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

"It's you!"

Hashirama Senju pointed at the suddenly appearing stranger, his face filled with excitement, as if he had seen a long-lost relative.

This unusual behavior completely baffled Jigen, who had come to investigate. Even the self-proclaimed omniscient and omnipotent Otsutsuki couldn't understand why the person before him would react this way.

Cixian frowned almost imperceptibly: "This should be our first time meeting, right?"

We've been looking for you so hard!

Just as he was about to approach and strike up a conversation with the person he had been searching for, Hashirama Senju was stopped by Tobirama Senju before he could take two steps.

"Tobirama?"

"Who exactly are you?"

Ignoring his puzzled older brother, Tobirama Senju, who was standing in front of him, frowned deeply. Although he was a clone and didn't have the strength to perfectly replicate the original, his keen senses remained.

He would have noticed any movement or disturbance in the surrounding area immediately, but now, Tobirama Senju was completely unaware of Jigen's appearance.

The mysterious monk seemed to have appeared suddenly beside them.

"Me? Just a wandering monk."

Jigen shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the two brothers with their strikingly different appearances before finally settling on Hashirama Senju's face.

It was white, just a chakra clone.

Black, a familiar scent.

Is this the aura of the divine tree?

A glint of light flashed in his black pupils. Jigen actually sensed an aura like that of the Divine Tree on Hashirama Senju, an aura containing almost inexhaustible life force.

"You're Cixian, right?"

As Jigen was examining the Senju brothers, he pulled out a missing person poster for Hashirama Senju and compared it to the blurry portrait for a long time before hesitantly asking a question.

After all, the idea of ​​a person living for a thousand years is too incredible to be judged by common sense.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing his name called, Cixian's eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected that these two people were actually looking for him.

"It seems it's you. Can you come with us?"

Seeing that Jigen did not deny it, Hashirama Senju was overjoyed and quickly waved to greet him.

The standard for completing a missing person posting is to bring the target back for inspection by the employer who posted the posting.

Although this mission spans a thousand years, the descendants of the original employer who issued the mission are still alive, and each generation has a person specifically responsible for monitoring the progress of the mission.

"Are you here to arrest me?"

Upon hearing Hashirama Senju's words, Jigen's first reaction was that the sky had fallen.

Ever since being betrayed by Kaguya and losing most of his body, Isshiki Otsutsuki has been lying dormant within this body. Because his power has never been able to recover to its peak, he has been very discreet in his actions while using Jigen's body.

After Kaguya ate the Chakra Fruit, she dominated the entire world and would use Infinite Tsukuyomi whenever she felt like it, which terrified Jigen so much that he dared not show his face, fearing that he would be instantly killed by that crazy woman.

Many years passed, and Kaguya, who was becoming increasingly insane, eventually reaped the consequences of her actions and was sealed away by the power she had created, namely her two sons.

Seeing this, Jigen prepared to leave the mountain, intending to reclaim the fruit that rightfully belonged to him. However, Kaguya's son unexpectedly transformed into the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki and shared his chakra in this world.

Knowing he was no match for the Sage of Six Paths, Cixian could only feel heartache as he shrank into the most secluded corner to avoid being discovered by the Sage of Six Paths.

The moment Cixian shrunk, a thousand years passed.

Unexpectedly, it was eventually discovered.

These two humans must be descendants of Kaguya. Could they be here to capture me on the orders of the Sage of Six Paths?

His brain started working at high speed, and in just a few seconds, Cixian had already imagined a shocking conspiracy against him.

Of the two humans opposite, one is a so-called chakra clone, nothing to fear; the other, with black hair, judging from his aura alone, is definitely not weak, belonging to the top tier of humans in this world.

Get started first!

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and pale blue chakra emerged from Jigen's body, its power imbued with an indescribable, ancient aura.

The instant Jigen released his aura, Tobirama Senju sensed something was wrong and his heart tightened. He immediately grabbed Hashirama Senju and retreated.

"Tobirama, why are you pulling me?"

Feeling confused, Hashirama Senju scratched the back of his head.

"Brother, can't you even look at the situation?"

Tobirama Senju was speechless with shock. The enemy was clearly preparing for battle, and you were still here patting your head.

"Huh? Sorry, I was too hungry and didn't activate my senses."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju patted his emaciated stomach, looking embarrassed.

For ninjas, sensory ninjutsu is an active skill that consumes a lot of mental energy and chakra, so it is only activated when needed.

"this"

As his sensory ninjutsu was activated, Hashirama Senju, who had just been laughing and joking, instantly became serious. To him, the aura emanating from the monk before him was like a bottomless black hole.

The oppressive aura emanating from him was stronger than that of any enemy he had ever encountered.

"As expected, not everyone is as weak as that curly-haired guy."

Before Tobirama Senju, he arrogantly categorized Jigen as an immortal like Gin Uchiha, believing that these men who had learned the Hundred Healings Technique were all weak old turtles.

Now, however, reality has slapped him in the face. Tobirama Senju's eyes flickered slightly as he plotted how to deal with the unknown enemy.

Whoosh!

Just as Tobirama Senju was still plotting his battle strategy, Jigen, who had been itching to fight, made his move first, disappearing from the spot with a ghostly figure.

"Tobirama, watch out!"

When they reappeared, they were already close to Tobirama Senju, who had been momentarily stunned. Hashirama Senju, standing behind him, used his reflexes honed through years of battle to grab his younger brother.

The next moment, a black, rod-shaped object radiating an aura of destruction grazed past Tobirama Senju's mask.

Swish!

Having missed his sneak attack, Jigen spun around and thrust a black rod that appeared out of nowhere at the Senju brothers.

"Wood Release·Wood Spindle Wall."

Seeing the black rod so close at hand, Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together, and several wooden branches burst from the ground, transforming into a circular shield that blocked the path between the two brothers.

"Bang!"

However, to Hashirama Senju's surprise, the Wood Release technique, which could even defend against ninjutsu, was easily pierced by the black rods.

Just before the black rod was about to pierce his body, Tobirama Senju, regaining his senses, raised a finger, and the two brothers vanished in a streak of blue light.

Cixian, his attack missing its mark once more, gazed thoughtfully at the withering branches. One of his black pupils gradually began to change color.

This incredible vitality seems like something we could take advantage of.

"What on earth is that thing?"

Dozens of miles away from the battlefield, in a dense forest, Tobirama Senju, who had flown out with his elder brother, landed and let out a long sigh. Recalling the mysterious black staff in Jigen's hand, his eyes were filled with a sense of exploration for the unknown.

"This is going to be tough, Tobirama. Why don't you go and call for reinforcements?"

Hashirama Senju, equally shaken, offered a conservative suggestion after a brief moment of thought.

"Wait a minute, let me figure out his tactics first."

Tobirama Senju naturally knew who his elder brother wanted him to shake, but at the moment, the enemy's methods were completely unknown.

If Madara Uchiha is shaken here and then dies here, wouldn't Konoha be doomed?

Shadow clones are meant to serve as scouts, and Tobirama Senju, being a shadow clone himself, naturally understood this.

He immediately closed his eyes and began searching for Cixian's presence, preparing to spar with him and gather some intelligence.

The next second, Tobirama Senju, who was searching carefully, broke out in a cold sweat, because he discovered that Jigen's presence was right behind the two brothers.

Who are you looking for?

A cold, indifferent voice rang out. Without turning their heads, the two brothers leaped dozens of meters away. When they turned around, they saw a scene that shocked them.

"Byakuhaku? You're from the Hyuga clan?"

Just moments ago, Jigen's eyes were black, but now his left eye had turned into the white eye they were familiar with.

Moreover, judging from the power emanating from his eyes, its purity is definitely not low, even stronger than that of Hyuga Tenyo, whom the two are familiar with.

"Hyuga? Hmph~"

Upon hearing this, Jigen curled his lip in disdain. He knew about the Hyuga clan, of course; they were just a group of humans with diluted Otsutsuki blood.

It has the appearance of the Byakugan, but it has not inherited much of the Byakugan's true power.

He abandoned his powerful eye abilities and instead used his physical body as a weapon.

Pure lung fog.

"Since that's the case..."

Tobirama Senju felt a slight tightening in his heart. Under the Byakugan's discerning eye, his taijutsu was a joke; the only thing he could boast about was...

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

With his hands moving rapidly, forming hand seals, in less than a second, a highly penetrating jet of water shot out from Tobirama Senju's mouth, sweeping directly towards Jigen, who was not far away.

Unexpectedly, Jigen made no attempt to defend himself against the sharp water blades. Tobirama Senju couldn't help but show excitement; he loved this kind of show-off.

My Water-Severing Waves can sever Susanoo!

Looking at the raging waves, a faint hint of mockery appeared in Cixian's clear black and white eyes.

"Ninjutsu, you know?"

He simply raised one hand and casually reached for the water-cutting waves that could cut through gold and jade.

"Whoosh~"

The imagined sound of flesh being cut did not occur, and Tobirama Senju's excited expression froze on his face, his crimson eyes filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

"It tastes good."

After absorbing the Water Severing Wave formed from chakra into his body, Jigen slightly raised his hands, and wisps of black energy emanated from his palms. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Tobirama, look at his face!"

Witnessing this scene, Hashirama Senju, while shocked, was more drawn to the black mark that suddenly appeared on Jigen's body.

The facial markings, resembling Sage Mode, made Hashirama Senju's mood grow increasingly heavy. The opponent's aura had risen to another level, gradually exceeding the range he could tolerate.

"Big brother, is this Sage Mode?"

Tobirama Senju, who had retreated to Hashirama Senju's side, frowned and asked,

"No, there's no trace of natural energy; it must be some kind of similar method."

Shaking his head, Hashirama Senju quietly began to gather the power of nature. In his normal state, he was probably no match for the mysterious monk before him.

However, due to the aftereffects of his previous illness, he can no longer instantly enter "immortal mode" and needs to calmly read the text for a while.

"You're very funny."

Jigen, holding a black rod, stretched out his hand and pointed at the frowning Hashirama Senju. The power within this human might be able to help him.

"Sorry, I'm already taken."

Seeing that Jigen had locked onto him, Hashirama Senju exchanged a glance with his younger brother, then stepped forward, assuming a classic stomp stance.

"It doesn't matter, I don't need your will."

Jigen was only interested in the physical bodies of the pillars, which resembled those of the Divine Tree; he didn't want to know anything else.

Having said that, he raised the black staff in his hand, and his figure vanished once more. Hashirama Senju's gaze sharpened, and he clasped his hands together. As the power of Wood Release poured forth, countless thick wooden branches instantly rose from the ground.

"The Tree Realm has descended!"

Swoosh! Swoosh~

Jigen, attempting to get close to Hashirama Senju, was quickly blocked by countless wooden branches. With a slight frown, he swept his black staff across the ground, and the branches crashed to the ground.

However, a new shoot quickly grew from the broken edge, making it difficult for Cixian to move.

While Jigen was distracted by the Wood Release technique, Tobirama Senju, who had already prepared his killing move, brandished a sharp blade and flashed into blue light.

"Flying Thunder God Slash!"

The sharp blade, reflecting a cold glint, expertly stabbed towards Cixian's kidney, but he dodged it by the slightest margin.

"Spatial magic? That's quite rare."

Jigen glanced at it without changing his expression, his black staff moving at full speed, aiming straight for Tobirama Senju's head.

swoosh~

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju had no choice but to use the Flying Thunder God Technique again to dodge the fatal blow.

"Brother, his perception is too sharp; it's impossible to get close to him."

Tobirama Senju, who appeared beside Hashirama Senju, shook his head with a gloomy expression. Jigen's Byakugan had clearly discerned his attack trajectory.

The mysterious black rod in the opponent's hand could be easily penetrated even by the elder brother's Wood Release technique, so it was definitely not something that his clone could easily touch.

"Then we have no choice but to go all out!"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Since we can't fight in close combat, let's just use powerful bricks to fly.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Hashirama Senju clasped his hands together once more, and a surge of powerful Wood Release energy flowed from his feet into the ground. In the blink of an eye, four ferocious dragons burst forth from the earth, their gaping maws snapping at Jigen, who was not far away.

"roar!"

Ci Xian frowned slightly. Facing the attack of the four giant dragons, he swung the black staff in his hand to meet them.

"Bang!"

Although the black rods possess the ability to disrupt chakra, their needle-like thickness renders them ineffective due to the Wood Dragon's enormous size.

The thorns pierced the surface of the wooden dragon, but could only destroy a small portion of the wood-style creation. The missing parts were quickly repaired by the power of wood-style.

Whoosh!

Left with no other option, Jigen could only dodge, which created an excellent opportunity for Tobirama Senju, who was adept at seizing openings.

He tossed out several kunai from behind, which shot towards Jigen, who was suspended in mid-air dodging the wooden dragon.

"Bang!"

Cixian frowned almost imperceptibly, then with a backhand flick, sent all the kunai behind him flying. The very next second after he withdrew his hand, a dazzling blue light burst forth from one of the kunai that had just been deflected.

"Try this."

Tobirama Senju appeared like a ghost behind Jigen, and before Jigen could react, he threw out a stack of burning explosive tags.

"Boom!"

With a wooden dragon in front and an explosive talisman behind, Cixian's calm face flashed with surprise before he was engulfed by the towering flames.

As Tobirama Senju landed as a blue light, he crossed his arms and waited until the explosion behind him subsided before slowly turning around, his eyes filled with undisguised smugness.

I must have looked incredibly cool just now!

However, upon seeing Jigen slowly emerge from the thick smoke, Tobirama Senju's face showed a look of confusion for the first time.

"No way! How could you be completely unharmed?"

"We were actually driven to this point by two ants."

Floating in mid-air, Cixian's expression was cold, and the black marks on his face were even more pronounced than before.

Not only that, but a horn had actually appeared on his smooth scalp.

This attitude no longer fits the definition of a person according to common sense.

"What exactly are you?"

Awakening from his daze, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but shout out his question.

"I am God!"

Having entered Karma Phase Two, Jigen's power more than doubled compared to before. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Tobirama Senju.

A pair of eyes, gleaming with profound power, indifferently gazed at the human who had left him somewhat disheveled.

"You white-headed fly that keeps buzzing around should be locked up in jail."

"Stay away from Tobirama!"

Hashirama Senju leaped into the air, his fist glowing with a dense blue light. Unusually, he unleashed a powerful, monstrous punch, preparing to rescue his younger brother.

"Flying Thunder."

However, Tobirama Senju, who was being stared at by Jigen, was shocked. This kind of movement was no longer just about speed. Alert, he immediately raised his finger, and the blue light shone again.

"Mahakala".

But the next moment, he was met with endless darkness.

Hashirama Senju's fist was ultimately a step too late. Jigen, who had sent Tobirama Senju's clone into a special dimension, retreated a few steps and easily dodged the attack.

"boom!"

Hashirama Senju, who had crashed onto the open ground, abruptly raised his head, his eyes meeting Jigen's strikingly different pair of pupils. Even having seen all sorts of different kinds of eyes, he couldn't help but widen his gaze.

"What kind of eye technique is that?"

It was an eye that had never been recorded before, entirely golden, with eight triangular patterns surrounding the pupil.

The power emanating from it far surpassed that of Uchiha Madara, whom Senju Hashirama was familiar with.

You don't need to know.

This was the first time in a thousand years that Jigen had used the power of the Karma, making him somewhat nostalgic for the days when he was all-powerful and domineering.

However, the cost of this power is not low. First, it will shorten the lifespan of this body considerably, and it is estimated that it can only last for about fifty more years.

"Where did you send Tobirama?"

Just now, Tobirama Senju suddenly disappeared in front of him, but it wasn't like he was scattered into smoke. He could only have been captured by the person in front of him or sent to another place.

"Oh? You want to go too?"

Cixian lowered her eyelids, a strange light appearing in her golden, rice-shaped eyes.

"Hand over Tobirama!"

Even if the one captured was a clone of his younger brother, Hashirama Senju couldn't guarantee that this mysterious monk didn't possess the means to harm the original body through a clone.

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

The simple-minded wooden dummy Arhat activated again. Jigen raised his head, looking with great interest at Hashirama Senju standing atop the wooden dummy's head, his admiration growing even stronger.

"This is a truly exquisite piece, and it has great collectible value."

The next moment, the wooden figure's giant fist crashed down.

"boom!"

The wooden figure slammed its fist into the cliff face, kicking up a cloud of dust. Countless rocks crashed down, only to be caught by the swiftly reacting wooden figure.

"Phew, I almost made a mistake."

Standing atop the wooden dummy, Hashirama Senju let out a long sigh of relief.

Tobirama Senju poked his head out from the top of the cliff, his face showing displeasure: "Big brother, be careful, there are houses below!"

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Hashirama Senju chuckled awkwardly, manipulating the wooden doll to place the rubble in his hands into the scrap area, before concentrating on tackling the cliff face before him.

The enormous hand carefully glided across the hard rock, smoothing out all the protruding edges.

"The First Hokage was truly thoughtful, personally carving the Hokage Rock for the Second Hokage."

The loud noise of the wooden puppet naturally attracted the attention of the Konoha residents. Some of the people who knew the inside story showed their gratitude and praised Hashirama Senju for his hands-on actions.

"This is called returning a favor. The first generation's rock paintings were actually created by the second generation who worked through the night to complete them."

"This is truly a remarkable story from Konoha!"

"That's right, that's right."

No, Madara Uchiha did it to show off his skills.

And Hashirama Senju.

It's simply because I don't have money.

"Tobirama, can you let me rest for a while? I'm not the real me, just a delicate and frail wood clone~"

Beneath the Hokage Rock, the wooden clone of Hashirama Senju raised its head, its face pale, and pleaded with the overseer, Tobirama Senju.

"No! Tomorrow is the handover ceremony, and the shadow clone hasn't sent back any news yet. It'll probably be delayed for a while longer on Big Brother's side, so you'll have to fill in for him for now."

"Waaaaah"

Life is tough, so I have to find other ways to make a living.

On the other side, atop the towering Uchiha Building, Madara Uchiha gazed at the wooden figures working tirelessly in the distance, a rare smile appearing on his face.

"Hey bro, what are you squatting here grinning about?"

Uchiha Izuna, carrying a stack of documents, walked in and asked in confusion,

"Izuna, look, how's Hashi Hot Mom's sculpting?"

"Hmm...tsk...how should I put it?"

Looking at the somewhat hastily drawn rock paintings in the distance, Uchiha Izuna found it difficult to speak.

"What are you stammering about?"

"It's not up to us to decide; it's up to you, the person involved, to evaluate it."

Uchiha Izuna, who held a high position, also learned to play the game of Tai Chi, subtly throwing the question back at them.

"I think it's a good idea!"

"That's fine!"

Uchiha Izuna, letting out a sigh of relief, piled the files on Uchiha Madara's desk.

"Where did all these documents come from?"

Madara Uchiha frowned as he turned his head.

"This is all a transaction list. That rich brat actually managed to do it."

Although he cursed the brat, Izuna couldn't hide the pride on his face.

Uchiha's business acumen was even greater than his talent for cultivation. At such a young age, he was able to earn so much money for the clan. This one batch alone was more than his father had earned in ten years.

"Oh, it's all because I chose a good name!" (End of Chapter)