"Look, look—this is what the Uchiha Clan is like. No respect for their elders, no respect for the Hokage.
"The Uchiha Clan deserves to be judged."
Utatane Koharu pointed at Fugaku's retreating back and grumbled endlessly to Tsunade.
"Enough!"
Tsunade slammed her palm onto the desk, glaring furiously as she rebuked her. "Elder Koharu, watch your words. The Uchiha Clan has always been an inseparable part of Konoha.
"Are you trying to split Konoha apart and create conflict within the village?
"Back then, Uchiha Madara and my grandfather joined forces to pacify the Ninja World. He made an indelible contribution to Konoha's founding.
"Even though he later defected from Konoha, that was only because his ideals differed from my grandfather's. But no one can deny that Uchiha Madara contributed to Konoha's founding.
"If that were not the case, the statues at the Valley of the End would not depict my grandfather and him. There would only be my grandfather.
"Furthermore, when Uchiha Madara defected from Konoha, the Uchiha Clan stood with Konoha. They did not choose to betray Konoha alongside Madara.
"For all these decades, the Uchiha Clan has never done anything to betray Konoha.
"I do not know why you harbor such deep hostility toward the Uchiha Clan, nor do I wish to pursue the matter any further. I only want to ask two questions.
"First, the two Mizukage of Kirigakure and their main force were defeated by Uchiha Mai alone.
"You keep insisting that we replace the director of the [Kirigakure Headquarters]. Then tell me, are you one hundred percent certain that the new director can keep Kirigakure in check?"
Utatane Koharu and the other man were rendered speechless.
The answer was no. Kirigakure obeyed only Uchiha Mai, just as the four great ninja villages of old had