Madara had no interest in treasures or the like, but when he heard the man say that this place held relics passed down from the Sage of Six Paths' era, along with secrets and confidential information, he was immediately tempted.
He still believed that Jigen was a subordinate of the Sage of Six Paths, so any information related to him mattered a great deal.
Perhaps he could find clues about the Sage of Six Paths in those records.
With that thought, Madara pointed at the man and ordered, "Lead the way. I want to see the Vault."
The man immediately scrambled to his feet, beaming, and ran ahead into the estate to lead the way.
Madara followed him and soon arrived beside a building.
"Lord Madara, the Vault is right below us, but the entrance here has been destroyed. We'll have to use Earth Style to get down."
"No need for all that trouble."
Madara waved a hand, and Susanoo's enormous skeletal hand appeared. It scooped downward like an excavator, effortlessly digging a huge hole in the ground.
After just a few scoops, the ground before them had been cleared away, revealing a flight of stairs leading down.
"Heh heh, Lord Madara's Susanoo truly is an invincible ninjutsu."
The ninja gave a dry laugh and offered some awkward flattery before jumping down first and following the passage toward the Vault.
Several stretches along the way had also collapsed, but with their Susanoo-brand excavator, none of it posed an obstacle.
Soon, the two reached the Vault's door.
A corpse lay in front of it. The ninja went over, took the key from the body, opened the Vault's door, and invited Madara inside.
Madara stepped in. Several parts of this place had collapsed as well, but much of its basic structure remained