Don't Be Angry!

Meanwhile.

With the academy on break, Madara finally had some rare peace.

During this time...

The clear sound of reading had been looping in his ears, especially those rhythmic yet peculiar verses and lyrics that would still appear in his mind even with his eyes closed.

Now that he couldn't hear it... to be honest, he was quite unaccustomed to it!

He couldn't even fall asleep!

"Humans at birth, their nature is inherently good..."

"Hmph!"

Madara dispelled the jumbled thoughts in his mind.

He was the Asura of the Ninja World!

What "nature is inherently good"?!

Turning his head, he looked at the Spiral White Zetsu before him and said indifferently, "What have those Grass Ninjas been up to lately?"

Since the other White Zetsu's main body was absent, this guy was the only one around. Although he was an idiot, he could still answer questions.

"Eh~" The Spiral White Zetsu scratched his head and hesitated before saying, "Due to the heavy snow, operations and schooling in the Land of Grass have been suspended! However, a few days ago..." He paused slightly, "That Grass Ninja leader brought back a group of Uzumaki Clan members who were wandering the ninja world, and also brought back the Chinoike Clan who were exiled by the Land of Lightning!"

After he finished speaking.

Madara was slightly stunned, then frowned, "This Kusagakure is recruiting rogue ninjas again?"

It was known that rogue ninjas were rogue ninjas, and major ninja villages would not readily accept them.

This Grass Ninja...

"I might have underestimated his capacity!"

He said this lightly and then paid no further attention.

After all, these were all trivial matters. Even though the Uzumaki Clan was once a powerful clan in the ninja world, and the Chinoike Clan was once sworn enemies with the Uchiha Clan, none of it mattered to him now.

As for the Land of Grass, a mere small country... compared to peace in the ninja world, it was less than a speck of insignificant dust.

If it weren't for the fact that the Land of Grass was directly above him, he, the Asura of the Ninja World, wouldn't have bothered at all!

Madara, his face full of wrinkles and his hair gray, closed his eyes and asked expressionlessly, "Anything else?"

To be honest... without those boring, noisy voices, he felt rather uncomfortable!

"If there's nothing important, don't disturb me. I'm going into hibernation."

Just as he finished speaking.

"There is one more thing..." The Spiral White Zetsu scratched his head, hesitated, and then said, "There's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"Say it!"

"It's just... it seems we've been discovered!"

"???"

Madara was taken aback. He looked at the Spiral White Zetsu before him, as if understanding something, and said indifferently, "Was it you who got discovered again?"

However.

As soon as he finished speaking.

The Spiral White Zetsu immediately stiffened his neck like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and jumped up, saying, "Lord Madara, how can you insult my innocence without reason?"

"Hmph~, did you sneak out again?"

"Sneak out? Sketching can't be called sneaking out! Can an artist's work be called sneaking out?"

He then uttered a string of incomprehensible words, such as "line thickness" and "color distinction," which Madara couldn't understand.

The Spiral White Zetsu stubbornly argued, but seeing Madara's displeased expression, he quickly said with a grin, "How should I put it? It can't be considered being discovered! But it can't be said that we weren't discovered at all. It's just that... we've probably attracted the attention of an organization!"

"?"

An organization?!

Has the situation escalated to this point?

And they still say they weren't completely discovered?!

This idiot! He must have gone out to draw poop again.

Madara's eyes narrowed, and his tone became cold, "What organization? Kusagakure?" He sneered, "Although I am old now, I can still eat three large bowls of rice... bah!"

These strange stories appeared in his mind again.

"A mere Kusagakure, even though I am old now and can only rely on the Divine Tree to sustain my life, I still do not fear them!"

"Eh, Lord Madara, it's not Kusagakure... but it's not not Kusagakure either!"

"..."

Madara raised an eyelid, "Speak clearly!"

These tools are truly for idiots!

It seems that before I leave, I'll have to leave behind a piece of my will to guide these guys!

Seeing Madara's impatience, Spiral White Zetsu quickly said, "The Akatsuki Organization! That organization is the Akatsuki Organization!"

"The Akatsuki Organization?" Madara frowned. "Why have I never heard of it? A new organization!"

"That's right! It was just established a while ago! A new organization! Established to reveal the truth! It's a group of people from above…"

Before Spiral White Zetsu could finish.

"Reveal the truth?" Madara snorted. "How interesting! But the truth is in my hands."

However, this did pique his interest.

After all, it was because he understood the truth that he was preparing to bring true peace to this ninja world!

"What is their strength? How many people are there? Can they be used by me? Controlled by me! Let them understand the real truth!"

"Uh~, that might be a bit difficult," Spiral White Zetsu said after thinking for a moment. "After all, they are just a group of children still in school, not even genin!"

"???" Madara was stunned, then fell silent. He then looked at the White Zetsu in front of him. "A group of children?"

"Yes! A group of children! They are studying upstairs! Madara, do you want to recruit them?"

"...Get lost! Cough, cough, cough!"

A group of children?!

Why did you make it sound so serious?

As expected.

They are all useless!

"Get the hell out of here!"

"They already said they don't know if they want to say it! Lord Madara, don't get angry, if you get angry, there will be no peace in the ninja world!"

"Hurry up and get out of here!"

"I'm going! I'm leaving right away! Lord Madara, please don't get angry."

After all, Black Zetsu was still hidden, and the main body was working outside, so the task of taking care of Madara fell to him.

If he angered Lord Madara to death, he would probably be hung on a tree!

However.

Seeing Madara close his eyes again, Spiral White Zetsu felt a little embarrassed and licked his face, then leaned closer and said coyly, "Lord Madara, I still have something to say."

"..." Lord Madara, who seemed to have calmed down considerably, heard White Zetsu's words, was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes, looked at the licking spiral face, and said indifferently, "Speak!"

"It's just that in a few days... I want to ask for leave!"

"???"

"The Land of Grass is preparing for a festival, a New Year's festival. It's said to be the first one held since the country's reconstruction, and it's very lively! So, I want to go and see!"

"Get lost!"

"Don't worry, Lord Madara, I'll bring you delicious food! Don't be angry~"

"Fire Style..."

"Oh my! Oh my! I'm going! I'm going, alright?"

Watching Spiral White Zetsu finally run out, Madara clutched his chest again, and those strange words reappeared in his mind.

"When you get old, don't worry... Pfft!" Feeling much more comfortable in his chest, Madara slowly closed his eyes again and muttered to himself, "How did I put that idiot Hashirama's cells into myself back then?"

It's infuriating!

Soon.

Year 37 of Konoha... was also coming to an end.

The Land of Grass also welcomed its first New Year since its reconstruction.

At this time.

On the other side.

On the border of the Land of Grass.

A certain guy with spiky white hair was looking curiously and muttering to himself, "So this is the Land of Grass? Isn't it quite beautiful? It's not as bad as they say! Oh well, why bother with so much?"

Saying that, he took out a book from his pocket.

OOOO Customs OOOO

Author: Teacher Ōki.

His face immediately showed a look of reverence. "Teacher Ōki, I... Toad Sage! I will definitely find you!"

Toad Sage Jiraiya.

He meant what he said!