"I don't think anyone your age could possibly be a mage," the big man said.
"Being a mage has nothing to do with age." Uchiha Madara smiled at the big man. "Besides, I'm not actually that young. I just look younger than I am."
"Oh," the big man said.
"Then what brings you here?" the big man asked, looking at Uchiha Madara. "You don't seem to be from our country."
"There are so many people in your country. How can you be sure I'm not one of them?" Uchiha Madara replied with a smile.
"Because if they were from our country, they would never come to this place," the big man said.
"Why?" Uchiha Madara asked with a smile. "Everyone has hands and feet. Why can't they walk here themselves?"
"Because our city lord doesn't allow it. It's the rule," the big man said.
"This place is practically a forbidden zone in our country. No one is allowed to come here, because it's extremely dangerous," the big man said.
"This mountain has already been leveled by you people. What danger could there possibly be?" Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"You don't know this, but there are very powerful wild beasts in this mountain. Many people have died here because of them," the big man said.
"So our city lord sent me here to guard this place and keep anyone from going through," the big man said to Uchiha Madara.
"So that's how it is. I've never heard of anything like this before," Uchiha Madara said.
"You're not from our country, so how could you have heard about our country's affairs?" The big man smiled at Uchiha Madara. "Are you perhaps a little stupid?"
"I think I'm pretty smart. How exactly am I stupid?" Uchiha Madara said speechlessly.
"First, you