The owner watched the two of them. He was not surprised that Uchiha Madara had leaped onto the bird in a single bound; after all, anyone who could afford to rent a Lightning Bird had to possess some skill.
But this young girl looked no older than her teens, yet she too had jumped up in one step. It seemed neither of them had an ordinary background.
Still, the owner gave it no further thought. He knew such matters had nothing to do with him. He was merely an ordinary businessman.
The owner gave the two Lightning Birds a sharp whistle. Instantly, as if they had received an order, the birds shot into the sky and flew away.
Riding atop the Lightning Bird, Uchiha Madara felt the scenery around him rush behind him like a sequence of spliced photographs. He could not help sighing at how truly fast these Lightning Birds were.
Belaque shouted from behind Uchiha Madara, "I think the two of us only need one Lightning Bird. Isn't renting two a waste?"
"I can't stay too close to you." Uchiha Madara said with a smile. "I've seen what you can do. As long as anyone gets near you, the things on their body get stolen."
"I think aside from the treasure map, I also have a magic stone that interests you greatly," Uchiha Madara said.
"We're in the same boat now, and you still don't trust me!" Belaque said.
Uchiha Madara sped along on the Lightning Bird, free from the trouble of crossing mountains and rivers. It was quite pleasant.
Uchiha Madara thought that his own world had such means of transportation too, but summoned beasts were nothing like these Lightning Birds, which could be rented in any small city and were so commonplace.
Uchiha Madara gradually became