The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, narrowed his cold eyes slightly and silently considered how to deal with Uchiha Gōka...
Shimura Danzō stared with his dead-fish eyes, growing impatient.
"Hiruzen, how exactly do you intend to punish Uchiha Gōka?"
"According to village rules, I think Uchiha Gōka should be executed outright!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura stared straight at Hiruzen Sarutobi, waiting for him to make a decision.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his pipe.
"Phew..."
"This matter cannot be resolved by simply executing Uchiha Gōka."
"After all, both the ANBU and Root Organization members who infiltrated Karmic Fire's and Tsunade's home were at fault."
Shimura Danzō felt displeased, and his dead-fish eyes twitched slightly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused and blew out a ring of smoke.
"I think Uchiha Gōka should be expelled from Konoha!"
Uchiha Gōka had first moved the Uchiha Clan into the heart of the village.
Later, he had led the Uchiha Clan into becoming one of Konoha's wealthy great clans, even showing signs of surpassing the other great clans.
The growing strength of the Uchiha Clan was not something the Third Hokage wished to see.
It went against the policies left behind by the Second Hokage.
It threatened Konoha's rule.
What was more, Uchiha Gōka had now killed ANBU and Root Organization ninja one after another.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, could use this as an excuse to expel Uchiha Gōka.
That way, without Uchiha Gōka's leadership, the Uchiha Clan would no longer threaten Konoha's rule.
Shimura Danzō narrowed his dead-fish eyes and pondered for a moment.
"Mm..."
"That works too."
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura nodded slightly in agreement.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued.
"Tomorrow is Konoha's regular meeting."
"At the meeting, I will announce the decision regarding Uchiha Gōka."
The next morning.
The meeting room in