So…
I was only gone for a moment, and Zetsu showed up?
It seems Zetsu had been hiding from him all along…
This was premeditated!!
Uzumaki Jun looked at the ruined villa in front of him and sighed. "Fortunately, Madara had already paid off the mortgage."
Otherwise…
Not only would the house be gone, but he'd still have to keep paying the mortgage. Imagine being so old and still burdened with debt—how pitiful!
However…
Madara was not pleased. He glared at Jun, his nostrils flaring. "Brat, what did you just say?"
"Oh, nothing." Jun smiled. "With your pension and Tobi's salary, you can definitely rebuild. Don't worry."
"..."
Who was worried about that?
Madara gave Jun an exasperated look. This kid's train of thought was even more erratic than Hashirama's. He sighed. "I'm saying he escaped."
And now they'd alerted him.
"What do we do next?"
"It's fine." Jun smiled. "He won't cause any trouble."
He was just a weakling, after all. Even if he called his mother, Jun wouldn't be afraid!
"Do as you please." Madara sighed. "I don't have much time left."
Especially after using the Rinnegan—his body was even weaker now.
"The future of the shinobi world belongs to you youngsters."
He finally understood what Hashirama had meant back then…
The shinobi world belonged to the young.
"Hashirama…" Madara suddenly chuckled and shook his head, muttering, "You weren't entirely full of nonsense after all."
At that moment…
"Madara-sama." Tobi also returned and, seeing the ruins of the house he had worked so hard to pay for, immediately started hopping in anger. "Who did this?!"
After all these years…
Was this fair?!
Madara looked at Tobi and narrowed his eyes. But then he remembered how Tobi had taken care of him these past few years—buying him milk candies, tofu pudding, health supplements, even pushing him out for walks when he had time. And…
This house had been bought with Tobi's money.
He sighed inwardly and said expressionlessly, "I did it."
"You…" Hearing it was Madara, Tobi's anger instantly dissipated. He scratched his head and laughed. "Madara-sama did a great job! The destruction looks so artistic."
"..."
Jun watched Madara and Tobi speechlessly. He had thought Madara, with his temper, would've just sealed Tobi away with a Planetary Devastation. But…
Madara really had changed.
"Jun." Uchiha Mikoto also rushed over, looking worried. She blushed slightly when she saw him. "What happened?"
"Nothing." Jun took her hand and smiled. "Madara was just testing a jutsu and accidentally destroyed the house."
In the future…
Mikoto would definitely be a gentle wife.
Then…
Mikoto turned to Madara and complained, "Grandpa Madara, why didn't you test your jutsu in a more open area?"
Looking at the ruins, she sighed. "How about you and Tobi-sensei stay at my place for now?"
This place clearly wasn't livable anymore.
As for Madara…
He snorted and turned away, ignoring Mikoto. Instead, he looked at Jun and said flatly, "Is that house at the academy still available?"
He really didn't want to stay in the Uchiha compound.
"Yes." Jun nodded. "It hasn't been assigned to any other teacher."
After all…
It was Madara's old residence when he taught in Uzushiogakure. It could definitely be turned into a tourist attraction later.
So he had left it untouched.
"Take me there." Madara glanced at Mikoto and snorted.
"Grandpa Madara…" Mikoto hesitated but, seeing his firm expression, could only agree.
At least she could still take care of him at the academy.
As Mikoto pushed Madara away, she gave Jun an apologetic nod.
"Hmph." Madara snorted at Jun and said coldly, "Don't bully Mikoto, or else…"
"I'll beat you up."
Hearing this, Jun chuckled helplessly. Watching Mikoto and Madara leave, he sighed inwardly.
Grandpa Madara…
He wondered if Hashirama would be happy to see his old friend like this.
At that moment…
"Uh…" Tobi shuffled over awkwardly and pointed at the house. "Any compensation?"
"Sorry." Jun sighed and shook his head regretfully. "This was man-made destruction. Uzushiogakure won't compensate."
So…
You'll have to rebuild it with your own money.
"Can you at least give a discount?" Tobi rubbed his hands together sheepishly. "No matter what, Madara-sama and I are public servants of Uzushiogakure."
They had contributed so much to the education sector—a 50% discount wasn't too much to ask, right?
"Ah." Jun patted Tobi's shoulder and sighed. "Go ask the Infrastructure Department later. Tell them I sent you."
Indeed…
Tobi's money had all gone into health supplements and candy. He probably didn't have enough to rebuild.
Considering Madara and Tobi's contributions over the years, he shouldn't be too harsh.
"And…"
"If you see Zetsu, tell him something for me…"
"We really can cooperate."
Jun…
Truly needed a Danzo!
Then, leaving a confused Tobi behind, he walked toward a figure waiting not far away.
There…
Someone was waiting for him.
"Uzumaki Jun, the Daimyō of Uzushiogakure." Jiraiya crossed his arms and looked at Jun coolly. "The youngest Kage in the shinobi world…"
"Uzumaki Jun."
He had rushed over as soon as he sensed the disturbance, but…
By the time he arrived, everything was already over. All that remained was an old man in a wheelchair and a ruined house.
What a…
Shame!
That villa must've been expensive!
"One of the Sannin of Konoha…" Jun smiled. "The Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya."
All these years…
He had never gone out of his way to meet Jiraiya. Who knew they'd finally cross paths today?
And…
Why hadn't this perverted sage found a proper job yet?
However…
"Wrong!"
Jiraiya shook his head solemnly. "You missed the most important part."
"..."
Which part?
Jun looked at him blankly. Was it "future famous erotica author"?
"Tch." Seeing Jun's confusion, Jiraiya sighed dramatically and lifted his head at a 45-degree angle. "The dream of countless young women across the shinobi world."
"..."
What the…
Jun stared at him, unamused. "Why were you waiting for me?"
He knew Jiraiya had been secretly sending him messages. He must've been waiting for him, but…
If it was about borrowing money, no deal!
His subordinates had reported plenty of intel on this old rogue—borrowing money everywhere and never paying it back.
Ahem!
Hearing Jun's question, Jiraiya finally remembered the important matter. His expression turned serious. "What happened just now?"
That loud explosion, that level of destruction…
It couldn't have been simple. Especially since he had seen a black-and-white figure…
As the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, his instincts told him…
This was definitely no ordinary incident.
"What happened?" Jun narrowed his eyes. As the…
Famous director and screenwriter of the shinobi world, he had…
Another brilliant idea.
He sighed…
Lifted his head and looked at Jiraiya with deep emotion. "This matter begins with…"