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

"Are you guys having a company team building event here? There are so many old people here."

Watching one identical face after another step out of the teleportation portal, Uchiha Gin, his defenses completely broken, transformed into a Northeastern Chinese idiot, grumbling with a pained expression.

"Phew, I never expected that dealing with a native would force me to use the X Legion."

Panting heavily, Cixian shook his head. Every word he spoke caused excruciating pain to pierce his chest.
The damage caused by Uchiha Gin's punch clearly exceeded Number Four's self-healing capabilities. If his life energy wasn't replenished, his body might be destroyed.
"You two, come here."

Feeling the emptiness within him, Cixian, his face pale, waved to the clones behind him.
Two expressionless clones walked obediently to their master with blank expressions. Without the slightest hesitation, Cixian raised his hand and placed it on the waist of the two clones.

"hiss"

As he used his specialized alchemy skills, the two clones withered at a visible rate until they became two emaciated corpses, finally turning into ashes and dissipating into the yellow earth.

Jigen now held two crystal-clear chakra pills, their color alone indicating a much higher purity than those collected by Madara Uchiha.
"Gudong~"

He raised his hand and swallowed the two chakra pills. A blush flashed across Jigen's pale face, and a rich life force emanated from his body.

Nourished by this surging life energy, tender pink buds began to wriggle around the large hole in his chest. In just a few breaths, the hole was filled, and the shattered breastplate slowly began to repair itself.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gin frowned slightly, his gaze, tinged with complexity, sweeping over the large group of clones standing behind Jigen.
This isn't a legion; it's clearly a bunch of battery packs serving as emergency energy reserves.
"You damned bastard, what have you done?!"

Just then, a roar filled with tangible rage rang out in the arena, followed by a crimson meteor streaking across the sky, hurtling towards Cixian, who had just recovered some of his strength.

Madara Uchiha was enraged when he saw Jigen wantonly toying with his close friend's clone.

"Bah!"

However, without Jigen speaking, a burly figure emerged from the army of clones behind him, wielding a longsword with a white blade, and stopped Uchiha Madara's attack.

This is a special individual that differs slightly from the other clones; not only is it taller and more robust, but its clothing is also different.

While most clones wore plain black robes, he wore a white haori over the uniform black robe, with a large "nine" embroidered on the back.

"Step aside!"

Madara Uchiha, facing off against the person who was blocking his way, was secretly shocked. His attack, fueled by hatred, had been steadily blocked by the other party. The power of this clone was far greater than that of the ones he had destroyed before.

"009, I'll leave that troublesome guy to you guys. Don't let them bother me."

Cixian glanced at the clone wielding a longsword with a white blade and gave the order.
This is one of the most outstanding clones he trained in the X-Force. In terms of both strength and combat experience, it is in no way inferior to Hashirama Senju, the original clone.

"Yes."

The clone called 009 nodded slightly upon hearing this. Judging from the faint light in his eyes, he possessed a strong sense of self and was a clone with a very high level of evolution.

"Excuse me, could you please leave?"

Seeing the displeased look on Madara Uchiha's face, 009 slung the longsword that was standing in front of him over his shoulder and forced a stiff smile.

"Don't make that expression on his face!"

This seemingly warm smile was particularly irritating to Madara Uchiha, fueling his anger. He gripped his sword tightly with both hands, and a terrifying indigo aura emanated from his entire body.
"Shh!"

With a powerful leap, he vanished from his spot, the sharp blade hurtling towards 009's radiant smile.

You imposters don't deserve that kind of smile!

009 swung his sword sharply with one hand, the slender blade striking precisely the edge of Madara Uchiha's sword.

"Bang!"

A piercing metallic clang rang out, like the tolling of a bell signaling the start of the match, and the two figures instantly became entangled.
"I'm here to help you!"

How could Uchiha Izuna stand by and watch his older brother fight alone? He immediately grabbed his gun and prepared to go and provide support.
"Whoosh~ Bang!"

Suddenly, a green light, sharp as an arrow, struck his path, accompanied by a violent explosion, leaving a large, dark crater in front of Uchiha Izuna.

"Ta~"

Immediately afterwards, a clone dressed in the same white haori landed on the rock wall not far opposite him.

"This road is blocked."

The clone blocking Izuna's path held a green bow and arrow, with a large "1" behind it that was particularly eye-catching.

"What if I insist on going?"

Izuna squinted, his finger lightly rubbing the trigger. The clone opposite him, designated 001, frowned, a glint of intelligence flashing in its eyes, and its finger gently rested on the bowstring.
"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!!!"

The next second, blue energy projectiles poured out from the gun muzzle, colliding with the rain of arrows formed from condensed green energy. The smoke and dust kicked up by the violent explosion enveloped the two, with blue and green light shimmering within.
"Now no one can disturb our battle."

Jigen withdrew his gaze from the Uchiha Madara brothers, who were engrossed in their own battle, and turned it back to Uchiha Gin, who was standing not far away. A rare look of smugness appeared on his usually expressionless face.

"Trying to use sheer numbers against me?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow and asked with some curiosity,

"I'm just showing you that I have far more power than you can imagine."

Cixian gently shook his head, then waved his hand. The black-robed clones behind him, with perfect coordination, lifted their robes, revealing their menacing bellies welded to their waists.
"You don't want to"

Seeing the colorful treasures that each clone held, Uchiha Gin's lips twitched slightly.
Good grief, is this a righteous brawl?
"Swallow it."

Ci Xian smiled slightly, and behind him, a rainbow-like, multicolored light burst forth. The resulting pillar of light tore through the rain curtain covering everyone's heads and shot straight into the sky.
On the other side, two figures speeding several kilometers from the island suddenly stopped, looking up at the colorful beam of light piercing the sky in the distance, both completely bewildered.
"Holy crap, what the hell is that?" One of the white-haired youths, dressed in traditional Rain Country attire, rubbed his eyes vigorously, smearing the marks under his eyelids, but the astonishment in his eyes remained.
Standing beside him was a voluptuous, beautiful young woman with long, straight black hair; her golden, snake-like eyes, accentuated by purple eyeshadow, exuded a captivating allure.
"Such a violent aura...it belongs to a tailed beast."

At this moment, he frowned, his hands clasped together, sensing the terrifying energy emanating from several kilometers away. After careful analysis, he arrived at a shocking conclusion.

"And there's more than one."

"What?! This is the Land of Rain!"

As everyone knows, the Land of Rain is currently the most sensitive area in the ninja world; even the slightest disturbance could ignite a war.
"Idiot Jiraiya, are you questioning my perception?"

"Uh, no, but Orochimaru, it's really bad that you're calling it a tailed beast. Tsunade is in danger!"

Seeing the dangerous look in the eyes of the cross-dressing man, Jiraiya chuckled and scratched his head, about to explain, when he suddenly remembered their purpose for being there and immediately cried out in surprise.

The two were originally engaged in their respective undercover operations. Jiraiya, disguised as a wandering writer, found a job at the bathhouse in Amegakure, while Orochimaru, on the other hand, started a new account in another location and returned to his old profession as a beautiful online influencer.
An hour earlier, Tsunade's shadow clones arrived, hastily leaving behind coordinates and a distress signal before dissolving themselves.

When their teammates were in trouble, they naturally couldn't stand idly by. They gathered and set off without even changing their clothes, their feet never stopping as they arrived at this forbidden area that was famous far and wide in Amegakure.

What they initially thought was a simple support mission now appears to be a perilous or dangerous situation, but the two did not back down.
After quickly organizing their equipment, Jiraiya and Orochimaru resolutely embarked on their perilous journey to support Tsunade.
at the same time,

Above the clouds above their heads, a cherry-red fighter jet sped past, its long contrail splitting the sky in two.
Inside the cockpit, Uchiha Hikaru, piloting the Susanoo-equipped aircraft, sensed the familiar aura of a tailed beast on a distant island and couldn't help but frown.
What kind of enemy did that little girl Tsunade offend?
Uchiha Hikaru was sparring with the shrine maiden Seise when Tsunade's shadow clone burst in, abruptly interrupting her rare moment of enjoyment.

Because Tsunade's shadow clone first went to Uzumaki Masahiko to find out their whereabouts, and then took a roundabout route to find the Hakurei Shrine, it exhausted too much chakra and forcibly dispelled the illusion, leaving only the location name and a distress signal.

By seniority, Tsunade was also her granddaughter, so Uchiha Hikaru naturally wouldn't leave her unattended. However, she faced another problem before setting off: it was her first time visiting Amegakure, and she didn't know the exact location of the forbidden area. Fortunately, she had a guide with her.

Uchiha Hikaru, pulling himself out of his reverie, glanced at the back of the cockpit and asked with a hint of sarcasm,
"Hey! Shrine Maiden Sess, isn't this the forbidden area of ​​Amegakure?"

"Aba aba aba aba aba aba~"

Reimu Hakurei, who had been forcibly dragged onto the plane, had round eyes and was groaning unconsciously, seemingly suffering from severe airsickness.
"Hmph! Useless thing, you've become like this after just one flight. I overestimated you before."

Uchiha Hikaru curled her lip in disdain. She'd been worried this timid, armpit-baring shrine maiden might steal a chicken; it seemed she'd been overthinking it.
Her gaze fell on Reimu Hakurei's firm chest, and a confident smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Besides, what Ah Yin dislikes most is tablets.

"But this is probably the only place."

As the flight speed gradually decreased, Uchiha Hikaru piloted the Susanoo to a stable landing.
"Ugh!~"

As soon as she got off the plane, Reimu Hakurei, kneeling on the ground, started spewing out rainbow-colored bullet comments, which made Hikaru Uchiha look disgusted.
"What? That giant of yours can actually transform?"

After vomiting up the tree bark she had eaten yesterday, Reimu Hakurei's complexion improved somewhat. Turning to look at the culprit that had caused her airsickness, she asked the only question she had had since unwittingly boarded the plane.
The Crimson Demon God, who remained unscathed despite her barrage of attacks, actually has a second form!
"This is nothing. The power of the kaleidoscope is something you mere mortals can only look up to."

Uchiha Hikaru crossed his arms, looking down at the pale-faced Hakurei Reimu with a victorious air.
"Hmph! I still have some trump cards up my sleeve!"

Reimu, unconvinced, pouted and forced herself to sit up, retorting...
If she returns to the Land of Demons and fully inherits the power of the priestess, her strength will increase several times over, and she will also awaken secret techniques passed down from ancient times.

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to embarrass yourself when we get back."

Glancing disdainfully at the helpless, barking shrine maiden, Uchiha Hikaru shifted his gaze to the center of the island. The colorful aura that had just shot into the sky had mostly dissipated, but faint wisps of color could still be seen in that area.

"Hiss, what a ferocious aura. No wonder Amegakure calls this a forbidden area."

Having recovered, Reimu Hakurei also sensed the violent aura permeating the island, and her fair face immediately scrunched up like a bun.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll be right back."

Uchiha Hikaru naturally had no intention of having Hakurei Reimu go through the danger with her; Reimu was merely a guide she had temporarily brought in. Unfortunately, Reimu's motion sickness halfway through the journey rendered her ineffective.
"No! I want to go with you."

Unexpectedly, Reimu Hakurei shook her head and refused her offer. Hikaru Uchiha frowned and said...
"It's not that I look down on you, it's just that it's too dangerous there. If you go, you'll likely die there."

"Don't worry, my death is not yet imminent."

Looking at the sharp-tongued but kind-hearted Uchiha Hikaru, Hakurei Reimu smiled confidently, a faint purple halo flashing in her pale red eyes.

Seeing that the other party was so insistent, Uchiha Hikaru did not continue to stop him. After taking a deep look at Hakurei Reimu, he turned and headed towards the center of the island.

At this moment, in the center of the battlefield,
Dozens of brightly colored knights formed a large circle, launching wave after wave of attacks towards the target in the center of the encirclement. In an instant, all sorts of personal weapons flew about—longswords, short spears, chainsaws, tiger claws—scattered everywhere.

"what?"

"Oh!"

After punching away the Three-Tails Knight, which was actually a clone, Uchiha Gin sensed a familiar aura and then used his elbow to knock down the imposter Tiger Elbow, who was trying to ambush him from behind. Gin's crimson eyes, hidden beneath his mask, blinked in confusion.
Xiao Guang?

Another one is a shrine maiden with exposed armpits!

"How did those two end up here?"

Uchiha Gin had no recollection of leaving any trace behind. Just as he was wondering, a noise in the distance caught his attention.

Tsunade, who had been watching from the stands, had somehow found her way to the edge of the battlefield. She was spotted by a slacking-off clone, and the two were now facing off.

"Humans, retreat immediately."

Blocking Tsunade's path was a clone transformed into the Five-Tails Knight. His body steaming, he spoke sternly, warning the human before him.
"I'm sorry to have to obey."

Tsunade, assuming a fighting stance, licked her lips, her muscles tensing.

The enemy before her was merely a minor enemy in the attack on Uchiha Gin, but to her, he was like an insurmountable mountain.
But the thought of everyone else fighting with all their might made Tsunade's fists clench involuntarily.
She also wanted to know the truth about her grandfather's disappearance, and to figure out the inexplicable connection between herself and the fake grandfather from before.
[Hiding behind me]

“I am no longer that little girl hiding behind adults.”

Recalling the towering figure in her memory, the purple mark on Tsunade's forehead shimmered with a subtle light. As the tentacle-like black marks spread across her body, a hint of maturity and determination appeared in her eyes.

"To protect those I care about, I must become stronger!" (End of Chapter)