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

Chapter 547 I vote for Daigo's happy type.

"What are you two doing? Who do you think you are?"

Feeling the cold, merciless slap of the Tailed Beast Card against her face, Senju Hishima's resentment grew even stronger. She wanted to become a Tailed Beast Knight again, but not in such a humiliating way.

"Even if I, Senju Hisama, starve to death or jump off the Hokage Rock, I will never accept anything you give me."

"Shut up, little girl. I advise you not to act innocent after getting the benefits. Even if your uncle were standing in front of me, he would have to bow and call me 'Big Sister'."

Hikaru Uchiha, who slammed the Tailed Beast Card onto the face of the slumped Senju Hisama, had a dangerous glint in his eyes. The aura he inadvertently exuded caused the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.

"hiss"

Senju Hisama's breath hitched. What the other person said was absolutely right. Even Senju Hashirama had to respectfully address Uchiha Hikaru as "Big Sister."

Turning her gaze to the two Nine-Tailed Fox cards that had fallen into her arms, Senju Hisama remained silent for a few seconds, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes.

On one hand is dignity,

On one hand is the Tailed Beast Rider system I've always dreamed of.

How should I choose?

"call"

Finally, Senju Hisama seemed to have made up her mind. She forced herself to sit up, clutching the two Tailed Beast Cards tightly in her hands, and walked solemnly to the two women.

"What, you don't want it?"

Mito Uzumaki narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed that her good intentions had not been accepted by Hisana Senju. Although her expression showed displeasure, she couldn't help but think more highly of this daughter of an old friend.

"If you don't want it, give it back to us. I happen to have connections."

Uchiha Hikaru curled her lip. If Senju Hisama returned the Tailed Beast Card, she would put the card on the spinning wheel to retrieve it. She believed that Danzo, that big-butt brat, would definitely pay for it.

Senju Hisa stood before the two women with a tense expression, remaining silent for a long time. Just as Mito and Senju were getting impatient, she suddenly unleashed a 90-degree "national treasure" move, leaving the two, who were about to reach for the card, completely bewildered.

"Huh?" *2

"Thank you both for your help. I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Out of pride, Senju Hisa did not choose the traditional dogeza (a deep bowing gesture) as a way to express her gratitude; bowing deeply was the limit she could accept.

At that moment, she lowered her head, and no one could see the complex expression on her face.

As the saying goes, a true man can bend and stretch. Even if she can only be considered half a true man now, it doesn't stop Senju Hisama from accepting the gifts from the two women against her conscience.

Of course, sweet talk is also essential.

"Leave the responsibility of protecting the peace of the ninja world to me!"

"I disagree!"

Danzo, who was not far away, witnessed this absurd scene. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. How dare these two women show him, the organizer, no respect whatsoever, ignoring the exam rules and giving away valuable Tailed Beast cards so casually?

What angered him even more was that both of them could use the power of the Tailed Beast Cards with ease, yet they showed no respect for the power of the Nine-Tails.

The mighty and most ferocious beast was no better than a roadside creature in their eyes.

"Oh, you disagree?"

Upon hearing someone raise an objection, Uchiha Hikaru turned his head with a grim expression, his black eyes full of inquiry.

"This is against the rules."

Danzo broke out in a cold sweat the moment he was glared at by Uchiha Hikaru.

He had been blinded by rage and almost forgot the cruelty of his cheap master's wife; she wouldn't care about his status as an elder.

Let alone him, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, wouldn't dare raise his voice in front of Hikaru Uchiha. Danzo finally realized why the other members of the F6 hadn't stepped in.

He initially thought everyone refrained from interfering out of respect for his position as the organizer, but now it seems they were afraid of offending Uchiha Hikaru.

Is it true that you have to take the blame for your feelings?

Feeling extremely aggrieved, Danzo blamed his classmate for scheming against him and resolved to find a chance to get revenge later.

"Rules? Hmph! My rules are the rules!"

Uchiha Hikaru doesn't care about rules or anything like that. Now that she's passed the test, she's entitled to control this Tailed Beast Card.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes."

Knowing he couldn't afford to anger Uchiha Hikaru, Danzo chose to endure the humiliation, nodding and smiling obsequiously in agreement.

"How could you just give away the Tailed Beast Cards to other people like that?"

Danzo turned his head and focused his gaze on Mito Uzumaki, his brows furrowing deeply.

"Oh?"

Mito Uzumaki raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected Danzo, unable to bully Hikaru Uchiha, to turn his anger towards her. But she wasn't one to be trifled with; she held a weakness over Danzo.

"Snack Street"

The contract fees and revenue sharing from the food street add up to a considerable sum. If other high-ranking officials discover this illicit money, Danzo might become the first elder to be impeached.

"Cough cough cough Even if you're going to send someone, you should choose the right person. This Senju Hishi is not virtuous enough and may not be of great use."

Danzo, whose ability to change his expression was no less swift than that of Senju Hisami, immediately adopted a serious demeanor and began to elaborate on the other person's character.

"Danzo, you!"

Unexpectedly betrayed by his own disciple, Senju Hisama, who was examining two Tailed Beast cards of contrasting colors, was furious, his eyes turning red.

"Senju Hisama, even if you are the teacher's daughter, you need to be mindful of the occasion when you speak. You can call me whatever you want in private, but in public, please address me as Advisor!"

Seeing Danzo's smug and self-satisfied face, Senju Hisami suppressed the urge to raise her finger and decided to spare this traitor's life for the time being.

"call"

After letting out a long sigh, she straightened her back and said loudly,

"The advisor said I lack the necessary character and am not up to the task. I wonder what standard he used to judge me."

"To become a Tailed Beast Rider, it's not as simple as just getting the Tailed Beast Card. You also need to be able to use the power of the Tailed Beasts as skillfully as these two to be considered a qualified rider."

Danzo's words weren't entirely wrong. Senju Hisama hadn't even passed the Nine-Tails Card trial, so he definitely couldn't use the Nine-Tails' power, which meant he couldn't transform.

"I still advise you to return the Tailed Beast Card to the village for safekeeping, go back and train hard, and then come back to prove yourself when you are well prepared for the next exam."

Convinced that Senju Hisajin couldn't use the Nine-Tails' power, Danzo's expression softened somewhat. He even pretended to be concerned and began planning for her future.

"Can I borrow your drive?"

Just as Danzo was spouting nonsense, Senju Hisana took the driver from the curious Uchiha Hikaru and, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, skillfully fastened it to her slender waist.

"Wait! What are you trying to do!? If the transformation fails, you might die!"

Danzo was instantly alarmed when he saw this. His Shimura clan had conducted experiments on forced transformations in private before, but the experiments had failed at the cost of sacrificing several outstanding clan members.

Although he disliked the woman who had swindled his father's retirement money, she was still the daughter of his mentor. Even if Danzo were to be reborn, he couldn't just stand by and watch Senju Hisa die.

"Whoosh—"

Danzo leaped forward, reaching out his large hand to grab Senju Hisami's waist, trying to prevent a tragedy before she did something foolish.

"Click!"

"henshin!"

But he was too late. Senju Hisama, with a calm expression, had already pushed the Tailed Beast Card into the driver's slot before him, and the Rider System's loading sound rang out.

"Kurama! Nine-Tailed Kurama! Supa Sai Q Da Divine Fox!"

"Now comes my moment of glory."

Feeling the familiar power of the tailed beasts enveloping him, Senju Hisama's usually impassive lips curled into a rare smile.

"boom--!"

The surging airwaves created by Senju Hisana's transformation sent Danzo flying through the air. After landing awkwardly, Danzo's eyes were filled with disbelief.

If he could transform so easily, then what about the few clansmen who died?

Are they considered ugly?

"Phew, as expected, its power has weakened after being split in two."

As the dust and smoke from the shockwave dissipated, a nine-tailed knight, its entire body ablaze with crimson, appeared before everyone. Senju Hisa, transformed using the Yang Nine-Tailed Card, felt the power missing from her body, and her delicate brows beneath her mask furrowed slightly.

"Waaaaah, it's all the fault of the seal on this card, otherwise I wouldn't have been cut in half."

Upon recognizing a familiar face, Kurama immediately perked up, her face filled with worry as she shared her painful ordeal with Senju Hisama. She recounted in detail, without reservation, how she had been severed in two by the Shinigami summoned by the Shikigami Seal.

"The Corpse Demon Seal? It seems that Kamen Rider Decade isn't without his own ulterior motives after all."

Upon learning that the Tailed Beast Card contained the Reaper Death Seal Technique, a thoughtful look flashed in Senju Hisama's eyes.

She knew that of all the Tailed Beast Cards, only the Nine-Tails Card wasn't made by Gin Uchiha. Since no other Tailed Beast Cards had encountered a similar situation so far...

That means that Kamen Rider Decade, who made the Nine-Tailed Fox Card, added something during the normal production process. This action definitely had his own ulterior motives.

"Nine-Tails, how much of your original power can you unleash now?"

Putting aside the conspiracy theories surrounding Kamen Rider Decade, Hisana Senju is more concerned about the current strength of the Nine-Tailed Fox card.

"I am of the Yang attribute, which will maximize your power, making me far stronger than that Cai Kun of the Yin attribute."

As its name suggests, its color is red, representing strength.

Yang Jiuwei immediately began boasting, elevating its strength to a level beyond its capabilities. The astute Senju Hisajin, of course, wouldn't just listen to its side of the story.

"With such immense vitality, the physical strength has indeed been significantly enhanced."

After briefly sensing the surging Yang Release power within her, she gained a certain understanding of the Yang Nine-Tails' abilities.

Okay, see you next time.

"ha?"

The Yang Nine-Tails, which was talking non-stop, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. The next moment, it was kicked back into the Tailed Beast Card space, and watched helplessly as Senju Hisama inserted the Yin Nine-Tails, which she had belittled to nothing, into the Driver Card slot.

"henshin!"

Senju Hishima, now appearing twice, transformed into the form Uchiha Hikaru had just undergone, to the less surprised gazes of the crowd. The pure white fox possessed a sacred beauty distinct from the fiery red fox.

"Don't listen to Yang Jiuwei's nonsense. You're just a muscle-bound idiot. How can you compare to me?"

No sooner had the transformation been complete than the Yin Nine-Tails, unable to contain its resentment, leaped out and began to retaliate against the Yang Nine-Tails' slander. Senju Hisami nodded slightly, offering no reply, and focused solely on examining the cold, profound Yin Release power within her body.

"The two cards are about the same strength, but their abilities are very different."

In an instant, Senju Hisana had thoroughly grasped the power of the Yin Nine-Tails. Compared to the Yang Nine-Tails, which enhanced physical strength, the Yin Nine-Tails focused more on strengthening mental power.

This is a miracle of overpowered characters, we're saved!

Whether one is stronger or weaker remains to be discussed.

Anyway, I'd vote for Daigo's happy type.

"How is that possible?! How can you be so skilled?"

Suddenly, Danzo's mournful voice interrupted Senju Hisa's thoughts.

Slowly drawing the Nine-Tailed Card from her waist, Senju Hisami's pure white armor transformed into particles of light and vanished into the sky.

"Perhaps this is fate's choice."

Her fingers traced the two Nine-Tailed Fox cards of contrasting colors as Senju Hisami replied in a cryptic tone. Hearing this, Danzo clenched his fists, his resentment surging like a flood.

It is said that those who are near the water get the moon first. He is in charge of the Tailed Beast Cards now, so why can't he gain Kurama's approval?

Although Danzo is now middle-aged, his dream of becoming a knight has never faded. The moment he gained control of the Tailed Beast Cards, he attempted to communicate with Kurama (the Nine-Tails), striving to become Konoha's second Tailed Beast Knight after Madara Uchiha.

Unfortunately, the Nine-Tails, used to eating coarse food, didn't even look at Danzo's big butt. It didn't even bother with it and sent a mental pressure attack directly at Danzo, scaring him so much that he almost lost his grip on the butt.

Since communication is impossible, then there's only one option left.

Unable to reach an agreement, Danzo, under the cover of darkness, recalled the image of Madara Uchiha using his Sharingan to suppress the Nine-Tails, and a burning desire stirred within him.

If I had the power of the Sharingan, wouldn't I be able to suppress the Nine-Tails, forcibly enslave it to offer its power, and thus become the Nine-Tails Knight admired by all?

But Danzo only thought about all of this. Although he often said things like "naturally evil xxx," those were just bad verbal tics he learned from his teacher.

With impeccable revolutionary credentials, he absolutely could not possibly harm his fellow villagers.

Putting aside how he would face his adoptive father, Kagami, he couldn't get over the hurdle of Uchiha Gin alone.

There must be other ways!

Danzo gritted his teeth, watching Senju Hishima transform at will, and secretly vowed that he would definitely transform at this moment.

"Danzo, since Senju Hisama not only passed the test but also successfully transformed, let her become the second Tailed Beast Knight."

Several figures arrived late; they were Hiruzen Sarutobi and his companions, who had been watching the show in the VIP room. Seeing that Danzo had already taken the blame for offending Hikaru Uchiha, they finally felt relieved and made their entrance.

"Monkey, you're not."

Danzo glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose expression remained unchanged. Still relatively naive, Danzo frowned slightly. Hadn't they agreed to join forces to punish the Senju clan for taking money without doing their jobs? How could their attitude change so quickly?

"Danzo, you've gone too far."

As if knowing what Danzo was about to say, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately raised his hand to interrupt him, then turned to Senju Hisami and gave her a gentle smile.

"Miss Hisama, if your teacher in the Pure Land could see what you have accomplished now, he would surely be able to reincarnate in peace."

(End of this chapter)