"Clan Head Hitoshi, I must disagree with what you said."
Utatane Koharu was the first to speak. She raised her proud head with a solemn expression and looked at Hyuga Hitoshi.
"The existence of a Jinchuriki is of great importance. Moreover, the Hyuga Clan has always been an inseparable part of Konoha. Naturally, the village should bear the relevant responsibility."
This was no longer a hint, but an outright declaration.
There was even a veiled threat within her words: if the Hyuga Clan still considered itself part of Konoha, then it should obediently make its position clear and voluntarily hand over the Two-Tails.
That was roughly what she meant. Frankly, under normal circumstances, those words came with their own moral suppression, and having the Hyuga Clan hand over the Two-Tails would have seemed perfectly reasonable.
But this was clearly not a normal time. Seeing that Hyuga Hitoshi remained unmoved, she frowned and prepared to press the point further.
In her view, Hyuga Hitoshi had sensibly cooperated just now in finding someone to share the blame, so he should sensibly step forward on his own now as well.
Well, she simply had not understood Clan Head Hitoshi's sarcastic undertone.
"Everyone witnessed the disaster caused by the Nine-Tails running wild earlier, so Jinchuriki must be kept under strict watch—"
Bang!
Unfortunately.
She hadn't finished speaking.
A loud bang directly cut her off. At the same time, it interrupted Sarutobi's attempt to slam the table. Clan Head Hitoshi, who had been about to stand up and throw the Old Advisor downstairs to hang there until she calmed down, sat back down in confusion.
There was no other reason.
Fugaku had acted first and slammed the table.
The next instant, everyone looked at Uchiha Fugaku in shock.
"Old Dog, stop spouting bullshit!"
For some