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

"Ah! Why are Zhili-nee and Hisa fighting?"

Sitting next to Uchiha Gin, Senju Itama realized that the situation had become even more complicated. He had only been gone a short while, so how had Uchiha Osamu ended up fighting his niece?

"Maybe it's to help you get revenge?"

Uchiha Gin didn't know why the usually gentle and calm Gin would go and cause trouble for Senju Hisana, but considering what had happened before, it was highly likely that she was standing up for her best friend.

"ha?"

What should I do? One is my best friend I've known since childhood, and the other is my brother's orphan. They're both my flesh and blood.

Senju Itama wished he could rush down right now and shout at the two women in the midst of their battle, "The rain is so heavy! The rain is so heavy!"

"Bang!"

In the arena, relying on her rich combat experience, Senju Hisama fought with ease, raising her hand to block the attack from Uchiha Rinpoche, whose expression turned slightly cold, and then voiced the question that had been nagging at her.

"We have no past grievances or present conflicts, so why are you attacking me?"

After successfully sending her formidable younger sister away, Senju Hisama thought her last obstacle was the two women vying for power on the high platform. But then, unexpectedly, another formidable opponent appeared.

"You seem to know Mr. Yin quite well?"

With a blank expression, Uchiha Ritsu brushed aside Senju Hisami's arm, took two steps back, and spoke with a hint of coldness in his voice.

The perceptive Uchiha leader, with his keen ability to read people, immediately sensed something unusual the moment Senju Hisana mentioned the name Uchiha Gin.

Based on her years of experience in dealing with people, she knew that this white-haired, red-eyed man was definitely very familiar with Mr. Yin.

However, the fact that even he, the chief disciple, was unaware of the fact that the two knew each other was enough to deduce that the two were having an affair behind the scenes.

"Me and him? We're not close."

Senju Hisami shook her slightly numb arm, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, and spoke up to distance herself from Uchiha Gin.

In this world, the only person who knows her true identity is Uchiha Gin, and the two are naturally very close.

But now, in order to avoid revealing her true identity in her daily life, she usually keeps her distance from Uchiha Gin and contacts him privately when necessary.

"A complete liar."

Clearly, Uchiha Rinpoche did not believe Senju Hisami's answer. As he spoke, a faint crimson glint appeared in his black eyes, and the three tomoe radiating a deep, cold power began to slowly rotate.

"Tsk!"

As expected, the Uchiha are born evil.

Besides causing trouble for others, what else can it do?

Since her opponent had even revealed his Sharingan, Senju Hisama knew that a fight was inevitable. Taking a deep breath, she produced two kunai inscribed with complex runes and assumed an attack stance.

"Looks like things are about to get serious."

Seeing the two women on the verge of exchanging blows, Uchiha Gin frowned almost imperceptibly. It was just a small exam; was it really necessary to resort to violence?

It's just a Tailed Beast Card, right? I'll give each of you one.

"It's a complete mess."

Also paying close attention to the situation was the F6 in the VIP lounge. Hiruzen Sarutobi had been watching the power struggle between Hikari Uchiha and Mito Uzumaki, hoping to witness the strength of the renowned Iron-Fisted Princess.

As a result, the intrusion of Senju Hisana and others successfully caught his attention. Looking at the white-haired girl entangled in battle with Uchiha Kazuya, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that her fighting style was very familiar.

"Danzo, what do you think?"

"How can I see it? I'll sit and watch."

Danzo, sitting on the sofa, turned around and replied with a puzzled look.

"Don't try to be clever. Something can't happen to the teacher's daughter, otherwise how will we explain it to the Senju clan?"

"Hiruzen, don't worry. Sister Zhili is careful and will definitely not hurt Miss Hisa."

"Bang!—"

As soon as Uchiha Kagami finished speaking with a smile, Uchiha Osamu delivered a powerful whip kick to Senju Hishima, sending her crashing heavily to the hard ground. A trickle of crimson blood slowly flowed down her pale lips.

Even so, Uchiha Rinpoche seemed unsatisfied and immediately pressed his advantage, cornering the pale-faced Senju Hisami. A brutal and inhuman humiliation was about to unfold.

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"Never mind what I said."

With a stiff expression, Uchiha Kagami scratched his head. This slap in the face came way too fast.

"Well played!"

Danzo didn't care about Senju Hisana's safety at all; in fact, he was secretly hoping to see that wretched woman suffer a setback.

You dare to cheat the Shimura clan out of their money? You'll regret it!

It turns out that Danzo was still thinking about the previous election, when his father spent a lot of money to buy an important position from Senju Hisama.

As a result of a series of events that followed, the Ninja Clan Alliance completely broke with Senju Hishima. If it weren't for the fact that she was Senju Tobirama's daughter, the Ninja Clan Alliance would have gone to her door to demand compensation long ago.

"A perfectly good exam has turned into a stage for their performance."

Danzo looked at the four lively women in the arena, his eyes becoming more serious.

There are still a few contestants remaining in the examination hall, all of whom are members of their respective ninja clans. However, these individuals are hesitant to challenge Mito Uzumaki and the others for the Tailed Beast Cards, and instead remain observing from a corner.

This cowardly behavior is tantamount to tarnishing the reputation of the Ninja Alliance.

In F6's initial plan, this exam was an opportunity to showcase the Ninja Alliance's abundant martial spirit, a chance to demonstrate their strength to the villagers, and to dispel the preconceived notion that Konoha was only inhabited by the Senju and Uchiha clans.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The exciting battle on the field has once again brought the long-dormant Uchiha and Senju clans back into the public eye, ruining the long-planned strategy of the Shinobi Alliance.

"Monkey, I'm going to the toilet."

Danzo winked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose face was equally gloomy, and then left the VIP viewing room first.

"I'll go too."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, understanding perfectly, followed closely behind, and the two left one after the other.

"Didn't Danzo just go there?"

Uchiha Kagami blinked in confusion. Could it be that Danzo had a problem with his prostate?

"Maybe he didn't wipe his bottom properly."

Akimichi Torifu, munching on his snacks without even looking up, offered a plausible explanation.

"That's possible."

Upon thinking of Danzo's astonishingly large hips, Uchiha Kagami dispelled his doubts and continued watching the battle.

"Monkey, this can't go on. The Uchiha and Senju have already stolen all the limelight."

Danzo, unwilling to see the Ninja Alliance relegated to the background, stopped in front of the restroom and muttered resentfully.

"Let me arrange it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also anxious as he watched. He nodded in agreement and raised his hand, and several masked ANBU appeared. A secret order was then issued.

"Let's go, Danzo, it's time for the show to begin."

Inside the examination hall, in a corner unseen by the audience, several figures slowly descended. One of them, a masked ANBU member, looked at the ninja clan members gathered in the distance and raised his hand to form a very rare hand seal.

[Ninja Art: Mind-Communicating Technique]

"Listen up, everyone! The Hokage has ordered you to join the battle. Even if you can't win, you can't afford to lose too badly."

"ha?"

"Nani!"

The sudden voice in their minds startled the already tense ninja members. Fortunately, one of them was a ninja from the Yamanaka clan. He recognized the source of the voice and calmed the restless group down.

"Seriously? We're supposed to fight that kind of monster?"

Those who passed the first test were no ordinary individuals; each was a prominent member of their clan, possessing strength comparable to elite Jonin, and they considered themselves to have exceptionally sharp judgment.

Even someone as strong as Kenta Senju was almost turned into an idiot by the violent aura of the Tailed Beast Cards. The two women on the high platform, however, were completely unaffected and could even hold one Tailed Beast Card in their hands, which was enough to prove their unfathomable and terrifying strength.

"Sigh, I should have just abstained."

Those entrusted with this heavy responsibility looked as if they were dying. Had they known there would be such a daunting task, they should have given up in the first place.

"Hurry up, I'll record the whole thing."

Everyone hesitated, and no one made a move. Seeing this, the secret service sent another message, the contents of which were like a death knell.

"I've already called you, do whatever you want."

Ultimately, one of the ninja clan members couldn't withstand the psychological pressure and was the first to rush out.

"Wait, are you out of your mind?"

The other members tensed up and shouted, only to find that their opponent wasn't heading towards the platform, but instead had turned their spears and charged towards the two women, Senju Hisami and Senju Hima, who were engaged in battle.

"You're being incredibly despicable!"

"The orders didn't say we had to fight those two guys up there."

The running ninja member turned around and said with a serious expression, his eyes full of smugness.

"Wait for me!"

Everyone instantly snapped out of their daze and hurriedly followed, the commotion easily attracting the attention of the audience.

"What are those guys trying to do?"

"Oh, there were still people participating. I thought they all forfeited."

"Wait, they're not heading for the Tailed Beast Cards. What are they trying to do?"

Watching the ninja clan members, who had a clear objective and moved in perfect unison, the audience looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to guess what they were up to.

"What are those guys doing?"

Hearing the sudden commotion of footsteps beside them, the two women, locked in fierce combat, stopped abruptly and created some distance between themselves. Senju Hisami, slightly out of breath, frowned in confusion.

"It looks like they're coming for us."

Uchiha Rinchi had calmed down by now, glancing sideways at the approaching group, his doubts only growing stronger.

They don't even have Tailed Beast Cards, have these guys lost their minds?

"Human Bomber!"

Before the two could resolve their doubts, a massive ball of flesh flew out from the charging crowd. An impatient member of the Akimichi clan unleashed his family's secret technique, crushing the enemy in its path.

"We'll decide the winner later. I'll clear the area first."

Seeing the menacing ball of flesh approaching, Uchiha Rinpoche chose to temporarily cease hostilities. A flash of red light appeared in his eyes, and he vanished from his spot in an instant.

"what?"

The sudden disappearance of Uchiha Rinpoche caught the ninja clan members off guard. They immediately slowed their pace and began searching for the purple-haired girl.

"Crackling~ Crackling~"

"Ha, did you guys hear the thunder?"

A faint crackling sound rang out. The ninja members looked up at the sky and, seeing that it was still azure, immediately asked in confusion,

"It seems so, but what's that in the sky?"

A sharp-eyed member spotted the figure floating in the sky and immediately screamed in surprise.

In the air, Uchiha Rinpoche, wielding a gray short blade, had eyes devoid of joy or sorrow. Her beautiful red eyes were slightly lowered, and all she saw were ants.

"Are you ready to receive the punishment of lightning?"

The girl raised the short blade high in her hand, and the unassuming blade instantly burst forth with dazzling lightning. Golden lightning shot upwards, dyeing the azure sky gold.

"Oh no, stop her!"

Among the ninja below, someone keenly sensed something amiss and immediately alerted the others. In an instant, countless ninja tools and ninjutsu were unleashed, hurtling towards the Uchiha clan leader in the sky.

"Governance Sister!"

Senju Itama, sitting in the audience, clenched her fists anxiously. If anything happened to Uchiha, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"What would you do?"

Left out in the cold, Senju Hisama took the opportunity to catch her breath, her gaze falling on Uchiha Ryo, who was surrounded by countless ninjutsu, her eyes filled with a strange light.

Calmly watching the attack coming towards him, Uchiha Rinpoche had already finished casting the lightning chakra spell from his electric blade. The lightning that had enveloped everyone's heads gradually faded, followed by drops of water.

It's raining.

"Splash—"

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and the crowd could vaguely make out the head of a ferocious beast within the dark clouds.

"Look, what's that?"

"Qilin".

There was no need for further speculation; the Uchiha leader had already provided the answer. With a wave of her arm, the girl unleashed a surge of dense plasma that shot straight into the sky.

"Boom—boom—"

The dark clouds were torn apart by two sharp claws, and a huge, ferocious beast head emerged from it. Its gaping maw, filled with sharp teeth, swallowed all the incoming ninja tools and escaping techniques.

"Get out of the way!"

Everyone was drawn to the giant beast in the clouds, and by the time they realized the danger, it was too late. The giant beast, made of lightning, descended from the dark clouds, its target the ninja clan members.

"Boom! Boom—"

A thunderbolt suddenly rose from the ground, its dazzling light blinding everyone present.

"Crackling~ Crackling~"

When people opened their eyes, the scene before them completely blew their minds.

In the center of the examination hall, which could easily hold thousands of people, lay a bottomless pit. The edges of the pit were covered with scorched soil, and the rising black smoke was pungent.

The ninja clan members who were just gathered together have now vanished without a trace. Could it be that they were destroyed by the Thunder Beast and left with nothing but bones?

"Thump!—"

The F6 members inside the VIP room all stood up, staring at the scorched earth, their eyes filled with horror.

"Mirror, this move..."

Xiaochun swallowed hard, turned her head with difficulty, and asked,

"I never expected that Sister Zhili would actually master it."

Uchiha Kagami shook his head with a complicated expression.

"This ninjutsu is called Kirin. It's a forbidden lightning release technique with an S-rank difficulty. I've been practicing it for a long time and I still haven't mastered it."

Looking at the scorched earth, Danzo, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, clenched his fists and viciously applied a classic formula.

"Damn it! As expected of the inherently evil Yu Jing. Don't mind him, I always judge by the matter, not the person." (End of Chapter)