Boat

'If I'm able to warn them...' Although he wasn't convinced, Jun hoped that if he told the Uzumaki clan about their impending disaster, they would somehow be able to survive. Although he knew that swirly was just too powerful for anyone to fight, there could be a chance.

After all, the Uzumaki's sealing techniques were so good that he had them destroyed, out of fear that they would somehow halt his process with the infinite Tsukuyomi.

'Maybe, they could just deal with Zetsu...' Then again, he did not want to be found out. If the other Madara somehow caught wind of him, he would find carrying his plans out hard, or even impossible. These circumstances gave birth to a sticky situation.

Although he very much wanted to warn the Uzumaki, he risked his identity being exposed, and there was a chance that it would be all for naught, given swirly's strength.

'What should I do...' Feeling indecisive, Jun sighed and stared at the sea below the ship. 'Who would've thought that I, Madara Uchiha, would face an impossible situation like this one...'

Jun couldn't see a way out, and it was frustrating.

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The three people from the teashop were currently dressed as ordinary civilian passengers. There were two men and one girl, all seemingly middle-aged.

The tallest one was a burly man with dark skin and hair. The other guy was large, with fair skin and brown hair. As for the woman, she had auburn, curly hair.

Since he was distracted with his thoughts, Jun hadn't noticed their occasional glances. They seemed to be using a unique technique to eliminate their chakra signatures.

They all sat around a wooden table, enjoying some wine. The burly man downed a bottle, cleaning off his mouth in a brisk manner as he rose from his seat.

Smiling viciously, he smashed the bottle on the table, drawing everyone's attention on deck. With a loud voice, he spoke up for the people to hear.

"Go!"

Nodding, the other two flickered away. The woman appeared behind Jun, holding a sharp dagger near his neck. The large man had the captain in a neck-hold, threatening to snap it.

Feeling the strong arm around his neck, the captain screamed in fear.

Narrowing his eyes, Jun ignored the woman behind him and shifted his gaze towards the burly, dark-skinned man.

Seeing the Chunin's eyes, the man smiled and spoke confidently. "Hehehe... You guys from Konohagakure are too naive. Hand over the documents, or we'll get rid of both the kid and the captain."

Jiraiya, who was helping the sailors with the sails along with Minato, turned to face the man as he furrowed his brows. Had the information about the mission leaked? Who were these people?

Seeing Jun through the corner of his eye, Jiraiya raised his guard. Since they were already so far from the mainland, losing the captain would be a great inconvenience. As for Jun, he didn't worry since even he wasn't confident he could kill him.

There would be no problem there. In fact, Jiraiya felt bad for the woman behind him.

"So, how long are you going to stare at me without saying a word?" Smirking, the man shifted his gaze to Jiraiya, pointing at him with a contemptuous expression. "You're Jiraiya, right? Hand over the scroll, and I promise nothing will happen to your student... or the captain."

"It would be a real shame if you lost your navigator this far away from the land... Hahaha!"

"What is happening!?" Rushing out of the cabins, Tsunade had a worried expression. Behind her, Nozomi and Orochimaru followed. Seeing the woman holding a blade near Jun's neck, Nozomi shouted in surprise. "Jun!"

"Should I perhaps slice their heads off...?" Narrowing his eyes, snakes crawled out of Orochimaru's sleeves, hissing loudly.

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