At Dave's house...
Dave was leisurely tending his vegetables...
Just then, his phone rang, instantly ruining his good mood...
Dave took out his phone and stared expressionlessly at Nanako's name on the screen...
"Hello, is this Dave?" Nanako asked when he answered.
"No, you've got the wrong number."
"Huh? Dave, stop messing around. I have your phone number saved," Nanako said with a helpless chuckle.
"..." Dave said nothing...
"Today, Obito... (description of misdeeds omitted). I called his father, but he wasn't available either, so I..." Nanako said helplessly.
"Obito? Who's Obito? Oh, the orphan, right? Anyway, Nanako, I've got things to do. Hanging up now."
That night, Mu invited Dave out for drinks...
"Hey, bandage man. Paid off everything you owe?" Dave greeted the familiar figure as he walked into the restaurant.
"It's only three billion. I'm not the one with a headache over it. That would be Kakuzu," Mu said with a snort.
"What, no food deliveries today? What made you invite me out for drinks?" Dave asked in surprise as he sat down across from him.
Mu looked Dave over, sighed, then pulled a scroll from behind him and tossed it to Dave.
"What's this?" Dave asked, catching it.
"Dust Release. Name a price, and it's yours," Mu said calmly with a sigh.
"...Aren't you afraid your student will come after you?" Dave asked, puzzled.
"I'm getting old. I'll be sixty in a few years. Besides, isn't the Shinobi World pretty good the way it is now? That kid Ōnoki is still clinging to the old ways. He'll come around eventually," Mu said calmly, taking a sip of his drink.
"Dust Release, huh? One billion, then." Dave looked at Mu for a long moment and sighed.
"Mm. By the way, your grandson's been quite the troublemaker