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

"Roll~ Roll~ Roll~"

After being thrown into the air by the terrifying force and spinning 720 degrees, 009 and 001 recovered from their severe dizziness.
After landing in a sorry state, they stared at the dented armor on their chests, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

"who?!"

"Sorry, it's just a person. I thought I'd bumped into someone's cat on the side of the road."

Gin Uchiha, who was squatting in front of Madara Uchiha checking on his younger cousin, turned around. His smug tone showed no remorse whatsoever, making the two of them grit their teeth in anger.
"Damn bastard!"

"Big brother, are you alright?"

Despite his own injuries, Izuna Uchiha stepped forward to help Madara Uchiha, who was in some kind of mysterious state, to his feet.
"Hmm, that feeling just now was..."

Madara Uchiha frowned, his evolution repeatedly interrupted. He had a feeling that he had missed something important.

Uchiha Gin glanced sideways at his younger cousin, whose aura was extremely unstable, and a look of realization gradually appeared in his eyes.
It seems I arrived at the wrong time. My older cousin seems to have triggered some kind of emergency mechanism, causing a brief fusion of the Asura and Indra powers within him.
If it weren't for his interruption, perhaps his younger cousin would have already begun to awaken the power of the Six Paths, and his strength would have increased by several percentage points.
However, it's my own younger brother, so letting him hone his skills is for his own good. I'm afraid he won't be able to handle Uchiha Gin, who awakened the Rinnegan so early.

Thinking of this, the last trace of guilt in Uchiha Gin's heart vanished in an instant.
I'm such a responsible older cousin, Lao Ban, you've really lucked out!
How's the new card going?

Madara Uchiha looked at E-sensei, who had come to the rescue, with a complicated expression. Having already experienced Ashura Kaga's power, even the proud Madara Uchiha bowed his head sincerely to express his gratitude to Gin Uchiha for bestowing upon him such a powerful advantage.

"Thank you, that's very strong, that's right."

After hesitating for a few seconds, he added in a low voice,

"It's a little short."

"Where is it short?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gin immediately raised his voice, his tone filled with disappointment and frustration.

"Sometimes you should look for the reasons within yourself. Has your chakra refining speed increased over the years? Have you been exercising properly?"

"Could you please keep your voice down?"

The vehement words made Madara Uchiha blush with embarrassment, and the darkest figure in the ninja world wished he could disappear into the ground.

Upon hearing that familiar formulaic term, Uchiha Izuna's face showed a hint of contemplation, and his eyes began to scan E's back, trying to find a familiar resemblance in him.

"I'm sorry, I'll try my best."

After holding it in for a long time, Madara Uchiha finally managed to squeeze out a sentence from his throat.

"It's good that you know how to work hard. Sixty-something is the age to go out and explore. I'm just afraid that a comfortable life will wear down your fighting spirit."

Seeing his younger cousin's sincere apology, Uchiha Gin changed the subject, patting him on the shoulder encouragingly.

"Go and rest. I'll take care of these two guys."

Having said that, ignoring Madara Uchiha's hesitant expression, Gin Uchiha tapped his toes, and a dark portal to the Shadow Realm appeared beneath his feet. His figure then disappeared into it.

Upon witnessing his mysterious disappearance, 009 and 001 immediately stood back to back, warily scanning their surroundings.

"You two are a bit different from those guys over there who produce mass-produced goods."

Suddenly, a mocking voice rang out above them. The two pushed off with their feet, retreating several meters in opposite directions, simultaneously raising their weapons and staring warily at Uchiha Gin, who had just emerged from the sky.
"What's the difference?"

For some reason, faced with Uchiha Gin's teasing, 009, caught up in a wave of self-doubt, inexplicably asked a question in return. Upon hearing this, 001 frowned and spoke up to remind him...
"009, don't be fooled by his words."

"Yes, so what exactly is different?"

However, the next second, Uchiha Gin, who had been peeking out in the sky, suddenly appeared behind 001. Turning around to face the condescending gaze directed at him, 001 suddenly felt as if he had been stripped naked and seen through.
A sudden tightening in 001's chest caused him to instinctively raise his longbow. A green arrow materialized, its sharp aura emanating from it.

"Whoosh!"

In a flash, Uchiha Gin grabbed the bow that was within reach and lifted it upwards. The arrow shot straight into the sky, and the flickering green light illuminated 001's tanuki-shaped mask.
So fast!

"Snapped!"

Before 001 could react, a large hand slammed down on his faceplate. The terrifying force from the fingertips made the armor, which was strong enough to withstand A-rank ninjutsu damage, crack loudly.

"Crack."

From 001's perspective, the visor that was pressed against his face developed unprecedented cracks, and he could only watch helplessly as the cracks gradually widened, held captive by a large hand.

until
"Crack!"

Tick ​​tick
The cold rain pelted 001's face, which was now exposed to the light of day, gradually rousing his dazed gaze. Looking at the large hand that had crushed his mask, his pale lips twitched slightly.
"Who are you exactly?"

The difference is too great.

The power of the mysterious knight before them was completely on a different level. This suffocating sense of oppression was something 001 had only ever felt from his master.

"Please answer my question before I answer yours."

Uchiha Gin gently shook his head. These clones these days are so rude; they don't understand any manners at all.

"Let go of 001!"

A figure wielding a sword in both hands charged in from the side; it was 009, whose mind had just been disturbed by Uchiha Gin. He had now pulled himself out of his self-doubt.

Seeing 001 restrained, he channeled 50% of the thawing Karma power into the longsword in his hand, its gleaming blade slashing down towards Uchiha Gin's head.

"Whoosh!"

With its terrifying power amplified, this sword strike seemed poised to tear through space itself; the wind pressure swirling around the blade caused Uchiha Gin's skirt to billow wildly.
"careful!"

Upon seeing this, the Uchiha brothers immediately raised their weapons, attempting to stop 009's unsportsmanlike sneak attack.
Unfortunately, their bullets were clearly a step too slow. Just moments before hitting 009, the sword had already struck Uchiha Gin's head.
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

The expected tearing sound didn't come; instead, there was a series of teeth-grinding grinding noises. The Uchiha brothers looked in the direction of the sound, and their pupils beneath their visors widened in shock.

"You caught it?"

From their perspective, Uchiha Gin didn't even turn his head; he simply raised his left hand, which was surging with dark nebula gas, and easily blocked 009's all-out attack.
"Uh huh"

With both hands gripping the sword in a slashing motion, 009's forearms bulged with veins, feeling the terrifying suction force emanating from the blades. His large face beneath the visor turned bright red.

His all-out attack was firmly held by the black hole-like sphere in Uchiha Gin's palm; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move the blade forward even an inch.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Do you know the answer?"

Uchiha Gin, who was holding 001's head firmly with his right hand, turned his head away and looked indifferently at 009, who was attacking from the side. The miniature black hole in his hand, which contained the rules of devouring, suddenly shrank.
"Black Hole Break!" "Snap!"

The longsword, made of high-density chakra metal, shattered instantly, and fragments of the broken blade flew out, all heading towards the unsteady 009.

"what!"

Sharp shards pierced through the thick armor and embedded themselves in his body in an instant. The intense pain forced him to his knees, and streams of blood gushed out like fountains from the numerous wounds, creating a scene that was both eerie and alluring.

"hiss"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Uchiha Madara brothers both gasped in shock, their faces visibly grim.

An opponent they couldn't defeat even with their best efforts was kicked to death by Uchiha Gin like a stray dog ​​on the street. The fact that they hadn't completely lost their temper at that point only proves they were born optimists.
"Can you answer my question now?"

Uchiha Gin glanced at 009, who was lying on the ground groaning, then turned his gaze back to 001, which he was holding in his hand. Looking into 001's lifeless eyes, he softly asked,
Even if you kill me

"Then I'll grant your wish."

Upon hearing the familiar classic line, Uchiha Gin didn't tolerate the death-defying 001. With a slight exertion of his hand, the shattered fragments of his mask instantly scattered down.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Wait...wait!"

"Oh?"

Seeing 001 baring his teeth, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow and suddenly loosened his grip.
"Hey, why aren't you playing by the rules in novels?"

Feeling as if his cheekbone was fractured, 001 let out a long sigh and muttered with a speechless expression. Uchiha Gin, upon hearing this, looked on with curiosity.

"Oh? You're a clone, and you read novels?"

“I am different from them; drawing on wisdom will make me stronger.”

Now that his life was in Uchiha Gin's hands, 001 decided to answer his questions as best he could without violating the underlying code—that is, betraying the organization.
"You love reading? Then you're definitely different from those mass-produced guys. What about him?"

Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully, then pointed to 009, who was standing to the side with his mouth open and eyes closed.

"Him? Does his tendency to giggle like an idiot count?"

In the entire clone army, only he and 009 were outliers, so 001 naturally paid more attention to him.
"Loves to laugh? That could be considered a unique trait, at least."

But their love of learning and their cheerful disposition alone couldn't possibly set them apart from ordinary clones so much. The opponents who could put their two cousins ​​in such a difficult position must possess other extraordinary qualities.
Thinking of this, Uchiha's eyes beneath the silver mask gradually lit up with a blue light.
The mutated Byakugan is activated.
"Their physical structure isn't any different, is it?"

Under those eyes, no secret of the human body could be hidden. Uchiha Gin frowned and scanned the body from head to toe, finding that 001, which he was carrying, was no different from an ordinary clone except for having more chakra.
"Isn't it a difference in physical appearance?"

Since their bodies are the same, the difference between them and other clones lies in the spiritual realm, that is, their souls.

However, as is well known, clones have no soul; as artificial life forms, they are soulless entities from the moment of their birth.

If they had souls, when Gin Uchiha and Hisana Senju used Hashirama cells to resurrect themselves with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, they would have already summoned a whole bunch of destroyed Hashirama clones.

How about we kill him and see?
Upholding the spirit of scientific research, Uchiha Gin, stroking his chin, gave 001 a dangerous look, making the latter tremble inwardly.
"Don't look at me like that, it scares me."

"Don't worry, you'll be back in the blink of an eye."

Looking at the trembling 001, Uchiha Gin smiled reassuringly, while simultaneously applying pressure with his large hand.
"Ouch! Stop pinching it, it's going to burst!"

The agonizing screams of 001 made 009, who was lying on the ground nearby, break out in a cold sweat. He secretly glanced at Uchiha Gin, his heart filled with despair.

Is it his turn next?
"Good pinch! I'll make sure you get all over me."

Not far away, Izuna, watching 001 being executed, touched the arrow wound on his buttocks, a look of satisfaction on his face. He couldn't wait to see his opponent, who had given him such a hard time, get his head blown off the next second.
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However, upon hearing 001's wailing, Madara Uchiha displayed a different, strange expression. Feeling the heat emanating from the card case at his waist, a sense of loss washed over him. He bit his lip and spoke with difficulty,

"Akito sack!"

"Oh?"

Stopping what he was doing, Uchiha Gin looked at his older cousin, who had a conflicted expression, with a questioning look on his face. Could it be that this kid had developed feelings for them?

"I know this is presumptuous, but please wait a moment."

Madara Uchiha strode forward, looking at the imposing E-President. For some reason, he felt no fear, but rather a sense of familiarity. His previously hesitant gaze instantly became confident and assertive.

"You want to take them in as dogs?"

Looking at his older cousin with his bright eyes, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but guess.
Did Hashirama develop a collecting habit?

Actually, this is a good idea. If the younger brother really wants it, he can go through the trouble of gags on the two clones.

"A scholar can be killed, but not killed."

Upon hearing the brothers' conversation, 009 on the ground stopped pretending to be dead, suddenly raised his head, and looked ready to die.
"Shut up, you!"

Before he could finish speaking, 001, who was being held in Uchiha Gin's hand, interrupted and angrily rebuked him.

"Boss, I'm proficient in poetry and prose, and I've also made some progress in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I'm currently studying gambling skills. I'm definitely your best assistant for home, travel, murder, and robbery!"

Then, with a fawning expression, Madara Uchiha presented his impressive resume as if offering himself up, hoping to gain a sliver of hope.
"I did not mean that."

Although Madara Uchiha was very tempted by the suggestion, a strange tremor deep within his soul made him shake his head and refuse. After staring at the two clones with their different expressions for a long time, he turned to Gin Uchiha and said...

"Ashuraka reminded me that the two of them should have some unknown connection with Hasi Hot Mom."

Reaching into the card case beside him, Madara Uchiha pulled out the scalding hot Ashura Card and gently placed it on 001's forehead. The previously dim card suddenly glowed with a faint halo.

"Oh?"

Seeing this bizarre scene, Uchiha Gin narrowed his eyes. This was a phenomenon of power resonance; Ashura Kaga was a manifestation of Hashirama Senju's physical power.

The only thing that can resonate with it is the soul power of Hashirama Senju.

It seems his guess was correct. The mutations in these two individuals, whose intellect and strength far surpassed ordinary clones, were likely related to the soul of Hashirama Senju.

Releasing his grip on 001's head, Uchiha Gin brushed the debris off his hands and said softly,
"You guys are lucky to have survived." (End of Chapter)