At the Love Kidney Driving School on Konoha Back Mountain.
"Ahem, Madara, sir, my lord, don't panic. It's just reverse parking. Relax." Today was Madara's tenth attempt at Driving Test Subject Two. Kakuzu swallowed as he tried to reassure him.
"Mm." Madara gave Kakuzu a cold look.
Nearby, Hashirama crouched in a tree, holding a book in one hand and his notes in the other as he memorized them.
Then Kakuzu and Madara got into the car.
"Madara, sir, see that parking space behind us? Just back into it," Kakuzu said, swallowing.
"You've told me that several times already. I know. Just watch me do it, will you?" Madara said, giving Kakuzu an irritated look.
"Are... are you really sure you can do it this time?"
"I'm sure!"
A moment later.
"Holy shit, brake! Hit the brake!! Why the fuck are you holding down the clutch?? Don't look at me! Look in the rearview mirror!!"
"Which one's the brake?"
"You're stepping on the fucking gas!! Take your foot off! Take it off!!"
"We're about to reverse-park all the fucking way into the village! Let off the fucking gas!! Did Orochiroku make this handbrake with his feet?!! Why the fuck isn't it working!!"
"Take your foot off the fucking gas!!"
"Susanoo!!"
A moment later...
Kakuzu stared in silence at the mountain that had been sheared flat and Iron Slag, which had been reduced to nothing but scraps...
Surely he wouldn't have to pay for all this... He was just an innocent driving instructor... Yeah...
Wait, one of my threads snapped!
This was what that brat Dave called a workplace injury! Reimbursement!
Kakuzu left in high spirits...
"Hahahaha, Madara, failed again?" Hashirama put down his book, walked over to Madara, and mocked him with a hearty laugh.
"Compared to someone who still