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

"Didn't you see the sign over there?"

After only a brief moment of surprise, Tobirama Senju quickly recovered, fastened his belt, turned around, looked at Madara Uchiha whose eyes were bloodshot with rage, and calmly pointed to a spot not far away.

Madara Uchiha looked in the direction Tobirama Senju pointed and saw a brand-new sign. With his excellent eyesight, he immediately recognized the two large letters.

【W·C】

ヽ(#`Д)┌┛〃

"It was clearly just plugged in!"

Madara Uchiha kicked the toilet sign that had just been manufactured that morning, and the veins on his forehead almost burst. The soil under the sign was so fresh that it was definitely someone's doing.

"That's true."

Tobirama Senju's open admission took Madara Uchiha by surprise. His eyes blazing with fury, he gritted his teeth, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

"How do you want to die?"

"Wait, let me finish what I have to say."

Tobirama Senju raised his hand, his serious expression seemingly genuine.

"I caught you red-handed, what excuses do you have now?"

"As a pillar tourism project of Konoha Village, the Valley of the End has always been a key area for development and protection by the village. Many tourists have previously complained that the basic facilities here are not up to par, so I have drafted several infrastructure proposals, and this toilet is one of them."

Do you think I'd believe that?

Seeing how confident and articulate Tobirama Senju was, Madara Uchiha was so angry he almost fainted. "You white-haired bastard, you really know how to spout nonsense just to stand on my head and piss on me."

"I have a development project document here, personally signed and stamped by my elder brother."

Tobirama Senju calmly pulled out a stack of official documents from his person, rummaged through them for a while, then pulled one out and tossed it to Madara Uchiha, who was gritting his teeth.

"this"

It is indeed Hashirama Senju's handwriting, and the project is indeed the planned list for new public toilets in the Valley of the End.

I don't lie to idiots.

"etc!"

Madara Uchiha suddenly noticed a blind spot, pointed to the public toilet specifications written on the document, and loudly questioned,

"Why are the specifications for your public restrooms different from those in the documents?"

The document described it as a spacious, bright, and modern public toilet with running water and sewage systems, but what he was standing in front of was clearly an open-air dry toilet.

"Sigh~ Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Konoha's finances are tight, so we can only make the sign for the public toilet first. As for the main structure, we'll have to wait for the funds to come in."

"Oh, I see. I misunderstood you, wait a minute!"

Tobirama Senju shook his head in confusion, his pained expression almost fooling Madara Uchiha. Fortunately, his younger cousin was a high-ranking figure who knew about Konoha's financial problems, and immediately threw down the documents in his hand.

"Konoha has so much money in its accounts, and you're telling me the funds for repairing the public toilets can't be paid on time?"

"Tsk"

With a slight smirk, Tobirama Senju clicked his tongue inwardly, his expression becoming somewhat uncertain.

"The current approval process is quite cumbersome, and occasional delays in funding are normal."

While spouting nonsensical lies, Tobirama Senju inwardly cursed the shipping company he had invested in without consulting anyone.

They clearly promised to break even in three years and take off in five, but more than a decade has passed. Apart from the first wave of dividends, all he's seen are tea and pastries sent during holidays.

"Hmph~ Once Hasi's hot mom recovers, I'll definitely team up with him to investigate the accounts and see if Konoha is raising some kind of red-eyed, white-haired giant rat."

Madara Uchiha seemed to sense Tobirama Senju's guilty conscience. He hadn't expected to gain anything from this trip. He had finally caught the white-haired man's weakness. So he picked up the documents again and put them away, preparing to go back and carefully check the whereabouts of the funds since the village's founding after this matter was over.

As for Tobirama Senju urinating on his statue's head, Madara Uchiha certainly wouldn't let it go so easily. Once he found out about the guy's corrupt behavior, he would definitely make him lick this place clean.

"As expected of the Uchiha, who are born evil. Just their eyes make me uncomfortable."

Unable to understand why Madara Uchiha had suddenly given up pursuing his actions of venting his anger on Madara's statue, and was even looking at him with a strange gaze, the expression in which sent a chill down Tobirama Senju's spine.

The conflict between the two temporarily ended, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Uchiha Madara, disgusted by the strong smell on his head, leaped onto the head of Senju Hashirama, while Senju Tobirama stood still with his arms crossed, admiring his victory.

"Sorry we're late!"

As the appointed time approached, six figures sped out from the nearby jungle. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was in the lead, saw the two people standing on the top of the statue and landed directly in front of Tobirama Senju without hesitation.

"Greetings, Party Secretary!"

Danzo Shimura naturally followed closely behind, landing not only in front of Tobirama Senju, but also, being quite cunning, kneeling on one knee with utmost respect before his teacher, a smug smile on his lowered face. However, the slightly damp ground made him suspicious.

Um... why are my hands and knees so cold? It didn't rain last night.

Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Torifu Akimichi also landed in front of Tobirama Senju. However, the three, who did not serve in the Anbu, were not as obsequious as Danzo; they simply stood there and bowed.

"Um."

Tobirama Senju nodded slightly, but he made no attempt to hide the provocation in his eyes as he glanced at Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha naturally saw it, and his face instantly turned ashen.

"Greetings, Chieftain!"

Fortunately, there was still one of their own. Not wanting to see their clan leader's silence, Uchiha Kagami chose to stand in front of the cold-faced Uchiha Madara and, imitating Danzo, respectfully bowed.

"Yes, get up."

Fortunately, Uchiha Kagami was there to support him, which eased Madara's expression somewhat, and he nodded to his sensible nephew.

"Now that everyone's here, let's set off."

Tobirama Senju, accompanied by five disciples, landed before Madara Uchiha. He first glanced with satisfaction at the kind-hearted Kagami Uchiha, then spoke.

"As for the details of the mission, we'll discuss them as we go."

"Teacher, let me help you carry your luggage!"

Danzo Shimura noticed Tobirama Senju carrying a small satchel on his back and, with a keen eye, went over to take it, but Tobirama dodged him.

"No need, your teacher isn't that old yet."

With a tense expression, Tobirama Senju looked at Danzo Shimura's large hand and said, though moved, "I refuse."

He could see it clearly: Danzo was kneeling on the original Water Release technique he had just used.

"Yes."

Unexpectedly, his attempt to flatter backfired. Shimura Danzo reluctantly withdrew his hand, then began to wonder why Senju Tobirama was looking at him with a hint of disdain.

"Target: The Land of Rain."

Tobirama Senju turned around, checked the previously planned route, and whispered to his disciples.

Eight figures were moving swiftly through the jungle. Leading the way was the expressionless Uchiha Madara, while the others followed closely behind, close to Senju Tobirama, listening to his explanation of the mission's background.

From the moment Madara Uchiha received the invitation to the Knights' War until Hashirama Senju suddenly fell ill and became unconscious, Tobirama Senju briefly compiled the information and relayed it to several of his disciples.

"Our main task is to supervise Madara Uchiha's battle and prevent him from causing any trouble."

Although Tobirama Senju claimed to be supervising Madara Uchiha, his main purpose for this trip was to prevent knights from other villages from bringing reinforcements, since the invitation did not explicitly state that knights could not bring supply support teams.

If the opposing team unites and relies on a strong support team to provide supplies, they can wear down Madara Uchiha to death. Wouldn't Hashirama Senju also be doomed?

"Roger that! We'll keep a close eye on him!"

Danzo nodded firmly, patting his chest as the first to guarantee it.

"Teacher, the clan chief can still distinguish right from wrong when it comes to matters of principle."

Knowing Madara Uchiha's personality, Kagami Uchiha couldn't help but speak up in defense of his clan leader. Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju nodded inwardly and looked at him with more admiration.

Both are curly-haired, so why are their qualities so different?

Uchiha Gin: Achoo!

"Hmph! Just don't hold me back."

Madara Uchiha overheard the people behind him discussing him, and immediately snorted coldly, saying something without turning his head.

"Teacher, will the Tailed Beast Riders from other villages really participate?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened silently to Tobirama Senju's explanation, his furrowed brows remaining furrowed for a moment. After a moment of contemplation, he asked a rather practical question.

"I've received intelligence that the Tailed Beast Riders from the other villages are already on their way to the arena."

Although time was of the essence, Tobirama Senju, who never turned a blind eye, bought the latest information on the tailed beast riders of the other villages from a reliable intelligence dealer overnight at a high price. He learned that they had set off a few days ago, and Konoha was the slowest.

"But why was the competition venue chosen to be the Land of Rain?"

Koharu, who was turning over a new dorm room, raised her hand. She was very curious about the location of this competition, wondering why it was in the relatively unknown Land of Rain.

"The Land of Rain is adjacent to several major powers and is an extremely important strategic location. I'm afraid the initiator of this competition is not simply organizing a competition."

Despite his young age, Hiruzen Sarutobi was already an expert in conspiracy theories. He analyzed the situation with a serious and logical manner, making his arguments convincing.

"That's what I think too!"

Danzo, who was still racking his brains over this question, immediately added "+1".

"No, the invitation explained this issue."

Recalling the contents of the invitation, Tobirama Senju shook his head, a strange expression on his face.

He said that rainy days and the Cavaliers are a perfect match.

Rain Country

A light drizzle fell from the gray sky. Since the founding of this country, the rain has never stopped, hence the name "Land of Rain".

Due to the perennial rainy season, this country has countless inland lakes of all sizes, which further compresses the already limited living space. Ordinary people have no choice but to leave their homes, resulting in a perennial negative population growth.

But even under these difficult conditions, the Land of Rain still had a makeshift group of local ninjas. These guys, who called themselves Rain Ninjas, established a ninja village called Amegakure in this forgotten land abandoned by the gods.

Although these Rain Ninjas weren't particularly strong, they were good at figuring things out. After years of effort, they actually managed to come up with some impressive techniques, such as their renowned assassination skills.

However, Kirigakure has been appealing for copyright in this regard, since the techniques used by these Rain Ninja look very much like those from Kirigakure.

With their decent assassination skills, Amegakure managed to get some odd jobs, preventing them from disbanding and becoming nameless rogue ninjas hated by everyone.

Beside a relatively vast inland lake in the Land of Rain, Uchiha Gin, who emerged from the void, gazed thoughtfully at the boundless lake before him. In the distance behind him, several steel towers were under construction.

"Why does this place seem so familiar?"

With a whirlpool, Uchiha Gin emerged and landed on a stone pillar half-exposed in the water. He scratched his head in confusion, two windmills slowly spinning in his crimson eyes.

"I think this spot would look amazing with fireworks!"

After stroking his chin and thinking for a moment, Uchiha Gin felt that he shouldn't waste any more time on this issue. Several knights had already arrived in the Land of Rain, and he had to quickly create a high-class stage to demonstrate the formality of the competition.

"Use Wood Release? No way!"

Having chosen this location to build the stage, Uchiha Gin clapped his hands in his habit, preparing to unleash a massive earth-building technique, when he suddenly remembered that some of his own men were among them.

Others might not have a deep understanding of Wood Release, but that white-haired guy was different. If he used Wood Release to create objects, it would definitely arouse Tobirama Senju's suspicion. So, Gin Uchiha put down his hand and began to ponder other methods.

"How about we build one with gold bricks?"

"No way! That's too mundane. This is a high-level game!"

The first clichéd plan was immediately rejected by Uchiha Gin himself. He relied on his strength to gather people and organize the gathering, and using gold would make him seem insincere.

Knights: Honest! So honest! That's exactly what we like!

"Oh, right~"

While deep in thought, Uchiha Gin suddenly remembered a place with plenty of ready-made stones that could be used to build the stage for the Knights' Battle.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Gin straightened up, the pattern in his eyes swirled, and he was sucked into a vortex, disappearing from the spot.

"Kavi!"

Divine Power Space.

This unique dimension belonging to the Mangekyou Sharingan is dark and boundless, but Uchiha Gin, with the blessing of the Sharingan, can see through the gloom before him. The seemingly boundless Kamui space is filled with neatly arranged large stones, which are perfect for the foundation of a stage.

"Besides being a dumping ground for trash, your eye technique isn't entirely useless, is it?"

Looking at the rows of stones, Uchiha Gin grinned, praising the practicality of the Kamui dimension. He then began moving the stones outside, handling the massive square pillars with ease, simply tossing them aside after dismantling them.

Rumble~

Rumble~

Just as Uchiha Gin was happily dismantling things, a dark shadow on a stone pillar not far away caught his attention. He initially thought it was a large piece of trash he had thrown away earlier, but when he got closer, he was so frightened that his eyes almost popped out.

"Am I dreaming?"

Cold sweat covered Uchiha Gin's forehead. He had never felt so horrified since his debut. Seeing the scene before him, he had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had been transported to another time.

Before Uchiha Gin lay a peacefully resting corpse, dressed in a black robe with red clouds that he knew all too well. Looking at the lifeless white-haired man, he rubbed his eyes again.

"This can't be right, did I get transported to another time-travel scenario?"

Nagato Uzumaki, the most imposing boss in the middle of Naruto, without a doubt. Although his main body looks like a prematurely aged prisoner who has been masturbating too much, the Six Paths of Pain he controlled still left a very deep impression on all Naruto fans.

"Wait, let me think this through. Could this be an NPC that the system spawned for me?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Uchiha Gin immediately thought of the unpredictable system. Could it be that the brain-dead system had assumed the Kamui Space was its backyard and sent an NPC over, only this time it was unlucky and only sent a corpse?

"Ding~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was making his accusations, the familiar system notification sounded again. This time, he breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the system really was behind it.

"Host detected to be in an unstable timeline; system correction initiation."

"ha?"

This wasn't the message he expected. Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion. What did "unstable timeline" mean? He had never stayed in the Kamui dimension before, and he had never encountered such a message before.

"Repair successful, repair successful"

Before the brainstorming session was over, Uchiha Gin heard a series of system notifications. To his surprise, the serene face of Uzumaki Nagato (corpse-only) began to blur, and in no time, it disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gin broke out in a cold sweat again. Was this situation telling him that the appearance of Nagato Uzumaki's corpse was not intentional on the part of the system, but rather that there was some kind of bug in this Kamui space?

"System, system, can you give me an explanation?"

Feeling that things weren't so simple, Uchiha Gin tried to communicate with the spam system, but the other party read his message and didn't reply, which frustrated him greatly.

Do players on the test server have no rights?

With the stones nearly collected, Uchiha Gin had no desire to linger any longer. This Kamui space seemed to have a bug; he didn't want to treat him like a virus and eliminate him as well.

"Huh? What's this?"

Just as Uchiha Gin turned to leave, a small creature remained where Uzumaki Nagato had just lain.

Bending down to pick it up, Uchiha Gin was filled with doubt. Logically speaking, this thing should have been repaired as well, right?

Looking at the pure white paper rose in his hand, Uchiha Gin fell into deep thought. He felt he should have pretended not to see it; why had he impulsively picked it up?

"Ding~ You have obtained 1 Secret Technique Guidance Ticket." (End of Chapter)