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

"Hurry! Hurry!"

"I never expected to see such a good show during the Chinese New Year!"

"Stop dawdling, or you'll miss out on good spots."

On the streets, groups of Konoha residents, holding snacks in their hands, hurried towards the village entrance, afraid of missing the big show if they were late.

"Ha~ What's all this commotion about?"

Along the roadside, Uchiha Gin, leisurely strolling to work to kill time, watched with a puzzled expression as the crowd surged towards the gates of Konoha.

"Could it be the circus?"

"Gintoki~(^_^)／ Good morning."

Just as Uchiha Gin was filled with curiosity, a golden head peeked out from a shop on the street. Upon seeing him, the person immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Wow, you had a pretty big breakfast!"

Uchiha Gin turned around and looked at the first immigrant from the Land of Waves, a warm smile returning to his expression. His lazy gaze lingered on the steamed bun in the other man's hand.

"Want to grab something to eat together?"

"Oh, I can't possibly ask! What kind of filling is it?"

"Chives and eggs".

"Then give me two, I love eggs."

Without any hesitation, Gin Uchiha accepted the steamed bun offered by the blond middle-aged man, then craned his neck to peer into his shop.

"Where's your son?"

"He went to do a mission outside the village."

Speaking of his son, the middle-aged man's face lit up with a proud smile.

"He's already a Chunin?"

"Of course, I just passed the assessment before the New Year."

"If you're not interested in working at the prison, how about this?"

Upon hearing that his acquaintance's son was quite accomplished, the kind-hearted Uchiha Gin, not wanting to accept the favor for nothing, immediately offered to say that he had connections in the prison.

Upon hearing this, the blond middle-aged man froze, his proud expression hardening. Slightly embarrassed, he scratched his cheek, then, deeply moved, declined Uchiha Gin's offer.

"Thank you, Gintoki, but young people need to gain experience and broaden their horizons for a few years first."

"Okay, if you have any ideas, you can contact me."

Uchiha Gin shook his head regretfully. What job in the world is more leisurely than prison? Not only does it offer five benefits and one housing fund, but it also provides fixed holidays.

There was no workplace bullying or boss manipulation; the heaviest part of my job was to whip the prisoners.

Most importantly, the food, which was once Gin Uchiha's biggest complaint, has improved.

Now, the prison's work is so flawless that you can't find even the slightest flaw; you wouldn't trade it for the title of Hokage for Uchiha Gin.

"By the way, what happened at the village entrance?"

While munching on a large steamed bun filled with chives and eggs, Uchiha Gin suddenly remembered the crowd that had just surged away, and asked the blond middle-aged man who had opened his shop early in the morning.

"I just heard from a guest that a group of Beggars' Sect members are causing trouble, demanding an explanation from the First Generation Leader."

The middle-aged man stroked his chin for a moment, then answered somewhat uncertainly.

"The Beggars' Sect? Looking for Hashirama's prison?"

Uchiha Gin paused in his chewing of the steamed bun, his half-closed eyes revealing a curious glint.

He certainly couldn't miss out on such a lively event!

"You go ahead with your work, I'll go check on it. The steamed buns taste good, next time add more chives."

Saying goodbye to his blond middle age, Uchiha Gin quickly devoured the steamed bun in his hand, wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, and raised his hand to form a hand seal.

"Shadow Clone Technique".

bang~

"Go to work."

"Huh? You didn't call me when we were eating steamed buns, but you expect me to do all this dirty and tiring work? I want to go eat melon seeds too!"

The summoned clone, upon hearing the cruel command, immediately became displeased.

Why should you, the main body, get all the benefits?

"Just go when I tell you to. Why do you talk so much, you black slave clone?"

Looking at his displeased clone with a threatening gaze, Uchiha Gin's tone turned unfriendly.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing this, the clone had no choice but to submit, turning and heading towards the prison.

"Damn it, I'm going to eat all the desserts you've been hoarding in the office!"

The indignant shadow clone grew angrier as it walked, and immediately decided to teach Uchiha Gin a painful lesson.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Gin, unaware that he was about to lose his beloved, leisurely blended into the crowd and headed towards the gates of Konoha.

Along the way, listening to the information passed around by people around him, he roughly understood the whole incident.

"Takigakure? What's he doing here in Hashirama's prison at this hour?"

It turns out that the so-called Beggars' Gang was actually Takishino, who had traveled a long way. However, their appearance was so simple and austere that the uninformed onlookers mistook them for beggars on the street.

Uchiha Gin scratched his head, looking puzzled. The connection between Senju Hashirama and Takigakure could be traced back to the very beginning of Konoha's founding.

At that time, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha started a tailed beast capture tournament to compete for the Hokage position.

The Seven-Tails, Jumei, was forcibly taken from Takigakure by Hashirama Senju.

But so many years have passed, why are the Takigakure ninja only now coming to demand an explanation? Could it be that they know Hashirama Senju is not in Konoha at the moment and want to use this opportunity to announce the disappearance of the First Hokage to the world?

"Look! It's the Hokage!"

As he was pondering, a cheer suddenly erupted from the crowd. Uchiha Gin looked up and saw his eldest cousin, dressed in a divine robe, leaping gracefully between the rooftops, followed by his younger cousin and Kagami.

Seeing that even his younger cousin had been alerted, Uchiha Gin frowned slightly.

It seems things have gotten out of hand. What are they planning to do, being so eager to know the whereabouts of Hashirama in prison?

Konoha Gate.

"Waaaaah"

The ninja kneeling on the ground, their eyes swollen like those of sad frogs, were crying even more bitterly than Sagama.

At this time, the guards at the gates of Konoha were just two ordinary Chunin, not yet the future Konoha gatekeepers that even Pain feared.

After exchanging a glance, the two men knew they couldn't let the situation escalate any further, so one of them stepped forward and warned in a stern voice,

"If you keep causing trouble like this, we won't be so polite!"

As he spoke, he was about to step forward and drive away the old man who was banging on the broken drum.

Seeing the Konoha guards about to make contact with him, a glint of triumphant gleam flashed in the old man's eyes. The instant the guards touched his arm, he abruptly fell backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Bang!"

"Ouch! My arm!"

"ha?"

The Konoha guard stared blankly at his outstretched hand. He hadn't even touched the old man yet, so how did the old man fly several meters away?

"Holy crap! The Konoha security guards are hitting people!"

Soon, his face visibly darkened; it turned out he was trying to scam someone!

"you!"

Before the guard could explain, the group of ninja kneeling on the ground quickly crawled to the side of the old man rolling on the ground, their faces filled with indignation, glaring angrily at the innocent guard.

"We endured countless hardships to wander to Konoha, only to seek justice, yet you Konoha bully us like this!"

"He claims to love peace, but he's all talk and no action!"

"Quickly call a doctor, the old chief is dying!"

Dozens of ninja from Takigakure argued back and forth, leaving the guard speechless and frustrated, scratching his head in frustration.

"Even though these people are obstructing traffic, the guards can't just take action, can they?"

"That old man had one leg practically in his coffin, how could the guard do that?"

"Look at them, they are all pale and thin, and their clothes are tattered. It must have been a very difficult journey for them."

"Isn't it just about getting an explanation? The First Generation Leader was a man of great integrity; this must be a misunderstanding."

"That's right, that's right! First Generation Leader, please step forward and clarify this!"

The onlookers were also swept up in the emotions of the Takigakure ninja, and the pressure from public opinion instantly fell on the Konoha authorities.

Seeing that they had seized the moral high ground, the leader of Takigakure, who was wincing in pain, had a hidden look of smugness in his eyes.

Iwagakure forced him to bring out Hashirama Senju, but who says force has to be used?

He's a really good actor!

"Whoosh!~"

Just as the scene descended into complete chaos, three imposing figures descended from the sky—it was Uchiha Madara and his companions who had arrived.

"Look, it's the Second Hokage!"

"You made your move?"

The moment he landed, Madara Uchiha's icy gaze fell upon the old man clutching his arm and groaning in pain.

"Reporting to the Hokage, your subordinate..."

The guard, visibly alarmed by the question, quickly knelt on one knee, attempting to defend himself.

The leader of Takigakure, lying on the ground, wore an even more smug expression. They were now the vulnerable group; if Konoha dared to be violent towards them, they would inevitably face public pressure.

This Uchiha Madara is nothing special. To avoid trouble, he'll definitely punish the guard before coming to comfort me.

At that point, the initiative in the entire incident will be in the hands of Taki Shinobu.

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

"Well done."

"ha?"

"For these troublemakers and lawbreakers, coercive measures should be used."

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with the guards' tough approach. If they had shown any hesitation or timidity, he would have found it despicable.

"Phew~ Thank goodness, my cousin hasn't been corrupted by power; he's still the same Uchiha Madara."

Among the crowd, Uchiha Gin, who had expected a dramatic turn of events, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Uchiha Madara's unwavering stance.

"It was clearly Konoha that did it; we're just here to demand an explanation."

Unexpectedly, Madara Uchiha didn't play by the rules. The leader of Takigakure, who had just been writhing on the ground in pain, quickly got up and protested shakily.

Who are you?

As Madara Uchiha sized up the disheveled old man before him, his gaze sharpened, and a palpable aura of pressure emanated from his body.

"I am Yuuji, the current leader of Takigakure."

Faced with the overwhelming aura, the old man almost couldn't catch his breath. Fortunately, he was still strong enough to keep his legs from buckling and kneeling down, but his arrogance was much weaker than before.

"Takigakure Village? The leader?"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"Dressed like that, you're just a bunch of roguish ninja, swindling people here under the guise of Takigakure."

"I think the Hokage is right. Takigakure is a well-known ninja village, so how could its ninjas be so incompetent?"

"That's right, I met some ninjas from the Land of Grass a while ago. Although their spirit and energy weren't as good as ours from Konoha, at least their clothes were decent."

"He really is a con artist trying to scam you!"

Before he could even achieve his goal, he was questioned by Madara Uchiha, and public opinion around him began to shift.

"Cough cough cough"

The leader of Takigakure, who had painstakingly acted for half a day, was immediately so angry that he could hardly breathe. After feigning a few coughs, a look of sorrow appeared on his withered old face.

"All that Takigakure has now is thanks to your village's first Hokage, Hashirama Senju."

Upon hearing his best friend's name, Madara Uchiha's expression turned cold, a glint of light flickering in his eyes, as if he were deep in thought.

Seeing that Madara Uchiha remained silent, the leader of the Takigakure ninja assumed he was in the wrong and immediately began to recount history.

"Back then, he not only broke into Takigakure without permission and injured our core members, but he also captured the sacred beast that we worshipped during the Takigakure era. When our leader went to confront him, he was severely injured by the Nine-Tailed Fox that he released, and I..."

As the old man spoke, he pulled open his tattered clothes, revealing a gruesome wound on his chest.

"He also suffered from injuries that were difficult to heal during the battle with the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"That old bastard is lying!"

Just as Madara Uchiha was engrossed in the story of the leader of Takigakure, a shrill voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"When I was at Chongming's lair, I fired a Tailed Beast Ball and left, without even seeing a single person put up a fight."

Upon hearing the leader of the Takigakure ninja boast about having fought the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Nine-Tailed Fox, residing within Madara Uchiha's consciousness, immediately became displeased.

If you're going to stage an accident, fine, but why did it happen to me?

This boasting makes me, Nine-Tailed Fox, seem so unimpressive, like any Tom, Dick, or Harry can hold their own against me.

"So, what is the purpose of your visit?"

Ignoring the Nine-Tails' resentful rage in his mind's eye, Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes and asked in a cryptic tone,

"Because Hashirama Senju stole our Takigakure's divine beast, he directly severed the foundation of our Takigakure, causing the village to decline and gradually fall into ruin."

Thinking his story had moved Madara Uchiha, the leader of Takigakure got even more excited.

Originally only focused on finding out Hashirama Senju's whereabouts, a daring idea popped into his head, and a greedy glint instantly appeared in his eyes.

Now that things have come to this point, it would be unreasonable not to take advantage of the situation a little.

"Therefore, on behalf of all members of Takigakure, I hereby file a claim to compensate for the economic losses caused to Takigakure by the First Hokage."

"Snap!"

Uchiha Gin, who was on the front lines of the gossip, slapped his forehead upon hearing the old man from Takigakure's outrageous words.

Is this old bastard tired of living?

They dared to demand compensation in the dark side of the ninja world.

There are only two people in the entire ninja world who can squeeze money out of Madara Uchiha.

"Oh?"

Madara Uchiha was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; he hadn't expected this ragged old man to be so brave.

Do they really think Konoha is a charity?

"You want compensation?"

"That's right!"

"Do you expect the 'hot mom from Harbin' to explain this to you in person?"

"That's natural."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja, who believed he was in the right, nodded repeatedly in agreement when questioned by Madara Uchiha.

"Hmph, have you ninja from Takigakure had your brains damaged by the waterfall?"

"Ha! Hashirama Senju forcibly took our Takigakure's divine beast, and you Konoha still think you're right?"

Seeing the aggressive old man, Madara Uchiha, who was almost laughing in anger, didn't want to waste any more time with him and immediately waved his hand.

"Take him down and send him to prison to knit sweaters."

"yes!"

Upon receiving the order, Uchiha Kagami, standing behind Uchiha Madara, gave a coded signal to his subordinates in the crowd.

The next moment, dozens of eager figures leaped out from the crowd, surrounding the group of Takigakure ninja.

"What are you trying to do? The peace treaty was signed by Konoha! You're bullying the weak!"

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, the old man began to wave the banner of peace.

His confidence stemmed from the peace agreement jointly signed by the five major powers.

Upon hearing the words "peace agreement," Madara Uchiha, who had turned to leave, stopped, turned back to look at the crowd of people with varying expressions, and said loudly,

"Sorry, when Hasi Hot Mom was doing this, the peace agreement hadn't been signed yet." (End of Chapter)