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However, Manoshi didn't recognize the old woman.
After all, the two meetings between the two couldn't be called pleasant.
"What are you talking about, old lady?" He pretended to look puzzled, "This is the first time we've met, right?"
Manoshi was such a 'distinctive' ninja that Granny Hanako couldn't be mistaken, but she just assumed that the boy didn't care about her matters.
So, she went along with Manoshi and simply chuckled, "Haha, my eyes are a bit blurry in my old age and mistook you for someone else."
Although she felt that there was some kind of story here, Kaoru Uchiha didn't bother much about it.
Following Granny Hanako to the kitchen, Manoshi touched the wilted vegetables on the shelf and asked with a frown.
"Is there any problem with the funds allocated to war orphans in the village?"
"No, no, thanks to the kindness of Third Hokage-sama, these children can eat their fill."
When Granny Hanako saw Manoshi notice the non-fresh vegetables, she knew the teenager had misunderstood and hastened to explain.
"It's just that the Dean also adopted a lot of orphans outside the village, and the village will not provide funds for these children. So, we can only buy these cheap vegetables."
To put it mildly, Nonō's operation was a bit too generous at the expense of others.
The rights of the village children were appropriated to fulfill their own wishes.
But Manoshi didn't point this out outright, only pointing out that the problem was meaningless, suggesting ways to solve it was talent.
He silently kept it in mind, picked up a handful of semi-dehydrated vegetables, and put them into the water to choose and wash.
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After dinner, Manoshi and Kaoru Uchiha set off for home, agreeing with Urushi and Kabuto to meet at their house the next morning.
"What's bothering Manoshi-kun? Is it because you disagreed with Dean Nonō?"
The young girl took the teenager's hand and strolled down the street.
"No, Nonō-san and I have already talked about it. It's just a struggle to figure out how to make money."
Just as Manoshi was torn, the young girl was relaxed.
"Manoshi-kun is only a genius when it comes to training. If you want to make money, don't you just need to do more missions?"
"I want these children to do it themselves, making it more meaningful."
"Is that so ...?"
"But you did inspire me, Kaoru-san."
Noticing that the young girl was a bit depressed, Manoshi quickly took her hand.
"And it's also something that can improve the relationship between the clan and the village."
'Open a shop!'
Funded by the family and in cooperation with the orphanage, they could hire young workers. It's not illegal to employ child workers in the shinobi world anyway.
It's just as well to cash in on the prestige of being on the battlefield twice.
As for what to sell in the shop, he had to study it carefully.
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The next morning, Manoshi woke up to the sound of several boys making noise and stretched out comfortably.
On his way to wash up, he passed by the living room. He was stopped by Shisui, who was holding a scroll.
"Manoshi-oniisan, is this scroll for us?"
"Scroll?"
Manoshi, who was yawning, froze and was a little confused.
"It's the one on the coffee table. Uchiha Style - Halo Dance. Can I learn that?"
"Mm-hmm, go ahead and take it."
"Thank you, Manoshi-oniisan!"
Shisui Uchiha was so excited to get the scroll and showed it off to his two newfound friends.
Unfortunately, neither Kabuto nor Urushi was interested in this sword scroll.
Leaving the house with the three children, Manoshi heard comments about himself from the clan for the first time in a long time.
"I didn't expect him to sacrifice his Sharingan to seal the Kyūbi in his body. We were wrong about him before."
"The Kyūbi is the weapon of our Uchiha clan now."
"Could it be Hokage's hidden scheme?"
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Manoshi looked puzzled.
'While it makes me happy that they aren't hostile to me, where did this rumor come from?'
'Is Danzō trying to set me up again?'
Danzō would say that Manoshi falsely accused him. If Danzō wanted to screw with him, the rumors would have spread all over the village before Manoshi came back.
As luck would have it, it was originally just one of Manoshi's men, a Genin, bragging over drinks that his leadership skills were comparable to that of a Jinchūriki.
As a result, there was no moral ethics on the Land of Wind side. Suna publicized that their village's Jōnin, Pakura, defeated Konoha's Jinchūriki in a one-on-one fight in the war.
So, the news spread back to Konoha. Everyone exclaimed together. 'Gosh, I didn't expect our Uchiha clan could also master the power of tailed beasts like this.'
In fact, such rumors were also beneficial. Many people of the Uchiha clan felt that this was a sign of trust and value placed on the Uchiha clan by the Third Hokage.
If not, the public would always be foolish and blind.
Even the Patriarch, Fugaku Uchiha, and the elders arrived in-person -- greeting Manoshi as he was leaving the house -- Who would believe that they weren't doing it on purpose?
"I didn't think you would sacrifice your Sharingan to control the tailed beast for the village and endured the criticism for so long. Thank you very much."
"Yes, yes."
Similar to Lee Sin, a proud man!
Although the tone was different, the keen hearing could identify that the two voices belonged to the same person.
"I am obliged to do so for the sake of the clan and the prosperity of Konoha!"
"Yes, yes."
"No, no, no. The clan is going to compensate you for this matter."
"Yes, yes."
Excluding the elders who helped the author gain word count, the Uchiha clan's meaning was clear: 'Manoshi ah... the clan misunderstood you before, but you have to be clear about what clan you belong to.'
Of course, Manoshi's position had always been firm.
He was always willing to protect his people, though he was also always willing to protect the villagers in Konoha village. There was no contradiction between the two.
Manoshi was amused by the change in the clan's attitude.
And somewhere in an unknown cave, a dying old man listening to the black and white 'plant' standing in front of him reporting, with the same confused expression.
"You mean Konoha sealed the Kyubi into an Uchiha child?"
"This Uchiha brat is still 12 years old and has awakened Mangekyō?"
"He awakened it to control the Kyūbi, and it nullified his eyes?"
"Waste!"
The agitated old man almost ripped the tube inserted in his back that kept him alive.
After all, the old man was called ... Madara Uchiha.
Although he had already severed ties with the clan, he couldn't contain his anger knowing that his descendants couldn't even control the Kyūbi.
It was probably the same feeling of Chinese people watching the national football team.
"Yes, I personally went to the battlefield to investigate. There was indeed a trace similar to tailed-beast activities."
"Too bad ... if his eyes were still there, perhaps he could have been a tool to carry out my plan. Forget it. Continue to observe these young people in Uchiha."
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Manoshi didn't reveal the truth after all. There were pros and cons to the matter of impersonating the Kyūbi's Jinchūriki.
The downside was that Madara Uchiha and Pain might target the 'Kyūbi' in his body. There was also the possibility that he might be isolated from the propaganda of 'people with intent'.
However, there was no tailed beast at all, and it wouldn't cause substantial damage. Who would isolate Manoshi?
As for the benefits, there were too many. For example, the most needed initial capital to open the shop was already at his fingertips.
It was easy to deal with the Patriarch and the elders, and Manoshi finally walked out of the clan grounds.
But once again, someone stopped him.
"Manoshi, I have a favor to ask of you."
The visitor spoke earnestly. It was none other than the husband of the actual Kyūbi's Jinchūriki, Minato Namikaze.