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

"puff!"

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's outrageous remark, Gin Uchiha, who was diligently slurping up the tapioca pearls at the bottom of his milk tea, couldn't hold back and spat his milk tea directly onto the innocent Jiraiya in the row in front of him.

Thick milk tea mixed with chewed tapioca pearls clung to the other's white, spiky head.

"Hey! What are you doing!"

Jiraiya, utterly drenched in sweat, cried out, clutching his wet head and glaring with hatred at the culprit who had ambushed him.

"Hold on a thread, hold on a thread."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Uchiha Gin didn't try to act superior because of his age. After wiping the milk tea residue from his mouth, he sincerely apologized to his future sugar daddy.

"How can this be repaired!"

Enraged, Jiraiya rolled up his sleeves. He no longer cared about respecting the elderly or the young; today, he was determined to make the evil curly-haired man pay the price.

"Jiraiya, calm down! Calm down! You are no match for him."

Seeing his friend about to commit suicide, Orochimaru, having just finished paying his exorbitant errand fee for the tenth time, immediately stood up, grabbed Jiraiya who was preparing to fight to the death with Uchiha Ginyu, and whispered a dissuade him.

"Damn it, I should have spared you because you're so old."

After struggling for a while, Jiraiya calmed down. Looking at the seemingly sincere but actually evil Fleece in front of him, he muttered a few words and finally lowered his raised fist, having saved his own life.

"Don't be angry. What if you lose your inspiration because you're angry?"

Gin Uchiha didn't pursue the matter with the disrespectful Jiraiya; instead, he took out a few crumpled tissues and handed them over.

"Hmph!"

Jiraiya had just wiped his face with the tissue when the pungent smell from it made him squint and his eyes water and snot streamed down his face.

"Oh! Where did you get this paper?"

"I apologize, I took the wrong one, this is the clean one."

Uchiha Gin blinked innocently, then pulled a stack of clean tissues from another pocket and handed them over.

Those were the tissues he used to wipe his hands after eating the limited-edition flavored popcorn. Since he couldn't find a trash can, he just stuffed them into his pocket.

Surprisingly, the limited-edition wasabi-flavored popcorn tasted surprisingly good.

"Ouch! My eyes are burning! So burning!"

However, the power of the wasabi far exceeded Uchiha Gin's imagination. Jiraiya's tears flowed uncontrollably, and his bloodshot eyes were filled with despair for the world.

"Curly-haired baboon, what deep-seated grudge do you have against this brat?"

Having witnessed the entire process of Uchiha Gin "pranking" Jiraiya, Senju Itama asked in a low voice with a strange expression, "If there wasn't some deep grudge, why would you bully a kid who just graduated like this?"

Believe me, this was all an accident.

Uchiha Gin shrugged helplessly, while on the other side, Jiraiya, with Hiruko's help, successfully washed the wasabi off his face. He looked dejected, and the resentment in his eyes as he looked at Uchiha Gin was gone, replaced by deep fear.

"Little Jiraiya."

Seeing Jiraiya's disheveled state, Gin Uchiha felt a pang of guilt. He reached out to help treat Jiraiya's swollen eyes, but Jiraiya, his face filled with terror, turned away to avoid him.

"Don't come any closer! I was wrong! I was really wrong, I shouldn't have raised my voice at Grandpa Yin!"

"Forehead"

Uchiha Gin could swear that he had absolutely no intention of bullying a child, but Jiraiya, kneeling before him trembling and performing a dogeza (a form of Buddhist meditation), clearly wouldn't give him a chance to explain.

Ignoring the bewildered stares of the onlookers, Uchiha Gin scratched his head and scooped up the trembling Jiraiya.

"I'm not going to argue with you anymore. As compensation for the accident just now, I can tell you some good news."

"I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen!"

Jiraiya now has absolutely no trust in Gin Uchiha, fearing he might fall into another trap.

"You have to listen whether you want to or not."

Gin Uchiha gave the unruly brat a sharp rap on the head, then placed him back on the ground and said earnestly...

"This is crucial information concerning your future."

"Important intelligence?"

Upon hearing the word "intelligence," Jiraiya shuddered. For some reason, these two words seemed to possess a mysterious magic, sending a chill down his spine involuntarily.

"Then you tell me."

"Look, see that sleazy guy with the mustache on his chin?"

Seeing Jiraiya's increased obedience, Uchiha Gin nodded in satisfaction and pointed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was praising Senju Hisami in the center of the arena.

"Isn't that the Third Hokage?"

Jiraiya blinked in confusion. If he didn't even recognize Hiruzen Sarutobi, he could basically be considered a walking 500,000.

"It won't be long before you become his disciple, the kind he personally teaches."

"ha!?"

This explosive news completely shut down Jiraiya's brain.

Me, the worst student, a direct disciple of the Hokage?

It's unrealistic to even think about it.

Jiraiya, keenly aware of his own abilities, wore a bitter smile. Given his skill level, being assigned a Jonin-level instructor was already a stroke of good fortune.

"Grandpa Gintoki, if you're trying to tease me, why don't you tell an even more outrageous joke, like I'll be the Hokage's mentor or something?"

Jiraiya gently shook his head and casually mentioned the glorious achievements he would attain in the future.

"You're not some loser."

Gin Uchiha patted Jiraiya's shoulder in a comforting gesture and said earnestly,

Believe in yourself; you have perseverance and talent that others don't.

"Grandpa Yin, sob sob sob, from now on you're my dear grandpa."

This was the first time someone had recognized him so clearly. The soft spot deep in Jiraiya's heart was struck hard, and unlike the hot tears brought on by the wasabi earlier, it burst forth instantly.

Seeing Jiraiya suddenly burst into tears, a strange look appeared in Uchiha Gin's eyes.

Compared to the other two of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya might seem rather mediocre, but the fact that he was chosen as a disciple by that cunning Hiruzen Sarutobi means he must have some extraordinary abilities.

Later, he indeed proved with his actions that his teacher's choice was correct. As a famous mission master in Konoha, Jiraiya completed 138 S-rank missions, more than the future Hokage combined, making him a true hero of Konoha.

"Little Jiraiya."

Uchiha Gin wanted to pat Jiraiya's spiky head, but was deterred by the milk tea he spat out, and ended up patting his shoulder instead.

"Just because you called me 'dear grandpa,' even if this doesn't work out, I'll still get it done for you!"

"Grandpa, I will definitely take care of you in your old age and see you to your death!"

"roll!"

He was praising Senju Hisami's Hiruzen Sarutobi from the perspective of his deceased teacher when he looked at the white-haired girl with her head down, silent, with a puzzled expression.

"Miss Hisana, why aren't you saying anything? Is it because you just transformed and your body hasn't adjusted to that intensity yet?"

Judging from her clenched fist, with veins bulging, Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed that Hishima Senju was currently enduring the side effects of her first transformation; the extreme pain in her body left her too weak to speak.

As expected, not everyone is as monstrous as Madara Uchiha; side effects after transformation are normal.

"It's nothing serious, just need some rest."

Forcing herself to deliver a painful blow to her traitorous disciple in front of everyone, Senju Hisajin temporarily restrained herself and let out a long sigh of relief, feigning weakness as she replied.

Her performance just now was indeed too dazzling, making it hard to believe that she was someone who had just obtained the Knight System.

"That's good."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly upon hearing this. Now that Hisana Senju's passing the test was a done deal, any other thoughts he might have were futile. He might as well do her a favor and gain some goodwill.

"Danzo, I'm entrusting Hisana to you from now on. Don't neglect her."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Danzo, whose face was filled with conflict, and gave him a warning, a flash of caution in his eyes as he spoke.

He knew perfectly well what his best friend was thinking, but Senju Hisa's identity was not ordinary, and she was not someone he could bully in the workplace.

"Senju Hisama, congratulations on passing the test and becoming Konoha's second Tailed Beast Knight."

Danzo, instantly understanding the warning in his best friend's eyes, slowly walked up to Senju Hisami and handed her a pre-prepared contract.

"Sign it; you'll definitely get all the benefits."

There actually is a contract?

Senju Hisa raised an eyebrow in surprise, casually took the contract and began to browse it, her gaze turning strange.

The salary and benefits are excellent, there are extra bonuses for completing missions, and there are holidays every month. It couldn't be better than that, much better than being a ninja.

only.

The Tailed Beast Riders are managed by the Shimura clan.

Danzo has really grown too big for his britches.

"Why won't you sign? Is there a problem?"

Seeing that Senju Hisami hadn't started writing yet, Danzo, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't help but ask.

"I'll sign it right away."

Senju Hisa shook her head, picked up her pen and signed her name. Forget about this and that, she just wanted to get her hands on the Tailed Beast Rider System first. She didn't even care about Shimura.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi held the still-wet contract high, Konoha's second Tailed Beast Rider was officially born. This also marked that the Senju clan had a new patron. Senju Hisa single-handedly pulled the clan back from the brink of disintegration.

"Yay! My aunt did it!"

Having witnessed the entire dramatic event, Tsunade, seeing Senju Hishima holding two Tailed Beast Cards, excitedly jumped up from her seat.

"We won! We are the champions!"

The Senju clan members who had persevered until now swarmed forward and surrounded Senju Hishima. At this moment, she truly became the soul of the Senju clan.

"I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

Left standing to the side, Mito Uzumaki shrugged, turned, and walked out of the examination hall. She had achieved her goal. Although she regretted not being able to use the Driver to transform, she had experienced a new form, and overall, she had had a good time.

"This woman is really difficult to deal with."

As Uchiha Hikaru watched the fiery red figure sway and disappear into the distance, a hint of seriousness appeared in her eyes. Although she hadn't used her full strength in this sparring match, neither had Mito Uzumaki.

After several rounds of combat, she had not gained the slightest advantage, which was enough to show that her opponent's strength was unfathomable.

Gin Uchiha's harem didn't tolerate idlers; every woman he interacted with was no ordinary person.

"Ah Yin is really something, always attracting trouble with women like this."

Uchiha Hikaru muttered a dissatisfied grumble.

If another woman like Mito Uzumaki were to appear, her position as the empress might be in jeopardy.

"Hopefully this is the last one."

The following day, news of Konoha's selection of its second Tailed Beast Rider spread like wildfire, and all factions in the ninja world turned their attention to Konoha.

"Senju Hisama? Where did this person come from?"

Onoki stared at the thin half-page of intelligence in his hand, his face so dark it was almost dripping with gloom.

His invasion plan was about to begin, but unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the weakened Konoha chose a new Tailed Beast Rider, and not even the one he had previously been somewhat wary of, Uchiha Izuna.

"Contact Kirigakure; the plan is postponed."

The cautious Onoki decided to test the waters first before making a decision. He wanted to see how much of a threat the new Nine-Tails Knight could have compared to Madara Uchiha.

"Tobirama Senju's illegitimate daughter who was left behind? As expected, every man makes mistakes."

Chiyo, seated firmly on the throne of the Wind Shadow, had a glint in her beautiful eyes. As she spoke, she thoughtfully touched the wizard's hat on her head, her tone heavy with a hint of strangeness.

"I wonder how Uncle Yin is doing now."

"Ebizo, get ready, we're going to Konoha."

For such a momentous event as the selection of a new Tailed Beast Rider, how could Sunagakure, a staunch ally of Konoha, not offer a generous gift?

"Huh? What about government affairs?"

"Go and invite the teacher over. Honestly, he's so young, and he's already thinking about retirement."

Inside the Hidden Cloud Village, Kinkaku put down the fresh intelligence report in his hand with a strange expression, his gaze withdrawing from Senju Hisami's young and beautiful face.

"Tobirama Senju's daughter became a Tailed Beast Knight; isn't that a kind of tragic fate?"

"Senior Brother? Do you need me to tie her up and make her into a velvet ball to avenge the blood feud from back then?"

Standing next to Jinjiao, hope, who is the Third Raikage A in the original timeline, stared intently at the intelligence report in Jinjiao's hand and asked in a muffled voice,

"Please spare me."

Even though Jin Jiao's noodles have collapsed, and he's now a prison warden, it doesn't mean he's a heartless breeding machine. On the contrary, he loves his wife very much.

"The hatred between my brother and me and Tobirama Senju ended the moment he died."

The Golden Horn of today is no longer the passionate young man he once was. Having held a high position for a long time, he has long since developed the ability to assess situations and make sound judgments.

"You've changed, Senior Brother."

Seeing the dejected and aged Golden Horn, hope, who was in his prime, frowned slightly. He longed for a thrilling battle.

"hope, some things are never as simple as they seem on the surface."

Kinkaku gently shook his head. Even after losing the Senju brothers and Uchiha Madara, Konoha was not as weak as people imagined.

The two brothers knew that Konoha was hiding a great god.

"Whether it's simple or not, I'll know once I try!"

"In that case, you'll have to get past me first."

With no other option, seeing his junior brother so stubborn, Jin Jiao had to resort to physical methods to appease him, and a great battle ensued between the two brothers.

Having discussed the reactions of the various factions, let's turn our attention back to Konoha.

"etc!"

Far across the ocean in Kirigakure, the wig-wearing man, who hadn't received a single line of dialogue, angrily posed a soul-searching question.

"And me? I haven't even shown my face yet!" (End of Chapter)