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

"How wonderful! How wonderful!"

The Nine-Tails greedily drank the thick, black liquid gushing from the mechanical Eight-Tails' abdomen, its narrow eyes filled with the satisfaction of revenge.

In its view, this liquid, full of primal flavor, must be the most precious primal chakra of the Gyūki, and it must drink its fill in one go to avenge the humiliation of the destruction of Kun back then.

"Big brother!!!"

Weakened, Silver Horn leaned against the broken wall, weakly propping up his head, and painfully looked at the mechanical Eight-Tails pierced by four Susanoo swords.

"Hoo-hoo."

Jinjiao, kneeling on the ground in the driver's seat, was wracked with excruciating abdominal pain, his breath coming in muffled, trembling gasps.

"I'm sorry, Lao Ba."

Despite the pain, Jinjiao stood up and looked bitterly at the black liquid spurting from the wound of the mechanical eight-tailed fox. Although he didn't know what it was, seeing how happily the nine-tailed fox was drinking it, it must be a precious treasure of the eight-tailed fox.

"Little Jinjin, you don't need to blame yourself for fighting to this point. If your ancestors knew this from beyond the grave, they would be proud of you."

In his despair, Jinjiao suddenly heard Niugui's loud voice, which sounded full of energy and not as weak as he had imagined.

If the ancestor of the Feathered Robe Clan, who was currently in the Pure Land, saw that his descendant could fight Indra for three hundred rounds, he would definitely hold a grand banquet for all parties and then hold a three-day celebration.

"Eighth Brother! Are you alright?"

However, Jin Jiao, unaware that he had brought glory to his ancestors, trembled upon hearing Niu Gui's voice, and the dejection in his eyes vanished instantly.

"Don't worry, the tailed beasts have very strong vitality."

The bull demon spoke in a relaxed tone, suggesting that the black liquid wasn't anything important.

"What has the Nine-Tailed Fox been drinking all along?"

"Oh, that's the cow dung in my stomach."

"Why is it black?"

"Because the ink sac was also punctured~"

The blue tengu giant slowly withdrew its Susanoo sword, swung it a few times to shake off the unknown liquid, and then Madara Uchiha looked down at the Nine-Tails, who was drinking voraciously, and said coldly,

"You beast, have you had enough to drink?"

"Wait a minute, let me have a little more, hiccup~ Human, do you want to try some? It tastes pretty fresh."

After drinking until his belly was round and full, Kurama generously shared the good stuff he had discovered with Uchiha Madara.

"No, it smells awful."

Sniffing, Madara Uchiha keenly detected a faint sour smell in the air, and his brows furrowed deeply.

"You really don't know what's good for you. Would I ever harm you?"

Kurama pursed its lips. Besides the old man, Madara Uchiha was the first person to willingly share its spoils. The moment the black liquid entered its stomach, it felt warm all over; it was definitely a highly nourishing substance.

Unexpectedly, this reincarnation of Indra is not giving me any face. In that case, let it enjoy it all by itself~

However, just as Kurama was about to continue gulping down the black tonic, the mechanical eight-tailed fox in front of it emitted a faint halo, then turned into light particles and disappeared from the spot.

"Huh? I haven't even gotten my money's worth yet!"

"Thud!"

The Golden Horn, now in its basic form, landed steadily on the ground. After carefully putting away the Supreme Tailed Beast Card it was holding, it flashed to the side of the weakened Silver Horn.

"Phew~ Sorry, big brother."

Seeing that his elder brother was unharmed, Silver Horn first breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Golden Horn patted him hard on the shoulder.

"Don't look so sad, you've done a great job."

"But."

"No buts, besides winning the championship, we have an even more important mission."

"yes!"

Seeing the mechanical eight-tailed fox disappear, the nine-tailed fox smacked its lips, seemingly still unsatisfied. Its gaze then locked onto the silver and gold brothers who were conversing. Remembering that these two were accomplices in the feud against Duan Kun, it opened its mouth wide, releasing a foul stench.

"Roar! I'm going to eat both of you!"

"Shut up."

The Silver and Gold Brothers sensed the Nine-Tails' profound malice and immediately took a few steps back warily. However, a faint voice interrupted them, and the Nine-Tails, whose ribs had tightened, instantly became extremely obedient.

Are you still going to continue?

Madara Uchiha looked down at the slightly disheveled Silver and Gold Brothers. The two had not yet reverted to their transformed state, which meant they still had the strength to fight.

"No, we've used up all our cards."

Waving to his younger brother behind him, Gold Horn was the first to remove the driver from his waist, revealing his burly physique, followed closely by Silver Horn.

"As expected of the head of the Uchiha clan, we brothers are completely humbled."

The two brothers, completely convinced of their defeat, harbored no resentment towards Madara Uchiha. Instead, they praised him with admiration.

"Still the Second Hokage."

Madara Uchiha, outwardly calm but inwardly secretly pleased, nodded slightly to the rather well-mannered Silver and Gold brothers, and then added a sentence.

"Tsk!~"

Upon seeing this, Tobirama Senju, standing in the spectator stands, clicked his tongue with a stern expression, his gloomy aura causing the F6 members beside him to tremble in fear.

"Silver and Gold Brothers, out!"

The two, having reverted to their original forms, were quickly pulled to the spectator stands by Uchiha Gin. Upon landing, Gin's body suddenly went limp, but fortunately, Kinkaku reacted quickly and grabbed him, preventing an embarrassing moment.

"Big brother, I need to rest for a while. The exertion just now was too much for Two-Tails."

Silver Horn spoke apologetically,

"It's alright, you should rest first. Some things can be taken care of after the competition."

Ging a subtle glance at Tobirama Senju, who was surrounded by the F6 not far away, Kinkaku nodded slightly and sat down next to the Snow King's stall with Ginkaku.

"You love me~ I love you~"

"Two sundaes, please. Silver Horn, what flavor do you want?"

"Oreo!"

"Welcome to visit again next time~"

Before long, the silver and gold brothers, holding their sundaes, began to enjoy their rare post-match rest time.

Just as the two brothers were enjoying their meal, a thin figure approached them. It was Chiyo, who had a thirst for knowledge on her face.

She was holding two glasses of lemonade, looking at the men with their burly faces, Yin and Jin, with a hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Hey kid from Sunagakure, what do you want?"

After tossing his sundae in one gulp, Kinkaku wiped his mouth, glanced at Chiyo who was approaching, and frowned slightly.

"Hello, I have something I'd like to ask you both. This is some lemonade for you."

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Kinkaku, Chiyo swallowed hard, but finally mustered the courage to hand him the lemonade.

Chiyo's actions surprised the Gin-Gin brothers. As they hesitated about whether to refuse, they suddenly sensed a gaze upon them. Not far away, Uchiha Gin subtly nodded at them.

"Speak now, while we still have time."

Upon receiving the instruction, Golden Horn reached out and took the lemonade, his imposing aura diminishing considerably.

"I'd like to ask, how do you summon your mechanical tailed beasts?"

Chiyo's purpose in coming here was for the mechanical tailed beast that the Silver Brothers had just summoned. As a ninja whose main profession is puppeteer, she has a natural interest in mechanical assembly.

The appearance of the mechanical tailed beast seemed to open another door for Chiyo's career. Through her careful observation just now, she vaguely felt that the mechanical tailed beast should have other abilities.

However, the most important thing to understand at this stage is how to summon the machine tailed beasts. Once she knows the method, she can go back to study Shukaku and discover the true power of the machine tailed beasts.

"Oh? You don't seem to be a knight, why are you asking this?"

"Just because it's not like that now doesn't mean it won't be in the future. My teacher has already agreed to pass the driver on to me."

Faced with Kinkaku's question, Chiyo straightened her back and explained with a proud expression,

"You're that bald guy's disciple? Tsk! That guy's really lucky~"

Ginkaku, standing to the side, looked Chiyo up and down in surprise, made a sour remark, and then sat down to sulk.

Why does that bald guy, Shamen, have such adorable disciples, while those two brothers only have a bunch of muscular burly men behind them?

He refused to accept this; he also wanted a fair-skinned, beautiful blonde!

"Ignore him."

Knowing what his younger brother was angry about, Golden Horn rolled his eyes helplessly. He, too, longed for a cute disciple, preferably a healthy, dark-skinned one.

"To summon a machine tailed beast, you must first achieve a state of mental unity with the tailed beast."

Kinkaku shook the lemonade in his hand, revealing the most important premise to the expectant Chiyo without holding back or deceiving her.

"Mind and body as one?"

"That's right. If the tailed beasts can't fully trust you, you can't use their full power."

It was only through spending so many years together that the Silver and Gold Brothers became friends with the Tailed Beasts and gained their trust, leading them to entrust their source power to the two of them.

"and then?"

Since Kinkaku said "it has to be done first," it means there are other conditions later. After noting down the first one, Chiyo asked, "..."

"The second point, which is also the most important point."

As he spoke, Kinkaku's gaze was incredibly deep, causing Chiyo, whose heart was pounding in her chest, to hold her breath, her pen trembling slightly as she took notes.

"That means you won't get airsick."

"ha?"

"Don't be surprised, this is very important. If you get airsick, you won't be able to operate the machine-tailed beast."

"What's next?"

That's all~

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Chiyo returned to Gin's side, her face flushed with anger. Feeling betrayed, her pretty face was filled with resentment.

"Have you found out?"

Uchiha Gin turned his head away, his voice slightly mocking.

"Hmph! I feel like he's playing me!"

Chiyo, pouting, slammed her notebook down in frustration, making a loud thud.

"I wouldn't go so far as to play you. That's how Tailed Beast Riders are. The data is all fake. In the end, it's all about idealism."

"Then why can Nine-Tailed Knight take on two opponents at once?"

Chiyo pouted, pointed at Uchiha Madara in the arena, and questioned him defiantly.

"Perhaps the Silver and Gold Brothers aren't aware enough of this."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, his gaze falling on Uchiha Madara in the arena, and said calmly,

"consciousness?"

"Yes, aren't those who are truly enlightened still down there?"

Seeing Chiyo's bewildered expression, Uchiha Gin waved his hand meaningfully. The purple-haired girl scratched her head in confusion, looked around, and then excitedly stood up, shouting incredulously, "..."

"Oh no! Where's my teacher?"

During the match, seeing the Silver and Gold Brothers voluntarily leave the field, Madara Uchiha closed his eyes and deactivated Susanoo. The towering blue giant vanished into the world.

"So, that counts as a win?"

"I'll head back now if there's nothing else. Contact me via the message in a bottle if you need anything~"

The Nine-Tails, unaware that it had swallowed a bellyful of ink-stained cow dung, chose to retreat back to its consciousness space, fearing that Madara Uchiha, that scoundrel, might pull some other trick.

"Why haven't they announced my victory yet?"

After waiting for what felt like forever without hearing any further announcements, Madara Uchiha turned his gaze towards the spectator stands in confusion.

"The game isn't over yet!"

Sensing his younger cousin's gaze, Uchiha Gin gracefully stood up. His voice, though soft, was steady and reached everyone present, instantly causing a stir.

"Huh? Could there be a hidden character?"

"Is there any shady dealing involved in this competition?"

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"Corrupt referee! Corrupt referee! Corrupt referee!"

"rnm, refund my money!"

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"No! Are you all blind? My teacher is a grown man, can't you see him?"

Only Chiyo, hands on her hips, stood there angrily arguing loudly.

"ha?"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, and after exchanging glances, they all revealed a hint of disdain.

"Your teacher? The One-Tailed Rider, right? Then is there any suspense left in this competition?"

Danzo, standing not far away, crossed his arms, his arrogant expression practically screaming contempt.

"You big-assed, lecherous man, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

"Waaaaah, monkey! She insulted me!"

Danzo, his sore spot touched, could only confide in his best friend. Hiruzen Sarutobi, looking on with a pained expression as his close friend wiped his snot and tears on himself, forced himself to feel disgusted and offered words of comfort.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. This butt isn't big at all! It's just too big! I can't even describe it!"

"Hiruzen! You'll regret this!"

Seeing the look of disgust on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Danzo felt a deep sorrow. He hadn't expected even his closest friend to be prejudiced against his shapely buttocks. Wiping away his tears, he coldly uttered a single sentence and turned to leave.

True heartbreak isn't about making a scene.

"The match isn't over yet? Really?"

Madara Uchiha frowned, immediately activated his Sharingan, and while recalling the number of eliminated players, he scanned his surroundings. Sure enough, he found a bald man in a corner of the arena.

"I didn't expect there would actually be some who slipped through the net."

Appearing in front of Shamon in a flash, Madara Uchiha shook his head and silently reflected on his carelessness.

"Are you going down by yourself, or should I take you down?"

Looking at the silent green tanuki knight, Madara Uchiha's voice was clear and cold, yet exuded a strong sense of oppression.

"Having come this far, how can I give up?"

Shamen straightened his back, staring intently at the white raccoon knight who exuded a monstrous aura, and replied in a stiff tone.

"That stupid raccoon is still here? Human, let me out, I want to have a one-on-one fight with it!"

In the realm of consciousness, Kurama was comfortably lying in its little nest, digesting the ink-filled cow dung in its stomach, when it saw the sneaky Shukaku through Madara Uchiha's perspective, and immediately perked up.

Don't waste your time.

Faced with Kurama's request for a connection, Madara Uchiha didn't hesitate to click "no." He was in a hurry; Hasi's hot mom was waiting for him to rescue her.

"Damn it! This is a golden opportunity!"

It seems that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) will miss the chance to actually encounter Shukaku in person again this time, as it has been a long time coming.

"Let's go, we can prepare to head home."

Looking at the two remaining knights, Tobirama Senju, knowing the outcome even in the most oblivious circumstances, gave an order to his disciples.

"But the clan chief's battle isn't over yet!"

Uchiha Kagami raised his hand and whispered,

"Is there any point in watching this kind of match?"

His gaze swept subtly over the Silver and Gold Brothers; the moment they entered the spectator stands, Tobirama Senju sensed their intense hostility towards him.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. This place is not safe to stay for long, so he should run away first.

"Ginkaku, how's your recovery going?"

Having noticed Tobirama Senju's subtle actions, Kinkaku immediately turned to inquire about his younger brother's injuries.

"It's almost fully recovered."

Silver Horn nodded, the fighting spirit hidden deep in his eyes growing even stronger.

"That's good. Keep a close eye on that white-haired guy."

"Don't worry, Masataka has already memorized his taste."

The spectators were all preoccupied with their own thoughts, while Shamon, in the arena, felt the pressure mounting. The killing intent emanating from Madara Uchiha after he finished speaking was so palpable that Shamon couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"You're too weak, so weak that I'm not even interested in you."

Madara Uchiha used his Sharingan to examine Shamon before him, and seeing that the man exuded mediocrity, he shook his head in disappointment.

He raised his hand and conjured a white gun blade, from which several lasers shot toward Shamen at various tricky angles.

Faced with this sudden attack, the highly alert Shamen immediately reacted.

"Boom!"

He inserted the strap, which was filled with wind-attribute chakra, into the driver, and the blue crossbow that appeared fired several wind bullets, narrowly blocking the laser that Madara Uchiha casually fired.

"Oh?"

Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow in slight surprise. He hadn't expected Shamon to choose to resist, so he wouldn't hold back any longer.

【Blade】

With a flick of his wrist, he switched from gun form to sword form, his figure moving like a ghost as he attacked Shamen, his longsword slashing down at the green raccoon's head armor.

"teacher!"

Chiyo, watching from the stands, couldn't help but cry out at this heart-wrenching scene.

But when faced with a sword strike, the monk didn't show much panic. He simply quickly adjusted the buckle at his waist.

"Buzz!"

The wind-attribute crossbow disappeared from his hand, replaced by blue armor on his legs. A gust of wind burst forth from the soles of Shamon's feet, and he easily dodged Uchiha Madara's longsword with incredible speed.

"Interesting, but not much."

Seeing Shamon moving with incredible speed, Madara Uchiha assumed a charging stance. His white figure vanished instantly, and the next moment, he appeared in front of Shamon.

"Bang!"

Startled by the opponent's elusive figure, Shamon had no time to react before receiving a sword strike from Uchiha Madara in the chest. He was instantly sent flying backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Is it over?"

Seeing this, everyone felt that the match had finally come to an end. After all, Madara Uchiha's attack power was undeniable. With Shamon's small, black-bodied body, taking this sword would either kill him or cripple him.

"Cough cough cough"

The result was completely unexpected: Shamen, who was supposed to be lying on the ground with his mouth and eyes closed, actually stood up unsteadily.

Looking at his chest, one could see that a layer of brown armor had appeared out of nowhere. It was this armor that had protected him from Madara Uchiha's fatal blow.

"Splash~ Splash~"

Of course, the brown armor was not without damage; a hideous wound was prominently displayed on its chest, and wisps of yellow sand were slowly dripping from its surface.

"Armor made of sand. Magnet Release?"

"That was close."

Some knowledgeable viewers immediately recognized what was happening, while Shamon, still shaken, released his hand from his belt, revealing a chibi-style tanuki—the belt buckle imbued with Magnet Release power.

"sucker Punch."

Unexpectedly, the opponent inserted another buckle with the slightest movement. Madara Uchiha raised his longsword with a slightly cold expression. With the next strike, Shamon would definitely not be so lucky.

Having said that, he charged forward, sword in hand. Seeing this, Shamon clapped his hands, and countless grains of yellow sand erupted from the ground, coalescing into a sea of ​​sand in the air to meet the menacing Uchiha Madara.

"Whoosh!"

With an expressionless face, Madara Uchiha wielded his longsword, and several white sword energies shattered the sea of ​​sand before him.

However, these sand seas seemed like unkillable cockroaches, quickly solidifying after breaking apart, forming an impenetrable wall that tightly surrounded him.

"A great opportunity!"

When Shamon saw Uchiha Madara step into his carefully prepared trap, his expression was slightly pleased. As long as the other party was surrounded by his sand, he would make sure that the other party would not be able to leave.

"Sand-bound coffin!"

With his hands swiftly brought together, the sand surrounding Madara Uchiha's body received the command and began to shrink. In the blink of an eye, the sand adhered to his armor.

"Haha~"

Seeing Uchiha Madara about to be bound by sand, Shamon laughed happily.

"Teacher, let's do it!"

Chiyo, standing excitedly in the stands, raised her hands and cheered for her teacher.

Enveloped in yellow sand, Madara Uchiha felt the pressure from the sand, his brow furrowed slightly, and his eyes gradually turned crimson. His blue heavy armor reappeared.

【Armored Susanoo】

Thick blue armor floated on his body, successfully blocking the advancing sand from going any further. Madara Uchiha pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with himself.

It's so difficult to even beat a bald guy with a single tail, I guess I'll have to practice more~

"snort!"

The power of Susanoo erupted, crushing all the sand that Shamon had painstakingly gathered into dust with the blue light. Although the remaining fine sand still floated around, its momentum was significantly weaker than before.

"Is this your last resort?"

Madara Uchiha's crimson eyes gleamed with a faint chill, and Shamon felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, but his hands did not stop moving.

"The Spear of Sand!"

The remaining sand transformed into several sand spears, stabbing towards Uchiha Madara from all directions. However, the effect was minimal; the attacks hit Susanoo's heavy armor like tickling.

"Alright, alright, stop teasing Master Sha~" (End of Chapter)