Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat and gave two soft coughs before speaking. "Ahem, there were indeed some shortcomings with Kirigakure's exchange delegation this time. We have all seen that."
"However, there is no need for everyone to get too worked up. You can discuss the specifics of compensation privately between yourselves."
He paused before continuing, "After all, this happened in Konoha. When the time comes, the Konoha Military Police Force will also step in to investigate and ensure that the matter is handled fairly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze swept over everyone present before finally settling on Uchiha Yato. He said slowly, "There are other matters in the village that require my attention, so I cannot stay here with everyone. The rest can be discussed among the ambassadors themselves."
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and left. He knew perfectly well that he had gained no tangible benefits from this incident, so it was better to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
After he left, Uchiha Yato naturally shoved all the follow-up matters onto Fugaku Uchiha.
After all, the high-stakes round was already over. Fugaku Uchiha should be more than capable of handling these lesser matters with ease.
Besides, the Uchiha Clan clearly had the moral high ground now. No matter how one looked at it, the other side needed to offer compensation. As for how much they could ultimately get from them, that would depend on Fugaku Uchiha's abilities.
Once they were outside, the four of them moved somewhere else to hold their little meeting.
"My, my, you all had quite the fun time."
Hearing Sparkle's words, Uchiha Yato asked in a somewhat probing tone.
"I never asked where you ran off to earlier."
"Explain this mix-up. Tell us about the parts we don't know."
Uchiha Yato did