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

Leaf.

The once bustling village gates are now deserted, but the number of guards has increased several times over, and the patrol teams roaming the area have also grown considerably.

When a few vendors came and went, the questioning they received became extremely harsh.

Nearby, several Hyuga ninjas with white eyes were meticulously conducting X-ray examinations, afraid of missing anything.

At the end of the trade route, two figures slowly appeared in the guards' sight; judging from their attire, they were undoubtedly Konoha ninjas.

Uchiha Hikari, walking ahead, looked like she hadn't had enough, while Uchiha Gin, following behind her, had a pale face and was leaning on his wooden sword, his steps unsteady.

"Xiao Guang, can we change our ride next time? I think the Big Fat Girl is fine, there's no need to use a sixth-generation fighter."

"Hmph! I think you enjoyed sitting there, especially when that glaring woman was pressed against you."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced sideways at the airsick Uchiha Gin and said in a sarcastic tone,

"That's because you were driving too fast. Tsukihime fainted as soon as she took off."

"Stop right there!"

And so, the two, still bickering, reached the main gate. The guard checking the area happened to be the son of that acquaintance. Seeing Uchiha Gin, who had only been gone a few days, he quickly went up to him.

"Lord Yin, are you injured?"

"It's considered a work-related injury."

He glanced at Uchiha Hikaru, who was still sulking, and nodded with a bitter face.

I must go to that white-haired guy to get reimbursed for the cost of my motion sickness medication.

After a brief inspection, the guards let the two pass. Uchiha Gin told Hikaru to go home and rest first, while he went to the Hokage Building alone to report for duty.

The atmosphere in the Hokage's office was extremely tense at that moment.

Madara Uchiha, his face ashen, clutched the letter in his hand, his eyes involuntarily turning crimson, clearly enraged by its contents.

"Do these guys really think Konoha is easy to bully?"

Snapped!

Madara Uchiha slammed the letter to the ground, turned to his equally indignant younger brother, and ordered him...

"Izuna, bring me the armor and fan. I'll go and cut off those guys' heads right now."

"etc!"

Just as the tension was rising, Tobirama Senju, who was sitting to the side, suddenly spoke up, instantly attracting two crimson gazes.

When the Kings of Hell fight, the little devils suffer.

Standing next to him, Jingzai was trembling with fear and quickly lowered his head, trying to make himself less noticeable.

"White Hair, whose side are you on?"

Uchiha Izuna jumped out first, pointing his finger at Senju Tobirama and questioning him.

"This is a trap set by Iwagakure. If you act impulsively, you'll fall into their trap."

"So what if they are? I can take care of all three of them by myself."

Madara Uchiha was well aware that this was a trap waiting for him to fall into, but due to his confidence in his own strength, he showed disdain.

"You may be enjoying yourself, but the whole village will suffer along with you."

"I can't believe it," Tobirama Senju said coldly, his face showing a look of disappointment and frustration.

"Then let's wipe them all out to stop their noise."

"Tsk!"

"Whitey, if you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to take back all the property of our clan!"

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Bang bang bang——

"I'll go open the door!"

Just as the two were arguing fiercely over their differing opinions, a rhythmic knocking sound suddenly rang out. Jingzai, quick-witted and agile, darted out and swiftly opened the door.

"Uncle Gin!?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin outside the door, Jingzai felt as if he had seen a savior. Only Uncle Gin could dissuade the furious Hokage.

"Yo~ Mirror Boy, Sasipuri!"

After patting Uchiha Kagami, who looked inexplicably excited, Uchiha Gin entered the house.

Seeing his brothers' bloodshot eyes, even he, in his naiveté, could guess that something unpleasant must have happened in that office just now.

"Big cousin, you're back so soon?"

Before his respected older cousin, Madara Uchiha suppressed his anger, the bloodlust in his eyes fading, and his tone became more curious.

"A minor illness like this, I can cure it instantly."

Uchiha Gin spread his hands, striking a very relaxed pose.

Tobirama Senju nodded in surprise, which resolved one of his doubts.

"No wonder the letter didn't mention Sunagakure; it was because of you."

"A letter? By the way, what were you two arguing about just now?"

Having grasped the key point in Tobirama Senju's words, Gin Uchiha blinked in confusion and casually inquired about the cause of the argument.

Faced with this question, Madara Uchiha first glanced at Tobirama Senju, who remained silent. Seeing that the latter did not object, he then handed over the crumpled letter in his hand.

You'll see when you see it.

"This is?"

Taking the letter, Uchiha Gin quickly skimmed through it, his expression gradually turning strange. He looked up at his older cousin, whose expression was incredibly sour.

"Are they here to confront you?"

"Hmph! A bunch of clowns."

"Exactly, how dare they claim to have 'evidence that Konoha intends to start a war'? It's laughable."

Uchiha Izuna also chimed in with a disdainful expression.

"Uh, is it possible that they actually have evidence?"

Putting the letter back on the table, Uchiha Gin said with a strange expression,

This letter, spearheaded by Iwagakure and stamped by Kirigakure and Kumogakure, is a denunciation that, unlike the previous one, lacks the participation of Sunagakure, but its language is even more vehement.

The three villages clearly possessed some crucial evidence to dare to make such outrageous demands, asking Madara Uchiha for an explanation.

Otherwise, the three parties should unite, sever ties with Konoha, and unilaterally tear up the peace agreement signed years ago.

"Big cousin, what did you say?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Uchiha Madara frowned slightly.

"Forehead"

Realizing he'd spoken too quickly, Uchiha Gin glanced at the white-haired man who'd given him the secret investigation mission and frantically started signaling to him.

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Senju Tobirama looked at Uchiha Gin, who was flirting with him, suppressed his disgust, and nodded stiffly, which was considered as permission for him to give a mission report.

"Actually, when I went to Sunagakure to treat patients, I uncovered some inside stories of the incident."

Uchiha Gin put on a serious expression and began to recount what he had learned while treating Shamon. The three people present listened intently.

When the true culprit who attacked the Tailed Beast Riders was revealed, all four of them froze simultaneously.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

With a sudden jolt, Madara Uchiha stood up from the Hokage's throne, shaking his head vigorously.

"Someone must be impersonating Haxi Hot Mom to frame her."

"But the attacker used Wood Release."

"It's just Wood Release, right? I'll just clap my hands."

Madara Uchiha muttered resentfully.

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, after listening to the account of the incident, pondered for a moment with a grave expression, then raised his head and said,

"This is clearly unreasonable. It would be understandable if it were a solo attack, but when the Silver and Gold Brothers were attacked, there were two identical older brothers. This is completely unnecessary."

If it were truly Hashirama Senju making the move, there would be no need for another clone; he could easily crush the Silver and Gold Brothers with a single gesture.

"No, it is precisely because of this that they are even more suspicious that it was done by Konoha."

"ha?"

"It's precisely because those two Hashirama cells were two separate entities that the victims were even more convinced that the attackers were biological weapons you created yourself."

"I *#@&…%￥%￥"

After remaining calm throughout the entire situation, Tobirama Senju finally broke down. So, it's wrong that he has high scientific research skills?

If only they had done less human experimentation during the Warring States period, they might have earned a better reputation.

"So, all the chaos right now is caused by that monk who kidnapped my brother?"

After finishing his tirade, Tobirama Senju synthesized the information provided by Gin Uchiha and quickly drew a conclusion.

"Not much difference."

Uchiha Gin nodded.

"Did he create those attackers too?"

Tobirama Senju frowned deeply.

"What kind of technology is so advanced? It would be great if we had a sample."

If they could obtain biological samples from those clones, Tobirama Senju was confident that he could decipher their technical methods, trace their origins, and uncover their research team.

The latest novel is first published here!

"Samples? I have some~"

Hearing Tobirama Senju's mutterings, Gin Uchiha immediately pulled out a storage scroll from his backpack and displayed his spoils to everyone.

"What's this? Where did you get it?"

"Spoils of war".

Staring at the life-giving severed arm before him, Tobirama Senju's eyes widened in disbelief, his gaze shifting back and forth between the arm and Gin Uchiha several times.

When did this curly hair become so thick?

The attacker's ability to defeat the Tailed Beast Rider indicates that his strength is at least above the Kage level. How could Uchiha Gin, an unremarkable Jonin, possibly have captured the opponent's arm?

"It was Xiaoguang who did it!"

"I knew it!"

The group immediately showed expressions of understanding.

This makes sense. They still have great faith in Uchiha Hikaru's strength, and the second pair of Eternal Eyes that the Uchiha clan possesses is of considerable value.

"I'll take care of this for now and let you know when I have the results."

Without any hesitation, Tobirama Senju took the severed arm and got away with it without a second thought.

"Now that things are looking up, we don't need to bother with them anymore, right?"

Waving the letter of denunciation in his hand, Madara Uchiha asked.

He was originally planning to set off soon to meet with the other three major ninja villages at the agreed location, so as to teach his three disobedient younger brothers a lesson.

Now that they have the latest intelligence, Madara Uchiha feels that this meeting is unnecessary.

Instead of wasting time, it would be better to find out who the mastermind is and rescue Hashirama Senju who has been captured.

"Well, all they have is evidence of the attacker's identity. Now that we know the attacker is Big Brother's clone, there's no need to get entangled with them anymore."

Tobirama Senju also changed his attitude. His original intention was to go with Madara Uchiha to see if they could get some information out of him, but now there was no need to waste that effort.

"That's right, that's right. These attackers are targeting the Tailed Beast Riders. Cousin, you'd better not leave the village, lest you get targeted by them."

Following the conversation, Uchiha Gin also informed the others of Uchiha Madara's dangerous situation.

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"I think it's still necessary to attend this meeting."

After a brief silence, Madara Uchiha, who had just said he wouldn't go, suddenly changed his tune and seemed eager to try.

"ha?"

No, didn't I already tell you about the potential crisis?

"If that's the case, then we definitely need to leave the village."

Huh? You white-haired guy didn't say that half a minute ago.

"Ahem. If we can capture a clone alive, we can save a lot of trouble."

Seeing Uchiha Gin staring at him with a speechless expression, Senju Tobirama coughed a few times and explained righteously,

"That's what I think too!"

After hearing this explanation, Madara Uchiha paused for a few seconds, then quietly hid his itchy fist behind his back, unusually reaching a consensus with Tobirama Senju.

He hadn't been in a fight in a long time, and now that a free punching bag was being delivered to his door, he couldn't miss it.

"you."

Looking at the two scheming individuals before him, Uchiha Gin opened his mouth as if to speak but then hesitated, unsure how to explain the enemy's bizarre methods to them.

He hadn't yet figured out what was hidden behind that mysterious, dark red portal.

"Big cousin, don't worry, I'm invincible now!"

Sensing Uchiha Gin's worry, Uchiha Madara felt a warmth in his heart and immediately patted his chest to assure him.

If even Uchiha Hikaru could defeat a clone, then with his awakened Wood Release, he would be no match for him.

"But."

Dear cousin, could you please stop saying such sarcastic things? I'm worried you'll start spouting nonsense any second now, never daring to be outdone.

"Don't worry, I'll go with him."

Tobirama Senju stepped forward, his face radiating confidence.

"If anything unexpected happens, the enemy won't be able to stop us."

"Okay then, you two be careful."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to nod.

With the Flying Thunder God by his side, it's impossible for anything to happen to this white-haired guy, right?

"Big brother, you've worked hard. I'll give you three S-rank missions this time. Go back and rest!"

After using his power to add a line to Uchiha Gin's resume, Uchiha Madara smiled and waved at him.

"Curly Hair, come to my house tonight. I have some academic questions I'd like to discuss with you."

Just as Uchiha Gin pushed open the door to leave, a familiar voice reached his ears.

He glanced sideways at the expressionless Tobirama Senju, then nodded almost imperceptibly.

evening,

No. 002, East Street.

"Speak, what's the problem this time?"

Looking at Senju Hisama walking out of the research lab, Uchiha Gin asked in an annoyed tone,

If it weren't for the fact that this white-haired girl was about to team up with her older cousin, he wouldn't have bothered helping her.

"My cloning experiment was successful, but... something went wrong."

Having spent so much time confined to her research lab, Senju Hisa's skin had taken on an unhealthy pallor. Biting her lip, she hesitated for a few seconds before stepping aside to make way for Uchiha Gin to come into her lab and take a look.

Curious, I stepped into the research lab I had never been to before, and what I saw was a huge culture chamber.

"It's quite accurate, what's wrong with it?"

A white-haired, naked man was curled up in a pale green liquid. His genitals were still small, indicating that he had not smuggled any contraband.

"The container has been created, but I discovered that the soul transfer technique has a fatal flaw."

"?"

"Let me explain it to you like this: the container is missing an interface to receive my soul. If I use it rashly, my soul, which has left my body, is very likely to ascend to heaven on the spot."

Hearing Senju Hisama's easy-to-understand explanation, Uchiha Gin immediately realized that he had almost forgotten about this.

To perform a perfect Reanimation Jutsu, another technique is required in conjunction with it.

"Would you be interested in getting a tattoo? Don't worry, it won't be very big." (End of Chapter)