Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Jigen frowned, temporarily bound by some unknown force. Putting aside the strange binding ability, the fact that someone could bypass his senses made the usually proud Isshiki uneasy.
"You are."

Slowly turning his head, Cixian wanted to see who this newcomer was. However, the moment his gaze fell upon the figure standing close behind him, his expression changed instantly. The newcomer exuded an aura he would never forget in his lifetime.
"That traitor Kaguya..."

Madara Uchiha, who was dazed and confused by Jigen's slaps, was surprised and his eyes were filled with complex emotions when he saw who had come to his rescue.
"What are you here for?"

"How could I possibly abandon my partner?"

The person clinging to Jigen's back at this moment wasn't some curly-haired guy who was always late, but rather Hashirama Senju, whose body was emanating a faint black aura.
He placed his hands behind Cixian's back, and a strange, dark energy, like a venomous snake, coiled around the opponent's heavy armor, thus restricting Cixian's movements.
"Erzhuzi, are you confused?!"

Seeing Sasuke risking his own safety to rescue him, Madara Uchiha felt a surge of warmth in his heart. His previous dejection vanished instantly, and boundless power once again welled up in his hand gripping the longsword.

Yes, he's not fighting alone.

As the saying goes, true friendship is revealed in times of adversity; it was only at this moment that the bond between the two was truly forged.

Above the battlefield, a figure stood frozen in place, forlorn in the cold wind; only the injured Uchiha Gin had achieved his goal.
"Let whoever wants to act cool do it!"

Seeing his limelight stolen yet again, he finally lost his temper and became furious. He said he was about to pull out the driver from his waist and go home to find his confidante to confide in her.
"It's all because you've been dawdling around for so long."

Inside the drive space, Su Shen Zhen Ji curled her lip and added insult to injury.

"I really don't understand you humans. Is the way you land on stage really that important?"

"You are not human, much less male, so of course you can't understand how important the word 'handsome' is to us."

If he hadn't spent a tiny bit of time thinking about how to make a grand entrance, he wouldn't have been beaten to it by Erzhuzi.

"Never mind, let's wait a little longer."

In the end, Gin Uchiha gave up the idea of ​​retiring. After all, the lost prestige could be made up for by his deceased younger brother.
It seems that it's not impossible to revive them.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, having regained his fighting spirit, launched another attack on Jigen. Jigen, under the influence of Sasuke's strange binding technique, had temporarily lost his ability to move.

"what!"

Without hesitation, the sharp blade in his hand emitted a dazzling white light, aiming straight for Cixian's vitals.
"Do not bother me!"

Sasuke, standing behind Jigen, worried that Madara Uchiha would be concerned about him, so he loudly reminded him.

"Pfft!"

The next second, the sound of swords piercing flesh rang out, accompanied by a flash of blood. Erzhuzi stared in bewilderment at the sword embedded in his chest.
"Ban, I was just kidding, why are you taking it so seriously?"

hiss-

Madara Uchiha, equally bewildered, instinctively drew his sword.

Good heavens, the bleeding is completely out of control now; the spurt of blood shot up a full three meters high.
"What about people?"

The bewildered duo looked around, because just a moment ago, Cixian, a perfectly normal person, had vanished into thin air.
"I'm blanching it! I accidentally touched my carotid artery."

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Sasuke quickly covered his wound and used medical ninjutsu to repair his fragile blood vessels. At the same time, he stood back-to-back with Madara Uchiha, carefully searching for the suddenly vanished Jigen.

"Using the same methods as last time, he's definitely still nearby."

Madara Uchiha's Sharingan had never been deactivated. Having experienced a setback once, he could guess that Jigen must have hidden it using some method.
"Are you sure? I didn't... Pfft!"

Erzhuzi blinked in confusion. When it came to concealment skills, if Black Zetsu was second to none, no one in the entire ninja world would dare to claim first place. But before he could express his doubt, he felt a tremendous force coming from his chin.
The sudden, heavy blow sent him flying, tracing a perfect arc in the air before crashing headfirst into the ground.

"Erzhuzi!"

Madara Uchiha's pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this; his Sharingan hadn't seen anything. But he couldn't care less about anything else, and immediately leaped down beside Sasuke, pulling him out of the water.
"Bah, bah, bah"

Erzhuzi, now seeing the light of day again, spat out a mouthful of sand, gently touching his swollen chin, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He clearly felt someone hit him, but he couldn't see who it was. Could it be that the enemy had gone invisible?
"You coward hiding here, come out here!"

Madara Uchiha's expression darkened; he hated dealing with these unseen enemies the most.

"Ada ada ada ada!!"

Since the enemy was hiding nearby, Madara Uchiha simply unleashed a 360° barrage of fire on the surrounding area, determined to prevent Jigen from showing himself.

He wielded his small pistol like a Gatling gun, unleashing countless projectiles that engulfed the surrounding area in flames, accompanied by deafening roars and explosions.
"Hoo hoo. Let's see where you can hide!"

Unleashing a finishing move, like applying glue, comes at a price. Uchiha Madara, having lowered his gun, felt a sudden emptiness within him, but he dared not let his guard down, panting as he searched for Jigen's whereabouts.
However, apart from the billowing smoke, he could not see anyone.
"Is it not nearby?"

The moment the questioning began, Madara Uchiha felt a sharp pain on his face.
"Snapped!"

After being slapped once again, he did a 720° spin in mid-air before landing awkwardly.
"Ban! Are you alright?"

"boom!"

With quick reflexes, Erzhuzi immediately stepped forward to help, but as soon as he stretched out his foot, he was kicked away by a familiar, immense force.

"Damn it, where is he hiding?"

Looking at Sasuke, who had suffered the same fate as him, Madara Uchiha covered his face and roared angrily.
"Snapped!"

But what awaited him was yet another attack that seemed to come from nowhere.

"Boom!"

"Bah!"

"puff!"

And so, the two of them, like headless flies, were attacked from all directions and had no way to deal with it.

"Yin, is your brother putting on a pantomime?"

Above, inside the driver, Sujin Zhenji blinked her big eyes and asked with a face full of doubt,

From her perspective, Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha are fighting a non-existent enemy and are on the defensive.

"If only he really had such good acting skills."

Uchiha Gin gently shook his head. He didn't think his cousin was putting on an act; the injuries on their bodies couldn't be faked, and he'd never heard of Jigen's attack methods before.

Narrowing his eyes, Uchiha Gin activated his mutated Byakugan. Through the perspective of his azure pupils, he suddenly spotted a small, blurry figure.
"interesting."

Without hesitation, he increased the power of his eyes, and the blurry figure gradually became clearer. After confirming the other party's identity, Uchiha Gin's expression turned strange.
"Friend, you are the real Ultraman."

"Yin, what are you saying?"

"It's nothing, I just lamented my own ignorance. The ninja world is full of hidden talents."

Faced with Su Shen Zhen Ji's question, Uchiha Yin shook his head slightly with a sigh, his eyes showing a hint of seriousness. As expected of the legendary Otsutsuki clan, they even have such a bug-like ability as miniaturization.

Uchiha Gin suddenly felt a little fortunate that he had a procrastination problem; otherwise, if he had appeared earlier, he might very well have been tricked by this ability.

"Jeong-hime, get ready, it's our turn to appear."

Now that they knew the opponent's abilities, things were much easier. Uchiha Gin patted the driver on his waist and began his pre-match warm-up exercises.

After a simple twist of his waist, he pulled a golden cloak radiating intense fire-attribute chakra from his backpack.
"Silver, what is this?"

Su Shenzhen looked curiously at the cloak adorned with exquisite patterns and asked in confusion,

"This doesn't match your armor at all."

"This is a symbol of invincibility."

Uchiha Gin didn't offer any further explanation. He simply draped the Radiant Sunfire he had painstakingly acquired behind his back, and looking at the golden cloak swaying in the wind, he felt invincible.

"Oh!"

Madara Uchiha and his companions were still being beaten; the bruised and battered duo collided, their eyes filled with sorrow as they looked at each other.
"Ban, should we run away?"

I'm an ancient being who's lived for over a thousand years, and now I'm following in the footsteps of Indra's descendants. Forget about going hungry nine times a day, I'll be beaten pretty badly too.

"Run? Do you think you can run away?"

Madara Uchiha had tried to disengage from the battlefield, but the enemy's invisible attacks were like aimbots; he simply couldn't escape.
"What should we do then? Should we surrender to him?"

When it came to surrendering, Black Zetsu initially refused, but now, tormented to the point of desperation, he has begun to show signs of defecting.

In any case, his current body was Cixian's property, so his surrender was a case of realizing his mistake and turning back from the wrong path.

"you!"

Hearing such discouraging words, Madara Uchiha felt an urge to kick Sasuke in the butt.
"He can surrender, but as for you, hmph~"

Just as their bond was about to be tested, Cixian's voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"where?"

Madara Uchiha instantly became alert, but after searching the area with his Sharingan, he couldn't find Jigen anywhere.
"I'm here."

The voice came again, and Madara Uchiha turned around sharply. There stood Jigen, who had been missing for a long time, right behind them.
"What do you mean by that? I'm a clone too!"

Black Zetsu was also startled, but he was more concerned about what Jigen had just said. He was extremely confident in his possession techniques, and he was certain that no one in the entire ninja world would be able to detect any flaws.
"A clone? That's quite an interesting wedge."

Jigen sized up Black Zetsu, who was behaving like a sycophant, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. Back in his hometown, Black Zetsu was considered a top student; he had read every single book in the Otsutsuki Library.
Even so, this was the first time he had ever seen a wedge that could speak and had self-awareness.

Kaguya, that wretched woman, does have some tricks up her sleeve.
"wedge?"

Black Zetsu was taken aback upon hearing this. For some reason, this unfamiliar form of address felt strangely familiar.
"Fine, if you want to join me, then come along too."

It was clear that Kuro was unaware of his own origins, and Jigen felt a strong urge to investigate. Since he was going to find that wretched woman Kaguya sooner or later anyway, using her wedge as a research tool wouldn't hurt.
"Ban, since he's invited us so sincerely, shouldn't we..."

"Boom!"

"Idiot! The Uchiha clan only has ghosts who died in battle, not those who live on in disgrace."

Madara Uchiha, his temper still simmering, finally couldn't hold back any longer and unleashed a flying kick that sent Black Zetsu, who was showing signs of defecting, flying away.
"Waaaaah, but my surname isn't Uchiha!"

Black Zetsu landed, clutching his backside, looking utterly aggrieved. "It's fine if you're demanding of yourself, but don't drag me down with you!"

"Enough with the nonsense, I'm not surrendering!"

Madara Uchiha glared fiercely at Black Zetsu, then opened the card box in his hand. Looking at the thick stack of Tailed Beast cards, a resolute look flashed across his face.
The worst case scenario is that the fish will die and the net will fall apart!
"Stop making futile struggles."

Cixian's patience was running out. Sensing that his body was nearing its limit, he knew he couldn't delay any longer.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint golden light flashed by.

"I never thought I'd be using these cards here. I'm such a useless piece of trash."

Ignoring Jigen's threat, Madara Uchiha, with a complex expression, drew nine Tailed Beast Cards. Looking at the familiar figures on them, he sighed inwardly and prepared to begin the card-swiping enhancement process.
"Don't try anything funny."

His actions displeased Cixian. He had said so much, yet this half-breed still didn't know what was good for him; not only did he show no sign of submission, but he was also trying to create a big scandal.

"Shh!"

With a displeased expression, Cixian raised his hand and summoned several black cubes. With a wave of his hand, the cubes vanished into thin air.

The next second, Madara Uchiha suddenly looked up and found himself enveloped by several suddenly appearing dark figures.

"Boom!"

Before he could swipe his card, he did a somersault to dodge the massive cube that crashed down.
"Nani?"

Before he could catch his breath, a faint light flashed beneath Madara Uchiha's feet, and an equally enormous cube appeared around him, completely surrounding him.

"I'll ask you one last time, do you want to submit, or do you want to be turned into QQ candy by me?"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha had no way to escape, Jigen issued an ultimatum.

"Don't think about it!"

"Then go to hell."

Completely exhausted, Jigen's face turned cold. He gently clenched his raised hand, and the cube surrounding Madara Uchiha instantly closed.

"Pfft!"

A sickening sound rang out, and the black cubes fused together tightly.
Black Zetsu covered his eyes; he didn't want to see Madara Uchiha, whom he had painstakingly raised, turned into a two-dimensional character.

Sigh, another round of waiting. Hopefully, the next Indra reincarnation won't be so stubborn.

"call"

After defeating Madara Uchiha, Jigen felt much better.
"what?"

But just as he was about to raise his hand to recall the black cubes, those incredibly dense cubes began to move on their own.

"who?"

Through the white of his left eye, Jigen saw a completely unfamiliar figure, but nothing else.

This unknown troublemaker who suddenly appeared couldn't even be seen through by the Byakugan. Is there really such a person in the ninja world?
"I just went down the wrong path; the word has already been transferred." (End of Chapter)