An ominous blue aura surged from Madara Uchiha. He was angry.
His face practically screamed, "I'm going to kill it."
Yanbai hurriedly said, "Madara, don't be angry. Tangerine is a cat. It couldn't have learned to say something like that out of nowhere."
The corner of Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched. He calmed down and, after a moment's thought, said, "You're right. That unfilial brat must have been teaching his 'little brother' bad habits..."
How else could Tangerine have learned to swear like that? It was only a tiny, helpless kitten!
Yanbai smiled amiably and offered no objections.
Tangerine wasn't as tough as Orochimaru. Surely Orochimaru wouldn't mind taking the blame for his feline little brother.
However, although Madara Uchiha believed this was Orochimaru's fault, he had no intention of letting Tangerine off the hook.
A feline son was still a son. When discipline was needed, discipline had to be given.
With a cold expression, Madara Uchiha abruptly reached out and plucked the innocent-looking Tangerine from Yanbai's arms.
Madara Uchiha's cold fingers clamped tightly around Tangerine's scruff.
Terrified, Tangerine flailed all four paws and let out a frightened meow.
"Daaaad~~~ Daaad~~"
Tangerine dragged out the word "Dad," but at least it hadn't called him "Hubby." Madara Uchiha's expression eased a little.
Pfft-
Yanbai had been about to snatch the cat back, but that sound nearly made him hurt himself trying to hold in his laughter. He decided to stay out of it.
Sure enough, Tangerine was a very expressive cat.
Holding Tangerine by the scruff that governed its fate, Madara Uchiha strode toward the entrance to the tomb's underground palace.
Tangerine's almost-human syllables drifted through the air.
"Daaaad~~~~~ What's wrong~~~~ What's wrong~~~"
Madara Uchiha lifted Tangerine to eye level and said irritably, "Tell me, what are you?"
Tangerine fell silent for