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

On Madara Uchiha's side, a supermodel battle of one against seven had begun. The seven complete Susanoo wielded blue samurai swords and fought fiercely with the wooden dolls. For a time, sand and stones flew, the earth shook, and the scene of the battle was magnificent and spectacular.

On the other side of the battlefield, Number Five and Number Six, assigned by Number One, were slowly approaching Tobirama Senju and his seven disciples. Their black eyes were devoid of any human emotion, making them seem like lifeless puppets.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared warily at the two clones before him. The undisguised aura of terror emanating from them sent chills down his spine, and his parched throat tightened.

"Glug~"

The other members of F6 were also terrified, their hands gripping their weapons trembling slightly.

The group had been blinded by their passion and hadn't considered the vast gap between themselves and the enemy. Looking back now, their behavior was no different from that of clowns.

With a grave expression, Tobirama Senju glanced at his disciples behind him. Sensing their weakened spirits before the battle even began, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He stepped forward, blocking F6's path. He moved his lips slightly, but his gaze never left the two clones in front of him.

"I will do my best to create opportunities for you. Run as fast as you can, and never look back."

"Teacher, if anyone should leave, it should be you first. Konoha cannot lose you."

Unexpectedly, Kagami, who had been silent all along, stepped forward and stood beside Tobirama Senju, his eyes, now crimson, filled with determination.

"Clang!"

He drew a uniquely shaped longsword with a backhand motion. The blade, gleaming with a cold light, was covered with scale-like red patterns. The shimmering light carried a faint hint of blood, as if it were a peerless sword forged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Jing, don't act rashly."

Deflecting his surprised gaze from the Blood-Drinking Sword in Mirror's hand, Tobirama Senju, though pleased, revealed a stern expression and rebuked him sharply.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, standing behind them, looked at Kagami who had stepped forward, a resolute glint in his eyes. He bit his thumb until it bled, then formed a hand seal and slammed it into the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

"Bang!"

As the thick white smoke dissipated, a muscular ape with a tiger-skin skirt around its waist appeared before the crowd.

"Hiruzen, what is it?"

"Ape Demon, I'm counting on you this time."

Seeing the serious expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Enma frowned, his gaze sweeping around before finally settling on the two identical clones. His bristling fur instantly stood on end, and his tail, which had been held high just moments before, was now tucked between his bright red rear ends.

"Is he the enemy of the enemy?"

The ape demons naturally recognized Hashirama Senju. Even their own Lao Da from Flower Fruit Mountain was no match for this human.

"That's right."

Through his contract with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Enma clearly sensed the other's determination at that moment.

"Then I'll help you one more time, but don't blame me if you die."

Without much thought, it opened its mouth wide, and its entire body soared into the air, transforming into a long black staff with slightly yellow ends, which landed steadily in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand.

"Mirror, I'm here to help you!"

Holding the Vajra Staff, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have gained a greater sense of confidence in his survival. He leaped down beside Kagami Uchiha, hoisted the staff onto his shoulder, and wore a mocking smile on his handsome face.

"How can I let you steal the spotlight all by yourself?"

"Hiruzen, you..."

Jingzai looked at his best friend with deep emotion, a smile appearing on his face.

"Hmph! When it comes to showing off, how could I be left out?"

Danzo.

"Since we came together, we should leave together."

"Everyone."

Looking at his friends standing in a row beside him, Uchiha Kagami's eyes gleamed with a warm glow, and his heart felt a surge of tenderness.

Is this the bond that Uncle Gin always talks about?

"They're not even obeying my orders anymore?"

Tobirama Senju smoothed the slight upturn of his lips, then turned to his stern voice and questioned the disobedient disciples.

"You are ninjas, you should know very well the consequences of disobeying orders."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others froze, their momentum weakening slightly.

Their education did indeed consistently emphasize that ninjas primarily acted in accordance with orders.

However, Uchiha Kagami gently shook his head.

"Although in the ninja world, those who break the rules are called trash, but..."

As he spoke, he swept his bloodshot eyes over his close companions, and continued with a resolute tone,

"A person who doesn't cherish his companions is worse than trash."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others seemed to be injected with vitality once again, their eyes filled with spirit, and their dejected demeanor vanished.

"Who taught you this?"

Tobirama Senju stared in astonishment at the usually well-behaved Kagami, unable to believe that his most valued disciple would say such a thing.

Jingzai didn't hide anything, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly as he spoke.

"It's Uncle Yin."

He heard this sentence from Uchiha Gin when he was a child, and after so many years, he finally found the opportunity to quote it.

"That curly-haired guy? Yeah, he's the only one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who could say something like that."

Since these words came from Uchiha Gin, Senju Tobirama wasn't so surprised.

After all, in the eyes of those who know him well, that curly-haired guy is an oddball.

"In that case, let me witness the bond between you."

As if infected by Gin Uchiha's plagiarized quote, Tobirama Senju's face showed a faint smile as he pointed to two clones not far away.

"One of them is assigned to you. This is an SSS-level mission personally assigned by me, the village party secretary."

"Mission accomplished!" *6

Number Five and Number Six are the only two clones in Hashirama's army that did not develop sentience.

The reason for this is that the riders of the Five-Tails and Six-Tails died in battle, and their successors have not yet appeared. As a result, the power of the two tailed beasts is sealed in the Tailed Beast Cards and cannot be extracted.

Lacking the corresponding Tailed Beast chakra, Number 5 and Number 6 could only become low-level henchmen in Hashirama's army.

Even so, they possess all of Hashirama Senju's abilities, placing them in the second tier below the Six Paths level in terms of combat strength. Aside from their lack of combat awareness, their overall strength is roughly equivalent to the Edo Tensei Hashirama from the original timeline.

The two clones stared blankly at Tobirama Senju and the others, slowly raising their hands and clasping them together, their dense Wood Release power poised to be unleashed.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a blue light flashed, and a kunai engraved with incantations pierced the face of one of the clones. Number Five, expressionless, tilted his head and easily dodged the fatal blow.

The next moment, a figure appeared behind him accompanied by a blue light. Tobirama Senju, who was using the Flying Thunder God Technique, held a sword in one hand and quietly placed the other hand on the shoulder of clone number five.

"The last time I sparred with my older brother was many years ago, wasn't it?"

Just a second before the blue, monstrous fist of Clone Number Five slammed into him, Tobirama Senju actually had time to reminisce about his glorious past.

"Don't rush, I'll take you for a drive right away~"

Facing the oncoming, powerful punch, Tobirama Senju showed no fear. He slightly raised the finger on the clone's shoulder, and a blinding blue light suddenly shone, causing the two figures to vanish from their spot in an instant.

"?"

Suddenly, Number Five disappeared, and Clone Six was momentarily stunned. But before he could react, F6 seized the opportunity and unleashed his ultimate attack, slamming it into the clone's expressionless face.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

"Tool - Exploding Jade!"

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Uchiha Kagami and the others unleashed their most proficient ninjutsu without restraint, creating a dazzling display of various colored ninjutsu that blended together, interspersed with all sorts of hidden weapons and burning explosive tags.

Koharu Utatane, who wasn't very skilled in escape techniques, was frantically spewing purple poison mist from upwind of the clone, attempting to use the poison gas capable of incapacitating the Fifth Hokage to deal with the First Hokage.

"Let me finish this up!"

Having already unleashed his Multiply Technique, Akimichi Torifu leaped into the air after the aftershocks of the other people's escape techniques exploded, transforming into a massive, rapidly spinning ball of flesh that slammed into the spot where the clone was standing with unstoppable force.

"Super Human Bomber Tank!"

Rumbling--

For a moment, the ground trembled slightly. The group who had lowered their hands from the hand seals did not relax their vigilance; instead, they watched the dissipating smoke even more cautiously.

Uchiha Kagami stared with his crimson Sharingan eyes. Thanks to his superior vision, he immediately saw the situation unfolding before him, his face instantly filled with horror.

"Oh no, the Wind-Taking Clan has been captured!"

"What?"

The others were all stunned, their hearts leaping into their throats.

As the smoke cleared, everyone's expressions darkened. Just as Uchiha Kagami had said, the Wind Gathering Technique, which he had just used to unleash the Human Bomber's Mountain Press, had already dispelled its multiplication jutsu. His massive body was being held like a chick in the clone's hand, his entire face flushed red.

"Don't let me go!"

No matter how much he struggled, the clone's large hand remained as still as an iron clamp.

"Our attack had absolutely no effect."

The sharp-eyed Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the clone with slightly dirty clothes and his mood instantly plummeted. The massive attack they had just unleashed hadn't even broken through the enemy's defenses.

"After all, he's a clone of the Great Teacher."

Uchiha Kagami shook his head, his gaze falling on the other person's familiar face, a red light flashing in his eyes, lost in thought.

"Rescue Qu Feng first."

The group nodded in unison, abandoning their long-range attack methods, and, armed with their respective weapons, charged towards the sixth clone who was crushing the fat man with one hand.

"The Dance of the Sun Halo!"

Wielding the Blood-Drinking Sword, Mirror moved with ghostly speed. With the aid of his superhuman teleportation technique, he transformed into a dazzling streak of fire and rushed towards the clone, like a blazing sun.

"Splash!"

A flaming blade of light rushed towards them. Clones number six felt the extraordinary heat, their pupils contracting slightly, but they didn't dodge. Instead, they raised their other arm, a strange, eerie blue light flashing within it.

"boom!"

The red blade flashed and the blue, powerful fist collided, sending up a shower of aftershocks.

As the flames subsided, Uchiha Kagami, his hands gripping his blood-red longsword tightly, was visibly tense. Taking a direct hit from a monstrous punch was no pleasant experience.

It was only because of the miraculous effect of the ninja tools in his hand that he was not turned into mincemeat by the clone's relentless monstrous strength. But even the aftershocks made him feel his internal organs shift, a sweet taste in his throat, and a trickle of blood involuntarily flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Diamond Wall!"

While the clone was struggling with Uchiha Kagami, Hiruzen Sarutobi swung his Vajra Staff. The thick staff split into more than a dozen staffs in mid-air, forming a huge cube cage just before it reached the clone, imprisoning it.

"Um?"

Seeing himself trapped in a cage, the clone simply tossed aside the nearly suffocating Akimichi Torifu in his hand, and with a forceful shake, sent the Mirror Boy, with whom he was struggling, flying.

After withdrawing his hands, he prepared to use Wood Release to forcefully break the prison, but the wooden branches that broke through the ground beneath his feet could not break through the defenses of the Vajra Prison Wall.

"Danzo, hurry up!"

"Buttock Escape: Thousand Cuts!"

Seizing the opportunity, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, and Danzo, who was already prepared, leaped up, swaying his charming buttocks in the air. With a somersault, his huge buttocks transformed into a black blade, stabbing towards the temporarily immobile clone.

Upon seeing this bizarre attack method, even the emotionless clone instinctively took a few steps back, ultimately leaning against the Vajra Prison's walls.

Seeing no way out, he could only raise his arms to defend himself. Danzo, seeing this, channeled even more chakra into his hips, and the single blade instantly multiplied into a dense rain of blades, showering down on the clones in the cage.

"Whoosh!"

Danzo landed safely, narrowly missing the cage. His enormous buttocks shrank and shrank, while the clone inside the cage looked down in confusion, only to find itself unharmed.

Did you miss?

"Let my butt fly for a bit~"

Seeing that his companions also looked completely bewildered, Danzo then revealed a mysterious smile.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!~"

With a barely perceptible tearing sound, everyone's gaze turned to the clone in the cage, only to find that his body was beginning to be covered in dense, bloody welts, which were spreading rapidly all over his body.

"Sizzle!"

His airtight black robe finally met its end, torn to shreds by a thousand cuts, revealing the pale body hidden beneath.

"Hmph~"

Seeing the remarkable results of his ultimate technique, Danzo's buttocks were sticking up high, and his face was full of smugness.

"I'm the MVP, you're all just coasting along."

However, before he could finish his remarks, a chilling black mask had already appeared on the face of clone number six in the cage.

"State 2, Startup".

The clone, instantly entering Sage Mode, reached out and grasped the Vajra Ruyi Staff that had imprisoned it. To everyone's disbelief, it gently snapped it in two.

"Boom!"

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, which could even defend against Wood Release techniques, snapped in two. The next second, the Monkey King's mournful scream echoed throughout the battlefield, causing all the men to instinctively clench their legs.

"Ah!!! Hiruzen, my Ox-ko!!!" (End of Chapter)