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

Inside the enormous office, only the two people at the pinnacle of power in Konoha remained.

Clad in a divine robe, Madara Uchiha exuded an inexplicable aura as he sat down on the Hokage throne he had longed for without turning his head.

The moment his bottom touched the seat, a mix of emotions welled up inside him. He had waited far too long for this day.

"Speak."

After placing his straw hat on the table, Madara Uchiha crossed his arms and rested them on his chin. His black eyes gradually turned crimson, and a chilling aura emanated from them, directly targeting the silent Tobirama Senju.

"What did you say?"

Sensing that he was being targeted by a sharp gaze, Tobirama Senju immediately pretended to be confused, blinking his eyes in bewilderment, trying to bluff his way out.

Snapped!

Madara Uchiha's expression turned cold, and he slammed his hand on the desk.

"Don't treat me like an idiot, I'm the Hokage now!"

"I don't understand what you mean."

Tobirama Senju held his head high. As the branch secretary, his status was equal to that of the Hokage, and he naturally couldn't show weakness in front of the Uchiha clan. Otherwise, he would always be at a disadvantage in his future work.

"What happened to that hot mom from Huhaxi?"

With his crimson eyes fixed on the straw hat before him, Madara Uchiha forcibly suppressed the nameless fire in his heart and coldly questioned,

"Didn't I tell you? My brother went to prepare a gift and should be on his way back now."

Tobirama Senju repeated his previous statement.

Madara Uchiha shook his head dismissively after hearing this.

"I know Hassie Hot Mom better than you do; he definitely won't miss my inauguration ceremony."

The bond between the two, who grew up together, has long surpassed that of their younger brother, Tobirama Senju.

No one understood Hashirama Senju better than Madara Uchiha.

vice versa.

"Tsk!"

Tobirama Senju clicked his tongue inwardly, his expression growing increasingly grim.

As expected, they are born evil and cunning Uchiha!

"His older brother really was preparing a gift for you, but perhaps something got in the way?"

After a moment's thought, Tobirama Senju gave a vague answer: the fact that he and his brother were working illegally could not be exposed.

Therefore, before Hashirama Senju returned, Tobirama Senju's task was to keep Madara Uchiha in check and prevent him from discovering the loopholes in the financial statements.

Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's explanation, Madara Uchiha suddenly felt a strange sense of unease.

Even the mighty God of Ninjas can be distracted by trivial matters?

"Do you have a way to contact me?"

"That's natural."

"Then hurry up and contact them!"

"Are you so eager to exploit veteran cadres?"

Tobirama Senju curled his lip in disdain, raised his hand, and activated his senses to search for the Flying Thunder God mark he had left on Hashirama Senju.

Several minutes passed, and Tobirama Senju's complexion grew increasingly grim; large beads of sweat rolled down his temples.

"Impossible! How could it not be there?"

After confirming it several times, Tobirama Senju lost his previous ease, his crimson eyes filled with disbelief.

In his Flying Thunder God Technique network diagram that spanned the entire ninja world, the coordinates of the mark symbolizing Hashirama Senju have mysteriously disappeared.

Madara Uchiha, who had been waiting on the sidelines, felt a pang of unease when he saw Tobirama Senju's slightly flustered expression.

"What happened?"

Logically speaking, this white-haired guy shouldn't have been able to catch Hashirama Senju so neatly with just a flick of his finger.

"Clone clones! Oh right, and shadow clones too!"

With a chill in his heart, Tobirama Senju suddenly remembered the shadow clone he had sent out earlier, and his eyes lit up. That clone hadn't replied yet, which meant it had been by Hashirama Senju's side all along.

If he dispels his shadow clone now, he will naturally be able to find out about his elder brother.

"untie!"

Overjoyed, Tobirama Senju formed a hand seal, but after waiting for a long time, he felt no chakra feedback, let alone the memories he needed.

"untie!"

"untie!!"

After trying several times, Tobirama Senju was surprised to find that he had lost contact with his shadow clone and could not even disconnect it remotely.

Swish!

Madara Uchiha, who had been waiting impatiently, saw Tobirama Senju's flustered actions, abruptly stood up, and strode over to him.

"Where is my hot mom from Harbin?"

Madara Uchiha looked down at Tobirama Senju with a chilling glint in his crimson eyes.

"Wait, give me a moment."

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and Tobirama Senju racked his brains trying to figure out the reason.

"That shouldn't be the case!"

The fact that the Flying Thunder God mark was erased was acceptable to Tobirama Senju, given the existence of the overpowered sealing technique.

However, the loss of contact with his shadow clone sent chills down Tobirama Senju's spine.

Prepare for the worst.

The eldest brother and his shadow clone are attacked!

However, the shadow clone would definitely end its own life as soon as it was defeated, sending the message back to the main body, instead of disappearing without a trace like it has now.

"Take me to the place where the hot mom from Harbin last appeared."

Knowing he couldn't rely on the useless Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha reached out and removed his still-warmed divine robe, revealing his battle suit underneath.

He was going to personally search for Hashirama Senju's whereabouts.

"The Last Land, the Bear Country!"

Tobirama Senju, who had originally intended to investigate alone, could only nod in agreement upon seeing Madara Uchiha fully prepared.

After placing his fingers on the other person's shoulder, Tobirama Senju located a mark in the Land of Bears. With a flash of blue light, the large office fell silent.

bear country

A blue light shone from the depths of the dense forest in the no-man's-land, and Uchiha Madara, his face covered in bruises, and Senju Tobirama, slightly panting, landed on the ground.

"vomit!"

As soon as he touched the ground, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but vomit. This was his first time riding the Flying Thunder God Express. It was unknown whether Tobirama Senju was taking revenge for riding the Susanoo in the previous flight.

"This is?"

Tobirama Senju looked around and found that the once boundless forest had become a scene of devastation. Large numbers of trees had been cut down, the distant canyon had been filled in, and the ground was covered with many bottomless pits.

"Big Brother's chakra."

The familiar chakra scent of Tobirama Senju still lingered in the surroundings. A bad feeling arose in his heart, and he immediately leaped onto a large tree, overlooking the entire battlefield.

"These are the marks left by the battles fought by the hot mom from Hasi."

Madara Uchiha, who had vomited up all his bile, frowned as he looked around at his surroundings. Having fought Hashirama Senju for many years, he could naturally tell that a great battle had taken place here, and even the terrain had been altered.

Tobirama Senju frowned deeply. It seemed that his elder brother and his shadow clone had indeed been attacked, and the attacker's methods were quite strange, managing to control the shadow clone. His elder brother's whereabouts were also unknown.

"Let's split up and search."

Seeing that things were getting out of control, the two put aside their competitive spirit and began to clean up the battlefield, trying to find any clues about Hashirama Senju.

"There's blood here!"

Before long, Tobirama Senju was the first to discover a pool of blood that had already congealed. Judging from the immense life force emanating from it, it was definitely left by Hashirama Senju.

"clatter!"

Upon hearing the news and arriving at the scene, Uchiha Madara's expression instantly froze as he landed, for he saw something extremely familiar.

"That is?"

"Click~"

Madara Uchiha planted the broadsword, which gleamed with a chilling light, into the ground. His expression was extremely gloomy. The two of them knew this weapon very well; it was the greatsword that Hashirama Senju used.

"The hot mom from Harbin is in trouble."

Combining the discarded weapons and the congealed blood, Madara Uchiha painstakingly arrived at the most reasonable conclusion.

"Impossible, my brother is so strong, how could anything happen to him?"

"It might have been impossible before, but it's possible now."

The past is the past, the present is the present.

Since his serious illness, Hashirama Senju's strength has been essentially halved. If he were to encounter an unknown and powerful enemy, there is a high probability that he would be defeated.

"Keep looking."

A silence fell between the two. After a long while, Madara Uchiha spoke first, turning back to continue his search.

after an hour,

After a thorough search of the battlefield, the two found no further clues.

The information about Hashirama Senju ends here.

"Let's go back first. Konoha can't be without a shadow for even a day."

After carefully collecting the blood from the ground, Tobirama Senju, with a somber expression, spoke.

"I won't go back until I find Hasi Hot Mom."

Madara Uchiha, standing atop a tree gazing into the distance, lowered his head, his tone resolute.

"There's no point in us wasting time here. You have to trust your brother; he'll be fine."

"Hmph! Of course I know."

The only one who could defeat Hashirama Senju was Madara Uchiha.

"So you're going to abandon your elder brother's hard work?"

"but"

Madara Uchiha's eyes turned red. Without Hasi Hot Mom, is Konoha still Konoha?

"I have another way to find out my brother's current situation."

Seeing that Madara Uchiha, who had only been in charge for less than half a day, was about to quit, Tobirama Senju, looking utterly helpless, spoke up.

Although he didn't get along with Madara Uchiha, it was a personal grudge and wouldn't escalate to the level of the entire village.

On the contrary, the fact that Konoha had a powerful Hokage was the most reassuring thing for Tobirama Senju.

"really?"

"Wrapped up~"

With a flash of blue light, the two figures disappeared from the spot.

"Verify it quickly!"

In the blink of an eye, the two were back in the Hokage's office. Ignoring his churning stomach, Madara Uchiha grabbed Tobirama Senju by the collar and anxiously urged him on.

"Calm down, I need some time now."

Tobirama Senju frowned, trying to break free from Madara Uchiha's grip, but found himself unable to budge no matter what he did, so he had to lower his voice.

"Offerings".

Konoha Prison.

After attending his younger cousin's inauguration ceremony, Uchiha Gin said goodbye to the two women who were going shopping and wandered back to his workplace alone.

The tea had barely been brewed, and just as the second spoonful of sugar was added, Uchiha Izuna stormed in, looking menacing.

"Hey~ little cousin, you finally got swept up, huh?"

Gin Uchiha leisurely stirred the sugar granules in his teacup, a look of utter despair on his face.

Which anti-prostitution raid didn't involve you and Erlang?

"Big cousin, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just following orders."

Uchiha Izuna blushed slightly, then raised the scroll in his hand with a smug expression.

"Acting on orders? You've finally managed to get some official position?"

"For now, I'm the Hokage's secretary. Once I'm past the probationary period, I'll become the class representative of the Jonin team."

Uh ~

Uchiha Gin looked at his younger cousin with a strange expression. Had he forgotten how demanding the position of secretary was?

"Speak, what are your orders?"

Now that his younger brother had come to his territory, Uchiha Gin naturally wouldn't refuse him.

"My elder brother asked me to secretly take away a few death row inmates."

Although Madara Uchiha's order was for a secret operation, Izuna naturally wouldn't hide anything from Gin Uchiha.

"Oh~ Didn't they say what to do?"

"They didn't say that, but since Tobirama Senju, that white-haired guy, was there too, it shouldn't be anything shameful."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go pick out a few for you."

He nodded casually, a glint of shrewdness flashing in Uchiha Gin's half-closed eyes.

It smells like melon~

Soon, Uchiha Ugin handed a list to Uchiha Izuna.

"This is?"

"Transferring prisoners in broad daylight is too conspicuous. You select a few, and I'll deliver them tonight."

"My older cousin is so thoughtful!"

After casually pointing out a few unfamiliar names, Uchiha Izuna apologized to Uchiha Gin and went back to report.

midnight.

Following the address Izuna had left during the day, the furtive Uchiha Gin, carrying several sacks, slipped into the Forest of Death outside Konoha. He hadn't walked far when he spotted two figures who had been waiting for him.

"SF Express, please sign for it~"

He tossed several faintly breathing sacks to the ground, then looked at the two familiar figures and gave a professional smile.

"Huh? It's you? Where's Uchiha Izuna?"

Tobirama Senju rubbed his temples, his head aching. They had instructed Izuna Uchiha during the day that this was a secret mission and must not be revealed to outsiders.

How did I end up attracting this curly-haired guy so quickly?

Madara Uchiha's eyes flickered slightly as he faced the suddenly appearing Gin Uchiha, his face full of conflict.

"Mieko's stomach is starting to hurt, and she might give birth tonight, so I'm filling in for my little cousin."

Uchiha Gin scratched his face and gave an impeccable explanation.

"Alright, thank you for your help, cousin. Your task is complete, you can go back and rest now."

"Are you planning some kind of evil ritual?"

Despite Madara Uchiha's attempts to drive him away, Gin Uchiha not only refused to leave, but instead looked with great interest at the incantations drawn on the ground beforehand.

"Just leave when we tell you to, don't delay our business."

Tobirama Senju frowned; he didn't want the news of his use of forbidden techniques to leak out.

"I'll just look, I won't say anything~"

With a curious expression, Uchiha Gin prepared to shamelessly stay and watch the drama unfold.

"you!"

"Alright, let's get started and verify it. As for my cousin..."

Looking up at the dim sky, Madara Uchiha stopped Tobirama Senju from speaking further, his slightly helpless eyes falling on Gin Uchiha.

"He is trustworthy."

Over the years, even when Madara Uchiha doubted himself, he never questioned Gin Uchiha about certain things.

When the word "trust" was mentioned, a hint of inexplicable agreement flashed in Tobirama Senju's eyes.

"In that case, don't be scared by your curly hair!"

"Oh dear, I'm so scared!"

ps:

debuff: H1N1

Status: Near death