"My name is Uchiwa Ichirō. May I ask who you are...?"
Uchiha Makoto spoke, he scrutinized the gaunt man before him.
"Uchiha?"
The man cried out in surprise.
"It's Gunbai! Uchiwa Ichirō!"
Uchiha Makoto corrected him word by word.
"Oh! Gunbai!"
"My name is Kudo Kankurō!"
Hearing Uchiha Makoto's words, Kudo Kankurō breathed a sigh of relief. He was wondering why the Uchiha Clan would be in this hall collecting medicine.
The Uchiha aren't just out looking for fun; they have plenty of free time.
"What Mr. Kudo just said was truly insightful. I wonder if you have any other brilliant ideas?"
While offering compliments, Uchiha Makoto casually slipped a thousand-tael silver note into the other person's pocket.
Upon seeing the silver note, Kudo Kankurō's eyes lit up considerably.
With the silver notes as a bonus, the more he looked at Uchiha Makoto, the more pleasing he found him.
"Ahem! I wouldn't call it a brilliant insight, just a few humble observations!"
He coughed lightly, feigning nonchalance, but couldn't suppress the smile on his face that came from the compliment.
"Mr. Kudo is too modest!"
Uchiha Makoto continued to play the role of a competent straight man, praising his partner.
Although Uchiha Makoto leaves his plans to others, he doesn't dare to rest for even a day once he sets them up!
He personally handled every single aspect of the plan!
Always be cautious!
These past few days, he's been on the front lines in the Sand Ninja Village, and whenever he has a spare moment, he's been probing public opinion, constantly monitoring the attitudes of ordinary Konoha ninjas towards the Uchiha's aid medicine.
After ten days, he discovered that not only commoner ninjas, but even members of reputable clans shared a consistent attitude towards the Uchiha.
Acid!
When it comes to the Uchiha, they're like lemons, spewing sarcastic remarks.
There's no way they can touch anything about the Uchiha now!
Coupled with their admiration for the strong, all they could say to the Uchiha were sour grapes.
This situation left Uchiha Makoto somewhat bewildered, both amused and exasperated.
He overdid the Uchiha construction, which made it impossible for him to find any Uchiha like those in the original work!
He almost had to take matters into his own hands!
Fortunately, perseverance pays off, and now, Uchiha Makoto has finally met the person he has been waiting for.
"Gunbai- kun, haven't you noticed anything wrong with the Uchiha- supplied medicines lately?"
"How so?"
"I didn't want to tell anyone else, but it's different if it's Gunbai- kun!"
Kudo Kankurō grinned, looking like he and his buddy were on good terms.
"I've realized that the Uchiha's medical aid this time is an attempt to divide Konoha!"
"Ah?"
Uchiha Makoto was stunned. "No way, you started with zero frames and then unleashed your ultimate right at my face?"
Furthermore, how could the organizer not know that the Uchiha's aid medicine was intended to split Konoha?
"Why don't you believe me?"
Kudo Kankurō's eyes widened, and he said with absolute certainty.
"I had a bad feeling when I heard the news that the Uchiha were supporting our Sand Ninja front!"
"Later, I gathered intelligence from several other fronts in the village, and guess what I found?"
"They have none at all!"
"Even the Mist Ninja front, which is under the command of the Uchiha Clan, doesn't receive this kind of treatment!"
Kudo Kankurō spoke, several nearby ninjas all turned their attention to him to varying degrees.
"Then that probably doesn't prove anything, does it?"
Uchiha Makoto frowned and voiced the question that the others present were asking.
Simply supporting the Sand Ninja front doesn't prove anything!
"Of course!"
"You know the Anbu, right?"
Kudo Kankurō raised his head, his smug gaze sweeping over the crowd with barely concealed smugness.
"A friend of mine I contacted before, his cousin's cousin's nephew's uncle is the Lord Hokage's Anbu!"
Hiss!
Several people gasped in shock. How could you pretend like this with such a distant relationship!
Anyone who didn't know better would think that was your dad!
They secretly spat and muttered under their breath, "You scared the hell out of me!"
Kudo Kankurō seemed oblivious to the disdainful looks he was receiving, continuing to speak as if nothing had happened.
"That person revealed that the Uchiha's current support operations are all at the Lord Hokage's request!"
"But the Uchiha Clan is causing the Lord Hokage a great deal of trouble right now. The Lord Hokage himself has said that Konoha is in danger because of the Uchiha!"
Just as Kudo Kankurō gave himself a thumbs up and was speaking in a serious tone...
At that moment, Uchiha Makoto smiled gently, the curve of his lips impossible to suppress.
Seriously, is this guy really that awesome?
Uchiha Makoto's heart immediately relaxed a lot.
Given the extent of Konoha Ninja's reverence for the Hokage, with a little manipulation, the entire Sand Ninja front would know all this within three days!
In fact, Kudo Kankurō himself was an unexpected delight.
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, he really wanted to say, "You absolutely must join my team!"
That ability to speak so eloquently is no easy feat!
He's a genius too!
I'm sorry, Lord Hokage, it's not that I don't want to shift the blame onto Pot Kage Shimura Danzō, it's just that the ninjas of Konoha are too awesome!
The coffin lid is nailed shut!
So you've finally met your match, new Pot Kage!
Just imagining Hiruzen Sarutobi looking completely bewildered at the black pot on his body makes Uchiha Makoto want to laugh!
However, as a straight man in a comedy duo, he has received professional training!
"Now that you mention it, Mr. Kudo, I do feel something's not right!"
Uchiha Makoto's well-timed remarks immediately drew everyone's attention.
"I've heard some colleagues say before that there's an elder from Konoha who has a lot of opinions about the Uchiha Clan."
Uchiha Makoto's few casual words instantly confirmed the entire incident involving Kudo Kankurō!
This was originally just a prejudice held by ordinary Konoha High Command against the Uchiha Clan.
But now that he said it in this setting, it has been interpreted as the Uchiha Clan plotting something sinister, Konoha High Command being impatient with the Uchiha Clan.
Kudo Kankurō's eyes lit up.
"You've also heard about the Uchiha Clan's wolfish ambitions?"
Uchiha Makoto nodded with a smile.
He did not deliberately emphasize the role of Konoha High Command in this matter.
He believed that once the nobles of the Land of Wind received the news, they would definitely make good use of it!
If all else fails, he can personally take charge and put all the analysis on their desks!
Everything else is none of his business; the real culprit is Hiruzen Sarutobi!
What does this have to do with the Uchiha, who were forced to sacrifice their flesh to save their lives?
You have to remember, the Uchiha were victims too!
The Uchiha was also coerced by Konoha!
After making up for the mess, Uchiha Makoto offered a few more perfunctory compliments before leaving the hall in a cheerful mood.
Now, he wants to spread these ideas to every corner of the Sand Ninja front!