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

"boom!"

"Boom!"

The calm lake surface was struck by the explosion at its center, creating massive waves that forced Tsunade, who was running at top speed across the water, to stop. She looked up at the distant, towering fireworks, her beautiful face, illuminated by the firelight, filled with astonishment.

"That is..."

Tsunade had been infiltrating Amegakure for quite some time, and through her interactions with the locals, she learned many strange and unusual stories circulating among the villagers.

For example, the epicenter of the distant explosion was a forbidden area officially endorsed by Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village), known as the "Rampage Island."

Many years ago, people suddenly discovered a regularly shaped islet in the center of this inland lake. Its surface was perfectly smooth, clearly not formed naturally. Despite numerous official investigations, the origin of its creation remains a mystery.

However, if it were only based on mystery and the unknown, this island wouldn't have been designated a restricted area, much less given its notorious reputation for being rampant.
Initially, the professionals who went to the island for research showed no abnormalities, but as time went on, they suddenly developed an unknown form of mania.

Even scholars who are completely defenseless can become berserker warriors with the strength of genin under the influence of this symptom, attacking indiscriminately like wild beasts.

Local residents have many theories about the island's appearance. Some say it's an ancient site that was submerged at the bottom of the lake and was rediscovered due to geological reasons.
Some say it's a prison for ancient monsters, and that those who land on the island were influenced by these monsters, turning them into crazed beasts.

Some even produced ancient books bought from who-knows-where street stalls, confidently claiming that the island contained a treasure left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, and that whoever obtained it would possess the power to rule the entire ninja world.

As these various rumors intensified, many people wanted to go to the island to find out for themselves, and the vast lake was crowded with boats of all sizes every day.

Unable to control people's curiosity, Amegakure had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​continuing research and designate the island as one of the forbidden zones of the Land of Rain, stationing ninjas there year-round to prevent any unscrupulous individuals from landing on the island.

"With such a commotion, the Rain Ninja should have already noticed, right?"

Tsunade, standing on the water, frowned. There were Rain Village ships stationed in this area, and if nothing unexpected happened, news of the situation on the distant island had already reached Amegakure.

"what?"

Just as she was hesitating about whether to go ashore, the wreckage drifting in the distance caught her attention.

Following the direction of the shards of wood, one could see a wooden ship riddled with holes. Scattered on the deck debris in the surrounding water lay several figures, their fates unknown – these were the Rain Ninja responsible for guarding the area.
Upon seeing this, Tsunade rushed forward to check and discovered that the floating Rain Ninja were not dead, but they were not far from death.

These people were all barely breathing, their chakra exhausted, as if they were about to leave for the Pure Land at any moment.
After completing the inspection, Tsunade stood up, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to stand idly by.

Dragging the few remaining rain ninjas onto the ship's deck would at least ensure they wouldn't drown in the short term, enough time until rescue arrived.
Having done all this, Tsunade looked up at the small island not far away, gritted her teeth, and leaped onto the island in a few instantaneous movements.

"despair!"

The moment she landed, Tsunade's delicate brows furrowed. She could vaguely sense that the island, shrouded in fog, was filled with several chaotic chakra currents. Anyone with a weak will standing on the island would quickly turn into a beast driven by slaughter.
"boom!"

Another violent explosion rang in her ears. Tsunade quickly regained her composure, leaped up, and dashed towards the center of the blast.
"Whoosh~"

However, just as she jumped, a figure rushed past her, and in the instant they passed each other, Tsunade's bright brown pupils contracted slightly.
这 是
Tailed Beast Knight?

"boom!"

In the brief moment Tsunade was stunned, the figure that had brushed past her crashed heavily onto the hard ground, creating a large crater where she had just landed.
"The Three-Tailed Knight?"

As the dust settled, the figure of a disheveled knight in heavy blue armor appeared. Comparing the image in her mind, Tsunade immediately recognized him: the first Three-Tails Knight, who had once dominated the Land of Water.
"How is that possible? Didn't he die a long time ago?"

However, according to firsthand information, the original Three-Tailed Rider passed away many years ago due to injuries and illnesses. The one currently active in the Land of Water is the new successor, a female rider who is extremely rare in the knightly world.
Could it be that I've encountered the ghost of a knight?
Tsunade, still bewildered, landed on the ground and cautiously observed the Three-Tails Knight struggling to its feet.
"Shh!"

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed past, and Tsunade felt a blur before her eyes, followed by the sickening sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh.
"Pfft!"

Startled, she widened her eyes and saw a spear, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, strike the three-tailed knight precisely in the shoulder before he could even get up. The spear pierced through the thick armor, drawing bright red blood.
who is it?

Tsunade quickly turned to look in the direction the spear had come from, her eyes, full of doubt, suddenly widened in surprise as another blue figure was reflected in her bright brown pupils.

"How come there's another one?"

The one who just threw the spear was also a first-generation Three-Tails Rider. Completely bewildered, Tsunade quickly compared the two and soon discovered their differences.

The driver at the waist

The Three-Tailed Rider who appeared later wore a traditional Driver on her waist. Because she had the opportunity to play with the same Driver as Senju Hisana, she had a very deep impression of this genuine product.

The wounded and fallen Three-Tails Knight had a grotesque maw with biological features at its waist; Tsunade could even see it making small swallowing movements.

Now, she knows for sure which is true and which is false.

But is that three-tailed knight real?

Although she had figured out who the original was, the thought of the first Three-Tails Rider's grave being overgrown with weeds filled Tsunade with doubt again.

"As expected of the turtle with the highest defense, it didn't fall down even after that."

Just then, a slightly frivolous voice rang out. Tsunade quickly hid behind a protruding rock wall, peeking out cautiously to investigate.

As the voice faded, a blue knight wielding a gun slowly appeared behind the Three-Tails Knight. The moment Tsunade saw him, her brows furrowed deeply.
Although it was the first time she had met this knight, it didn't prevent her from recognizing him.

This guy.
Isn't he just a thief who stole my aunt's hard-earned money?
She had seen this knight figurine in her aunt's room more than once; it was covered with countless senbon needles, a testament to Senju Hisa's boundless hatred for this man.

Faced with Uchiha Izuna's teasing, the heavily injured Number Three remained silent. Having absorbed a significant amount of the Three-Tails' chakra, this was simply his nature.

"Humph!"

Seeing that his opponent showed no reaction whatsoever, Uchiha Izuna curled his lip in slight boredom.
"Tap tap. Tap."

With a gentle wave of her hand, two tall figures emerged from the mist. When Tsunade saw their true forms, she was so shocked she almost cried out.
Behind the thief knight stood two knights side by side: the Two-Tailed Knight from the Land of Lightning and the one she knew best.
Nine-Tailed Knight.

"Sister-in-law?"

Tsunade's eyes were filled with utter bewilderment; the shock of the Nine-Tails' appearance completely overshadowed everything that had happened before.
Doesn't my aunt consider this guy her mortal enemy? How come she's with him?
"Boom!"

The silent Nine-Tailed Knight tossed a mangled figure in front of the wounded Three-Tailed Knight with a flick of his hand.

Upon seeing the other two-tailed knight covered in cracks, Tsunade merely frowned; her attention was quickly drawn to the nine-tailed knight.

"Is my aunt working illegally?"

Tsunade couldn't help but mutter to herself; she couldn't think of anything besides money that could make Senju Hisama bow down.
"Who's there!?"

It was this barely perceptible whisper that revealed Tsunade's location. With his senses amplified by the power of the Knight, Izuna Uchiha quickly locked onto this suddenly appearing outsider.

not good!

Tsunade's expression tightened. Even from this distance, how could the other person have detected her?

"Den!"

In a flash, realizing she had been exposed, Tsunade pushed off with her legs and quickly ran in another direction.
"That's... what's that Senju brat doing here?"

Upon seeing Tsunade's face clearly, Uchiha Izuna frowned and slowly lowered the raised gun.
"Go and drive her away."

Helpless, Izuna gave the Nine-Tails Knight he had summoned behind him the order to drive Tsunade away. He had gone to great lengths to prevent this grandson of Hashirama Senju from getting involved in a battle beyond her level. Once the Nine-Tails Knight's figure disappeared into the fog, his cold gaze shifted to the half-dead Number Two and the still-resisting Number Three.
Tell me why you came here, and I might give you a quick death.

"."

Faced with the questioning, Number Three remained silent. He then raised his hand, grasped the spear embedded in his shoulder, and yanked it sharply.
"His!"

A bright red arrow of blood shot straight into the sky, turning the surrounding mist into a bloody fog.
"Oh?"

Seeing Number Three shrouded in blood mist, Uchiha Izuna raised an eyebrow in confusion. He hadn't expected this clone to have such guts.

"Number Two."

Tossing the blood-stained spear aside, Number Three looked down at Number Two, whose abdomen had been ripped open by terrifying force, and for the first time uttered a slightly muffled sound.

"Ah."

As if understanding something, the dying Number Two nodded with his last breath. His vital abdominal opening had been breached, and he was on the verge of death.

Now, the only contribution he can make is to become nourishment for his teammates' evolution.
"Pfft!"

"what?"

Seeing Number Three suddenly plunge his hand into Number Two's abdomen, Uchiha Izuna's gaze sharpened, and his expression turned furious as Number Three's bloodied hand was pulled out.
"Damn it, they're doing this again! Go get them!"

The summoned Two-Tails and Three-Tails riders immediately set off, charging menacingly towards Number Three.
He had dealt with the Divine Tree People quite a bit over the years and was very familiar with their methods.
"Crack!"

He raised the bloodstained weapon, Masakura, and plunged it into the third eye at his waist and abdomen, a barely perceptible hint of sorrow flickering across his face.
"Eat and travel again!"

"boom!"

A beam of blue flame shot into the sky, engulfing the figure of Number Three.
"Sizzle~ Sizzle~!"

With a sizzling sound that made your teeth ache, an iron fist with sharp tiger claws tore through the pillar of flames and slammed into the chest of the charging Three-Tailed Knight.

"His!"

The Three-Tails Knight's heavy breastplate shattered instantly, and the terrifying force sent him flying backward, landing awkwardly beside Uchiha Izuna. Three deep, bone-revealing claw marks on his chest were oozing blood.

"Oh!"

Sensing that he was being locked onto by the aura, the Two-Tailed Knight hurriedly prepared to retreat, but as soon as he took a step, he found that he could not move no matter what he did.

"Phew, is this ice?"

As the surrounding mist gradually condensed into frost, Uchiha Izuna frowned. Meanwhile, the Two-Tails Knight realized why he couldn't move: his nimble legs were imprisoned by thick, solid ice.

"Freeze Vent!"

"despair"

His figure, tearing through the blue pillar of flames, made his entrance, stepping on frost.

It was a completely new knight, a blend of the characteristics of both the Three-Tails and Two-Tails riders.

The heavy armor on his upper body symbolized his powerful defense, and ten gleaming tiger claws extended from the backs of his hands.
The lower body features streamlined silver leg armor, while the lower leg section is designed as a running tiger, exuding incredible power.
"A new form I've never seen before."

Uchiha Izuna sized up this knight he had never seen before, looking quite intrigued.

"Click!"

Having absorbed the power of his teammates, Number Three remained as silent as ever, showing no intention of uttering any harsh words.
He gave Uchiha Izuna a deep look, then assumed a charging stance, knees slightly bent, hands at his sides.

"Shh!"

The next second, a blue afterimage swept past the Two-Tailed Knight who was still trying to escape, leaving behind a pillar of ice formed from blood.
"interesting!"

Watching the Two-Tails Knight vanish in the form of light particles, an excited Izuna Uchiha put the Two-Tails card, formed from the light particles, into his card case and rubbed his hands together eagerly.

Although there was a suspicion of a sneak attack, the fact that this clone could instantly kill a Two-Tailed Knight of similar strength to the original meant that it was worthy of his seriousness.
"It has nothing to do with you here."

Uchiha Izuna raised his hand, pulled open the slot on the side of the gun, and removed the Three-Tails card. The wounded Three-Tails Knight beside him then vanished as a phantom.
After clearing the area, he raised his gun, his face beneath the visor radiating fighting spirit.
"Please me, you piece of trash!"

The moment Uchiha Izuna's battle began, the battle on the other side was already nearing its end.

In the center of the battlefield, riddled with ravines, the crimson demon held the tattered black War God weapon aloft in one hand, with the War God's blade broken in two at its feet.

"This is the Martial God who almost defeated me back then. Is it so cool to have a cloak?"

Uchiha Madara kicked at the tattered black cloak at his feet, somewhat disappointed after finishing his warm-up routine.

"How...how is this possible? Aren't I...invincible?"

Number One, his throat gripped, stared blankly at Madara Uchiha, whose clothes were slightly dirty, blood flowing uncontrollably from his mouth and nose.

"Invincible? No one has ever dared to call themselves an invincible player in front of me, Kamen Rider Decade."

Madara Uchiha shook his head slightly, tossing the nearly dead Number One aside like a rag doll, then turned his intrigued gaze to Number Four, who was watching the battle from the sidelines.

"You must be their team leader. You were lucky last time, but you won't be so lucky in this kind of environment."

They had previously tracked down Number Four and his group within the Land of Rain, and a fierce battle ensued.
However, Number Four and his group seemed to have lost interest in fighting, and ultimately escaped by using their ability to trigger a volcanic eruption.

"But if you tell me something I want to know, I might give you a break."

Hunting down clones was only part of his operation; his aim was to collect experimental materials (and feed) for his older cousin.
Madara Uchiha's ultimate goal was to find the mastermind behind Hasi's abduction and to completely destroy the God Tree People organization that abused his best friend's power.
But Number Four showed no intention of compromising. From birth, he was subconsciously instilled with the command to never surrender.

Looking at the imposing magenta demon before him, he spoke softly, asking a question that seemed completely unrelated.

"How did you find us?"

Madara Uchiha looked at Number Four with slight surprise. This clone was different from many of the clones he had encountered before; it seemed to have a more independent self-awareness.
"This is our secret, and we cannot disclose it."

He wouldn't betray his teammates; without Erzhuzi, how could they have accurately located the nearby clones?
Thinking of the human radar within his team, Madara Uchiha's face showed a hint of helplessness.
I just don't know where Erzhuzi went to buy supplies. They're just some daily necessities, why did he have to go all the way to the other side of the village to buy them?

"Crack!"

Are you prepared for a fight to the death?

Watching as he transformed into his fully-fledged Number Four, channeling the tailed beast's chakra, Madara Uchiha curled his lip, his sharp card-shaped sword pointing directly at the handsome face reminiscent of Hashirama Senju.
"I hope your armor is as hard as your mouth."

"Aaaaaah~! Why are you chasing me?"

Just as tensions were about to rise, a hurried figure came rushing from afar. The moment Tsunade saw Number Four, she rushed over as if she had seen a savior, her head down.

"Grandpa, my aunt is obsessed with money. Not only will she not give me hush money, but she's also trying to silence me!" (End of Chapter)