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

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The moment this topic was brought up, the F6 members, who had just been beaming with joy, seemed to be struck by a spell and fell silent.

And they both simultaneously looked away from Uchiha Kagami, as if deliberately avoiding something.

When it comes to debt issues, like Danzo, all of them have reached out to Jingzi to some extent.

In the early days of Konoha's founding, the newly joined ninja alliances all experienced prolonged financial crises for some reason.

Everyone tightened their belts to make ends meet, and young Sarutobi Hiruzen and others thus experienced a difficult period of remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present.

However, ninjas are precocious, and maturity implies the need for a certain level of material support.

Of the group, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already pledged his life to his current wife when he was less than ten years old.

Unfortunately, despite being the young clan leader, his allowance remained stagnant, and his meager wallet couldn't cover his daily expenses for dates with his girlfriend.

Left with no other choice, he reached out to the only big spender in F6. It was with Kagami's help that Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to continue his relationship with Biwako until they got married.

It can be said that, apart from Danzo, he owes Jingzi the most money.

Mitomon only borrowed some rice from the mirror company occasionally when he discovered that new frames were on limited-time sale.

As for Koharu Utatane, it was because she had been obsessed with personal photoshoots for a while, and in a moment of impulsiveness, she commissioned hundreds of expensive, retouched photo sets from a certain photographer.

Not only did she borrow a large sum of money from Jingzai, but she also used up her dowry.

Even now, she still owes a considerable sum of money and receives occasional reminders from the mysterious photographer.

Needless to say, Akimichi Torifu, being a gourmet, was willing to borrow money to order the legendary ultimate ingredients in order to taste the top-notch cuisine of the Land of Waves.

It is said to be an unparalleled delicacy hidden in the deep sea, and even the most famous people have to queue up to taste it.

"Huh? Why aren't you all talking?"

Uchiha Kagami, who was constantly monitoring the clones' movements, noticed that his teammates had all muted their microphones. He turned around in confusion and asked,

"Cough cough cough Mirror, I will definitely pay back the money I borrowed after I get back from this mission."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed a few times feigning an attack, then made a clear and resonant promise.

Jing must be using this rescue as a way to reprimand himself, implying that his decision regarding life and death is entirely in his hands.

We should repay him at least a little, otherwise, if he faces danger next time and Jing stands idly by, he will only have regrets in the Northwest.

"Oh dear, Jing, I almost forgot about the money if you hadn't mentioned it. Tomorrow, I'll pay you back the money for the frames."

"Um, Jing-kun, I'm a little short on cash lately. I'll pay you back part of it first, and the rest will be settled in one lump sum once my parents have prepared my new dowry."

"Jing, you know my character. Even if it means losing my own flesh, I will pay back the money I owe you."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, the group snapped out of their daze and immediately began to eagerly make promises to the bewildered Uchiha Kagami, afraid of being too late.

"It's nothing, it's just a small amount of money. You can pay me back whenever you want."

Uchiha Kagami blinked in confusion, wondering why his friends would bring up the matter of repaying the money at such a critical moment.

But he waved his hand magnanimously, indicating that he was not in a hurry.

"That won't do! Nobody's money comes from thin air!"

Jingzai confirmed that this was true, and that all his money was earned by kowtowing.

"That's right, that's right~"

"Wait, I'll give it back to you right now!"

"boom!--"

Just as the group was vying to express their determination to repay the money, countless thick wooden branches rose from the fire not far away. After leveling the flames, they eventually transformed into an endearing wooden figure, staring intently at the F6.

"not good!"

Even though they had never directly faced Hashirama Senju's wooden puppet, they could clearly see the aftershocks of the battle nearby. This power, far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas, was something that they, as ordinary ninjas, could not handle.

"Where did the teacher go? We might not be able to hold on much longer."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. Ever since the battle began, Tobirama Senju had vanished without a trace with another clone, their fate unknown.

"I believe the teacher will be alright."

Mirror shook his head, his scarlet eyes showing no worry. Tobirama Senju's strength had been officially certified by Gin Uchiha, so even if he was no match for his opponent, he could still escape unscathed.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Not far away, a giant wooden figure was running towards them, its heavy footsteps like hammer blows, striking their hearts relentlessly.

Clang! —

"Big guys, there's no turning back now."

Holding the Blood-Drinking Sword in front of him, Uchiha Kagami showed no fear. If they took even half a step back at this moment, it could change the entire course of the battle.

His tall and resolute figure was imprinted in the eyes of the others, like a reassuring pill for the confused group.

A moment later, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others roused themselves and stood in a row with Kagami, who was holding a weapon.

"Jing, don't try to steal the spotlight by yourself. We're a team."

Tightening his slightly loosened gauntlets, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face once again radiated intense fighting spirit.

Akimichi Torifu, whose arm had fully healed, wiped his nose, his plump face radiating confidence.

Mitokado Homura habitually pushed up his glasses, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

Koharu, the woman in the tummy, drew her long, slender senbon needle, displaying an air of strength and determination that rivaled any man's.

"Mmm."

"Danzo!"

Just as the group struck a pose, preparing for a fierce battle, a groan suddenly came from Danzo, who was unconscious behind them. They immediately turned around and were pleasantly surprised to see his eyes slowly opening.

"Jing, what kind of medicine did you just give me? The effect is so remarkable!"

"That's Uncle Yin's homemade sweet water, a gift for me to use for self-defense."

"I see, that makes sense then."

Having learned the source of the potion, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded thoughtfully.

If we're talking about people he can't see through, then Uchiha Gin, the mentor of the F6, would definitely be at the top of the list.

Putting aside the fact that so many years have passed and the other party's appearance has remained unchanged, even using forbidden techniques to explain it would be enough to shock them for a long time.

What puzzled him most was where did the other party, an ordinary ninja with only Jonin strength, get such a huge amount of wealth?

And those incredible research findings.

"Monkeys, everyone, you didn't survive either?"

Upon waking, Danzo was surprised to find that not only was he physically unharmed, but he was also full of strength, and the wound on his buttocks had completely healed.

The only explanation for this situation is that I am already in the Pure Land.

"Idiot, you're still alive. It was Yin San San's medicine that saved you."

With a beaming smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped Danzo on the head and spoke up to explain for him.

"what!"

Danzo stared wide-eyed in surprise. Just before he lost consciousness, he had vaguely seen a figure beckoning to him, urging him to hurry over and report. He never expected that when he opened his eyes, he would be alive again.

"Thank you, Jing. From now on, you'll be my godfather!"

With a somersault, Danzo landed in front of the mirror. He clasped his hands in a fist salute, preparing to bow down, but the other man stopped him first.

"This is what I should do."

Kagami smiled, a hint of mockery in his eyes as he looked at Danzo.

"Besides, didn't you already pray when you borrowed money last time?"

"Thank you so much for saving me, Godfather!"

"Thump!—"

"Alright, enough joking, it's time for battle!"

The wooden puppet had already reached a distance of less than a hundred meters from the group, and Uchiha Kagami, who had just been smiling, suddenly changed his expression.

"Then let me lead the charge!"

The radical Akimichi Torifu was the first to step forward. With the support of the bond, he felt full of power, and his eyes burned with fierce battle intent.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded without hesitation. Among them, only Torifu was capable of reaching gigantic size.

I'll go first.

Having gained his companion's approval, Akimichi Torifu took out a green pill and swallowed it.

"Super Multiplication Technique!"

He then leaped into the air, his massive body rapidly expanding until he transformed into a giant the size of a small mountain, landing in the path the wooden figure was sure to take.

"Don't even think about hurting my comrades before I fall!"

Akimichi Torifu, now a giant, wiped his nose and strode towards the menacing wooden figure.

"boom!"

The two giants collided, and a thunderous sound rang in everyone's ears.

"Go quickly and get help to fetch wind!"

Akimichi Torifu tightly hugged the wooden doll's waist, actually stopping the unstoppable wooden doll. Seeing his friend's face turn red, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew he couldn't continue the OMO, so he immediately called the others to join the battle.

Uchiha Kagami focused his attention on the clone atop the wooden dummy's head. The best way to destroy the dummy was to disrupt the caster's chakra supply.

Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou-Mao-Yin

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals. He opened his mouth wide, unleashing several dazzling flames that scattered in all directions. These firebirds, transformed from fire shadows, charged towards the clone under his precise control.

Under such a dense barrage of attacks, if the opponent doesn't want to take the hit head-on, their only option is to dodge by leaping away.

However, the outcome was not as Uchiha Kagami had predicted. Faced with an astonishing number of firebirds, the clones showed no intention of dodging.

He simply raised one hand, and the giant dragon that the wooden figure was carrying on its back instantly detached from its body.

"roar!"

The ferocious dragon head opened its massive maw and devoured Uchiha Kagami's firebird in one gulp. Not only that, after gorging itself, the wooden dragon continued its charge towards the F6.

"Danzo, use that!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared and beckoned to Danzo beside him.

If they don't get rid of this wooden dragon, they'll probably have a hard time getting into the battlefield.

"Okay!"

The tacit understanding cultivated over many years allowed Danzo to immediately grasp his close friend's intentions. He promptly began preparations, swiftly completing the hand seals he had practiced thousands of times.

On the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi had also finished his hand seals. Scorching fire-style chakra condensed in his throat. He glanced at Danzo beside him and noticed with surprise that Danzo's cheeks weren't puffed out.

Could it be that Danzo misunderstood?

"Monkey, let me show you my newly developed special release method!"

Sensing his close friend's gaze, Danzo immediately revealed a mysterious smile.

He had worked hard for several years to achieve this day, just to amaze everyone at the crucial moment.

With the arrow already on the bowstring, there was no turning back. Hiruzen Sarutobi, without hesitation, opened his mouth and unleashed a massive fire dragon.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

After vomiting, he immediately turned his head, wanting to see what Danzo was up to.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Danzo turned around with a slight smile, sticking out his now fully restored, enormous, pert buttocks.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even wonder, he was astonished to discover that within that bottomless crevice, a violent gust of wind was brewing.

"Hmph~ Hit-and-run technique: Wind-based Vacuum Giant Jade!"

As the strange-smelling wind condensed to its limit, a massive, dark yellow wind bullet shot out from Danzo's rear end, catching up with Hiruzen Sarutobi's Great Fire Dragon Technique at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Upon witnessing this unbelievable scene, everyone present, including the clone standing atop the wooden dragon head, froze in place.

"This tastes awful! Danzo, I'm going to vomit!"

As the person closest to Danzo's asshole, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately smelled the hellish stench, which almost made him vomit up the food he had eaten last year.

But there was no time to complain about where the smell came from; what he saw before him completely blew his mind.

"I'll blanch it! How is that possible?"

Because his Fire Dragon, upon contact with the slightly foul-smelling Vacuum Sphere released by Danzo, swelled several times its original size, completely overwhelming the previously arrogant Wood Dragon in terms of sheer volume.

【Combo Skill - Dragon Holding Jade - Modified】

Thus, the Fire Dragon, empowered by the Multiplying Technique, swallowed the cloned Wood Dragon with overwhelming force, its mouth filled with a foul-smelling Vacuum Jewel. Undeterred, it launched a counterattack towards the Wood Golem, about to collide with Akimichi Torifu's back.

"Get out of the way, Feng!"

Seeing this, Mitokado Homura shouted, and Akimichi Torifuku deactivated the multiplication technique with a bang. His shrunken body landed safely, barely grazing the edge of the dragon-shaped jade pendant.

"Thump!"

"Boom!"

Faced with this bizarre and unfamiliar attack, the clone simply manipulated the wooden doll to raise its hand in defense. In its rudimentary understanding, mere Fire Release and Wind Release techniques, not even a bloodline limit, couldn't possibly harm the wooden doll in the slightest.

As he expected, the thick fire dragon crashed down on the wooden figure, only producing small sparks.

It was just a showy attack after all.

Next second,

"Boom!!!"

The Dragon-Holding Jewel, which Danzo had unilaterally modified, surprisingly produced a secondary explosion after hitting the wooden dummy.

Catalyzed by the flammable and explosive gases contained within the vacuum jade, the flames instantly engulfed the wooden figure and the clone.

The violent explosion even created a strange mushroom cloud in the center of the battlefield, and a pungent smell permeated the entire battlefield.

"this"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, so surprised he forgot to cover his nose, stared in astonishment at Danzo's smug expression. It took him a long time to process what he was saying before finally uttering a heartfelt remark.

"Danzo, you're a fucking genius!" (End of Chapter)