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

As the battle horns sounded, most of the ten knights present chose to retreat immediately, creating distance between themselves and their opponents.

"Whoosh!"

Only Madara Uchiha stood tall and proud, his crimson eyes scanning the surroundings as if selecting prey.

Unable to sense the overwhelming pressure emanating from Madara Uchiha, he frowned and pondered for a moment before making a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.

"Little Mustache, wanna team up?"

Hozuki Gengetsu, accompanied by his silent junior brother, looked in surprise at his old rival, Mu, who had come to their door. He had just been worried that this kid would fly away and hide, but unexpectedly, he had delivered himself to their doorstep.

"Hmph hmph hmph~"

After rubbing his goatee, Hozuki Gengetsu snorted a few times and then revealed a cruel smile.

"I refuse!"

"It seems there's no room for negotiation."

Just as he had expected, in this competition where identities and backgrounds were disregarded and only individuals fought for themselves, Hozuki Gengetsu wouldn't choose to team up as he had before. Mu shook his head.

He reached into the bag behind his back and pulled out a gray driver; his eyes, unbandaged, gleamed with intense fighting spirit.

"In that case, let's run a lap together!"

"henshin".

Having said that, he pulled out a silver-white card, pushed it into the driver at his waist, and a highly penetrating electronic voice instantly rang out.

"King Mu! Five-Tailed King Mu! The Sonic Divine Steed!"

A white knight, his body steaming, appeared before the crowd. He stood with one hand on his hip, the other raised, making a killing motion towards Hozuki Gengetsu.

"The real show begins with my entrance!"

"It's starting so soon? Aren't you worried about getting humiliated so quickly?"

Seeing that Mu had successfully transformed, Uchiha Gin, with a mischievous grin, started a countdown.

"Wow, you bandaged man, you're still so flamboyant!"

Watching the incredibly flamboyant movements, Hozuki Gengetsu gritted his teeth in envy and jealousy. He reached into his wide sleeve, pulled out a gray driver, and pressed it to his waist. With his other hand, he drew a silver card emanating a corrosive aura, glanced at it, and then inserted it.

As a shimmering green light shone from his waist, Hozuki Gengetsu rubbed his mustache and called out in a deep voice,

"henshin!"

"Rhinoceros Hound! Six-tailed Rhinoceros Hound! Slug that corrodes everything!"

The armor, with a silver-gray base, was inlaid with silver-green outer armor. Its surface was covered in poisonous patterns, especially on the top of the head, where the grotesque patterns resembled an exposed brain, emanating a corrosive aura.

The venom gushing from the shoulder armor transformed into a flamboyant green cloak that billowed behind him, adding a touch of inexplicable sophistication to Hozuki Gengetsu, but not much.

"Phew~"

Having completed his transformation, Hozuki Gengetsu exhaled deeply, and a corrosive, acidic gas instantly filled the entire area. He raised his hands, making a gun shape, and an unidentified liquid dripped from his fingertips onto the ground. Surprisingly, this liquid corroded the stone pillar that even Uchiha Gintoki couldn't easily shake, creating tiny pits.

"My hands are covered in venom!"

"bring it on!"

This battle between arch-rivals was about to erupt. With the power of the Five-Tails amplified, Mu's speed was maximized; his white figure transformed into a lightning bolt almost invisible to the naked eye, instantly charging towards Hozuki Gengetsu.

"Hmph~"

Hozuki Gengetsu snorted coldly, waving his arms forward, scattering countless droplets of corrosive venom that landed on the ground, emitting a strong, pungent odor.

The defensive, highly toxic field cards have been installed.

"The same old trick again, the same old mustache."

The running figure landed before the poisonous swamp. Looking at the bubbling, smoking venom, Wu curled his lip in disdain.

"Then come here! This is called intelligence, you know? I'm the most powerful brain in Kirigakure!"

"Teacher! Let me help you!"

Seeing that Wu was stuck in a stalemate, Onoki volunteered, but after taking only two steps, a cold, sharp ice blade suddenly appeared on the ground in front of him. Fortunately, he was quick enough to avoid being hit in the back.

"My senior brother doesn't like anyone disturbing his battle."

With a blank expression, Katsura slowly walked up to Onoki and coldly spoke.

"A wild, nobleman's wig?"

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"Little potato, you've already chosen your own path to death."

Katsura, his face pitch black, pulled a gray driver from his pocket, gently fastened it to his waist, and inserted a silver card with a lifelike drawing of a large turtle on it.

"henshin!"

"Rod Form!"

"Isobu! Three-tailed Isobu! Steadfast giant tortoise!"

Blue armor condensed in the void, circled once, and then adorned Gui's slender body. A tortoise crawled over its head, transforming into a blue mask. The upper body was a heavy breastplate, and the lower body wore silver combat boots.

In addition to the basic armor, Gui now wielded a sharp spear, the tip of which emanated a chilling aura.

"Do you want to take my bait?"

Skillfully wielding his spear, Katsura assumed a fishing stance, his cool voice carrying a strong fighting spirit. The chilling aura emanating from him sent a shiver down Onoki's spine.

"oioioi, looks like we need to really get this hot!"

Onoki shuddered, a sudden surge of heat coursing through his body, his eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit. He pulled out a driver from behind him, fastened it to his body, and then drew out a silver card that spewed forth magma.

"henshin!"

"Drive! Type Speed!"

"Sun Wukong! Four-Tailed Sun Wukong! The enraged Monkey God!"

Fiery red armor covered his entire body, with molten lava churning within the patterns covering his skin. But even with such cool armor, Onoki's short and stocky build ruined what should have been an incredibly handsome knight image, making him look like a bright red little potato.

"I'm an experienced driver, let me go for a lap with you~"

"I hate dryness; it damages my skin."

As if encountering a nemesis, Katsura, born into the Snow Clan, naturally abhorred heat. Looking at the little potato engulfed in flames, he felt a deep-seated disgust, and immediately swung his spear, aiming at the transformed Onoki.

"Well done!"

"Great, really great!"

The two sides quickly clashed. The dazzling fireworks created by the collision of ice and fire made Uchiha Gin clap his hands in admiration. This kind of brutal, hand-to-hand combat was exactly what he wanted to see.

Four knights have already started fighting, while the remaining knights are still watching.

Shamen, who had landed on a corner of the island, frowned deeply. He knew he was outnumbered and couldn't be foolish enough to be the first to act. So, he chose to lie low and wait for an opportunity.

However, even though Shamen tried to keep a low profile, some people still kept an eye on him.

No, to be precise, they had their eyes on the fat raccoon inside him.

The Silver and Gold Brothers, who were initially not very interested in the battle, are now trying to find Tobirama Senju's whereabouts, after all, Madara Uchiha is such a big guy standing here.

As his support team, Tobirama Senju couldn't possibly be nowhere to be found.

However, just as Silver Horn was trying to sense the chakra aura he had previously memorized, the Two-Tails lurking in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly bristled. Its heterochromatic beastly eyes stared intently at the bald man in the corner, urging him on.

"Little Silver Coin, go and teach that stinky cat a lesson! It insulted me online last time!"

"Huh? Don't be childish, I have important business to attend to~"

The Silver Brothers' top priority right now is to deal with Tobirama Senju, not to find some tanuki for an offline real-life encounter.

"No way! If you don't do something, I'll scream like a ghost every night!"

As a feline, Erwei has a nocturnal habit. If Yinjiao doesn't help it, it will howl and wail in its mind all night.

"Fine, fine, I give up, I'll make it real for you~"

Having been tormented by the Two-Tails' strange howls that resembled mating calls, Silver Horn instantly gave in, abandoning his search for Tobirama Senju. He then greeted Kinkaku beside him.

"Big brother, I'm going to take care of something, I'll be right back."

"There's no toilet here, is there?"

Jinjiao pondered the barren island, which didn't seem to have any well-developed infrastructure. He wondered if his prisoner was planning to relieve himself anywhere, which was hardly a morally acceptable act.

"No, I'm going to help Erwei beat up a netizen."

Not wanting his elder brother to misunderstand, Silver Horn directly stated what he was going to do.

"Okay, go ahead then. Be careful, don't crash!"

"Guaranteed to win!"

Goldhorn gave a brief instruction, but showed no sign of worry. Silverhorn had already reconciled with the Two-Tails and become a perfect knight recognized by the tailed beasts. Moreover, he had the trump card of the Nine-Tails Card. As long as they didn't encounter an overpowered enemy, they didn't have to worry about being caught off guard.

"Hey! Baldy, long time no see~"

The monk, who had just looked up, felt a chill run down his spine. How did so many people end up targeting him?

"I have no grudge against you, and judging from your expression, you don't seem like you've come here to reminisce."

Seeing the mocking look on Silverhorn's face, Shamen frowned. Before he became a knight, he had had an unpleasant experience interacting with this guy.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."

Silver Horn shook his head, indicating that he was not from the Okita Shrine.

"Phew~"

Realizing that Silver Horn's words didn't seem to be false, Shamen breathed a sigh of relief. However, what the other party said next made him break out in a cold sweat.

"If you lend me the Tailed Beast Card for a while, we can all live in peace. My brothers and I will protect you. I will return the card to you after the match."

Silverhorn's idea was simple: since the Two-Tails wanted to vent its anger by beating the One-Tails, he would simply take Shamon's tailed beast, give it to Matatabi, and let it whip the tanuki at will. After venting its anger, he could return it to its rightful owner.

This saves time and effort, and allows me to continue searching for Tobirama Senju, the white-haired man. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?

"I refuse!"

The Tailed Beast is something more important to Shamon than his own life; how could he easily lend it to someone else, especially his current opponent?

"It is my treasure."

Shamon reached out and touched the card at his waist, his face turning serious. Although the Shukaku in the card was incredibly foul-mouthed and wouldn't cooperate with his transformation, it was still a treasure of Sunagakure. As the Kazekage, he had to protect everything in the village.

"Bald guy, you actually look like a human being this time!" (End of Chapter)