Inside the house, Madara took off his armor. He had no idea why the reincarnated body came with clothes and could only chalk it up to the world's settings. His set of red battle armor was an antique by this era's standards; it would fetch a fine price at auction.
Uchiha Gen turned on the television, found the movie channel, switched it to automatic input mode, and began browsing through discs.
There were not many forms of entertainment in the Land of Fire, and the film industry was one of the few developing sectors. Yet there were very few genres. No one in this era recognized the industry's potential—or rather, many things had only just begun, and opportunities were everywhere.
But Uchiha Gen could not be bothered to sort through them one by one. He would just let them develop naturally. All he needed to do was keep technology under control. No matter when, technology had to remain the top priority. No one could shake that.
"What is this?"
Madara picked up a book and was immediately drawn to its cover. A large character for "Law" stood above people of all shapes and appearances. He opened it to the table of contents and saw...
<General Principles of Criminal Law, Facts, Prerequisites for Punishment, Forms of Crime, Grounds Excluding Illegality and Culpability, Legal Consequences of Facts, General Provisions, Principal Punishments...>
"That's the criminal code that was revised a few years ago."
"Criminal code?"
Hearing the term for the first time, Madara curiously opened the book and began reading. At a glance, he was completely engrossed. Even when Uchiha Gen had prepared a table full of food and wine that evening, Madara had not pulled himself away from it.
Uchiha Gen had not expected Madara to enjoy studying, but on second thought,