The Collector's Impact

After the opening ceremony ended, Hokage Minato Namikaze walked with steady strides, following behind Uchiha Itachi all the way to the Uchiha Clan leader's office.

The office was dimly lit, and the air was heavy with tension.

Fugaku Uchiha had been waiting for quite some time. Standing straight, he immediately bowed upon seeing Minato Namikaze enter, his voice respectful.

"Hokage Lord, following your instructions, all clan members involved in this unrest have been detained and placed under strict guard."

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly. His gaze swept over Fugaku Uchiha's taut face, understanding the weight pressing on the clan leader's heart.

He walked to the window and looked toward a spot deep within the Uchiha Clan Grounds, where the rebels were being held.

"You've worked hard, Clan Leader Fugaku." Minato Namikaze's voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable resolve. "Now, let us discuss how to deal with them."

Just as Minamoto Takuya had anticipated, simply "executing them all" had never been a possible option.

That would severely damage the already sensitive Uchiha Clan's vitality and might even provoke deeper resentment and confrontation.

Yet letting them off lightly was equally impossible. Necessary punishment had to be carried out; the key was determining how far it should go.

The atmosphere in the office grew increasingly solemn. Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha sat across from each other and began a lengthy discussion, carefully weighing the consequences and impact of every possible punishment.

As the representative of the Hokage's direct Anbu, Minamoto Takuya stood silently some distance behind Minato Namikaze, his figure almost blending into the room's shadows.

His expression remained calm and unmoved, as though the discussion before him had nothing to do with him.

After all, the Anbu were an extension of the Hokage's will—silent blades, not voices that spoke.

Even if he had