A tall man with waist length, white hair tied back into a pony tail. The red lines ran down from his eyes. His red haori flew haphazardly in the cold biting wind. Jiraiya of The Sannin had finally found the man.
His spy network had picked up some useful information about person that had unusual amount information about the terrorist group Akatsuki that man went by the name Madara. Why anyone would want to name their child Madara was beyond his imagination. Maybe they were a fanatic of Konoha's biggest traitor and also the founders of Konoha the Village Hidden in The Leaves Uchiha Madara. Still Madara somehow managed to drop out of the radar three years ago only to surface here.
Wave country…
Last time he heard the country had fallen under a business tycoon and it suffered heavily under Gato's dictatorship. Yet what he was seeing the bridge connecting the mainland to the small island what caught his eyes was the sign engraved in big bold letters it read.
"THE GREAT MADARA BRIDGE"
Jiraiya's jaw went slack at the sight; the man had a bridge named after him. No wonder his spy network would think he was here. Jiraiya walked across the bridge it expanded over the sea. Still he was thinking could this be the same man that he heard about three years back or was it a cosmic coincidence yet he had a strange feeling at the pit of his stomach. His line of thinking was cut short.
"Halt" The guards called out.
"Sorry about that." Jiraiya said as he took out his pass.
The guard quickly went over the paper. The guard quickly whispered to the other, and turned back.
"Lord Jiraiya our daimyo had been expecting you. Please follow me." With a deep bow the gate opened.
Jiraiya for the second time for the day was surprised he was sure that wave country had no ninjas as far as the world knew which was quite a surprise when he learned that a civilian saw through his genjutsu albeit it was weak. Who knew that wave had a new daimyo or daimyo at all. Yet he slightly relaxed when he was allowed entry.
When he entered he never expected in his live to see the country lively and prosperous the streets never ending and the people laughing children playing and specially the beautiful ladies strutting around, wow how short are the dresses? God I'm in heaven. Jiraiya quickly snapped out of daydream.
"You are surprised Lord Jiraiya." The guard spoke.
"An understatement" Jiraiya replied as looked around the town.
The guard laughed.
"Yup if not for Lord Madara we would have been under Gato. He is the hero of wave"
"He saved you from Gato?"
The guard turned around to look Jiraiya in the eye
"Please lord Jiraiya have respect for Lord Madara around here people do consider him a hero"
Jiraiya quickly guessed that calling Madara 'he' or 'that guy' would not go well specially the way some people were looking, was that girl just glaring at me. No my perverted heart will break.
Jiraiya laughed
"Sorry…" and ended with an awkward laugh
"Next time please exercise caution lord Jiraiya we are here"
"Are you sure?" he left the question hanging.
He stared at the run down shack that facing the top cliff. Was that a hole in the roof?
"Yes the lord insisted that all the resources for the palace should go into developing the country"
That was surprisingly noble for a lord. He sensed no guard for the daimyo. When he questioned
"Our lord has no need of them he is the strongest." The guard said it with such strong conviction.
He was taken back. Was this daimyo a missing nin.
They were greeted by a young woman in her twenties. Her black hair tied neatly in a bun. She bowed.
"Lord Jiraiya." he followed into the house. Inside it was neatly furnished. Not too flashy but comfortable enough.
They reached the end. Quickly bowing she went inside suddenly there was a loud crash followed by a few curses.
"Damn WOMAN!" the voice was loud yet childish.
It went silent again. The woman quickly came out her face flushed.
"Please enter Lord Jiraiya, forgive our lord for his behavior he's still young"
Jiraiya mind was going into over drive his research material. He giggled took out his notepad and quickly jotted down his inspiration for the next installment of Come Come Paradise.
Sliding the door the man he had been searching for had a hand propped up against one side of head lying down his spiky black hair was wildly kept one side of his face completely covered the lone eye tracked Jiraiya as he entered. The black kimono clung loosely on him. He waved his arm over the other side of the table.
Madara spoke
"Woman fetch us tea"
"Yes lord" The woman quickly exited.
Madara turned his head bringing his focus back to Jiraiya.
"What brings the Toad sage to my humble abode today?"
Jiraiya was shocked this brat was Madara he looked thirteen or fourteen he is the daimyo of Wave. He looked harmless but he remembered the words.
"He is the strongest"that phrase held more than mere praise. Jiraiya was cautious yet the boy sitting in front of him looked bored; carefree and defenseless. Sitting down Jiraiya wanted information.
"Lord I have but a humble request" The boy waved his hand to continue
"If the lord has heard anything about Akatsuki" Jiraiya studied the boy; the lazy look instantly disappeared replaced with a sharp glance it went quickly as it came. The brat in front of him laughed and wiping the lone tear that hung on the visible eye.
"News sure travel fast" the boy carelessly waved his arm as if to prove his point.
Jiraiya was not expecting this.
"If the lord can elaborate further"
The boy slowly stood up and opened the door behind him.
"Come Jiraiya san"
The ground was neatly kept as a lone tree stood watch over the ocean. He followed until the boy stopped near the edge. He could hear the rustling of the cloth then he heard a relaxing sigh come out from the boy. Jiraiya was speechless the boy was peeing here.
He heard the door slid open quickly the same women came out quickly and rushed passed him and decked the boy.
"A lord shouldn't show inappropriate behavior in presence of a guest specially one of lord Jiraiya's caliber" The woman scolded and quickly turned gave an apologetic bow.
"I apologies about Lord Madara's behavior Lord Jiraiya"
"It's no problem"
Jiraiya made a mental note of the woman's appearance. The black hair tied in a bun; and a good figure. Fair complexion petite and gave out a womanly charm. She was a servant?
"Oi woman you want to get punished again" the boy grumbled as he dusted his kimono.
The woman let out an involuntary girlish squeak; her face turning red.
"But lord Madara" she was cut off
"Go Tsunami we have business don't let anyone bother us and we'll talk later" The last part sent shivers up Tsunami's spine; this would not end well. She quickly escaped.
Jiraiya watched with unabashed interest. Come Come Paradise M&S was writing itself.
"Shall we sit down" Madara clapped and pressed his hand down on the ground. Table and chair quickly sprouted from the ground.
Jiraiya was alarmed Mokuton. He quickly slid into his stance. The bloodline of the Senju was running through this boy.
"Calm down Jiraiya san or did you come here to fight?" Madara questioned as he sat down gesturing towards the other chair.
Jiraiya was weary yet he couldn't fight here or not at least right now.
"How do you have the Mokuton?"Jiraiya fired.
A wry smile passed through Madara's lips.
"Is that what you want to learn?" his fingers intertwined the elbows propped on the table.
Jiraiya stopped himself. This was not relevant how this boy stayed away from the prying eyes of the elemental nations was disturbing. Yet this was not the reason he was here.
"I want…"Jiraiya stopped.
"I am sorry for my outburst lord Madara" Jiraiya replied with a deep bow.
"I see" muttered under his breath.
"But no more of this lord just call me Madara"
"Madara san you will share about the Akatsuki?"
"I have a few conditions first: I want an alliance between our villages;
Second: No one should know about me being daimyo or my abilities;
Third: You are to take me as your apprentice in name only;
Those are my conditions. Will you accept Jiraiya san?"
"If and if I say no and tell Konoha about the Senju bloodline running around the council and Konoha won't let you go and will turn this country on its head…"Jiraiya was trying to intimidate Madara but was cut off.
"Jiraiya san I showed you my abilities in good faith but if Konoha's ninja landed here with intent to do harm" The air around Madara suddenly went cold his eyes borrowed into the Sannin.
"I will destroy Konoha and everything related to it." Jiraiya was alarmed. But nothing showed on his face. The muscle coiled ready to pounce.
"So do you accept? Take your time we have all day"
Jiraiya was thinking hard yet if the boy had any power like the Shodai Hokage had then he would be able to pull it off. But his conditions were beneficial to Konoha so they had nothing to lose. And he could keep an eye on this kid also.
"Why do you want to be my apprentice?" Jiraiya asked.
"Hm… I want to travel around the elemental nations without too much attention and I said apprentice in name only."
"That's all? No ulterior motive; nothing?" Jiraiya was puzzled.
Madara nodded.
Jiraiya saw the outstretched hand and shook on it.