"I waited for you in the room for a long time today, but you never came. Then I asked around, and everyone in this country denied that you even existed," Uchiha Madara said.
"Why would they deny my existence? That makes no sense," Harinod said, somewhat confused.
"Because they refuse to acknowledge that you exist at all. Whether you are alive or dead means nothing to them," Uchiha Madara said.
"It's not that they don't dare kill you. It's simply not time yet. The fact that they can deny your existence already proves that they do not care whether you live or die," Uchiha Madara told Harinod.
"How is that possible? I represent the lord of Eternal Sun Royal City. Even if they don't show me respect, they should at least show respect to the city lord," Harinod said.
"I don't know why either. In any case, you really aren't important right now." Uchiha Madara smiled. "I only have tonight. If I hadn't found you tonight, I would have left on my own."
"So don't think too highly of yourself. You're not important to them at all, and you're not important to me either," Uchiha Madara said to Harinod with a smile.
"Important, important." Harinod smiled. "Brother, you came to save me despite risking your life. I'll remember this favor."
"If you run into any trouble, just tell me. Whether it means climbing mountains of blades or descending into seas of fire, I won't hesitate," Harinod said.
"I want you to climb a mountain of blades right now, not descend into a sea of fire. I just want you to hurry back," Uchiha Madara said.
"I feel like ever since I met you, my plans have slowly started going off track," Uchiha Madara said.
"I really don't know why I