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

Yin-Si-Xu-Chen

"That is."

Uchiha Gin, who was on the front lines of the drama, raised an eyebrow in surprise as he watched Tobirama Senju slowly form the hand seals.

When did this white-haired guy secretly develop this move?

"Spiritual Communication - Impure World Reincarnation".

With a grave expression, Tobirama Senju pressed his hand to the ground. The complex incantations drawn beneath his feet seemed to come alive, rapidly crawling towards the unconscious death row inmate at the center of the incantations.

"Hmm"

The death row inmate, already under physical hypnosis, only groaned a few times before being swallowed by the gray dust, his life force rapidly fading away.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha frowned slightly. They were actually using people as human sacrifices.

This ninjutsu is too evil; it must be banned!

As for Tobirama Senju, who was directly involved, his heart was in his throat.

He had only recently developed this ninjutsu, and originally planned to use it in conjunction with the Mutual Detonation Technique to create a group of self-destructing trucks to target the indestructible Susanoo.

Unexpectedly, the first real-world application was used on his own brother.

All three pairs of eyes present were fixed on the death row inmate shrouded in gray dust.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~"

After a while, gray dust settled on the ground, revealing the lifeless death row inmates inside.

"Did it fail?"

Tobirama Senju frowned deeply. He had only recently developed the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and was still not very familiar with the process.

"Are you even capable?"

Madara Uchiha, who was anxiously watching from the sidelines, assumed that Tobirama Senju's jutsu had failed.

"What's your rush? There are still a few left."

With a blank expression, Tobirama Senju glanced at Madara Uchiha, then dragged another death row inmate from a sack to the center of the Impure World Reincarnation array and began to repeat the process.

"Spiritual Communication - Impure World Reincarnation".

"Summoning - Impure World Reincarnation!"

Several times in a row, the same result occurred. Faced with this situation, Tobirama Senju's expression surprisingly became much more relaxed.

"Pat~"

As the last condemned prisoner passed away, Tobirama Senju wiped the sweat from his brow, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"It's alright, my brother is fine!"

Since even the Impure World Reincarnation technique couldn't summon Hashirama Senju, it means that Big Brother's life is no longer in danger.

How did you know?

"My ninjutsu is called the Impure World Reincarnation Technique. It can summon the soul of the deceased back and guide it into a vessel."

After briefly introducing the ninjutsu he had developed, Tobirama Senju gestured with his lip towards the row of dead sacrifices within the Impure World Formation.

"you mean"

Communicating with intelligent people is so easy. With just a few words from Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha grasped the gist of the matter, and his eyes gradually brightened.

"That's right, there is no elder brother's soul in the Pure Land."

"Very good!"

Having successfully eliminated the most worrying answer, Madara Uchiha's expression relaxed considerably.

"Um... something happened to Hashirama in prison?"

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, Uchiha Gin, who had been watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, raised his hand, looking like a curious child.

By overhearing their conversation and combining it with the fact that Hashirama Senju's clone had previously filled in, Gin Uchiha roughly guessed what was going on.

"Hassi Hot Mom"

"etc!"

Upon hearing his older cousin's question, Madara Uchiha instinctively wanted to provide details, but Tobirama Senju, with his quick reflexes, raised a hand to stop him.

"Let's just forget about it; we can't hide it from her anyway."

But soon, Tobirama Senju seemed to realize something, and then dejectedly lowered his arm, looking like a deflated balloon.

"Big cousin, Haxi hot mom, has gone missing."

Although puzzled as to why Tobirama Senju had changed so quickly, Madara Uchiha truthfully informed him of the major events that were currently unfolding.

"ha?"

Uchiha Gin, who was halfway through cracking sunflower seeds, was so shocked by the news that he almost dropped them. He immediately pulled out his small stool and anxiously urged,

"Go into detail!"

"Forehead"

Madara Uchiha was exasperated. Faced with Gin Uchiha's enthusiastic expression, he had no choice but to recount the whole story as he knew it.

"Hashirama got into a fight with some unknown person in the Land of Bears while he was imprisoned, and then disappeared without a trace?"

Uchiha Gin's brows furrowed into a deep frown. After pondering for half a second, he turned to look at Senju Tobirama, who remained silent to the side.

"White Hair, your Flying Thunder God Technique isn't working either?"

"I can't sense the mark on my older brother."

Tobirama Senju shook his head.

"This is a bit troublesome."

A strange glint flashed in his half-closed, dead-fish eyes as Uchiha Gin thought to himself.

Even Tobirama Senju couldn't pinpoint Hashirama Senju's location, ultimately forcing him to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to verify whether Hashirama was dead or alive.

Based on Madara Uchiha's description of the battlefield's devastation, Hashirama Senju's enemy was undoubtedly formidable. He was likely defeated and captured, and is now being imprisoned by the enemy using special methods in a place that can shield him from the Flying Thunder God Technique's perception.

but.

In the ninja world today, who can do that?

Although Hashirama Senju's strength was weakened due to a strange illness he suffered some time ago, he is not someone that just anyone can mess with.

Uchiha Gin couldn't figure out, no matter how hard he tried, that in this day and age, who could directly confront the Vajra Body Wood Golem who started with zero frames, not to mention that Hashirama Senju had Sage Mode as a backup?

Even if he uses two hands, there are still 998 giant hands behind him, comparable to small mountains, with destructive power comparable to a nuclear bomb.

"You don't need to worry too much. The good news is that your older brother is still alive. As long as he's alive, there's hope."

Seeing Uchiha Gin fall silent, Tobirama Senju surprisingly spoke up to comfort him.

"Was that spell you just used reliable?"

Uchiha Gin snapped out of his thoughts, pointed with a strange expression at the group of death row inmates lying on the benches, and began to question the authority of the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"Absolutely reliable! If you don't believe me, try making a Zisha teapot right now, and I'll drag you back to make a velvet ball in no time."

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gin dared to question him, and Tobirama Senju was immediately enraged.

"Alright, alright, look at your petty attitude. You have no class at all. No wonder you can't become Hokage."

With an incredibly irritating grin, Uchiha Gin picked at his ear, rolled his eyes dramatically, and delivered a sarcastic remark without any mercy.

"You inherently evil Uchiha old man, I'm coming for you!"

"Wait, I have another question. What were you and Hashirama doing in the Land of Bears?"

"How about I treat you to some late-night snack? How about some barbecue?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin inquire about the reason why he and Senju Hashirama had gone to the Land of Bears, the aggressive Tobirama Senju immediately changed his tone.

"Oh?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of mockery.

"How could we possibly let the Party Secretary spend money like that?"

"No expense, no expense."

Seeing that Uchiha Gin no longer brought up the previous topic, Senju Tobirama breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand dismissively.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot to ask that too. How did Hasi Hot Mom end up in the Bear Country?"

Madara Uchiha, who had been left hanging for half a day, also raised his hand at the opportune moment.

"You come too!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique~"

Boom~

After skillfully using the art of mercy to turn several death row inmates into nourishment, Uchiha Gin turned and caught up with Senju Tobirama and his companion, who had left earlier.

Three figures silently slipped back into Konoha. Although it was midnight, several commercial streets were still brightly lit.

"Which one?"

Tobirama Senju, who doesn't usually eat out, was suddenly at a loss when he looked at the rows of dazzling signs.

"Let's go to Dalang's place."

Soon, the three arrived at Dalang Barbecue Restaurant, which was open all night. Pushing open the door, they found the restaurant surprisingly crowded, filled with the sounds of laughter, banter, and lively conversation – a truly bustling atmosphere.

"Ah! It's the clan leader, no, it's the Hokage!"

"Did the Hokage just get off work?"

"Lord Hokage."

The appearance of the three instantly ignited the entire scene. Most of the customers at Da Lang's shop were Uchiha clan ninjas, and upon seeing Uchiha Madara, they all stood up and bowed.

Their faces were flushed from drinking, and they were filled with pride.

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

"Thank you all for your hard work."

Unconsciously adopting the air of a Hokage, Madara Uchiha nodded somewhat formally to the enthusiastic crowd around him, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

"I didn't make you Hokage just to see your grumpy face."

Standing behind him, Uchiha Gin immediately stepped forward, put his arm around his neck, and lectured him with a hint of exasperation.

Although the Hokage who always smiled didn't live long, the one who never smiled didn't fare much better.

"But."

"No buts!"

After disciplining his younger brother, Uchiha Gin looked up and announced to the surrounding crowd with a smile,

"The Hokage said that tonight's expenses will be paid by the Party Secretary!"

"Yay! Long live the Hokage!"

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"

"Boss, ten more skewers of pork kidneys, please!"

"."

Seeing the lively atmosphere return, Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction, while Senju Tobirama, standing beside him, glared at him with murderous intent.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you were going to treat us?"

Feeling a chill run down his spine, Uchiha Gin turned his head to look at Senju Tobirama, whose eyes were bloodshot.

"well."

As the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and at this moment, Tobirama Senju could only swallow his pride and bear the consequences.

Hearing the satisfactory reply, Uchiha Gin smiled and lifted the curtain at the back kitchen, calling out to Uchiha Taro, who was busy at work.

"Brother, make the arrangements!"

"Okay~"

Soon, the three were led to a VIP room by a waiter.

Once the door was closed, the noise inside the store instantly disappeared, and the whole world became quiet.

Seeing Tobirama Senju looking so sullen, Gin Uchiha wisely refrained from further pranks and instead kindly poured him a cup of tea.

"Here, have a cup of tea to calm down."

The silent Tobirama Senju glared at him, then grabbed the tea and gulped it down.

As the warm tea went down his throat, Tobirama Senju's inner turmoil eased somewhat, and he turned his gaze to the smiling Gin Uchiha.

"Consider this meal hush money. The matter of my brother's disappearance must be kept secret for now."

The disappearance of a village's Kage could, under certain circumstances, trigger a ninja world war.

At this crucial juncture of power transition in Konoha, Tobirama Senju did not want to cause too much trouble and give his covetous enemies an opportunity.

Without Hashirama Senju, Konoha lost a powerful weapon to deter villains, and relying solely on Madara Uchiha was proving insufficient.

"Understood, understood, I will absolutely not mention this to anyone else."

Holding up his finger with unwavering conviction, Uchiha Gin solemnly assured him,

"Phew, then hurry up and eat. I still need to continue searching for my elder brother."

If we were to ask who was the most anxious among them, it would undoubtedly be Tobirama Senju, the younger brother. The moment Hashirama Senju disappeared, he created several clones and infiltrated various parts of the ninja world to subtly inquire about his elder brother's whereabouts.

But as the day passed, the feedback from his clones made his heart sink. It was as if Hashirama Senju had vanished into thin air, leaving not a trace.

"Hey hey hey~ The barbecue's here!"

Soon, the grilled meats were served one after another. Enjoying the perks brought by the white-haired man, Uchiha Gin, who was picking his teeth after the meal, suddenly asked,

"By the way, why did you and Hashirama go to the Land of Bears?"

Upon hearing this question, Tobirama Senju's face darkened. Why is he back again?

He paid a heavy price for not answering Uchiha Gin's question; he could only eat instant noodles for New Year's Eve dinner.

Now that he's brought it up again, hasn't he wasted his money?

"Do I really have to answer? I don't think this has anything to do with my brother's disappearance."

The reason why Hashirama Senju went to the Land of Bears was simply to find that wandering monk from a thousand years ago. Could it be that the invincible elder brother could be defeated by an unknown monk?

"Alright, I won't ask about the details. You just need to answer what you're going to do."

After all, Uchiha Gin isn't some kind of demon, so there's no need to kick him when he's down like this. Revealing that the Senju brothers were working illegally won't do his cousin, who has already become Hokage, any good.

Just consider it keeping some leverage over me, in case it comes in handy later.

"Oh, this."

Tobirama Senju rubbed his temples, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Hurry up, what can't you say? Are you going to the Bear Country to become ladybugs?"

Seeing Tobirama Senju's evasive words, Madara Uchiha frowned, instantly sensing that this matter was not simple.

You're not taking me, are you?

"Are you an idiot?"

Giving Madara Uchiha a look that suggested he was an idiot, Tobirama Senju took a deep breath and slowly said,

"My older brother and I went to the Bear Country just to find someone."

Looking for someone?

Uchiha Madara suddenly stood up, pointing angrily at the bewildered white-haired man.

"Well, you've got it! You said you weren't going to be a ladybug!"

The Senju brothers secretly traveled thousands of miles to the remote and impoverished Land of Bears. Madara Uchiha couldn't think of any other reason besides seeking thrills with women.

"You're Hokage now, don't be like him, your head is full of lewd nonsense, and you're trying to control your own head with your little head."

A breathless Tobirama Senju pointed at Gin Uchiha, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, and nearly fainted.

"I protest! You're slandering me!"

"Shut up, don't you know your own reputation?"

Looking at the innocent-looking Uchiha Gin, Tobirama Senju almost wanted to shove his finger in his face, his heart filled with resentment towards his sister.

"Huh? What kind of reputation?"

"Konoha Silver Wolf!"

Konoha's Silver Wolf, who has a particular fondness for mother-daughter donburi, is known to everyone.

"Big cousin, calm down! Calm down! It's not good to do strenuous exercise right after a meal."

"Don't hold me back! Tonight I'm going to show this white-haired guy why his chrysanthemum is so yellow!" (End of Chapter)