Hearing their conversation, Uchiha Makoto lost his appetite and returned to the Mist Ninja front.
Unifying the Shinobi World is a long and arduous task!
However, as soon as he returned to his tent, Sanjie gave him bad news.
"According to our spies stationed in Sand Village, Pakura's enthusiasm for running for Kazekage began to wane a few months ago, and now she is clearly expressing her aversion to her subordinates' urging."
"Master, this..."
Sanjie cautiously looked at Uchiha Makoto. The matter of the Sand Ninja Pakura had been handed over to him by Uchiha Makoto just a few days ago when he returned. He didn't expect such a big mistake to occur in the first report!
After receiving the intelligence from Sanjie, Uchiha Makoto became increasingly uneasy as he read it!
Uchiha Makoto's eyes were cold. It wasn't impossible for him not to want to run for Kazekage, but why was he deliberately sabotaging his chance at the very last hurdle?
What a waste of emotion and resources!
This is all his money!
Is this how you vent your frustrations?
Court death!
'You refuse to become the Fourth Kazekage, thus preventing the entire Land of Wind from falling into our hands; I, however, will make you the Kazekage!'
With this thought in mind, Uchiha Makoto beckoned to Sanjie, signaling him to come closer.
"Write down what I say, and be sure to pass it on to Pakura!"
Uchiha Makoto spoke with a stern face, Sanjie quickly agreed.
"Everything that has befallen the Land of Wind is her doing!"
"Remember this!"
Uchiha Makoto spoke, he revealed his true fangs.
"Notify those Uzumaki that the price of grain in the Land of Wind is too low!"
"Right now, there are very few people in the entire Shinobi World still growing crops during the ninja war. Perhaps the price of grain in the Land of Wind can be raised!"
Uchiha Makoto paused, looked at Sanjie, and said something shocking.
"There's still a month until the New Year. I want them to triple the price of grain in the Land of Wind within this month!"
"Without my order, none of our overt or covert partners are permitted to sell a single grain of food to the Land of Wind!"
Uchiha Makoto picked up the barley tea on the table, moistened his throat, and continued speaking.
"If anyone sells it, whoever it is, I want them to be stabbed eight times and commit suicide!"
"You're in charge of coordinating and overseeing these matters!"
"You may mobilize all external forces as you see fit!"
Didn't you, Pakura, want to protect the civilians of the Land of Wind?
Come here!
Let's see how you protect it!
The entire Land of Wind is facing a severe food shortage, a veritable sinkhole. You're in charge!
"Yes, Master!"
Sanjie carefully agreed and then prepared to leave.
This clan head doesn't usually Uchiha, but when he gets angry, he really has the Uchiha!
We need to be careful!
"Besides!"
Uchiha Makoto closed his eyes, and his voice was noticeably shorter than before.
"While food prices are rising, we should also guide migrants to other countries, giving them a way to survive."
"You can use this reason to respond to powerful figures from various countries; it should reduce some of the pressure on you."
Go ahead.
Uchiha Makoto waved his hand, dismissing Sanjie.
Seemingly sensing that Uchiha Makoto's anger had subsided and his rationality had returned, Sanjie did not retreat.
"Is there anything else?"
Uchiha Makoto noticed that Sanjie hadn't left, and his tone was clearly impatient.
"Rasa of the Sand Village seems to be far ahead in public opinion among the candidates for the Fourth Kazekage. Should we try to sabotage him?"
Sanjie bent over and asked cautiously.
After hearing Sanjie's question, Uchiha Makoto out laughing in exasperation.
I was already annoyed by the Sand Village, and now it's still the Sand Village!
"The Sand Village is nothing special; they're got a lot of problems!"
Uchiha Makoto glared with his Sharingan, but quickly calmed himself down.
The methods used to deal with Pakura were enough to delay the election of the Fourth Kazekage in the Sand Ninja Village. Now, what's needed is a method to deal with Rasa alone!
He waved to Sanjie, signaling him to pay attention.
"I said, you do it!"
As Uchiha Makoto spoke, he pulled out his plan, and Sanjie nodded eagerly.
"Let me look..."
Uchiha Makoto flipped through the plan, muttering to himself.
This plan book was what he used to develop plans from the very beginning, and he carried it with him like a memo. It contained various methods he had thought of before.
"Found it!"
Uchiha Makoto pointed, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.
"Rasa, red-haired, a disciple of the Third Kazekage, possesses Magnet Release bloodline, is skilled in manipulating gold dust, is proficient in Sealing Jutsu, and has a strong obsession with Konoha. He was the instigator of the Sand Village's declaration of war against Konoha during this Shinobi World War!"
Looking at the information that had been added to his hand, Uchiha Makoto picked up his pen and added another sentence.
"He was also one of the high-ranking members of Sand Ninja Sand Village who supported Chiyo's use of a large number of Sand Ninja to lure Konoha into an ambush by the Allied Shinobi Forces Third Shinobi World War, resulting in heavy losses for the Sand Ninja Village!"
After scanning it again, Uchiha Makoto was even more amazed.
"Red-haired, skilled in Sealing Jutsu, deeply obsessed with Konoha, and responsible for the deaths of many Sand Ninja."
"Whether it's the Uzumaki Clan or the remnants of the Uzumaki clan, it makes sense!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Makoto raised his eyes and looked at Sanjie, who was still hunched over.
Which one do you think is better?
"Is it the Uzumaki Clan, or the remnants of the Uzumaki clan?"
Uchiha Makoto seemed unsure of what to do and asked Sanjie for his opinion.
"Your subordinate is dull-witted and truly cannot discern it."
Sanjie bowed, his attitude remaining respectful, and his behavior flawless.
Seeing this, Uchiha Makoto snorted coldly and did not continue to vent his anger on Sanjie.
He looked at the intelligence report, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Rasa Land of Wind, but she possesses strong Uzumaki Clan blood. Later, she apparently encountered a remnant of the Uzumaki clan during a mission and was misled into believing that Konoha Land of Whirlpools was destroyed because of the inaction of Konoha, her ally."
Uchiha Makoto got up and paced back and forth, continuing his efforts to document Rasa's life story.
"While Rasa was communicating with that Uzumaki survivor, it is suspected that a Sand Ninja discovered his whereabouts. The Uzumaki survivor, thinking of Rasa, voluntarily sacrificed himself to create the illusion that he died at Rasa's hands."
"But the Sand Ninja didn't continue the search, and the life of that Uzumaki survivor was wasted!"
"Afterwards, Rasa buried the matter deep in his heart, but he was unsure of who the Sand Ninja was. This led to Rasa instigating the Sand Village to declare war on Konoha, ultimately resulting in the deaths of a large number of Sand Ninja at the hands of Konoha Ninja!"
"How about this script?"
Uchiha Makoto stopped and turned to look at Sanjie.
"That would be wonderful!"
Sanjie's face seemed to carry a hint of flattery at this moment.
Uchiha Makoto took in all of this, and his mood improved slightly.
He waved his hand and added.
"Not just the Land of Wind, but also other places where the Uzumaki Clan lives—this information must reach their ears!"
"At that time, no matter who dares to stand up and say a word, Rasa will be completely out of the running for the position of Kazekage!"
"You handle this matter. Make sure the Uzumaki Clan makes a clandestine appearance later!"