Chapter 245: Uchiha Madara: Me, First Hokage?

"BOOM!!!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was preparing to have some in-depth communication with Yamanaka Minako, who had revealed her status as a married woman, a huge tremor suddenly came from outside the village. A sound like the sky collapsing and the earth cracking exploded in the air.

The ground beneath everyone's feet began to tremble, and the surrounding houses and trees swayed incessantly with the vibration, like candles in the wind.

"Tsk~"

Uchiha Gin, who was interrupted by the sudden situation, clicked his tongue in his heart. Why did it have to return at this critical moment?

"This movement is the same as a few days ago."

Senju Ban-jian, who was following closely behind Uchiha Gin, thought deeply and cast her gaze toward the outside of the village, then said lightly.

"Hmm, but it's a bit different."

Uchiha Gin scratched his head helplessly, gave Yamanaka Minako a "let's meet next time" expression, turned around, and waited.

"Mr. Gin, don't be discouraged, there will be opportunities next time."

Sarutobi Sasuke, who knew the inside story of this earthquake, offered comfort. In his view, this was again the movement of Senju Hashirama returning with a captured Tailed Beast.

Is that so? Uchiha Gin also heard the hidden meaning in the other party's words, then raised an eyebrow, and his expression became somewhat strange. Just then, a figure descended from the sky and landed steadily before him.

"Big Cousin! Big Brother is back!"

The person who arrived was his younger cousin, Izuna, who hadn't been seen for a long time. At thirty years old, his face already carried a bit of maturity, but in front of Uchiha Gin, he was still that impulsive little brother.

"Making such a big commotion, it really fits his style~"

Izuna's words confirmed his guess. Uchiha Gin nodded with a smile, then turned to look at everyone present and asked.

"Is everyone interested in seeing the Tailed Beasts?"

"Tailed Beasts, where?"

Senju Ban-jian, who had been thinking about Tailed Beasts day and night, asked with shining eyes, pulling Uchiha Gin's arm.

The intimate action made Uchiha Uchiha Zhili, who was walking beside her, look sideways. Deep envy was hidden in her cold, beautiful eyes, and the small hands hanging by her sides were also somewhat uncontrollable.

"Mr. Gin, is it okay to watch?"

But with so many people present, the restraint in the girl's heart still overcame that trace of desire. She took a step forward, stood beside Uchiha Gin, tilted her head, and asked softly.

Her purple hair scattered like a waterfall, and her cold, beautiful eyes carried a look of hope.

"Of course, no problem. I estimate that everyone will be able to see it in a moment~"

The lingering charm of the lady was still in his heart. Uchiha Gin looked at Uchiha Uchiha Zhili's cold and beautiful face, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, he subconsciously moved his eyes away, and answered.

They are too alike. Little Uchiha Zhili and Lady Aunt Yongmei are simply cut from the same mold~

"You curly-haired baboon, what big talk are you spouting?"

Shimura Kenichi wasn't happy. What kind of riddle are you playing!

"Look, they're here~"

Uchiha Gin pointed his chin toward the cliff wall of the Hidden Leaf Village, not bothering to care about Shimura Kenichi's annoying attitude. Anyway, he would find a way to get it back from his son in the future.

Everyone present was startled and looked simultaneously in the direction Uchiha Gin pointed. Before they could find the target, the terrified screams of the surrounding villagers already reached their ears.

"Ah!!! There's a monster!"

"Run, the disaster beast is invading!"

"Where is the Security Force? Where is the Security Force!"

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Accompanied by the crying and screaming of the surrounding chaos, everyone finally saw four massive figures standing on the cliff wall above the Hidden Leaf Village.

On the far left was a giant cat covered in blue chakra flames, with two burning tails floating behind it, revealing its identity as the Two-Tails.

Beside the cat lay a giant turtle, its shell covered in ferocious spikes, with three thick tails wrapped in hard armor, slamming into the ground and emitting bursts of thunderous sound.

Looking beside the turtle, there stood a giant red ape. Even from far away, everyone could feel a suffocating heat radiating from it, with four sturdy tails adorned with keratinized protrusions similar to those on its forehead.

And standing before these three Tailed Beasts was a creature they had never seen before, as if its creator had made a whim and stitched together two completely unrelated animals.

The upper body was a sturdy bull-headed human, but the lower body was eight viscous octopus tentacles from the deep sea.

The strange combination didn't make people feel ridiculous; instead, it brought a sense of horror from the depths of their hearts.

"That is..."

The members of the ninja alliance looked blankly at the giant Tailed Beasts emitting a predatory aura above their heads. The sweat that couldn't stop flowing soaked their clothes. Sarutobi Sasuke swallowed hard, his voice somewhat dry as he asked.

"Sigh~ Big Cousin is still too young. He started showing off after catching four. Does he think he has victory in his grasp?"

Compared to the tension of Sarutobi Sasuke and the others, Uchiha Gin was very relaxed. With the addition of his super-strong dynamic vision, he had already seen Uchiha Madara standing on Gyuki's head, arms crossed, with a look of disdain.

"Sasuke, look quickly, those Tailed Beasts have Sharingan in their eyes!"

Akimichi Shinji narrowed his small eyes, sweat overflowing on his broad forehead. Just as he was preparing to turn into a Meat Tank, he suddenly discovered that the beast pupils of those four terrifying Tailed Beasts were in the shape of Sharingan, with three mysterious tomoe slowly rotating, emitting an cold, obscure aura.

"Nani!"

Everyone who discovered this blind spot immediately opened their mouths wide in shock. The eyes they looked at Uchiha Gin with also became somewhat strange.

Uchiha is truly a loving clan~

"Your eyes are a bit impolite."

Uchiha Gin sensed the bad thoughts. Although there was no malice, it felt even more disgusting than malice.

"Whoosh~"

Just as everyone was surprised, a flash of blue and white lightning streaked past, accompanied by a blue-clothed, white-haired figure.

Senju Tobirama, who arrived late, had veins on his forehead that were faintly on the verge of exploding. His scarlet eyes carried cold light, staring fixedly at the giant Sharingan in the eyes of the four Tailed Beasts above.

How is it possible? Big Brother only managed to find two Tailed Beasts with great difficulty. How could Uchiha Madara, this guy, catch four in one breath?

Could it be that he also bought intelligence?

Wasn't it agreed that it was exclusive? Profiteer, refund!

Senju Tobirama couldn't figure it out, but the facts were before his eyes. No matter how much he wanted to appeal, it was too late.

"Heh heh~"

Uchiha Madara, standing on Gyuki's head, looked contentedly at the shocked expressions of the people below. It wasn't in vain that he had made such a big commotion. Now, everyone in the village knew how powerful he was~

"Senju Tobirama, where is Hashirama? Don't tell me he's hiding somewhere and crying secretly?"

Turning his scarlet gaze toward Senju Tobirama before him, Uchiha Madara asked, the smile at the corners of his mouth unable to be suppressed even by a few more Tailed Beasts.

"Hmph~ Big Brother has already returned twice. Who will have the last laugh is still an unknown."

Senju Tobirama retorted stubbornly, but his heart was pounding.

According to intelligence, there were only eight free Tailed Beasts in the entire Ninja World. Now Uchiha Madara had already caught four.

If he couldn't catch the remaining two, then this competition would be lost to this hateful Uchiha.

"Hashirama only caught two? Hmph heh, I've won for sure this time!"

From the few words, Uchiha Madara quickly analyzed the progress of the competition. Upon learning that Senju Hashirama had only captured two Tailed Beasts, his nose instantly lifted, and he prepared to pop the champagne with great pride.

Below, upon learning that these four Tailed Beasts were captured by Uchiha Madara, the hearts of the crowd finally settled, and they began to discuss these Tailed Beasts easily.

"So those are Tailed Beasts, they are even bigger than in the legends~"

"The blue cat is a bit cute, meow~"

I have knowledge, and I am proud!

"Uh... that red ape, why does it look a bit like the 'Big Brother' that Enma talked about?"

Sarutobi Sasuke looked at the Four-Tails standing still and said thoughtfully.

Among them, the most excited one had to be Senju Ban-jian, the loyal fan of Tailed Beast dolls. Seeing her clap the arm of the curly-haired man beside her, the immense strength contained in her body made Uchiha Gin feel pain.

"Curly-haired baboon, it's a turtle, a real turtle!"

At the same time, she pointed at Isobu, who had the most honest appearance among the Tailed Beasts, with shining eyes and shouted loudly.

"Turtle, turtle, turtle... are you a security guard for the Tengyang Group?"

Rubbing his aching arm, the blue and purple on it was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye. Listening to the noisy voice in his ears, he rolled his eyes helplessly and complained.

"Ha?"

"Is this the real Tailed Beast? The appearance is not much different from the Tailed Beast doll."

In order to see the details of the Tailed Beast more clearly, Uchiha Uchiha Zhili beside Uchiha Gin had opened her Sharingan early. Her scarlet beautiful eyes swept over the four Tailed Beasts above, revealing a look of confusion.

"This kind of creature can actually be controlled by genjutsu. Is it because the Clan Leader's strength is stronger?"

Sensing the cold ocular power unique to the Sharingan, Uchiha Uchiha Zhili frowned her delicate eyebrows and couldn't help but ask Uchiha Gin beside her.

"Ordinary genjutsu definitely wouldn't have such a good effect~"

On the surface, as the girl's teacher, Uchiha Gin still gave a careful explanation.

"The Sharingan can be considered one of the nemeses of Tailed Beasts~"

Wood Style and the Sharingan, as the two greatest nemeses of Tailed Beasts, might be the two backhands left by the Sage of Six Paths to prevent his descendants from being unable to curb the Tailed Beasts from causing chaos after his death.

"Is that so... Besides the Sharingan, are there other methods to restrain Tailed Beasts?"

Holding a thirst for knowledge, the purple-haired girl tilted her head and asked cutely.

"Hmm... the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, the Otsutsuki clan's Sage ninja tools, and Senju Hashirama's Wood Style can all be considered methods to restrain Tailed Beasts."

Uchiha Gin was still very cautious and didn't single out Wood Style to talk about, but listed it alongside several other methods to restrain Tailed Beasts.

"I see... Then Mr. Gin, do you think I can take down a Tailed Beast?"

After listening to Uchiha Gin's explanation, a flash of thought passed through the girl's eyes. Then she raised her head, pointed at her crystal-clear eyes, and asked softly.

"Hmm... definitely, little Uchiha Zhili is the best in the world!"

Looking at the serious look of his little apprentice, Uchiha Gin only felt that the other party was charming and lovely. He immediately patted his chest and indicated that a mere Tailed Beast was just a pet for little Uchiha Zhili~

"What about me, what about me! I also want to ride that turtle!"

Senju Ban-jian, who was watching intently, also leaned over with excitement, pointed at her own little nose, and asked repeatedly.

"You? You're not qualified yet!"

Uchiha Gin waved his hand in disgust, indicating that she should stop dreaming.

Honestly, Senju Ban-jian's strength was not bad now, especially in terms of physical body. Nourished by the metabolic accelerator, her vitality had reached the MAX. The Yang Style power converted by vitality allowed her to use immense strength as a basic attack.

Ordinary attacks couldn't even break Senju Ban-jian's skin. But even so, she could flip the Three-Tails Isobu, but wanting to control him to ride and play, she would still have to spend quite a bit of effort.

"Hmph!"

Not getting a satisfactory answer, Senju Ban-jian wrinkled her little nose in anger, deliberately turned her head away, and stopped paying attention to Uchiha Gin, continuing to look at the silly Isobu with shining eyes.

"Ban-jian, among so many Tailed Beasts, why do you only like that... turtle?"

Uchiha Uchiha Zhili, who felt very puzzled about Senju Ban-jian's obsession with the turtle, couldn't help but ask her best friend.

"Uh... this... liking is liking, why so many whys!"

Senju Ban-jian, who was smiling and examining Isobu, was stunned by Uchiha Uchiha Zhili's question. Her shifty eyes subconsciously glanced at Uchiha Gin, who was yawning on the side, her tone carrying a bit of evasion, as if covering up something.

The Isobu doll was the first gift the girl had received, and it was of extraordinary significance.

"Sigh, personal taste issue. This guy's taste has always been not very good~"

At this time, Uchiha Gin interjected. Anyway, he couldn't understand why Senju Ban-jian was obsessed with Isobu, who was ranked at the bottom in terms of appearance among the Tailed Beasts. But this belonged to a personal aesthetic issue—he didn't understand, but he respected it.

"Shut up!"

Senju Ban-jian angrily used a million-ton heavy punch.

"Clunk~"

Uchiha Gin received a critical hit, and the effect was outstanding.

"Is it so lively today?"

Just as Uchiha Gin was covering his red and swollen waist and looking distressed, a familiar voice rang out behind him, making his crotch tighten subconsciously. Then, he turned his head carefully and looked at the black-haired girl with a quiet smile, asking.

"Little Guang? Or little..."

"Gin, it's daytime now, I'm Little Guang."

The person who arrived was Uchiha Guang, who was obsessed with cultivation. Seeing Uchiha Gin breathe a sigh of relief, the girl then walked up with a teasing expression, raised an eyebrow at the man before her, and said jokingly.

"I heard you're obsessed with night runs. Are you hiding from something?"

"You two, have you already reached the point of sharing senses?"

Looking at the familiar look in Uchiha Guang's eyes, Uchiha Gin felt his crotch, which had just relaxed, tighten again. He looked at the girl before him with a bitter face and asked.

"Heh heh, guess~"

The girl put her hands behind her back, left Uchiha Gin with a meaningful smile, then stood beside Senju Ban-jian and Uchiha Uchiha Zhili, and the three began to discuss the Tailed Beasts excitedly.

"Ah, this..."

Uchiha Gin felt exhausted. These women, counting one by one, were none of them easy to deal with.

"Izuna, have you prepared to be the Second Hokage?"

Kicked out of the circle by the three girls, Uchiha Gin had to find his little cousin. Looking at Uchiha Izuna, who was flushed with excitement, he asked with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Ha? Big Cousin, what are you saying? How is that possible~"

Uchiha Izuna, who was admiring his big brother's heroic posture, touched his head with restraint upon hearing his big cousin's teasing, revealing an honest smile.

"How is it impossible? Big Cousin is going to take office as the First Hokage, wouldn't the position of Second Hokage be designated for you~"

Patting Uchiha Izuna's shoulder, Uchiha Gin explained to him earnestly, fooling his little cousin until he was stunned.

"Haha, if you put it that way, it's not impossible~"

Uchiha Izuna, who had originally wanted to refute, suddenly had a twitch in his brain and subconsciously began to imagine himself becoming the Second Hokage, commanding that hateful white-haired Senju Tobirama to clean the toilet with his bare hands, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. 【245-

"You guy, you're thinking quite beautifully. Big brother hasn't returned yet, who will have the last laugh is still an unknown."

Senju Tobirama, who was confronting Uchiha Madara, was instantly furious after hearing the undisguised rebellious words of Uchiha Gin and the others. He turned into a bolt of lightning on the spot, appeared in front of them, and said through gritted teeth.

"Hmph, hmph~ My big brother has already captured four Tailed Beasts, what do you Senju have to compare with?"

Uchiha Izuna was born at odds with Senju Tobirama. The two basically started bickering as soon as they met, and they wouldn't feel comfortable if they didn't roast each other.

"It's just a temporary lead. Looking at your smug face, I'm truly ashamed to be from the same village as a hedgehog-head like you."

"Good for you, White-hair, you can't compare, so you start with personal attacks, right?"

"&*#￥%￥#@#**&%&#@！%&￥."

The frustrated Senju Tobirama directly started a face-to-face confrontation mode with the smug-faced Uchiha Izuna. Both of them were nearly thirty years old, yet they didn't have their usual calm and steady appearance at all.

"Fight, fight~"

Uchiha Gin, who didn't think the world was chaotic enough, fanned the flames from the side. As long as he watched this white-haired Senju Tobirama suffer, his mood would improve by several degrees~

"Izuna, watch your manners!"

Just as the two were arguing fiercely, Uchiha Madara, who had shown off enough, spoke slowly.

???

No, cousin, you are usually not this kind of person!

If it were usual, Uchiha Madara would have already instigated his little cousin to take action. How did he change his personality after going on a long trip?

Are you sure you just went to participate in the Tailed Beast Capture Competition and didn't secretly sign up for a transformation show?

"Ha? Big brother..."

As the person involved, Uchiha Izuna stood there dumbfounded. Feeling deeply aggrieved in his heart, mist faintly welled up in his eyes.

Woo woo woo, so love really will disappear. Big brother, you've changed!

"Cough, cough, cough... Big brother is the man who wants to be Hokage. If you shout like this, what will the villagers think of me!"

Uchiha Madara straightened his expression, coughed lightly as a pre-casting gesture, shook his head, and then said very seriously.

"!!!"

"Pfft!!!"

Senju Tobirama: I'll go straight to Water Style: Great Dam Breaking Technique.

"Cough, cough... Indeed, this Senju clansman, please pay attention to your demeanor and don't lose face for us people of Konoha~"

Uchiha Izuna, who understood the implication, immediately straightened his clothes, put on a formulaic smile, transformed into PR Sasuke, revealed a shiny tooth, and advised Senju Tobirama, who was almost vomiting blood.

"Amino..."

Senju Tobirama, who received ten thousand points of critical damage, almost passed out. He stretched out his trembling hand, endured the urge to raise his finger, and his full-blown anger was about to be vented.

"Hey, hey, hey, aren't you angry?"

On the side, Uchiha Gin, who was happily eating melon seeds, casually nudged Senju Itama beside him and asked in a low voice.

"Angry? Why be angry? Give me some~"

Senju Itama, who was suddenly asked, turned his head in confusion. Looking at the melon seeds in Uchiha Gin's hand, he reached out without any hesitation.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't take them all! Your second brother is being teased like this, aren't you angry?"

Looking at his plump melon seeds being snatched away by Senju Itama, Uchiha Gin was instantly trembling with anger. While sighing about when men would wake up, he threw his question over.

"Crunch~ You mean this? Everyone is considered one family now. Making jokes is harmless. And look, isn't Second Brother much more lively than before~"

Senju Itama, who was holding the spoils and eating with gusto, looked at his second brother who was jumping with anger and didn't feel there was anything wrong. Isn't this just a routine operation between family members~

"Thud!!!"

Just as Senju Tobirama was brewing the most vicious vocabulary of his life, a loud noise came from the forest outside the village. Everyone felt the ground shake. After standing firm, a thick fire of gossip ignited in their eyes.

This movement means Senju Hashirama is back. There's a good show to watch~

"Hahahaha, Hashirama is finally back, let's go!"

As if they had a tacit understanding, after hearing this movement, Uchiha Madara's eyes lit up. He raised his hand excitedly and ordered the Tailed Beasts he controlled in a loud voice.

"Rumble~"

The hundred-foot-tall Tailed Beasts, under Uchiha Madara's control, were like docile sheep, walking with uniform steps, stepping lightly and carefully around Konoha Village, looking cautious for fear of destroying the village's public facilities.

This delicate operation truly shocked everyone, making them forget to follow and eat melons for a while.

"What are you still stunned for? Such a big show, you might have to wait fifty years to see it next time~"

Looking at his cousin's retreating back, Uchiha Gin, who was worried about missing the big melon, called out to wake up the few people around him.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, there won't be any good spots later~"

The people who had just woken up from a dream immediately scattered and ran toward the forest outside the village, for fear of missing the good show.

In the forest.

"Eh, where is that kid Tobirama?"

Senju Hashirama, who had just manipulated the Wood Human to throw Chomei and Kurama into the wooden cage, looked for his brother's shadow in confusion.

"Lord Hashirama, Lord Tobirama has rushed back to the village!"

The Senju clansmen stationed here stepped forward to solve the confusion in a timely manner, looking at the two captured giant beasts with eyes full of fanatical worship.

"Ha? Did something happen to the village?"

Hearing this, Senju Hashirama's heart tightened instantly. Could it be that someone took advantage of his absence to try to harm the village?

"The subordinate doesn't know. Lord Tobirama didn't give any instructions and just disappeared in a hurry."

The Senju clansman shook his head, indicating that he was just a guard and knew nothing else.

"No, I have to rush back and see!"

Seeing that the situation was unclear, Senju Hashirama immediately jumped onto a towering branch and looked toward Konoha. Unexpectedly, this look made his heart go cold.

"Ah! So many Tailed Beasts, is that Madara?"

I saw four huge Tailed Beasts rushing toward his direction aggressively. If it were anywhere else, Senju Hashirama would laugh in his sleep looking at this scene.

But now, near Konoha Village, the appearance of these four Tailed Beasts indicated that his best friend had already taken a step ahead of him.

"Sigh... am I really going to lose?"

After seeing the familiar patterns in the eyes of the four Tailed Beasts, Senju Hashirama, who still had a glimmer of fantasy, finally had his heart die.

Just like when he was frustrated in the past, Senju Hashirama became a bit depressed, with his limbs on the ground in an Orz posture, his bitter heart full of regrets.

"Hehe, didn't I originally want Madara to be Hokage~"

After a brief emo moment, Senju Hashirama suddenly stood up with a smile, and there was no more decadence in his eyes.

Pouting his lips, Senju Hashirama realized that he was not sad because he was about to lose the position of Hokage, but only because he felt lost for losing the competition to Uchiha Madara. Having figured out the reason, he immediately exerted force under his feet and greeted his best friend.

"Madara, congratulations, the position of First Hokage is indeed yours~"

(End of chapter)