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

"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Uchiha Gin, his hands red from clapping, stood up excitedly, his eyes filled with overwhelming surprise. He hadn't expected that among all the Tailed Beast Riders, the one who would bring him the greatest surprise would be the free man, Prisoner Toru.

"Spalashi!"

After the celebration, Uchiha Gin sat back down, the admiration in his eyes lingering for a long time.

This new form symbolizes the mutual understanding between Kakuzu and Jōmei. The bond between the man and the beast has been elevated to its limit, reaching the level of a perfect Jinchūriki in the original work.

Throughout the entire event, although a few tailed beasts and their riders achieved some degree of communication, such as the Nine-Tails, which was frightened by its older cousin, and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, who had a relatively good impression of the Silver and Gold Brothers, they could communicate with each other, but none of them had fully opened their hearts to each other.

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

In a corner of the stands, the F6 members, huddled together, watched with slightly worried eyes as the golden knight confronted Uchiha Madara.

Both the magnificent and heavy golden armor and the broadsword in his hand, formed from golden light particles, exuded a terrifying aura.

"That golden knight is so imposing."

Even from this distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi could still sense the terrifying aura emanating from Kakuzu's transformed golden knight form. Forcibly pressing down on his trembling thighs, he subconsciously swallowed, trying to alleviate the inexplicable dryness in his throat; his voice was extremely stiff.

"Please trust the clan chief."

Uchiha Kagami also wore a worried expression, uttering words of comfort, but his crimson eyes never left the golden knight's body.

In his Sharingan's vision, Kakuzu was wearing a suit of Tailed Beast chakra that looked almost tangible.

And this chakra wasn't as bright red and violent as the chakra of ordinary tailed beasts; instead, it appeared peaceful and composed.

Upon closer inspection, one can also find that the surface is covered with a thin layer of powdery scales, which are iridescent like a gorgeous robe.

Danzo was also tense, his eyes filled with disbelief. In his mind, Madara Uchiha was already the pinnacle of ninjas, and the only one in the entire ninja world who could rival him was the invincible Hashirama.

Now you're telling him that the hunter swordsman who tricked kids out of their pocket money back then possessed power comparable to Madara Uchiha? How can this not make the narrow-minded little Tuan Tuan question the meaning of life?

"Is the path I've chosen destined to end in vain?"

Turning his head, Danzo looked at his own plump, upturned buttocks and silently lowered his proud head.

"Tsk!"

Tobirama Senju, who had been silently observing the battle, now frowned with a complex expression. Kakuzu's current state had completely taken him by surprise.

He deeply understood the power of Madara Uchiha after his transformation; apart from his elder brother, who was on par with him, no one in the entire village could withstand him for even half a minute.

This includes Tobirama Senju himself.

Although it was just a simple sparring match, he could still feel the vast difference between himself and Madara Uchiha after his transformation, which is why he has been dedicated to researching various dangerous forbidden techniques in recent years.

He worried that after Hashirama Senju stepped down, he, as the village head, would be unable to use his power to counterbalance the newly appointed Hokage, Madara Uchiha.

Unexpectedly, before he could even fully develop his forbidden techniques, this very match told him that they might be comparable to Madara Uchiha's Tailed Beast Riders.

Nine more?

No!

Tailed Beast Riders are too dangerous!

The match has only just begun, and there are already Tailed Beast Riders who can rival Madara Uchiha in terms of sheer presence. Tobirama Senju dared not imagine whether other monsters would emerge if the fight continued like this.

From this perspective, the peace agreements signed between countries in the past seem so fragile under the power of the Tailed Beast Riders.

"Hopefully he's just an exception."

Unable to imagine the scene of nine enemies at the level of Uchiha Madara fighting each other, Tobirama Senju offered a sincere prayer for the first time.

But as the saying goes, praying to gods and Buddhas is not as effective as building a strong nation through science and technology.

Having decided to trust himself, Tobirama Senju began to rapidly work his supposedly brilliant mind to devise the best countermeasure to restrain the Tailed Beast Riders.

"Did we succeed? Is this the true power of the Divine Beast?"

Having narrowly escaped death, Kakuzu felt an incredibly smooth and powerful force flowing through his body. He slowly raised his hand, staring wide-eyed at the ornate patterns inlaid on his heavy gauntlet.

Kakuzu, who was originally about to be devoured by Chongming's primordial chakra, managed to suppress the turbulent energy within him at the critical moment by utilizing the immortal power of the Earth Grudge Fear optimized by the Rider System, thus bringing the two forces to a stable balance.

From then on, Kakuzu, having successfully unlocked the Emperor Sword, made a grand entrance with his imposing Reawakening Sword!

Looking at the imposing golden knight, Madara Uchiha's eyes showed seriousness for the first time.

"That's interesting."

Unexpectedly, in this ninja world, besides Hasi Hot Mom, there is someone else who can make him take them seriously.

Please leave this stage.

He raised his magnificent golden broadsword, pointing it at Kakuzu, who was facing Madara Uchiha, his voice calm and confident.

"Oh?"

Surprisingly, this guy is quite polite. Madara Uchiha smiled disdainfully. Although the other party's aura was impressive, it wasn't enough to make him back down. He then raised the spear blade in his hand and replied in a mocking tone,

"I hate being told what to do."

Unless you're a thousand-armed, long-haired, wooden doll.

"In that case, we'll have to settle this with our skills."

Negotiations failed, and Kakuzu took a deep breath. The golden beetle embedded in his breastplate flashed, and five Earth Grudge cards popped out from various parts of his body, landing in his hand.

Looking at the five cards with different designs in his hand, Kakuzu inserted them one by one into the card slot on the Reawakening Sword, and an electronic sound indicating that the cards had been read rang out.

"Wind attribute, loading~"

"Lightning attribute, loading~"

"Water attribute, loading~"

"Earth attribute, loading~"

"Fire attribute, loading~"

The five elements of chakra were neatly coiled around the broadsword in Kakuzu's hand. The dense chakra aura caused Madara Uchiha, who was opposite him, to frown.

Raising the Heavy Awakening Sword, which shimmered with five different lights, Kakuzu's face remained expressionless. Seeing this, Madara Uchiha was the first to raise his spear and unleash several laser beams at a very tricky angle towards the golden knight.

"A perfect flush!"

Once the five attributes were successfully combined, Kakuzu gripped the sword with both hands and swung it down heavily. A seven-colored beam of light shot out from the top of the giant sword, carrying an aura of world destruction, and rushed towards Uchiha Madara, who was holding a spear, with unstoppable force.

"Is this... the Dalian Bullet Technique?"

Everyone in the spectator stands was drawn to the seven-colored beam of light. Hiruzen Sarutobi, standing within it, stared wide-eyed, his voice trembling slightly. How could this move be so similar to the Five Elements Technique: Great Combo Bullet Technique that he was currently working on?

"No, this is not the Dalian Bullet Technique."

Tobirama Senju, who had a deep understanding of ninjutsu, shook his head. Hiruzen Sarutobi had previously consulted him on how to maintain the balance between the five types of chakra, and had also learned that Tobirama was practicing a combined ninjutsu of the five elements.

However, based on his years of experience, the seven-colored beam of light unleashed by the golden knight was not simply a change in the nature of the five chakra attributes, but rather a more sophisticated fusion.

"Good timing!"

The laser beams that had just been fired were easily crushed. Seeing the massive pillar of light rushing towards him, Madara Uchiha's blood, which had been cooled for many years, began to boil.

Feeling the intense heat, he didn't choose to dodge; instead, he charged forward with a fierce fighting spirit.

With a flash of blue light from the fox belt buckle at his waist, Madara Uchiha, who had channeled Susanoo power into it, successfully received feedback from the driver.

【Armored Susanoo】

A heavy set of blue armor instantly materialized and seamlessly covered the pure white armor of Uchiha Madara. A blue fox head armor with two long fox ears was fastened, and nine long blue tails extended from his back, swaying in the wind.

With the Susanoo Armor added to his strength, Madara Uchiha had great confidence in his absolute defense. He then assumed a horse stance and raised his hands in front of him, preparing to take the attack head-on.

"No way? Has he gone mad?"

Seeing Madara Uchiha's reckless actions, Chiyo, who was licking her milky white ice cream, froze on the spot, her beautiful eyes wide with confusion.

"Tsk! This guy is still so extreme."

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju, arms crossed, gritted his teeth in annoyance, his fingers tapping incessantly on his gauntlets, producing a piercing sound.

At your age, do you still think you're eighteen?

You want to retaliate whenever you see an attack? Did you bring a fan with you?

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar erupted, and a small mushroom cloud rose from the spot where the two were fighting. Everyone present craned their necks, eager to see the final result of the contest.

"ha?"

After Kakuzu unleashed his five-attribute flush, he looked at Madara Uchiha, who had taken his ultimate attack head-on, with surprise. "Are you a turtle?"

"Huff...huff...is he really courting death?"

Kakuzu was breathing heavily, as this move had drained most of his power. However, thanks to Chongming's support, his lost chakra and stamina were recovering at a visible speed. In just a few seconds, his breathing became steady.

"It's the Nine-Tails, after all. It can't be defeated so easily, right?"

Having recovered to 80% of his strength, Kakuzu scratched his head in confusion. Although he was very confident in his ultimate move, he still had some self-awareness and knew that the infamous Nine-Tailed Knight was no ordinary person.

"Oh no! I'm doomed! How am I going to explain this to Uncle Gin?!"

The energy vortex generated by the collision caused Uchiha Kagami, who was watching the battle with his Sharingan, to be temporarily blinded. Feeling uncertain about the outcome, he was at a loss and his face turned extremely pale.

"Don't worry, if that guy died so easily, the founding of Konoha would have to be pushed back twenty years."

Tobirama Senju shook his head and spoke words of comfort to his most valued disciple.

"Cough cough cough, that move really hits your teeth!"

Sure enough, a clear cough echoed from the dissipating smoke, followed by Madara Uchiha's slightly approving voice.

"I knew the clan chief would be alright!"

Uchiha Kagami, who had been looking like an old man, immediately perked up upon hearing the familiar voice, beaming as he boasted to his friends.

As the thick smoke dissipated, Madara Uchiha's true form was revealed. His blue armor, ravaged by Kakuzu's ultimate technique, was now tattered and mangled, with not a single part of his body unscathed.

Even the white knight's armor hidden deep beneath the Susanoo armor had many damaged areas, and white particles escaped from the wounds, transforming into scarlet tailed beast chakra and disappearing into the world.

"Human, have you gone mad?"

Within Madara Uchiha's consciousness, Kurama, who usually cowered like a turtle, witnessed Madara's suicidal actions and, for once, showed some backbone.

If you're such a human, just bear it yourself. What's the point of dragging me along? What if you can't hold on and collapse? What will become of its title as the strongest tailed beast?

After cautiously glancing at the still-sleeping Indra, it mustered its courage and jumped out, unleashing a barrage of attacks on Uchiha Madara.

"Even though Chongming is just a caterpillar, you can't underestimate it like that, you idiot!"

"Hmm? Say it again?"

Madara Uchiha, already sulking because he hadn't gracefully blocked Kakuzu's attack, looked at his punching bag with intense hostility in his crimson eyes.

"I...I was just worried about you! It was just a slip of the tongue, please don't mind~"

Seeing the fierce glint in Madara Uchiha's eyes, Kurama instinctively tucked its tail between its legs, its bristling fox fur instantly becoming perfectly smooth, and its ferocious beast head now bearing a human-like compliment.

"snort!"

Seeing that Kurama was so sensible, Lord Madara Uchiha decided to let the little beast go for the time being, and after snorting, he plucked a large handful of Kurama's fur to repair the damage to his knight's armor.

"Ouch! Be gentle~"

Looking with heartache at the bald patches on its buttocks, Nine-Tails pleaded cautiously.

"Could you please stop picking up trash from the same place all the time?"

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Looking at the dense tailed beast chakra transformed from fluff in his hand, the Uchiha who was about to leave stopped in his tracks. Madara turned around, his expression extremely cold.

"No! Take whatever you like, and welcome back next time~"

Now that the beast is stronger than the Nine-Tails, the clever Nine-Tails chose to endure, nodding at the Uchiha with a smiling face. Even if the other party were to give it a big tug now, it would still greet it with a smile, swallowing its pride and blood.

In reality, Madara Uchiha's driver glowed red, the light spreading out and enveloping his entire body. As the light faded, the brand-new pure white Knight reappeared.

Raising his spear, Madara Uchiha's expression became more serious. Kakuzu's attack just now was enough to earn his approval, so he could no longer fight him with a playful attitude.

You must give the other party enough respect.

"You're the one, right? I accept you."

Madara Uchiha crouched down, assuming an offensive stance. The yellow compound eyes on his mask gradually turned crimson, revealing a bewitching pattern.

Staring intently at him with eyes that held a chilling power, Kakuzu felt the hairs on his body stand on end. But now, if he were to surrender, wouldn't he be betraying the expectations of the Divine Beast?

Regardless of victory or defeat, at least fight a fair and square battle once.

"It is a great honor for me to be recognized by the darkness of the ninja world."

Suppressing his discomfort, Kakuzu raised the Awakening Sword in his hand, his voice filled with determination.

Whoosh!

Without another word, Madara Uchiha pushed off with his feet, vanishing from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already pointing his gun at Kakuzu's chest from below.

"Let me test your defense first."

Before he could even react, alarm bells rang in Kakuzu's mind. A terrifying black light erupted from the muzzle of the gun pressed against his chest, and a fist-sized black sphere of light condensed at a visible speed.

Tailed Beast Bullet

The Tailed Beast Ball, compressed to this size to the extreme, has become a terrifying individual weapon. The power contained in this single Tailed Beast Ball is enough to destroy a city, and it is not affected at all by the reduction in size.

"not good!"

A look of despair flashed in Kakuzu's eyes. At his current speed, he definitely couldn't dodge this Tailed Beast Bullet.

"Kakuzu, get moving! Where did your enthusiasm go?"

Just as Kakuzu was in despair, Shigeaki's furious voice rang in his mind.

"Mythical Beast Master."

Before he could respond, Kakuzu suddenly felt an itch on his back.

"Sizzle~"

With a whoosh, seven golden wings emerged from Kakuzu's back. The sonic boom generated by the high-frequency vibration of the magnificent insect wings drew the attention of everyone present.

"Whoosh~"

With a gentle flap of his wings, Kakuzu appeared on an open field dozens of meters away from Madara Uchiha, his speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

"My divine beast, what is this?"

Floating about a meter above the ground, Kakuzu, having survived the ordeal, turned his head in confusion, looking at the seven wings that had sprouted behind him, and couldn't help but ask the spirit within him, Chongming.

"Angle, this is my last ripple, please accept it!"

"boom!"

Looking back at the battlefield, although the target at the gunpoint had disappeared, Madara Uchiha's Tailed Beast Bullets were still released as expected.

"Oh no, they're coming towards us!"

"I'm outta here!"

The stands were in complete chaos. Madara Uchiha's attack was unfortunately aimed at the spectators, and the horrified crowd immediately stood up, preparing to flee.

Even Tobirama Senju, known for his composure, stood up, his gaze falling on the disciples around him as he pondered how to take all the Konoha people with him.

"Don't panic, in times like these you should take a picture and post it on WeChat Moments~"

Just then, a mocking voice rang out. The blue and red rabbit knight, who had been sitting upright, took out a camera with great interest and started snapping pictures of the approaching black orb of light without showing any sign of panic.

"Take a picture of me too!"

Seemingly influenced by Uchiha Gin's relaxed attitude, or perhaps out of trust in the organizers, Chiyo, who had just stood up, sat down again.

Not only that, she also curiously approached Uchiha Gin who was taking a selfie and asked him to take some beautiful photos of her as well.

"My fees aren't cheap."

Uchiha Gin was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then replied with a slight smile,

Unexpectedly, my niece remained calm in the face of danger, displaying the demeanor of a strong person. It seems that a new star is rising in Sunagakure.

"Money's no object~ Remember to max out the beauty filters and face-slimming effects!"

Chiyo arrogantly pulled out several banknotes and stated her basic demands.

"Okay! I guarantee you'll be satisfied~"

Just as Uchiha Gin was taking photos of Chiyo, the Tailed Beast Bullet finally arrived. Everyone held their breath, and Senju Tobirama raised his finger, preparing to unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"what?"

Tobirama Senju, who had just unleashed the Flying Thunder God Technique, narrowed his eyes, slowly lowered his raised finger, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

"boom!"

The Tailed Beast Bomb stopped a few meters in front of everyone, as if it had hit something. After a brief silence, it exploded, and the huge impact made the entire island tremble. Only the people in the spectator stands felt no discomfort.

"A sealing technique?"

Seeing the massive flash of light from the explosion before them, the still-shaken crowd realized that a faintly glowing wall had enveloped the entire spectator stands. The well-informed Tobirama Senju immediately recognized the origin of this wall.

"It's just a simple safety measure; protecting the safety of the audience is the responsibility of the organizers."

Uchiha Gin, who was editing Chiyo's photos, answered without looking up.

"It's a simple measure."

Tobirama Senju pursed his lips, crossed his arms, and sat back down in his original position. A hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Gin Uchiha.

A sealing technique that can even block the Flying Thunder God Technique, just who is this Decade guy?

"Alright, see? I'm a professional!"

Meanwhile, Uchiha Gin, unaware of Tobirama Senju's ulterior motives, handed his edited photo to the expectant Chiyo.

"Wow~ Is that really me?"

With trepidation, Chiyo took the camera, and her eyes lit up instantly. Who was this stunningly beautiful purple-haired woman in the photo?

"Trust my skills. Normally, the line to meet me in Fuliji stretches from the Land of Waves to the Land of Snow. You're lucky to have met me today~"

With his superb Photoshop skills, he could easily transform a terrifying wave into a giant wave like Tsunade's; minor adjustments were a piece of cake for him.

"Huh? How did my figure get like this?"

"Fine-tuning~ Fine-tuning~"

It's just turning D up two notches; it's practically a basic operation.

Koharu, who had been watching enviously from the sidelines for a while, caught a glimpse of the meticulously edited photo in Chiyo's hand. A deep envy flashed in her eyes. After a moment of internal struggle, she finally mustered the courage to approach.

"Please, please take a set of photos for me too, please!"

Xiaochun, who was in the dormitory, bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle and carefully requested, holding a wad of banknotes in both hands.

"Um, this might be a bit difficult to fix?"

Not paying particular attention to the development of his disciples outside the sect, Uchiha Gin was still judging his only female disciple with outdated views. However, upon seeing the deep cleavage hidden beneath her skin, he was so surprised that he swallowed the rest of his words.

No, you medical ninjas all like to sneak in your own agendas, right?

Wait, that's not right. Isn't Ying-ge's land completely flat?

Shivering and cold~

Look how hungry my little granddaughter is! Malnutrition has caused incomplete bone development, and she's grown to have bowlegs at such a young age.

Seeing the blue and red knight looking thoughtful, Koharu Utatane, who thought she didn't meet Fu Li Ji's standards, pursed her lips and asked softly.

"Am I not good enough?"

Pulling his thoughts back to Boruto, Gin Uchiha shook his head, accepted the payment from Koharu Utatane, and thus agreed to the deal.

"Who said it's impossible? You're really something!" (End of Chapter)