After giving it a little thought, Uchiha Makoto decided not to waste any more energy and simply answered Tobirama Senju's call.
Before the other side could begin probing, Uchiha Makoto's languid voice came through first.
"Well, well... Tobirama Senju... what made you think of contacting me again?"
"Lord Madara's funeral is only a few days away... I've been terribly busy lately... all those guests coming from across the Ninja World to pay their respects are waiting for me, the Light Shadow, to receive them personally..."
The instant the connection went through.
Uchiha Makoto deliberately brought up Uchiha Madara's funeral, just to rub Tobirama Senju the wrong way.
On the other end of the call.
At those words, Tobirama Senju's previously impassive face immediately took on a sickly shade.
Before making this call, he had intended to swallow his pride and exchange a few cordial pleasantries with Uchiha Makoto, that naturally evil Uchiha brat, just to go through the motions.
But now, hearing that infuriating tone through the connection, Tobirama Senju felt he could skip straight to cursing.
Still... Tobirama Senju took a deep breath and ultimately held himself back.
As the Hokage who understood the Uchiha Clan best, Tobirama Senju knew perfectly well that Uchiha Makoto, that bastard, had opened with
this attitude entirely on purpose.
Forcing down his anger, Tobirama Senju decided not to beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
"Uchiha Makoto, you aren't even bothering to pretend this time. Attacking those nobles so brazenly within the Land of Fire..."
"Do you have any idea what you're doing?!"
"Let me make this clear: the repercussions of this are far too serious. Konoha will absolutely not stand idly by!"
Those righteous words rolled off Tobirama Senju's tongue, sounding perfectly principled.
Uchiha Makoto had already expected Tobirama