As the meeting ended.
Konoha's aging machine had no choice but to speed up once more.
When Kumogakure invaded before, the machine had still had fuel to burn. Now, it was practically running on boiling water.
And the consequences of forcing this machine to operate like that after everything was over could easily be imagined.
On the way back to their clan lands.
Fugaku looked somewhat excited.
He took the initiative to approach Hyuga Hitoshi and chivalrously patted his own chest as he said.
"Hitoshi Brother, no need to thank me. It was what your old brother should've done. I've hated the sight of those two old bastards for a long time!"
The meaning behind his words was very clear.
The Hokage's two slaps were on him. Hitoshi Brother had no need to worry.
Hyuga Hitoshi gave Fugaku high praise in response.
"Big Brother's got guts. Today, you let this brother of yours witness the Uchiha Clan's invincible bearing from the Warring States Period!"
But in truth, Fugaku had no idea.
His actions had completely saved those two advisors.
After all, if even Fugaku could see through it, then Hyuga Hitoshi certainly could as well.
Don't look at how those two old advisors seemed highly respected in the village, holding lofty and indispensable positions. In wartime, the role they could play was negligible.
Even in peacetime, their so-called prestige brought Konoha nothing but negative effects.
It wasn't that the position of Hokage Advisor was the problem. The problem was the people holding that position.
Looking over Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's entire lives, he truly couldn't see what contributions they had made to Konoha.
So at a time like this, even if Hyuga Hitoshi had slaughtered the two advisors on the spot, Sarutobi would have had to grit his teeth