"I, Uchiha Fugaku, hereby declare in the name of the Uchiha Clan Head-"
"The Uchiha refuse to relocate."
With that, he turned and left the meeting room, several Uchiha elders following close behind.
The door slammed shut.
A deathly silence settled over the meeting room.
Only after a long while did Mitokado Homura slowly speak. "Did you see that? That is the Uchiha's attitude.
They no longer have any regard for the village."
"We must take strong measures," Utatane Koharu agreed.
Minato rubbed his aching brow and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Third, what do you think?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth, but in the end, all that escaped was a sigh.
"For now... let things cool down. Once the village has been rebuilt, we can..."
"We cannot wait!" Mitokado Homura snapped. "The Uchiha's rebellious intentions are already clear!
Fourth Hokage, you have yet to recover from your serious injuries. The village cannot afford any more risks!"
Minato closed his eyes.
He was utterly exhausted.
The wounds on his body, the pain in his heart, and the mess before him.
But he knew Mitokado Homura was right.
After the Nine-Tails' attack, Konoha could not withstand any internal strife.
"Then..." he said with difficulty, "we will do as the elders suggest.
But leave the Police Force's organization unchanged for now, and... postpone the relocation."
That was the greatest compromise he could secure.
But everyone knew-
The seeds of conflict had already been sown.
Las Noches, the Throne Hall.
A Crystal Ball hovered before Liuyu, clearly displaying everything that had happened in Konoha's meeting room.
"Heh." He chuckled and picked up the teacup beside him. "That is Konoha for you. Always repeating the same mistakes."
Tier Harribel stood at his side. At his words, she bowed slightly. "Is there anything you would