That was indeed the case. That very night, Danzo visited the other two Hokage Advisors again, and the next day, they went to see the Third Hokage together once more.
"What? Mito, you agree with their idea too?" The Third Hokage was in a difficult position. He had forced this decision through in the first place, and even with the authority he still wielded, he had only managed it because the advisors had been split two against two. But when the other three members of the advisory group all agreed on one decision, even the Hokage had to compromise in certain areas.
There was something worth explaining here. Konoha's advisory group, together with the Hokage, consisted of four people. That was strange—what happened if there was a two-against-two split on an issue? The answer was: too bad.
Because the Hokage had veto power. Whenever the advisors were split two against two, the option supported by the Hokage was usually carried out. But once there was an odd number, such as a two-against-three situation, while that could greatly ensure democracy and fairness, it often divided the Hokage's personal authority. When votes followed the principle of the minority obeying the majority, even the Hokage had to abide by the result. So rather than fighting for a majority every time, it was better to keep voting rights under circumstances that were absolutely favorable to himself. That was why Lord Hokage's decisions were so often implemented: as long as the Hokage had one person supporting him, he could make the final call.
Thus, after Kagami Uchiha's death, the advisory group had maintained this number arrangement, which was extremely advantageous to the Hokage. That lasted until the Fourth Hokage took office. At that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down and became an elder of the advisory