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

"Then who is he to you?"

Uchiha Gin glanced with interest at the clones fighting on the battlefield, then turned to Tsunade and asked,
"He is my grandfather."

Tsunade instinctively began to explain, but stopped halfway through, her tightly furrowed face filled with conflict.
"Actually, I don't know who he is, but I can feel the same kind of love from him as I do from my grandfather."

Do you care?
As Tsunade recounted the entire story of her encounter with clone number four, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow slightly, then shifted his gaze back to the clone locked in fierce combat, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

If, as Tsunade said, this clone will kill its teammates to save her, then the clone in the upcoming battle is likely an extremely rare mutated individual.

Uchiha Gin's speculation wasn't baseless; he was among the first people to have contact with clones and had some understanding of this forbidden technological product.

The first-generation clone only replicated Hashirama Senju's original abilities, such as his vigorous vitality, his signature Wood Release, and his ultimate Sage Mode.

Its weaknesses are also obvious: it lacks the ability to think and has no self-awareness, only mechanically executing the commands given by its master. Therefore, its overall combat strength is not top-tier; it's an elite monster that even slightly stronger Tailed Beast Riders could solo.
Next came their enhanced versions. When the first-generation clones implanted the Divine Tree Spores into the Tailed Beast Riders, the evolutionary codes etched onto them were activated.
When these clones absorb a certain amount of Tailed Beast chakra through the spores of the Divine Tree, they gradually develop a certain degree of self-awareness, transforming into Another Riders with power comparable to or even surpassing that of the Tailed Beast Riders.
However, after being mostly slaughtered by Madara Uchiha and his forces, this version of the clone became a relic of the past, quickly replaced by a newer generation of clones.

That was the new version with a biological abdominal flap transplanted into the waist, and it's the most stable version that's still in use today.

The clone from the belly not only inherited all the abilities of the previous generation, but also gained the power of the Tailed Beast Riders. Its level of application of Rider power far surpasses that of Another Riders who fight based on instinct.

"boom!"

Just as Uchiha Gin frowned in thought, the battle in the arena reached its climax. With their legs submerged in the viscous lava, the two identical gold-red knights were forced to stand still and deliver devastating blows, their punches landing squarely on each other.

Almost every punch sent a spray of golden-red liquid flying out, and this same scalding liquid flowed from the wounds.

Madara Uchiha, who was overseeing the battle from the sidelines, clearly sensed through the feedback from the Rider touchscreen that the durability of the Rider he had summoned was getting lower and lower. A subtle hint of nostalgia appeared on his usually indifferent face.
"What a tenacious guy, he's quite like Hasi Hot Mom in that respect."

After several rounds of combat, not only Tsunade, but even Madara Uchiha developed a strange affection for this unique clone. Even though they knew he was fake, they could still see the shadow of their close friend in him.

"Phew, let me help you get rid of this burden."

But a fake is a fake. Once a clone, always a clone. The moment Number Four didn't choose to surrender like Erzhuzi, his fate was already sealed.

"Click~"

Slowly drawing his sword from his waist, Madara Uchiha, his heart heavy, took a deep breath and unleashed a powerful swing with one hand.

"Wow!"

A sharp blue blade of energy sliced ​​through the lava, hurtling towards the two knights locked in fierce combat with unstoppable force.
"Tonic medicine!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Tsunade screamed, her deep brown eyes filled with despair.
Faced with the oncoming, sharp blade energy, Number Four made a surprising move in an instant.

"Oh!"

He braced himself against the descending iron fist of the opposing knight, gritted his teeth, grabbed the knight's waist, and lifted him high into the air to meet the blade aura unleashed by Uchiha Madara.
He actually used the enemy as a shield!

"Bang! Boom!"

The terrifyingly destructive attack arrived as expected, striking the summoned creature squarely in the back. With a deafening roar, the knight summoned by Madara Uchiha reached zero durability, its massive body vanishing into a phantom.
The smoke and sparks from the explosion shot into the sky, obscuring the figure of Number Four as he was sent flying backward. Seeing this, Madara Uchiha, who had accidentally injured an ally, frowned, raised his longsword again, and fixed his gaze on the center of the explosion, ready to send Number Four to his doom the moment he peeked out.
"boom!"

The next second, with complete concentration, he suddenly thrust his longsword behind him, catching a fist enveloped in golden-red magma.

"Hmph! You really think I can't see your little tricks?"

Madara Uchiha slowly turned his face away, his crimson eyes beneath his mask radiating a chilling aura. Number Four, whose sneak attack had failed, keenly sensed being locked onto by the eye's power and quickly retreated with a powerful push.
"Pat-pat~"

After creating what he thought was a safe distance, he looked down at the sharp wound on his fist from which a golden-red liquid was still flowing, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"That's enough of the joking around."

Clearly, Madara Uchiha had no intention of giving him any chance to breathe. He charged forward with his sword drawn, moving at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to follow.
“Ss ...

Sensing the impending danger, Number Four instinctively raised his arms. The gleaming blade swept across, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound in his thick arm armor.

"boom!"

Before he could even celebrate his narrow escape, the unpredictable blade attacked from another direction. Number Four immediately became extremely alert, focusing intently on dealing with the attacks coming from all sides.

"Not bad dancing!"

In the stands, Uchiha Gin, stroking his chin, never took his gaze off his "elegantly dancing" older cousin.
From anyone else's perspective, they might only see a rapidly moving blur, but to Uchiha Gin, he could clearly capture his younger cousin's heroic sword-wielding posture.

It seems that after all these years, my younger cousin has not given up his hobbies. He really won't easily hand over the title of Konoha's Dancing King.

"Stab!"

Another flash of cold light appeared, and a golden-red fountain erupted from Number Four's chest, the last of the photon lava flowing on his armor's surface being completely consumed by this attack.
"Well"

Having witnessed all of this, Tsunade clenched her fists, her tearful eyes gradually hardening into a resolute expression. Since no one was helping her, she would take matters into her own hands!

She had to stop this pointless battle!
Unfortunately, Izuna had already noticed her change in expression and, the instant Tsunade bent her knees, he subdued her.
"Children, don't cause trouble."

With Tsunade's small arms and legs, she would be severely injured if she were to get grazed by the two of them with a single normal attack.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gin secretly gave his thoughtful little cousin a thumbs up.

"Huhu. Huh."

Without the photon lava, Number Four's enhanced form could not be maintained, and amidst heavy breathing, he reverted to his normal Four-Tailed Rider form.
"You were able to force out my enhanced form all by yourself. Among all the clones I have encountered, I would call you the strongest."

Looking down at the battered and bruised Number Four, Madara Uchiha nodded with a hint of approval.

"Pfft!"

The side effects of the Burst Form, though delayed, arrived nonetheless. Number Four, his legs giving way and kneeling, felt his life force draining away at a visible rate, his eyes filled with despair.
Perhaps he will die soon.

"I can't give up yet."

The voice inside Number Four kept reminding him that he couldn't fall, because if he did, his family would be left without anyone to protect them.
But as life force faded, the voice became increasingly faint, and Number Four's self-awareness eventually sank into endless darkness.

In his lowered palm, the black wedge mark that had been there since the factory suddenly began to gleam with a faint light.

"let me go!"

From the stands, Tsunade, mercilessly restrained by Izuna, let out a piercing scream like a cuckoo weeping blood.

"No! Grandpa Ban, please!"

"Tsunade, be more mature. He's just an imposter in your grandfather's body."

Madara Uchiha looked up at the sound, his tone as cold as a March wind, "Death is his best end."

When his gaze swept past Tsunade and landed on the familiar yet unfamiliar figure beside her, his hand, which was raising its sword, paused.
Sensing the mocking look in the eyes of the first Kamen Rider Decade, Madara Uchiha immediately became uneasy.

When did that guy arrive?
Why is OMO still going on there?

"But...but he really has that kind of quality that my grandfather had."

"That's your imagination. You miss Hasi Hot Mom so much that you have this kind of illusion about the clone you're meeting for the first time."

Faced with Tsunade's explanation, Madara Uchiha coldly shook his head.
He could understand Tsunade's feelings; he had experienced the same illusion caused by longing when he first encountered the clone.

"Illusion?"

Madara Uchiha's words made Gin Uchiha ponder for a moment. His thoughtful gaze shifted back and forth between Tsunade and the swaying Number Four.
Perhaps the bond of blood can indeed trigger some kind of miracle.

just
Why did that clone suddenly have an unstable aura? Could it be that it has a backup plan?

"My blade is very fast; you'll only feel a slight pain. After you die, I'll keep your chakra core as a memento."

After reprimanding Tsunade, Madara Uchiha swung his sword down with a sudden, powerful blow, the scalding blood seeming ready to erupt into the sky at any moment.

"boom!"

"They still have the strength to resist?"

Looking at the arm that number four was holding above his head, Madara Uchiha frowned deeply. Wouldn't it be better to just lay down his neck and be killed? Why did he have to suffer a painful death before he would be satisfied?
"what?"

On the other side, Uchiha Gin, who was about to intervene from the stands, paused, a strange look appearing in his eyes beneath his mask.
Unexpectedly, the big one has arrived!
"It's you again, you ant."

Upon hearing the unfamiliar tone in Number Four's voice, Madara Uchiha instantly became alert.

At the same time, the blade he had been pressing down on number four's arm was slowly lifted up by the other party. Uchiha Madara stared intently, his eyes filled with horror.

Because, at some unknown time, a sharp horn had appeared on the top of the fourth mask, and dark red tattoo-like patterns had emerged on the armor covered in wounds, making his muscular body look rather bewitching.
"who are you?"

Despite feeling immense pressure, Madara Uchiha did not back down. He was simply curious as to why the aura emanating from the other party felt strangely familiar.
Have you forgotten me?

Number Four, who had completely deflected Madara Uchiha's sword over his head, gently raised his other free hand.

"What about this?"

As the crosshairs appeared beneath the mask, a black cube, one that Madara Uchiha remembered vividly, materialized in his palm.
【Great Box Heaven】

"It's you! Hand over the hot mom from Haxi right now!"

At that moment, Madara Uchiha awoke as if from a dream; the number four before him had already been remotely possessed by the mastermind named Jigen.

"That human is an important source of material for me. If you promise not to bother me anymore, I can give you a few obedient clones as compensation."

Through Jigen on the Karma Blade, while sensing the complex energy within Number Four, he earnestly discussed the matter with Madara Uchiha.

He was indeed serious when he said that. As long as Madara Uchiha didn't hinder his plans in the future, he could provide Hashirama Senju clones of various ages for free, and they would all be well-trained.
"you!"

To be honest, Madara Uchiha was genuinely tempted for a moment.
A docile hot mom from Harbin?
That smells so good!
Fortunately, reason ultimately prevailed over Cixian's temptation. He glared angrily, raised his sword, pointed it at the possessed Number Four, and shouted sternly,

"Bah! Don't try to test veteran cadres with such temptations!"

It's just a Hashirama family bucket; I can handle it myself if I want it!
"I really don't understand you humans."

Having taken the opportunity to familiarize himself with the body, Cixian shrugged. He had now completely mastered Number Four's body.

While marveling at its remarkable evolution, Jigen, after examining Number Four's internal condition, also noticed something interesting: a strange expression had appeared on his face, which was covered with cuneiform tattoos beneath his mask.
The soul of a human being?

I never expected the cause of the mutation to be this.

"Suffer to death!"

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred. Madara Uchiha, like an enraged lion, gripped his sword with both hands and charged straight at Jigen's face. He was incredibly fast, but Jigen easily dodged with a sidestep.
"In that case, let me test the power of the mutant."

Jigen, who had been observing Vivre Signal Number Four, originally only intended to check it out, but unexpectedly gained something from it. As a reward, he decided to treat Madara Uchiha to a beating.
"boom!"

In the instant he turned to the side, a powerful punch, crackling with golden-red magma, slammed into Madara Uchiha's wide-open ribs.
A terrifying force, accompanied by scorching heat, emanated from his body. Madara Uchiha felt as if all the moisture in his internal organs had been evaporated by this single punch.
"puff!"

Fortunately, the armor of the Imperial Knight, personally tuned by Uchiha Gin, possessed exceptional defensive capabilities. Madara Uchiha only coughed up a mouthful of acid before being sent flying backward by the force of the punch, crashing heavily into the protruding rock walls along his path.

"I'm here to help you!"

Seeing this, Izuna, who was watching from the stands, disregarded Tsunade, whom he was holding captive, and leaped down, firing his gun mid-air. Countless blue light bullets poured out, shooting towards Jigen.

"Shh!"

Unfortunately, all these attacks were blocked by a colossal wall of golden-red lava that rose from the ground.

"Boom!"

Once the wall collapsed, Jigen, who had been raising one hand, didn't even glance at Izuna, and turned to walk towards Uchiha Madara.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Izuna was furious at being ignored, but unfortunately, he had lent all his Tailed Beast Riders to his older brother, so he couldn't summon any more Riders to help him, which greatly reduced his strength. He could only harass the enemy with ranged attacks.
"what?"

Just as he raised the scorching hot muzzle of his gun again, a dark shadow suddenly loomed overhead, startling him.
when?
Looking up at the black cube hurtling towards him like a mountain crashing down, Izuna, still in mid-air, raised his gun and fired, the incredibly powerful blue energy bullet striking the cube without even causing it to deflect.
"Damn it! Susanoo!"

In desperation, Izuna only had his Mangekyou Sharingan as his trump card to resolve the crisis, but this also meant that his disguise was about to be exposed, and Tsunade, who was watching anxiously from a distance, was waiting for him!
Ooka Ten: I was just kidding. Even Susanoo might not be able to stop it.

"Boom~"

"what?"

Izuna turned to look at E-President behind him, who was holding up the giant cube. His Sharingan, which had just begun to display its alluring patterns, widened in disbelief.
No, are you that strong?
"Tsk tsk tsk~"

Uchiha Gin, who had saved his younger brother, shook his finger with a sigh, then tossed the limited-edition item, the Great Box Heaven, into his own Shadow Realm.
Confiscate the tools used in the crime!

"Didn't your parents teach you not to litter? It's bad if you hit the flowers and plants, and even if you don't hit the flowers and plants, it's still bad if you hit your little brother!" (End of Chapter)