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

The situation on the field changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, two beautiful figures appeared, and the next second they were both on the platform where the Tailed Beast Cards were placed.

"Who is it?"

Both the test takers and the attentive audience members were taken aback by this sudden turn of events.

Kenta Senju's screams still echoed in everyone's ears. Everyone was curious about who was so bold as to use a Tailed Beast Card that could instantly kill an elite Jonin.

"It's Mito Uzumaki!"

"The sister of the Uzumaki clan leader? The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are formidable, so she must have a way to subdue the tailed beasts."

Soon, based on Mito Uzumaki's physical characteristics, some people determined her identity and speculated that she might be the mysterious sealing master.

When Mito Uzumaki served as the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, she used a false identity. She deliberately created the identity of a descendant of a noble family who had been living in exile, which allowed her to legitimately integrate into the daimyo circle and avoid many troubles.

Therefore, her current public identity is that of the younger sister of Uzumaki Hanamichi, the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan, and the iron-fisted princess of the Land of Whirlpools, who leads her clan to conquer the seas and relentlessly beat up Kirigakure.

"Is this the Tailed Beast Card?"

Hearing the exclamations of amazement from those around her, Mito Uzumaki smiled slightly, her gaze falling on the Nine-Tailed Fox Card she held in her hand. Looking at the lifelike, fiery red fox, a hint of curiosity flickered in her eyes.

"Take your hand away, I touched you first."

Holding the other end of the Nine-Tails Card, Uchiha Hikaru coldly spoke, her black pupils transforming into crimson Sharingan from the very beginning; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to react so quickly when Mito Uzumaki took action.

"It doesn't matter who gets it first, what matters is who gets it last."

Mito Uzumaki shook her head, secretly tightening her grip on the card. Uchiha Hikaru felt the immense pulling force from the other side, his gaze sharpening, and the veins on the back of his pale hand immediately bulged.

Upon discovering that her supposedly formidable strength hadn't been enough to snatch the Nine-Tails Card immediately, Mito Uzumaki was slightly taken aback. It turned out that Hikaru Uchiha before her also possessed strength comparable to Mito's.

"Oh, you have superhuman strength too?"

"Ah Yin taught me."

Uchiha Hikaru smiled smugly, the blue light emanating from her small, delicate hands particularly dazzling.

"How could she possibly be evenly matched with the Iron-Fisted Princess in terms of strength? Whose subordinate is she?"

Watching the black-haired girl hold her own in the strength contest, the audience began to speculate. Based on the Uchiha Hikaru's uniform, most people only guessed that she was from the Uchiha clan.

"I think I remember her as..."

However, some people recognized the girl's identity. After all, no matter how much she kept to herself, Uchiha Hikaru still lived in a village and couldn't avoid interacting with the villagers.

"I remember now! She's Gin Uchiha's girlfriend!"

Upon recalling Uchiha Hikaru's identity, the villagers immediately revealed the girl's hidden figure, leaving the onlookers, who were waiting to hear the juicy gossip, utterly stunned.

"ha?"

After lingering on the girl's beautiful and charming face for a long time, one of the audience members, upon learning of the explosion, burst into tears, beating his chest in despair.

"Even someone with curly hair can find a wife, so why am I, a handsome man like me, still single?"

"I refuse to accept this!"

"Mr. Akimichi, please stop your performance."

The audience members watching the obese man weeping and wailing couldn't help but voice their criticisms.

"I, Akimichi-chan, am determined to find a boyfriend!"

Despite facing much criticism, this Akimichi clansman with black-rimmed glasses and a sleazy appearance never gave up on his ideals.

"Lord Izuna, how can she be so strong?"

The clansmen who followed Uchiha Izuna were also very curious about Uchiha Hikaru's identity.

These young people, most of whom were born after the founding of Konoha, were unaware of the secrets within the clan, and their knowledge of Uchiha Hikari was limited to her being Uchiha Gin's roommate.

Her strength is unassuming, but judging from her successful mastery of the Yin Seal, her strength should be considerable, at least at the level of a Jonin.

"Hikaru-nee is very strong."

Uchiha Izuna looked at Uchiha Hikaru in the arena with complicated eyes. How could someone who could be paired with her older cousin be an ordinary person?

Even that guy, he can't quite see through him now.

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to another figure in the arena, clearly distinguished by black and white, his eyes becoming more serious.

"Hey! Are you even capable? If we're going to compare strength, let me do it!"

Below the platform, watching the stalemate between Uchiha Hikaru and Senju Itama, unable to contain his itching fists, shouted loudly.

"Don't interfere, this is my battle."

Uchiha bald said without turning his head.

"Honestly, getting old means having a lot of trouble."

Senju Itama pouted unhappily, then continued to wait with his arms crossed, his eyes filled with restless anticipation.

"Damn it, if this continues, one of those two women will definitely take the Nine-Tailed Card."

On the other side, Senju Hisama, whose call was unilaterally ended by Kurama, looked anxious.

"We cannot sit idly by and wait to die."

After much deliberation, she decided to take the initiative and catch Mito and Uzumaki off guard while they were locked in a stalemate, thus turning the tables and reaping the benefits of their conflict.

The thought arose, and Senju Hisana began searching for a suitable spot, subtly moving towards the platform.

"what?"

Just then, Uchiha Osamu, who wasn't interested in the Tailed Beast Cards, noticed the white-haired girl's subtle movements. Seeing her purposeful strides, he blinked in confusion.

"What's wrong, Sister Zhili?"

Uchiha's voice caught Senju Itama's attention.

"Itama, that girl, is she trying to cause trouble?"

Pointing at Senju Hisama, Uchiha Osamu whispered.

"ha?"

Looking in the direction he was being pointed at, Senju Itama immediately wore a strange expression.

This niece is such a worry! How dare she get involved in a fight of this level? Be careful, she might get torn to shreds by those two women in no time.

"I'll be right back."

Senju Itama sighed inwardly, then vanished from the spot, leaving the bewildered Uchiha Osamu alone to eat snacks.

Hisana Senju, who was intently observing Mito and Senju Uzumaki, was completely unaware that her subtle actions had been revealed to Itama Senju.

"Attack! Attack now!"

Seeing that Mito and the other were still pulling at each other's Tailed Beast Cards, she urged them impatiently in a low voice.

"What do you want to do?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind her, and she instinctively replied.

"What else can we do? Steal cards."

As soon as she finished speaking, her expression froze on her face. She slowly turned her head and saw Senju Itama looking at her with a helpless expression.

"Feizhen, I advise you not to act rashly. Neither of those two women upstairs is a good person."

Senju Itama still showed at least some concern for her adopted niece; she didn't want her second brother's only bloodline to perish here.

"Auntie, I'm just taking a look."

After hesitating for a long time, Senju Hisami replied in a barely audible voice.

Until he successfully transforms back, he should continue playing the role of his daughter.

"That's good. Some things are just meant to be looked at, not seen."

Gently shaking his head, Senju Itama earnestly warned that such dangerous things as Tailed Beast Cards were not something a child like Senju Hisama could possess.

Upon hearing this, Senju Hisa fell into a brief silence. She knew her sister was worried about her safety, but at this moment, she was more concerned about the future of the family.

If we don't get the Nine-Tailed Fox Card and the Knight System, the decline of the Senju clan will be inevitable. By the time our eldest brother returns, our family may be gone.

"Aunt, the Senju clan needs it."

Senju Hisa slowly raised her head. She couldn't bear to watch her family decline.

Now that Kenta Senju, on whom the family had placed great hopes, has left the stage, she is the last hope of the Senju clan.

Did you not listen to a single word I said?

Senju Itama frowned slightly as he watched his eldest niece slowly retreat.

Although she wasn't part of the clan, she was aware of the Senju clan's current predicament, so she secretly provided Senju Momoka with considerable assistance to maintain the clan's basic operations.

As long as she lives, the Senju clan will never fall.

Goodness, you're even worse than a brother-supporting demon!

"I'm sorry, Auntie."

Having made up his mind, Senju Hisama shook his head solemnly. The instant his words fell, he transformed into a streak of blue lightning and vanished before Senju Itama's eyes.

"Tsk!"

The familiar Flying Thunder God Technique, the familiar stubbornness.

"Second brother, she truly is your daughter; her personality is just like yours."

Senju Itama clicked his tongue softly, channeling chakra into his legs, and transformed into a streak of light as he rushed towards the platform.

"Ah? Someone's made a move again, it's the princess of the Senju clan!"

Senju Hishima's dramatic move successfully drew the attention of the spectators, who quickly shifted their gazes from the two women locked in a stalemate, chasing after the blue lightning bolt.

"There's one more behind, and it's another Uchiha!"

Many people recognize Senju Itama; her striking black and white hair leaves a deep impression.

"Whoosh!—"

After using the Flying Thunder God Technique to bypass Senju Itama, Senju Hisama's figure flashed again, heading towards the Nine-Tails Card she had locked onto.

"Wait!"

The moment she raised her fingers again to gather chakra, a small hand quietly landed on Senju Hisama's shoulder, startling her.

"Auntie? What's wrong?"

Senju Hisama turned his head in surprise, looking at the dense chakra surrounding Senju Itama, and was momentarily speechless.

When did you become so strong, little sister?

The siblings secretly recognized each other years ago, but out of guilt and love for their sister, Tobirama and the others never urged her to train, so they had no idea of ​​Itama's true strength.

"Second Brother's skills are quite impressive, but that's far from enough."

Somewhat surprised, Senju Itama nodded slightly in approval as he watched the hand seals in Senju Hisama's hands. This eldest niece was indeed a genius; her second brother had spent many years cultivating a secret technique that he had only just begun to master, yet she had already grasped it at such a young age.

Unfortunately, with just the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was no match for Uchiha Hikaru and the others.

"I'm sorry."

Looking at the tiny, iron-like hand on her shoulder, Senju Hisama took a deep breath. A second before Senju Itama spoke, she vanished again in a flash of blue lightning.

When it reappeared, it was behind Senju Itama, its palm raised high, transforming into a blade, and slashing towards the opponent's fair neck.

"Bang!"

"what!"

so hard!

Senju Hishima, clutching her swollen, red hand, quickly retreated, staring in disbelief at her sister's pale nape. Although she had held back somewhat, that chop strike would have blinded even a Jonin.

Since lecturing is useless...

Broken bones are the best lessons. The unharmed Senju Itama turned around with a serious expression, his fists igniting a blue light that made Senju Hishi tremble.

"They're fighting! They're fighting!"

Seeing the two women start fighting, the onlookers in the stands cheered excitedly; at least their money hadn't been wasted.

"That kid's grown up pretty well, hasn't he?"

On the stage, Mito Uzumaki, who was locked in a fierce struggle, glanced at Itama Senju and noticed that she even had time to speak, indicating that she wasn't using her full strength.

"snort!"

Compared to the relaxed Mito Uzumaki, Kou Uchiha was considerably inferior, but she was, after all, an Uchiha. Rather than focusing on taijutsu, she concentrated more on developing her eye techniques.

Comparing strength with Mito Uzumaki is like using your weakness to fight against her strength, which ultimately puts you at a disadvantage.

The two women outside used their superhuman strength to pull frantically, but the Nine-Tails inside the card had no one to confide in about its torment.

As an aggregate of chakra, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) does not possess a physical body. Now that it is sealed within a card, this card, which carries its power, is equivalent to a card containing a chakra core.

If the Tailed Beast Card is damaged, it will also be affected.

Of course, cards made from fragments of the Six Paths Ninja Tools are undoubtedly powerful, but it depends on the situation.

Under normal circumstances, even a bloodline limit with extremely high destructive power cannot harm it in the slightest.

But the current situation has gone beyond the usual scope.

Kurama could clearly sense that the card space he was in was disintegrating, and under the impact of the two women's chakra, countless cracks appeared.

"Stop it, stop it! If you keep going, I'm going to split in two!"

Trembling, it quickly spoke up to warn the two women outside not to tear the innocent little tailed beast in two for the sake of momentary pleasure.

"Oh?"

The moment the Nine-Tails' voice echoed in their minds, the two women in their struggle froze. Mito Uzumaki then curiously examined the details of the Tailed Beast Card in her hand.

"The Four Symbols Seal?"

As a master of sealing techniques, she clearly sensed the exquisite sealing techniques engraved on the Tailed Beast Cards, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"One, two, three, four... eighteen questions?"

When the two Four Symbols Seals are combined, they form the Eight Trigrams Seal, a supreme sealing technique that even tailed beasts cannot escape.

However, the Tailed Beast card in her hand had been sealed with a full eighteen Four Symbols Seals, demonstrating that its creator's sealing techniques were far superior to her own, a master of sealing.

Gintoki is truly a master of disguise!

But she was only surprised for a second before not investigating further. After all, she knew who created the Tailed Beast Cards, and the stronger Uchiha Gin became, the happier she was.

"Since Kurama has said so, shouldn't we change the format of the competition?"

Mito Uzumaki raised an eyebrow and suggested to Hikaru Uchiha, whose face was tense.

"Trying to trick me into letting go? No way!"

Uchiha Hikaru didn't believe Kurama's nonsense. He just tore it open and glued it back together.

Nine-Tailed Fox: Feed me peanuts! (End of Chapter)