"Are you planning to go to another world outside the Shinobi World?"
Madara finally broke his silence and spoke.
"Can I come with you?"
Tetsuya shook his head regretfully.
"Sorry, Madara. I only managed to bring Izuna along last time by exploiting a loophole. I can't bring you this time."
Izuna chimed in at just the right moment.
"Don't worry, big brother. That world isn't dangerous for us. Tetsuya and I should be back soon."
Those so-called Man-Eating Demons had never been a match for Tetsuya and Izuna in the first place. This time, Izuna had even absorbed a pill refined from a God Tree Fruit, making the demons even less of a threat.
"All right, I understand. Be careful.
After all, it's a world outside the Shinobi World. There might be some strange characters out there. Don't blunder into a trap."
"Don't worry, big brother. We'll be careful."
Madara nodded, then asked another question.
"When are you leaving?"
Tetsuya answered.
"As soon as I've given Shinada a few instructions."
At Tetsuya's summons, Shinada dropped his unfinished work and hurried over.
"Mr. President."
"Ah, you're here, Shinada. I'll be leaving the Shinobi World for a while. There are a few things I need to tell you."
"Please give me your instructions, Mr. President."
Shinada was already used to this. After all, this wasn't the first time the President had left the Shinobi World.
Tetsuya briefly went over a few things Shinada needed to watch out for, then glanced at Madara and added,
"Only Izuna and I are leaving this time. If anything comes up that you can't handle, go to Madara or Hashirama. With them here, there shouldn't be anything beyond your ability to deal with."
Madara nodded.
"If anyone's foolish enough to cause trouble, just contact me."
"Understood, sir."