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

"You despicable white-haired bastard!"

The Silver and Gold Brothers looked up at the huge fireworks exploding in the sky and were immediately furious. If this signal flare attracted Madara Uchiha, what would be the point of their fight?

"Have you no shame? Where is your dignity as a strong person?"

Veins bulged on Kinkaku's forehead as he glared at the smug-looking Senju Tobirama, his teeth grinding together.

"idiot."

Tobirama Senju, wielding the Hard Vortex Water Blade, curled his lip, but the seriousness in his eyes remained undiminished.

Although he has already sounded the distress signal, he cannot let his guard down. Whether nearby support can arrive in time is still unknown, and for now, he still has to rely on himself.

"Tsk."

His stealthy sensory abilities were disrupted once again. Tobirama clicked his tongue inwardly, his gaze subtly surveying his surroundings. He discovered that the terrain was extremely unfavorable to him.

The dry air, the secluded canyon, the pursuers behind him, and the cliff in front of him—it was as if this place was tailor-made for his death.

"Tobirama Senju! Do you know how many years we brothers have waited for this day!?"

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred. Golden Horn, recalling the Thousand Hands clan's inhumane massacre of the Feather Robe clan, was instantly enraged, his enormous bull-like eyes practically spitting fire.

"My father, my clansmen, all died at the hands of you two brothers. Now, do you feel even a trace of remorse?"

"Being a ninja is a profession that involves walking on the edge of a knife. The day I picked up a kunai, I disregarded life and death. Besides..."

Faced with Kinkaku's questioning, Tobirama Senju shook his head expressionlessly, his eyes revealing a resigned acceptance of life and death. His gaze slowly fell upon the gnashing teeth of the Gin and Kinkaku brothers.

"My father, wasn't he also killed in an attack by your Feathered Robe Clan?"

"Forehead"

Upon hearing Tobirama Senju calmly recount the cause of his father's death, the Silver and Gold Brothers froze, and the scene instantly fell into a chilling silence.

"When will this cycle of revenge end? Why don't we shake hands and make peace? With Konoha and Kumogakure joining forces, we will surely unify the ninja world."

Seeing that the Silver and Gold Brothers were influenced by his words, and with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, Tobirama Senju immediately used his most proficient technique of making empty promises, intending to make these two seemingly not-so-bright brothers lower their guard against him.

"Big Brother."

Silver Horn broke his silence, looked at Golden Horn who was frowning in thought, and spoke with a conflicted expression.

"I think what this white-haired guy said makes some sense. Why don't we turn hostility into friendship and work together?"

Jin Jiao relaxed his furrowed brows, his expression softening considerably. He nodded at his younger brother with a complex look in his eyes, but a cryptic smile flickered across his lips.

"That's great!"

Tobirama Senju showed a rare display of goodwill, nodding and agreeing with a smile, but inwardly he was filled with utter contempt.

Hmph~ Those two good-for-nothing brutes were easily fooled by my few words. Once they let their guard down, it will be the end of them.

"Let's go together!"

Just as Tobirama Senju was waiting for the Gin and Kin brothers to shake hands and make peace with him, the two men, whose killing intent had just dissipated, suddenly burst forth with dazzling lightning.

The two brothers transformed into two bolts of lightning, instantly appearing before Tobirama Senju. Their hand blades, crackling with violent lightning, cleaved straight down towards the white-haired man's head.

The incident happened so suddenly that even though Tobirama Senju was prepared, he couldn't dodge in time and had to raise his short sword to meet the two brothers' large, fan-like hands.

"Bang!"

The clash between the palm and the dagger made of chakra metal produced a metallic clang.

The terrifying force made Tobirama Senju's hands sink, and he cried out in alarm. In a flash, he twisted his body, deflecting the irresistible force to the side.

"Snapped!"

The two brothers' hand blades followed the direction of the short sword, striking directly at the rock beside Tobirama Senju, instantly turning the hard rock into powder.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

Taking the opportunity to distance himself from the two brothers, Tobirama Senju looked at his trembling hands, his expression gradually turning grim.

"Are you kidding me?"

The Silver and Gold Brothers were not swayed by his words at all. The reason they pretended to hesitate was only to lower their guard.

"Didn't you trick us first?"

Golden Horn, his body wreathed in Lightning Release chakra, grinned maliciously, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

"A ninja must be prepared to kill and be killed; the living are destined to bear the will of the dead."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju suddenly realized that the Silver and Gold Brothers weren't as rude as they appeared.

Frowning, Tobirama Senju calculated the timing of his signal flare launch. His teammates should be arriving soon.

"Damn it, why haven't they arrived yet?"

"Brother, let's stop him from stalling for time and get to work!"

Ginkaku, standing to the side, rubbed his hands together, a cruel smile on his face. Under Tobirama Senju's grave gaze, he pulled the Gray Driver from his back.

"I was planning to play a little longer, but since that's the case, let's send him on his way."

Kinkaku shook his head regretfully, and also pulled out a driver from behind him.

"henshin!" *2

The two brothers transformed simultaneously, and with a flash of light, the silver-blue tiger and the purple buffalo knight reappeared.

One wielded a buzzing chainsaw, the other extended gleaming claws, and they strode towards Tobirama Senju with an imposing presence.

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the two knights, Tobirama Senju's heart sank to the bottom. If he were to fight one of them alone, he could still handle it with his endless stream of tricks.

However, facing two knights at once, especially the perfectly coordinated Silver and Gold Brothers, he didn't know if he could withstand it.

"What on earth is Madara Uchiha doing?"

Gritting his teeth, Tobirama Senju raised his short sword with his left hand and began forming hand seals in front of his chest with his right. The dry air suddenly became moist, and a ferocious dragon head materialized behind him, roaring loudly.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Sitting idly by and waiting for death is not in Tobirama Senju's nature. Let him test the strength of the Tailed Beast Rider!

"Crack!"

The F6, led by Uchiha Madara, were traveling in the heavy rain towards the border of the Land of Fire when suddenly, a familiar signal flare lit up in the distance to their side. They all stopped and began to identify it.

"Hiruzen, that was a distress signal from the Leaf Village ninja."

Mitokado pushed up his glasses and quickly determined who had sent the signal.

"Lord Kagesuke, shall we go?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who worked for the ANBU, also recognized the source of the signal flare. However, since he wasn't the leader of this squad, he turned to Madara Uchiha ahead and asked him...

"This is such a hassle."

Eager to return and see his close friend, the Uchiha clan member was extremely impatient with this unexpected situation. His gaze drifted to the lingering smoke in the distance, his brow furrowing slightly, but quickly relaxing again.

Recalling those two menacing silver-gold-clad brothers, Madara Uchiha immediately understood.

At this exact moment, who else but that bastard Tobirama Senju could possibly send out a signal?

"You guys go and provide support. This is a small matter; I don't need to get involved."

After thinking it over, Madara Uchiha sent the F6 members, who were eager to try, over. In this situation, it wouldn't be good not to go. It was better to send a few people to make a token gesture, so as not to give others cause for criticism.

"yes!"

Upon receiving the mission, the F6 members immediately sprang to attention. They were all passionate young men in their prime, and having just witnessed the intense and exciting knight battle, it would be a lie to say they weren't itching to fight.

"Mirror, wait a minute."

Just as they finished packing their gear and were about to set off, Uchiha Madara suddenly called out to Uchiha Kagami, who was about to leave, and handed him a card that emitted a faint blue light under the Kagami's questioning gaze.

"Ah~ Chieftain, what is this?"

Looking puzzled, Uchiha Kagami took the card, and the cold, damp touch made him shiver.

"Susanoo Card".

Madara Uchiha's gaze fell upon the towering Tengu giant on the card, and he spoke calmly.

"ha?"

Uchiha Kagami stared wide-eyed in bewilderment, looking completely clueless.

"This card was formed from the power of my Susanoo; it can save your life in a critical moment."

The card that Madara Uchiha gave to Kagami Uchiha was one that Madara created using the Driver after transforming. Once loaded, it can summon Susanoo Heavy Armor.

However, the stronger buckle eliminated the need for him to swipe the card, so the card became just a decoration and was usually left to gather dust in the card box.

"Um, how do I use this?"

Excitedly flipping through the cards in his hand, Uchiha Kagami was naturally delighted with this new toy, but without a driver, he didn't know how to use the power of this card.

"I am the master of Susanoo's power, so I will naturally authorize you. Just wear it close to your body."

As he spoke, Madara Uchiha raised his hand and lightly touched the Susanoo. A digital voice then sounded...

"Authorization successful."

A cool energy flowed through his fingertips, and Uchiha Kagami's eyes widened in surprise. He found himself suddenly feeling a connection with the card in his hand.

"That's it, can you feel it?"

Madara Uchiha, having completed the authorization, nodded in satisfaction.

Unlike the Tailed Beast Cards, which possess independent consciousness, the Susanoo Cards that Madara Uchiha gave to Kagami Uchiha contained only pure Susanoo power. As the master of this power, he could designate a user.

"Thank you, Chieftain."

Having received the life-saving item, Uchiha Kagami was incredibly moved and was about to kowtow to Uchiha Madara when Madara swiftly stopped him.

"Don't call me 'Clan Chief' in private anymore. You're practically my cousin."

A rare softening appeared on Madara Uchiha's usually cold face as he looked at Kagami Uchiha's bushy curly hair, his voice taking on a warmer tone.

Uchiha Gin had often told him to take good care of his nephew, Uchiha Kagami. Although he didn't say it, he always kept it in mind and helped him out when it mattered most.

"Thank you, Uncle~"

Since Madara Uchiha had already said that, it would be impolite for Kagami Uchiha to continue being distant, so he changed his tune.

"Alright, go ahead, be careful."

Several people had been waiting nearby for some time, so Madara Uchiha stopped exchanging pleasantries with Kagami Uchiha.

"yes!"

"Mirror, what did Lord Shadow Slayer tell you?"

The F6 ran together along the rugged mountain path. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been suppressing his curiosity, finally couldn't hold back and asked a question.

"It's nothing, the clan chief just asked me to do a little thing."

Under the curious gazes of his classmates, Uchiha Kagami hesitated for a moment and did not reveal the matter of the Susanoo cards.

After all, no one knows whether their journey will be dangerous; it might just be a simple rescue mission.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly. He felt that Kagami Uchiha wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't pursue the matter further. After all, it was a family matter of the Uchiha clan, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to interfere, otherwise it would be rather abrupt.

"Who do you think sent out the distress signal?"

Koharu, who was in the center of the group, suddenly spoke up. From her serious expression, it was easy to tell that the girl already had a guess in her mind.

"Phew~ I just hope it's not a teacher."

Mitokado Yan, standing beside her, exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes, hidden behind his glasses, filled with deep worry.

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"No matter who it is, as long as they are from Konoha, we cannot abandon them."

Danzo, who was trailing at the very back of the group, shook his head with a determined look in his eyes.

"Would you like some snacks? I just bought some from Xue Wang~"

Just as the atmosphere in the group became heavy, Akimichi Torifu, carrying several bags of snacks, broke the damned silence with his voice.

"Give me a bag of fries, please."

"Bring melon seeds!"

The group exchanged glances, their earlier heaviness vanishing instantly. Without any hesitation, they reached out and devoured all of Akimichi Torifu's snacks.

"Save me a pack!"

"Thump!"

Tobirama Senju, clad in blue armor, knelt on one knee, looking disheveled. His scarlet eyes reflected exhaustion, and the short sword in his hand, broken in two, lay carelessly discarded to the side.

"Thump~"

"You should really go to Kirigakure; you're even worse than the Mizukage."

Wading through ankle-deep water, the Yin-Jin brothers looked around at the ground that had transformed from dry, sandy soil into a swampy mess, and couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

This white-haired guy's water-style skills are absolutely far superior to that little mustache from Kirigakure.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Panting heavily, Tobirama Senju looked at the faint scratches on the armor of the two opponents and felt a sense of despair. His swordsmanship, which he was so proud of, couldn't even break through the defenses of these two guys.

"Since that's the case, then..."

If swordsmanship couldn't break through, then he would use his strongest attack. Tobirama Senju swiftly formed hand seals, and dense water-style chakra condensed in his mouth.

As his cheeks puffed out, the Silver and Gold Brothers standing not far away sneered.

"Another water-style technique? Don't waste your energy, our defenses can withstand even a single-handed piercing technique. Huh?"

They had already taken a lot of water-style attacks without being harmed in the slightest, but soon they sensed something ominous from the water-style attacks that Tobirama Senju was preparing.

Before the Silver and Gold Brothers could dodge, a tiny jet of water, containing terrifying destructive power, shot out from Tobirama Senju's mouth, slicing towards them at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

【Water Release: Water Severing Waves】

"Whoosh~"

The water jet, capable of easily slicing through diamonds, swept across, forcing the Silver and Gold Brothers to hastily raise their hands to protect their vitals. The jet of water struck their armor, producing a piercing cracking sound.

"Boom~boom~"

The knight's seemingly indestructible armor began to crack under the onslaught of the water-breaking waves. Upon seeing this, Tobirama Senju immediately increased the power.

The sharp water blades quickly sliced ​​through the heavy knight's armor, and a stream of blood spurted from their waists.

"what!"

The Silver and Gold Brothers cried out in pain, a ruthless glint in their eyes. Gold Horn, enduring the pain, hurled the chainsaw in his hand. The saw teeth spun rapidly with a deafening roar, poised to strike Tobirama Senju's head.

"Whoosh!"

To avoid this fatal blow, Tobirama Senju had no choice but to dodge the chainsaw. His Water Wave technique naturally stopped, and after landing a short distance away, he looked at the Silver Brothers clutching their waists, his eyes filled with disappointment.

Give him a few more seconds, and he could cut those two guys in half.

"Cough cough cough, as expected of the legendary man who made a pact with the sea, his water-style techniques are indeed not to be underestimated."

Wiping away the blood seeping from his mask, Kinkaku's eyes no longer held any contempt. It turned out that Tobirama Senju's elaborate water-style techniques were merely a prelude to this deadly move.

As they were talking, bright red chakra spread from the wounds on their waists. In just a few breaths, the bleeding wounds were completely healed, and the damaged armor was also repairing itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Knight, you're definitely a nuisance."

Witnessing the two's terrifying regenerative abilities, Tobirama Senju's brows furrowed deeply.

Before the Knight War began, he had never paid any attention to the emerging profession of knight. The only thing that could make him pay a little attention was the tailed beasts sealed within it.

However, after a knight battle, he suddenly developed a great interest in the knight system. Now, having experienced it firsthand, especially after the visceral impact of the blows, his impression was even more profound.

Small workshops use raw materials like this, and the Knight System is simply a work far ahead of its time.

"This move must be your last trump card, right?"

The Silver Brothers, now fully recovered, glared fiercely at Tobirama Senju, looking at him as if he were a trembling lamb.

"Hmph~ Guess."

Tobirama Senju wasn't foolish enough to reveal his secrets to the enemy. After a bluffing snort, the weariness in his eyes deepened. He had few tricks up his sleeve, and if reinforcements didn't arrive soon, he might really lose his life here.

"Stop, don't act rashly, Jing, I'm counting on you."

Not far from Tobirama Senju and the Silver Brothers, the six figures quietly landed. Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the temporary leader, signaled the others to conceal their auras, and then nodded to Kagami Uchiha behind him.

"Leave it to me."

Uchiha Kagami immediately activated his Sharingan, and the six tomoe emanating a mysterious aura slowly rotated, providing a clear view of the situation.

"Oh no, it's the teacher! He's being attacked by the Silver and Gold Brothers of Kumogakure!"

Uchiha Kagami's expression changed drastically, and he immediately relayed what he had seen to the others present. Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank, and their faces turned extremely ugly.

The group had witnessed the power of the Two-Tailed Rider and the Eight-Tailed Rider not long ago. If they were to go up there, they probably wouldn't even be enough to fill the two brothers' teeth.

"It's actually the Silver Brothers. Mirror, go and inform Lord Shadow, we'll stall for time."

The situation was extremely critical. Hiruzen Sarutobi made a decisive decision and arranged the tactics in just five seconds. Everyone had no objections and began to gather their best ninja tools for a desperate fight.

"No! How can I abandon you all!"

Uchiha Kagami shook his head. Having received Uchiha Gin's moral education since childhood, he simply couldn't bring himself to abandon his teammates and run away.

"This is an order! Even with you in the mix, we still can't win."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he counted the explosive tags, but looking at Kagami Uchiha's resolute expression, he felt immense relief.

"The situation is urgent; it's too late to go find the clan chief."

In Uchiha Kagami's view, Tobirama Senju had been driven to the brink of despair by the Silver and Gold Brothers and was about to suffer extreme humiliation.

"Well, then we need to at least devise a tactic."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth; fighting without strategy was a cardinal sin in warfare.

"First, Koharu will poison the air. After we take the antidote, we'll move in. Take Fuu and Danzo to draw their aggro, while Hiruzen and En harass from a distance. Koharu can then take the opportunity to heal the teacher."

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even formulate a strategy, Kagami Uchiha rattled off a simple and straightforward plan, clearly outlining the arrangements for everyone.

"And what about you?"

After hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately fell on Uchiha Kagami.

"Me? I'll go steal their butts~"

"Hehehe, white-haired guy, stop struggling and just accept our humiliation~"

Cornering the exhausted Tobirama Senju into a corner, the Silver and Gold Brothers licked their lips, their eyes gleaming with an enigmatic light that made anyone who saw them involuntarily clench their buttocks.

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

As Tobirama Senju lamented his impending doom, he quietly reached into his ninja tool pouch behind him, clutching a few explosive tags, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

Now, his only remaining option is the mutual explosion, but this technique is extremely powerful. As the one who casts it, he is very likely to be caught in the explosion, ultimately resulting in mutual destruction with his enemy.

"Unfortunately, the technique that goes in conjunction with the Multiplying Explosive Tags hasn't been fully developed yet."

Taking a deep breath, Tobirama Senju's eyes hardened with unwavering resolve. Looking back on his life, he had witnessed the changes in the ninja world over the past few decades.

But the biggest regret is probably not being able to see my sister's wedding.

Hey, if that curly-haired guy dares to bully you, just go tell him at my second brother's grave, and see if I don't teach him a lesson!

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing Tobirama Senju pull out a few ordinary-looking explosive tags, the Silver and Gold Brothers stopped approaching and asked with puzzled expressions.

"I'd like you to watch a fireworks display."

"Fireworks? You're actually a pretty nice person."

Tobirama Senju forced himself to his feet, flicked the explosive tags in his hand, and before they even hit the Silver and Gold Brothers, he began forming hand seals.

"Multiplying Explosive Tags...cough cough cough!"

As a result, when he was about to complete the last hand seal, he was abruptly interrupted by some uncontrollable force.

Tobirama Senju, puzzled, refined the chakra within his body and discovered that its flow through his meridians was as slow as a tortoise crawling.

"No way, aren't you guys being way too cautious? You've got a sure win, why poison them?" (End of Chapter)