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

Faced with a large group of cold-eyed Tailed Beast Riders, even the most optimistic Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine.

"Gudong~"

He swallowed hard. If his previous ambush of Cixian was successful because of the intelligence network he had laid out beforehand, then this time it would be a test of his own strength.

"It's alright, it's alright, we still have the hermit Fukasaku as a backup. If all else fails, we can ask him to send me back to Mount Myōboku via reverse spiritual communication."

After a quick comparison of the two sides' strength, Jiraiya, secretly calculating his options, began making plans for his own escape route.

"Your plan may fall through, Jiraiya."

The sage Fukasaku, perched on his shoulder, turned his head away with a solemn expression and spoke sharply.
"what?"

Jiraiya didn't bother to hide his plot; his voice was so loud it sounded like he was using a megaphone. Not only the two Toad Sages, but even Tsunade and Orochimaru nearby could hear him clearly.
"Idiot Jiraiya, you actually thought of running away? Believe me or not, I'll break all your limbs right now!"

Tsunade, her veins bulging, clenched her fists and gave Jiraiya a dangerous look as he glanced around. Orochimaru, seeing this, quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Tsunade, now is not the time for internal strife. If we cripple Jiraiya, he..."

Waaah, you stinky snake, I'll never call you a sissy again.

Seeing Orochimaru speak up for him, Jiraiya, tears streaming down his face, was filled with remorse and vowed to buy him a stack of black stockings when he got back.
"How will we continue to act as bait to buy us time to retreat?"

Take back what I said earlier, you stinky snake, you are alive and well.

Jiraiya's face, which had just shown a hint of emotion, instantly turned ashen. He wished he could log into his Kuaishou account right now and go to Orochimaru's live stream to become the leader of the haters and stir up trouble.

"despair!"

Just as the infighting among the three was about to begin prematurely, Madara Uchiha arrived with his younger brother Izuna. After resolving the issue of Hashirama's cells within him, he felt that he now lacked nothing.
"Grandpa Ban!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Tsunade quickly lowered her clenched fists. Jiraiya, who had escaped a brutal beating, looked at Madara Uchiha with gratitude, as if he were looking at his second parent.

"Second Generation! We love you!"

But Madara Uchiha didn't have time to pay attention to them. Instead, he focused his gaze on Hikaru Uchiha behind them, his tone full of worry.

"Are you alright, sister-in-law?"

Uchiha Hikaru gently shook his head, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the Uchiha brothers, Madara and Uchiha, before finally settling on Uchiha Gin, who was leisurely strolling behind them.

"Your family really enjoys having fun."

"Now is not the time to talk about this, cousin-in-law. You take these kids away first, and we'll hold off these guys."

Noticing the mocking look in Uchiha Hikaru's eyes, Uchiha Madara mistakenly assumed that the other had discovered his younger brother's identity, and quickly waved his hand and shook his head, indicating that the brothers should cover the rear.
"None of you can leave."

As soon as Madara Uchiha finished speaking, a cold voice reached everyone's ears. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jigen, with his hands raised high, floating in mid-air. Countless sand-sized giant boxes of Higuna were rapidly expanding with the power of the young Higuna.

"Crack! Snap! Crack! Sizzle!"

One black cube after another was arranged and pieced together in an orderly fashion in the air, eventually forming a huge circular wall that descended from the sky.

"Boom!"

The impact of the landing made the small island shake violently.

"This is the grave I have carefully prepared for you. I hope you will like it."

After doing all this, Cixian slowly landed. Everyone looked at the cage, their expressions instantly darkening.
A fierce battle is inevitable.

"Go! Begin your final struggle!"

After sealing the escape route completely, Cixian wore a rare look of contentment. Now, all he wanted to do was open a bottle of red wine, sip it slowly, and quietly listen to the last breaths of those humans who had just embarrassed him.

"despair!"

The activated X-Force moved in unison, pressing menacingly towards the group. Their massive, intertwined tailed beast chakra exuded a savage aura that made them wince.

“You kids, step back. This is not a battle you can participate in.”

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha stepped forward to shield the group, with Izuna close behind. The two brothers' imposing figures appeared even taller in the eyes of Jiraiya and the others.

Although these are just cannon fodder clones at the level of 0.5 Pillars, they are all powerful figures who would be renowned throughout the ninja world. Given the fighting strength of Jiraiya and his companions, they would probably be even stronger.
"Grandpa Madara! I can fight too!"

Tsunade, who possesses the bloodline of the Thousand Hands, would not allow herself to back down at this moment. Gritting her teeth, she strode forward, the pale purple Yin Seal on her forehead gleaming with a striking light.
"you"

Sensing the determination emanating from Tsunade, Madara Uchiha saw a familiar shadow in her.

"That's okay with me too."

Just then, an unfamiliar black-haired "girl" followed closely behind Tsunade, her fair and delicate face displaying composure and confidence.
"you are?"

Looking at this unfamiliar "girl," Madara Uchiha frowned, trying to recall her identity. Logically, he should have remembered all the children from the first generation of Tsunade's family, right?

"Grandpa Madara is so forgetful. He's Orochimaru."

"what?"

Madara Uchiha was so shocked that his eyes, which were half-step into the Rinnegan realm, almost popped out. He looked Orochimaru up and down with disbelief.
"Don't lie to me, he clearly looks more feminine than you."

"Ha ha!"

Boom!

This was the sound of Tsunade's sanity crumbling, but she knew very well that she couldn't defeat Uchiha Madara. So she shifted her venting to Jiraiya, who was laughing heartily beside her, and her slender fist, glowing with eerie blue flames, was poised to strike.
"Hahaha! Tsunade, what are you doing?"

Upon sensing the approaching death, Jiraiya's expression changed drastically, and he looked in horror at Tsunade, who was about to betray her teammate.

"Are you laughing at me? You're still not going to say anything? Are you trying to hide like a coward?"

"First Hokage, I, Jiraiya, hereby register for this battle!"

Looking at the three courageous and resourceful young men, Madara Uchiha felt greatly gratified.
Hot mom from Harbin, did you see this?

This is the future of Konoha!

"You seedlings aren't ready for the frontal battles yet. Protect yourselves and don't get hurt."

Madara Uchiha shook his head slightly, drew his card-shaped sword from his waist with a clang, and the sharp aura emanating from his body was almost tangible.
"on!"

He beckoned to his younger brother beside him, and Madara Uchiha's figure transformed into a crimson tornado, charging straight into the oncoming army of clones.

"Crack!"

The moment the two sides collided, a teeth-grinding tearing sound suddenly rang out. Before anyone could see clearly, several cannon fodder clones in the front row were sent flying into the air by Madara Uchiha's sharp blade, their armor fragments of various colors scattering like fireworks after an explosion.
"Oh!"

"Pfft!"

With a single sword strike, Madara Uchiha sent the Three-Tails Knight who tried to block his way flying. As he sheathed his sword, he casually ripped a hole in the chest of the Two-Tails Knight, who was about to launch a sneak attack. Madara then arrogantly raised his head and taunted Jigen in the distance.
"Is that all? That's not even enough to warm me up."

"Master, he seems to look down on you!"

001 turned to look at Cixian beside her, whose expression was slightly cold, and gave a well-intentioned reminder in a very annoyed tone.
"I can understand human speech."

Cixian gave the seemingly loyal 001 a deep look. This clone seemed a little too intelligent; being too intelligent wasn't a good thing.
Just as Cixian was examining 001, a sudden burst of gunfire rang out.
"Bah! Bah! Bah!"

A dense barrage of blue energy bullets rained down from Uchiha Izuna's gun, successfully halting the advance of the clone army. Even the incredibly strong knight's armor was no match for the overwhelming firepower. The clones were riddled with bullet holes, and dark red blood flowed from them, quickly pooling into pools of blood at their feet.
"Master, let us go and deal with them!"

Seeing this, 001 seized the opportunity to volunteer. His battle with Uchiha Izuna was still undecided, and now was the perfect time. As he spoke, he tugged at the dazed 009 beside him, repeatedly winking at him.

"You agree, right, 009?"

"Uh, yes. Yes."

Cixian looked at the two of them, pondered for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
"Destroy them with all your might, remember, with all your might."

"Received." *2
Upon hearing Cixian emphasize the word "all out," the two men who received the order changed their expressions slightly.
"Whoosh!"

Dodging a green arrow, Uchiha Izuna raised the smoking muzzle of his gun, frowning as he looked at 001 holding a longbow not far away.

"It's you again!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

However, before he could finish speaking, three arrows came hurtling towards him, interrupting him. After nimbly dodging them, a look of anger appeared on Uchiha Izuna's face.

"idiot!"

He wasn't one to take a beating without fighting back; he immediately raised his gun in return.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Whizzing!"

Blue energy blasts and green arrows flew wildly as the two figures moved swiftly across the field, and the duel between the archers began.
"Bah!"

Without his brother's long-range support, Madara Uchiha, who was unleashing his full power within the clone army, instantly felt the pressure. After shattering the horns on the head of an Eight-Tails Rider with an elbow strike, he swung his sword, forcing back the surrounding, menacing clones.

He leaped up, preparing to jump out of the dangerous center, but just as he reached mid-air, he felt a sharp aura above his head.

"Boom!"

In a flash, Madara Uchiha raised his hand to block without even looking up. The terrifying force from the blade made his forearm go numb.

"It's you!"

Startled, I looked up and saw a nine-tailed knight, his entire body ablaze with crimson light.

"Although I didn't really want to hurt you, my master's orders are absolute. I'm sorry."

Apologetic smile appeared on 009's face beneath the mask, but his hands gripping the sword suddenly pressed down hard, knocking the stunned Uchiha Madara back into the clone army's encirclement.

"Tsk."

Looking up at 009 descending from the sky, Madara Uchiha, now trapped in enemy territory once again, curled his lip.

"Since you're looking for death, then don't blame me."

Having said that, he opened the card box at his waist and took out the newly acquired Asura Card.
"."

The moment the card was revealed, the surrounding clones, including 009 in front of them, all froze, a tremor emanating from the depths of their consciousness.

"That is?"

"Watch closely! This is the power of the bond between me and Hasi Hot Mom."

"Crack!"

Pull open the card slot of the drive, insert the card, and then skillfully push it in.
"Loading."

"ASURA!"

boom!
Purple chakra surged skyward, forcing the surrounding clones to retreat under its oppressive force, leaving only 009 standing still.
But he wasn't in a good state at the moment. A restlessness from the depths of his soul caused all sorts of strange thoughts to arise in his simple mind, and he even began to engage in philosophical reflection.
"Who am I?"

"Big brother is using his new power so quickly?"

While fighting 001, Izuna turned to look at his older brother in the distance, who was bathed in purple chakra, and dodged a green arrow with a surprised tilt of his head.
"What kind of power is that? How could it affect my thinking?"

This time, 001, who hadn't deliberately let the arrow miss, frowned and lowered his bow. His eyes, filled with contemplation, stared at Uchiha Madara. He had encountered the same misfortune as 009, and the turmoil in his heart prevented him from carefully calculating the arrow's trajectory.
The scent of the divine tree's fruit.

Jigen stared coldly at Uchiha Madara. Others might not recognize the true nature of this power, but as a professional tree planter, how could he not recognize it?

"That stupid woman, Kaguya!"

She actually gave such precious power to a nobody; she's a disgrace to the Otsutsuki clan!
"Well"

Jigen, who was secretly cursing Kaguya, suddenly frowned, a look of astonishment appearing on his face.
At this time, his organ exhibited a rare rejection phenomenon.

"Ta! Tat! Tat!"

The purple beam of light gradually dissipated, and a figure slowly stepped out. Seeing Madara Uchiha's unchanging posture, 009, who had initially held some anticipation, couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Why is it still the same as before?"

Logically, after being strengthened, the rider should be able to unlock a cool new form.

Feeling the terrifying power exploding within him, Madara Uchiha raised his head with a displeased expression and pointed to his forehead.
"Are you blind?"

After being reminded, 009 then noticed that the green light on Madara Uchiha's forehead had changed to the color of his chakra.

"Is this considered an enhanced transformation?"

009 gently shook his head, indicating that he did not agree.

"Hmph! Then use your body to feel the bond between me and Hasi Hot Mom!"

Madara Uchiha clenched his fist, and a purple light appeared. In a flash, he appeared in front of 009.
"!"

009 was quite startled by Madara Uchiha's sudden increase in speed. In a flash, he grabbed an innocent bystander knight and used him as a shield.

"Brother, you're tough enough to be a three-tailed fox."

A cannon fodder clone of the Three-Tailed Knight: Are you being polite?
"puff!"

With a muffled thud, a blood-stained purple fist appeared in front of 009's breastplate. Watching the cannon fodder Three-Tailed Knight gradually turn to ashes, his eyes beneath his visor widened in disbelief.
"Crack! Pop!"

But that wasn't all. The next second, an inexplicable force surged into his body, shattering 009's thick breastplate inch by inch, revealing the pale pectoral muscles hidden beneath.

"Shh!"

Sensing the threat of death, 009, covered in cold sweat, quickly retreated until he was a safe distance from Uchiha Madara before daring to look down at the wound on his chest.
"What a powerful force."

Looking at the purple fist mark on his chest, 009 raised his head with lingering fear.

"It's too late to surrender now!"

After instantly defeating the Three-Tails Knight, renowned for its defense, with a single punch, Madara Uchiha became insanely arrogant. The 009 who had once humiliated him was now nothing more than a nobody on the street.
"Even though you are very strong, I will not surrender."

009 shook his head. His shattered breastplate rapidly repaired itself under the nourishment of chakra. Looking at the imposing Uchiha Madara, he slowly raised the longsword in his hand, his aura suddenly surging several notches higher.
"Because the master's command is absolute, limiter, release!" (End of Chapter)