Oda Sakunosuke and Uchiha Itachi both looked at Dazai Osamu, who had suddenly burst through the door.
Oda Sakunosuke!" Dazai Osamu shouted, "I've truly sacrificed too much for you!
Oda Sakunosuke?? "What happened?"
Author's Note:
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Mori Ougai in the pit: My disciple, you've come too.
Dazai Osamu, who jumped into the pit voluntarily..
Chapter 20
"What happened?" Oda Sakunosuke asked, looking at the suddenly frantic Dazai Osamu who had burst in, his face full of confusion.
I'm going to become the stand-in lover for the Port Mafia executive, Uchiha Izuna, very soon." Dazai Osamu rolled around on Oda Sakunosuke's sofa. "I'm truly pathetic.
Ah, is this a new play by Izuna?" Oda Sakunosuke tried his best to guess the meaning behind Dazai Osamu's words. "Did he invite you to star in his new play?
Dazai Osamu was momentarily choked by his words before saying resentfully:
That's right, Uchiha Izuna stars as the male lead, Uchiha Madara makes a guest appearance as the big villain.
“And I am just that poor scapegoat stand-in.”
“Madara-san will be appearing too?” Oda Sakunosuke's focus shifted unexpectedly. “Those two brothers have such a strong bond!”
Seeing Dazai Osamu's expression turn completely grim after hearing his words, Oda Sakunosuke thought for a moment and comforted him, "The current trend is to have protagonists with a substitute persona like yours; maybe the screenwriter will give you more screen time!"
“Extra screen time is too terrifying!" Dazai Osamu couldn't help but shake his head vigorously at the thought of being sandwiched between the Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna brothers. "I'd rather just finish my acting quickly!"
True." Oda Sakunosuke nodded in agreement. "People like us really aren't suited to appear on the big screen.
Forget it, let him keep thinking that way!
Dazai Osamu looked at Oda Sakunosuke, who was completely off the mark, with a helpless expression. Sometimes ignorance is bliss; it was better not to tell him the truth.
Hey." Dazai Osamu turned his head to ask Uchiha Itachi, "Do you know Uchiha Madara?
"I know him." Uchiha Itachi had been listening to their conversation quietly by their side just now.
After he woke up, Oda Sakunosuke gave him a brief overview of his Uchiha clansmen. In the end, he made the same choice: to not contact the previous Uchiha clansmen, especially Uchiha Shisui.
After all, his current state was truly too pathetic.
"Then do you know what kind of person he is?" Dazai Osamu asked curiously, running up to Uchiha Itachi.
"An old lunatic." At the mention of Uchiha Madara, the image of "Tobi"—the buzzcut man with a single eye visible behind a swirl mask, who gestured wildly like he had ADHD and occasionally displayed a paranoid, suspicious nature as if he were schizophrenic—automatically surfaced in Uchiha Itachi's mind.
Dazai Osamu, Oda Sakunosuke??
The two of them looked at each other in confusion at Uchiha Itachi's words. Even though Madara-san's seniority was quite high, he didn't look all that old, he didn't seem to have anything to do with the word "crazy," right?
The next day, Uchiha Izuna kept the appointment and drove specifically to find Dazai Osamu.
"Yo, you look quite handsome." Uchiha Izuna's eyes lit up as he looked at Dazai Osamu walking out.
Dazai Osamu wore a white coat, his figure slender and tall. When his handsome face smiled, the curve around his mouth became gentle and affectionate; anyone unfamiliar with his true nature would surely be completely captivated by him.
“Who told me to be such a qualified actor?” Dazai Osamu tilted his head. “How about the one you're hiding?”
The two of you have completely different styles." Uchiha Izuna thought for a moment. "There is no comparison.
"No matter how you think about it, I should be the handsome one!" Dazai Osamu expressed his dissatisfaction with her words.
Alright, alright, you're the most handsome." Uchiha Izuna pulled open the car door. "Get in, we have things to do.
We're going to the Port Mafia Building first, to let others see you," Uchiha Izuna said while driving, "What's with that expression on your face?
"The expression of someone who has fallen into a pit and can't get back up." Dazai Osamu dropped his facade in the car, his face filled with a sense of utter despair.
"Wait for me here for a moment." Uchiha Izuna drove Dazai Osamu to the entrance of the Port Mafia Building, leaving him at the main gate while he went inside to handle business.
This place is crowded, so news travels even faster here.
Hearing this, Dazai Osamu automatically translated it to mean "dying a little faster." Although he was indeed constantly pursuing death, being beaten to death by Uchiha Madara was never within his range of choices—just thinking about it was painful!
Having just stepped out of the Port Mafia Building, Nakahara Chuuya thought he was seeing things when he saw the person ahead.
He stopped in his tracks to steady himself, once he was certain he hadn't misseen anything, he adjusted his expression and walked over.
"Ha, what do I see here!" A clear male voice came from behind Dazai Osamu.
Leaning against the wall, Dazai Osamu perked up at the sound, the corners of his mouth curling upward.
Nakahara Chuuya had an arrogant expression on his face. "You actually have the nerve to come back! Dazai!"
Do you think you can just do whatever you want just because the Boss hasn't said anything about you leaving the organization? There are plenty of people here who haven't forgotten you. You'd better get lost and go back to the light; this is no longer a place where you belong!
Having finished speaking, Nakahara Chuuya crossed his arms, staring at Dazai Osamu, wanting to see a look of panic appear on his face.
However, after hearing those words, Dazai Osamu was not panicked as Nakahara Chuuya had expected; instead, he had an expression of deep emotion on his face.
“Waaah, that's so touching!” Dazai Osamu's eyes suddenly became bright and sparkling.
"Huh?!" Nakahara Chuuya looked at Dazai Osamu with a look of utter confusion.
Are you worried about me too?" Dazai Osamu took a step toward Nakahara Chuuya and reached out, burying himself in the other's slender neck and whispering against his ear, "Worried that I'll be hurt by the Port Mafia?
Caught off guard, Nakahara Chuuya was suddenly pulled into Dazai Osamu's embrace, his voice, heavy with warmth, buzzing directly into his ear.
"Who would worry about a bastard like you!" Nakahara Chuuya snapped in embarrassment and anger, shoving Dazai Osamu, who was clinging to him, aside before striding away.
This guy is definitely doing this to spite him! Nakahara Chuuya thought viciously to himself as he walked away, ignoring the heat gradually rising on his earlobes.
Dazai Osamu stood still, watching the retreating figure, his eyes filled with a smile and tenderness that even he himself hadn't noticed.
"Ahem!" A cough interrupted Dazai Osamu's focus.
Dazai Osamu naturally turned his head and saw that Uchiha Izuna had arrived at some unknown point and was now looking at him pensively.
"My intuition tells me you're thinking about something bad," Dazai Osamu said after a moment of silence, seeing the glint in Uchiha Izuna's eyes.
"I've suddenly come up with an even better script," Uchiha Izuna said with a smile.
What?
How about a love triangle involving Port Mafia's 'Soukoku' and another executive?
Where did you get this low-class screenplay from? I thought the 'stand-in lover' plot was bad enough!" Dazai Osamu lamented. "You're just making sure I don't die fast enough!
"I just think it fits your character better," Uchiha Izuna said innocently.
"Am I really the kind of unscrupulous person in your heart who would make a move on his partner?!" Dazai Osamu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You actually have principles?" Uchiha Izuna asked back in surprise.
"It seems I really don't have any." Dazai Osamu thought for a moment, realizing that he indeed didn't have that thing.
Uchiha Izuna shrugged.
Author's Note:
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Sorry, I was delayed by some matters today, so the update is a bit late.
Chapter 21
Both Dazai Osamu and Uchiha Izuna could be considered celebrities of the Port Mafia, so within a couple of days, news of the unusual relationship between these two naturally reached Uchiha Madara's ears.
Upon hearing the rumors, Uchiha Madara's first reaction was: Izuna is at odds with this mentor and apprentice duo?!
Uchiha Madara's first reaction was disbelief, but he immediately remembered Oda Sakunosuke once telling him that Dazai Osamu wanted to invite Uchiha Izuna to commit suicide by jumping into a river the very first time they met.
Could it be that Dazai Osamu had been plotting against Uchiha Izuna for a long time?
Thinking about it this way, it is indeed quite possible. After all, Izuna is truly good-looking; back when he was performing an undercover mission in the pleasure district, he was even able to reach the rank of oiran. Not to mention, when Izuna took on missions from the nobility, many noble young ladies had secretly fallen for him. Furthermore, Izuna has just experienced a setback from Mori Ougai, making it the perfect opportunity for Dazai Osamu to strike while he is vulnerable.
As for Dazai Osamu, Uchiha Madara had also dealt with him before; he had as many schemes as a hornet's nest, one could easily be tricked by him if they weren't careful. His only flaw was perhaps being too intelligent, which meant his physical strength was relatively weak, he could not defeat Uchiha Izuna.
Everything else was easy to handle, as Uchiha Madara had the confidence to keep Dazai Osamu under his thumb, but Dazai Osamu's love for suicide was truly a one-of-a-kind obsession.
Just thinking about Dazai Osamu's past achievements in suicide, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but wonder if Dazai Osamu would one day drag Uchiha Izuna to die with him, under the pretext of a double suicide.
To hell with dying together for love, what a joke! He had already lost his brother once; was he supposed to lose him a second time for such a ridiculous reason?!
Uchiha Madara was feeling extremely conflicted. Naturally, he wanted to separate his brother and Dazai Osamu as quickly as possible, but considering he had already driven away Mori Ougai, he wondered if it would be inappropriate to target the person his brother had his eye on once again.
Dazai Osamu lived up to his name; this difficult man gave even Uchiha Madara, who had once incited war throughout the entire Shinobi World, such a headache.
"You're in a bad mood, Madara." As soon as Senju Hashirama entered, he saw Uchiha Madara sitting at the table with his eyes closed. Perhaps to others, he looked no different from his usual expressionless self, but Senju Hashirama could sense Uchiha Madara's conflicted state of mind.
"Yeah, I've run into something quite troublesome." Uchiha Madara opened his eyes and looked at Senju Hashirama, letting out a sigh.
"Since you're in a bad mood, let's have a drink!" Senju Hashirama pulled out two bottles of alcohol from somewhere.
This drunkard really never forgets to drink, no matter where he is. Uchiha Madara clicked his tongue but tacitly accepted the other man's behavior.
Senju Hashirama had always been a heavy drinker, going cup after cup, Uchiha Madara, having things on his mind, also drank quite a lot. By the time he felt his consciousness becoming a bit blurred, Uchiha Madara realized he had drunk too much.
"Are you still in a bad mood?" Senju Hashirama looked at Uchiha Madara, whose face was slightly flushed. After getting drunk, his expressions had become much more vivid, it was clearly visible that he was unhappy.
“Then let's have a hug.” Having had too much to drink, Senju Hashirama's actions were clearly no longer under his control. He stood up with some excitement, walked up to Uchiha Madara, gave him a hug.
Originally, this should have been a very normal, consoling hug between friends.
But because Senju Hashirama was still maintaining his female transformation technique, the hug took on a different meaning.
They were in a frontal embrace, with one person sitting and the other standing, so Uchiha Madara was pressed directly against the other's chest. Since Senju Hashirama's female form after the transformation had an excellent figure, Uchiha Madara could clearly feel the soft sensation against his cheek, leaving him unable to move a single muscle.
"How is it, Madara! Do you feel a bit better now?!" As Senju Hashirama's voice rang out, Uchiha Madara clearly felt a soft sensation on his face that was distinctly different from a man's.
This idiot! Uchiha Madara's face darkened as he broke himself free from the other's embrace, pushing him away with force at the same time.
"Eh, Madara, why are you suddenly angry!" Senju Hashirama was suddenly pushed down and felt a bit bewildered, so he simply sat directly on the ground.
The disheveled, long-haired beauty sat on the ground like that. As Uchiha Madara looked down, he could see a pair of black eyes that had become exceptionally bright due to intoxication; they were beautiful and fragile, looking nothing like the legendary God of Shinobi who had quelled the fires of war. He let out a soft sigh, yet it only made him want to grasp her even more.