nine-Tails even while calling them dogs.

"court death!"

Two-Tailed immediately bristled upon hearing this. Although what the other party said was true, Shukaku's remarks made it feel somewhat embarrassed, so it immediately stretched out its claws, wanting to slap One-Tailed's foul mouth.

"Yaru, don't be angry. It doesn't understand our current situation, so it's understandable that it said that."

Thick tentacles blocked the Two-Tails' path. The Eight-Tails, which had remained silent until now, shook its massive bull-headed head and spoke in a deep voice.

"What situation is there? It's just that we submitted to humanity and gained a little freedom in return."

From the darkness came a resentful voice, followed by the emergence of two groups of tailed beasts: the Three-Tails and Six-Tails, and the Four-Tails and Five-Tails. They all appeared listless, as if their chakra had been completely drained.

"We just feel that humans aren't without their merits."

Noticing the weakness of the tailed beasts, Gyūki frowned and spoke in his defense.

"They are a bunch of greedy parasites, utterly worthless!"

The Four-Tails gritted its teeth, its voice filled with venomous resentment that the other tailed beasts present could sense even from a distance.

Looking at its previously bulging muscles, now reduced to skin and bones, even Ushioni, a fellow muscle enthusiast, couldn't help but feel a chill.

"What exactly happened to you?"

"Humans are all trash!"

"Getting along with humans isn't actually that difficult, is it?"

The Seven-Tails, whose presence wasn't particularly strong, curiously observed the tailed beasts that were clearly from two opposing factions.

It gets along fairly well with its host, Chongming, who is regarded as a god by Kakuzu, and is ruthlessly exploited like the Four-Tailed Beasts.

"Huh? Chongming, you really are a traitor too! I thought you were just a victim of human sabotage!"

The five-tailed beast, Kokuo, trembled slightly on all four hooves. It, which once boasted that it was the fastest tailed beast, was now struggling to even stand up, and the steam emanating from its body was not as hot as before.

Thus, the tailed beasts were divided into two camps. One camp was the resistance faction led by the One-Tailed Beast, whose members included Shukaku, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuo, and Saiken. Even though the tailed beasts were almost drained of their host's life force, they still refused to communicate with the knight.

The other side is the "lying-down" faction, led by Kurama, whose members include Matatabi, Jōmei, Gyūki, and Kurama. Due to various uncontrollable reasons, they have chosen to reach a certain consensus with their host and are willing to communicate and fight together.

Aside from the Nine-Tails, it can't be disobedient.

"traitor!"

"We're just remembering what the old man said."

"Da da. da."

Neither side would back down, and it looked like things were about to escalate into a physical fight. But just then, a series of crisp footsteps echoed clearly throughout the Tailed Beasts' chat room. The Tailed Beasts were startled and all turned their gazes in that direction.

"It seems there's a deep-seated resentment between you two."

In the darkness, a red and blue figure slowly emerged, its two magenta compound eyes radiating a visible mockery.

"How did you get in?"

The tailed beasts stared in astonishment at the human who had suddenly intruded into their private chat group, their mouths agape.

"Sasipuli, it seems your living conditions have been rather precarious lately?"

Transformed into the Rising Rider, Uchiha Gin easily sneaked into the chat room where the Tailed Beasts often chatted via the internet. After scanning the area, his gaze settled on the group of Tailed Beasts led by Shukaku.

"It's all your fault, you bastard!"

Shukaku gritted its teeth, its small eyes filled with resentment. If it weren't for this human in front of it, how could it have been sealed in the card and allowed to be exploited at will by that bald man?

"You're not as skilled as me, yet you refuse to admit defeat?"

Uchiha Gin shook his head, looking at Shukaku's emaciated and pitiful appearance. Filled with compassion, he chose to forgive the other's rude words.

"I'm going to eat you alive!"

"Shukaku, no! You're no match for him!"

King Mu, who still possessed some sense, immediately grabbed the enraged Shukaku and pulled him aside, his large eyes filled with confusion.

"You didn't show up at this crucial moment just to make fun of us, did you?"

He glanced at King Mu with a hint of surprise at the more human-like expression on his face. It seemed that even these tailed beasts, who were unwilling to communicate, had learned something from humans.

"That's natural."

Uchiha Gin nodded slightly, then shifted his gaze towards the Nine-Tails.

"You lot seem to be in high spirits. Looks like you've been enjoying life to the fullest!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, it's all thanks to Kamen Rider Decade's help~"

Having witnessed Uchiha Gin's power firsthand, Chongming nodded vigorously and was the first to speak up.

"Serve the big boss some tea!"

"Welcome, Kamen Rider Decade, to inspect our work!"

The Two-Tails and Eight-Tails immediately transformed into lackeys, fawning like seasoned lapdogs, while the Nine-Tails remained stiffly huddled there, choosing to ignore Uchiha Gin.

Nine-Tails is the only one among these tailed beasts that did not have any in-depth communication with Uchiha Gin. The other eight had their tails cut off or their chakra stolen by a certain shameless curly-haired man. Their psychological trauma can be described as not being great, but it can be said to be unforgettable for life.

The Nine-Tails was luckier; it was released by Hashirama Senju beforehand, escaping the punishment of having its tail cut off. Later, it was sealed away by Madara Uchiha.

Although it sees this curly-haired guy all the time, it has never actually met any of Uchiha Gin's other identities.

"Yo~ Nine-Tailed Fox, how's my little cousin doing lately?"

"I'm quite busy."

Faced with Uchiha Gin's question, Kurama pondered for a moment, decided to give him some face, and then answered.

"Sigh, it's good to be busy~"

Like a lonely old man, Uchiha Gin grieved silently for a moment before leaping into the arena.

Amidst the venomous or fearful gazes of the two tailed beasts, he spoke slowly, his voice deep and seductive.

"Want freedom? If you want it, I can give it to you. Go fight! I will grant true freedom to the final victor!"

"."

As Uchiha Gin finished speaking, the entire space fell into a long silence. All the tailed beasts looked at each other, as if wondering if they had misheard something.

"Human, what do you mean by that?"

Unable to contain his doubts, Shukaku asked in a low voice.

"I don't need to say more, you'll understand in a while."

Uchiha Gin uttered a cryptic remark, his body beginning to fade into nothingness. In his final moments before disappearing, he added one more sentence.

"You only get one chance, so make the most of it!"

With Uchiha Gin's departure, the tailed beasts in the chat room lost the desire to continue communicating and began to log off one after another. Before long, all the beasts' avatars turned gray.

"Next, we'll send out the invitations."

At home, lying on the sofa, Uchiha Gin slowly opened his eyes, his scarlet eyes revealing a faint, mysterious power.

That night, almost at the same moment, a black envelope with gold trim appeared out of thin air before all the knights of the ninja world.

"This is?"

The knights stared in astonishment at the envelope emanating an inexplicable allure, their bodies seemingly moving on their own as they picked it up. A sentence written on the front of the envelope caused them to frown simultaneously.

Those who become knights bear the destiny from which they cannot escape battle.

Kingdom of the Wind

"Lord Retsuto, I may have to leave for a while."

The middle-aged Shamon, his weathered face bearing the marks of time, gripped a slightly worn driver and addressed the white-haired former Kazekage.

"Shamon, you are the Kazekage. There are some things you don't need to do yourself. Just let Chiyo and the others handle them. Don't underestimate them~"

Thinking that Shamen had taken on some difficult mission again, Liedou, as usual, offered his usual advice.

"The next era belongs to Chiyo and the others. I just want to give it my all one last time. For the Land of Wind."

After uttering a string of nonsensical words, Shamen donned a windproof cloak and resolutely plunged into the fierce yellow sand, his footprints being covered by the sandstorm in the blink of an eye.

"Lord Retsuto! Something terrible has happened!"

Shortly after Shamon left, Chiyo rushed in, clutching an opened black envelope, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

"Chiyo, as a candidate for Kazekage, how can you make such a fuss?"

As Retsuto sipped his tea, he frowned, looking at Chiyo, whose childish behavior and mature physique were so different. His tone was stern.

"Grandpa Liedou, forget about all that, quickly read this letter!"

"What?! You... what?!"

With a displeased expression, Retsuto took the envelope Chiyo handed him, pulled out the letter inside, glanced at it casually, and then his gray-white pupils widened instantly.

"Go quickly! Go and bring your teacher back!"

"yes!"

The Land of Water.

Mizukage Village, Mizukage's Office.

"Senior brother, you received this letter too?"

Katsura, with her long black hair, took out a black envelope with gold trim from her bosom and placed it on the desk of the current Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu.

"As expected, everyone received it."

Upon hearing this, the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, who had been resting his chin on his hands and pondering with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes. His sinister gaze fell on the envelope in front of him, and then he took out a similar envelope from the drawer.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Hmph~ Let's put aside that so-called wish for now. This is a perfect opportunity to settle things with that bandaged man!"

Recalling the signature at the end of the letter, a complex look flashed in Hozuki Gengetsu's eyes, followed by a sinister smile.

"but."

A hint of worry appeared on Katsura's face. Hozuki Gengetsu, now the Second Mizukage, was the pillar of the village. If something were to happen to him, Kirigakure would be leaderless, and those restless bloodline families would certainly not let go of this excellent opportunity.

Do you think I'll lose?

Hozuki Gengetsu's expression hardened, and his eyebrowless face looked extremely fierce.

"No, in that case, I'll go too, and I'll look after you."

Although the letter stated that it was an individual competition, it did not prohibit forming teams in private.

"Don't worry, I'll take you flying. When you make a wish, you're allowed to give suggestions~"

With his junior brother's help, Hozuki Gengetsu felt more confident of victory and immediately patted Katsura on the shoulder with a smile, making a promise.

"No need, just don't die."

The Land of Earth.

In a secret room in the back mountain of Iwagakure Village.

The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, whose body was wrapped in bandages, sat cross-legged under the eaves, holding a black envelope in his hand, a glint of light flickering in his eyes.

"I'm here, teacher!"

A short figure descended from the sky. The young man, Onoki, who looked like a small potato, landed in front of Ryou. Time had given him a weathered face, but it had forgotten to give him the corresponding height, so even though he was nearly thirty, he was still less than 1.4 meters tall.

"That is."

Upon landing, Onoki saw the black envelope in Wu's arms, and his eyes widened instantly.

"Looks like you received it too."

Seeing his disciple's surprised expression, Wu immediately guessed what was going on.

"So it wasn't a prank after all."

Onoki paused for a moment, then pulled out a similar envelope from behind him with a complicated expression.

After receiving the letter last night, he didn't take its contents seriously, thinking it was a prank by the child named Zi.

"What do you think we should do?"

He fiddled with the envelope in his hand, his voice hoarse from the burn on his throat.

"We can't go!"

Onoki doesn't believe in wishes coming true; it wouldn't even work on a three-year-old.

"Aren't you worried about losing your knighthood?"

"Hmph~ I took down the Four-Tails with my own skills."

Onoki scoffed at the mention of the absence punishment in the letter. The power of the Four-Tails was already his, and he didn't believe anyone could take it away.

"Well, you'd better come with me then."

Looking at the arrogant disciple, Wu lowered his head to look at the signature at the end of the letter, shook his head with a complicated expression, and

"No, teacher, this is clearly a scam!"

"Even if it's a scam, we still need to verify it."

Land of Thunder

"Big brother, can we win?"

Silver Horn, his face contorted in pain, held up the letter and asked Gold Horn, who was diligently training his muscles, "..."

"Thump!"

"Since it's Mr. Yin's invitation, we must accept it."

He casually tossed the heavy barbell, weighing over a thousand pounds, to the ground, wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead, and his face was full of fighting spirit.

"Let those guys see the magnanimity of us brothers!"

"My Lord Divine Beast, can we choose to abstain?"

Kakuzu, looking dejected, sat in his prepared safe house, carefully peeling off the gold paint from a black envelope while seeking guidance from Nanao Shigeaki.

Is that option available?

Having been notified long ago, Chongming naturally knew that he couldn't avoid this battle.

"That's true."

After collecting all the golden powder, Kakuzu sighed, his green eyes filled with helplessness.

"Unless we win, the effort and reward are completely disproportionate!" (End of Chapter)