Rinto completely lost it.
He had never imagined that he would actually lose to Earth Dog, a repressed guy who loved reading pornographic books.
Furious, Rinto viciously hooked an arm around Earth Dog's neck.
Fully embodying the spirit of if soft tactics did not work, he would take Viagra!
He was going in hard!
"You repressed Earth Dog! If you won't join, I'll move in next door to you, change my surname to Wang, and call myself Wang Rinto!"
At those words, Earth Dog's face beneath his mask went completely dark.
"No! You can't live next door to me!"
"I'll live there if I want!" Rinto said domineeringly.
"If you dare live next door to me, I'll tell Lord Hiruzen your secret—that you know Space-Time Ninjutsu!"
"Huh?" Rinto screeched.
"If you dare rat me out, I'll spread the news that you collect a deluxe full-color illustrated edition of The Tale of Genji all over the village!"
Having said that, Rinto looked at the sweat-drenched Earth Dog and gave a sinister little smile.
"Besides, your book has yellow stains on it!"
"You read it too!" Earth Dog trembled, still refusing to back down.
"I have no shame. Say whatever you want!" Rinto declared proudly.
"You bastard, Rinto! Are you trying to make the Hatake Clan die out?!" Earth Dog roared.
?
?
Hatake?
Hatake Madara?
Rinto froze. A miserable name suddenly sprang into his mind: Hatake Sakumo.
This—Dog Brother was Sakumo?
Holy crap, no wonder Madara carried Icha Icha Paradise around all day. You were the source of it all!
You repressed bastard, you hid it deep!
After shouting, Earth Dog froze as well.
Damn it, my identity's exposed! What do I do?!
With that thought, he slowly turned his head toward Rinto, hoping to find even the slightest trace of